MikeO Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt said: Since Brexit is apparently binary, and if you’re still a believer, and don’t believe that it hasn’t evolved into something that into more than “leave means leave”, then I assume you’re in the same boat as this guy? Wondered what had happened to the Monster Raving Loonies, thanks for clarifying it for me Matt. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 41 minutes ago, MikeO said: Wondered what had happened to the Monster Raving Loonies, thanks for clarifying it for me Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 2, 2019 Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 1 hour ago, TallPaul1878 said: Dyson moved most of it's manufacturing overseas years ago. I've boycotted them since Think you missed my point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 Now the years of uncertainty begins, begging and being held to ransom would seem to be the future for Britain, being dictated to by the EU were we have no choice but to accept there demands, and now the USA as well who will be trying to flood us with substandard food and overly expensive drugs. The next few years will be the years that crush the Tories as there lies start to come to the fore over Brexit. holystove 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 8 minutes ago, Palfy said: Now the years of uncertainty begins, begging and being held to ransom would seem to be the future for Britain, being dictated to by the EU were we have no choice but to accept there demands, and now the USA as well who will be trying to flood us with substandard food and overly expensive drugs. The next few years will be the years that crush the Tories as there lies start to come to the fore over Brexit. Trump can't wait to be your pimp. I personally am looking forward to the pound plummeting so i can finally get over to Goodison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, Palfy said: Now the years of uncertainty begins, begging and being held to ransom would seem to be the future for Britain, being dictated to by the EU were we have no choice but to accept there demands, and now the USA as well who will be trying to flood us with substandard food and overly expensive drugs. The next few years will be the years that crush the Tories as there lies start to come to the fore over Brexit. Wish I could find the article that I read a few days ago about a financial analyst who's made his clients a fortune predicting exchange rates in the last few years, he's only a twenty-something. He said (rightly) that the £ would be strong against the €/$ following a Tory win but has also predicted that the £ would dip below parity against the € in the near future, we'll see. Personally I'm changing up £1000 to €uros tomorrow to cover next year's holiday, gamble but think it's worth taking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said: Trump can't wait to be your pimp. I personally am looking forward to the pound plummeting so i can finally get over to Goodison. we will be a 3rd world country soon so don’t leave it to long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said: Trump can't wait to be your pimp. I personally am looking forward to the pound plummeting so i can finally get over to Goodison. When my dad was doing business trips to America in the 1960's he was getting $4 to £1. From your perspective though I hope you get your trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, MikeO said: Wish I could find the article that I read a few days ago about a financial analyst who's made his clients a fortune predicting exchange rates in the last few years, he's only a twenty-something. He said (rightly) that the £ would be strong against the €/$ following a Tory win but has also predicted that the £ would dip below parity against the € in the near future, we'll see. Personally I'm changing up £1000 to €uros tomorrow to cover next year's holiday, gamble but think it's worth taking. You sound like a trader Mike I might have some of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 1 hour ago, MikeO said: Wish I could find the article that I read a few days ago about a financial analyst who's made his clients a fortune predicting exchange rates in the last few years, he's only a twenty-something. He said (rightly) that the £ would be strong against the €/$ following a Tory win but has also predicted that the £ would dip below parity against the € in the near future, we'll see. Personally I'm changing up £1000 to €uros tomorrow to cover next year's holiday, gamble but think it's worth taking. I’m waiting for the £ to tumble so I don’t get bent over if I move my pention back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Mike, in the 1960's the exchange rate was $2.80 to the £1. I know this because I worked for a Caterpillar Dealer and we had to buy US manufactured products in US dollars. It was $2.80 for many years and is burned on my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, johnh said: Mike, in the 1960's the exchange rate was $2.80 to the £1. I know this because I worked for a Caterpillar Dealer and we had to buy US manufactured products in US dollars. It was $2.80 for many years and is burned on my brain. The dollar is about 1:1 with the CHF at the moment. I could make a fortune moving over there, but the idea of never really being sure my daughter will come back from school is just too much for me to cope with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, johnh said: Mike, in the 1960's the exchange rate was $2.80 to the £1. I know this because I worked for a Caterpillar Dealer and we had to buy US manufactured products in US dollars. It was $2.80 for many years and is burned on my brain. Memory must be playing tricks on me John, or maybe dad was! He was a PanAm "VIP" so always enjoyed his trips there and always bought us back brilliant gifts like baseball jackets, New York Mets ones I remember in particular although he always said his favourite city was Chicago. Happy memories apart from my mum crying whenever she got off the phone to him. She did get to go with him once though and they had a helicopter ride off the top of a skyscraper in NY and a week in Barbados after; we stayed with my aunt and were picked up by a chauffeur in a limo to take us to meet them when they got back to Heathrow. Amazing thinking about it now. Palfy and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, MikeO said: Memory must be playing tricks on me John, or maybe dad was! He was a PanAm "VIP" so always enjoyed his trips there and always bought us back brilliant gifts like baseball jackets, New York Mets ones I remember in particular although he always said his favourite city was Chicago. Happy memories apart from my mum crying whenever she got off the phone to him. She did get to go with him once though and they had a helicopter ride off the top of a skyscraper in NY and a week in Barbados after; we stayed with my aunt and were picked up by a chauffeur in a limo to take us to meet them when they got back to Heathrow. Amazing thinking about it now. Nice memeory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 https://twitter.com/JamesMelville/status/1027865969383956480?s=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-rejoin-eu-guy-verhofstadt-european-parliament-mep-boris-johnson-a9287961.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, MikeO said: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-rejoin-eu-guy-verhofstadt-european-parliament-mep-boris-johnson-a9287961.html Probably simply because of demographics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted January 18, 2020 Report Share Posted January 18, 2020 3 hours ago, MikeO said: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-rejoin-eu-guy-verhofstadt-european-parliament-mep-boris-johnson-a9287961.html I own a Villa in Spain and go there regularly, and in the next year or two plan to spend longer stays, I would definitely sign up if given the opportunity to be a associate member of the EU and join the block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51184051 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51271287 "The StandUp4Brexit group says the £272,000 raised...." What's the betting speedo Mick will beat that total on his own? Started with a £50,000 target and already on £158,487. https://www.gofundme.com/f/speedomick-1000-ml-charity?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 26 minutes ago, MikeO said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51271287 "The StandUp4Brexit group says the £272,000 raised...." What's the betting speedo Mick will beat that total on his own? Started with a £50,000 target and already on £158,487. https://www.gofundme.com/f/speedomick-1000-ml-charity?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet Be fair Mike, speedo Mick has got all us Toffee's behind him. - no contest. Matt and MikeO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/richard-bransons-virgin-healthcare-paid-21366075.amp?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR3uqU4CEBjiUrdsHEFiPYyI_zNCtrxtNuSF_LLJV0cuglYIHZhshz3UiEw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Bit cruel even if it is Katie Hopkins. MikeO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Today’s the day then. Three years of arguing, division and constant news reporting and now it feels like we are quietly leaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holystove Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, barryj said: Today’s the day then. Three years of arguing, division and constant news reporting and now it feels like we are quietly leaving. I see two reasons for this: 1) UK leaving the EU on January 31 was decided by the December 2019 election, so the real 'elation' for brexiters was when the election result became clear. Today is just an inevitable consequence of that result. 2) for all pratical purposes, the UK will still be an EU member until January 2021. It is only from 2021 on, that your every day life will be impacted by Brexit. Chach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chach Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 11 hours ago, pete0 said: Bit cruel even if it is Katie Hopkins. The ironing is delicious, she wants free expression and she got it. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Chach said: The ironing is delicious, she wants free expression and she got it. Had a look at the video, didn't see her doing any ironing. Matt and pete0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 14 hours ago, pete0 said: Bit cruel even if it is Katie Hopkins. I don't know anything about her, but it does seem like she's a pretty terrible person. That said, this video doesn't help anyone and just feels childish to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 15 hours ago, pete0 said: Bit cruel even if it is Katie Hopkins. She deserves every she gets. Utter scum of a human being. Romey 1878, Palfy and MikeO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Matt said: She deserves every she gets. Utter scum of a human being. I agree she's utter scum, just the treatment doesn't sit right with me. That said if we had capital punishment for pushing hate I'd not bat an eyelid if she was given a lethal injection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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