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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
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. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Sean Penn 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. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
Sean Penn Sorry, I was going to write something, but I just can't stop laughing. Maradona singing 'Like a Virgin', omg... flaming balloons |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Cristina Kirchner told to leave Falkland Islanders alone, by Argentina's intellectuals More than likely a bad case of PMT. |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Gosh, next thing you will see folks clamouring for self-determination in places like Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. <g>
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] |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Sean Penn It's what you might call, "A good example of a bit of British satire" here.... The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Sean Penn ...with the Falklands national anthem being Madonna's "True Blue" |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
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. Oh well, lost foreign revenue to that port and it's town, must be a very rich republic, Argentina? The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
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. |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
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. Sounds like a milder version og Greece It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
But with a somewhat larger economy and a currency that (I believe) floats on its own. [/quote] Sounds like a milder version og Greece [/quote] |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 18996 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Interesting piece on Argentina and its monetary position. Hit Argentina where it hurts – in the wallet 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. |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
Right -- the same approach that the Economist is now using.
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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 18996 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
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". 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. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Excellent idea. However, should it be needed, will our parliamentary buffoons do it? That's the shakespeare! |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
This thread title confuses me -- you mean there is pot in the Falklands? And just would you stir it instead of smoking it? |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
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. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24870 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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? |
BarryAZ Send message Joined: 1 Apr 01 Posts: 2580 Credit: 16,982,517 RAC: 0 |
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?
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