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General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone else fed up of Trump News?

« on: 07 March 2017, 19:38:49 »

The reality is that Trump does have authoritarian tendencies, but I'm confident that the strength of US democracy will keep him in check. It is unfortunate that of the 320m people in the US they ended up with Trump and Clinton as candidates. It says much about their weak polarized two party political system.

Both are crooks, Clinton with her foundation and private email server and Trump with his US and Russian mafia connections and dodgy business dealings, which includes allegations of his Atlantic City casino being used as a money laundering operation.

Where there is no doubt that Putin interfered in the US election, like they now are in the French
and German ones, Russia has a long record of political interference in Western politics, which have been mostly unsuccessful where they overplay their hand. The way the Russian state press went large over the Trump win on a new-era of US-Russian cooperation has suddenly gone all quiet, where I don't think Russia has got what it expected from a GOP where it is 'business as usual' and an out of his depth Trump who seems to be mainly fighting his own imaginary internal demons.

Trump taking on the intelligence community has overtones of Tricky Dicky doing the same and that didn't end well.

Absolutely right

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: I have returned

« on: 07 March 2017, 19:35:23 »

Welcome back, is it silver?

Thanks

No it is Rubin's red

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General Car Chat / Re: If Vauxhall relaunched the Omega as it is but with upto date kit...

« on: 07 March 2017, 17:04:24 »

Starting around £35000 for the poverty spec model and then heavily discounted, I think it would do well.

If I held the reins I would make sure it  came only with 6 or 8 or 12 cylinder engines.

No arthritic 4 pot lumps, and no diesel option.

A fine handling drivers car.

Can I place a deposit?

Yes to all of that for me, but I think an 8 cylinder lump is the maximum that would fit into the "existing" blueprint.

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General Car Chat / Re: My car is back on the Forum!!

« on: 07 March 2017, 16:11:20 »

Success!

My insurance company has confirmed the settlement for my claim with the money going into my account.

Car in for rebuild next Monday!

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Bet you can't wait Lizzie , but boy are you going to be ultra careful when you get it back.

I'm not being sexist but........I have noticed that women find it difficult to concentrate for any length of time. They may be driving reasonably well but it is only a matter  time before the smaller female brain is full of images of girlie things, such as shoes, nail polish, perfume.

Bless their cotton socks.

As per:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh5psS0EPrk

Anyway, good to see you back Lizzie and driving an Omega 

Thanks

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General Car Chat / Re: My car is back on the Forum!!

« on: 07 March 2017, 14:54:47 »

Success!

My insurance company has confirmed the settlement for my claim with the money going into my account.

Car in for rebuild next Monday!

.


Bet you can't wait Lizzie , but boy are you going to be ultra careful when you get it back.

I'm not being sexist but........I have noticed that women find it difficult to concentrate for any length of time. They may be driving reasonably well but it is only a matter  time before the smaller female brain is full of images of girlie things, such as shoes, nail polish, perfume.

Bless their cotton socks.

Ooooooooh!!  Good job we are friends and I CAN take a joke!    

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General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone else fed up of Trump News?

« on: 07 March 2017, 14:52:55 »

Christ on a bike...

You're both losing your touch... it's taken two days to get to this position

If I could have voted for Trump, I would have. I wouldn't be adverse to accepting an American passport and residency in exchange for a similar vote for a second term either... (if anyone in a position to effect such things is reading ...).

And had I been in Call me Dave( No balls) shoes I would have invoked Article 50 at 5 pm BST on the day the result was declared.

Bit of tongue biting on my part, but nowt like being told what to think to get the juices going.

STEMO I have NEVER told you what to think. I was expressing my point of view based on education, knowledge, and experience. I NEVER expect everyone, or even anyone to agree with me. But I will enter into a debate as this is still (just) a free country.

Sorry if you feel the way you do, but after being away from the Forum for some time I now recognise how some get so wound up about a bit of keyboard comment. Live and let live eh STEMO?

PS You once had a great witty sense of Liverpudian humour.  Don't say this Forum has zapped it?!!

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: I have returned

« on: 07 March 2017, 14:47:53 »

Welcome back Lizzie - also don't come on here that often, get fed up with the keyboard warriors (some have left/been banned, some still here), and also moved on with my daily driver.  Now looking to sell SWIMBOs Estate to make way for her replacement.

Hope you get yours sorted out ok

Many thanks dbug


Yes ALREADY encountered that again. You express a personal view based on knowledge, education and experience and...........wham!  You start being accused of all types of things like telling people what to think!  But I will just carry on for the sake of my precious Omega.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone else fed up of Trump News?

« on: 06 March 2017, 21:07:37 »

Ermmmm....your mind doesn't seem to be particularly open. 

My mind is very open to the dangers of this world and it's history.

Yes..mistakes are repeated....both in world history and even on car forums.

Ok, got the message. Just expressing my point of view that's all, but obviously proving yet again that some minds are not open and quickly go on the attack if so challenged.

Think what you like

Do you see what you just did?

Ok...I get the message. But only stating my point of view. Oh, and by the way, if you don't agree with me you've got a closed mind and, if I tell you that, you get a bit pissed off. Fickin right I do.
You have a knack of making your point of view appear as fact, have a read back of your posts. We've been here before, wind your neck in.

My neck was never out, but yours has come straight out because I have posted something you don't like. You are right about one thing, some things are repeated on this Forum. Carry on as before. It does not matter. This IS only a car Forum which I have only rejoined to help me keep my Omega on the road. That is my only intention. Life is too short to have keyboard rows on here.

Bloody hell, get a life STEMO.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone else fed up of Trump News?

« on: 06 March 2017, 20:03:47 »

Ermmmm....your mind doesn't seem to be particularly open. 

My mind is very open to the dangers of this world and it's history.

Yes..mistakes are repeated....both in world history and even on car forums.

Ok, got the message. Just expressing my point of view that's all, but obviously proving yet again that some minds are not open and quickly go on the attack if so challenged.

Think what you like

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General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone else fed up of Trump News?

« on: 06 March 2017, 19:46:24 »

Ermmmm....your mind doesn't seem to be particularly open. 

My mind is very open to the dangers of this world and it's history.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone else fed up of Trump News?

« on: 06 March 2017, 18:09:05 »

Sorry, but Imo, to compare Trump with Hitler is beyond ludicrous.

May be to date, and I hope you are right. 

But many protesting Americans, and others, are already comparing Trump to Hitler and Nazism.  Certain politicians in the US are also comparing Trump's action to ban a number of key news broadcasters, including the BBC, from news conferences as something akin to Hitler and the Nazis.

As I stated the American people will stop Trump, but there are all too many similarities between Trump and a fledgling totalitarianism.
Always remember that many in Germany considered Hitler a joke in the 1920s, and reckoned he could be controlled in 1933 when appointed Chancellor.  No one was laughing later. Let's just keep an open mind that's all.

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General Car Chat / Re: My car is back on the Forum!!

« on: 06 March 2017, 17:55:19 »

Success!

My insurance company has confirmed the settlement for my claim with the money going into my account.

Car in for rebuild next Monday!

.   





Bet you can't wait Lizzie , but boy are you going to be ultra careful when you get it back.

Too true!

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General Car Chat / Re: My car is back on the Forum!!

« on: 06 March 2017, 16:19:31 »

Success!

My insurance company has confirmed the settlement for my claim with the money going into my account.

Car in for rebuild next Monday!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone else fed up of Trump News?

« on: 06 March 2017, 15:29:30 »

I seriously doubt the pendulum will swing too far for too long. It wont be allowed to happen. There was no internet to keep people informed in previous times,so its really unlikely that scenario could be repeated. It will hopefully settle back somewhere to the right of centre (by previous rather than current measurements) once the dust has settled.
Trump is no Hitler. Not by a long chalk. He isn't intelligent enough for one thing. He may be proved to be an idiot, time will tell. I don't mind as long as he is a useful idiot, in the cause of turning back the tide of left wing infestation and brainwashing of the west.
The main potential concern imo, is Russia. I'm not sure if they really are the threat the mainstream media want us to believe they are, or not. I think it seems difficult to tell.
We will no doubt find out after the EU has collapsed. I would guess 5- 10 years.

Ah, do not be fooled.  Hitler was actually not clever at all.  He was a chancer, a gambler, and from 1941 he made so many stupid errors that his luck ran out and ultimately cost him the war. No, Hitler had a conviction and an uncanny way with people. He had eyes that"sucked" people in; a hypnotism that many witnesses commented on. Also, and very importantly, a great orator with a message the average German loved ; out with non-Germans, foreigners; building the strongest and most modern military; rebuilding German industry and creating a greater, stronger Germany. His message of reversing the evils of the Versailles Treaty of 1919 that was hoisted onto the poor German people by the foreigners and aided by the Jews and Communists, the enemies of the Third Reich, was underlying all this.

Trump is actually preaching a very similar message; just look at his ban on certain people of other races; his forceful message against the Mexicans; his attack on the free media, and his constant message of making "America great again" by way of building up the industry and military, with even dangerous words of threat against China. He has also already created the type of fear and distrust within the US that Hitler did within Nazis Germany, albeit without the rounding up of "undesirables". But if you follow his rhetoric through to a possible conclusion, he is on the way to that.  The only hope is that the American people are not in the same position of the German people in the 1920/30s, and are used to a liberal, free society.  This is what will bring down Trump.

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General Car Chat / Re: My car is back on the Forum!!

« on: 06 March 2017, 15:05:51 »

Ouch !! Tis but a scratch though  Welcome back lizzie , glad your ok 

My guess is Lizzie was putting on her 'slap' using the rear view mirror.

That's women for you.

Watch it. You are on dodgy ground Opti!

Did the unexpected bang make you smudge your mascara Lizzie?

No, but my crying afterwards did!!

Lizzie.....The important thing is that you were relatively unhurt with the exception of your pride.

I trust you have retained your 'smokin' hot looks.

You flatterer!