Joined: Nov 23 2009 Posts: 12749 Location: The Hamptons of East Yorkshire
JerryChicken wrote:If you go to http://www.imaginepeace.com you can download that poster as desktop wallpaper, I'm doing a training session tomorrow at our head office with a guy who used to be in the Paras and another who was in one of HM's Tank Regiments so I've put that poster as the desktop.
Just to kick off the session nicely of course
Lunch break...................
Ex-Para - 'What do you make of him doing the training?'
Ex-Tank Reg - 'Bit of a boring 2@ but just doing his job I suppose.'
Ex-Para - 'S'pose so but have you seen his laptop?'
Ex-Tank Reg - 'No, why?'
Ex-Para - 'He's got some Lennon anti-war cr@p on it.'
Ex-Tank Reg - Fooking commie to$$er.'
JerryChicken wrote:If you go to http://www.imaginepeace.com you can download that poster as desktop wallpaper, I'm doing a training session tomorrow at our head office with a guy who used to be in the Paras and another who was in one of HM's Tank Regiments so I've put that poster as the desktop.
Just to kick off the session nicely of course
Lunch break...................
Ex-Para - 'What do you make of him doing the training?'
Ex-Tank Reg - 'Bit of a boring 2@ but just doing his job I suppose.'
Ex-Para - 'S'pose so but have you seen his laptop?'
Ex-Tank Reg - 'No, why?'
Ex-Para - 'He's got some Lennon anti-war cr@p on it.'
Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 27757 Location: In rocket surgery
JerryChicken wrote:Its the complete freedom and access to information and dis-information that has governments looking a bit scared at the moment, Lord Justice Leveson is starting to look like a bit of a control freak at the moment when speaking in Australia http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/dec/07/lord-justice-leveson-australia and while lots of us may have applauded him when he recommended legal control of the print media, are we now left wondering who the hell he thinks he is when he takes it a step further and demands legal control of social media - and how the hell does he expect it to work on a global scale ?
Could see that coming straight away when a press editor mentioned it on Five Live when the report was being announced. They've realised that with things like Twitter they can't keep people silent and having control of communications is critical to their propaganda, especially the Tories. They'll use the privacy issue as a reason for legislating against social media but people will find a way around that.
One thing that hasn't been mentioned is what impact all this supposed studying on 'media studies' is having. People complained at the time but there's a real opportunity for the UK to become a serious media hub because our mainstream media is vulnerable to its citizens pointing out untruths and lies. We may not possess the militancy of other European countries but that also helps prevent against lunatics like the EDL getting a foothold and our healthy love of gossip ensures people are open to hearing ideas when backed with facts. Not all, of course. There are still those stuck in ideological positions like the unrestrained free market, military, punishment over rehabilitation and international issues like Israel's warmongering.
JerryChicken wrote:Its the complete freedom and access to information and dis-information that has governments looking a bit scared at the moment, Lord Justice Leveson is starting to look like a bit of a control freak at the moment when speaking in Australia http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/dec/07/lord-justice-leveson-australia and while lots of us may have applauded him when he recommended legal control of the print media, are we now left wondering who the hell he thinks he is when he takes it a step further and demands legal control of social media - and how the hell does he expect it to work on a global scale ?
Could see that coming straight away when a press editor mentioned it on Five Live when the report was being announced. They've realised that with things like Twitter they can't keep people silent and having control of communications is critical to their propaganda, especially the Tories. They'll use the privacy issue as a reason for legislating against social media but people will find a way around that.
One thing that hasn't been mentioned is what impact all this supposed studying on 'media studies' is having. People complained at the time but there's a real opportunity for the UK to become a serious media hub because our mainstream media is vulnerable to its citizens pointing out untruths and lies. We may not possess the militancy of other European countries but that also helps prevent against lunatics like the EDL getting a foothold and our healthy love of gossip ensures people are open to hearing ideas when backed with facts. Not all, of course. There are still those stuck in ideological positions like the unrestrained free market, military, punishment over rehabilitation and international issues like Israel's warmongering.
Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 27757 Location: In rocket surgery
JerryChicken wrote:Yoko Ono is still a great campaigner for all sorts of issues but has a much easier job these days via her imaginepeace.com website.
Not a fan of her art but it's truly beautiful how she's managed to keep the message alive. It's easy to see what Lennon saw in her especially when listening to her talk back in the day.
Joined: Nov 23 2009 Posts: 12749 Location: The Hamptons of East Yorkshire
McClennan wrote:Not a fan of her heart but it's truly beautiful how she's managed to keep the message alive. It's easy to see what Lennon saw in her especially when listening to her talk back in the day.
But, but, but, she broke the Beatles up, didn't she?
On this day in history, Dec 9th 1987, the First Intifada began against the Israelis and their occupation of the Palestinian Territories.
Joined: Mar 05 2007 Posts: 13190 Location: Hedon (sometimes), sometimes Premier Inn's
WIZEB wrote:On this day in history, Augusto Pinochet died, Dec 10th 2006.
Must be his mates turn shortly?
No loss is it.
'when my life is over, the thing which will have given me greatest pride is that I was first to plunge into the sea, swimming freely underwater without any connection to the terrestrial world'
Joined: Mar 05 2007 Posts: 13190 Location: Hedon (sometimes), sometimes Premier Inn's
WIZEB wrote:The Mothers of the Plazo de Mayo probably celebrate the anniversary.
They are entitled to, along with pi$$ing on his grave.
'when my life is over, the thing which will have given me greatest pride is that I was first to plunge into the sea, swimming freely underwater without any connection to the terrestrial world'
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