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Post by Rex on Dec 11, 2020 22:06:11 GMT
I don't think it has Epping. all been very civilised so far........ Equating "Little Englanders" to "deranged lice" is not civilised. What 'point' is being made? I think there is an inference here that Little Englander = person who had the audacity to vote Leave. Thin end of the wedge. Nipping it in the bud. Other mods - feel free to comment. I think most people would understand the modern definition of a Little Englander, and one described as such would definitely have voted for Brexit- there is no inference whatsoever that to vote leave would or should be considered audacious. If a Little Englander was offended by the term would that make them a snowflake
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2020 22:10:51 GMT
Equating "Little Englanders" to "deranged lice" is not civilised. What 'point' is being made? I think there is an inference here that Little Englander = person who had the audacity to vote Leave. Thin end of the wedge. Nipping it in the bud. Other mods - feel free to comment. I think most people would understand the modern definition of a Little Englander, and one described as such would definitely have voted for Brexit- there is no inference whatsoever that to vote leave would or should be considered audacious. If a Little Englander was offended by the term would that make them a snowflake Ooooh...🤫🤫
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Dec 12, 2020 0:23:48 GMT
We've signed a continuity Trade deal with Chile. I'm not an expert but take this to mean that at best it will be maintaining the same terms of trade we enjoyed with Chile when we were members of the EU. we certainly won't be getting better trade terms with them than the EU will get as we don't have the leverage that the EU have now we've decided to go it alone. A bit like the Japanese trade deal that the tories made such a fuss over, which in essence means that the £6 imported bottle of soy sauce won't cost any more than before Brexit (conveniently forgetting that most of the soy sauce we consume is brewed in the Netherlands, and will be more expensive with Brexit tariffs added). We may well import more wine from Chile post Brexit, but don't forget it will cost more to transport it from Chile than from the EU, and if the pound tanks as is likely then cost to import will go up. You might well find that the £8 bottle of French wine with tariffs is better value than the £10 non tariff Chilean wine, but that neither is better than the same £4 tariff free bottle of french wine you can currently buy. Re your second line, I'd add whilst cutting your own fingers and toes off with a rusty penknife. You lived in Switzerland for a while didn't you Basel? What was your experience there? What was it like as a Nation to live in? I'm no expert either,but I reckon maintaining our current trade deal with Chile maybe the least we achieve and their will be opportunity to enhance.Both possibilities alot better than many on the Remain side insisted. 15 years in Basel. That's a good taste of the German speaking part of Switzerland. I have many fond and happy memories,some tough.15 years is quite a long time. Hmm,as a nation right in the middle of Europe it has - as some might expect - some things to be proud of and some things not so much. Basel gets a big thumbs up from me.It's as familiar to me as eg the Cotswold Hills. Friends still ask if i'm "coming back".🙂 Edit.You had some time in Switzerland how did you get on? We won't get a better deal that we had whilst in the EU. Nations won't give us that and risk antagonising the much larger EU market. The best we can possibly hope for is the same deal we had whilst we were EU members. The much hyped Japanese deal is I understand not so good as we enjoyed whilst EU members. i pent a few weeks there touring the Lucerne area whilst living in Munich. It's really beautiful there and one of my favourite places I've been in Europe. Found the people really kind and helpful but it helps I think that I speak passable German.
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Dec 12, 2020 0:26:49 GMT
Just recently I was browsing in the archives, Steve. I found some decent convos between us about your years in Basel, especially chatting about 'The Sir William Hills' - good days. In fact we had some decent tête-à-têtes over the old dog and bone in the distant past, putting the world to rights. Me and Mrs. Darlo have Chilean and Dutch friends, we meet up with them in Estepona, Southern Spain, each year. Roll on 2021 and a couple of jabs in my arm. #Europhile here I remember it well Dave👍 I love Europe,but not the EU. Although I voted Remain,but changed my mind. Good times in the SWH.The drummer recently got in touch with me. As I have Crohns,I think I may get offered the Cov19 vaccine soonish. I may well visit Basel in 2021. Crohns is an awful disease - you have my utmost sympathy. My youngest sister suffers with it, and it has made her really ill on occasions
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Dec 12, 2020 0:30:57 GMT
Odd set of questions in that one Epping. Basically asking if you think people of different religions, nationalities, sexual preference etc are true citizens of your country. Not sure that any valid inference can be drawn from these on how inclusive other nations are. The Japanese for example being incredibly polite will always likely say they aren't sure if this is the case for fear of causing offence, hence are bottom of almost every list. I don't think you can safely assume that Japan is not inclusive. As I said in a post above, I think it is very difficult to measure inclusiveness objectively as it is an abstract concept. A more representative test might be to ask people from other nations how well they have been accepted by their host nation and not forced to conform to cultural norms. Spent some time in Australia in 1996, have known many Australians, and my best friend from school has lived there for about 30 years. I found it to be tolerant, cosmopolitan and inclusive. I visited Sydney, port Macquarie, Cairns and drove around the outback in northern Queensland in a camper van. Australia is heavily influenced I think by its Asian neighbours and there are a lot of people from countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia etc there. I’ve been in Sydney for over 6 years. It’s a great city with a culture that unconsciously accepts everyone for who they want to be. There’s not much political correctness but then again not many people decide they want to take offence. I’m intolerant of Australian bacon mind, that should be marginalised. American "bacon" is as bad. As for their bread, quite possibly the most gopping substance on the planet. takes a particularly special ability to ruin bread in my opinion!
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Post by chelt_gas on Dec 12, 2020 2:01:31 GMT
I’ve been in Sydney for over 6 years. It’s a great city with a culture that unconsciously accepts everyone for who they want to be. There’s not much political correctness but then again not many people decide they want to take offence. I’m intolerant of Australian bacon mind, that should be marginalised. American "bacon" is as bad. As for their bread, quite possibly the most gopping substance on the planet. takes a particularly special ability to ruin bread in my opinion! I bet you can’t wait to be sucking on chlorinated chicken post Brexit. Why oh why can’t politicians admit to messing up and do their best for the country. Brexit is a failure of politics which is a failure of people holding their representatives to account. You get American Bacon as a result.
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Post by Rex on Dec 12, 2020 6:31:08 GMT
American "bacon" is as bad. As for their bread, quite possibly the most gopping substance on the planet. takes a particularly special ability to ruin bread in my opinion! I bet you can’t wait to be sucking on chlorinated chicken post Brexit. Why oh why can’t politicians admit to messing up and do their best for the country. Brexit is a failure of politics which is a failure of people holding their representatives to account. You get American Bacon as a result. I like American bacon- I voted for the wrong side!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 6:54:52 GMT
I'm no expert either,but I reckon maintaining our current trade deal with Chile maybe the least we achieve and their will be opportunity to enhance.Both possibilities alot better than many on the Remain side insisted. 15 years in Basel. That's a good taste of the German speaking part of Switzerland. I have many fond and happy memories,some tough.15 years is quite a long time. Hmm,as a nation right in the middle of Europe it has - as some might expect - some things to be proud of and some things not so much. Basel gets a big thumbs up from me.It's as familiar to me as eg the Cotswold Hills. Friends still ask if i'm "coming back".🙂 Edit.You had some time in Switzerland how did you get on? We won't get a better deal that we had whilst in the EU. Nations won't give us that and risk antagonising the much larger EU market. The best we can possibly hope for is the same deal we had whilst we were EU members. The much hyped Japanese deal is I understand not so good as we enjoyed whilst EU members. i pent a few weeks there touring the Lucerne area whilst living in Munich. It's really beautiful there and one of my favourite places I've been in Europe. Found the people really kind and helpful but it helps I think that I speak passable German. Yes Mrs V, An astonishing lack of understanding of WTO rules being displayed here from some quarters, but hey. Currently there is the Chile Association Agreement and the EU is currently negotiating a full FTA with them. The EU is Chile's third largest trading partner. The UK and Chile have "rolled over" the Association Agreement. Hooray. Meanwhile, back at Stockton on Tees
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 6:57:32 GMT
I bet you can’t wait to be sucking on chlorinated chicken post Brexit. Why oh why can’t politicians admit to messing up and do their best for the country. Brexit is a failure of politics which is a failure of people holding their representatives to account. You get American Bacon as a result. I like American bacon- I voted for the wrong side! American bacon...ugh. Don't tell me you like Coors Light?
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Post by basel on Dec 12, 2020 9:34:43 GMT
I'm no expert either,but I reckon maintaining our current trade deal with Chile maybe the least we achieve and their will be opportunity to enhance.Both possibilities alot better than many on the Remain side insisted. 15 years in Basel. That's a good taste of the German speaking part of Switzerland. I have many fond and happy memories,some tough.15 years is quite a long time. Hmm,as a nation right in the middle of Europe it has - as some might expect - some things to be proud of and some things not so much. Basel gets a big thumbs up from me.It's as familiar to me as eg the Cotswold Hills. Friends still ask if i'm "coming back".🙂 Edit.You had some time in Switzerland how did you get on? We won't get a better deal that we had whilst in the EU. Nations won't give us that and risk antagonising the much larger EU market. The best we can possibly hope for is the same deal we had whilst we were EU members. The much hyped Japanese deal is I understand not so good as we enjoyed whilst EU members. i pent a few weeks there touring the Lucerne area whilst living in Munich. It's really beautiful there and one of my favourite places I've been in Europe. Found the people really kind and helpful but it helps I think that I speak passable German. Not far from Basel then.Very beautiful area. I think Liz Truss has signed over 50 deals,'extensions' and maybe some brand spanking new?The speed these deals are done is significantly quicker than how the EU operate,yeh? We'll get the Canafa,New Zealand and Australia thing going,then get a better deal with the US. Not so small lonely country.Etc. Thanks.I hope your younger sister has got to the stage where she can more often than not control her Crohn.
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Post by basel on Dec 12, 2020 9:41:58 GMT
American "bacon" is as bad. As for their bread, quite possibly the most gopping substance on the planet. takes a particularly special ability to ruin bread in my opinion! I bet you can’t wait to be sucking on chlorinated chicken post Brexit. Why oh why can’t politicians admit to messing up and do their best for the country. Brexit is a failure of politics which is a failure of people holding their representatives to account. You get American Bacon as a result. We already have chlorinated food in UK Chelts.I'll see how things go regarding what I eat.Can't see me having a nervous breakdown because it's Cheddar instead of Brie. Hoping for WTO! Edit.I bet we still get Danissssssssh bacon.
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Post by Rex on Dec 12, 2020 10:07:43 GMT
I like American bacon- I voted for the wrong side! American bacon...ugh. Don't tell me you like Coors Light? God no, Guinness, whisky and beer in case you were fishing what to get me for Xmas.
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Post by eppinggas on Dec 12, 2020 10:07:55 GMT
Whilst 'taking the knee' (and the reaction to it by our supporters) directly effects Bristol Rovers FC, what we choose to eat post-Brexit does not.
With respect, please open a new thread in General Football Chat. UTG.
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Post by basel on Dec 12, 2020 10:14:02 GMT
Whilst 'taking the knee' (and the reaction to it by our supporters) directly effects Bristol Rovers FC, what we choose to eat post-Brexit does not. With respect, please open a new thread in General Football Chat. UTG. So General Football chat is the general anything section Epping?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 10:19:39 GMT
We won't get a better deal that we had whilst in the EU. Nations won't give us that and risk antagonising the much larger EU market. The best we can possibly hope for is the same deal we had whilst we were EU members. The much hyped Japanese deal is I understand not so good as we enjoyed whilst EU members. i pent a few weeks there touring the Lucerne area whilst living in Munich. It's really beautiful there and one of my favourite places I've been in Europe. Found the people really kind and helpful but it helps I think that I speak passable German. Not far from Basel then.Very beautiful area. I think Liz Truss has signed over 50 deals,'extensions' and maybe some brand spanking new?The speed these deals are done is significantly quicker than how the EU operate,yeh? We'll get the Canafa,New Zealand and Australia thing going,then get a better deal with the US. Not so small lonely country.Etc. Thanks.I hope your younger sister has got to the stage where she can more often than not control her Crohn. " think Liz Truss has signed over 50 deals,'extensions' and maybe some brand spanking new?The speed these deals are done is significantly quicker than how the EU operate,yeh?" 😂😂😂😂 Christ on a bike Regurgitating propaganda or just don't know? The actual list Andean countries CARIFORUM trade bloc Central America Chile Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) trade bloc Faroe Islands Georgia Iceland and Norway Israel Jordan Kosovo Lebanon Liechtenstein Morocco Pacific states Palestinian Authority Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc South Korea Switzerland Tunisia Faroe Islands is a standout in terms of economic impact The rest are what the EU negotiated and we either negotiated to continue or there was an agreed roll over. So, in summary what we have now, less circa 20 other states / regions and less the largest free trade bloc in economic terms in the world. What food is chlorinated Basel?
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Post by eppinggas on Dec 12, 2020 10:21:07 GMT
Whilst 'taking the knee' (and the reaction to it by our supporters) directly effects Bristol Rovers FC, what we choose to eat post-Brexit does not. With respect, please open a new thread in General Football Chat. UTG. So General Football chat is the general anything section Epping? Yup - I don't think it's worth opening up a 'new section'. We'll just trial a thread in there and see how it goes. I'm going to take a hard-line on derogatory language and anything that could be perceived as being antagonistic.
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Post by basel on Dec 12, 2020 10:24:02 GMT
So General Football chat is the general anything section Epping? Yup - I don't think it's worth opening up a 'new section'. We'll just trial a thread in there and see how it goes. I'm going to take a hard-line on derogatory language and anything that could be perceived as being antagonistic. Okay,thanks Epping. I've began a Brexit thread on said section of our forum ,for those interested.
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Post by basel on Dec 12, 2020 10:29:30 GMT
Not far from Basel then.Very beautiful area. I think Liz Truss has signed over 50 deals,'extensions' and maybe some brand spanking new?The speed these deals are done is significantly quicker than how the EU operate,yeh? We'll get the Canafa,New Zealand and Australia thing going,then get a better deal with the US. Not so small lonely country.Etc. Thanks.I hope your younger sister has got to the stage where she can more often than not control her Crohn. " think Liz Truss has signed over 50 deals,'extensions' and maybe some brand spanking new?The speed these deals are done is significantly quicker than how the EU operate,yeh?" 😂😂😂😂 Christ on a bike Regurgitating propaganda or just don't know? The actual list Andean countries CARIFORUM trade bloc Central America Chile Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) trade bloc Faroe Islands Georgia Iceland and Norway Israel Jordan Kosovo Lebanon Liechtenstein Morocco Pacific states Palestinian Authority Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc South Korea Switzerland Tunisia Faroe Islands is a standout in terms of economic impact The rest are what the EU negotiated and we either negotiated to continue or there was an agreed roll over. So, in summary what we have now, less circa 20 other states / regions and less the largest free trade bloc in economic terms in the world. What food is chlorinated Basel? It is legal to chlorinate clean unorganic fruit & veg in the UK.It happens.I don't know on what,it probably changes from farm to orchard etc.I'm not worried about it. 57 is the latest Liz Truss total,I heard.
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Post by eppinggas on Dec 12, 2020 10:30:28 GMT
The discussions around Millwall and taking the knee have finished. Anchors away. For people interested in discussing politics, Brexit etc - please start new threads in General Football Chat.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2020 10:33:04 GMT
Whilst 'taking the knee' (and the reaction to it by our supporters) directly effects Bristol Rovers FC, what we choose to eat post-Brexit does not. With respect, please open a new thread in General Football Chat. UTG. With respect Epping that ignores the science. What we eat has a clear and mappable impact on our cognitive dissonance. This is clearly witnessed within our support base. Those who eat appropriately enjoy the sport of watching BRFC without constant moaning and gain the intellectual bandwidth to understand the impact and self harm of cancelling the membership of the world's largest Free Trade Area. Those that don't (eat appropriately), do neither. The evidence is here, in black and white. Tis worthy of discussion and certainly explains Swissgas and his myopic regurgitating of textbook bookkeeping since his move to Kentucky and copious consumption of chlorinated fried chicken. Unlike the Trump and his comical nationalistic assertions, the evidence is there. 🤭🤭🧐
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