Good Morning Thread

[Pompey Yid]

Just to add a 2 penneth ere....when I was in service of this once great country I enjoyed a bloody big number of NATO get togethers, sorry exercises, Lol! esp wiv our Yank n Canadian Brethren, good times and many headaches were had by all!

 

[Spursex]

Our idiot, hopefully short lived, government has said no to LNG export development and Biden is talking about limiting exports for the same green reasons.

Europe will have to buy from Russia if any of these things come to fruition. Add to that the post-war magnanimous environment and the taps will be turned on again.

We are of opposite opinions; this video is worth watching/listening to carefully, this lady was at the very heart of the Russian economy and is extremely well respected in the West and America, and since this has all kicked off is another that has been largely accurate on just about all the economic discussion points....

The Russian economy and more importantly the Russian people's economic welfare is tanking and will only accelerate.

" 18 Apr 2024 #ukraine #russia #economy
How long can Vladimir Putin afford to continue his war in Ukraine without inflicting economic pain on his own people? The narrative around Russia’s economic performance could hardly be more polarized. One camp claims the country is on the brink of collapse, the other that it is stronger than ever, buoyed even by the effect of Western sanctions. With state spending on defense now exceeding investment in sectors like education and health, some analysts are predicting a painful economic hangover after the war ends. DW Business speaks to Alexandra Prokopenko from the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, who formerly worked as an advisor to the Russian central bank. .."

 

[Spursex]

Our idiot, hopefully short lived, government has said no to LNG export development and Biden is talking about limiting exports for the same green reasons.

Europe will have to buy from Russia if any of these things come to fruition. Add to that the post-war magnanimous environment and the taps will be turned on again.

In the short term that is true - only around 10% of our LNG needs come from Russia, but in 2027 the total EU ban is in place, after that, it's from anywhere but Russia, the reason for the delay is by then Norway will have a much higher capacity and can literary take over, along with other, but smaller suppliers - we will not need bigger shipments from North America.

No one, will want to or need to do new deals with Russia.

Europe heading for huge excess LNG import capacity, experts warn

New analysis shows terminal capacity will far exceed demand for liquefied natural gas by 2030.

www.politico.eu

 

[Greavswasthegreatest]

What a shame the human race continues to promote wars and avoidable tragedy to prevail, spending so much money on killing rather than saving....

If the human race finally matures (if we are still around as a race of course and religion has also been wiped out of our global society ) no one would go hungry no one would be deprived of medicine and treatments world wide, and no one would kill in the name of ficticious beings and gods.

Perhaps we need as a race to be confronted buy an alien invasion to get us all to pull together..........then again what sentient race would risk comming near us lot eh! If I were them I would head in the opposite direction and leave us to complete our suicidal and destructive tendencies

 

[Spursex]

What a shame the human race continues to promote wars and avoidable tragedy to prevail, spending so much money on killing rather than saving....

If the human race finally matures (if we are still around as a race of course and religion has also been wiped out of our global society ) no one would go hungry no one would be deprived of medicine and treatments world wide, and no one would kill in the name of ficticious beings and gods.

Perhaps we need as a race to be confronted buy an alien invasion to get us all to pull together..........then again what sentient race would risk comming near us lot eh! If I were them I would head in the opposite direction and leave us to complete our suicidal and destructive tendencies

All the time 'Nationalists' exist, they'll use the lowest common denominators to gain/retain and extend their control. Sadly, that's a historic lesson that needs to be learned again and again.

Imperialism is dead, they just don't know it, still.

 

[80deg16minW]

In the short term that is true - only around 10% of our LNG needs come from Russia, but in 2027 the total EU ban is in place, after that, it's from anywhere but Russia, the reason for the delay is by then Norway will have a much higher capacity and can literary take over, along with other, but smaller suppliers - we will not need bigger shipments from North America.

No one, will want to or need to do new deals with Russia.

Europe heading for huge excess LNG import capacity, experts warn

New analysis shows terminal capacity will far exceed demand for liquefied natural gas by 2030.

www.politico.eu

The EU will have to delay that ban.

 

[80deg16minW]

Hey USAF

I deleted my previous post on this topic...probably best to keep separated from topics like this...being in the position I am in professionally.

Apologies.

hey USAF this was done by Tom Brokaw 14 years ago just before the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but most of it is still relevant:

 

[80deg16minW]

THe biggest problem we have on VS?


NOT ENOUGH FOOTBALL!

 

[steveperryman]

You need to watch this and understand j

Nor do India, Africa, most of South America and plenty of other developing nations that want what we have.

So we need to adapt to the changes in the planet as we always have. On the upside, population growth is slowing everwhere.

And if believed is set to collapse over the next 25 -30 years.

 

[80deg16minW]

And if believed is set to collapse over the next 25 -30 years.

Collapse, no, decline quite possibly. That'll naff up government spending plans.

 

[steveperryman]

Collapse, no, decline quite possibly. That'll naff up government spending plans.

Yup. We:re already seeing it unfold in the UK with the rail plans being cut back.

 

[Geofspurs]

As Biden has recently said "Betting against America is always, always a grave mistake"...

And I'd extend that to include its allies as well. Putin has forced them to come together, as one.

Putin cannot and will not win.

The Western world can't afford for him to win. As far as Russia and NATO is concerned, Ukraine is the frontier.

 

[Walthamstow wanderer]

THe biggest problem we have on VS?


NOT ENOUGH FOOTBALL!

Oh boy , you hit the nail on the head , fair and square , there 80’.

How many “ dead weeks “ have we had this season .

And the final irony is that I’m going to miss the NLD again , I missed the first one because I was on holiday , and this one clashes with Mother in Laws 90 th birthday celebrations .
It was her birthday on Tuesday , the 23 rd , St George’s Day .

She had a good day then with her three daughters , they all went out on a pottery afternoon and Cream tea , and then we all went out in the evening for a meal.

She hasn’t stopped talking about it since .

There are over fifty family members from all over the country arriving on Sunday where we will be killing the fatted cow .

Talking of mothers , we should have a thread on here for your mother .

Have you thought about that ? Some of the things she has said are priceless .

One of my mums sayings , when the sky was cloudless , was “ there is enough blue up there to make a shirt “

I told MIL a few years back and know she says it .. I love that .

 

[80deg16minW]

So we just had the going away party for my son who graduated with a degree in Biological Engineering who is moving 3307 km away for us. He is our youngest.

Naff me I thought I was mentally tougher than this.

 

[Walthamstow wanderer]

So we just had the going away party for my son who graduated with a degree in Biological Engineering who is moving 3307 km away for us. He is our youngest.

Naff me I thought I was mentally tougher than this.

First off , very many congratulations to your Youngest Son , what a fantastic achievement.

Secondly , congratulations to You and Your Wife for giving him the chance , and support in every way , to enable him to achieve the first of many goals he has set himself .

The distance he is away from you is irrelevant, you will always be there for him .

You can be sure you will have prepared him for ninety nine percent of what life can and will throw at him .
Well done to you both .

I can only wish him every success in all that he does , and the way he will make you so proud of every thing he achieves.

Think back to your roots , take a deep breath , and watch him fly .

 

[Spursex]

So we just had the going away party for my son who graduated with a degree in Biological Engineering who is moving 3307 km away for us. He is our youngest.

Naff me I thought I was mentally tougher than this.

When they move away, it hurts, you'll get through - just proves you are human!!

And clearly, a fantastic achievement by your son.

 

[Niall D]

Hi 80 can only echo Walt's comments here, the world's a smaller place now and he's only a zoom call away, whilst not the same at lest you're getting some face to face time. You'll both be stronger for this and it will enhance your parent relationship as your son finds his own way and new experiences.

 

[Pompey Yid]

Hey there 80 its a for your youngest and his achievement, as for yourself, well you and the missus have proved to be very good forward thinking parents, so well done.

Yes its quite a distance for him to be away from home, but that is just him flying the nest and seeking out his plans and adventures.
As for keeping in touch in this getting even smaller world, no probs, Zoom etc, at least you will not be keeping an eye on the letter box any more, like back in the day.

So again! a huge well done to yourself, your missus and your youngest!

 

[Pompey Yid]

Good morning to the rest of you erberts lol! only jesting!

Today, well this morning started badly for me, dizziness, feeble leg feelings, tingling in the arms, sweaty hands, mild head ache etc high blood pressure readings again!

As what Mrs PY said, think it might just have been a kind of panic! as I had a Blood Test at the shit surgery this morning at 11.20.
One of my oppo's was going to give me a lift as I am unable to drive just yet! I do think this was part of the panic, ie bending down to get into n out of his motor, thus suffering! and in the main thinking I might collapse/feint on him, putting him under severe pressure!

The appointment has now been cancelled, with Mrs PY talking to a Doctor who agreed regards getting into/out of a motor, and who is now going to register me temporarily house bound, thus DN's coming to me to do any required BT's.

Jeez! what a life I am having, not feeling sorry for myself though it is hard not to being such an active geezer, but more so wiv what Mrs PY is going through, esp as she suffers with RSD/CRPS, she is a bloody gem! so it is 831 from me to her.

Hope you all have a good rest of day.

 

[80deg16minW]

Secondly , congratulations to You and Your Wife for giving him the chance , and support in every way , to enable him to achieve the first of many goals he has set himself .

The distance he is away from you is irrelevant, you will always be there for him .

You can be sure you will have prepared him for ninety nine percent of what life can and will throw at him .
Well done to you both .

I can only wish him every success in all that he does , and the way he will make you so proud of every thing he achieves.

Think back to your roots , take a deep breath , and watch him fly .

Thanks Walt. What a wonderful post.