Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
17-02-2012, 10:48
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan
I'm already boycotting any Argentine products.
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Same here Tim.
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17-02-2012, 10:54
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
Interesting report on BBC about Argentina isolating the Islanders. Making it diffucult to get fresh vegetables and eggs.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16980747
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It's the Falklands Islanders that should be complaining to the UN about Argentinas bullying of them! |
Can they not get supplies from the UK or South Africa?
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
Well Cameron should tell this Argie bitch to "Calm down dear, put the kettle on and make us a cup of tea."
What DC needs is comendere a British own plane and fly it between Chile and the Falklands and call it an "Aid flight", screw there ban.
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Lets hope Cristina Kirchner is not readin this thread! 
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Originally Posted by denphone
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This is not a matter for Sean Penn, but for the UK, Argentina and most importantly the people of the Falklands themselfs!
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17-02-2012, 10:58
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Alan Fry
Can they not get supplies from the UK or South Africa?
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They trade with the UK, the islands supermarket is Waitrose who supply most of their tinned/packet/frozen foodstuffs, but it's a long/expensive way to travel for fresh veg and eggs. South Africa is an option I guess.
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17-02-2012, 10:58
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
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There are not many UK Flags ships the the first place and we do not have much trade with Argentina anyway!
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17-02-2012, 10:59
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan
I'm already boycotting any Argentine products.
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Me too.
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17-02-2012, 11:00
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
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We can manage very well without Beef and Wine from Argentina!
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17-02-2012, 11:01
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Alan Fry
There are not many UK Flags ships the the first place and we do not have much trade with Argentina anyway!
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We are a very important importer to them of Argentine wines. We also import their beef.
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17-02-2012, 11:07
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Mick
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Can we rename our top football league "The HMS Conqueror Premier League"
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Originally Posted by AdamD
I wonder what would happen if the island was given to the islanders? Assuming that's even possible.
Then they could decide their own future and run their own affairs.
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If that was the case, they will part of the Tierra del Fuego Province of Argentina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierra_...nce_(Argentina)
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Yet more disgusting behaviour from the Argentinians....
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Reminds me of Iran, also will Argentina now also claim Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay as well?
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17-02-2012, 11:30
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic
True, but that's unlikely.. Argentina is using political methods to bully the Falklands and the UK.
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I think that the status quo will remain for the near future, for now...
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17-02-2012, 12:23
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
Lets face it, I have more change of marrying Kylie Minogue this summer than the Argie have of invading the Falkland Islands.
From what I read they only have real problems getting fresh food (fruit, Veg etc).
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17-02-2012, 12:29
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan
Maybe you could build a super airport in the south atlantic Alan, that could be used as a hub for Waitrose.  |
With a subterranean high speed rail link of course.....
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
From what I read they only have real problems getting fresh food (fruit, Veg etc).
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A few polytunnels ought to sort most of that out. Perhaps a scaled down version of the Eden Project to provide them with bananas and the like.... 
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17-02-2012, 12:52
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
Lets face it, I have more change of marrying Kylie Minogue this summer than the Argie have of invading the Falkland Islands.
From what I read they only have real problems getting fresh food (fruit, Veg etc).
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and eggs
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With a subterranean high speed rail link of course.....
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A few polytunnels ought to sort most of that out. Perhaps a scaled down version of the Eden Project to provide them with bananas and the like.... |
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17-02-2012, 13:56
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
On a serious note a recent Countryfile from the Outer Hebrides, which has a similar climate to the Falkland Isles, was showing experimental methods of crop production in similar bleak conditions.
Obviously any crops that can be home produced would help along the sheep, penguin and fish diet. |
I was being serious...
Oh yes, many things are possible I'm sure - it's the economics which will determine the options taken.
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17-02-2012, 15:22
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
Sorry, I wasn't quite sure.
If the oil becomes a viable resource then I'm sure they'll be able to grow much more produce on the islands. After all Iceland experimented in growing bananas using geothermal heating and greenhouses.*
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Oh yes and I'm sure they'll all have their central heating on full blast too....
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17-02-2012, 17:51
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Re: Falkland Islands: Tensions Rising
Several posts removed. Can we not wander off topic please.
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