Another nail in the coffin for Britishness?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles /news/news.html?in_article_id=510614&in_page_i d=1770&ct=5

Is this another nail in the coffin for British patriotism, or the thin end of the wedge towards conversion to the Euro?

Oh for a strong politician like Margaret Thatcher who stepped in and persuaded British Airways to change back from their ridiculous attempt to make it's plane's more "Ethnic" friendly.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1324788.st m

What do ABers suggest the logo should be on the new coin?

[fletcher.5]

what about images of people who are well respected through history,& those who have shaped it ie Chaucer, Shakespeare, Caxton,Churchill, Nelson, Walpole , Florence Nightingale Alf Ramsey, Ian Botham,
&good old Bernard Maqnning on the �2 coin !

(no shallow celebs or luvvies)

[legend758duo]

churchill wasnt always respected.


As they said a roman goddess?


big deal why not stick a german flag on it make the queen feel at home.

[geff_p]

urrrmmm jno it doesnt particularly matter how Britain first cam about with regard to how proud I am of how Britons fought in WW1 and WW2. If you are not proud of those men you must have something wrong with you! They truly will be known forevermore as the Glorious Dead.

[legend758duo]

was brittania in the world wars?

i fail to see the relevance at all.

[geff_p]

lol... my mistake. shud ve read a bit more carefully prior to ranting...

[fletcher.5]

jno, you are correct George was Turkish.
But it is what the image symbolises to the Brits. Chivalry & Bravery

[legend758duo]

Although fletcher brits are now associated with CHAVelry and boozing.The brits are the drunkards , druggies , laziest workers scroungers who are dying from poor health.


But thats only how we are seen by others.We still see ourselves as great eh?

Great britain when was this?Anyone got a time machine so i can pop back a few centuries to check it out?




HTH?

[jno]

George is also the patron saint of Aragon, Canada, Catalonia, Ethiopia, Georgia (of course), Greece, Montenegro, Palestine, Portugal, Russia, and Serbia - but not of Britain, only England. So I'm not sure he feels particularly good as a British symbol.

[legend758duo]

Watch this and see if you can spot any garnet types here on ab?How blinkered can some people be?Watch and learn.This was in 1972 .Watch and learn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vLWKy4RHf5tQ

ENGLAND THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE?

[THECORBYLOON]

There are thirteen different designs in circulation at the moment so it's a wee bit late to complain about the withdrawal of Britannia.

[legend758duo]

Watch this and see how youre peddling the same stuff johnny speight was showing as english tunnel vision.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vVOhXpmozpbE&feature=related

british empire

[tigerlily11]

Wether its Roman or not it is now part of our culture. 2000 years is a long time and to be honest whats the problem with it. It's not hurting anyone so why change it.
As for AOG being unbritish,(at the risk of getting it in the ear from Bewlay) I can't for the life of me see how the question could be considered unbritish in the least.
I think Bewlay is just stirring it and to be honest that really isn't british at all old boy. That sort of behaviour just isn't cricket.

[legend758duo]

Do you see how the british have turned into alf garnet clones.A character created to show the stupidity and lack of intelligence of some of the british bigots ?

[sp1814]

Dammit, dammit, dammit...

anotheoldgit and Bewlay Bros having a catfight and I missed it coz I was at the cinema

What are the chances?

[Bewlay Bros]

You are of course right tigerlily, but I am just proving a point (albeit to my self) that if somebody cause me ignorant (on another thread) all because they disagree with me, I shall offend them quite easily, as I have done here.

The old fart will probably want proof, so what more can I say apart from his own admission, eh?

I may be low life, ignorant peasant scum but I have the power to annoy AOG with just a few words. And that my dear, in my meaningless little world, means a hell of a lot!!!

It has been fun and hopefully he will learn to be a little more respectful to younger folk. like I am to the elderly of Britain!!

[Gromit]

Therr have been 12 fifty pence coins issued without Britannia.

I didn't notice you moaning at the coins to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D -Day or the Victoria Cross

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_fifty_pen ce_coin

1973: Commemorates the UK's accession to the European Economic Community.
1992: Commemorates the completion of the EC single market..
1994: 50th anniversary of D-Day.
1998: 25th anniversary of Britain joining the EU.
1998: 50th anniversary of the National Health Service.
2000: 150th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act of 1850.
2003: Centenary of the Women's Social and Political Union (the Suffragettes).
2004: 50th anniversary of the first sub-four-minute mile, Roger Bannister, 6 May 1954.
2005: 250th anniversary of the publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language.
2006: 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross.
2006: 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross.
2007: 100th anniversary of the Scout Movement.

[tigerlily11]

I don't understand why you would take your time to do it. Its all a bit pointless over something like whats on the back of a coin.
I stand by my statement that it is a part of us but really Bewlay it's not worth so much animosity. Aog is just voicing a frustration that so many people in this country feel at being denied what we consider to be an identity.
Yes I know we don't have much room to talk about taking poeples identities because we have had the habit in the past of pushing our way of life on others, but thats still does not make it right to remove ours. As well as the bad things Britain has given the world many good things and it still dose. We diserve a little respect.
And I still do not see where exactly AOG is being unbritish.
I don't know about the incident you refer to but it's just silly to cause all this over a thing like a coin.
Take a few insults in good grace because at the end of the day it's just words and they can't hurt you. That is the british thing to do.
They might irritate you for a little while but it passes and there are to many great things being read and said to waste your time on the bad.

[persianlady]

I am with geff.p on this one. Why change it? It is traditional, leave it alone. We need to hang on to our heritage, not let it be air brushed out.

[anotheoldgit]

Looking at your incredible "unBritishness" AOG, I am sure you will like it Posted by BB on Sun 27/01/08 at 15.20 hours.

Since your last ridiculous posting, (branding a 107 year old German patriot a Nazi) Posted by AOG on Sun 27/01/08 at 15.57 hours. MY ONLY REFERENCE TO THE WORD NAZI

When asked for proof of my Un-Britishness your reply BB was

Well if my above second paragraph wasn't proof, then you are right---there is no proof.

The second paragraph you referred to.

your apparent acceptance of Lutfwaffe volunteers.

Please note you stupid boy that you called me un-British even before my reference to a patriotic old German man, although you said this was the proof I asked for. (see above)

So therefore the conclusion is "Well if my above second paragraph wasn't proof, then you are right---there is no proof. (your words)

To join in this Adult's game you have to be an Adult or at least have enough intelligence to enable one to take part.

[Bewlay Bros]

AOG, I am so glad you read my last post (just a few up) and truly understood the sentiments behind it.

Perhaps it is about time you give power of attorney to one of your soldier sons, because clearly old chap your reading is so selective and blind, your are losing your marbles.

Just a polite observation, you senile old duffer.