bungle Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 Why can I never get them to stay in properly? I always have to get about 4 poppies per year. Am I missing something? Do they have a magic little button on the end which gets them to stay in the shirt?
Jillyanne Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 They are indeed rubbish (pins not the poppies) use a safety pin instead.
Scummer Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 I never wear a poppy, does that make me a bad person? I wouldn't even know where to get one from.
bungle Posted 3 November, 2008 Author Posted 3 November, 2008 I never wear a poppy, does that make me a bad person? I wouldn't even know where to get one from. The pub.
Hatch Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 I am on poppy number 3 this year already. Getting quite expensive.
bungle Posted 3 November, 2008 Author Posted 3 November, 2008 I am on poppy number 3 this year already. Getting quite expensive. Do you donate less and less for each poppy, or the same amount for each one? I am never sure what to do, but tend to end up feeling guilty and donating more for some reason.
Hatch Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 Do you donate less and less for each poppy, or the same amount for each one? I am never sure what to do, but tend to end up feeling guilty and donating more for some reason. It's been 3 x £2 so far. What is the going rate for a poppy these days?
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 It's been 3 x £2 so far. What is the going rate for a poppy these days? A life.
bungle Posted 3 November, 2008 Author Posted 3 November, 2008 It's been 3 x £2 so far. What is the going rate for a poppy these days? Think I chucked £1.50 in the pot yesterday. Now I feel guilty and will have to donate more next week.
thesaint sfc Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 Why can I never get them to stay in properly? I always have to get about 4 poppies per year. Am I missing something? Do they have a magic little button on the end which gets them to stay in the shirt? Just think of the happy 4 people who pick your one off the floor and steal your patriotism. I've seen people do that before. What is the point?
JohnnyFartPants Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 I bought my three kids Poppies this weekend and explained the reason behind them. Personally I think it is a very good idea and I always buy one, but you only have to look around to see that the idea is falling on deaf ears among the younger generation. It's a shame really.
SNSUN Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 When i was at school, i used to put two pence into the collection pot for my poppy, because i didn't know the meaning of it and didn't want to waste my pocket money. That, and i didn't want to look out of place for not wearing one. Now i always put two quid in.
Jillyanne Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 My mate hung himself on November the 11th so I will be remembering him as well as the fallen from war, god i just love life.
St Landrew Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 A life. That's quite profound DSM, and a timely reminder to people to think a little bit.
Michelle Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 Why can I never get them to stay in properly? I always have to get about 4 poppies per year. Am I missing something? Do they have a magic little button on the end which gets them to stay in the shirt? In, out, in, out. As it were.
Wiltshire Saint Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 I went to pin a poppy in and stabbed myself in the chest. It was very painful and I felt nothing but anger towards those ex service men. I then threw my poppy to the floor in disgust. I mat sue them for the damage their accessory has done to my chest.
Kadeem Hardison Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 I wear a poppy to commemmorate all the brave Afghani heroin farmers.
Weston Super Saint Posted 3 November, 2008 Posted 3 November, 2008 I went to pin a poppy in and stabbed myself in the chest. It was very painful and I felt nothing but anger towards those ex service men. I then threw my poppy to the floor in disgust. I mat sue them for the damage their accessory has done to my chest. I wear a poppy to commemmorate all the brave Afghani heroin farmers. Wow! Tiggs and Wiltshire on line within minutes of each other, what a coincidence :shock:
PompeyLass Posted 4 November, 2008 Posted 4 November, 2008 I have purchased 2 so far, one is on my coat, the other is stuck with blue-tack to my pc. I think it'd be a good idea to do pin ones (like the breast cancer ones). I found myself checking out how many people were wearing one on the train today & discovered that not many were. Quite shocking considering these people lost their lives fighting for our freedom. :mad:
CabbageFace Posted 4 November, 2008 Posted 4 November, 2008 I have one, i put it in my car on my monkey (from PG tips) thing.
Ponty Posted 4 November, 2008 Posted 4 November, 2008 I have purchased 2 so far, one is on my coat, the other is stuck with blue-tack to my pc. I think it'd be a good idea to do pin ones (like the breast cancer ones). I found myself checking out how many people were wearing one on the train today & discovered that not many were. Quite shocking considering these people lost their lives fighting for our freedom. :mad: Why were there dead people on a train?
Master Bates Posted 4 November, 2008 Posted 4 November, 2008 I have a hole in my skin for the poppy to stand in.
Tom Posted 4 November, 2008 Posted 4 November, 2008 It's been 3 x £2 so far. What is the going rate for a poppy these days? quite a lot if you get a bunch of them from Afghanistan.
Weston Super Saint Posted 4 November, 2008 Posted 4 November, 2008 Why were there dead people on a train? Maybe PL is the only person who could see them
bungle Posted 6 November, 2008 Author Posted 6 November, 2008 Remarkably still on initial poppy of the year. It has fallen off on a number of occasions, but have been able to rescue both poppy and pin each time. Still annoying though. I suspect Hatch is up to poppy number 7?
Hatch Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 Remarkably still on initial poppy of the year. It has fallen off on a number of occasions, but have been able to rescue both poppy and pin each time. Still annoying though. I suspect Hatch is up to poppy number 7? Bought number 6 at the station this morning. The lady let me have 2 pins. 3 in 3 days now. Not including the 2 I bought the kids.
bungle Posted 6 November, 2008 Author Posted 6 November, 2008 Bought number 6 at the station this morning. The lady let me have 2 pins. 3 in 3 days now. Not including the 2 I bought the kids. Getting up towards a decent night in the pub with all that money.
Pancake Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 I think the art is to put the pin in from the back, out the front and back to the back. The slide the poppy in so the extra bit of "stem" near the head in below the pin line, meaning a secure hold.
PompeyLass Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 I think the art is to put the pin in from the back, out the front and back to the back. The slide the poppy in so the extra bit of "stem" near the head in below the pin line, meaning a secure hold. Thanks for that, never occured to me to do it that way. :-k
Hatch Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 I think the art is to put the pin in from the back, out the front and back to the back. The slide the poppy in so the extra bit of "stem" near the head in below the pin line, meaning a secure hold. I go in front, then back out again (this is where poppy stem goes) then throught to the back again. Maybe colleges should have evening classes where we can go to learn the art of poppy pinning.
Michelle Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 As I said, in, out, in out. Start going in from the front. Poppy sits on the bit in the middle, and by going back out at the end it secures properly, and also means it isn't poking you in the chest/breast every 5 minutes.
jawillwill Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 Just think of the happy 4 people who pick your one off the floor and steal your patriotism. I've seen people do that before. What is the point? I know a woman who "recycles" her poppy. i.e She bought one about 10 years ago and just uses the same one every year.
bungle Posted 6 November, 2008 Author Posted 6 November, 2008 I think the art is to put the pin in from the back, out the front and back to the back. The slide the poppy in so the extra bit of "stem" near the head in below the pin line, meaning a secure hold. What useless advice! I tried this and immediately lost my first poppy of the year and have now donated again for a 2nd. I am not trying to catch Hatch.
Michelle Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 What useless advice! I tried this and immediately lost my first poppy of the year and have now donated again for a 2nd. I am not trying to catch Hatch. That's becuase you didn't push the pin back out again at the end. I've worn mine this way for three days on the spin at work, and have been doing some carrying/lifting work, and it hasn't failed on me once. I am the poppy pin master.
Junction 9 Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 I refuse to moan about Poppys. I really don't expect much for 5p, it's more the priniciple.
Saint in Paradise Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 Why not use superglue instead af a pin ?
bungle Posted 6 November, 2008 Author Posted 6 November, 2008 Just lost the pin for the second one. Is it acceptable to take a new pin without donating?
Ash Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 I found myself checking out how many people were wearing one on the train today & discovered that not many were. Quite shocking considering these people lost their lives fighting for our freedom. :mad: Only the fourth when you wrote this, what is considered enough time before hand to put it on? I have purchased mine but I will not be putting it on until this weekend. P.S I'm all for the poppy cause but, as you say, they fought and died for our freedom, if that freedom includes exercising one's right to not wear a poppy, so be it.
Michelle Posted 6 November, 2008 Posted 6 November, 2008 Just lost the pin for the second one. Is it acceptable to take a new pin without donating? No.
hamster Posted 7 November, 2008 Posted 7 November, 2008 (edited) B&Q store removes pins from Poppy box http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/3810666.You_can_buy_craft_knife____but_not_a_pin_for_poppy/ “I jokingly asked her if it was because of health and safety, and she said ‘yes". “They will sell you Stanley knives and things like angle grinders, but they won’t give you a pin.” Amazing crazy times we live in! BTW The best way to attach your poppy is to pass the pin through the cloth, through the plastic stem, then back through the cloth. A good tip also is to use the 'butterfly' from an earing on the end. I was amazed to find over a million results when i 'googled' this. Edited 7 November, 2008 by hamster
Hatch Posted 7 November, 2008 Posted 7 November, 2008 BTW, the stickers referred to in that article are even worse than using pins. You may as well use a piece of blu tac for all the good the stickers are. My kids had the sticker poppies and both lost theirs within 15 minutes.
hamster Posted 7 November, 2008 Posted 7 November, 2008 Just a thought, will be be having a minutes, not posting on Sunday as a mark of respect?
Scummer Posted 7 November, 2008 Posted 7 November, 2008 Just a thought, will be be having a minutes, not posting on Sunday as a mark of respect? Should be on Tuesday really. Not sure anyone would notice anyway, there have been 15-20 minute periods with no posts in the last couple of days.
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