I'm stuck for a title

[sulky_uk]

what a "put your favorite swearword here"!!:eyebrow:

[Toddshooter]

So is ours!!

[Doorman]

WHAT A FOOL :ranting2:

Who me? :sad:

[Anonymous]

Who me? :sad:

No you fool, the other fool, whasisname, Brown!

[Browne]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7578555.stm
 
But never forget how much we value the armed services. yeah, right!

Don't know how that honours system works over there, seems to be a little hit n miss? A couple of years ago an Irish guy was given a Knighthood, (Tony O'Reilly, former Irish International Rugby player, now President of Independent News & Media who are owners, I think, of the Independent, formerly CEO of Heinz Foods Inc.), who is, in the eyes of most non corporate Irish people, a Class 1 AH ( thats short for something I'm not allowed to say here).
 
To the point: How many British soldiers, killed or wounded in Afghanistan, 1st Gulf War, Iraq, Falklands and dare I mention it, Northern Ireland, have gotten Knighthoods, MBE's, CBE's, whatever?  
 
Well, I've being going through the list for 2007, none are dead, a few wounded, lowest rank (and I may stand corrected in this), seems to be WO, most seem to be General, Admirals, of that ilk.
 
As far as I'm concerned, giving a Knighthood or similar to Media moguls, showbiz people, bleedin heart footballers, bike riders, shot putters, boxers, etc., does an extreme injustice to the men & women of your armed forces who make the ultimate sarcrifice of their lives and limbs for your Government.
 
Honours .........BS, wear em with a red face...............
 
Honours

[Browne]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7578555.stm
 
But never forget how much we value the armed services. yeah, right!

Don't know how that honours system works over there, seems to be a little hit n miss? A couple of years ago an Irish guy was given a Knighthood, (Tony O'Reilly, former Irish International Rugby player, now President of Independent News & Media who are owners, I think, of the Independent, formerly CEO of Heinz Foods Inc.), who is, in the eyes of most non corporate Irish people, a Class 1 AH ( thats short for something I'm not allowed to say here).
 
To the point: How many British soldiers, killed or wounded in Afghanistan, 1st Gulf War, Iraq, Falklands and dare I mention it, Northern Ireland, have gotten Knighthoods, MBE's, CBE's, whatever?
 
Well, I've being going through the list for 2007, none are dead, a few wounded, lowest rank (and I may stand corrected in this), seems to be WO, most seem to be General, Admirals, of that ilk.
 
As far as I'm concerned, giving a Knighthood or similar to Media moguls, showbiz people, bleedin heart footballers, bike riders, shot putters, boxers, etc., does an extreme injustice to the men & women of your armed forces who make the ultimate sarcrifice of their lives and limbs for your Country (and the USA btw).
 
Honours me Bollix.........BS, wear em with a red face...............go to China, plunder a few trinkets, this is worth more than an arm, a leg, an unrecognisably burned body or face or worse, I rest my case................

[Doorman]

Point well put albeit with typical Irish fervour. I for one, agree with you.