adopted scouser Posted August 2, 2016 Author Posted August 2, 2016 I lived in Wythenshawe for 5 years and Wallasey for 15 years and I know where I felt safer. There are some funny buggers on Merseyside though, the best for me was during the champions league final between United and Bayern Munich. United were on a hiding to nothing and I was watching it in a crowded wine bar with Terry, Liverpool through and through but a big United fan. He was a bit p1sssed and kept saying loudly 'change it Alex, change it' As we were watching the lottery result came up and all the numbered balls flashed up on the bottom of the screen. From the back of the room, 'Kin 'ell, he's taking 'em all off'
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Steve Moss Posted August 3, 2016 Posted August 3, 2016 Obama allegedly paid Iran to ransom citizens. http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sent-cash-to-iran-as-americans-were-freed-1470181874 Giving money to Iran, regardless of what is for, is not smart.
Steve Kean's Hypnotoad Posted August 3, 2016 Posted August 3, 2016 Obama allegedly paid Iran to ransom citizens. http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sent-cash-to-iran-as-americans-were-freed-1470181874 Giving money to Iran, regardless of what is for, is not smart. I think giving money in those circumstances is certainly counter-productive. Just encourages Iran to pull similar stunts in the future, thus unecessarily endangering US personnel in the area. I'd have definitely used the stick rather than the carrot on that one. However in the wider context I personally think Iran is heading in the right direction. With Syria in turmoil, it's the last predominantly Shia Muslim country in stable existence. Which makes it a target for its aggressive Sunni neighbours like Saudi Arabia and certainly a target for IS. There is also the encouraging sign within the country of Rouhani's more moderate government making further recent gains. This strikes me as an opportunity for the West to build bridges.
Audax Posted August 4, 2016 Posted August 4, 2016 Breaking News: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-36972126 One dead, several hurt in central London knife attack
yoda Posted August 5, 2016 Posted August 5, 2016 Irianians doing baggy trousers https://www.facebook.com/100007233738013/videos/1624272254490550/
Steve Kean's Hypnotoad Posted August 6, 2016 Posted August 6, 2016 http://m.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36998989 Blatant anti-Semitism from the Lebanese olympic team. Can you imagine if this had been the other way around? All the Israel haters in this country would be outraged. Funny how the Israeli team were perfectly happy to share the bus with them considering Israel is always made out to be the unreasonable aggressors.
Audax Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 Unconfirmed with me, but I heard the Israel and Jordan teams were partying with each other. Good if that is true.
Paul Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 A very good news story demonstrating what can be achieved with long term vision and investment. Not a bad return on £60m. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/07/national-forest-woodland-midlands-regeneration
dave birch Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 A very good news story demonstrating what can be achieved with long term vision and investment. Not a bad return on £60m. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/07/national-forest-woodland-midlands-regeneration Paul, whilst it's good that the environment there has been returned to its former glory, it shouldn't have been up to the public purse to fund it. A company made millions from it and should have paid to rehabilitate the site. That's supposed to happen at the many mine sites around Australia, but it doesn't always happen; companies suddenly go bust and the public are made to pick up the tab....
Paul Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 I see the point Dave but this is mining, pollution and industry which may go back 150 years or more. I'd rather see £60m thrown at solving the problem in 25 years than see possibly £000ms spent on court cases determining who should foot the bill. When you think how much government wastes this positive. Modern day mining licences, industry etc. absolutely should only be granted on the basis of the polluter pays. It's probably not practical but reinstatement financial bonds might be a way forward.
yoda Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 Why only 5 years ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37001754 Is this another Tory in disguise ?
Gav Posted August 7, 2016 Posted August 7, 2016 Why only 5 years ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37001754 Is this another Tory in disguise ? Just shows a lack of imagination on his part. He's running on Corbyns policies and now trying to point score at the expense of the Tories. Labour are quite simply a joke.
Audax Posted August 10, 2016 Posted August 10, 2016 http://boredomtherapy.com/old-swedish-wreck/?pas=1&as=701aol Old ship, sort of interesting.
Dreyski Posted August 12, 2016 Posted August 12, 2016 Totalitarian beer? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/12/north-koreas-pyongyang-hosts-first-beer-festival/
yoda Posted August 12, 2016 Posted August 12, 2016 Totalitarian beer? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/12/north-koreas-pyongyang-hosts-first-beer-festival/ Free for 2 hours as well !!!!
Audax Posted August 19, 2016 Posted August 19, 2016 Nickname is Sky Bum I think. World's 'largest aircraft' gets off ground The world's "largest aircraft" embarked on its maiden flight on Wednesday, four days after a previous attempt was abandoned due to technical issues.The Airlander 10 -- part plane, part airship -- took to the skies amid cheers and applause from crowds gathered at an airfield in Cardington, central England.The successful flight comes 85 years after another airship -- the ill-fated R101 -- took off from the same airfield in October 1930 before crashing in France, killing 48 people and effectively ending the development of airships in Britain.Originally developed for the US army as a surveillance aircraft, the 92-metre- (302 feet-) long Airlander 10, also has potential uses in the commercial sector, such as carrying cargo, according to makers Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV).Read More At: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/worlds-largest-aircraft-gets-off-ground/ar-BBvKmhB?ocid=ansmsnnews11 Video at link, 3 basketball courts in size.Stock Photo:
Steve Kean's Hypnotoad Posted August 21, 2016 Posted August 21, 2016 Child suicide attack kills 50 people at a wedding. Can see why nobody's mentioned it though, pales into insignificance when compared to the evil and world threat of Donald Trump.
Gav Posted August 21, 2016 Posted August 21, 2016 Child suicide attack kills 50 people at a wedding. Can see why nobody's mentioned it though, pales into insignificance when compared to the evil and world threat of Donald Trump. Kurdish wedding, absolutely tragic.
Moderation Lead K-Hod Posted August 22, 2016 Moderation Lead Posted August 22, 2016 I think this side of the forum has been like a ghost town since the documents were released tbh. In any case it's a tragic event.
adopted scouser Posted August 23, 2016 Author Posted August 23, 2016 'Man of the people' Corbyn sitting on the floor of the train after walking past empty seats, desperate. The welsh oppo running for the leadership job is unheard of and won't win many votes, may the farce be with you. Viva Theresa.
Moderation Lead K-Hod Posted August 23, 2016 Moderation Lead Posted August 23, 2016 Wasn't that because seats were reserved? Though, granted the whole thing was a bit ridiculous. Don't think it was worthy of any column inches to be honest. Like most things Corbyn does though, it all gets blown out of proportion by our mainly right wing media.....
adopted scouser Posted August 23, 2016 Author Posted August 23, 2016 Wasn't that because seats were reserved? Though, granted the whole thing was a bit ridiculous. Don't think it was worthy of any column inches to be honest. Like most things Corbyn does though, it all gets blown out of proportion by our mainly right wing media.....Looked like the seats were reserved from the first clip, subsequent footage shows empty seats. He's an idiot.Thankfully.
Moderation Lead K-Hod Posted August 23, 2016 Moderation Lead Posted August 23, 2016 I think all the seats were reserved, that was what he was getting at (even if they were empty). Granted, I'm far from a fan of his, but the treatment he gets in the press is never relevant to his policies or anything like that, just juvenile irrelevant rubbish....
Baz Posted August 23, 2016 Posted August 23, 2016 I see leaked documents from the department of health are showing major risks from the government plan for a full 7 day NHS. The government response, well we are putting an extra £10bn in, however this is the same £10bn that has been announced 4 or 5 times since last year, and was the minimum needed to keep the service in its current form - not to transform it. The cynic in me says its a deliberate attempt to try and make out the NHS to be 'failing' which would then give the impetus to bring in competition and therefore break up the service.
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