RE: Is anyone interested in Poetry?

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 17-06-02 AT 10:46 AM (GMT)]Rabie,

I was like that at your age, I think many of us are. But at the age of 41 I now love poetry. As for there being no decent poems perhaps your teachers are showing you the wrong stuff. Have you not read any of the Great War poets? I challenge you to read, and consider, Dulce et Decorum est, and Anthem for doomed youth and not be moved. I’m currently trying to find out a little about a Walsall poet, 2nd Lt. Harold Parry who was killed in the Great War.

Ja,

go for it. Poetry can indeed invoke strong imagery and often leaves an ‘aftertaste?’ in the mind. Some words, when heard once can never be forgotten. So, yes, this is the general discussion forum so let anybody have a go that wants. I’ll even start you off. A friend of mine did some stunning artwork of Sqdn. Ldr. Brian Lane and he asked me to come up with some words to go with it. This is the last verse.

‘No neat white stone near a country church
For those who rest with no known grave,
Their names inscribed at Runnymede…
The bravest of the brave.’

Regards,

kev35

RE: Funniest event on board

GD1,

just read your post and I agree, it’s time to end the debate. I was going to say bury the hatchet…. British summer weather has to be seen to be believed. Yesterday it was cloudy all day, intermittent rain yet the temperature was 24 degrees C!

Going back to the funniest event on board, I can give an example of my own bumbling stupidity. This happened in the mid 70’s. I was about 14 at the time and a friend and I were keen spotters and had saved to fly from B’ham (BHX) to Manchester to spend the day spotting there. We flew there and back on a Dan-Air HS748 and had a great time. On the way there and back I sat and watched the zeus fasteners on the cowlings almost screw themselves out of the aircraft and then screw themselves back in.

Anyway, there had been some recent trouble with South Moluccan terrorists and on the flight back there was this Dutch guy who looked a bit suspicious and sat clutching his briefcase to his lap. Halfway through the flight he started fumbling with his briefcase as the sweat poured out of him. By now we were beginning to get a little bit frightened and the stewardess kept asking him if he was alright. Imagine our relief when he finally opened the bag and produced… A cuddly rabbit! It turned out he was scared to death of flying and the toy was given to him by his daughter to keep him company. Smiles all round, until we landed and got off the aircraft. Walking across the tarmac, smug and content after a great day out, I was halfway to the terminal when thud, I slipped and went flying. Surrounded by cabin crew and concerned passengers asking if I was OK, all I could hear was my friend’s laughter as he raced into the terminal.

On the bus from the airport into Birmingham we had just stood up as the bus approached our stop when he braked suddenly and I found myself on the floor again. We got to the railway station for the last leg of our journey home when we jumped on the train with seconds to spare. 20 minutes later we realised we were going the wrong way! There had been a platform alteration and we didn’t know. We finally made it home, but it was a bit of a memorable day.

Regards,

kev35

RE: Funniest event on board

Andrew,

some of your posts are very interesting. I was being sarcastic about you being 12 years old as I thought you were considerably older than that. I fail to see the relevance in telling me you have an IQ of 149, after all, it was your maturity I was questionong, not your intelligence.

“We were talking about funny events, and that was one of them. Why is this issue even being addressed on an aviation forum? Let it go people.
GD1″

I fail to find anything amusing in taking advantage of a persons innocent indiscretion. Can you please explain to me in which context you find this funny?

Andrew, I wish your Father a speedy recovery and hope you have a great weekend at Farnborough.

Regards,

kev35

Re God on his side

Mixtec,

I take it you are referring to George W Bush?

Regards,

kev35

RE: Funniest event on board

Andrew,

And your story is funny because?

a) You have a lecherous nature
or
b) You are only twelve years old

Regards,

kev35

RE: A little faith for everyone.

Ja,

nice to see you back again. The picture is stunning but I’m afraid the sentiment leaves me feeling cold. I place my faith in people, not in a deity I cannot believe exists.

Regards,

kev35

RE: Indian Civil Aviation Disaster!

Kabir,

While it is undoubtedly a commercial disaster, routes to and from India will soon return to normality if the tensions between India and Pakistan are eased. But this disaster will pale into nothingness should the two nations have a nuclear exchange. India and Pakistan would become a barren wasteland and the effects of fallout on surrounding countries would be devastating. I sincerely hope this may be averted and some semblance of normality to the region.

Regards,

kev35