A Ram for All Seasons Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 24 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: Is it just me that thinks the proms is a bunch of flag waving poxy nonsense? This is coming from a guy that served in the armed forces and considers wearing the Union Jack on my uniform for the first time one of the proudest moments of my life. I want to love Great Britain, I really do. But things like Brexit and a massively overblown sense of our own importance is making it really difficult for me to do so like I once did. I once made the mistake of going to Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve with my mate Olu from Reading (whose parents hail from Nigeria). That is the night when people drape themselves in the Union Jack and throw themselves into the fountains. I have never encountered such vile, nasty, aggressive, in your face racism as on that night. Ducking n-word was quite tame compared to the other insults he had to endure. Please do yourselves a favour and keep away from people draped in the Union Jack. I avoid them like the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 13 minutes ago, A Ram for All Seasons said: I once made the mistake of going to Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve with my mate Olu from Reading (whose parents hail from Nigeria). That is the night when people drape themselves in the Union Jack and throw themselves into the fountains. I have never encountered such vile, nasty, aggressive, in your face racism as on that night. Ducking n-word was quite tame compared to the other insults he had to endure. Please do yourselves a favour and keep away from people draped in the Union Jack. I avoid them like the plague. The mistake you make is classing everybody the same way . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 58 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: Is it just me that thinks the proms is a bunch of flag waving poxy nonsense? This is coming from a guy that served in the armed forces and considers wearing the Union Jack on my uniform for the first time one of the proudest moments of my life. I want to love Great Britain, I really do. But things like Brexit and a massively overblown sense of our own importance is making it really difficult for me to do so like I once did. We are a lot less popular than we think. Most EU folks i talk to don't give a sausage. They talk about BREXIT like we have decided to get our bawlocks tattooed - amused but a little concerned. We are also a lot yes powerful than we think. Our armed forces are increasingly miniscule (18 serious warships .... haven't had that few since King Alfred), and can't really operate unless covered by huge US air cover. What happened in Salisbury was basically a pants down spanking in the supermarket security and defence wise, considering the Plain is surrounded by our army bases to the ying yang. The response of May/Johnson to Putin has essentially been ; 'yeah, and mind you don't do it again.' I love our country - Great Britain - very much. But we do seem to be afflicted right now by a Billy Bullshot obese goober draped in a Union flag getting weepy over blue sepia spitfires. I think this will pass. On the subject of the Last Night of the Proms ... lay off it, its the only night of the year Tories can achieve a boner. Bless 'em. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 The thing about US chlorinated chicken is that it’s not actually about the chlorinated chicken It’s just being used as an example of where we will be forced to accept goods from the US that do not meet the current safety/food standards that we enjoy as part of the EU. Yes, you could argue that some of the standards are OTT, but it’s the principle. Did anyone really vote Brexit because they wanted to be free to buy substandard stuff? Here is a nice list of food stuff/chemicals/growth hormones that are banned in the EU but subject to no usage and/or labelling restrictions in the US https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2019/01/03/banned-foods Don’t kid yourself that a fabled US trade deal won’t involve us accepting these lower standards Are people so obsessed with the idea of Brexit that they are happy to sacrifice the health and safety of themselves and their families? Apparently so Let’s get Brexit done – not long to go now! Whooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, dog said: Gloating doesn't strike me as a particularly British thing to do. I found that people gloat when they think they have won something that others haven't got. But haven't we all been told that everyone will be winners, because the country will be more prosperous than its every been. Still not sure what's being won at 11pm tonight, when we terminate ou membership from the EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 minute ago, SchtivePesley said: Are people so obsessed with the idea of Brexit that they are happy to sacrifice the health and safety of themselves and their families? Apparently so It's a definite yes, no apparently about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 39 minutes ago, A Ram for All Seasons said: I once made the mistake of going to Trafalgar Square on New Year's Eve with my mate Olu from Reading (whose parents hail from Nigeria). That is the night when people drape themselves in the Union Jack and throw themselves into the fountains. I have never encountered such vile, nasty, aggressive, in your face racism as on that night. Ducking n-word was quite tame compared to the other insults he had to endure. Please do yourselves a favour and keep away from people draped in the Union Jack. I avoid them like the plague. Done London a few times on NYE and never seen anything like that. London is the most multi cultural place I have ever visited. Not calling you a liar as there will always be incidents but I really struggle with that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Blimey my net is full today.. I am pretty sure I am running close to some fishing quotas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: Blimey my net is full today.. I am pretty sure I am running close to some fishing quotas. Go you! This really is the best day of your life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Ram for All Seasons Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: Done London a few times on NYE and never seen anything like that. London is the most multi cultural place I have ever visited. Not calling you a liar as there will always be incidents but I really struggle with that post. It was New Year 1982, a long time ago. I am not suggesting by any means that everyone who goes to an England football match with a flag is an out and out racist, but it was a real eye opener and the only time I have experienced anything bordering on racist violence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: Blimey my net is full today.. I am pretty sure I am running close to some fishing quotas. Moan ,moan moan AR I'll tell you what most of the so called social barriers and all the rest of the poo they come out with are in their heads or part of their political dogma . Such a load of negative thinking people all together under one banner if the EU'S so good feck off and live there. Some lovely countries and people over there I just can't stick the political experiment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Ram for All Seasons Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: Blimey my net is full today.. I am pretty sure I am running close to some fishing quotas. Full of the wrong stuff though. All the cod we eat has long since migrated to the colder waters off Iceland due to global warming. Damn migrants. Perhaps you could export it to the EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 28 minutes ago, A Ram for All Seasons said: It was New Year 1982, a long time ago. I am not suggesting by any means that everyone who goes to an England football match with a flag is an out and out racist, but it was a real eye opener and the only time I have experienced anything bordering on racist violence. You could have added that bit of context to your original post.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 33 minutes ago, SchtivePesley said: Go you! This really is the best day of your life! To be honest it's just another day. However. I'm running out of material now. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 30 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: To be honest it's just another day. However. I'm running out of material now. ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramshankered Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 3 hours ago, SaintRam said: Coronavirus cases confirmed in the UK to mark the occasion lol There's been poison in the water for a while. And the Brexiteers continue to lap it up. I'd call them "suckers" but they insist on sucking the rest of us down with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Glad to see it's all nearly done and dusted in any case. I'm a leaver and proud of it so I'm pleased with the outcome but I recognize that not everyone feels the same and for some it's a sad time. However we have little choice but to come together now and make the best of the hand we have been dealt,however we voted in the referendum. Here's to the future,whatever it may bring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 15 minutes ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: Glad to see it's all nearly done and dusted in any case. I'm a leaver and proud of it so I'm pleased with the outcome but I recognize that not everyone feels the same and for some it's a sad time. However we have little choice but to come together now and make the best of the hand we have been dealt,however we voted in the referendum. Here's to the future,whatever it may bring. Were that to be true........ Plenty enough ambiguity to keep the debates raging for a while yet - the difficult choices re trade-offs haven't yet started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: Glad to see it's all nearly done and dusted in any case. I'm a leaver and proud of it so I'm pleased with the outcome but I recognize that not everyone feels the same and for some it's a sad time. However we have little choice but to come together now and make the best of the hand we have been dealt,however we voted in the referendum. Here's to the future,whatever it may bring. It's not going to be done and dusted for years ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriggRam Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: It's not going to be done and dusted for years ? I’ll bet your a right laugh on the lash ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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