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Post by Handy on Dec 12, 2019 20:43:36 GMT -5
Lessingham
Sigh, those bike sheds are beginning to sound lovely. As long as there is no WiFi or TV or newspapers or anything that has political debate.Well, bike sheds MIGHT sound good but here it is getting really cold. I suppose a small heater could be put in the bike shed but it will also have to be insulated and have something done to cut down the draft/wind from entering the shed and taking away the heat. WiFi, you can use my house WiFi. I think you can steer clear from all of the political crap. You do know, don't you, the USA has its own political blaming going on. It is on TV and radio all day on some channels. Just tune into another channel. Youtube is a good alternative to TV, especially the Royal Institute (Ri) videos. It is the place where 10 elements were discovered and they have the original Michael Faraday electric motor and several other firsts relating to science discoveries. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Institution est 1799
If the Ri gets boring drop on over to the Large Hadron Collider (operates at ‑271.3°C) videos and try to get the up quarks, down quarks, gluons, Higgs Boson, strange quarks, charms, and a few other things that make up electrons and other atomic similar structures. BTW, I haven't mastered which quark etc makes up which electron and etc. I sort of understand the basics of "Standard Model of particle physics."
Science class in the 1960's was much simpler when I was in school. Now, even my newest computer is sort out of date if I want to stay caught up with the latest devices and discoveries. MSDOS 3.0 was great! But I need Windows to watch all of those Kool bike and science videos.
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Post by tamara68 on Dec 14, 2019 18:13:13 GMT -5
Why don't you all move to Scotland? They will probably manage to separate from England and stay in the European Union.
I'll check with my friend on offering our spare bed to a british refugee.
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Post by Handy on Dec 14, 2019 22:13:02 GMT -5
Tamara68
Why don't you all move to Scotland?I don't know if I can do that Scottish RRRRRR thing when I speak some words. I think I can wear a Kilt sometimes. I live close to the Canadian border and I can do the "EH" thing, but that is about all. OH, and I suppose the Scottish people drive on the left (wrong) side of the road? That might be a "no-go" for me.
OTH I did like the steam powered wagons.
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Post by tamara68 on Dec 15, 2019 9:15:53 GMT -5
Tamara68
Why don't you all move to Scotland?I don't know if I can do that Scottish RRRRRR thing when I speak some words. I think I can wear a Kilt sometimes. I live close to the Canadian border and I can do the "EH" thing, but that is about all. OH, and I suppose the Scottish people drive on the left (wrong) side of the road? That might be a "no-go" for me.
OTH I did like the steam powered wagons. I was thinking more of the English people to move to Scotland. |
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Post by lessingham on Dec 16, 2019 4:44:24 GMT -5
I loved Scotland, in bits. The Highlands were amazing. Orkney is beautiful beyond words. Glasgow is plain weird and Inverness was a disappointment. I could live in Fort William but would run a mile from Pitlochry. But I suppose any country is the same, good, bad and downright weird
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Post by elynne on Jan 9, 2020 17:08:50 GMT -5
OK lessingham. I watched several for-against Brexit videos so maybe I kind of know a little about what is going on but not all that much. It sounded complicated but I heard a lot about money issues. The simplified version of Brexit: UK: We want a unicorn EU: We don't do unicorns. None of us have unicorns, There are no unicorns. UK: But we promised unicorns and the people have spoken. We want unicorns EU: That's not really our problem. There are no unicorns UK: You're being unreasonable. We demand unicorns EU: There are no unicorns UK: You are bullying us with your outrageous demands! EU: Eh? We just said there are no unicorns because... well... there are no unicorns. UK: OK! We get your game. You're stalling! We're prepared to walk away without a unicorn you know! (Thinks: that'll show'em) EU: There are no unicorns. UK: You bastards! Nigel was right. You're out to destroy us. We'll go and speak to Donald instead. HE has unicorns! EU: Errrrrmmm, there ARE no unicorns. UK: That does it. This is our final position. We want #unicorns...right now... gold plated... fluent in greek....ermmm.... or we're off! EU: Are you still here? There are no unicorns. UK: DAMMIT! What about a packet of crisps then? EU: Sorry we're busy. |
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Post by lessingham on Jan 10, 2020 4:32:38 GMT -5
They stole our unicorns?  ?!!!!!! Bastards. |
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Post by petrushka on Jan 10, 2020 15:08:54 GMT -5
LOL elynne -- so funny. Love it! The Germans have an expression for a finicky person who always has special demands and wants special treatment: "They always want a special sausage fried for them". That was the Brits in the EU, right from joining. Always wanted unicorns and special sausage. Never fully committed. "Sorry we're busy" is 'bang on' ... seriously, they got a lot more out of it than they put in. Biggest irony is how some of the leaders of the 'Leave' movement were profiting hugely from EU agricultural subsidies! LoL. The cheek. Brazen. But then they are a bunch of cynical c.... (no, that would be an insult to cunts all over the world). Just sorry that the British public basically cut their own throats. Lots of innocent victims there; Europeans living in Britain, Britons living in Europe. Good luck, you all! I have a lot of sympathy for expats, "citizens of the world" (being one myself). Some of our Federated Farmers here in NZ got really excited: "Maybe we can sell more stuff to Britain after Brexit and regain our special Commonwealth status". {eye roll}. Another bunch of dumb-asses. |
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Post by petrushka on Jan 10, 2020 15:15:28 GMT -5
Why don't you all move to Scotland? They will probably manage to separate from England and stay in the European Union. I'll check with my friend on offering our spare bed to a british refugee. I'll take your Mitch and raise you this:
They're wonderful! Completely unexpected performance after the dowdy beginning.
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Post by isthisit on Jan 10, 2020 16:08:59 GMT -5
LOL elynne -- so funny. Love it! The Germans have an expression for a finicky person who always has special demands and wants special treatment: "They always want a special sausage fried for them". That was the Brits in the EU, right from joining. Always wanted unicorns and special sausage. Never fully committed. "Sorry we're busy" is 'bang on' ... seriously, they got a lot more out of it than they put in. Biggest irony is how some of the leaders of the 'Leave' movement were profiting hugely from EU agricultural subsidies! LoL. The cheek. Brazen. But then they are a bunch of cynical c.... (no, that would be an insult to cunts all over the world). Just sorry that the British public basically cut their own throats. Lots of innocent victims there; Europeans living in Britain, Britons living in Europe. Good luck, you all! I have a lot of sympathy for expats, "citizens of the world" (being one myself). Some of our Federated Farmers here in NZ got really excited: "Maybe we can sell more stuff to Britain after Brexit and regain our special Commonwealth status". {eye roll}. Another bunch of dumb-asses. Okay, I am going to refrain from replying to this and the previous post as my understanding is that politics is to be avoided here. Suffice to say that where I live it would be considered rude and narrow minded to belittle opinions of others which differ from our own. |
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Post by lessingham on Jan 11, 2020 18:04:06 GMT -5
I think the saddest thing is no one is looking at the effect on the EU of the UK leaving. The theme music has all been about the catastrophic mistake the UK is making and everything in the EU will be business as normal.
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Post by Handy on Jan 11, 2020 18:37:07 GMT -5
The story I hear is (1)the UK had too many immigrants enter the country, (2) England wanted more control of the Pound Sterling/ (The City of London corporation/banking rules) and (3) the immigrant influx were driving up the price of land and houses. It was a big surprise to me that "The City of London financial district" had so much monetary influence and special rules that made it favorable to the important institutions that comprise "The City", especially the tax neutral (tax avoidance connections in countries with very low or no tax imposed on business located (mostly only on paper only) there. (shadow banking/securitization=tax dodge for rich people or companies) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_centre |
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?!!!!!! Bastards. 
