Russia Invades ukraine

[Johnsond]

[Mark J]

John Scott:

 

THE WEST: This is an unprovoked, illegal, zero evidence of aggression, attack. Russia just want their resources.

PUTIN: Like Iraq?

THE WEST: ..... Very awkward silence....
 

[peds]

I find it disappointing that unjustified wars of the past can be used to legitimise future wars.

 

A lot of people here really don't seem to understand how bad an idea war actually is. Having hung around here for a few years now, I'm not in the least bit surprised... but it's still a shame to see.

[MattyF]

I find it disappointing that unjustified wars of the past can be used to legitimise future wars.
 
A lot of people here really don't seem to understand how bad an idea war actually is. Having hung around here for a few years now, I'm not in the least bit surprised... but it's still a shame to see.

Aye bang on, this is the 21st century we should of learnt this by now......

[Johnsond]

30 minutes ago, peds said:

I find it disappointing that unjustified wars of the past can be used to legitimise future wars.

 

A lot of people here really don't seem to understand how bad an idea war actually is. Having hung around here for a few years now, I'm not in the least bit surprised... but it's still a shame to see.

Like a lot of the most war hungry politicians, if everyone on here had actually  seen active military service, or been under fire and experienced the consequences they might be a little bit more restrained. I do wonder if this situation would have occurred with trump in charge, especially with his attitude to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. It also brings into question the benefits of the so called peace dividend we often hear of. 

Edited February 25, 2022 by Johnsond

[difflock]

If this is the video I watched a while ago, it explains how this new canal will allow US Warships access to the Black Sea.

Which the Russians regard as their pond, since a treaty of  about 1923 which still stands, but will not apply to any new waterway, or so it could be argued.

Guessing there will be loads of back channel(and pun fully intended) CIA funding for this project.

Here in NI this would be regarded as a coat trailing stunt on a grand geopolitical scale.

 

Edited February 25, 2022 by difflock

[Khriss]

9 hours ago, Mark J said:

I can recommend a good accountant.

Thanks 😀 i have one of those - saved me endless bother and got my CiS payments back ! K

[difflock]

9 hours ago, Mark J said:

I can recommend a good accountant.

I dont know whether to laugh or cry.

Edited February 25, 2022 by difflock

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Made me chuckle...

 

Im no fan of fracking but I suspect the ‘enthusiasm’ for a vastly reduced oil / gas dependency may wane as the prices / availability issues emerge. 
 

 

[Johnsond]

26 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Thanks 😀 i have one of those - saved me endless bother and got my CiS payments back ! K

The one thing the past 3 years has made me is  far more tax savvy than I otherwise would ever have been. The reality of the situation is that I’d imagine the recovery figures the Hmrc had for the 48 guys involved with the agency I’m concerned with post and pre  and  investigation will be hugely different. The days of us all working 200 plus days a year offshore are over, who wants to give nearly 50% of your earnings for the privilege of missing your families and living on a boat cheek to jowl or in sat for weeks at a time. They literally have cut their noses off to spite their face. I guess the reality of a high tax non business friendly system does eventually start to have a detrimental effect. If you want to look at one of the most discriminatory bits of tax legislation you could imagine, try finding Schedule D taxation for Divers and Dive Supervisors only involved in oil and gas exploration/recovery within the HMRC guidance.