matthewholdsworth Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 just been looking through all the rides planned for this wkend i'm assuming everyone knows its World War rememberance sunday so lots of towns will be holding services etci dont know where you guys are planning on riding exactly but how about everyone who goes straps a poppy onto themselves or bike just to show some respect and avoid areas that might have meaning to others. its a sombre time for lots of people lets not ruin each others days.any way enjoy your rides where ever you go i gotta work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 (edited) Just an idea for the poppies, get the large ones that you cable tie to your grill on cars, but put it on the headtube (thanks Squince ) Edited November 7, 2006 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Just an idea for the poppies, get the large ones that you cable tie to your grill on cars, but put it on the bit where most bike badges are, you know, at the front on the lil tube where the stem goes through the frame (forgot what its's called)Headtube.We get enough trouble as is it without wearing a poppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Yeah we had a really nice rememberence sunday ride on Dartmoor for the day last year (See SWTC_Armastice.wmv). Staying out of massive towns would be a good idea. The year before last me and three mates totally forgot that it was the 11th of november and hooned it down a massive hill into the centre of Bristol from where we'd parked at the top, where about 1000 people were observing a two minute silence, which was hideously interruped by about four sets of maguras screeching to a halt before we piled into the procession.Felt very, very dumb.Rich **needs a little poppy emoticon to go here** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 We get enough trouble as is it without wearing a poppy.Well if you wear a poppy on your bike and yourself it will give the people the impression you're nice young men with every respect for the day and are doing a rememberance day special ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 i don't think wearing a poppy will stop them moaning, they would say we were making a mockaryu of the who event.i dont think portsmouth will do anything anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 i dont think portsmouth will do anything anyway.The city was bombed extensively during WW2, destroying many houses and the Guildhall. While most of the city has since been rebuilt, developers still occasionally find unexploded bombs.Southsea beach and Portsmouth Harbour were military embarkation points for the D-Day landings on June 6th 1944. Southwick House, just to the north of Portsmouth, had been chosen as the headquarters for the Supreme Allied Commander, General Eisenhower during D-Day.I think they will probably have something happening Ash...Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 yea seeing as Portsmouth was the setting lounge for one of the greatest millatary achivements ever concived, I think they might remember it.You would be hard pushed to find somethere that isnt doing anything for the day, WW2 wasnt a small event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
human_furball Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Yeah, something tells me that meeting at the guild hall at 11 o'clock is a bad idea but if we do I think we should atleast observe the 2 mins silence if it happens there which I think it will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) isn't rememberance day sunday though? we have nothing to worry about then chris Edited November 9, 2006 by ash-kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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