lights out.

[KC Jones]

Lights out.

[awkwardbydesign]

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[Audio Al]

What time will he be back ?

[Marco]

What's this pish about? :scratch:

Marco.

[Spectral Morn]

What's this pish about? :scratch:

Marco.

It was a way of commemorating the beginning of WW1, when Belgium was attacked the UK entered the war at 11 pm on the 4th of August, 1914, the 100 years of that was marked a few days ago by the switching off of lights around the country. People where encouraged to leave one light on, switch all others off, or light a single candle to mark the occasion.

More here http://www.1418now.org.uk/lights-out/


Regards Neil

[Marco]

Ah right, I see. Thanks, Neil. Hardly immediately obvious, though!

Marco.

[DaveK]

Ah right, I see. Thanks, Neil. Hardly immediately obvious, though!

Marco.

Where've you been for the last few days to be unaware of this?
Dave.

[Marco]

Very busy, Dave! Tonight I was flicking through some unread threads and I came across this. As there was no introduction to what was being discussed, the 'lights out' thing just didn't click.

However, I was/am fully aware of commemorating the beginning of WW1 - and quite right, too! :)

Marco.

[Spectral Morn]

Very busy, Dave! Tonight I was flicking through some unread threads and I came across this. As there was no introduction to what was being discussed, the 'lights out' thing just didn't click.

However, I was/am fully aware of commemorating the beginning of WW1 - and quite right, too! :)

Marco.

I agree and I considered merging it with the thread I started (http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?33649-Remembering-the-fallen-at-10-pm-tonight) but left it as I assumed the poster was posting a kind of virtual Lights Out so left it alone as his act of remembrance which is what I felt it was.


Regards Neil

[Marco]

Indeed, it does rather presume readers will immediately be on the 'same wavelength' as the OP, but I agree with your sentiments and reasons for leaving things as they are :)

Marco.

[struth]

I had 2 grandfathers badly wounded in that conflict...one gassed and shrapneled, the other shot and shrapneled. fortunately for me, and not for you they survived and I am here to annoy you all.:eyebrows:

[Marco]

Yeah, it was a terrible, very bloody war.... :(

I always feel eternally grateful for the chaps who died in both WW1 and WW2, in order for us to have the freedom we enjoy today. It's rather humbling....

Marco.

[Spectral Morn]

I had 2 grandfathers badly wounded in that conflict...one gassed and shrapneled, the other shot and shrapneled. fortunately for me, and not for you they survived and I am here to annoy you all.:eyebrows:

Brave men.

I had a relative in the Merchant navy in WW2, but no one in WW1 - that I know of, sadly no one around to ask now.


Regards Neil

[Spectral Morn]

Yeah, it was a terrible, very bloody war.... :(

I always feel eternally grateful for the chaps who died in both WW1 and WW2, in order for us to have the freedom we enjoy today. It's rather humbling....

Marco.

Agreed, it is.


Regards Neil

[struth]

Amazingly they both ended up living to a good age. (well not for them as they died) lol...the'd both appreciate that. one died at about 80 after being run down by a drunk.....that kinda thing really annoys ...... the other was 81 and had a stroke. both carried the metal in them to the grave.