chickenslegs

Seems to me that Vern is not media savvy (why would he be) and that CNN got exactly the controversial interview they were seeking.

12 minutes ago, Ks45672 said:

They should give the park rangers sniper rifles and night vision equipment and be allowed to hunt the poachers..... 

 

No need to stop there. They should be allowed to hunt down the impotent dicks in China (etc.) who sponsor this extinction of species.

What’s the difference between a politician and a flying pig? – The letter F.

“What does the word ‘gay’ mean?” asked a son his father.

“It means ‘happy’,” replied the father.

“Oh,” contested the son, “so you are gay then?”

“No, son, I have a wife.”

 Sex with three people is called a threesome, sex with four people is called a foursome. Why do people keep calling me handsome.

I opened a company selling landmines disguised as prayer mats. Prophets are going through the roof

I also have never used it - but, if you hover over the name of the member you want to ignore, you will see an option to "ignore user".

11 hours ago, chingmai331 said:

...something special about a cremation flame?  Please tell us.

It is very special to the people who loved him and lost him.

Also, the promotion in rank will give his wife a better pension and standard of living.

Still 20 minutes to go.

Crazy things can happen in football.

3 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Don't know if you are a Brit but the monarchy’s annual contribution to the UK economy is to be around £1.8bn a year.

3 minutes ago, tropo said:

OK, so you're putting up with all the pomp and ceremony just for the money. Fair enough.

Tropo, you have quoted that reply completely out of context.

It was a reply to someone who stated that the Royal family are freeloaders and leeches.

The Queen has enormous wealth in her own right, and pays taxes on her incomes. She is 92 years old and still working hard for her country.

I think she deserves some respect.

2 hours ago, hobobo said:

Unlike some posters here, I am happy for them and wish them the best of luck.

I'll try again.

Her name is "Amp"

"Current", "Power", "Spark" are all puns on her name. As was my remark that she could get a job as a "Charge" Nurse - which is a senior nursing position in the UK.

It was a little joke, but it fell on deaf ears.

13 hours ago, DavisH said:

Given she is working as a nurse in Australia, I would imagine she could get similar work in the UK, if she so desired. 

3 hours ago, johncat1 said:

You are a real doom and gloom merchant aren't you ?  Not everyone that comes to Thailand is a sex tourist.

As she appears to have freedom of movement they can meet in many places on a regular basis 

17 minutes ago, Jingjock said:

Right sounds like Alice in wonderland to me, but dreams are free

Oh dear. I made a couple of puns, based on the young lady's name (Amp), and people didn't get it.

Maybe I should have posted in the Electrical Forum.

By the way, johncat1, I did not mention or imply sex tourism - that was your own invention.

4 minutes ago, tumama said:

 

I might come to that conclusion reading those articles. But that you even bring it up just show your anti-Russian bias. 

 

Murray is just reporting on the lack of evidence and motive that Russia was behind this. He's not accusing another nation of carrying out an attack. So obviously, the burden of proof is not on him. 

 

Mr Murray has his opinions - we all do.

The "Strategic Culture Foundation" article was quoted as some sort of evidence in support of the "UK government conspiracy" theory.

I simply stated that the "Strategic Culture Foundation" is not unbiased - in fact it is heavily pro-Russia.

That does not make me anti-Russian.

If I said that the Daily Mail is pro-British, would that imply that I am anti-British? Of course not.

11 minutes ago, tumama said:

 

I'm not familiar with this particular foundation. But I know who Craig Murray is. So if he wrote that, how about you attack him and not the foundation that published his article? But you opt not to do that because he's a former U.K ambassador.  

I think you will find that I have never attacked or even questioned the qualifications of Craig Murray. I have simply stated that (IMO) the "Strategic Culture Foundation" is not a credible and independent source of information.

If you read just a few of their articles you may possibly come to the same conclusion.

Mr Murray, like everone else, has his own opinions to which he is entitled. Obviously, he has much more experience in diplomatic matters than the average TV member (such as you and I)  - but still,  they are just opinions.

Like every other commentator and theorist, he has no physical evidence to support his assertions. This is not surprising, as he/we are not privy to the details of the police investigation.

Please read his article and his blogs. If you find anything that would qualify as "evidence" please let me know.

11 minutes ago, tumama said:

 

There's probably a reason it gets published only in a forum like that. Because main stream media has no interest in publicizing stories that don't fit the mainstream line. Even when the author is a former U.K ambassador.  

I accept your reasoning for the article appearing in that particular publication. However, that does not make the "Strategic Culture Foundation" any more credible. It is a heavily Russia-biased publication.

Glass

Dig

Bloody hell! The Daily Mail is jumping the gun a bit with suggestions of marriage.

Let's be clear, Amp is just his current girlfriend.

All power to them, but with her working in Australia and him working in the UK it's going to be hard to keep the spark alive.

1 minute ago, Brunolem said:

Your question should rather be: is Craig Murray, the author, credible?...unless you imply that the website used his name without his consent to give credibility to a fake article?

 

Well, Craig Murray has some serious references that probably no TV member has...far from it...

I would not expect to find a balanced article in a publication which has such an overwhelmingly pro-Russian bias.

5 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

As if on cue...this from the former UK ambassador to Russia...obviously he doesn't know as much as some TV members, but it is always interesting to know his position...

 

https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2018/07/14/holes-in-official-skripal-story.html

Is "Strategic Culture Foundation" some sort of credible independent news source?

I think not - Look at its list of authors ... https://www.strategic-culture.org/authors.html?l=A