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[westphalian]

Come on Eggs! Why if it is to be believed? I live amongst a load of travellers and see young 6 yr old kids boxing each other with gloves on with adults shouting then on in local fields regularly

[Vespasian]

23 hours ago, Mark J said:

Once or twice.

 

The Sauds are the gift that keeps on giving, 9-11, ISIS, abuse of human rights and the systematic destabalisation of the ME.

I don't know why people keep havin a go at Saudi Arabia, for all their social backwardsness they at least have an interest in keeping the oil price stable..

 

Over the years if they wanted to they could turn off the taps and send every country in the world into economic ruin..  be grateful they have a monarchy that has kept things in check..  and helped out the West when they had to..   

 

When it comes to supporting ISIS its more a case of private citizens doin that not government institutions, lest we're talking Syria..  and thats to do with their hatred of Iranian Shia's..  

 

 

[Vespasian]

Speaking of good news...

 

Erdogan is in the shit, Lira dropping like a stone..   Inflation at 16 percent..  the country beginning to go to the dogs..  Well done Trump for bringing this tit to his knees..  

 

If this carries on maybe the next military coup might have more success...   

[westphalian]

re Saudi. That’s supply and demand nothing to do with altruism. The country is a disgrace. I’m up for a scrap. Defend them further [emoji8]

Edited August 13, 2018 by westphalian

[westphalian]

6 minutes ago, Vespasian said:

Speaking of good news...

 

Erdogan is in the shit, Lira dropping like a stone..   Inflation at 16 percent..  the country beginning to go to the dogs..  Well done Trump for bringing this tit to his knees..  

 

If this carries on maybe the next military coup might have more success...   

i just booked a 3 day break in istanbul in November   should get more for my stirling ?

[Vespasian]

9 minutes ago, westphalian said:

re Saudi. That’s supply and demand nothing to do with altruism. The country is a disgrace. I’m up for a scrap. Defend them further

I didn't exactly say altruism, but maybe self interest..  price too high and demand drops, price to low and Saudi coffers empty..  Its in their interests to keep the price just right..   or sometimes they do lower to help us out..

 

Take Putins invasion of the Crimea, funny how the price of oil nosedived soon after..  a nod and wink from the States and oversupply from the Saudi's..  pissed Putin right off.  What with his talk of rebuilding his military capabilities with his oil revenues..  Had to put that off hasn't he..

 

 

[Vespasian]

10 minutes ago, westphalian said:

i just booked a 3 day break in istanbul in November   should get more for my stirling ?

you might get more than extra for some of your Stirling if your there come the winter..  you might get to see some planes dropping some bombs round abouts..

[westphalian]

As long as it’s cheap [emoji106]

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Vespasian said:

 

Erdogan is in the shit, Lira dropping like a stone..   Inflation at 16 percent..  the country beginning to go to the dogs..  Well done Trump for bringing this tit to his knees..  

 

If this carries on maybe the next military coup might have more success...   

Country in economic and political meltdown..... Just about ripe to join the other EU basket case ecomies. 

 

Turkey + military coup = the start of this epic thread!!!

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, westphalian said:

Come on Eggs! Why if it is to be believed? I live amongst a load of travellers and see young 6 yr old kids boxing each other with gloves on with adults shouting then on in local fields regularly

Probably because no one knows who wrote it, although its alleged it was one of the Wards.