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Message 1198552 - Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 19:51:49 UTC
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Can anyone tell me who this "Sean Penn" is? I looked-up "Left-wing Spacker" on
the web but could not find him there...can anyone advise.
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Message 1198574 - Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 20:27:52 UTC - in response to Message 1198560.  
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Sean Penn

Sean Penn is an Ex Mr. Madonna, what d'ya expect ....


Yup, heard of Madonna....hand of god and all that. Cheated us out of the
world cup...didn't realise they were married...he must really love foot ball then.

Still, great to see "Simon Weston"...brilliant chap...not many like him around.
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Message 1198595 - Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 21:31:43 UTC - in response to Message 1198574.  

Sean Penn

Sean Penn is an Ex Mr. Madonna, what d'ya expect ....


Yup, heard of Madonna....hand of god and all that. Cheated us out of the
world cup...didn't realise they were married...he must really love foot ball then.


Sorry, I was going to write something, but I just can't stop laughing. Maradona singing 'Like a Virgin', omg...


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Message 1198638 - Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 23:45:01 UTC - in response to Message 1198547.  

Cristina Kirchner told to leave Falkland Islanders alone, by Argentina's intellectuals

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Last week, Sean Penn, the Hollywood actor, appeared with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to criticise British actions over the disputed archipelago.

But a group of Argentina's leading intellectuals, historians, journalists, constitutional experts and politicians have published an open letter calling on their own government to rethink policy towards the islands they call the Malvinas branding it "crazy" and "absurd".

The 17 signatories accused Mrs Kirchner's government of "harassing" the Falklands population of 3,000, who overwhelmingly want the islands to remain a British Overseas Territory.

The group said Argentina must respect the islanders' right to self-determination and give up its policy of trying to force Britain into negotiating sovereignty.

"It is truly absurd and crazy to force a government and sovereignty on people who do not want it," commented Fernando Iglesias, a former congressman who co-authored the document.


Think that says it all, even the intellectuals, say it is their president who is stirring the pot.



More than likely a bad case of PMT.
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Message 1198639 - Posted: 22 Feb 2012, 23:53:21 UTC - in response to Message 1198638.  

Gosh, next thing you will see folks clamouring for self-determination in places like Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. <g>


But a group of Argentina's leading intellectuals, historians, journalists, constitutional experts and politicians have published an open letter calling on their own government to rethink policy towards the islands they call the Malvinas branding it "crazy" and "absurd".

The 17 signatories accused Mrs Kirchner's government of "harassing" the Falklands population of 3,000, who overwhelmingly want the islands to remain a British Overseas Territory.

The group said Argentina must respect the islanders' right to self-determination and give up its policy of trying to force Britain into negotiating sovereignty.

"It is truly absurd and crazy to force a government and sovereignty on people who do not want it," commented Fernando Iglesias, a former congressman who co-authored the document.


Think that says it all, even the intellectuals, say it is their president who is stirring the pot.[/quote]


More than likely a bad case of PMT.[/quote]
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Message 1198675 - Posted: 23 Feb 2012, 2:21:50 UTC - in response to Message 1198595.  

Sean Penn

Sean Penn is an Ex Mr. Madonna, what d'ya expect ....


Yup, heard of Madonna....hand of god and all that. Cheated us out of the
world cup...didn't realise they were married...he must really love foot ball then.


Sorry, I was going to write something, but I just can't stop laughing. Maradona singing 'Like a Virgin', omg...


It's what you might call, "A good example of a bit of British satire" here....


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Message 1198785 - Posted: 23 Feb 2012, 11:36:48 UTC - in response to Message 1198675.  

Sean Penn

Sean Penn is an Ex Mr. Madonna, what d'ya expect ....


Yup, heard of Madonna....hand of god and all that. Cheated us out of the
world cup...didn't realise they were married...he must really love foot ball then.


Sorry, I was going to write something, but I just can't stop laughing. Maradona singing 'Like a Virgin', omg...


It's what you might call, "A good example of a bit of British satire" here....




...with the Falklands national anthem being Madonna's "True Blue"
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Message 1200407 - Posted: 27 Feb 2012, 18:53:12 UTC - in response to Message 1200404.  

Argentina is behaving more and more like a sulky kid, and looking increasingly like the third world banana country that most of us think it actually really is anyway.

Pathetic

Still possible



Oh well, lost foreign revenue to that port and it's town, must be a very rich
republic, Argentina?


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Message 1200494 - Posted: 27 Feb 2012, 23:48:48 UTC

Chris, the Argentine is also dealing with what has to date been under-reported inflation -- they have had their state agencies 'cook the books' to make it seem that they have inflation under control and in single digits.

The Economist recently decided to use other reporting sources for Argentine economic indicators because of this.
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Message 1200510 - Posted: 28 Feb 2012, 1:27:31 UTC - in response to Message 1200494.  

Chris, the Argentine is also dealing with what has to date been under-reported inflation -- they have had their state agencies 'cook the books' to make it seem that they have inflation under control and in single digits.

The Economist recently decided to use other reporting sources for Argentine economic indicators because of this.


Sounds like a milder version og Greece
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Message 1200519 - Posted: 28 Feb 2012, 2:25:09 UTC - in response to Message 1200510.  

But with a somewhat larger economy and a currency that (I believe) floats on its own.

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Sounds like a milder version og Greece

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Message 1200857 - Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 6:32:14 UTC

Interesting piece on Argentina and its monetary position.

Hit Argentina where it hurts – in the wallet

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To cite one example, the IMF will no longer accept Argentine statistics on inflation, which have been systematically manipulated by the political appointees who have replaced the professionals in the country’s statistics bureau.
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Message 1200884 - Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 7:23:24 UTC - in response to Message 1200857.  

Right -- the same approach that the Economist is now using.




one quote:
To cite one example, the IMF will no longer accept Argentine statistics on inflation, which have been systematically manipulated by the political appointees who have replaced the professionals in the country’s statistics bureau.

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Message 1200923 - Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 12:56:24 UTC

Argentina stirring the pot again.

Argentina plan to ban British goods
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Message 1201054 - Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 19:06:02 UTC - in response to Message 1200938.  
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Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman Steve Field said on Wednesday it is "very sad that Argentina continues with their approach of confrontation, not co-operation".

He says Britain is a major importer of Argentinian goods, and warns that hostility is "not in Argentina's economic interests".


One move I suspect Cameron will not do, if Argentina ban UK imports, is to
reciprocate this action. Argentina wont's to be seen as the under-dog,
the suppressed nation bullied by a major power. My suspicions are that the
Argentinian government would be happy to see their country folk suffer through
loss of exports to the UK if this suffering creates greater patriotism
over the Falklands issue.

Move 1). Invite an Argentinian trade delegation to visit the UK.
Move 2). Stir the pot with any other country out there who follows Argentena's
action by banning UK imports. Tell these countries that we will reciprocate and
what we don't buy from you we will source from Argentina. Turn one against the
other, should make these other countries realise that the Falklands issue is
nothing to do with them so they have no grounds to genuinely ban UK goods.
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Message 1201059 - Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 19:12:19 UTC - in response to Message 1201054.  


Move 1). Invite an Argentinian trade delegation to visit the UK.
Move 2). Stir the pot with any other country out there who follows Argentena's
action by banning UK imports. Tell these countries that we will reciprocate and
what we don't buy from you we will source from Argentina. Turn one against the
other, should make these other countries realise that the Falklands issue is
nothing to do with them so they have no grounds to genuinely ban UK goods.



Excellent idea. However, should it be needed, will our parliamentary buffoons do it?

That's the shakespeare!
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Message 1201092 - Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 20:38:21 UTC - in response to Message 1201059.  

This thread title confuses me -- you mean there is pot in the Falklands? And just would you stir it instead of smoking it?
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Message 1201120 - Posted: 29 Feb 2012, 21:52:19 UTC - in response to Message 1201095.  

Indeed, how gaucho...

It's all a war of words Barry, because of the 30th Anniversary of 1982. We expected this 2 or 3 years ago and have been well prepared for it. No big deal this end.

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Message 1202439 - Posted: 4 Mar 2012, 19:42:59 UTC

Our current media barons & their serfs are only escalating the situation. take this headline for instance....

Possible disruption to Prince Harry's Brazilian visit

At 1st glance, was expecting to read of a large scale demostration only to read further down it'll be approx 60 people....

The problem with other countries issues with the UK is that because they don't see us using the same tactics as them (burning flags etc - we're too civilised for that), they see the UK as weak....

.....BAD mistake Argies.... Want a try at a second innings?
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Message 1202490 - Posted: 4 Mar 2012, 22:54:11 UTC - in response to Message 1202439.  

Well, you can understand this -- after all, are the Brits lead by a Churchill or a Chamberlain?

I mean Maggie channeled Churchill, do you see Cameron doing the same?




The problem with other countries issues with the UK is that because they don't see us using the same tactics as them (burning flags etc - we're too civilised for that), they see the UK as weak....

.....BAD mistake Argies.... Want a try at a second innings?

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