WarrensWorld Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 There's only 4 million in the Republic of Ireland, but We Was Robbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I've been hit by one yesterday made an awful noise but thankfully hasn't done any damage. I also witnessed one break off and land and get caught on someones windscreen on the m25 in the fast lane i think the plastic part got stuck in the windscreen wiper. That was seriously scary to watch and dodge. I really think that people should do what they like inside their cars but don't stick things that break off on the outside one unlucky moment and you've got it over the windscreen and can't see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I've just driven back from the Arena in Sheffield and have see 9 lying dead in the road and 2 fly off on just the return journey of about 8 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 So... no staying power, over before the tournament's barely begun, can't hang on for love nor money... I hope it's not prophetic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 There is a very amusing e-mail and text going the rounds that suggests that it is all part of a government survey designed to count those people of the male gender who are lacking in a certain department...they will have the flags on their cars for the next three weeks so the statistics can be correlated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I've got a 20 foot flagpole up flying a proud England flag. It's about time we had a bit of national pride and I hope our team do well. Did you need planning permission for that? I want DH to put a small flagpole at the apex(?) of our garage roof but he thinks we need permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Litter it is. What desecration to our national flag - (which is NOT the Union Flag - that's an amalgamation of countries and is British - I am English). I also loathe seeing the need to write England on the cross - are they thick or what? Does Germany feel the need to scribble Deutschland on its flag - no because they know what the flag looks like and so does the rest of the world. And I'm not about to do a Basil Faulty sketch! And I would happily cheer on any British team doing any sport, but I am already cheesed off with these overpaid, spitting, masticating, swearing prima donnas. Give me cricket any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I noticed that a lot of the flags have England written on them and have to admit I was a little confused as to why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I've just driven back from the Arena in Sheffield .........and 2 fly off on just the return journey of about 8 miles. Egluntyne how many did you have on your car?.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I was told a funny joke regarding this subject, you may have already heard it. It was texted to me by two people last night so I guess it's winging it's way around the country. Sadly it's too rude for this forum so you'll have to trust me that it's quite funny. Suffice it to say that men who put flags on their cars would probably be offended by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I hate football (sorry) I also work in an office of footie mad men, so am keeping my head down for the next few weeks - they are banned from talking about it in my office though. There's a wee pub over the road form the office; it has flag on poles attached to the front, and on Friday it had a large one attached to the roof of the building. That enormous flag has coem adrift and is flapping over the front of the pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Grrrrrrrrrrrr we gor hit by one on Saturday. Autoglass coming on Wednesday and has cost hubby a £60 excess. We had their reg no but neither the police nor the insurance company were interested Waste of time those flags. There is always so much hype about National football and it always come to nowt. We've been watching the TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Well I live in Essex where it is required to have at least a dozen Ingerland flags on your person at any given time That did make me chuckle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 We have a very tasteful unadulterated cross of St George on a pole in our back garden. My DS thinks that to write England across it is unnecessary and so do I. I like the national pride aspect, but it can be taken way too far. I wouldn't put flags on my car, and often wonder how many people open the windows on a warm day without thinking, only to lose their flags. I hadn't really thought about how dangerous they could be though There are 3 fans here, myself, OH and DS, my 2 girls spent Saturday evening watching Dirty Dancing, and are now planning a schedule of must watch films for football nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Like a nice big flag of course. How fab to have the pole to put it on too! Being patriotic is for life and not just for sport. Unless of course you emigrate and then I think I could quite easily adapt to a pretty maple leaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 We've been watching the TT Well done you! I always have a spare room if you want to come and see it live next year! I also don't really 'do' football but luckily neither does OH and the boys are too young to take control of the zapper hee hee hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
