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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

 

[westphalian]

Wtf is that poster behind him? The days of our glorious empire ffs?
I hate the jihadist tosser as much as the next person but he has to break the fecking law first to be put in jail. Is this bloke a fascist that believes in jailing people without due process?
I would like to think the two million is protecting us rather than him

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

 

Have you donated?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

53 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Have you donated?

Yes mate, more than most.....  30 years Service predominantly focussed on realising the potential for the troops and championing fairness and equality of opportunity and that's why, 6 years after leaving, I still have the boys and girls send me messages to say they've just been picked up for promotion and they wanted me to be the first to know before they go public on Facebook etc.  It's humbling to think that people remember those that they perceive as having been supportive or made a difference in their lives.  

 

To link this thread to the other one that is running about financial aid to ex comrades, there has been a sickening growth in 'so-called' charities which seek to ride the public wave of support (and financial donations) for serving and ex-Service personnel.  Whilst some are genuine of conscience and spirit, far too many are milking the rich vein of false valour to cash in on unjustifiable salaries and administrative margins whilst delivering the bear minimum (or in some cases, nothing) to those they purport to represent.  This can be seen to be true of some genuine ex-Service staffed 'charities' (and many would be surprised and disappointed to see inside the financial affairs of some of the biggest and well known) and some that have no actual linkage at all but give the 'impression' of being 'of' or affiliated to Service personnel.

 

As with so much in the charity sector, it pays to choose carefully before donating - and that's leaving aside the issue of why these charities actually need to exist at all.

 

Now, as you well know Mr ?, just because you present a short question, there should be no expectation of a short answer - doesn't work like that (and I'm sure Mull will be along with a chirpy input soon enough...)

 

Have I donated to TR's cause in the video - no (but don't read too much into that - I'm tighter than an otter's pocket.)  Do I think it's a worthy cause - yes in part, independent legal representation puts the shits right into most organisations but especially the military where rank has such unquestionable influence.    

 

  

[eggsarascal]

55 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Yes mate, more than most.....  30 years Service predominantly focussed on realising the potential for the troops and championing fairness and equality of opportunity and that's why, 6 years after leaving, I still have the boys and girls send me messages to say they've just been picked up for promotion and they wanted me to be the first to know before they go public on Facebook etc.  It's humbling to think that people remember those that they perceive as having been supportive or made a difference in their lives.  

 

To link this thread to the other one that is running about financial aid to ex comrades, there has been a sickening growth in 'so-called' charities which seek to ride the public wave of support (and financial donations) for serving and ex-Service personnel.  Whilst some are genuine of conscience and spirit, far too many are milking the rich vein of false valour to cash in on unjustifiable salaries and administrative margins whilst delivering the bear minimum (or in some cases, nothing) to those they purport to represent.  This can be seen to be true of some genuine ex-Service staffed 'charities' (and many would be surprised and disappointed to see inside the financial affairs of some of the biggest and well known) and some that have no actual linkage at all but give the 'impression' of being 'of' or affiliated to Service personnel.

 

As with so much in the charity sector, it pays to choose carefully before donating - and that's leaving aside the issue of why these charities actually need to exist at all.

 

Now, as you well know Mr ?, just because you present a short question, there should be no expectation of a short answer - doesn't work like that (and I'm sure Mull will be along with a chirpy input soon enough...)

 

Have I donated to TR's cause in the video - no (but don't read too much into that - I'm tighter than an otter's pocket.)  Do I think it's a worthy cause - yes in part, independent legal representation puts the shits right into most organisations but especially the military where rank has such unquestionable influence.    

 

  

I for one take my hat off to you for your service, I'm sure you know that.

 

Is there ever a short answer with yourself?

 

In answer to my question you could have just said, No.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

3 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I for one take my hat off to you for your service, I'm sure you know that.

 

Is there ever a short answer with yourself?

 

In answer to my question you could have just said, No.

If you’d been more specific in your question I might have been able to condense the answer! ??

[difflock]

I was discussing with this vexing subject wife the other day, our conclusion was, any charity that pays(or vastly overpays) its staff should lose its charitable status, because paying staff, is not what a charity is about.

Ditto for any "charity" using slimey cold calling techniques, selling on phone nos, and on street aggravated begging.

If you like a move back to "noblesse oblige", except we are not expecting the almost extinct nobility to lead from the front, rather the "fat cat" bankers, those who have retired after making fortunes in the City and Senior Civil servants.

Or in the case of the Services, there should be enough well pensioned Senior Officers and perhaps  NCO's to make a contribution.

They dont, or should not  need any more money and would perhaps enjoy the unpaid/underpaid challenge.

Oh! that and the fact that all charities should be liable for rates/commercial rates, perhaps not the full 100%, say 50 %,

this might alleviate the Charity blight in most town centres.

And also  help to downsize some of the more humengeous/ostentatious new Churches/Church Halls.(perhaps unique to NI though)

[Mick Dempsey]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45887556

 

Isn't this the oddest thing?

 

The rulers of a medieval kingdom caught out on foreign soil.

 

Every now and again we see behind the curtain of Saudi society, it isn’t very pretty.

 

Some of the older members will remember this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mishaal_bint_Fahd_bin_Mohammed_Al_Saud

Edited October 17, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[Mark J]

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1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45887556

 

Isn't this the oddest thing?

 

The rulers of a medieval kingdom caught out on foreign soil.

 

Every now and again we see behind the curtain of Saudi society, it isn’t very pretty.

 

Some of the older members will remember this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mishaal_bint_Fahd_bin_Mohammed_Al_Saud

Rumour has it that they cut him up with a bone saw and shipped him out while his wife was waiting outside.
I don't know what will come of it. Collateral damage from a bomb is something that they're quite good at shaking off. The dynamics are somewhat different here.

[Mick Dempsey]

7 minutes ago, Mark J said:

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Rumour has it that they cut him up with a bone saw and shipped him out while his wife was waiting outside.
I don't know what will come of it. Collateral damage from a bomb is something that they're quite good at shaking off. The dynamics are somewhat different here.

You have a point, brown people bombing other brown people doesn’t garner much attention.

Journalists tend to dislike other journalists being murdered, they won’t let it lie.

Interesting to see if this festers or fades away.