Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[Geezer7348]

They were making out he was right inthe danger. He was behind loads of barbed wire and in a bunker directing planes. Hardly dangerous at all.

no, hardly dangerous at all as it's unlikely somebody would fire a missile or other weaponry at bunkers

[sinister]

no, hardly dangerous at all as it's unlikely somebody would fire a missile or other weaponry at bunkers

Do you mean that 100% protection from sniper and mortar fire barbed wire?

[Geezer7348]

Do you mean that 100% protection from sniper and mortar fire barbed wire?

sorry don't quite understand your response, perhaps I am just being thick. I don't really think that anybody can have 100% protection from danger, all that can be done is minimising risks although this doesn't necessarily mean he is safe.

[Hammer]

I think that everyone seems to be getting lost in each other's sarcasm

[sinister]

There is no safe area from the point of approach on their way in country, to the point of departure on the way out. Geezer I was being facetious I can't help it, nothing personal!

[Grace]

I was under the impression that the "bullet proof vests" were actually just intended to hold everything together if you did get killed.

[sinister]

That all depends on method of getting killed. Despatch riders in London have a shorter life expectancy than serving in Afghanistan strangely enough.

[dstrkzn]

Harry was in Danger like the rest of the troops theres no point thinking he was hiding away underground, you seen the pictures of him at an outpost firing on the Taliban.

Why do people seem so willing to put him down, he has fought for his country which is probably much more than you would do. Give him a break.

[KingTutsWWH]

It was at least preferable to see Harry in a British army uniform as opposed to Nazi fancy dress. However I feel he should never have been in the army in the first place. I admire him along with the many others who volunteer to fight, but whether he is courageous or not isn't really the point.

The fact that he is a 'bullet magnet', and that his presence in Afghanistan in any way endangered the lives of others makes the discussion over his bravery null and void. He shouldn't have been there full stop.

Although the Royal family certainly generate money for Britain and are very good for our public relations, how much is spent by the taxpayer on protecting and cosseting them, investigating their deaths and paying for expensive tributes to or building monuments for them? Do the sums add up?

[DC]

harry is in a no win situation. people will believe the papers and nitpick at his life until the day he dies. as for serving, i think he has done his country proud, he has had the experience that at times he never thought he would have. to serve and work alongside normal people and live a normal life for just a few weeks anyway.

[sinister]

people will believe the papers.

And therein lies the problem, believing without questioning

[Chaos]

Its the damn Yanks fault...:hahaha:

I do feel sorry for him, because he wanted to do it, and now he's getting called a coward, just because he got pulled out - but if he stayed, he'd be a prime target, putting other soldiers in danger.

However, I'm joining the army, this year or the next, and I just think that he's milking it for all he's got - other soliders are in danger all the time, yet they don't get that kind of attention. It's not like the royal family does anything, anyway...

[Sexi_chel]

No1 forced him to join de army and its want he wants to do let the boy b normal x

[DaNNiP15]

No1 forced him to join de army and its want he wants to do let the boy b normal x

yeha but how can he be normal? he is a prince therefore he cannot be just 'normal'

that probably came out wrong but i know what i mean

[Sexi_chel]

Yh i no wat ya mean bt no1 said he ad 2 join de army it was hes choice and by the sounds of it if it hadnt mean in the media he wod av lead a normal life out there x

[Chaos]

But if he had stayed out there, other soldiers would have been at even more risk. I wouldn't want him with me, not because I don't like him or anything, just because he's going to be more of a target.

[DaNNiP15]

But if he had stayed out there, other soldiers would have been at even more risk. I wouldn't want him with me, not because I don't like him or anything, just because he's going to be more of a target.

well said. yeah he is just putting everyone else at risk.

[Chaos]

I feel sorry for him though, mostly because other soldiers' mothers are calling him a coward - but if he'd stayed, and someone died, he'd getthe blame for that too.

[DaNNiP15]

I feel sorry for him though, mostly because other soldiers' mothers are calling him a coward - but if he'd stayed, and someone died, he'd getthe blame for that too.

that is quite bad and i suppose he cant help beening royalty

[Chaos]

that is quite bad and i suppose he cant help beening royalty

No, the poor royal bugger!! :hahaha: Unfortunate sod hehe

[DaNNiP15]

No, the poor royal bugger!! :hahaha: Unfortunate sod hehe

thats not what i meant hahaha

[Chaos]

thats not what i meant hahaha

I'm sure...hehe

[DaNNiP15]

I'm sure...hehe

haha

i meant..

oh dont worry i cant explain

[Chaos]

haha

i meant..

oh dont worry i cant explain

Hehe, I know what you meant! I was just being lewd :hahaha:

[DaNNiP15]

Hehe, I know what you meant! I was just being lewd :hahaha:

whats lewd????