Jack100

Mmmmm I pity for the nation's children , especially Baron !

On 12/22/2018 at 4:10 PM, bristolboy said:

And how would not being in the EU have mitigated that problem?

Actually a lot of factories starting "shutting down " in the early 1970's due to the pure greed of UK financial moguls like Jim Slater . Factories were turned into luxury housing using the term "liberating assets ' .Triang toys ,etc

Unfortunately , it was just a stock market hype and most were bankrupt by mid 1970  and had to be bailed out .

Nothing to do with the the EU or Eastern Europe.

2 hours ago, grumpy 4680 said:

        Trump was just a corrupt business man, who needed Putins cooperation to get his hotels in Moscow, a deal that fell flat, however, the point is that a nuclear deal was in place, so the US turned its technology on conventional weapons instead of nuclear expansion, whilst Putins "wanting to make Russia great again" had other ideas.

Grumpy  - you forgot to mention the photos !

Bet she took her watches with her .................

1 hour ago, evadgib said:

 

Pat is that a threat ?

Well not quite the same Robin , you could look at it ( as I do )  from the point of view that  the rule was always  on the books but there was always an easy way around it , now it's time to  stump up .

However it's true that it  was not handled very well , more time should have been given followed by   confused signals from the " authorities '  .

16 minutes ago, 3NUMBAS said:

more remainer scare mongering ,like the year 2000 bug when all PCs were going to fail ,but it was business as usual and no PCs dropped dead..

Er not quite ,  on 1 /1 2000  I said the  same thing to a friend who worked on the bug , all a  fuss about nothing etc  - actually his reply was  - there was a problem and thousands of people worked for years  on it and fixed it  !

This is the Exact  opposite - there was no real threat to jobs and the economy but there is now  but NOBODY is working on it because they don't know how to fix it !

Any more left in Bangkok   we can visit before it's too late ?

I dont really follow Aussie politics too much but is it just my imagination that your PM looks slightly unhinged ?

6 hours ago, evadgib said:

Now that you mention it...

 

Strangely , Pat  I never really felt the effects of the undermining of liberal democracy , the blocking of political change by the  unelected EU etc etc  as you state  you  I However I have recently  definitely felt the " pound in my pocket ' being blocked !

When the wall came down in 1991 ,  I read that Vlad and the missus  left East Germany with all his possessions in the back of a pick up...including a twin  tub washing machine !

Didn't he do well !

On ‎12‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 7:05 PM, German farang said:

Small trucks & transporters: "LO", "W50" & "B1000". In use around the world untill nowadays. Motorbikes & Smallbikes: "MZ" & "Simson". 

I bought a Bosch car  fuel pump in the 90's ..actually three of them because the first two didn't work !Mercedes quality ? The garage storeman explained they recently  moved production to East Germany and hadn't quite got it right yet .

Looking like Mark might keep his job a bit longer ..................

Thank you Canada .

Seeing the future ? the pound at 41.75 ?

On ‎11‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 4:19 PM, Krataiboy said:

Another propagandised and brainwashed Remainer dons the sackcloth and ashes. How pathetic. People who feel as you do should put your money and principles where your mouth is and emigrate to the EU - while you still have time.

I always laugh when I hear the 'if you don't like it emigrate ' argument  , it seems so  arrogant  and is always   the last resort of the  banana republic African dictator when the people want  otherwise  -

I understand the Tuvalu Embassy is from today not stamping income letters .

I used to enjoy the discussions down at the local bar between  the Brexits and remainers - unfortunately neither side can afford a few beers any more so at least thats  one thing sorted ......in a way !

Think I'll carry on telling my Thai girlfriend I dont have any money  - just hope she doesn't find out about

that 800k !

Trump is to climate change what George Bush was to middle east peace !

I thought  he would have been used  to all that blood and guts after all those years in Vietnam !

22 hours ago, My Thai Life said:

Yes it would be extremely naive. The Germans, Dutch and Italians tend not to export to France via Calais.

My Thai  Calais ? .  Pit props ?

I was thinking Orly and all those high value super urgent parts needed ever so quickly . Anyway It's a good chance to find out if these JIT systems will still work .

Would it be naïve of me to think that after Brexit , if the  jolly French customs  man at the port or aiport has a bad day ( wine hangover )  - the Italian , German and Dutch papers will go to the top of his pile and the UK papers well ....will not . ?

1 hour ago, adammike said:

No! the money trail may not lead directly to him but you can bet your bottom shorted pound that his mates profited from it.

Adam , you are spot on , it was unreal the way  he conceded far, far too easily and   too early   . " never mind its an on going project ' blah blah . 

Also the BBC interviewer looked like her bottom false teeth were about to drop out .

I have shorted the odd pound over the years , including when Soros was doing it  and it's what went through my mind immediately  -  it's pay back time .