hackey lad Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Longcol said: I'm sure you loved 65,000 Brit POW's being used as slave labour by the Japanese,. Bet it passed the time on for them .😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just now, hackey lad said: Bet it passed the time on for them .😀 One of my uncle's survived the slave labour and near starvation. Many didn't. Not a laughing matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Longcol said: I'm sure you loved 65,000 Brit POW's being used as slave labour by the Japanese,. Not at all. However, I would not have a problem with about 100,000 current UK prisoners being used as slave labour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just now, Longcol said: One of my uncle's survived the slave labour and near starvation. Many didn't. Not a laughing matter. My great Uncle lost his toes out there in a POW camp . He laughed about it in later years . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Axe said: However, I would not have a problem with about 100,000 current UK prisoners being used as slave labour. The Nazis were kind of fond of that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Longcol said: The Nazis were kind of fond of that as well. Oh dear, Godwin's law. Game set and match to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, hackey lad said: My great Uncle lost his toes out there in a POW camp . He laughed about it in later years . Probably not at the time though. The survivors later found different ways of coping with the horrific experiences - my uncle always called rice pudding "Burma Road" - all he got to eat for about 3 years. 6 minutes ago, Axe said: Oh dear, Godwin's law. Game set and match to me. And you were so happy to make a joke of the 12,000 allied POW's who lost their lives as slave labour for the Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, Longcol said: And you were so happy to make a joke of the 12,000 allied POW's who lost their lives as slave labour for the Japanese. I have not made any such joke. On your bike loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Axe said: I have not made any such joke. On your bike loser. Post #49. " Never heard any complaints about the bridge over the River Kwai project running over budget." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, Longcol said: Post #49. " Never heard any complaints about the bridge over the River Kwai project running over budget." Stop being a Drama Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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