buctootim Posted 16 June, 2012 Share Posted 16 June, 2012 (edited) Just to let you know Steve, they found oil off the south of the falklands (30miles) last year. But has been kept hushed up, RN were guarding the rig boats! P.S Apparentley more oil (estimated) than the Saudi's have!! Er not quite. They've found an estimated 1.3billion barrels and maximum reserves could be as much as 60bn barrels. Saudi have reserves of c260bn barrels. Still huge though. The oil could generate £167bn in tax revenues for the Falklands Government and although they have agreed to share it with the UK (they dont have to) that is one amazing amount of money for 2,500 people - up to £66m each if they kept it all! Anyone fancy moving to the Falklands? Edited 16 June, 2012 by buctootim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 16 June, 2012 Share Posted 16 June, 2012 I know its true, as i know someone on the ship that was guarding the rig boats, They heard it first hand! Thats all i can say. Use what you know to identify the drilling company then buy some shares... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stev2001 Posted 16 June, 2012 Share Posted 16 June, 2012 Er not quite. They've found an estimated 1.3billion barrels and maximum reserves could be as much as 60bn barrels. Saudi have reserves of c260bn barrels. Still huge though. The oil could generate £167bn in tax revenues for the Falklands Government and although they have agreed to share it with the UK (they dont have to) that is one amazing amount of money for 2,500 people - up to £66m each if they kept it all! Anyone fancy moving to the Falklands? I wonder how much would come back to the UK after costs etc. I hope this is true. It was talked about to get a US company to drill for the oil as no one would dare attack a US company in UK waters. Also other countries might back off a bit if it could affect their US relationship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 19 June, 2012 Share Posted 19 June, 2012 Back atcha Argentina!!! We threw your tennis player out of our tournament, so there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 19 June, 2012 Share Posted 19 June, 2012 Cameron should have slapped the witch. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9342624/David-Cameron-and-Argentinas-Cristina-Kirchner-in-clash-over-Falklands.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 19 June, 2012 Share Posted 19 June, 2012 she is appearing like a lunatic (again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 19 June, 2012 Share Posted 19 June, 2012 As much as I consider the Falklands to be the ar.se of the world, on par with Ascension Island, the folk down their want to remain British and that's good enough for me. That is worth fighting for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 19 June, 2012 Share Posted 19 June, 2012 A few comments from an american paper that has reported the story.... Looking through her article photos, and especially the one today on CNN, this woman looks like an hysteric. We have a couple relatives like this: Any stream of facial contortions to try to frighten unprepared listeners into believing her sincerity. From those facial expressions, she needs to be certified. The Benito Mussolini of Argentina. ........................... Sigh. Time for another arse-whoopin' ........................... The Argentinian President would like everyone not to notice that she's running her country into the ground. She needs to take control of the Falklands like she needs another hole in the head. The coolest thing for us about the European takeover of the Americas is that the smart folks came to North America. You can never underestimate the lack of common sense on the part of most country's leaders once you get south of the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 20 June, 2012 Share Posted 20 June, 2012 A few comments from an american paper that has reported the story.... Looking through her article photos, and especially the one today on CNN, this woman looks like an hysteric. We have a couple relatives like this: Any stream of facial contortions to try to frighten unprepared listeners into believing her sincerity. From those facial expressions, she needs to be certified. The Benito Mussolini of Argentina. ........................... Sigh. Time for another arse-whoopin' ........................... The Argentinian President would like everyone not to notice that she's running her country into the ground. She needs to take control of the Falklands like she needs another hole in the head. The coolest thing for us about the European takeover of the Americas is that the smart folks came to North America. You can never underestimate the lack of common sense on the part of most country's leaders once you get south of the border. An interesting clash apparently occurred at the G20 summit yesterday between Camoron and the stupid b*tch. He told her through a translator three times, clearly and slowly, that she needs to respect the result of the Falklands referendum, and she apparently answered with rambling b*ll*cks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 20 June, 2012 Share Posted 20 June, 2012 If I was an advisor to David Cameron my advice would have been to have scorned the witch and and draw her fury. She is clearly deranged and the more exposure she gets the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 20 June, 2012 Share Posted 20 June, 2012 (edited) Round of applause for Penguin news. http://www.theweek.co.uk/americas/falkland-islands/45164/falklands-newspaper-calls-argentine-president-***** ffs, the swear filter on here invalidates the link. Here's the story... Falklands newspaper calls Argentine president 'b1tch' Outrage as Penguin News gives picture of Cristina Kirchner an offensive filename THE NEWSPAPER of the Falkland Islands, the Penguin News, has provoked outrage in Argentina after calling the country's President Cristina Kirchner a "b1tch". The insult came to light yesterday after Penguin News reported the fact that Kirchner was going to complain to the United Nations about what she saw as Britain's "militarisation" of the South Atlantic. As the Argentine newspaper La Nacion reports, an image of Kirchner that accompanied the Penguin News article online was given the filename "*****". When an Argentine political scientist took to Twitter to ask the Penguin News editor, Lisa Watson, if she knew the picture had been labelled "b1tch", she replied: "Erm, oops - not now you'll find." She put the faux-pas down to the "dry humour" of Penguin News staff. This morning, the offending image had been replaced with one called, simply, 'Kirchner'. But the insult had already gone viral on social networks and Argentines were outraged, says the The Guardian. Comments on the La Nacion article included an insult to the British royal family, which a reader said was "full of homosexuals". In Watson's defence, "b1tch" is pretty tame compared to some of the insults she herself has had to put up with in recent months as the Argentines have ratcheted up the pressure over Falkland Islands sovereignty. Watson told The Guardian last week: "I receive threats and insults via our work email address and on Twitter. The threats I try not to take seriously, particularly as the individuals tend to sign their name and even offer 'besos' (kisses) after claiming they are coming to the Falklands and their first task will be to kill me. "Mainly I am referred to as a prostitute, liar, thief and pirate - other words I really wouldn't like to mention." Edited 20 June, 2012 by dune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 28 June, 2012 Share Posted 28 June, 2012 Round of applause for Ronald Reagan and Uncle Sam, too : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165945/Not-neutral-Ronald-Reagan-secret-plans-loan-U-S-warship-Britain-aircraft-carrier-lost-Falklands-War.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 June, 2012 Share Posted 28 June, 2012 A great gesture but impossible unless yanks were manning it and under yank control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 28 June, 2012 Share Posted 28 June, 2012 A great gesture but impossible unless yanks were manning it and under yank control the discussion appears to have been quite serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 28 June, 2012 Share Posted 28 June, 2012 the discussion appears to have been quite serious. Yeah for a worst case scenario. Luckily, not required. They did assist the secret service in going around the world and buying up Exocet missiles via various foreign companies so the argies could not buy more. The snakey French made a killing. Literally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 28 June, 2012 Share Posted 28 June, 2012 Yeah for a worst case scenario. Luckily, not required. They did assist the secret service in going around the world and buying up Exocet missiles via various foreign companies so the argies could not buy more. The snakey French made a killing. Literally Thick-film control circuits for the Exocet were made in Havant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 29 June, 2012 Share Posted 29 June, 2012 Yeah for a worst case scenario. Luckily, not required. To be fair, the pace of the war was so fast (70-odd days from invasion to surrender, only 40-odd days of engagement), it might have taken too long to get Iwo Jima into the theatre. If she'd been off Norfolk at the time Hermes or Invincible sank I reckon the RN and US volunteers might have got a skeleton crew together and at sea, within 36-48hrs, but with 2 weeks transit time, ammunitioning and drilling on the way, she would have had little time to have an impact. Also without the ski-jump the take-off weight of the SHARs would have been reduced, probably meaning they would have been restricted to carrying Sidewinders and drop tanks, so could only provide air defence and no close-support for the Army. Dont know if a ski-jump could have been cobbled together within the transit period. A SHAR weighs 12metric tonnes fully loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 June, 2012 Share Posted 29 June, 2012 alpine, there is no way it would have worked unless it was fully manned by US servicemen who knew the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 29 June, 2012 Share Posted 29 June, 2012 (edited) alpine, there is no way it would have worked unless it was fully manned by US servicemen who knew the ship Not convinced. It might be 20000 tons but it still has a steering wheel. Things that would concern me most are things like securing properly to action stations, and fire fighting /evacuation. Reckon our boys were probably familiar with things like the radar and comms through NATO cross-training, though I conceed a few Yanks might be necessary as technical advisers. U.S. LPH ships have up and down buttons on the aircraft elevators like ours, do they not ? In a war situation, I think half the rule book is thrown away anyway. Edited 29 June, 2012 by alpine_saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 2 August, 2012 Share Posted 2 August, 2012 More shennanigans... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9445727/Argentina-sends-Britain-letter-repudiating-desecration-of-Falklands-war-cemetery.html Personally, I'd put serious money on the notion that this incident was Argie-sponsored. No graves were damaged, the idol was not harmed, but broken glass looks spectacularly newsworthy. Amusing that the complaint went to the UK government, and not the proper legal authorities in the islands. Very, very desperate cheap stunt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 2 August, 2012 Share Posted 2 August, 2012 More shennanigans... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9445727/Argentina-sends-Britain-letter-repudiating-desecration-of-Falklands-war-cemetery.html Personally, I'd put serious money on the notion that this incident was Argie-sponsored. No graves were damaged, the idol was not harmed, but broken glass looks spectacularly newsworthy. Amusing that the complaint went to the UK government, and not the proper legal authorities in the islands. Very, very desperate cheap stunt... they sent the letter to London as not doing so, would recognise the legit self governing body on the islands all pretty desperate really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 2 August, 2012 Share Posted 2 August, 2012 I've been to that cemetery. It is extremely unlikely that any Falkand Islander would vandalise it. The islanders show great respect for all such memorials. And if someone did want to vandalise ,why would they choose just that one small piece of glass out of all that huge cemetery? It might even have been damage caused by the high winds that prevail there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 2 August, 2012 Share Posted 2 August, 2012 I've been to that cemetery. It is extremely unlikely that any Falkand Islander would vandalise it. The islanders show great respect for all such memorials. And if someone did want to vandalise ,why would they choose just that one small piece of glass out of all that huge cemetery? It might even have been damage caused by the high winds that prevail there. Zylberberg has proven that Argies infiltrate the islands. The f**kers did it themselves. No damage to icons or graves, but a piece of broken glass and a great piece of propganda. Or perhaps it was a penguin............ They even claimed at first it was bullet damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 August, 2012 Share Posted 3 August, 2012 Ships flying the British flag (red ensign ?) now banned from entering ports in state of Buenos Aries. Really, really pathetic prissy behaviour. Sounds like a trade embargo to me. They need to remember they export more to us than they import.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joesaint Posted 3 August, 2012 Share Posted 3 August, 2012 Not much we can do but show support for the islanders and (something I have done for a while now) not to buy Argie goods, which is really easy now because country of origin is put on nearly everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 3 August, 2012 Share Posted 3 August, 2012 Not much we can do but show support for the islanders and (something I have done for a while now) not to buy Argie goods, which is really easy now because country of origin is put on nearly everything. Last time I was there, some islanders I met were chuckling wryly to themselves, after buying some waitrose badged chicken from the West Store supermarket in Stanley..... Country of origin, Argentina. The meat had gone all the way to the Uk ,then been shipped back down to the Falklands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 3 August, 2012 Share Posted 3 August, 2012 Last time I was there, some islanders I met were chuckling wryly to themselves, after buying some waitrose badged chicken from the West Store supermarket in Stanley..... Country of origin, Argentina. The meat had gone all the way to the Uk ,then been shipped back down to the Falklands. That sort of crap happens all the time nowadays. Nissan ship sub-assemblies of their cars to Sunderland, assemble the cars then ship them back to Japan for sale. Not heard about food doing that sort of thing before, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 must be having a few domestic issues in her country http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20896050 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 They can have the Falklands as long as we can have the rights to any oil found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 They can have the Falklands as long as we can have the rights to any oil found. Of course, when you say "we", you actually mean "large corporations that we have no control over". Yeah, yeah - I know it's supposed to trickle down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 That sort of crap happens all the time nowadays. Nissan ship sub-assemblies of their cars to Sunderland, assemble the cars then ship them back to Japan for sale. Not heard about food doing that sort of thing before, though. They ship Fish and prawns caught in the North Sea to China for sorting and packing then ship them back to the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 I can't believe that they are still using the argument that The Falklands are closer... FFS, with that argument surely they should be claiming sovereignty over Brazil and Peru! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essruu Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 What don't we just give them the Isle Of Wight in exchange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 What don't we just give them the Isle Of Wight in exchange? Because if they had a vote the corkheads would join France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 So President Fernandez has sent an open letter to David Cameron in the form of an advert in the Guardian eh? What on Earth makes her think David Cameron reads the Guardian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 Because if they had a vote the corkheads would join France Caulkheads. From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Isle_of_Wight#Caulkheads_and_other_Island_terms People born on the island are colloquially known as Caulkheads (sometimes erroneously written as it is spoken, Corkheads), a word comparable with the name Cockney for those born in the East End of London. Some argue that the term should only apply those who can also claim they are of established Isle of Wight stock either by proven historical roots or, for example, being third generation inhabitants from both parents' lineage.[9] One theory about the term 'caulkhead' is that it comes from the once prevalent local industry of caulking boats; a process of sealing the seams of wooden boats with oakum. It is said that the shipyard at Bucklers Hard in the New Forest employed labourers from the Isle of Wight , mainly as caulkers, in the building of early warships. Islanders may have been called "Caulkheads" during this time either because they were indeed so employed, or merely as a derisory term for perceived unintelligent labourers from another place. Another more fanciful story is that a group of armoured Island horsemen were chased into the sea by the marauding French, and took refuge on a sandbank when the tide came in, thus appearing to float in the sea despite their heavy armour, hence the name Cork- i.e. Caulk-, -heads When this supposed event happened is not clear, since the Island was frequently attacked in the Middle Ages, however in the last instance in 1546 Sandown Castle was under construction some way offshore and a battle was fought on site, resulting in the French being driven off and this could fit this particular tale.[10] In local folklore it is said that a test can be conducted on a baby by throwing it into the sea from the end of Ryde Pier whereupon a true caulkhead baby will float unharmed. Thankfully there is no record of the test ever being carried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted 3 January, 2013 Share Posted 3 January, 2013 What don't we just give them the Isle Of Wight in exchange? Prefer to give them Portsea Island (with the population). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Read this article - it will explain a lot to you greatly misinformed and mislead Argentinians. People whom by now should have learnt to never trust any Argentine politician. http://www.fleetstreetfox.com/2013/01/dear-argentina.html . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 The Sun putting an advert in one of their papers should go down well! Not going to really help things. Anyone know how much longer Kirchner has to run in office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Anyone have a link to the copy of the advert The Sun put in? Knowing them it will be poorly written and incredibly cringeworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Codger Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Anyone have a link to the copy of the advert The Sun put in? Knowing them it will be poorly written and incredibly cringeworthy. Try this one ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20907312 and also this ... http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/120856/widespread-criticism-of-cfk-letter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Charming Man Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Try this one ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20907312 and also this ... http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/120856/widespread-criticism-of-cfk-letter Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 their obsession with the falklands is really weird. my mate worked over there for a bit last year and they are staunch brit supporters...i think this will be a 100% vote to stay as is (in march) by them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 4 January, 2013 Share Posted 4 January, 2013 Try this one ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20907312 and also this ... http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/120856/widespread-criticism-of-cfk-letter "the Buenos Aires Herald - an English-language paper with a circulation of around 20,000", guess they might have got a bit more coverage as a result of this. Correct sentiment from The Sun, but cringeworthy the way they've stuck their nose in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 8 January, 2013 Share Posted 8 January, 2013 Hahaha & Oops. I'm in trouble. Seems the dumb cow from Argentina is coming here with a Trade Delegation. They invited FMDP to a meeting. Seems me shouting Oh please can I come I want to give her a b1tch slap was NOT the right thing to have said while she was still talking to them. I'll just have to find a Polo Shirt with a Sun logo for FMDP to wear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 8 January, 2013 Share Posted 8 January, 2013 E-mail The Sun and they will probably send you several, maybe even buy a story from FMDP or if she really gives it to the Argies they might pay for your wedding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 8 January, 2013 Share Posted 8 January, 2013 Ah, The Sun. Purveyors of the fine "Gotcha" and "It's war, senor" headlines. The Argies are taking the p!ss though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 8 January, 2013 Share Posted 8 January, 2013 (edited) What is it though with this almost crazed desire to retain a certain nationality yet live miles away from that country in the first place? I mean FFS, the falklands is hardly a carabean paradise where you could see the attraction of the place, yet there, we have Brits so determined to remain British, they would rather live is an isolated bleak windy, cold sheep infested tin shed than come home to blighty.... same with the that bloated feckin wart, the worlds greatest living Scotsman who prefers to live in Spain for the last 30 years... schplendid mish moneypenny... what is it with these people. Ok we have held the falklands for several hundred years - right, but a) the world is 4 billion years old, not 500, b) you have to pretty low in the rankings in geography class not to see that well, these islands are a bit closer to South America than good old blighty... so what teh feck does it all matter anyway? we is lucky to get our 3 score and 10, so in reality our sense of nationality is pretty irrelevent - possibly/hopefully one day consigned to the bin along with that other pointless and idiotic abused differentiator, race as something the world with all its other problems really does not have time for. I understand the right to self govern/determine, but why not decide to apply to the UN and be a seperate nation - would at least make some sense... at the moment those islands are just used in a cyclical **** waving contest to detract from more serious national issues - as was the case in 1982... and many died for that political show of strength on both sides... futility is an oft underused word, but springs to mind. I suspect that after a few months of flagwaving, the Argies would have realised that with their economy they could ill afford a garrison set up in the Falklands for something of no strategic or economic value and would have feck off back home leaving a few flags to be taken down... instead had to give the bastards and arsekicking to get Thatch a second term.... were thsoe lives worth it Maggie? Rant over PS. She sent my dad over there (who did 22 years serving this country) and he was not chuffed about it I can tell you Edited 8 January, 2013 by Frank's cousin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 8 January, 2013 Share Posted 8 January, 2013 What is it though with this almost crazed desire to retain a certain nationality yet live miles away from that country in the first place? I mean FFS, the falklands is hardly a carabean paradise where you could see the attraction of the place, yet there, we have Brits so determined to remain British, they would rather live is an isolated bleak windy, cold sheep infested tin shed than come home to blighty.... same with the that bloated feckin wart, the worlds greatest living Scotsman who prefers to live in Spain for the last 30 years... schplendid mish moneypenny... what is it with these people. Ok we have held the falklands for several hundred years - right, but a) the world is 4 billion years old, not 500, b) you have to pretty low in the rankings in geography class not to see that well, these islands are a bit closer to South America than good old blighty... so what teh feck does it all matter anyway? we is lucky to get our 3 score and 10, so in reality our sense of nationality is pretty irrelevent - possibly/hopefully one day consigned to the bin along with that other pointless and idiotic abused differentiator, race as something the world with all its other problems really does not have time for. I understand the right to self govern/determine, but why not decide to apply to the UN and be a seperate nation - would at least make some sense... at the moment those islands are just used in a cyclical **** waving contest to detract from more serious national issues - as was the case in 1982... and many died for that political show of strength on both sides... futility is an oft underused word, but springs to mind. I suspect that after a few months of flagwaving, the Argies would have realised that with their economy they could ill afford a garrison set up in the Falklands for something of no strategic or economic value and would have feck off back home leaving a few flags to be taken down... instead had to give the bastards and arsekicking to get Thatch a second term.... were thsoe lives worth it Maggie? Rant over PS. She sent my dad over there (who did 22 years serving this country) and he was not chuffed about it I can tell you How did Spain take Southern America? I am sure the foreign office/Whitehall mandarins would love nothing more than to be rid of this expenditure but that goes against everything what being British is about, if people wish to remain British would would you do? I dislike Thatcher and she was opportunist in this yes of course she was but what else could she do, give them up? Follow the Americans and talk of joint sovereignty after the Islands have been invaded? No the only path was this one and its proved to be correct, the sabre rattling by the Argentines is a smokescreen for their failing economy again. Last time they were dictators and abused their own and made them disappear and this time its the self righteous left with hurt pride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 8 January, 2013 Share Posted 8 January, 2013 What is it though with this almost crazed desire to retain a certain nationality yet live miles away from that country in the first place? I mean FFS, the falklands is hardly a carabean paradise where you could see the attraction of the place, yet there, we have Brits so determined to remain British, they would rather live is an isolated bleak windy, cold sheep infested tin shed than come home to blighty.... same with the that bloated feckin wart, the worlds greatest living Scotsman who prefers to live in Spain for the last 30 years... schplendid mish moneypenny... what is it with these people. Ok we have held the falklands for several hundred years - right, but a) the world is 4 billion years old, not 500, b) you have to pretty low in the rankings in geography class not to see that well, these islands are a bit closer to South America than good old blighty... so what teh feck does it all matter anyway? we is lucky to get our 3 score and 10, so in reality our sense of nationality is pretty irrelevent - possibly/hopefully one day consigned to the bin along with that other pointless and idiotic abused differentiator, race as something the world with all its other problems really does not have time for. I understand the right to self govern/determine, but why not decide to apply to the UN and be a seperate nation - would at least make some sense... at the moment those islands are just used in a cyclical **** waving contest to detract from more serious national issues - as was the case in 1982... and many died for that political show of strength on both sides... futility is an oft underused word, but springs to mind. I suspect that after a few months of flagwaving, the Argies would have realised that with their economy they could ill afford a garrison set up in the Falklands for something of no strategic or economic value and would have feck off back home leaving a few flags to be taken down... instead had to give the bastards and arsekicking to get Thatch a second term.... were thsoe lives worth it Maggie? Rant over PS. She sent my dad over there (who did 22 years serving this country) and he was not chuffed about it I can tell you You totally miss the point. That is their home and not blighty. That is why it was important to fight for this right and their choice to be ruled over by whom they want. Are you advocating some sort of ethnic cleansing? What did your Dad do over there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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