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  • #1

    PQ17 an artic convoy

    Just been on BBC, hopefully it's repeated or on I player.

    Presented by Jeremy Clarkson, it was an excellent watch.
    Originally posted by Dave
    Originally posted by Stephen Fry
    [B]"It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what."
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  • #2
    Should've stated what it was about.

    The documentary was about the convoy taking supplies to Russia during the Second World War. Mainly focused a round the PQ17 convoy which suffered heavy losses.
    Originally posted by Dave
    Originally posted by Stephen Fry
    [B]"It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what."

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    • #3
      May try and watch this sometime this week.
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      • #4
        Well worth it. It's a good example of why this country should have honoured its Merchant fleet much much earlier than it did.
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        • #5
          Just watched it on iPlayer. A good watch and a healthy reminder of the disgusting conditions men had to serve in. Credit to the lot of them.
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          • #6
            Did you watch this Lee?
            Originally posted by Dave
            Originally posted by Stephen Fry
            [B]"It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what."

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            • #7
              Watched this, enjoyed this. Poor men
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              • #8
                I didn't no, but I've got a free day today so I'll get on to it.
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                • #9
                  Just watched it. Really good documentary, although I got massive rage at that Douglas Pound ******.
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                  • #10
                    I need to watch it again but is that the man who ordered the scatter?

                    If so, why? Why would you ignore your own intelligence and cause a disaster, a disaster which was bound to happen without protection.
                    Originally posted by Dave
                    Originally posted by Stephen Fry
                    [B]"It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what."

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                    • #11
                      Yeah that was him. He took his reasoning to the grave. There was no logic to his commands at all, even after he learned the German boat was still docked.
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                      • #12
                        Seemed like a pride thing in the end; 'I've made my decision and I'm sticking with it'. Even though his decision was sending men to their deaths.
                        Originally posted by Dave
                        Originally posted by Stephen Fry
                        [B]"It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so ****ing what."

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                        • #13
                          Because 'Rupert'
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                          • #14
                            His lack of sleep and brain tumour could have played a part in his poor decision.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by nibnob21 View Post
                              His lack of sleep and brain tumour could have played a part in his poor decision.
                              Quite possibly, in which case someone should've taken him from his role and installed someone more up to the job.
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