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13th March 2014, 12:18 AM
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A Flag Change
Our NZ Government is now talking about a flag change so I have sent a EM to our local Newspaper protesting about it would mean the loss of our Red Ensign and the loss in historical significance to all those people who help to make this country I hope that they do not change it
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13th March 2014, 12:32 AM
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Re: A Flag Change
It has raised it's head again here in Oz, those who want to chnage the flag often thinking that by doing so they can change history.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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13th March 2014, 11:33 AM
#3
Re: A Flag Change
hi lou. iwouldn't like to see it change but do like the fern, so how about adding that to it so youwould have something similar to the large oz star.
recently saw a film. King Rat all about POW's in changi

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13th March 2014, 11:38 AM
#4
Re: A Flag Change
There is always a ball bag somewhere. If it aint broke dont try and fix it.
Brian.
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14th March 2014, 12:52 AM
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Re: A Flag Change
I did suggest that a silver fern on the current flag would be ideal7.As regards to the movie King Rat I have never seen it if its a American one it would be something
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14th March 2014, 11:16 AM
#6
Re: A Flag Change
no lou king rat is english with an american leading actor and is in black and white. did they really have electric light, mosquito nets, morphine and lots of chickens. a bit over the top i think
Last edited by alf corbyn; 14th March 2014 at 11:21 AM.

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14th March 2014, 06:17 PM
#7
Re: A Flag Change
Not in the Changi Jail I was in we never had mossy nets as for chicken we never had
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14th March 2014, 10:07 PM
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Re: A Flag Change
A visit to the Changi Museum and chapel was upsetting to m , My dad , a marine at the relief would never talk about what he saw , a visit to t museum told me why , the photos and history made me sick to the stomach . Shame the Americans missed the truth again
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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14th March 2014, 10:25 PM
#9
Re: A Flag Change
if anybody wants to see what it was like in Changi Jail if you go to Singapore go to Sentzo island they have a good museum there ,but has I have said before nothing can be said what it was really like
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15th March 2014, 05:02 AM
#10
Re: A Flag Change
If in Thailand go to Kanchenbury on the reiver Kwai and see the museum there along with the grave yard, I defy even the strongest person to leave there without a tear in their eye. I have seen grown men fall to their knees crying when they look at what is there.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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