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Old 11-11-2010, 07:50 AM   #1
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Default 11th day of the 11th month
hi all,

OT I know, but more likely to be seen here than in any other subforum.

Given the day, perhaps a quiet moment of reflection at 11 am?

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Old 11-11-2010, 08:26 AM   #2
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amazing. 3 news channels and not a mention anywhere
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Old 11-11-2010, 08:31 AM   #3
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Seems the bigger ANZAC day has gotten, the quieter Armistice / Remembrance day has become.

RIP all the fallen soldiers, victims of war. Lets hope we never have another war.
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Old 11-11-2010, 08:39 AM   #4
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It's my brothers birthday today. Funny if he was turning 11 next year.

Anyway I never remember remembrance day ever getting a big mention.

Nevertheless RIP to all those good guys.
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Old 11-11-2010, 08:53 AM   #5
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very well said phillyc, RIP diggers, and to our young diggers still out there in harms way.............. come home soon safe n sound.
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Old 11-11-2010, 09:37 AM   #6
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Pretty sad to see nothing mentioned. At lease they are wearing poppies. Its strange to think that WW1 is right on the edge of living history.
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Old 11-11-2010, 09:47 AM   #7
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Old 11-11-2010, 09:48 AM   #8
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very well said phillyc, RIP diggers, and to our young diggers still out there in harms way.............. come home soon safe n sound.
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Old 11-11-2010, 09:54 AM   #9
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amazing. 3 news channels and not a mention anywhere
Its not a public holiday today - how would the ignorant masses remember??
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Old 11-11-2010, 10:18 AM   #10
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Its not a public holiday today - how would the ignorant masses remember??
I think it's up to those that do observe and remember to educate and remind those that forget.

It's an important part of history and we should NEVER forget the sacrifices of those that went before......

It's all about respect.
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Old 11-11-2010, 10:29 AM   #11
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ya but respect today im afraid is another thing that is forgotten.
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I think it's up to those that do observe and remember to educate and remind those that forget.

It's an important part of history and we should NEVER forget the sacrifices of those that went before......

It's all about respect.
The really frightening thing is that we went to war and many brave men gave their lives so that we would remain free and not be controlled and overgoverned by tyranical faceless bureaucrats and "secret police" like departments.

I wonder what they would say about Australia in 2010?

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Old 11-11-2010, 10:41 AM   #13
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amazing. 3 news channels and not a mention anywhere
It was on the Today Show this morning.

RIP to all past diggers, and please let those in our forces be safe.
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Old 11-11-2010, 10:41 AM   #14
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Channel 24 have a live service on.

I am disgusted at Vic Roads and their idiotic decision.

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Old 11-11-2010, 10:47 AM   #15
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Last year people still called up babbling on about their I.T. problems, no one seemed to give two hoots... pathetic really, especially considering it was such a devastating war.
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Old 11-11-2010, 10:53 AM   #16
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Old 11-11-2010, 10:54 AM   #17
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I am disgusted at Vic Roads and their idiotic decision.

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Old 11-11-2010, 10:56 AM   #18
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For those of us not stuck in Vic, whats the story?
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I remember today - its the day my sisters' life was taken in a car accident.....
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Old 11-11-2010, 11:03 AM   #20
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We just had our two minutes of silence.
My prayers for the safety of all in our armed forces.
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Old 11-11-2010, 11:04 AM   #21
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For those of us not stuck in Vic, whats the story?
Vicroads refuses to take a minute silence in remembrance of those who gave their lives in WW1.
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/nat...-1225951651613
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Thats downright wrong.
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Vicroads refuses to take a minute silence in remembrance of those who gave their lives in WW1.
so you mean to say that they actually work for one minute a year? I'm shocked!
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Old 11-11-2010, 11:15 AM   #25
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R.I.P all those who put their life on the line for this great country and our way of life, if they hadn't we would be living a very different existance.
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Old 11-11-2010, 11:15 AM   #26
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RIP. All those that have fallen. LEST WE FORGET.

All diggers in harms way, come home safe..
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Old 11-11-2010, 12:19 PM   #27
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It's sad that lives were lost.

It's sad that the day is not made as public as otherdays throughout the year. Is the meaning just fading away?
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Old 11-11-2010, 01:51 PM   #28
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My grandfathers on both sides fought in and survived WWI and my father and his four brothers were in WWII. Three went overseas and two came back.

Lest we forget those who have served and those who still are.

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Old 11-11-2010, 03:22 PM   #29
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When our site director made the announcement at 11am this morning, he didn't hold down the button to talk over the pa system, so nobody heard the announcement.

It's unfortunate but accidents do happen.


Today is also the 130th anniversary of the hanging of Ned Kelly in the old Melbourne Goal.
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Its a real shame that those men have gone to fight for somthing thats now slowly being taken apart....


Lest We Forget, may they rest in peace.
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