View Poll Results: 10 days left, what'll it be?

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  • Hard Brexit (crash out)

    45 48.91%

  • No Brexit (Remain by revoking A50)

    24 26.09%

  • Withdrawal Agreement (after a new session is called)

    0 0%

  • Extension + Withdrawal Agreement

    3 3.26%

  • Extension + Crashout

    9 9.78%

  • Extension + Remain

    11 11.96%
  1. 2021-07-13, 04:26 PM #28701
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    I keep almost replying to our burner. Before I remember that there is no point. He won't listen. He can't (or won't) understand any points made. His words will vanish like piss in the wind almost before I can word my reply.

    Time to give up talking to the die-hard Brexiteers and treat them like the naughty and petulant children that they are. As long as they continue to ignore reality, I can happily ignore him explaining all the wonderful colours on the Emperor's New Clothes.
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    You weren't even when you were in the EU, lol.

    Also, considering how the EU managed to herd 27 different countries into a common agreement during Brexit but the UK couldn't even get past its own parliament until the eleventh hour I'd say that you were getting a good deal having manifestly more qualified people do the negotiating for you.
    Last edited by Rozz; 2021-07-13 at 06:25 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mayhem View Post
    And it's likely worse than the one they had.
    Not necessarily. The EU is negotiating a free trade agreement with New Zealand, and already have bilateral agreements in place, but the FTA isn't done yet. https://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/co...s/new-zealand/

    Some disagreement between EU and NZ are related to geographical indications like feta, gruyere and port (obviously there are other ones like Champagne as well - but they are not a problem for NZ).

    Basically the EU require that 'feta' is made in certain ways in specific parts of Greece - while NZ have other feta cheeses, including "Danish Style Feta" (possibly made in Zealand). The uk doesn't care so much about such product labels.
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    Cool, lemme know when the UK manages to find a qualified negotiator since it apparently lost all of them when it left the EU. Lol.

    The European economy is nearly ten times larger than that of the UK, sweetheart. You're not in a power position anymore.

    No Empire, no EU, and soon no Commonwealth once Liz finally kicks the bucket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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    I think that's a new take. UK will just sell cheap stuff.

    How? No one knows considering they have to import most of their shit first but hey, who cares, they'll compete on price.
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    I never said I was knowledge-able and I wouldn't even care if I was the least knowledge-able person and the biggest dumb-ass out of all 7.8 billion people on the planet.
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    Bruv, it'll always remain economically larger because the continent has about six times the population of the UK and vastly fewer English people. Got fuckall to do with taxes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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  7. 2021-07-13, 06:02 PM #28707
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    A 1-2% increase isn't a boom and it's entirely a function of y'all crashing your currency. Lol.

    So are capitalist ones. What's your point?

    Also, the EU is no more socialist than the UK.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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    Much like how London props up the rest of the UK. We know.

    Cool. Most states in the US aren't and haven't ever been net contributors either, so not sure what your point is here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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    Thankfully no, I don't think my palate would forgive me.

    Similarly you don't live in the EU so whatever silly gotcha you're about to construct is equally as applicable to yourself. /s
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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  10. 2021-07-13, 07:13 PM #28710
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    Begs the question of what y'all do to it that makes it end up so bad by the time it appears on the plate. Lol.

    Invading 90% of the world for spices and then only using like three of them remains hilarious.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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  11. 2021-07-13, 07:14 PM #28711
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    Buh-bye burner...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shadowferal View Post
    Buh-bye burner...
    Speaking of burned bridges.

    Sinn Fein is now the most popular political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland following a sharp collapse in DUP support. The lead in NI is about 9% as of May this year.

    We may end up seeing a united Ireland in our lifetimes. :fingerscrossed: Maybe even 74 county Ireland.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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    You're saying you need immigrants to cook...okay.
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    Who cater to local tastes. I don't blame Hershey for continuing to make garbage chocolate considering that's what their customers seem to want, either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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  15. 2021-07-13, 07:26 PM #28715
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    Too late.
    *chuckles*
    You BoJoes really suck at this.
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    I was not talking about London, actually. That's one of the few places in the UK besides Edinburgh and Glasgow that I've had a decent meal. Lul.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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    Let's see. York, Norwich, Manchester, Liverpool, couple places in Warwickshire, that one pub I got dragged to by a Grindr hookup in Cambridge that gave me food poisoning. It kinda blends together into a Grand Tour of bad food.

    Also, Australia has better chips. Sorry not sorry.
    Last edited by Rozz; 2021-07-13 at 07:54 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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    Putting up with temporary gastronomic torture is more than worth the historical sites, unfortunately.

    Luckily since I have EU citizenship I can always just hop across the Channel for some good food, no visa required. Remember when y'all were able to do that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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    They can't, ETIAS is set to be a for-pay system for third party nationals like UK citizens. You don't get in without a charge. Lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marjane Satrapi
    The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same.
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  20. 2021-07-13, 08:08 PM #28720
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    Quote Originally Posted by Elegiac View Post
    Speaking of burned bridges.

    Sinn Fein is now the most popular political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland following a sharp collapse in DUP support. The lead in NI is about 9% as of May this year.

    We may end up seeing a united Ireland in our lifetimes. :fingerscrossed: Maybe even 74 county Ireland.
    I for one welcome our Irish overlords
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