22 Jul 2015 18:11:28
I loved robin Williams, very sad what happened. I'd never seen anything like him, I was spell bound. I didn't fully understand it and some of the humour went over my head, but the more I saw the more I understood. Very sad.
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22 Jul 2015 18:14:37
Incidentally the czars secret police, the okhrana, were a bad bunch as well by all accounts.
Read discussionIncidentally the czars secret police, the okhrana, were a bad bunch as well by all accounts.
22 Jul 2015 08:06:19
Well they do tend to attract a certain type of person. Not sure what that says about myself. If it ever happens in this country just recruit the traffic wardens.
Read discussionWell they do tend to attract a certain type of person. Not sure what that says about myself. If it ever happens in this country just recruit the traffic wardens.
22 Jul 2015 08:07:37
Explains why certain funds are moving to banks in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Caracas.
Read discussionExplains why certain funds are moving to banks in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Caracas.
21 Jul 2015 21:09:47
Indeed. The abuse of power by some of them was horrendous. All internal flights and trains had at least one kgb officer on board either borders agency or second chief directorate. One time I was heading from Moscow back to Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg) and some oaf attempted to use his position to take advantage. Until I produced my own card, never seen anyone go so pale so quick.
Anyway I digress, such organizations are a horrible business. It's too easy for the corrupt to get into positions of authority and power. And the system is too open to abuse.
Read discussionIndeed. The abuse of power by some of them was horrendous. All internal flights and trains had at least one kgb officer on board either borders agency or second chief directorate. One time I was heading from Moscow back to Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg) and some oaf attempted to use his position to take advantage. Until I produced my own card, never seen anyone go so pale so quick.
Anyway I digress, such organizations are a horrible business. It's too easy for the corrupt to get into positions of authority and power. And the system is too open to abuse.
21 Jul 2015 18:08:38
Very good ed, well worth a viewing. The Bolsheviks were worse than the nazis in some regards. The red terror during the revolution and civil war was brutal. Excesses only exceeded by stalin with the purges and the famines.
For some background the Cheka was the Bolsheviks original secret police supposedly to root out white sympathisers. The two sides in the civil war were the reds and whites. Later reorganisations saw the cheka become the nkvd under stalin and layer the kgb. In fact kgb headquarters was based at Dzerzhinsky square named after one of the original cheka heads.
Read discussionVery good ed, well worth a viewing. The Bolsheviks were worse than the nazis in some regards. The red terror during the revolution and civil war was brutal. Excesses only exceeded by stalin with the purges and the famines.
For some background the Cheka was the Bolsheviks original secret police supposedly to root out white sympathisers. The two sides in the civil war were the reds and whites. Later reorganisations saw the cheka become the nkvd under stalin and layer the kgb. In fact kgb headquarters was based at Dzerzhinsky square named after one of the original cheka heads.
20 Jul 2015 21:20:56
Now now, most Australians I've met have been very nice.
Read discussionNow now, most Australians I've met have been very nice.
20 Jul 2015 18:11:49
"death solves every problem, no man no problem".
I would imagine that's a part of the mindset.
Read discussion"death solves every problem, no man no problem".
I would imagine that's a part of the mindset.
19 Jul 2015 18:28:56
Cricket is the sport of civilised people as my namesake used to say.
Read discussionCricket is the sport of civilised people as my namesake used to say.
19 Jul 2015 13:38:52
Me neither, I don't quite understand this need to fawn over a family of privilege who's only cause to receive it is by accident of birth. It has been interesting to see the various comments one way or the other flying around the internet.
And all this on a weekend when your getting beaten by the Australians. Shame I couldn't have gone I always enjoyed Lords.
Read discussionMe neither, I don't quite understand this need to fawn over a family of privilege who's only cause to receive it is by accident of birth. It has been interesting to see the various comments one way or the other flying around the internet.
And all this on a weekend when your getting beaten by the Australians. Shame I couldn't have gone I always enjoyed Lords.
19 Jul 2015 10:09:28
No surprise at all, its rumoured a few others had pro nazi leanings as well.
Personally, you should have just arranged an "accident" for him and Simpson, I'm surprised Churchill didn't although maybe he was blocked from doing so by the other sympathisers in the family.
What's caused the outrage is that it has been perceived as an attack on the queen. Which I can understand as I did think she was excluded from the usual tabloid shenanigans. And the obvious unpleasantness of using stolen property so soon after the phone hacking scandals.
Read discussionNo surprise at all, its rumoured a few others had pro nazi leanings as well.
Personally, you should have just arranged an "accident" for him and Simpson, I'm surprised Churchill didn't although maybe he was blocked from doing so by the other sympathisers in the family.
What's caused the outrage is that it has been perceived as an attack on the queen. Which I can understand as I did think she was excluded from the usual tabloid shenanigans. And the obvious unpleasantness of using stolen property so soon after the phone hacking scandals.
19 Jul 2015 10:10:55
It is certainly open. I just thought you'd find it interesting. It does still go on today.
The male equivalent was ravens.
Read discussionIt is certainly open. I just thought you'd find it interesting. It does still go on today.
The male equivalent was ravens.
18 Jul 2015 22:48:19
Apologies, when I went down the newsagents today for a walk in the early morning sun the front page of the s*n was about Edward 8 teaching the queen mother and the young princess Elizabeth the nazi salute. Its taken from a home movie shot in 1933. Its caused a bit outrage from the palace as its from the queens personal collection. The implication is someone stole and leaked it.
I know it isn't your favourite newspaper so you wouldn't have seen it.
Myself I never bother with newspapers apart from the crosswords and the cricket news.
Read discussionApologies, when I went down the newsagents today for a walk in the early morning sun the front page of the s*n was about Edward 8 teaching the queen mother and the young princess Elizabeth the nazi salute. Its taken from a home movie shot in 1933. Its caused a bit outrage from the palace as its from the queens personal collection. The implication is someone stole and leaked it.
I know it isn't your favourite newspaper so you wouldn't have seen it.
Myself I never bother with newspapers apart from the crosswords and the cricket news.
18 Jul 2015 18:19:49
If any royal employees suddenly turn up dead I would hazard a guess that they were the ones who leaked this "home movie".
17 Jul 2015 12:49:45
Maybe. I certainly think they've worked on him.
Franky did you see my post further down on the mps wife?
Read discussionMaybe. I certainly think they've worked on him.
Franky did you see my post further down on the mps wife?
14 Jul 2015 21:38:57
He comes off very well drilled in his interviews which you would expect as standard in this media driven age. But there's something else he seems almost programmed. What do you think?
Read discussionHe comes off very well drilled in his interviews which you would expect as standard in this media driven age. But there's something else he seems almost programmed. What do you think?
14 Jul 2015 11:28:03
Does anyone else think that there is something a bit off about prince William? Something just doesn't seem right.
13 Jul 2015 13:25:29
Yes we have been to Rome a couple of times and Florence long ago. I would like to do Pompeii too. Thank you.
Read discussionYes we have been to Rome a couple of times and Florence long ago. I would like to do Pompeii too. Thank you.
11 Jul 2015 22:33:09
I can only hint. I prefer my tea without added polonium.
Read discussionI can only hint. I prefer my tea without added polonium.
11 Jul 2015 22:30:18
Indeed, it could be one side trying to frame the other.
Think of the bond film you only live twice where a third power hires spectre to start a war between America and Russia. Maybe a situation like that exists. Somebody is stirring up the arab works against the west. Everyone on here assumes its the Americans but what if it was a third party?
Read discussionIndeed, it could be one side trying to frame the other.
Think of the bond film you only live twice where a third power hires spectre to start a war between America and Russia. Maybe a situation like that exists. Somebody is stirring up the arab works against the west. Everyone on here assumes its the Americans but what if it was a third party?