Silence

[-PC28-]

Can't be bothered digging up the original thread, but thought i'd make a point of this.

Everyone was talking about the good & bad of the minute/30 second silence and how some people were disrespectful for talking through it, or yelling or whatever the case may be...

I was watching Tottenham V Leeds in the soccer last night, and they had a minutes silence for the Queen Mother...

Now THAT is a minutes silence. No one spoke, no one coughed, no one sneezed, it was dead silent.

If you get a chance to see it on the news, give it a look, it'll make the hair on your neck stand up on end...

(similar situation when Princess Di died & at Anfield for Hillsborough)

 

[hawkfan5]

Well its good to know that some people have the respect to actual be silent in the minutes silence.

I hope in the future Aussie Rules supporters can pay the same respect when it is needed.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Maybe they just turned the microphones off?

 

[The Power Guy]

The Queen mother had the respect and love of many in that nation so it is no suprise that the minute silence was observed as well as it was.

 

[RacerX]

It would have to be someone very important to get a minutes silence in Oz. I could only think of it happening for someone as important as a legendary sportsman.

 

[lioness]

Originally posted by RacerX
It would have to be someone very important to get a minutes silence in Oz. I could only think of it happening for someone as important as a legendary sportsman.

Yeah unfortunately I think you're right.

Personally, I am quite happy to shut up for 30 seconds to pay respect to anyone.

 

[BomberBoy]

You weren't getting the same feed as me mate.

After a while someone shouted something out, then another guy went off his rocker telling him to shut the fu*k up, then somone told them both to shut up, and then a big shhhh happened and they all shut up..

Can't believe you didnt notice that.

 

[Fat Alfred]

Originally posted by -PC28-
I was watching Tottenham V Leeds in the soccer last night, and they had a minutes silence for the Queen Mother...

Now THAT is a minutes silence. No one spoke, no one coughed, no one sneezed, it was dead silent.

(similar situation when Princess Di died & at Anfield for Hillsborough)

gee, I wonder if it was because they're Poms

 

[Fat Alfred]

Originally posted by -PC28-
I was watching Tottenham V Leeds in the soccer last night, and they had a minutes silence for the Queen Mother...

it's only after that silence that the soccer fans must bring out the knives & guns and flare bombs