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General Discussion Area / Re: Corona virus Europe
« on: 21 May 2020, 14:43:47 »
A question for our love god  :D

Why would a Slovakian village girl, who's well fit marry, a rich old man, ??

Not Slovakian — Slovenian.

Captain Pedant at your service. ;)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Flood defences
« on: 19 February 2020, 19:45:38 »
The Somerset Levels haven't flooded like they did in the winter of 2015-16 as it has now been dredged. :y :y Dredging works but EU greens have made it very difficult & expensive to do, Australian controlled bush fires & vegetation clearance pre-date European settlers where this was done by the Aborigines & has now been outlawed by the greens & is backed up with satellite, aircraft & drone photography, so anybody doing it, especially homeowners to defend their properties face massive fines & jail terms. >:( Expensive unreliable, very, very ungreen bird slaughterers & major polluting wind turbines & solar power is being forced upon us, you've guessed by the green lobby. Vehicle air pollution & air quality has been getting better with lower pollution levels (apart from NOX which is stable) & the new vehicle city charging & exclusion zones are being imposed upon us via the EU tree hugging lobby.

The 'green' capitalists like Soros, Al Gore et al where they have been buying up billions of CO2 licences which are compulsory from 2030 under the Paris Climate Treaty & their aim is to turn these billions into trillions & guess who is going to be paying them this? >:( >:( >:(

With any luck the EU & especially the Eurozone are unlikely to survive to 2030 through a combination of eye watering trillions of €€€€ debts, member countries near zero growth, sovereign debt, ECB debt, TARGET 2 debts & the acceleration of the deindustrialization Europe through EU's new green deal. German industry has been one of the most resilient of EU/Eurozone countries but they are now drifting in & out of slight growth & recession as their industrial production declines. Brexit will also badly affect their funding & the amount we buy from the EU where there are cheaper & better ROW places especially when we have FTAs with many countries. CPTPP which we have been invited to join is 14% of world trade & growing. :y

Where the EU's funding falls by £12.6bn through the UK-EU transition period ending on 31-12-2020, the EU member states are already fighting like ferrets in a sack on who is going to pick up this shortfall. ;D

Excellent points, Rods2.You especially deserve an uptick for mentioning the TARGET2 scam. :y

You mention the useless bird-mincers. An FOI was sent to Scottish Forestry in December, requesting information as to the number of trees felled to date (2000-2019) to make way for onshore wind farms.

The answer?

13.9 MILLION!!  >:( >:( >:( >:(

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General Discussion Area / Re: End of new build petrol cars...
« on: 19 February 2020, 19:14:33 »
Oh, it's not just cars, either. The UK's whole future is looking distinctly dystopian.

"All UK airports must close by 2050 for the country to reach its target of net zero climate emissions by then, scientists say.
 
Because electric or zero-emission aircraft cannot be developed in time, most British airports will need to close by the end of this decade, and all flying will have to stop by 2050 until non-polluting versions are available.

Electrification of surface transport, rail and road, needs to be rapid, with the phasing out of all development of petrol and diesel cars immediately. Even if all private cars are electric, the amount of traffic will have to fall to 60% of 2020 levels by 2050, and all cars will have to be smaller.

The report also suggests that ships, currently heavy users of fossil fuels, need to convert to electric propulsion in order to allow for necessary imports and exports.

Although such luxuries as flying away on holiday and driving large cars will have to be foregone, and eating beef and lamb curtailed, the scientists say that life could be just as rich as today.

They say: “… sports, social life, eating, hobbies, games, computing, reading, TV, music, radio, volunteering (and sleeping!) We can all do more of these without any impact on emissions”."


This is an extract of a government-funded report (published yesterday) by, yes you've guessed it, Cambridge University.  ::) ::)

https://climatenewsnetwork.net/uk-airports-must-shut-to-reach-2050-climate-target



Meanwhile Patrick Moore, the ex co-founder of Greenpeace (a very ecologically-minded chap) stated, two days ago, "For those who are focused on the past 150 yrs, I suggest beginning with The Big Picture. Alarmists tend to ignore everything before 1850 because it does not support their fairytale “climate emergency” Actually, absolutely nothing supports a “climate emergency”. It is a meme."

Exactly, Mr Moore. :y :y

 

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery problem – dead Omega.
« on: 17 October 2019, 20:50:33 »
All done. £220 + vat supplied and fitted. Not too bad considering London labour prices.  :y

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery problem – dead Omega.
« on: 17 October 2019, 14:16:39 »
Thanks for all the input guys! :y

AA man arrived and confirmed that the alternator was not giving enough charge, so it's now in the garage for a new one.

Yes, I probably could have saved some money just changing the voltage regulator, but I have a heavy cold and didn't fancy working under the car in the rain at the roadside.

Sometimes, one just has to pay up...   ;)
 

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery problem – dead Omega.
« on: 17 October 2019, 00:40:13 »
Yes I agree, low battery will often make abs tc lights etc flash.

It was an AA-supplied and fitted battery only a few months back. Can't believe it's dead already.

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Omega General Help / Mystery problem – dead Omega.
« on: 17 October 2019, 00:18:17 »
Late night trip to drop my daughter off. On the way there, I noticed that the idling speed was up around 850rpm (normally rock-solid 600). On the way back, nearing home, I noticed that, on acceleration away from traffic lights, the ABS and TC lights started to briefly flash on three occasions. Got home and parked up. Turned engine off then tried to restart and it has all the symptoms of a dead battery (only changed a few months ago). Also, took several goes to get the central locking to work.

Looks like I'll need to call to the AA in the morning.  :'(

Any ideas as to the source of the fault?

EDIT: Just remembered that my new dash cam suddenly turned itself off earlier. Thinking voltage regulator?  :-\

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rees-Mogg
« on: 05 September 2019, 20:53:57 »
.......I don't think Ken Clarke will be invited. :)

He voted in line with his constituents wishes.....to be applauded  ;D ;D (all but unheard of)

That was coincidental. Whatever way his constituents voted, he has said from the start that the referendum was no more than an opinion poll and could and should be ignored. He also said quite a few years ago "I look forward to the day that the house of commons is no more than a council chamber". He is blinded by his love affair with all things EU.

Exactly, Albs.  :y

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General Discussion Area / Re: Rees-Mogg
« on: 05 September 2019, 14:35:34 »

However, in 2019 he is irrelevant, and no more than an entertaining curiosity. :)

I think you're very wrong. There are many people in this country that are appalled by the general immorality in our society and the uncouth nature (e.g Jess Philips) of many in the public eye.

I think that, even among the young, people yearn for a more stable, friendly, honest and respectful establishment. Something to revere. :y

Rees-Mogg may appear to be an anachronism to some, but he embodies the historic manners of which we were once proud and that resonates with many. An English gent.

Though I don't watch it, the fact that Downton Abbey has been so popular and is shortly to be a blockbuster at the cinema reveals much to my mind. Can't see Eastenders or Love Island doing the same. ;) 

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Some forget that the Government has already signed into law legislation to repeal the Act of Parliament which set in stone Britain’s EU (EEC) membership in 1972. That means we can leave on 31 October.

Also, the Lords are debating over 100 amendments to yesterday's no-deal bill, while the Kinnock amendment (calling for May's WA to be dragged back again) went through without a vote – apparently because the government failed to provide a teller. Funnily enough, though, that amendment hasn't been debated by the Lords, meaning that, following the debate and, even assuming it is passed without amendment, it would then be sent back to the Commons for a vote and Royal Assent. Basically, this ties the Lords up so much that there would be no time for all that before prorogation. Methinks the failure to provide a teller wasn't a mistake.

Also Parliament won't let Boris call an election, so it looks like full-speed ahead.

Good.       

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General Discussion Area / Re: Parliament to be suspended
« on: 30 August 2019, 18:01:11 »
I would imagine about 50% of tories will rebel against Boris' shinnanigans.  Well, those with the balls. The usual spinless winkers will carry on sucking.

The ones with balls will back Boris and Brexit. It's the spineless Remaintards that are the problem.  ;)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Parliament to be suspended
« on: 30 August 2019, 17:59:14 »

Now also the "Grey Man", John Major you can add to the list! :o :o :o :o


Since he prorogued Parliament for longer than Boris intends, it shows him up to be a complete hyprocrite.  >:( >:( 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Parliament to be suspended
« on: 29 August 2019, 20:48:47 »
Ultimately,Parliamentary sovereignty, constitutional rules or traditions, or any other machinery of government comes second to the people, because ultimately, those who rule and govern can only do so with the consent and compliance of the people.
If in doubt ask the French, the Russians or the peoples of the former USSR.
Once those who rule seriously ignore that fact, they are on borrowed time. I believe our current rulers need to be strongly reminded of this, and it could happen soon, if they use the rules and legalities to break their promises to the people in a such a very serious manner.

Couldn't agree more!  :y

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General Discussion Area / Re: Parliament to be suspended
« on: 29 August 2019, 13:35:17 »
Here we go again. Parliament voted in favour of a referendum and stated that they would carry out the result of it. At this point, Parliament handed its decision making power in this matter to the people.

No, Your either mistaken or peddling fake news.

The Parliamentary briefing documents at the time of the referendum all stated that the referendum result would be advisory only. Last time someone peddled that lie untruth I posted the link to the document. It's here, on page 25 : https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7212/CBP-7212.pdf . This was published before the referendum, and formed the advice upon which the MP's voted to hold it.

Parliament did not hand "its decision making power in this matter to the people". It cannot, because it is and always has been sovereign.

Since then parliament has voted to invoke Art50 and passed a (non binding) motion stating it did not want a no deal exit. I think all the other motions have been defeated, and certainly the May deal has been rejected 3 times. 

Most of the rest of the post involves ignoring hundreds of years of constitutional laws too. There may be some countries where the people are sovereign, but the UK ain't one of them.

The referendum paper clearly stated "This is your decision. The government will implement what you decide."

Thus it removed any advisory status.

 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Parliament to be suspended
« on: 29 August 2019, 11:04:17 »
Apparently over a million people have already signed a petition to stop the proroguing of Parliament.  ::)

This will be debated in Parliament after the Queens speech.  :)

Saw quite a few tweets by Remainers explaining how to set up multiple email accounts to sign the petition. One guy boasted that he'd already signed 50 times.  ::) >:(

Of course, I understand that it does not HAVE to be debated, merely considered for debate.

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