Blunderbuss Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 I'm not normally one to go all Daily Mail and froth at the mouth about "PC gone mad", but I might make an exception for this: Birmingham city council are to rename the city's historic gun quarter to something a bit more cuddly because of a petition, by just 50, yes 50 brain dead ignorant, cretinous, ****wit residents. Total and utter ****wittery of truly epic proportions. Erasing history and our proud industrial heritage. Birmingham council, hang your heads in shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest1957 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Unbelievable. Many of the guns crafted there are among the finest works of art produced in Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 I dont think they will succeed, as many residents I know are vv proud of that industrial heritage and the part the gun trade played in making Birmingham a centre of engineering excellence. If they do change the name then I wholeheartedly agree with you, they are no-mark cretins with no local legitimacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 If everybody still calls it the gun quarter its still the gun quarter in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) If everybody still calls it the gun quarter its still the gun quarter in my book. You're right, maybe this could backfire on them. I'm sure the majority of Brum residents are a bit prouder of their heritage than a handful of vocal nimbys. Edited July 29, 2011 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Came across this: --------- Dear Friends,Supporters and Customers, Some of you may be aware that it is proposed that the name of the Birmingham Gun Quarter is changed to the invented title of St.Chads and St.Georges for what, it appears, is an effort by a small element of Birmingham City Council Councilors* to remove the "Gun Quarter" from the proud history of this fine city. The reason for this initiative was a 50 signature petition from "residents" of the Newtown and Lozells area of the city, which is some distance away from the industrial Gun Quarter. For over 250 years our Gunmakers (both men and women) have promoted a secure and safe environment, supported our Armed Forces and produced world class products exported across the globe. If you feel you would like to support our industry and keep our name and traditions please visit http://www.savethebirminghamgunquarter.co.uk and register your support. *It should be noted that several Birmingham City Councilors agree with our views and have signed our petition. Thank you and Safe Shooting, pp Gary Clark Gunsmith-The Birmingham Gun Quarter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Signed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Good on Gary Clark What will they do with the "Black Country"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsm1968 Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Signed! +2 The wife and I brought it up to 2053. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 (edited) I was born and bred in Birmingham, and whilst i'm not proud of what the city has become (i voted with my feet and left). i am certainly proud of its history. i think this is a disgusting attempt to water down the proud history of the city. would be interesting to understand the backrounds of those termites involved in starting this. I would suspect they have less claim to birmingham heritage than me. edit - signed! - also read a bit in the birmingham post - the 50 signatories came from people in newtown and lozells 'concerned' about the name associating the area with guns. jesus wept i nearly fell off my chair reading that. newtown and lozells are utter cesspits, you could call the area anything you liked and it wouldnt improve the local pond lifes existence. Edited August 5, 2011 by pegasus bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Signed, I hate these kinds of moron, it's these cretins that want to change Christmas to Winter Festival or Baa Baa Black Sheep to Baa Baa Wooly sheep because they perceive some sort of insult even though no one is actually offended, usually white middle class guardian readers, ******* c****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 on another note, we could start a petition to rename newtown 'the knifepoint robbery quarter' to more accuratley reflect its current trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Signed, I hate these kinds of moron, it's these cretins that want to change Christmas to Winter Festival or Baa Baa Black Sheep to Baa Baa Wooly sheep because they perceive some sort of insult even though no one is actually offended, usually white middle class guardian readers, ******* c****. Its an interesting one, if the name is an issue with gun crime then I can see a potential issue to the area itself. Its not exactly pandering to the muslims with St George in the potential new name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 shouldn't Lozells be renamed - Tramp Stamp Quarter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Its an interesting one, if the name is an issue with gun crime then I can see a potential issue to the area itself. Its not exactly pandering to the muslims with St George in the potential new name. Not suggesting they are, I'm suggesting it's these people who perceive an issue where there isn't one. Muslims have no issue with us celebrating Christmas and black is a colour that black sheep happen to be it's not an insulting term but these cretins see issues where there isn't one. The Gun quarter doesn't refer to gun crime and as far as I know there isn't an exceptionally high rate of gun crime in this area compared to any other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus bridge Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 actually - we should rename newtown as the Anti Social behaviour Quarter ; http://46.137.116.39/crime/?q=Birmingham,%20West%20Midlands%20B19%202SW,%20UK#crimetypes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Not suggesting they are, I'm suggesting it's these people who perceive an issue where there isn't one. Muslims have no issue with us celebrating Christmas and black is a colour that black sheep happen to be it's not an insulting term but these cretins see issues where there isn't one. The Gun quarter doesn't refer to gun crime and as far as I know there isn't an exceptionally high rate of gun crime in this area compared to any other. do we know there isn't a problem though, Birmingham has or was setting up a system to detect gunshots round the city so they could react faster to them, says a little about whether they have much gun crime. Ok its historically called the gun quarter due to gun making but if nowadays its for other reasons there could be a little sense there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 The difference between 'Gun crime' and an area's historical association with arms manufacture would be seen by anyone with even the tiniest modicum of common sense as completely different. The trouble is the cretins Dr W refers to don't possess it at all. They'll be renaming Whiteladies Road and Blackboy Hill in Bristol next, they already did away with Grope**** Lane. **** = The C word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 There was a path in Mevagissey called Hitlers Walk. Had the proper council signage and everything. It was named after an officious local who used to march up and down it. The name was changed and another bit of history (albeit minor) vanished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 I was under the impression that more Indian/Pakistani people are living there than English people so perhaps a nice Urdu sounding name would be more appropriate for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 I was under the impression that more Indian/Pakistani people are living there than English people so perhaps a nice Urdu sounding name would be more appropriate for them. بندوق سہ ماہی Looks Ok to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ped Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Signed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 I notice from reading some of the background material that the councillors site a survey showing a considerable number of residents have demanded this name change due to the connotations of weapons and gun crime. Surely A counter proposal that The councillors that have proposed this change of name should be notified that a counter demand is put into place that they resign there positions (A) for wasting public money, and [b} undemocratic for taking one sides view before taking a general consensus before proposing any action at all. If they think that they will be taken out of the gravy train I’m sure that sense will prevail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 and as a nanny state, they will get there way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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