hambone Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: I had some new windows and back door fitted once and the owner of the company turned up to do the measurements. He was without doubt what we older people would call 'black' . A great guy with a huge sense of fun. Having done the measuring he looked around the place and said how nice it was and do you own that as well etc etc., he then asked if we had kids and we said no, we had not gone down that route. Hah!! he said, " You could say I was your son then couldn't you " my reply was " If I said you was my son, then a lot of questions would be asked, not least by my wife!" and he collapsed in roars of laughter, no hurt feelings, brilliant guy along with a number of different 'races' I have worked with over the years...the good the bad and oh dear...the ugly as well but it was their inner being that mattered, how they looked at life. No I don't think he was a bit racist ... but what do I know. When I was a kid around 1950 ish maybe earlier, just after the war anyway, we had a guy with a turban, beard and a funy accent, appear at our farmhouse door, once a month, carrying a huge suitcase full of everything clothing and cleaning you desired. He would come in the kitchen and go through the whole case, showing everyhting off and then my grandmother would buy two dish cloths or similar. He would pack everyhting back and my parents and grandmother would exchange pleasantries with him and off he would go down into the village. There was never a thought of racism back then. These men wearing turbans had fought alongside our troops and it was appreciated. I was taught as a kid to treat everyone as you would be expected to be treated. Still abide by that today until someone steps on my toes. Hambone ..... what about all that soil you lot stole from the English to make all those nice mountains then?? You have to admit they are nice mountains tho. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Hambone and Walker ? crack me up ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, hambone said: If Wales were in this world cup Alan Sugar could have made as many 'sheep *******' jokes as he liked probably with no complaints. I don't and never have found such comments offensive (we **** them then you English boys eat them) because it's part of growing up and realising that name calling is a minor part of life. Nowdays it seems to be a trend to get "offended" by a comment that makes not one jot of difference to your life. It's not as if he used the now offensive nik names he probably grew up with or even the name of the character off a jam jar that we dare not mention. ?? There is nothing wrong with being a sheep ****er as long as you don't **** the ugly ones. That just shows lack if good taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 If I remember right, the lightning was the fastest vertical accelerating plane at the time,it was said it was pulling Gs vertical 4 hours ago, Walker570 said: I knew one of the engineers who worked on the design specs for Lightning and he related a day when an American pilot arrived to fly one for the first time. When he landed he was speechless and a mumbling wreck, had to sit down for minutes to regain his composure. he said it was the biggest kick in the seat of the pants he had ever experienced. I am led to believe it can still hold it's own in a climb even today. I must have a look at the tracking thingy , it would be nice to follow friends across the globe. ly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 20 hours ago, Westward said: I have no doubt Sugar would be just as kindly and considerate to people from other countries and ethnic minorities as he is to "Anglo Saxons", (as am I BTW). For as long as I can remember, the gentle art of taking the rise out of others has been a constant aspect of life but, speaking for myself I do have boundaries, they just aren't the same boundaries as the bleeding heart, humourless commentators, activists and diversity mafia who want to ban everything they disagree with or which they think might offend someone. I went out to work at 16 in a factory full of ex servicemen who'd fought the Nazis and everyone was treated the same whether they liked it or not. It's character building and, frankly speaking, those self styled metropolitan elite sitting in judgement on everyone else offend me every time they chip away another piece of my historic freedoms. I'm never knowingly rude to anyone but I'm also not prepared to stroke people's sensitivities just because it's trendy. I grew up in a world where giving and taking "stick" from your mates and siblings was normal; it was the same for just about everyone. These days it's called bullying when poor little Oscar gets called a girl because he's got long hair or little Harmony gets called butterfingers because she can't catch a ball. I can relate to that. As an apprentice mechanic it was not unknown for a newcomer to have his privates greased as a way of passage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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