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mikerob

Don't know if it needs a parliamentary vote but if not, the bravest thing May could do is secretly revoke article 50 and announce it when it's done followed by a mic drop and a ride off into the sunset. Would be very brave as it would require legislation. Also, didn't the ECJ ruling specify that an...

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So do we now just wait until 28th March, tell the EU, nah we are not leaving yet. Hold a GE, tories all but wiped out and we all hail our benevolent leader St Jeremy who will lead us to the land of milk and honey outside the EU with a vastly improved deal because he is such a nice chap who brought ...

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The ECJ judgement refers to the unilateral ability to revoke A50 after the "member state has taken the revocation decision in accordance with its constitutional requirements". So that looks like parliament would need to vote on revoking, possibly legislation as well? Dunno what the requirements woul...

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I'm not sure what is wrong with some national humiliation. It may be an antidote to the nationalistic hubris that created the mess in the first place. Of course if overdone (like the armistice terms for Germany at the end of WWI...) it could have contributed to WW2. However a humiliation like Suez w...

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But it’s only 10 billion or so, spare change down the back of the treasury sofa. Not in one year. Plus it's been coated as much cheaper than the EU project due to its scale and having no commercial aspect. As I said that's 10 billion from 7.7 trillion. Or as I said affordable. Where? :lol: , the sc...

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Sefton wrote:
bimboman wrote: , reduced to pedantry because of being silly about budgets. Silly.
Where is the costing, Bimbo?

It is costing £92M to get a costing...there should be an answer in about 18 months.

mikerob

Where has it been costed? 10 billion euros is the coat of Galileo ..... Technology of this type doesn't normally become more expensive does it ? Posted from my 300,000 dollar iPad. Blighty can't just ctrl-C, ctrl-V plans for Galileo into its Brexit satellite Assuming, after years of negotiation (it...

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Sefton wrote:Where has it been costed?

They are spending £92M over the next 18 months to figure out what to do and how much it will cost

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/12/0 ... satellite/

mikerob

Money isn't the biggest barrier to the BrexSats - it is availability of frequencies. "we voted Brexit, give us frequencies so our brave boys don't crash our ships or hit the wrong target with a drone strike" won't cut any ice with ITU members who allocate global frequencies. They won't even know the...

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Info about Galileo however some may remember that bimboman spoke to some squaddies and they told him there were loads of frequencies all over the world just begging to be used by the BrexSats. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/12/03/brexit_satellite/ So until the BrexSats soar this into the sky, th...

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Saw "Disobedience" plus audience Q&A with director Sebastián Lelio afterwards. High quality, low key and understated (melo)drama mainly set in an Orthodox Jewish community in North London. I found this fascinating - even though I live in London and the streets and houses in the film looked like anyw...

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I wonder if the DUP will be objecting to a Happy Newry Year as well.

mikerob

Went to see The Girl in the Spiders Web, this one has Claire Foy as Lisbeth Salander following on from Noomi Rapace and Rooney Mara in previous films of the series. I'm a fan of scandi-noir so quite enjoyed it and preferred it over other recent kick-ass female lead thrillers (Atomic Blonde, Red Spar...

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I saw the new Harry Potter film over the weekend. Drivel. Disjointed nonsense. It's like they had a very loose outline for the story and then started filming before they'd actually finished it. There are times when several minutes are spent on special effects with weird creatures of magic battles w...

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IRFU strategic plan to 2023. http://www.irishrugby.ie/downloads/IRFU_Strategic_Plan_2018-2023.pdf Usual strategic plan bollocks, vision, mission blah blah They list the following targets for the mens' pro XVs game: - World Cup semi-final or better in 2019 and 2023 - 2 or more Six Nations titles - Co...

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Has any one seen Bushwick with David Bautista? It’s on Netflix now... very much a b-movie, but an intersting one. Basically, a war suddenly erupts in Brooklyn and we follow a college chick and big David trying to get to a safe zone. I like how the camera just follows the chaos without cuts and utte...

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A friend was asking where he could view this documentary but they don't have a subscription to BT Sport. I hope it hasn't been uploaded to any illegal file sharing sites but if it has, I hope that someone on the bored will point out this criminal activity. tell your friend to try this. :thumbup: ht...

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A friend was asking where he could view this documentary but they don't have a subscription to BT Sport.

I hope it hasn't been uploaded to any illegal file sharing sites but if it has, I hope that someone on the bored will point out this criminal activity.

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https://i0.wp.com/order-order.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/border.jpg?w=540&ssl=1 LOL Has been in Shannon and Dublin for years, and much envied by UK airport, although I think Manchester and Heathrow are due to get the facility in the near future. Its pre clearance for entry into the US so you do...

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Which the DUP will refuse to back. Will Labour stop a general election? Will the DUP risk a General Election? A GE won't hurt the DUP much. Their voters are DUP voters for life. Its more whether they would risk a GE result that means they get ignored again by the major parties. An increased majorit...

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Would the DUP really bring the government down? If there is another election and the government increases its majority then they don’t need the DUP so the government can do what it likes, such as borders down the Irish Sea. If Corbyn wins control, the DUP get fecked as well. Would May call their blu...

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The Beam supports voice control using Alexa so you would be able to control the music by voice, depending what music services you have.

Also turning the TV on or off by voice, although the TV will need to support that functionality over an HDMI interface.

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Also a Sonos fan but only worth it if you plan to use the networking between speakers. So with Sonos, you’ll be able to listen to the TV on the kitchen speakers or play music on all speakers at the same time. The latest Sonos One and Beam speakers have got voice control using Alexa and other services.

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I live in the borough of Hounslow (Chiswick, the posh bit :lol: ) and for my sins, was at a local council meeting last week which is the forum for discussions between local residents/businesses and councillors. I wasn't there for anything to do with the boathouse but some other local stuff I am invo...

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I was giving a presentation at work. Someone got a text and walked out, then another person, and another person. I was getting increasingly hacked off as I'd put a lot of work into preparing it... Then one of the people came back into the room again and said "you aren't going to believe what's happe...

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I always unclip with left even in RHD countries. It wouldn’t be one of those footedness things like regular or goofy on a snowboard? (I’m regular so lead with left foot)

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I can see Addison getting a cap off the bench against the USA just to lock him into Ireland.

mikerob

Not Italian either but I've cycled there and always took a beep to mean that the driver was letting you know they were behind and was going to pass.

mikerob

One game per round is shown on Freesports. There will also be welsh and irish games shown on S4C & TG4 respectively though i dont know how many games per round, nor do i know if it will be shown "live" on these channels or after the games have been played. All games however will be shown live on Pr...

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Seneca of the Night wrote:There's a bar at Marylebone Station which should show it.

It doesn't open until 10am according to their website.

The one in Victoria does open earlier and I've watched summer tour games there before.

mikerob

You could give Philomenas a call to confirm they are showing it - 02072425560.

Food has got to be their Belfast full breakfast and its the only place I've seen in London that includes vegetable roll in their breakfast.

To avoid any confusion, vegetable roll is made of meat.

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The council give their side of the story.

https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/news/articl ... boat_house

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So £9.99 a month for Premier Sports which covers Pro14 plus, errr... Speedway and NASCAR... and €27.50 per month for Eir Sports which covers Pro14 and includes BT Sports so Spiv Cup, Champions League football etc.

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I saw The Meg over the weekend. Perfect summer popcorn movie not pretending to be anything else.

The Stath battles a giant shark single handed, what’s not to like?

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Credit to Boris for pushing through protected cycle lanes in London despite the complaints from cabbies, MPs, and chauffeur driven company CEOs.

I suppose he will do the right thing every once in a while.

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Decent article about the Ulster academy, though I would say that things are looking up in terms of forwards in the pipeline, I don't think Willie predicting a Lions tour for any of the lads coming through is realistic (everything going perfectly with Reid would have been the only possibility I can ...

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Speight confirmed for short-term deal.
http://ulsterrugby.com/news/17510.php#.W2gjWChKiUk

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The new HS2 track will free up capacity on existing mainline track... which will be used for commuter services.

So a project supposedly about improving links between cities will mean even more people can commute into London.

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I've only done this on East Coast Main Line London to Edinburgh but if you buy the cheapest ticket you can, sit in a free seat in first class then ask the ticket person to buy an upgrade, the price on the train has only been £25. I've been happy to pay this for bigger seat, more room, free food etc ...

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8 backs in the Ulster academy, 1 scrumhalf, 2 outhalves, 3 centers, and 2 back three players. In a somewhat unrelated note, McCusker's still listed on the academy site, could be a mistake though. More info about the Ulster Academy here - it confirms McCusker has gone. http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/...

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