Australian Politics Forum - Edinburgh Tattoo 2014

Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 38791 Gender:	Edinburgh Tattoo 2014 Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:46pm Anyone else watching it on ABC. Amazing how they stage it there. That parade ground has a serious slope on it and the entrance to it from the Castle is so small. Very clevah stuff!
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 105556 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014 Reply #1 - Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:50pm Aussie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:46pm: Anyone else watching it on ABC. Amazing how they stage it there. That parade ground has a serious slope on it and the entrance to it from the Castle is so small. Very clevah stuff! It's just glorifying war. You are forgiven for watching it namaste
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Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014
Reply #2 - Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:53pm

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:50pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:46pm:

Anyone else watching it on ABC. Amazing how they stage it there. That parade ground has a serious slope on it and the entrance to it from the Castle is so small. Very clevah stuff!

It's just glorifying war.

You are forgiven for watching it

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Bizarre, Bobby! Ceremonial yeas, but a glorification? Nah. I can't see that at all.

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Reply #3 - Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:57pm

Aussie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:46pm:

Anyone else watching it on ABC. Amazing how they stage it there. That parade ground has a serious slope on it and the entrance to it from the Castle is so small. Very clevar stuff!

Yes, I watched it and it made me think about the difference between multiculturalism - which it was not - and coming together under a shared, voluntarily shared, ethos, which it was.
The Singaporean military band examplified it for me. All Asians, racially, yet all British, culturally.

No multiculturalism, yet huge racial tolerance because of cultural affinity. Best of British.

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Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014
Reply #4 - Jan 1^st, 2015 at 10:11pm

Aussie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:53pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:50pm:

Aussie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:46pm:

Anyone else watching it on ABC. Amazing how they stage it there. That parade ground has a serious slope on it and the entrance to it from the Castle is so small. Very clevah stuff!

It's just glorifying war.

You are forgiven for watching it

namaste

Bizarre, Bobby! Ceremonial yeas, but a glorification? Nah. I can't see that at all.

Dear Aussie,
You have eyes yet you do not see.

forgiven

namaste

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014 Reply #5 - Jan 1^st, 2015 at 10:13pm Aussie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:46pm: Anyone else watching it on ABC. Amazing how they stage it there. That parade ground has a serious slope on it and the entrance to it from the Castle is so small. Very clevah
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014 Reply #6 - Jan 1^st, 2015 at 10:18pm slight problem there.. but I'm BACK. I always find myself stunned by the co-operative effort and will involved in presenting the Edinburgh Tattoo ..and thrilled by the performances. Being a QLDer ( hey don't hold it against me ) I am watching it now.
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014 Reply #7 - Jan 1^st, 2015 at 10:20pm I don't think people really understand.. we are a WARRING SPECIES. Its what we do, better than anything.. if you want to be real about it. I like MY SIDE.
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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014 Reply #8 - Jan 1^st, 2015 at 11:02pm I'd suggest that 'Soldier' is the oldest profession in this world.. NOT prostitute.
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Reply #9 - Jan 2^nd, 2015 at 3:22am

Emma wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 11:02pm:

I'd suggest that 'Soldier' is the oldest profession in this world.. NOT prostitute.

animals have been observed engaging in prostitution. chimps trading sex for meat for example. monkeys were taught to trade tokens for grapes but soon learned on their own to trade them for sex. female penguins trading sex for stones and twigs to build a nest. am guessing that it may really be the world's oldest profession ...

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Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014
Reply #10 - Jan 2^nd, 2015 at 5:19am

Aussie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:46pm:

Anyone else watching it on ABC. Amazing how they stage it there. That parade ground has a serious slope on it and the entrance to it from the Castle is so small. Very clevah stuff!

you have never been in the armed services have you/??..

they live and breath in small places....and they are very disciplined. and highly trained.........and they dont whinge.just get on with it..

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Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014
Reply #11 - Jan 2^nd, 2015 at 6:35am

cods wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2015 at 5:19am:

Aussie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 9:46pm:

Anyone else watching it on ABC. Amazing how they stage it there. That parade ground has a serious slope on it and the entrance to it from the Castle is so small. Very clevah stuff!

you have never been in the armed services have you/??..

they live and breath in small places....and they are very disciplined. and highly trained.........and they dont whinge.just get on with it..

yes indeed...

and yet the luvvies complain about how we give illegal immigrants 5 Star Luxury service... accommodation, TV, soft beds, etc etc etc...

yet our soldiers are protecting us, living in tents and on a stretcher (if they are lucky) happy to get any food made for them... a lot of the time making their own... carrying heavy loads in the harshest of conditions...

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anyways... is their a repeat on the tattoo?

I'd luv to go there one day

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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 84853 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014 Reply #12 - Jan 4^th, 2015 at 1:30am Locked on to it couple of days ago... re-sparked my determination to attend one day.... terrific show for 2014....
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Re: Edinburgh Tattoo 2014
Reply #13 - Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:25pm

AiA wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2015 at 3:22am:

Emma wrote on Jan 1^st, 2015 at 11:02pm:

I'd suggest that 'Soldier' is the oldest profession in this world.. NOT prostitute.

animals have been observed engaging in prostitution. chimps trading sex for meat for example. monkeys were taught to trade tokens for grapes but soon learned on their own to trade them for sex. female penguins trading sex for stones and twigs to build a nest. am guessing that it may really be the world's oldest profession ...

I wasn't aware that chimps, monkeys or penguins actually HAD a profession.
Aren't you getting mixed up with (life) survival.?

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