FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

SYB · Post by **SYB** » Sun 07 Sep, 2003 9:24 pm

DID you know?

In 1854 Florence Nightingale took 38 women to Turkey to nurse wounded and sick British soldiers in the Crimean War. This was the first time the government had allowed women to do this. Almost all modern nursing systems and techniques we know today can be traced back to her. She suffered from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) for the rest of her life. She became not only the first modern war nurse and nurse commander but its first documented psychological casualty.

Rotary Booty · Post by **Rotary Booty** » Mon 08 Sep, 2003 9:07 am

SYB

Did YOU know, she was so famous they named a bird after her, and she used to sing regularly in Berkley Square London during WW II?

Not many people know that!

(Sorry Simon, it must be Monday morning and I need cheering up!

)

Kanadiana · Post by **Kanadiana** » Sat 27 Dec, 2003 12:08 am

I really like knowing those tidbits about Florence Nightingale... thanks. I'll think about her differently now EVERY time her name comes up!

Thanks for sharing this stuff to you two

Karmen

spike · Post by **spike** » Thu 01 Jan, 2004 11:17 pm

Apparently, she was buried with a 'guard of honour' and her coffin was carried by 6 Sergeants in uniform. My daughter who is a nurse, says she was a lesbian. Can anyone confirm or deny this ? Not that it makes any difference over time. Though fairly 'well read' I had never heard of this.

harry hackedoff · Post by **harry hackedoff** » Fri 02 Jan, 2004 4:23 am

Yup, I heard she scored a high eight on the dyke-o-meter. So what? I`m a bit of a lesbanian meself

Hi Simon, who woke you up then mate?

Think I`ll change me name to" She Who Wears Sesible Shoes"

Aye, Doris Hackedoff

lew · Post by **lew** » Fri 02 Jan, 2004 10:00 am

I heard that she killed more men than she saved in WW1, anyone else here this???

lew

Wully · Post by **Wully** » Fri 02 Jan, 2004 5:02 pm

Lew, I don't think you can blame her for any of the deaths during WW1 as she died in 1910

lew · Post by **lew** » Fri 02 Jan, 2004 6:06 pm

Wully... my mistake, may of been someone else then...

lew

harry hackedoff · Post by **harry hackedoff** » Fri 02 Jan, 2004 7:55 pm

I heard that she killed more men than she saved in WW1, anyone else here this???

Hmmmmm
Maybe what you hear doesn`t stand up to historical fact. But WTF, don`t let the facts get in the way of " What you heard"

Opinion versus reality, who gives a she-ite
I heard that Lew was a vacuous shite who`s opinions were worth f@#k-all, but, hey, what the flock would I know? What d`ya think
Are the band of FOSNI the hardest Band in the Fleet? Or are they all in it for the phots and the dosh

Find some one who gives a shite, and tell them.
Any good-looking Bandies with an input, like to walk me home.

This doesn`t mean you can put yer hand down me trollies

Wully · Post by **Wully** » Fri 02 Jan, 2004 8:11 pm

Harry don't know about good looking bandies but my neighbour's daughter is in the RM Band and she is one corker. She can play my instrument any time she wants.

lew · Post by **lew** » Fri 02 Jan, 2004 10:19 pm

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Hmmmmm
Maybe what you hear doesn’t stand up to historical fact. But WTF, don’t let the facts get in the way of " What you heard"

your right there, i should of checked first, opps

Opinion versus reality, who gives a she-ite

That was not an opinion of mine, just what I had heard through word of mouth...

I heard that Lew was a vacuous shite who`s opinions were worth f@#k-all, but, hey, what the flock would I know? What d`ya think

Harry opinions are like arseholes... some may think they are, but hey, whilst I’m here typing my "opinions" I’m not stealing radios from peoples cars

...

Happy New Year...

lew

Spannerman · Post by **Spannerman** » Fri 02 Jan, 2004 10:32 pm

lew wrote:I heard that she killed more men than she saved in WW1, anyone else here this???

lew

Not thinking of that fine woman Edith Cavell 1865-1915 who was shot by the Germans in WWI for helping British Soldiers escape?

spike · Post by **spike** » Sat 03 Jan, 2004 12:42 am

Killed many servicemen ?

Surely that can only be the ACC

Kanadiana · Post by **Kanadiana** » Sat 03 Jan, 2004 7:17 am

verrrrrrrry interesting conversation in this thread.

Nope...I'm justa wing-nut. I'm notta dyke,
got friends who are tho. I'm ok/You're ok ...

Nope ...I'm not a corker either...just iressistable anyways

I'm a civvie...will that get me kicked out by me little
Canadian white arse?

Sticky Blue · Post by **Sticky Blue** » Sat 03 Jan, 2004 2:16 pm

Marines_Friend wrote:I'm a civvie...will that get me kicked out by me little Canadian white arse?

Tan lines!!! Hubba Hubba!!
H, FOSNI Band no longer exist. It was the hardest band in NATO, only whilst I was there though

Wully, there are a few tasty Bandies! I'm saying nowt about it though. There is one who is quite sexy but I only see him when I look in the mirror... even sexier now me Tasche has gone (Note to self: Don't drink and let number 2 play with the clippers cos she loves a dare!)

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