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52 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Shot guns are not easy to get hold of in the UK, nor is ammunition for shotguns easy to get hold of.

Not difficult, to be honest. 

4 hours ago, placeholder said:

Can you name any public figure discussed in this forum who cares about the opinions of its members? Why do you think this is relevant?

It's relevant to the topic as I was replying to another's post.

15 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

 

I can appreciate you guys' one-way bromance with Elon.  But the point is his right wing views are toxic and costing him money.  If he keeps at it, he'll lose even more....which is fine according to you geniuses....5555

I don't know where you get the idea I have a bromance with him.

I couldn't care less what he does. I was merely pointing out he doesn't care what posters on here think. He's got lots of cash, always will have snd he will continue to live his rich life his way, because he can. Simple.

9 hours ago, placeholder said:

If that's the case, it seems likely that he doesn't care about the greater losses incurred by Tesla shareholders, either.

9 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Yea laughing at the people he fired as they booed, what a wonderful boss............

 

 

 

Probably both of you are correct.

2 hours ago, Berkshire said:

I doubt he enjoyed losing 60% of his wealth inside a year.  Being the darling of the right ain't what it's cracked up to be.  These right wing nutters that admire him aren't the ones buying Tesla's.  Elon will figure that out soon enough.

He likely doesn't care. He's now only worth 140 billion. I bet he's really worried about that!!!

He's more than likely laughing at those, like on here, gloating.

31 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Given that the govt of the UK has actually proposed breaking the rules, what's the big deal about bending them?

Nothing to do with my post. 

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

But the UK didn’t have to leave the EU to issue ‘Blue Passports’.

 

Arguably the only tangible BREXIT benefit was not actually a BREXIT benefit.

 

 

Who ever said they did? Inane comment.

On 1/3/2023 at 5:08 AM, RayC said:

But still don't acknowledge the fact that you have changed the meaning of your original post. Whatever ......

 

From your comments, I very much doubt that you have been involved in the Tendering process on either side. If you had, you will know that in practice, there are ways and means - all within the letter, if not the spirit, of the law - to ensure that the preferred bidder wins the contract even if it is open tender.

 

The bottom line is if the UK government had been hell-bent on choosing a UK supplier to manufacture passports it could have.

 

For my part, this exchange ceased to have any purpose long ago. I have kept going because I have this childish desire to see this thread reach 100 pages!

Thanks for your acknowledgement of the rules. Finally.

You now agree that UK would have had to bend the rules in order to have given the deal to a UK bidder.

Thank you.

5 minutes ago, RayC said:

 

How is the title of the article - "Two years after Brexit 'got done', poll shows many Britons want new referendum" in any way misleading as you infer?

 

The fact remains that 66% of people polled for this survey said that they wanted another referendum, of whom 96% wanted it within 20 years.

 

See also my reply to @Vinny41.

Referendum or not, it will be up to EU whether UK rejoin or not.

If all the doom and gloom is to believed about the state of UK, it's bound to be a resounding NO.

Let's not bother asking. Let's just get on with getting better after the initial fall out. Brexiteers and remainers alike. We are all British. Let's just work at it and get things done.

How amicable is your relationship with your soon to be ex wife?

If she is willing to help, you could go to Savannakhet now and get a multi entry Non O based on marriage.

By exiting every 90 days, a quick border crossing will suffice, you could continue living in Thailand for a further 15 months as a Non O visa is still valid after divorce.

How long do you have on your current extention of stay? There might be an issue if it's a long time. Consulate in Savannakhet might wonder why you are switching. Other than that, it is a good option.

54 minutes ago, RayC said:

Anyone with a passing knowledge of statistics (sampling/ survey design) will know that you cannot possibly draw any conclusions from a (non-randomised) sample size of 4 when the total population  - # of EU nationals living in the UK - is 3.9million!

Same as the poll that the remainers were all over because they liked it. I believe the sample was 1000. What's the population of UK?

Anyway, you are 20% out.

40 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Your "poll" is not a poll, it's an anecdote. The right wing cling to them because they don't have a lot of credible evidence.

I'm more centrist. That makes your comment inane.

23 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Deflect away, but be aware you have been called out for doing so. 

Incorrect.

You, and only you, made a suggestion as such.

This is a forum. One cannot be called out on a forum.

Just now, Bluespunk said:

Scotland and Ireland are not the same and neither are the situations. 
 

You are trying to deflect from the fact you inadequately defended a poster who was wrong when talking about Ireland. 
 

Again neither Scotland and Ireland’s situation are not the same. 

That's the best prediction I've made today. 

That is, you would not give direct answers to my questions.

Excellent. 

Once again, I have not attempted to defend anyone.

16 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Yeah, except I have backed up the statements I have made on Ireland with facts. 
 

Do try to keep up. 

Excellent work.

Please tell me what part of my post, the one you didn't like so criticised, was not based on facts.

Let me help you a bit.

Didn't he Scottish people vote to remain in UK?

Did SNP increase their seats in the following  elections?

Thanks.

6 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

You can make all the comparisons you wish. However do not be surprised when it is pointed out they are flawed. 

That would be your opinion.

A flawed opinion.

19 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Scotland is not Ireland and the situation of each country is not the same. 
 

What you mistake for superiority is simply pointing out evidence based facts….

So, now comparisons are not permitted. That is if you don't like them.

5 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Where does my post refer to Scotland?

 

You do know Eire, Northern Ireland and Scotland are not the same country?

 

Thiugh in time Eire and the Ulster Counties may be united, if that be the peoples will. 
 

Intended or not your defence was inadequate. 

You didn't refer to Scotland.

I used Scotland as an example of differences between elections and independence or self determination voting result.

Your feeling of superiority undermines you.

Thanks for trying though.

9 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Really?

 

I’d say the fact that sein  fein is the largest party on both sides of the border is a better indication of the views of the Irish as a whole. 

The poster you so inadequately defend claimed the Irish populace, on both sides of the border, do not want unification, a claim that is wrong. 
 

And let us not forget polls show a majority in the Ulster counties support the Northern Ireland protocol. 

As did the last round of Stormont elections. 

 

A vote the unionist parties are not respecting. 

I did say the best place to start. The Scots voted to stay in the union but then SNP won most votes at the next election, yet some polls suggest they would vote remain again.

Nice to see you are respecting poll results too. 

BTW, I'm not trying to defend anyone. I quoted a post and gave a suggestion. That is all.

9 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Garbage.
 

You are absolutely clueless as to what the people of Ireland wish. 

 

I would say the last vote for self determination would be the best place to start. 

7 hours ago, RayC said:

An analogy: I knew a bloke smoked 40+/ day, lived to be 90. Who says smoking is bad for you? Must be these bias news sources.

Not at all.

What it does show, to those who can think for themselves, is that personal experiences show that what we read may not be true to everyone.

Polls have been mentioned on here many times. Some posters using them to try to prove a point. I did a poll of 5 EU citizens I work with. They all said Brexit was not an issue with them as they had the correct documentation and made the applications they needed to in plenty of time.

So, what is so different? The polls are published and there is a link. Is there a link to each individual that was polled? NO. Do we know they said what the poll said? NO. Are polls to be believed? If they are then surely my poll should be too. 

9 minutes ago, Slip said:

Your grammatical snobbery, whilst something I would usually robustly debate with you, is not appropriate in this case.  You were wrong in every point you tried to make.  Just own it.

The idea of Brexit is not over. It likely never will be, unless in the future UK rejoin. Hence it cannot be labeled  a failure or a success in it's entirety 

The pole could have said "thus far" or "so far" on the end of each option. That would have made all options answerable.

13 minutes ago, Slip said:

It is indeed a public forum- the end of factual representation from your post:

 

It's against the rules to break the context of a post by selectively editing it, as you did there to Bluespunk's, and as you well know.

 

You don't get to decide the rules of a poll.  As Bluespunk said you are free to start your own if you don't like this one.

 

Wrong.  We are all entitled to an opinion if brexit has been a success or failure notwithstanding your nonsense argument.

 

If you don't like what bluespunk says no need to reply with crass nonsense comments, just scroll by.

Not trying to change the rules.

Just a little bit of grammar to make it possible to answer. That is all. I do hope you understand. 

Thanks anyway.