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by Rinkals
Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

The full interview is worth watching. https://www.axios.com/full-axios-hbo-interview-donald-trump-cd5a67e1-6ba1-46c8-bb3d-8717ab9f3cc5.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter No. No. It's not. :( I just imagine negotiations with other heads of States... These guys must b...
by Rinkals
Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

I don't understand why he keeps doing interviews with them. He is clearly a fücking idiot and his base wouldn't give a shit Doesn't really lend creedence to the idea he's going to destroy Biden in any debate. Tbf I have never thought that. He can't do his serious face thing now as everyone knows he...
by Rinkals
Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

happyhooker wrote:The full interview is worth watching.

https://www.axios.com/full-axios-hbo-in ... ce=twitter
No.

No. It's not. :(
by Rinkals
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

F uck.

It's a car crash.

I'd like to see Merry, AnkleT, Santa and BillW defend that.

It's horrendously cringe-making and difficult to watch.
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

ChipSpike wrote:If we are so desperate for inward investment post brexit, why are we going to ban Huawei, who apparently want to invest £3bn?
Because Donald asked you to.
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

This Huawei stuff should be on the China payback thread. That's right. There are no implications for Brexit involved. :roll: There's very little this story has to do with Brexit. Its not even mentioned on your link. Why don't spell out your theory on why it is. Jesus. Can't you read? "I'm not sure ...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Interesting piece from the NYT on the implications of a Trump loss in November on the UK. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/europe/britain-biden-presidency-johnson.html The last thing an incoming Dem administration would do is destabilise relations with allies. They'll be looking to build br...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

UK has made some strange decisions over the last few years. Huawei isn't one of them. The EU needs to ban Huawei as well. Huawei and ZTE are powerful telecoms suppliers with connections to the Chinese communist party. Granted. The merits of dealing with the CCP require a long spoon, but I'm not sur...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Nicked from the Brexit Fred: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/europe/britain-biden-presidency-johnson.html At a moment of British isolation, Mr. Trump’s full-throated endorsement of Brexit has made the United States a safe harbor. His promise of a lucrative trade deal gave Mr. Johnson a sel...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

ChipSpike wrote:This Huawei stuff should be on the China payback thread.
That's right.

There are no implications for Brexit involved. :roll:
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Isn't the £3b tied up with building the nuclear stations? We probably won't want those either Good thing you're in a position to pick and chose, then. As I understand it, the Nuclear power investment is a separate 1bn, but I suppose it could be part of the same package (it would make sense). https:...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Suspicions of Huawei being too close to the Chinese government are certainly dismissed when the Chinese Ambassador speaks on their behalf . And that is relevant, how? Whether Huawei is too close to the Chinese Government or not, that's a 3bn quid investment. Admittedly, the article does go on to sa...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Interesting piece from the NYT on the implications of a Trump loss in November on the UK. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/europe/britain-biden-presidency-johnson.html Everything that supports your POV is interesting. It's the New York Times, whose opinion probably represents that of educat...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Nicked from the Brexit Fred: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/europe/britain-biden-presidency-johnson.html At a moment of British isolation, Mr. Trump’s full-throated endorsement of Brexit has made the United States a safe harbor. His promise of a lucrative trade deal gave Mr. Johnson a sell...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Interesting piece from the NYT on the implications of a Trump loss in November on the UK. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/world/europe/britain-biden-presidency-johnson.html Everything that supports your POV is interesting. It's the New York Times, whose opinion probably represents that of educat...
by Rinkals
Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Meantime, apropos nothing in particular, for Lincoln Project & Stephen Root fans. Wake Up. 'How did he get Mexico to pay for the wall?' 'I don't recall him saying that...' :lol: Hmm. Not one of their better efforts, methinks. Over the last 4 years-odd Trump has delivered such a proliferation of gaf...
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Famous people in history that played rugby
Replies: 97
Views: 9207

Re: Famous people in history that played rugby

ZappaMan wrote:
Mr Mike wrote::thumbup: As I once thoughtlessly said to a friend sweating on the results of a HIV test, “just stay postive”.
:lol:
:lol: :lol:
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Mick Mannock wrote:
Rinkals wrote:
Sawtooth the Beaver wrote:Then they won't need such a large Farage Garage in Ashford...

simple solutions
I believe that Trump's America will provide all the necessary trade, goods and services that the UK will require, so it'll be redundant.
Be :lol:
Be?

Are you having a little difficulty following?
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

Sawtooth the Beaver wrote:Then they won't need such a large Farage Garage in Ashford...

simple solutions
I believe that Trump's America will provide all the necessary trade, goods and services that the UK will require, so it'll be redundant.
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

I'm thinking that Trumps tweet yesterday about the Suburban Lifestyle Dream could be a huge tweet and the topic could be one of the key election issues. If he hammers that he could get some real traction. It's certainly more significant than some old nonsense about delaying elections, which he actu...
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3372043

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

clementinfrance wrote:FFS Breitbart...

Might as well get your news from Viz.
Where ARE the right going to get their officially sanctioned news from, if not from Breitbart and Infowars?

Fox News doesn't seem to be on-message any more.
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

If you are now being sarcastic, then you need to look at how your original post was couched. With no link and on a thread discussing "American Cops behaving badly", the implication is clear that this was an assassination attempt by protestors against random law enforcement officers, which goes dire...
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

3 cops shot in a single incident in Chicago. Makes one wonder who is actually at risk. I may be wrong, but I thought that was a car hijacking. Are you saying it was part of the BLM protests? Yes that is what I am saying. Well, you don't provide a link, so it's difficult to tell if this was an assas...
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:29 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

3 cops shot in a single incident in Chicago. Makes one wonder who is actually at risk. I may be wrong, but I thought that was a car hijacking. Are you saying it was part of the BLM protests? Yes that is what I am saying. Well, you don't provide a link, so it's difficult to tell if this was an assas...
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

Santa wrote:3 cops shot in a single incident in Chicago. Makes one wonder who is actually at risk.
I may be wrong, but I thought that was a car hijacking.

Are you saying it was part of the BLM protests?
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Alright friends now where were we... You also can see 4 moves ahead of everyone. It's a sight to behold! I think I can speak for everyone when I say I had no idea what Trump was up to at all. Like I don't want to make you feel any more special than you are but I think you are the most intelligent p...
by Rinkals
Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

Trump took the horrendous economic news out of the mainstream news by talking about the election date. He says something stupid and controversial to hide bad news every time. I don't think he's that Machiavellian, I think there's just a decent crossover between 'Trump says something dumb and contro...
by Rinkals
Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

It's why he's trying to tempt Joe out. Trump managed to win in 2016 because people so many people voted against Clinton. As long as Joe stays out of the way, people will not vote against him. At the stage, Trump can only gain by Biden coming out and being a public figure who can be attacked. Voted ...
by Rinkals
Thu Jul 30, 2020 3:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

"Better no deal than a bad deal" Probably fine when a foreigner uses this phrase https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-brita ... KKCN24U0TM Easiest deal in History :lol: This is what happens when you put amateurs into positions of great importance. the smartest thing they can do is come up with a sound...
by Rinkals
Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: ex-POTUS DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all
Replies: 126890
Views: 9056666

Re: POTUS-DONALD TRUMP-and U.S. Politics catch-all

No problems with Trump's physical health? He's a massively fat chap and we've known that sort of weight to be a problem for a very long time, and we're only finding more problems with being overweight as we go. I don't know if he's getting worse as regards his movements, there is the chance he's ju...
by Rinkals
Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

FFS. This is the brexit thread. That doesn't mean that there is no requirement for basic plausibility. Or perhaps it does and those that proffer their opinions in good faith are the butt of some ludicrous joke perpetrated by Brexiters for the sole purpose of getting giggles. That would certainly go...
by Rinkals
Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

An honest mistake and I apologise for it.
by Rinkals
Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

FFS. This is the brexit thread. That doesn't mean that there is no requirement for basic plausibility. Or perhaps it does and those that proffer their opinions in good faith are the butt of some ludicrous joke perpetrated by Brexiters for the sole purpose of getting giggles. That would certainly go...
by Rinkals
Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread
Replies: 40922
Views: 2105328

Re: OFFICIAL Brexit Thread

No, prehaps it should be on the Culture wars page. It is more about a frame of mind which Remainers seem to have whereby British = bad Non British = Good Homogenising remainers and brexiters is retarded and infantile tbh. How do you come to such stereotypes? it's what most people have been doing ov...
by Rinkals
Wed Jul 29, 2020 5:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

Ok, I take the point that the second picture shows her slightly in the foreground if you look at her feet and extrapolate to the position of the rifleman. I was going on this one. https://smi6.ru/media/2020/06/25/340x191/ezhrl_yumampt8g.jpg While I am prepared to concede on this, I still think it's ...
by Rinkals
Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

Rinkals. The gun was not pointed at her throat That's alright then. No, you fúcking prat, that's not what I said. If you'd actually read my posts on the previous page you'd see that I was disagreeing with the way the officer was handling his weapon in that situation. But off you go on your own litt...
by Rinkals
Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

This has surfaced: https://www.startribune.com/police-umbrella-man-was-a-white-supremacist-trying-to-incite-floyd-rioting/571932272/ A Minneapolis police arson investigator said the act of vandalism at the AutoZone on E. Lake Street helped spark a chain reaction that led to days of looting and rioti...
by Rinkals
Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

happyhooker wrote:Rinkals. The gun was not pointed at her throat
That's alright then.
by Rinkals
Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)
Replies: 6897
Views: 711381

Re: American Cops behaving Badly (All inclusive thread)

I'm just wondering what you think he should have done and whether it ties in with the tactics and training of these police. Lowered his weapon to guard against accidental discharge? Keeping it pointed at her throat looks much more badass, though. Is that what police are trained to do in riot situat...