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Womens Peace Camp at Shannon Air/War Port

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Monday August 26, 2002 21:54author by Margaretta D'Arcy - Women in Media and Entertainmentauthor email margaretta at eircom dot ieauthor address 10 St. Bridgets Place Lower, Galwayauthor phone 091 565430

Support World Peace Day action at Shannon Air/War/Port, Sunday September 1st. Women join the 24-hour Women's Peace Camp from noon Saturday August 31st., immediately outside Aer Rianta arch on the way into airport. To be followed by a Rally/Vigil at the entrance to the departure lounge 1 pm, Sunday. No War in our Name!

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author by Robert Fahypublication date Tue Aug 27, 2002 13:54author address author phone

I see that we can be expecting a lot more traffic through Shannon over the coming months. It is wonderful to see so much business coming our way, especially after all the recent redundancies in the Shannon area.
I will be there with my camera to take photos of those wonderful planes. I am sure that I won't be the only one looking forward to it.
I hope that the media ignore Margaretta "Prune Face" D'Arcy this time around like they did to the hippies at Shannon two weeks ago. After the Salthill Airshow I saw D'Arcy's ugly mug on the TV and thought I was watching a Richard Attenborough documentary. Whew, for the sake of the environment, please wear a bag on your head this weekend.

Environmentally yours,

Robert Fahy.

author by spublication date Tue Aug 27, 2002 15:27author address author phone

Why don't you go to Shannon, forget the camera and wave a flag- stars and stripes, do it for 24 hours.
You then could get your ur mug on TV- this I guarantee- news show always are searching for silly whacko pieces to finish on.
You'd be a star in all the us military bases. A pin up boy maybe..


And if anything ever does happen in Shannon, the media would use you as a scapegoat rather then Bertie and the boys.. More Fame for your face...

Go on post a picture, i'd love to see you

author by Robert Fahypublication date Tue Aug 27, 2002 15:31author address author phone

Hello S,

Did your parents think your birth certificate was charged by the number of letters in your name?
Why don't yourself, Margaretta and Mary Kelly go out to the end of the runway and moon the US military planes as they are landing. I'd love to see that.
I would even bring my own camera crew to film you.

Robert.

author by go away trollpublication date Tue Aug 27, 2002 16:44author address author phone

author by Phuq Heddpublication date Tue Aug 27, 2002 22:21author address author phone

Robert opened an orifice to say:

>>I see that we can be expecting a lot more traffic through Shannon over the coming months. It is wonderful to see so much business coming our way, especially after all the recent redundancies in the Shannon area.<<

But Robert, what about Ireland's official policy of military neutrality? I can see how a moral imbecile might relish a job cleaning toilets for the USAF, but surely you wouldn't condone an illegal act?

Further, how many jobs have been created, what type are they, what's the pay? How many job losses in what period are you referring to. How many jobs have to be created to make up for those? Is that a sustainable strategy? Why does the USAF use Shannon as a base instead of N.I. or Wales? Is this traffic guaranteed to continue? What ramifications will it have for sales of Irish agricultural produce to Arab countries?

In other words, given that you've got time to cast personal insults, do you also have the time to find out if your opinions bear any relation to reality?

Environmentally not-yours,
Phuq.

author by Robert Fahypublication date Wed Aug 28, 2002 09:56author address author phone

Hi there Phuq,

I am very sorry that I cannot entertain or answer any questions put by someone with a name like Phuq Head!

Robert.



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