Anybody else thinking they're over-egging this Mandela business a bit now?

[Classic Jorge]

Alright, we get it, he spent ages in prison.

Jesus

[The Tony]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

He was a decent man who did some terrible things. Why must he be presented as some sort of saint? The chap is entitled to some honesty.

[Classic Jorge]

[Monty91]

http://webtoolfeed.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/hagi.jpg

[Classic Jorge]

Though, just out of interest, what sort of terrible things did he do?

We're talking about the Rugby World Cup, arent we?

[Classic Jorge]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Supermac1976]

http://i.imgur.com/ru6uWtL.jpg
In South Africa we were introduced to this little black fella with grey hair. "Who's that?" I asked Kenny Sansom. "It's Nelson Mandela, Merse. He's one of the most famous people in the world." :hehe:

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Mack]

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kS8vIxf3sWHs.rqcctTP6Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/251/2013/05/21/mandela-idris-elba-jpg_095741.jpg

[Classic Jorge]

[Classic Jorge]

He was head of the resistance wing of the ANC, and was classed as a terrorist by the US until 2008 when he was 90.

[barrybueno]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Founding Umkhonto we Sizwe is a bit of a clue as well.

Worst of all, he was a communist.

[Mack]

[Not Tony..]

[redgunamo]

Otherwise what's the point.

[David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)]

only reaffermed my point that Mandela is a hero of the wealthy and champagne socialists with concienses whereas Biko a bloke who really suffered for his beliefs gets no mentions at all.

[Classic Jorge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6UhXivPyw4

[David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)]

[Bergkamp's Brain]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Jake]

It's hardly unsurprising that the focus post Mandela's death was on, shock horror, Nelson Mandela.

Everything you say on this issue exposes yourself as a bit more of an idiot, I'd really recommend you stop now before you enter the realm of full on halfwittery.

[Classic Jorge]

It's a shame people dont celebrate more free market capitalists, maybe the specials should do a song about Milton Friedman

[redgunamo]

Cole Porter would have to be in with a shout as well.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Tell us what you really think.

[Classic Jorge]

I already have a theme tune, Superbad Parts 1 and 2 by James Brown

[Classic Jorge]

(one for the kids there)

[redgunamo]

About as well as it would in Henley,to be fair.

[Classic Jorge]

[Snin]

he's alright but I dont like blah blah blah types imo ..though he is a lovely chap who loves a chat

[David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)]

[David Pleat AHADF (Royal Welsher and monkey lover)]