"Toad, I shall remember the comment "Burn them!" for quite a while. Never let it be said that your comments are without impact on others - it had an impact on me."
Relax KB. It was an attempt at being funny. As for impact I don't think you should lose sleep over the stated opinions someone who calls himself TOTH!
I was thinking in a John Cleese/Monty Python sense of hysterical cries to burn witches I thought this was funny/ironic since firemen spend their lives putting out fires. I would have thought that you could tell from my other posts that this was a more likely interpretation than a genuine desire to set fire to firemen. On reflection of course I realise that while my first mental image on the words 'Burn them!' are a load of comedy peasants threatening to burn the bird out of Fawlty Towers someone in the fire service the words will have much more harrowing connotations.
As for the strong opinions earlier in the post, you'll find numerous cases of Toad expressing strong and extreme views to generate some debate/flaming/whatever.
So, I think you may have been a bit over sensitive, but I do apologise 100 per cent for what was, in hindsight, a pretty thoughtless comment.
P.S. Mark, I think that was a case of good moderating.
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These are my own opinions, and not necessarily those of all Toads.
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Toad,
"So, I think you may have been a bit over sensitive, but I do apologise 100 per cent for what was, in hindsight, a pretty thoughtless comment".
Irrespective of whether or not I was over sensitive, I acknowledge your apologies. I continue to note the weight of opinion currently being lodged against the firefighters themslves as well as the FBU and further note the efforts being made by the authorities to exercise influence as well as the majority of the press who also feel similarly. Having gone through the last nine week strike in 77/78 (which resulted in the settlement which has prevailed for the last 25 years), I know how I'd be feeling right now - and it's not a pleasant feeling. Yes I'm glad to be gone but deeply regret the position currently prevailing and, like everyone else, hope for an early resolution - but certain in the knowledge that things are, most definitely, going to change.
KB.
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