Having celebrated the courage of one tendon-bursting Glaswegian - it’s not the easiest thing in the world to kick a man who’s on fire, you know - it might also be fair play to sing hymns of praise to another Gaelic football champion: Baggage handler and heir to William Wallace, Mr. John Smeaton -
Mr Smeaton described how his first thought on being confronted by the two suspects in the burning vehicle was: “What’s the score? I’ve got to get this sorted.”
Spotting a terrorist suspect grappling with police, Mr Smeaton thought: “You’re nae hitting the Polis mate, there’s nae chance.”
He told interviewers: “There was a guy in flames. You just don’t expect to see that on a day at work, especially at Glasgow Airport.
“So I ran straight towards the guy, we’re all trying to get a kick-in at him, take a boot to subdue the guy.”
Smeaton delivered a message to terrorists: “they can try and come to Britain and distrupt us any way they want, but the British people have been under a lot more things than this, and have stood proud.”
Mr Smeaton continued: “Glasgow doesnae accept this, if you come tae Glasgow, we’ll set about you.”
It took the English centuries to more or less subdue Scotland, only to pretty much give it back again under Tony Blair’s policy of devolution. If the terrorists are smart, they’ll pick a softer target.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCqprbH7mrg[/youtube]
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Babs
// Jul 6, 2007 at 6:53 pm
I understand that there is a web site up in honor of Mr. Smeaton. You can donate to buy him a pint through the site. The last I checked, a few days ago, they had 600 pint donations!
Gee Lex, what if it was ALL GUINNESS!
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AW1 Tim
// Jul 6, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Shipmates,
I remember the comedy routine during the cold war about the Soviets. Some guys were ragging them on about “hey! Youse guys are so tough, eh? Come to Flatbush! You’ll find yer frikkin’ tanks up on blocks!”
It never ceases to amaze me how these terrorists think they cand efeat us. Only WE can defeat us……
Respects,
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Casca
// Jul 6, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Besides, if you’re gonnae wear a man-dress, let it be a kilt laddie. It is an unrivaled garment for fornication, and diarrhea.
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Guy
// Jul 7, 2007 at 4:30 am
Hmmm….Looks as if the British Marines and the the Royal Navy could take a lesson or two from the Scots.
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SeniorD
// Jul 7, 2007 at 4:52 am
Land of my Ancestors!
Land of my Ancestors!
Scotland the Brave!
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Jim C
// Jul 7, 2007 at 9:54 am
Watched the video, and couldn’t understand a thing he said….
Jim C
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Kristen
// Jul 7, 2007 at 12:36 pm
One of the things that I love about this blog is your unexpected turns of phrase that make me laugh out loud. “[I]t?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s not the easiest thing in the world to kick a man who?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s on fire, you know” falls into that category.
This story does give me some hope. I’ve started to despair about the British in this long war. They’re not the same people who fought off the Germans and endured the Blitz - they’re two generations of socialism removed from those people. Maybe they’ll take a lesson from this cabbie and recover their backbones before it’s too late.
AW1 Tim, Amen to that.
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Sh1fty
// Jul 7, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Tis a shame that the normal man had to perform their duties as the last “line” of defense. Good job none the less. Hopefully the “unique” (as in, doctors) perpetrators will help focus efforts to catch their comrades in white coats and suit ties…
In a war with no lines, everyone is at the front.
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Deborah Aylward
// Jul 7, 2007 at 1:20 pm
We only need to understand the actions. A wee dram for the lad, if you please. Now if only PM Brown would follow Mr. Smeaton’s lead.
Veritas et Fidelis Semper
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marc
// Jul 7, 2007 at 2:13 pm
jim — apparently they actually had to subtitle his interviews when broadcast in (of all places) australia. must be something akin to winston churdhill’s ‘two countries separated by a common language’ eh what?
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BigFred
// Jul 7, 2007 at 3:45 pm
I nae understood a word, but got the message.
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Sim
// Jul 7, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Marc -
Not in the broadcasts I saw.
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Sim
// Jul 7, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Maybe for Queensland though
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Roachman
// Jul 8, 2007 at 10:08 am
Sim,
Why do Queenslanders drink Four X?
Cuz they can’t spell beer!
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Therapist1
// Jul 9, 2007 at 12:29 pm
You notice that they stayed away from Ireland.
Casca, that was classic!!
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