Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Feb 20th 2010, 7:09 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Which is exactly my point. Nice positive thoughts don’t fix this sort of crap.
Positive action does.
No one seems to care in the UK anymore. Even my parents seem to have given up.
Haranguing people on this site for being doom and gloom merchants doesn’t fix things, methinks some people would do better lobbying for action in the UK than popping up all over an expat site picking arguments.
Positive action does.
No one seems to care in the UK anymore. Even my parents seem to have given up.
Haranguing people on this site for being doom and gloom merchants doesn’t fix things, methinks some people would do better lobbying for action in the UK than popping up all over an expat site picking arguments.
Giving up is better, is it? Good on you! What an asset you must be!
Positive action never eventuates without a positive attitude.
Rule number one of life.
Last edited by creepycrawley; Feb 20th 2010 at 7:32 pm.
Feb 20th 2010, 7:36 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
What services are they? I don't think I'm entitled to any services any more (above and beyond what any tourist could get) despite the humongous amount I paid in tax when I was there.
Just in case you're referring to the state pension. Remember that is something that is specifically paid for, so is not a gift of the state.
Just in case you're referring to the state pension. Remember that is something that is specifically paid for, so is not a gift of the state.
Eg:
DAKAR, Senegal - Two British Royal Air Force planes left Senegal for the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown on Thursday to evacuate British nationals after an increase in fighting around the city, officials said
SIX British naval vessels, led by the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (R06) and amphibious ship HMS Bulwark (L15), were by 20 July off the Lebanon, beginning the process of taking to safety more than 4,000 UK citizens and those others who had registered an interest in leaving the Lebanon
The people in many cases are actually dual citizens who have only tenuous links to the UK, but wave passport when things look sticky.
Feb 20th 2010, 7:46 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Yes but that's not really the view that's ever been propogated apart from ONE person who never phrases stuff well anyway!!
Giving up is better, is it? Good on you! What an asset you must be!
Positive action never eventuates without a positive attitude.
Rule number one of life.
Giving up is better, is it? Good on you! What an asset you must be!
Positive action never eventuates without a positive attitude.
Rule number one of life.
Mate, as I told you, I my comment referred to a specific post. I dont give a stuff what you think about it. Not my problem mate.
As for me giving up, go read my 25 year thread – since you are posting there too.
As I said, I make the best out of what life hands me.
The glass is neither half full not half empty, but is a refreshing drink.
That my rule number one.
Feb 20th 2010, 7:49 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Well, I guess if 50 is the new 40, then 75 is the new 65.
I stuck at 32 a long time ago. Well thats what i tell girls....
Feb 20th 2010, 7:53 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
No, I meant services like consular assistance, being rescued when sh1t happens etc.
Eg:
DAKAR, Senegal - Two British Royal Air Force planes left Senegal for the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown on Thursday to evacuate British nationals after an increase in fighting around the city, officials said
SIX British naval vessels, led by the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (R06) and amphibious ship HMS Bulwark (L15), were by 20 July off the Lebanon, beginning the process of taking to safety more than 4,000 UK citizens and those others who had registered an interest in leaving the Lebanon
The people in many cases are actually dual citizens who have only tenuous links to the UK, but wave passport when things look sticky.
Eg:
DAKAR, Senegal - Two British Royal Air Force planes left Senegal for the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown on Thursday to evacuate British nationals after an increase in fighting around the city, officials said
SIX British naval vessels, led by the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (R06) and amphibious ship HMS Bulwark (L15), were by 20 July off the Lebanon, beginning the process of taking to safety more than 4,000 UK citizens and those others who had registered an interest in leaving the Lebanon
The people in many cases are actually dual citizens who have only tenuous links to the UK, but wave passport when things look sticky.
Feb 20th 2010, 7:53 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Mate, as I told you, I my comment referred to a specific post. I dont give a stuff what you think about it. Not my problem mate.
As for me giving up, go read my 25 year thread – since you are posting there too.
As I said, I make the best out of what life hands me.
The glass is neither half full not half empty, but is a refreshing drink.
That my rule number one.
As for me giving up, go read my 25 year thread – since you are posting there too.
As I said, I make the best out of what life hands me.
The glass is neither half full not half empty, but is a refreshing drink.
That my rule number one.
Feb 20th 2010, 7:55 pm
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Feb 20th 2010, 7:56 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Anyway, in the final analysis I don't give a shit what you or anyone else thinks about the UK and you can all condemn the UK to your hearts' content for all I care.
I love the UK and always will and will likely live there again one day - and love doing so.
I love the UK and always will and will likely live there again one day - and love doing so.
Feb 20th 2010, 8:09 pm
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What I am NOT going to do is stick my head in the sand (or up my anatomy) and not accept what is obvious from even a cursory glance at the UK right now. It had big problems.
Optimistic denial of the facts and blindly thinking that everything is going to work out ok is a recipe for disaster.
Before you can fix the problem you need to accept it:
“Hi, Im UK, and I have a debt problem”......
Or do you think the UK doesn’t have a problem…?
Feb 20th 2010, 8:15 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Mate, no one is condemning the UK. Jesus Christ, my entire family live there, and its still home to me.
What I am NOT going to do is stick my head in the sand (or up my anatomy) and not accept what is obvious from even a cursory glance at the UK right now. It had big problems.
Optimistic denial of the facts and blindly thinking that everything is going to work out ok is a recipe for disaster.
Before you can fix the problem you need to accept it:
“Hi, Im UK, and I have a debt problem”......
Or do you think the UK doesn’t have a problem…?
What I am NOT going to do is stick my head in the sand (or up my anatomy) and not accept what is obvious from even a cursory glance at the UK right now. It had big problems.
Optimistic denial of the facts and blindly thinking that everything is going to work out ok is a recipe for disaster.
Before you can fix the problem you need to accept it:
“Hi, Im UK, and I have a debt problem”......
Or do you think the UK doesn’t have a problem…?
Can you show me where I have said optimism alone will solve things? Of course you can't.
I have advocated positivity NOT in assessing the problems but in dealing with them.
What aspect of that are you struggling with?
Last edited by creepycrawley; Feb 20th 2010 at 8:18 pm.
Feb 20th 2010, 8:45 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Can you show me where I have said the UK does not have problems? Of course you can't.
Can you show me where I have said optimism alone will solve things? Of course you can't.
I have advocated positivity NOT in assessing the problems but in dealing with them.
What aspect of that are you struggling with?
Can you show me where I have said optimism alone will solve things? Of course you can't.
I have advocated positivity NOT in assessing the problems but in dealing with them.
What aspect of that are you struggling with?
“Optimistic denial of the facts and blindly thinking that everything is going to work out ok is a recipe for disaster” – relates to the OP post about “Positive attitude makes money”.
“Or do you think the UK doesn’t have a problem…?” - was a question intended for you, because you had not stated you point. You have just, by accepting that the UK had problems.
You seem to be struggling mate, not me.
Feb 20th 2010, 8:50 pm
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Re: Growing financial crisis in Europe???
Mate you are getting very confused here.
“Optimistic denial of the facts and blindly thinking that everything is going to work out ok is a recipe for disaster” – relates to the OP post about “Positive attitude makes money”.
“Or do you think the UK doesn’t have a problem…?” - was a question intended for you, because you had not stated you point. You have just, by accepting that the UK had problems.
You seem to be struggling mate, not me.
“Optimistic denial of the facts and blindly thinking that everything is going to work out ok is a recipe for disaster” – relates to the OP post about “Positive attitude makes money”.
“Or do you think the UK doesn’t have a problem…?” - was a question intended for you, because you had not stated you point. You have just, by accepting that the UK had problems.
You seem to be struggling mate, not me.
