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    Don’t mention the war!

    BBC News - New coin designs for 2014 unveiled by The Royal Mint

    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

    #2
    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
    Heh, very good! Should have launched new £5 coins with it really - can't let that deflation thingy take hold in ze ekonomy...

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      #3
      They've got his nose all straight Baaah



      If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.

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        #4
        Originally posted by zeitghost
        Unbelievable.

        Kitchener on a coin.

        I suppose we can look forward to seeing Butcher Haig on one next.

        Donkeys one & all.

        I can't wait for the triumphalism of 2018.
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          #5
          Bleedin' 'eck. Hadn't realised it was 100 years.

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            #6
            Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
            Bleedin' 'eck. Hadn't realised it was 100 years.
            Must seem like yesterday.
            Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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              #7
              Originally posted by zeitghost
              Unbelievable.

              Kitchener on a coin.

              I suppose we can look forward to seeing Butcher Haig on one next.

              Donkeys one & all.

              I can't wait for the triumphalism of 2018.
              Well put that lizard.

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                #8
                Originally posted by zeitghost
                Unbelievable.

                Kitchener on a coin.

                I suppose we can look forward to seeing Butcher Haig on one next.

                Donkeys one & all.

                I can't wait for the triumphalism of 2018.

                No - sorry.

                You have to realise that this was a war fought with 20c weapons and 19c tactics, transport and logistics. It was always going to be a bloodbath.

                Now take a look at that image. He is asking for volunteers.
                This aint conscription.

                'Volunteer for my bloodbath', is a lot nicer than 'join my bloodbath or I'll have you shot'

                he was secretary of state for war. his job was to raise a large army quickly.
                he managed that.
                his strategy and ability to work with others was a bit tulipe though
                (\__/)
                (>'.'<)
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                  #9
                  The myth about the First World War poster that 'never existed'

                  The picture is credited with encouraging millions of men to sign up to fight in the trenches, many of them never to return.

                  But new research has found that no such poster was actually produced during the war and that the image was never used for official recruitment purposes. In fact, it only became popular and widely-used after the conflict ended.

                  James Taylor, who has researched the history of recruitment posters, said the popular understanding of the design and the impact it had was almost entirely mistaken.

                  “It’s widely believed to have been the most popular design of First World War, instrumental in recruiting millions of men. But the truth is: that simply wasn’t the case. It’s an urban myth,” he added.
                  Source: The Telegraph, 02 Aug 2013
                  Last edited by Sysman; 1 January 2014, 07:20.
                  Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by zeitghost
                    It'll all be over by Xmas.
                    i have three packets of poppy seeds on my window sill, as per churchills request. will start planting them in a few months
                    (\__/)
                    (>'.'<)
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