davidinhull
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 01:21 PM |
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I always get one and those that can't find one to buy I'm selling them from my pharmacy as well
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woodster
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 01:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Grunty
quote:
Originally posted by woodster
What the heck d'ya mean?!
What the heck d'ya mean?!
explain what brainerd has to do with the price of fish ..... chubby
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nathanharris1987
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 02:22 PM |
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Always do, although i gotta say I'm one of the few in my group of mates that does.
We're all around the 20/21 mark and imho us youngsters are forgetting. Walking through town earlier it was quite apparent that all the
"old boys" had them pinned to their jackets and younger peoples with hoodies or trendy jumpers didnt bother.
Its a shame that more of us dont wear them.
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 03:17 PM |
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There seems to be a virus on my laptop cos its throwng up some weird replies on this subject. 
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triumphdave
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 03:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
Always do, although i gotta say I'm one of the few in my group of mates that does.
We're all around the 20/21 mark and imho us youngsters are forgetting. Walking through town earlier it was quite apparent that all the
"old boys" had them pinned to their jackets and younger peoples with hoodies or trendy jumpers didnt bother.
Its a shame that more of us dont wear them.
I always made a big thing out of getting a Poppy with my boys for this reason,they are both teenagers know and wouldnt dream of not getting one.
If you always do what you have always done you will always get what you have always got
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Fozzie
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 03:25 PM |
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Yes we buy every year..... 
My brother is selling them in his shop, and got ours from there, I have only seen them in a few independent shops this year though.
Strangely, or fittingly, my father gave me my grandfathers watch last week. He wore it in battle all through the First World War, seeing battle at
Ypres twice, France and Italy.
He must have been wearing it when he won his Military Medal! 
It had never worked all the while dad had it, but when i got it home, I held it, and it has worked since!...and it is nearly 100 years old!
It is such a shame youngsters don't seem to buy poppies, after all, it isn't just the WW1 and WW2, but subsequent conflicts, whether we
agree with the latter conflicts or not, lads and lasses have still given their lives for their country.... and deserve to be remembered....
Just my tuppence worth of course! 
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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woodster
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 03:31 PM |
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http://www.poppy.org.uk/
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bbwales
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 05:13 PM |
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I always buy them and as previously mentioned one for each jacket, and never throw them away, could make my own wreath by now, my excuse is I served
for 22 years and still thank my lucky stars I could retire.
Bob
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Andi
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 05:19 PM |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance/mobile/
Looks very good to anyone interested.
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nstrug
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 05:22 PM |
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Bought 3 so far this year, and each one has lost the little black bit in the middle and fallen apart
Perhaps its a ploy by the Legion to augment the much-needed funds
Nick
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Bigheppy
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| posted on 6/11/08 at 05:58 PM |
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Not seen a poppy seller but bought the X factor single 
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owelly
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| posted on 8/11/08 at 08:50 PM |
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WTF!!! Grunty, your avatar seems to have eaten my screen....
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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JamJah
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 09:25 AM |
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I am slightly shocked that so many people feel they are buying a poppy. You are donating.
They don't have a price, and neither is there a price for all those who have died fighting for us.
Wearing with pride!
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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Liam
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 10:23 AM |
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I should think most people understand the concept! 'Buying a poppy' is more a figure of speech - rolls of the tongue easier than 'I
have chosen to donate to The Royal British Legion, in return for which I have been given a free symbolic poppy' 
Liam
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Alan B
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| posted on 9/11/08 at 07:18 PM |
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Yep..we get them here too.....my son is a US marine currently in Iraq, so it has that bit extra meaning to us.
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trogdor
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 10:08 AM |
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yep me and my wife always make a point of getting one every year, have lost mine already. will have to get another one.
heres another question, how many peeps do the minutes silence on the 11th?
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