A thing of beauty

Redgate at Donington Park. One of the most exciting corners on the MotoGP calendar, slightly off camber at the exit and becoming downhill just as everyone has just blasted off the start line. Stunningly exciting. Lovely. A nice photo featuring Loris Cappirossi.

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Originally posted by mike lacey:
Soldiers are the ultimate peaceniks.

Sure, as in Abu Grab, My Lai or Derry Bloody Sunday.

Perhaps not a thing of beauty but a string of beauties (2:52 via youtube SFW).

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Perhaps not a thing of beauty but a string of beauties

Interesting. Only one with her eyes closed.
No green lady? An oversight surely.

What is the music?

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Originally posted by nicnaim:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Top 10. Think I was there for all of these, no point in quibbling about the order, enjoy.

Regards

Nic

Oh i've gone all queasy

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Originally posted by Nick_S:

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Originally posted by mike lacey:
Soldiers are the ultimate peaceniks.

Sure, as in Abu Grab, My Lai or Derry Bloody Sunday.

Omagh?

Or Normandy, 63 years ago; Northern Europe, 1914-18; the Falklands 25 years ago yesterday when >40 Welsh Guardsmen where killed on the Sir Galahad in the process of freeing UK Territory from an occupier.

Maybe the lone ammunition technical officer ( bomb disposal to you ) walking towards a terrorist bomb. Maybe Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick, shot in the back for being in Northern Ireland.

"Derry" Bloody Sunday? Top tip; if you are an innocent bloke in a crowd and Paratroopers start shooting "for no reason" ( yeah, nice Thompson sub machine gun Mr. McGinnis ) at that crowd, RUN AWAY.

Mike

As a part-time soldier, I can understand why you'd feel supportive of your Army. However, I do wonder if you have a balanced view.

Could you list any instances where you think that the Army has acted cruelly, atrociously or unlawfully?

Deane

I had no idea you where a part-time soldier; I respect and admire your sense of public duty.

I do not think "the Army" has acted in the manner you describe, but I have no doubt that individuals step outside the bounds of legality. To say anything else would be disingenuous.

On the whole, I thinks its fair to say that without Armed Forces, democracy would fail and Western Europe, for example, would be an altogether different place. You'll know enough of the history of Nazism - and for that matter, the very real threat posed by Japans' imperial designs.

PS - dont believe everything Erik tells you...

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Originally posted by Rasher:
Another in my collection. I think they are wonderful

Rasher

Are those pieces airbrush on black velvet?

Jom

Yes that's right. Are you familiar with these works?

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Originally posted by mike lacey:

I had no idea you where a part-time soldier; I respect and admire your sense of public duty.

(Strike one for the Chairman of The Society for Pedants...?)

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I do not think "the Army" has acted in the manner you describe, but I have no doubt that individuals step outside the bounds of legality. To say anything else would be disingenuous.

Looks like lawyers could learn a bit from pensions consultants.

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PS - dont believe everything Erik tells you...

But apparently you believe some of what Erik has told you now. Done some checking up? Bravo, bravo old boy...

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Originally posted by Rasher:
Yes that's right. Are you familiar with these works?

Not the particular artist but the medium. Quality you can FEEL.

Jim

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Are now two Mike Laceys? Heavens this gets confusing! Fredrik

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Originally posted by Deane F:
Looks like lawyers could learn a bit from pensions consultants.

Ummm, lost me there.

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But apparently you believe some of what Erik has told you now. Done some checking up? Bravo, bravo old boy...

I'm sure this is very clever in Deane land but its waaaaay over my head.

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Originally posted by mike lacey:

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Originally posted by Deane F:
Looks like lawyers could learn a bit from pensions consultants.

Ummm, lost me there.

Mike, when you say that individuals within the Army have stepped outside the bounds of legality but that the Army itself has not acted in that manner, you are playing with words and evading the question with a bit of a non-answer. Dissembling, in short.

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Originally posted by mike lacey:

I'm sure this is very clever in Deane land but its waaaaay over my head.

( Keith Potter speaks well of you Eric, btw. )...

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Originally posted by Deane F:

Mike, when you say that individuals within the Army have stepped outside the bounds of legality but that the Army itself has not acted in that manner, you are playing with words and evading the question with a bit of a non-answer. Dissembling, in short.

Not in the slightest.

You asked if the Army had acted the Army has acted cruelly, atrociously or unlawfully - I assumed you meant in a War Crimes / Nuremberg manner - my understanding is that the British Army has not acted in such a manner. I have no doubt that individuals within the Army have broken the law, thats why there are Courts Martial.

Ref Keith Potter - I know him vaguely, so?

rare beauty...

A Bob McCluckie favourite...

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Originally posted by BigH47:

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Perhaps not a thing of beauty but a string of beauties

Interesting. Only one with her eyes closed.
No green lady? An oversight surely.

What is the music?

Bach's Cello suites - Suite No1. Played by Paul Tortelier I think - wonderful!

Rich

Rich

Thanks Rich.

Howard

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Originally posted by Jim Lawson:
Not the particular artist but the medium. Quality you can FEEL.

Just what Reg Varney said at the time

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Originally posted by mike lacey:
You asked if the Army had acted the Army has acted cruelly, atrociously or unlawfully - I assumed you meant in a War Crimes / Nuremberg manner - my understanding is that the British Army has not acted in such a manner.

A few examples include massacres at Amritsar India, Hola Camp Kenya, and Batang Kali Malaya.