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Flag dynamics
- Thread starter Harry Bloomfield
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Yes, I wondered if that was perhaps the reason.
However, even in relation to the English flag, it is only very recently that its display has seemingly become a bit of an iffy issue - and I presume that even that only relates to a pretty small minority.
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It is pretty recent.
But outside of times of sporting events of national significance then I'm afraid that it is the reality that only a certain type of person flies it. Hugely ironically, of course, but they don't know that.
But outside of times of sporting events of national significance then I'm afraid that it is the reality that only a certain type of person flies it. Hugely ironically, of course, but they don't know that.
By pure co-incidence, and for whatever reason, one of my immediate neighbours erected a flag pole and Union Flag on an extension of their house just 2 or 3 weeks ago. It has no sort of swivel mechanism etc., but today it is blowing around all over the place, but showing no sign of a tendency to wrap around the pole.
You should try it John
Yes I remember Winston
Growing up in the 70's and 80's,the Union and St George's flags were seldom seen outside or in public except at national football matches, military or royal events and Remembrance Sunday. My objection is that the far right have used the flag to associate it with their, and only their, policies.
It's a cesspit, inhabited by extremists.
Back on subject, and I have been flag observing some more...
What appears to happen, when it does wrap itself around the pole - when the wind eases, then the bulk of the material settles, on the side which would unwrap it, the next time the wind blows.
So, no need for any swivels I would suggest, on a near vertical pole. A pole at an angle, is likely a different matter - once it wraps, it would remain wrapped, without swivels, until someone intervenes.
Does that mean that the rest of us, not so extreme, should abandon it?
I did, many years ago - which is why I now avoid it like the plague, even when mods move threads from here to there!
I would say no - just as I would say that we should not 'abandon' (or 'ban') cars, kitchen knives, screwdrivers etc.etc. just because a tiny minority of the population use them as weapons!
Well, again, it's a fairly small minority who 'spoil' it - but more than enough to make it a 'no go to'place for me
Not even necessarily 'when the wind eases'. Observing my neighbours one further today, itdoes occasionally wrap itself a little round the pole, there is is so much wind, and gusty wind, that it very soon gets 'shaken lose' from that wrapping.
That might well be true, but I suppose it's a two-edged sword,since I imagine it's a lot less likely to get wrapped in the first place if it is at a significant angle to the vertical. Ultimately, with a horizontal or near-horizontal pole (which one sometimes sees), I would imagine that 'wrapping'would be very uncommon?
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And done so very effectively.
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It would be advisable, unless you want people to make the entirely rational assumption that outside of times of sporting events of national significance, if you're flying it you're a RWR..
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