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ronrat wrote: Met some Gurkhas at the Remembrance day ceremony at Kanchanaburi 2 years ago where they did some ceremonial work for the Commonwealth countries. Geez they were lovely people and quietly sat down after and it was only when I realised they might want a beer and asked them they said they would. I spoke to the organiser and the UK Ambassador invited them to drink that they partook of beer and the sausage sizzle. They wandered over to me with beaming smiles to say thank you and I just said, No thank you.
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^ yep, i like that post too. To its shame, Britain has only recently started to treat them with relative equality.
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stui magpie wrote:
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David wrote: Actually, name one country that hasn't acted amorally for the bulk of its history. I'd be surprised if you could.
Nepal
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spare a thought for the gentle souls of Nepal as they head into winter:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-08/n ... er/6920450

i wonder if any of the mountain climbers will be helping out? these brave wonderful people need help, stat. refugees are not just fleeing war,
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