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MeLKoR posted:I can picture it already, spanish tanks crossing the border,
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The only country that's threatened to invade anything in the morning, at this point, is the UK. Or would be the UK is May is as crazy as the old tories who think everything from the mainland is swarthy foreigners coveting the riches of the empire. Which she probably is.
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Agnosticnixie posted:The only country that's threatened to invade anything in the morning, at this point, is the UK. Or would be the UK is May is as crazy as the old tories who think everything from the mainland is swarthy foreigners coveting the riches of the empire. Which she probably is. Threatening to invade where?
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Apr 3, 2017 07:17
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Agnosticnixie posted:The only country that's threatened to invade anything in the morning, at this point, is the UK. Or would be the UK is May is as crazy as the old tories who think everything from the mainland is swarthy foreigners coveting the riches of the empire. Which she probably is. Saying that you will defend your territory is not threatening to invade anything.
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Apr 3, 2017 08:45
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Gibraltar, Cyprus, South China Sea, Crimea, North Arctic etc. We're clearly due another world war to settle all the territory disputes at once. I'll be at my log cabin living off the land while you all settle this, good luck!
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Apr 3, 2017 08:55
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Kainser posted:Saying that you will defend your territory is not threatening to invade anything. History overwhelmingly proves otherwise 
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Apr 3, 2017 09:00
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Kainser posted:Saying that you will defend your territory is not threatening to invade anything. Saber rattling is generally not a sign that you're actually planning to go on the defensive.
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Apr 3, 2017 09:01
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julian assflange posted:We need a Brexit thread
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Kainser posted:Saying that you will defend your territory is not threatening to invade anything. I have the feeling that guy is already dreaming of a preemptive counterattack. Which is funny, because there is 0 chance of Spain invading anything.
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Apr 3, 2017 09:18
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https://twitter.com/BFMTV/status/848789191278436352 Poor Francois Fillon says he can't save any money  As a member of parliament, he gets 5300€ a month (after taxes) and an additional 5800€ for expenses.
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Apr 3, 2017 09:24
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Agnosticnixie posted:Saber rattling is generally not a sign that you're actually planning to go on the defensive. In this hypothetical scenario which country would be invading where ?
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Apr 3, 2017 09:33
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Pissflaps posted:In this hypothetical scenario which country would be invading where ? every other country, britain now you can think of maximum clancy and be happy
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Pissflaps posted:In this hypothetical scenario which country would be invading where ? My pennies are on Malta finally taking Gibraltar.
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Apr 3, 2017 09:41
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Kainser posted:Saying that you will defend your territory is not threatening to invade anything. Oh c'mon... First of all no one is going to invade anything at this point or in any foreseeable future but war is being talked about or hinted or whatever you want to call it and it certainly weren't the Spanish who brought it up. Saying you will "protect your peaceful merchants" isn't a threat either, unless no one mentioned attacking merchants at all and you start reminiscing about the Opium War apropos someone discussing imposing tariffs on your goods. As I said, no one is going to invade anything at this point but the only reason war was even talked about at all is because that Brit fellow brought it up. It's flaccid dick waving but nevertheless an educational exercise least some people in the EU have forgotten "the kind of people they're dealing with".
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Apr 3, 2017 09:47
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Kassad posted:https://twitter.com/BFMTV/status/848789191278436352 Poor dude probably spends all his money maintaining his château.
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Apr 3, 2017 09:49
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In practical terms, why would Fillon particularly need to save money? He presumably has a pretty generous inflation-indexed pension waiting for him given his years in politics, he's old enough that he could retire and live off that pension any time he wants, and he earns a comfortable salary now.
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Apr 3, 2017 09:58
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LemonDrizzle posted:In practical terms, why would Fillon particularly need to save money? He presumably has a pretty generous inflation-indexed pension waiting for him given his years in politics, he's old enough that he could retire and live off that pension any time he wants, and he earns a comfortable salary now. Upkeep on chateaus is notoriously hideous.
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LemonDrizzle posted:In practical terms, why would Fillon particularly need to save money? He presumably has a pretty generous inflation-indexed pension waiting for him given his years in politics, he's old enough that he could retire and live off that pension any time he wants, and he earns a comfortable salary now. Legal fees to keep his wife out of jail?
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Apr 3, 2017 10:10
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MeLKoR posted:Oh c'mon... First of all no one is going to invade anything at this point or in any foreseeable future but war is being talked about or hinted or whatever you want to call it and it certainly weren't the Spanish who brought it up. Yes it was. This issue came up because of the inclusion of a Gibraltar clause by Spain into the EU negotiation guidelines.
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Apr 3, 2017 10:12
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Pissflaps posted:Yes it was. This issue came up because of the inclusion of a Gibraltar clause by Spain into the EU negotiation guidelines. And you think bringing up military action is an appropriate response to this because? You might as well say the issue came up because tariffs were being discussed. Not that the UK would threat anyone with war over tariffs you understand, just reminding everyone that the UK went to war over it in the past. No no, not making a threat, just sayin', you know? 
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Apr 3, 2017 10:17
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Lol Brits are so touchy about their colonies. Spain doesn't want to militarily invade your stupid rock.
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Apr 3, 2017 10:18
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MeLKoR posted:And you think bringing up military action is an appropriate response to this because? You might as well say the issue came up because tariffs were being discussed. Not that the UK would threat anyone with war over sanctions you understand, just reminding everyone that the UK went to war over tariffs in the past. No no, not making a threat, just sayin', you know? I think that a has-been politician has said some silly things in an interview and plenty of people have jumped all over it as if it is now British government policy to go to war with Spain. You're as silly as he is.
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Apr 3, 2017 10:18
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You're the one who wrote this last night, Pissflaps:Pissflaps posted:If it was up to me I'd raise the Belgrano and sink the fucker again just to show the first time wasn't an accident.
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Apr 3, 2017 10:25
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Pissflaps posted:I think that a has-been politician has said some silly things in an interview and plenty of people have jumped all over it as if it is now British government policy to go to war with Spain. You're as silly as he is. Make up your mind, either it was a justified reaction to Spain bringing up Gibraltar or everyone is making too much of it. Not saying it's official UK policy, just pointing out that it was a Brit politician that brought it up. You saying he's just the UK's Zhirinovsky doesn't change that.
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Deltasquid posted:Lol Brits are so touchy about their colonies. We're not all desperately clinging on to the last remnants of Empire. Just most of this godforsaken island
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Apr 3, 2017 10:25
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MeLKoR posted:Make up your mind, either it was a justified reaction to Spain bringing up Gibraltar or everyone is making too much of it. Not saying it's official UK policy, just pointing out that it was a Brit politician that brought it up. You saying he's just the UK's Zhirinovsky doesn't change that. I think defending the democratic will of Gibraltans by whatever means necessary would be entirely justified. That does not mean I think that this interview with an ageing Tory peer should be considered the start of hostilities with Spain. It's absurd. Kassad posted:You're the one who wrote this last night, Pissflaps: What about it?
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Pissflaps posted:I think defending the democratic will of Gibraltans by whatever means necessary would be entirely justified. quote:That does not mean I think that this interview with an ageing Tory peer should be considered the start of hostilities with Spain. It's absurd. MeLKoR fucked around with this message at 10:48 on Apr 3, 2017 |
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Pissflaps posted:I think defending the democratic will of Gibraltans by whatever means necessary would be entirely justified. That does not mean I think that this interview with an ageing Tory peer should be considered the start of hostilities with Spain. It's absurd. How does it feel to be a weathervane? Is it an important declaration in view of spanish imperial claims or is it much ado about nothing? In the former case, what is the indication that Spain even gives a gently caress beyond the general issue that there needs to be a border deal because most of Gibraltar's suburbs are actual spanish territory, including where the last governor had his house.
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Apr 3, 2017 10:41
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Pissflaps posted:What about it? That's also a rather silly thing to say, that's all.
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Apr 3, 2017 11:42
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The Mélenchomentum is real!
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Apr 3, 2017 11:45
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That's tremendous. Hamon will ensure Macron and Le Pen go to the head to head. What a guy. What a microcosm of the left.
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Apr 3, 2017 11:47
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forkboy84 posted:That's tremendous. Hamon will ensure Macron and Le Pen go to the head to head. What a guy. What a microcosm of the left. Given that he said Melenchon should drop out when he was ahead surely he should do the right thing and endorse Melenchon himself. lol who am I kidding.
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Apr 3, 2017 11:58
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Pissflaps, do tell me, what did the ageing Tory peer mean when he talked about "showing them what kind of people we are"? Y e s
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YF-23 posted:Pissflaps, do tell me, what did the ageing Tory peer mean when he talked about "showing them what kind of people we are"?
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Apr 3, 2017 12:37
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Satan, I know I'm behind on my blood sacrifices, but please somehow squeeze Melanchon into the second round and I swear I'll be right back on that demonic altar every day thereafter.
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Apr 3, 2017 12:49
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forkboy84 posted:That's tremendous. Hamon will ensure Macron and Le Pen go to the head to head. What a guy. What a microcosm of the left. At this point even the ideological sectarianism of no-hopers like Poutou and Arthaud is harming the far left's ability to capitalise on the anti-establishment sentiment that's pushing it forward. Falling in line has never been a strong point of the left's 
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gently caress all y'all naysayers, we've overtaken François Fillon and the next step is Marine Le Pen. No brakes on this train, can't stenchon the Mélenchon and all that.
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Flowers For Algeria posted:gently caress all y'all naysayers, we've overtaken François Fillon and the next step is Marine Le Pen. No brakes on this train, can't stenchon the Mélenchon and all that. Haute energie!
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