Shocking story

[gtd2000]

Regardless of what he should or shouldn't have done this is yet another sad example of what modern Britain has become.I hate to sound like a whingy old twat but I really do think that National Service would sort out alot of Britain's problems, yes it would have to be funded buy the tax payer but if that meant a better Britain in 10-20 years time then why not? Britain needs to kick arse big time, anyone seen the film Idiocracy? thats Britain very soon.This sort of thing makes me farkin angry.

I think packing young folks off to the Army and then sending them off to far flung lands to have their legs blown off (etc.) and watch their mates die in rather grisly circumstances, probably only serves to spawn another generation of fucked up people with mental health issues due to PTSD Did you ever notice that a significant proportion of the UKs high profile killers tend to be ex-military?6 years in the Army made me angry when I think back to all the bollocks we were told and and the bullshit that we put up with :evil:Just found an old article for an old comrade of mine who killed a cop - he was a nice lad actually but seemed to go a bit off the rails after Gulf War Part 1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5231578.stm

[Parky]

I personally think some sort of National Service is a good idea, but not the getting blown to bits type of National Service.Howsabout the Army style square bashing to get the fitness up, followed by a year of humanitarian efforts, i.e digging wells in Africa, cleaning up housing estates, etc. That would lead to a healthier bunch of youngsters with a little more understanding of the world around them. And maybe, just maybe, they'll learn some stuff enabling them to get work/start own businesses when they are finished.I admit I have no idea how it would get funded, how the infrastructure would work, etc but its just my two pennies worth...

[gtd2000]

I personally think some sort of National Service is a good idea, but not the getting blown to bits type of National Service.Howsabout the Army style square bashing to get the fitness up, followed by a year of humanitarian efforts, i.e digging wells in Africa, cleaning up housing estates, etc. That would lead to a healthier bunch of youngsters with a little more understanding of the world around them. And maybe, just maybe, they'll learn some stuff enabling them to get work/start own businesses when they are finished.I admit I have no idea how it would get funded, how the infrastructure would work, etc but its just my two pennies worth...

Sounds like the Boy Scouts should suffice no?

[ruffgeezer]

The thing is that when National Service is mentioned everyone always assumes its all basic training, it wasn't, everyone knew they had to do it and there were many avenues which you could take it down. My Grandfather-in-law did his national service for 3 years with the RAF in the admissions dept, basically enroling people for national service. He still got the discipline side of things, with out the killing stuff thing.

[Minimad5]

This national service malarkie is all well and good But what about young people like myself and brammyNot all young lads and women are right twootsI'd say if it is brought back, then give it to those with convictions,Not everyone.

[Guest]

I reckon they should bring back National Service, because whilst it was in place, nobody was attacked for their money.

[vicsmith]

I reckon they should bring back National Electronics, you know the Panasonic stuff but badged as National, in the same font?I used to have an iron made by National, it packed up eventually, but until it did, it was a pretty good iron.

[fotorabia]

I think they should bring back National Savings so then the chavs would have enough coin and not go around ripping shit off.

[mouseflakes]

Can I just say I am DIGGIN you avatar Mr Cubicle.

I have that album.

[gtd2000]

I reckon they should bring back National Service, because whilst it was in place, nobody was attacked for their money.

Nah, that's not accurate. The world was a more dangerous place in the past.

 

It's just in this age of "information overload" they report everything that happens day in day out.

 

Back in the day they couldn't do this and you didn't hear about half the nonsense that we do today.

 

I'm sure most of it is simply exaggerated propaganda to keep the sheep-like population terrified and in need of authority.

 

I'm not saying bad things don't happen on a daily basis, they do and that is unfortunate. It just gets reported with increasing frequency.

 

Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers.

Socrates

Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC - 399 BC)

Fear sells, that's the truth

[Cavcraft]

National Car Parks I say. They used to rob you blind and were always staffed by people with huge chips on their shoulder and massive attitudes.Think of the benefits: you could imprison them in shitty plastic jail cells for 12 hours a day, force them to listen to Radio 4 and they wouldn't need any training to be a misery arsed thieving bastard.Anyone who didn't quite shape up or was polite to someone could be forced to clean up the piss on level four, chase smackheads out of lifts and put tickets on the screens of the fuckwitted dizzy blonde bints in large 4x4s who treble parked.

[shite_meister]

I reckon they should bring back National Service, because whilst it was in place, nobody was attacked for their money.

Nah, that's not accurate. The world was a more dangerous place in the past.

I rather think he was being ironic.Bring back the National Coal Board and send the little fuckers down the mines and infill them with Audi TTs

[gtd2000]

I reckon they should bring back National Service, because whilst it was in place, nobody was attacked for their money.

Nah, that's not accurate. The world was a more dangerous place in the past.

I rather think he was being ironic.Bring back the National Coal Board and send the little fuckers down the mines and infill them with Audi TTs

Whoops! I'm a sarcastic twat most of the time & I usually spot a bit of irony

[Pillock]

Bring back Leyland Nationals.Half an hour journey at the back of one of those is enough to bring anyone into line.

[Richard]

Bring back National Velvet.

[Guest]

I think Justin Lee Collins should present a show called "Bring Back... National Lampoon's Vacation" in a light-hearted attempt to track down the actors involved in the 1983 film and ultimately have them meet up at the end of the show and cheerily reflect on the overall experience together.Unfortunately, Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo could not be obtained for interview, John Candy has been dead for over 10 years and no one really cares who the two kids were, so it concludes with Randy Quaid alone in a Travelodge conference room, picking through the hastily-prepared buffet table whilst Russ Abbot's Atmosphere plays out of a Durabrand boombox.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

"two men, described as black "Aah well, they probably had deprived childhoods, poor lambs. What do you imagine they're up to right now? It's not watching Emmerdale.

[Guest]

Well, we can all sleep soundly in our beds tonight with Detective Bluejeans on the case.Unless you've spent this evening watching an old repeat of Different Strokes or The Cosby Show (in which case, you're screwed).

[Richard]

Here's another charming pair.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8274074.stm

 

Everybody should buy their cars from franchised dealers. You still get robbed but at least you get a comfortable seat and a cup of machine coffee.