TheCat

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheCat Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > What's the last thing to go through a fly's > mind > > when it hits your windshield? > > > > ....its arse.... > > > > boom tish. > > > Logically speaking only of it is flying directly > towards or away from the windscreen at the time > > If it was flying across the windscreen then it's > mind and arse would pop at the same time upon > which point it would possibly think "ouch" > > There is also the issue of semi impact where the > fly is travelling in the same direction as the car > and only partially impacts on the windscreen > leaving a tattered behind but fully active frontal > part in which case it may think "what the heck" > > So many reasons why your attempt at humour has so > many inconclusive faults so as not to make it > funny > > Bazinga I'm embarrassed by my lack of attention to detail....

What's the last thing to go through a fly's mind when it hits your windshield? ....its arse.... boom tish.

pk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheCat Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > you're right - nothing happening in the EU has > > any bearing on what happens here in the UK does > > it? because that hasn't been the entire > discussion > > for the past 4 years has it? you do make me > laugh, > > i'll give you that. > > so why are you so happy to express opinions you > know are ill-informed? Give it up mate. Your desire to 'get one' over me is a bit pathetic, and you're embarrassing yourself now.

you're right - nothing happening in the EU has any bearing on what happens here in the UK does it? because that hasn't been the entire discussion for the past 4 years has it? you do make me laugh, i'll give you that.

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "...it would be painted as desperate and pathetic > attempt to stop the tidal wave of companies > wanting to leave brexit Britain....." > > But The Cat that's exactly what it would be, no ?! yes it would. Totally agree. to clarify....Comment is more noting the lack of any comment from any remainer commentators criticising the deperation of the dutch making this move. And what it might suggest about the relative attractiveness of the UK post brexit.

pk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheCat Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Yeah...a pretty desperate move by the Dutch > > left....it's possible, but be surprised if a) > it's > > legal, and b) it passes.....but that's a > > relatively uninformed opinion, so stranger > things > > have happened. > > > > The point here from the article is that a > number > > of businesses are seeing some attraction in > being > > based in post-brexit Britain. So perhaps the > > country won't be the basket case that some have > > been worried about. Of course, as the article > > alludes to, final negotiations with EU will > govern > > the end result. > > > > As an aside, imagine the remainer outrage and > > derision if Boris implemented a punitive tax > > policy to stop companies leaving the UK?....it > > would be painted as desperate and pathetic > attempt > > to stop the tidal wave of companies wanting to > > leave brexit Britain..... > > so it's fine for you to call the Dutch desperate > > but it'd be wrong to call Boris desparate if he > did the same thing? nope...both desperate in my book, whoever made such a move. Just flagging that I don't see a host of remainers coming out to label the dutch as desperate, and discussing the implications of such a move...whereas I believe they would be joyous slating the UK govt if it was the other way around.... But thanks (once again) for your lack of any original ideas or comments.

keano77 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > TheCat Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > It's not just these migrants taking a view on > UK > > versus EU nations....apparently the heads of > some > > mult-national business's too.... > > > > > https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/mainland-europ > > > e-is-finally-coming-to-terms-with-brexit > > > > I expect it probably becuase they're all just > > ill-informed though.... > > It might not be that easy though TheCat > > ?11bn Dutch 'departure tax' could derail Unilever > plans > > Consumer goods giant may abandon the proposed > unification of its Anglo-Dutch structure if a tax > bill is passed by Dutch MPs > > https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/08/10/11 > bn-dutch-departure-tax-could-derail-unilever-plans > / > > I suppose you can?t blame the Dutch for being > desperate to hold onto a multinational success > story Yeah...a pretty desperate move by the Dutch left....it's possible, but be surprised if a) it's legal, and b) it passes.....but that's a relatively uninformed opinion, so stranger things have happened. The point here from the article is that a number of businesses are seeing some attraction in being based in post-brexit Britain. So perhaps the country won't be the basket case that some have been worried about. Of course, as the article alludes to, final negotiations with EU will govern the end result. As an aside, imagine the remainer outrage and derision if Boris implemented a punitive tax policy to stop companies leaving the UK?....it would be painted as desperate and pathetic attempt to stop the tidal wave of companies wanting to leave brexit Britain.....

It's not just these migrants taking a view on UK versus EU nations....apparently the heads of some mult-national business's too.... https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/mainland-europe-is-finally-coming-to-terms-with-brexit I expect it probably becuase they're all just ill-informed though....

Does it comfort you to pretend that 'many' people who made a different choice to you are truly that stupid?

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Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The migrant boat issue highlights perfectly how > hard it is to close borders when you are an > island. It also illustrates how leaving the EU > does not free us from international law and many > other things we are signed up to outside of the > EU. Many people voted Brexit falsely believing we > could ignore all of that after leaving. I even > asked one guy yesterday how he proposed we force > the French to let us land and unload boats and > planes of migrants we are refusing to process > after he demanded we force them back to France. > It's easy to get angry. Not so easy to find > solutions that work. 'Many' people voted Brexit believing we could ignore international law?

So....interesting.....how many people that insist others 'dothework'.....know what CRT is...... I.e. there are other theories....... https://www.theequianoproject.com/thought-leaders-list

Lets take this discussion offline.....

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In true EDF style the second half of the thread bears zero relevance to the first half....so not an easy question to answer Malibu.....

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh and the only thing the Guardian will have > written is the headline. To read an article or > extract from a book in any newspaper you need to > remove the click bait headline. > > I think I'm on the wrong thread to be moaning > about click bait headlines which are everywhere > and spoil an article. Isn't that just freelancing? Which is standard practice. It's a graun article. They published it.

fishbiscuits Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Astronaut gets locked out of a spacecraft and > turns into a foetus. Not boring. Sounds intriguing.......

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jul/06/upward-thrusting-buildings-ejaculating-cities-sexist-leslie-kern-phallic-feminist-city-toxic-masculinity?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Messenger

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Four geeks drive around in an ambulance before > crossing beams and toasting a giant marshmallow See...awesome:)

I've spent two days trying to come up with a boring one liner for Ghostbusters....and assuming I'm being fair to the storyline of the film, and not just copping out by saying something like '3 scientists buy an old firestation'...it sounds awesome no matter how I cut it.....

Jules-and-Boo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > man in prison. motorbike. barbed wire. J&B...have you now upped the stakes, by delivering the descprition in Haiku form?:)

Mustachioed pool cleaner arrives at cheerlea..oh we're not doing those type of movies are we?

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Not sure if anyone else has noticed a few local establishments really bumping prices in very recent times? I know there was a thread on this at the start of lockdown with regards to grocery stores taking advantage of shortages - and that seemed like a clear situation of price gouging. But, more recently. I'm referring to local, non-essential shops ramping prices. For example...without naming any business names.... A chippy charging ?5.50 for a portion of takeaway chips - I reluctantly paid, expecting it to be a massive portion for the whole family (it wasn't) A wine/beer merchant charging ?5 for un-chilled, 330ml cans of mid-strength, pale ale. Note: This is just from a shop, not for service and consumption on licensed premises. OR for a treat, if you want their staff to choose you a random selection (sorry - 'carefully hand picked') of 6 pale ales, They'll do you a 6-pack (again, 330ml cans, not pints) for a bargain price of 32 quid!!! Obviously part of me finds these prices obscene. Then another part of me says that these non-essential shops are likely to be struggling given everything going on, and perhaps I should just support local businesses by paying a bit extra in the near term. What are the rest of Edf's thoughts? And are their other examples you've seen?

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