This has to be some kind of extremely daft mistranslation surely?

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.


Sometimes life is crazier than fiction.

On a similar topic, nobody has been near collecting for this this year or
giving poppies out, bit of a worry.
Brian

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Fifa has banned footballers from wearing poppies on their shirts during an
England v Scotland match to be played on November 11 - Armistice Day.
Let's see if the FA has the balls to ignore them. Or not.

Bill

In uk.d-i-y Brian Gaff wrote:

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct. Banning such symbols on the football field does make
sense.

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On 02/11/2016 10:00, Chris Green wrote:

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct.

Given that Sikhs, Moslems and Gurkhas all fought in the British Army and
some of each of them were killed, it is difficult to imagine what
religion the poppy is a symbol of.

Jim

In article ,
Indy Jess John wrote:
On 02/11/2016 10:00, Chris Green wrote:

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct.

Given that Sikhs, Moslems and Gurkhas all fought in the British Army and
some of each of them were killed, it is difficult to imagine what
religion the poppy is a symbol of.

Quite. As well as many different sorts of Christianity.

But it's more likely to be classified as a political symbol by FIFA. A way
of remembering our soldiers who died - while doing as little as possible
to help those who were merely injured.

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On 02/11/2016 10:44, Indy Jess John wrote:

Given that Sikhs, Moslems and Gurkhas all fought in the British Army and
some of each of them were killed, it is difficult to imagine what
religion the poppy is a symbol of.

Don't forget the Jews and atheists.

Bill

On 02/11/2016 15:37, Bill Wright wrote:
On 02/11/2016 10:44, Indy Jess John wrote:

Given that Sikhs, Moslems and Gurkhas all fought in the British Army and
some of each of them were killed, it is difficult to imagine what
religion the poppy is a symbol of.

Don't forget the Jews and atheists.

Bill

I was aware of others, but chose the set that seem to get special
treatment: Sikhs are exempt from wearing crash helmets, Moslems are
tolerated to have multiple wives (provided they didn't marry in the UK),
and Gurkhas are permitted to carry a dagger.

Jim

On 02/11/2016 18:13, Indy Jess John wrote:
On 02/11/2016 15:37, Bill Wright wrote:
On 02/11/2016 10:44, Indy Jess John wrote:

Given that Sikhs, Moslems and Gurkhas all fought in the British Army and
some of each of them were killed, it is difficult to imagine what
religion the poppy is a symbol of.

Don't forget the Jews and atheists.

Bill

I was aware of others, but chose the set that seem to get special
treatment: Sikhs are exempt from wearing crash helmets, Moslems are
tolerated to have multiple wives (provided they didn't marry in the UK),
and Gurkhas are permitted to carry a dagger.

Jim

Muslims get a lot more than that.

Bill

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:13:52 +0000, Indy Jess John
wrote:

I was aware of others, but chose the set that seem to get special
treatment: Sikhs are exempt from wearing crash helmets, Moslems are
tolerated to have multiple wives (provided they didn't marry in the
UK),
and Gurkhas are permitted to carry a dagger.

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(Or was that a different blade?)

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On 02/11/16 10:44, Indy Jess John wrote:
On 02/11/2016 10:00, Chris Green wrote:

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct.

Given that Sikhs, Moslems and Gurkhas all fought in the British Army and
some of each of them were killed, it is difficult to imagine what
religion the poppy is a symbol of.


Ah . Its 'political' though.

Not sure what it means politically myself, but that's the excuse.
Jim


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"Chris Green" wrote in message
...
In uk.d-i-y Brian Gaff wrote:

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and
that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct. Banning such symbols on the football field does make
sense.

It's simple really, just ban football for the stupidity it is.

On 02/11/2016 10:46, bm wrote:
"Chris Green" wrote in message
...
In uk.d-i-y Brian Gaff wrote:

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and
that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct. Banning such symbols on the football field does make
sense.

It's simple really, just ban football for the stupidity it is.


Better still, ban all intolerant people.

On 02/11/16 13:17, Bod wrote:

Better still, ban all intolerant people.

That's not very tolerant of you....

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On 02/11/2016 18:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 02/11/16 13:17, Bod wrote:

Better still, ban all intolerant people.

That's not very tolerant of you....

Lol.

On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:17:13 -0000, Bod wrote:

On 02/11/2016 10:46, bm wrote:
"Chris Green" wrote in message
...
In uk.d-i-y Brian Gaff wrote:

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and
that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct. Banning such symbols on the football field does make
sense.

It's simple really, just ban football for the stupidity it is.


Better still, ban all intolerant people.

If you did that, nudity must be allowed.

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On 02/11/2016 18:50, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:17:13 -0000, Bod wrote:

On 02/11/2016 10:46, bm wrote:
"Chris Green" wrote in message
...
In uk.d-i-y Brian Gaff wrote:

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and
that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct. Banning such symbols on the football field does make
sense.

It's simple really, just ban football for the stupidity it is.


Better still, ban all intolerant people.

If you did that, nudity must be allowed.

Naked footballers?

On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 10:00:36 +0000, Chris Green wrote:

In uk.d-i-y Brian Gaff wrote:

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct. Banning such symbols on the football field does make
sense.

The poppy is a symbol of having made a donation to a charity, the Royal
British Legion.

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/popp...-poppy-appeal/

What is the Poppy Appeal?

The Poppy Appeal is the Royal British Legions biggest fundraising
campaign held every year in November, the period of Remembrance.

http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/

About us

We help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force,
veterans and their families all year round. We also campaign to
improve their lives, organise the Poppy Appeal and remember the
fallen.

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

Chris Green wrote:

In uk.d-i-y Brian Gaff wrote:

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct. Banning such symbols on the football field does make
sense.

It would be very hard to accept our much admired national symbol and not
allow, say, Russian military emblems. How can FIFA judge between them?
And if they did allow them, there would hardly be any pair of teams
willing to appear on the same field with each other.


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Roger Hayter

"Roger Hayter" wrote in message
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Chris Green wrote:

In uk.d-i-y Brian Gaff wrote:

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and
that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

FIFA's reason (or not) is that the poppy is a religious symbol,
nothing to do with it being an advert or not.

The question is whether their seeing the poppy as a religious symbol
is correct. Banning such symbols on the football field does make
sense.

It would be very hard to accept our much admired national symbol and not
allow, say, Russian military emblems. How can FIFA judge between them?
And if they did allow them, there would hardly be any pair of teams
willing to appear on the same field with each other.

If you are so ashamed of your nationality, I pity you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_poppy

On Wednesday, 2 November 2016 09:20:32 UTC, Brian Gaff wrote:
This has to be some kind of extremely daft mistranslation surely?

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their shirts and that
will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

That will be classed as sexist.



On a similar topic, nobody has been near collecting for this this year or
giving poppies out, bit of a worry.

I've seen one, but I don;t tend to carry much cash and as yet I don't think they carry the ability to debit cards.

I;d like to see this happen maybe a banner saying swipe your card and we'll take just one pound (or whatever).

I guess that idea is a bit advanced though.

whisky-dave wrote
Brian Gaff wrote

This has to be some kind of extremely daft mistranslation surely?

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their
shirts and that will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

That will be classed as sexist.

Trivially fixed by having pictures of naked all sorts, and
dogs and cats and goats and sheep in your case too.

On a similar topic, nobody has been near collecting
for this this year or giving poppies out, bit of a worry.

I've seen one, but I don;t tend to carry much cash and
as yet I don't think they carry the ability to debit cards.

Corse they have. Even that soggy little frigid techdesert
island allows anyone to pay to a mobile number and has
allowed that for years now.

I;d like to see this happen maybe a banner saying swipe
your card and we'll take just one pound (or whatever).

Best have that on their T shirt.

I guess that idea is a bit advanced though.

Nope.

On Wednesday, 2 November 2016 16:45:21 UTC, Rod Speed wrote:
whisky-dave wrote
Brian Gaff wrote

This has to be some kind of extremely daft mistranslation surely?

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their
shirts and that will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

That will be classed as sexist.

Trivially fixed by having pictures of naked all sorts, and
dogs and cats and goats and sheep in your case too.

Not via those handing out poppies and that's teh point isn;t it
about the actual poppies not about the money, I don't think FIFA
are agaisnst the idea of money they'd probbly expect a cut of the takings anyway.


On a similar topic, nobody has been near collecting
for this this year or giving poppies out, bit of a worry.

I've seen one, but I don;t tend to carry much cash and
as yet I don't think they carry the ability to debit cards.

Corse they have.

No they haven't, well the old lady shaking the tin didn;t appaer to have one.

Even that soggy little frigid techdesert
island allows anyone to pay to a mobile number and has
allowed that for years now.

I;d like to see this happen maybe a banner saying swipe
your card and we'll take just one pound (or whatever).

Best have that on their T shirt.
Noyt everyone wears T-shirts and teh type of people shaking timns and collecting are usually pensoniers I've yet to see one in a T-shirt, but too colod for that in teh UK this time of year.

whisky-dave wrote
Rod Speed wrote
whisky-dave wrote
Brian Gaff wrote

This has to be some kind of extremely daft mistranslation surely?

I'd suggest they all have pictures of naked ladies on their
shirts and that will probably be allowed as its not an advert.

That will be classed as sexist.

Trivially fixed by having pictures of naked all sorts, and
dogs and cats and goats and sheep in your case too.

Not via those handing out poppies and that's teh point
isn;t it about the actual poppies not about the money,

Even you should be able to work that one out.

I don't think FIFA are agaisnst the idea of money
they'd probbly expect a cut of the takings anyway.

More likely they asked for a bribe to allow them and was refused.

On a similar topic, nobody has been near collecting
for this this year or giving poppies out, bit of a worry.

I've seen one, but I don;t tend to carry much cash and
as yet I don't think they carry the ability to debit cards.

Corse they have.

No they haven't,

Yes they have.

well the old lady shaking the tin didn;t appaer to have one.

But the operation that conned her into doing that must have.

Even that soggy little frigid techdesert island
allows anyone to pay to a mobile number
and has allowed that for years now.

I;d like to see this happen maybe a banner saying swipe
your card and we'll take just one pound (or whatever).

Best have that on their T shirt.

Noyt everyone wears T-shirts

A likely story.

and teh type of people shaking timns and collecting are usually pensoniers
I've yet to see one in a T-shirt, but too colod for that in teh UK this
time of year.

Then migrate to somewhere warmer, stupid.