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Forum: Spain
May 20th 2011, 2:42 pm
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

Yes of course, I never said I didn't. Please let me know if you have discovered somewhere else where can one get information on events in the world.

Even though I detest the media in general...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2011, 12:24 pm
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

Bias (IMO) is the major problem facing all major trials, personally I blame the media, which I actually detest with their constant attempts to brainwash the public on all matters of importance.
...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2011, 11:23 am
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

I think people forget that the basic concept of the american judicial system is that it is for the prosecution to prove their case on evidence and and in theory the defense objective is to solely...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2011, 10:41 am
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

So in your opinion the US system is ridiculous, fair enough but which country has a better system in your opinion? Spain maybe, the UK or how about the Swedish system, any unbiased observer (I...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2011, 10:07 am
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

I think that with all high profile cases that the general public (including unfortunately potential future jurors) frequently makes up its mind wrt Guilt or innocence before the case actually comes...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2011, 9:14 am
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

Where the history of lunch it might be easily proved in the triall AFAIK at the moment its only been proved by statements his lawyers made, and course they always speak the truth. I've yet to read a...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2011, 8:40 am
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

Proved by who? I thought we weren't supposed to believe any of the reports in the press

Maybe its a just a case where we all pick the reports that suit our prejudices ;-)
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2011, 7:19 am
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

Given the reports of his rushed departure to the airport, being arrested on a plane 10 minutes before it could convey him to a country which refuses to extradite its citizens at all, the history of...
Forum: Spain
May 18th 2011, 9:57 am
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

Actually I'm basing my opinion not on what is in the papers but on what a friend of mine who moves in quite high French socialist circles said when I asked her about him she said... "the guy is...
Forum: Spain
May 18th 2011, 9:36 am
Replies: 190
Views: 8,885
Posted By michael123

Re: Amazing Repercusisons

Please keep up to speed ;-) Apparently they (his lawyers) have now changed their strategy, it now appears it was (according to them) a consensual escapade. Reading that I'm assuming that there is...
Forum: Spain
May 11th 2011, 6:53 am
Replies: 64
Views: 5,055
Posted By michael123

Re: Books

Well good for you, but I'm not sure why you are telling me this, would care to elaborate on why you shared this vital piece of info with me ;-)
Forum: Spain
May 10th 2011, 7:05 am
Replies: 64
Views: 5,055
Posted By michael123

Re: Books

Good Morning Rosemary,
I think this is the book he was talking about

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Sisters-Jenny-Tomlin/dp/0340898852

Michael
Forum: Spain
May 2nd 2011, 3:47 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,852
Posted By michael123

Re: Laptops

There is a company called Pixmania (European wide web sites) with shops in Madrid and Barcelona, that sells UK laptops

Here's a link to the page about their UK laptops They also do Mac's in...
Forum: Spain
Apr 15th 2011, 6:35 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,673
Posted By michael123

Re: Opinions needed on buying a place in Spain

Good Morning everyone,
Thank you for all the replies, I do appreciate the feedback and I'll certainly investigate further all the places mentioned so far

@...
Forum: Spain
Apr 14th 2011, 11:36 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,673
Posted By michael123

Re: Opinions needed on buying a place in Spain

Thanks for the reply Stevie but unfortunately the northern coast part of Spain has weather systems a bit too similar to the UK :-( plus after 20 years here in Madrid I'm kinda addicted to hot...
Forum: Spain
Apr 14th 2011, 10:54 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,673
Posted By michael123

Opinions needed on buying a place in Spain

Good Afternoon everyone,
I'm looking for some information about buying a villa/house somewhere in Spain and having lurked here for awhile I thought this forum would...
Forum: Spain
Mar 17th 2011, 1:38 pm
Replies: 197
Views: 6,955
Posted By michael123

Re: Terrorism and torture.

LOL that was priceless
Forum: Spain
Mar 17th 2011, 11:09 am
Replies: 197
Views: 6,955
Posted By michael123

Re: Terrorism and torture.

@ Cricketman

First of all you said this...
"Britian and the USA "in the name of God" killed up to 1 million civilians when invading Iraq and Afganistan"

then as justification you said this
...
Forum: Spain
Mar 17th 2011, 10:24 am
Replies: 197
Views: 6,955
Posted By michael123

Re: Terrorism and torture.

... violence that the West has inflicted on Middle Eastern and Muslim countries in the past 200 years.

...the world over the past 500 years.

200 or 500 why stick at that lets go back 1000...
Forum: Spain
Mar 17th 2011, 9:27 am
Replies: 197
Views: 6,955
Posted By michael123

Re: Terrorism and torture.

@ Cricket man
"Fundamentalist Christians in the States threaten and letter bomb people who do not presribe to their view, such as abortion clinics or gay people"

This is a bit of a strawman...
Forum: Spain
Mar 17th 2011, 8:37 am
Replies: 197
Views: 6,955
Posted By michael123

Re: Terrorism and torture.

@ JLFS An equally good post on your part :-) you covered the nearly all the points I would have made if I had been asked to explain further
Forum: Spain
Mar 17th 2011, 8:14 am
Replies: 197
Views: 6,955
Posted By michael123

Re: Terrorism and torture.

Wow I don't know whet to start to comment on that comment but here goes...

I'm a bit hazy as to when the last time Christian terrorists blew up hundreds of people.

Equally I'm a bit hazy on...
Forum: Spain
Mar 16th 2011, 9:39 am
Replies: 247
Views: 38,057
Posted By michael123

Re: Age of Consent In Spain

JLFS Is your first language not English by any chance? Rosemary said...

"When I was working in the UK I often dealt with families where paedophiles had been involved and several of these...
Forum: Spain
Mar 10th 2011, 7:05 am
Replies: 87
Views: 8,354
Posted By michael123

Re: Residencia renewal nightmare

@That is completely wrong.

After some research I must concede that unfortunately you are right ;-) I think I picked up that snippet of info on an expat forum some years ago and never bothered to...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2011, 10:44 am
Replies: 87
Views: 8,354
Posted By michael123

Re: Residencia renewal nightmare

I must admit it makes for strange reading this thread. I've lived and worked in Madrid for nearly 20 years now and yet have to be asked for identity papers. I never carry my residencia with me,...
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