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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    If we really, really want to be in control of our country and our future, we need not to be owned and controlled by Japan (among many others). The very fact that so much real estate, so many companies, indeed such so much of the UK is foreign-owned, the fact that we are utterly reliant on food...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Of the fools list I read today, that was the only one that I actually laughed at. Someone has got a very acute sense of humour.
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  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Simply shows that horseshoes really don't bring much luck or protection. :(
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    STOP PRESS! The i̶m̶p̶o̶r̶t̶a̶n̶t̶ ̶n̶e̶w̶s̶ urgently needed distraction has come through Royal wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle choose flowers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43606171 How remarkable that they decided on Easter Saturday ready for Easter Sunday newspapers. Oh no - they...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Witness could mean "I was at <location> and did not see <xxx>." It might be an important component of the evidence when used to build up a complete picture.
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    What a good feeling...

    Today I completed my last commute needed to make it a full three months of cycling to work. (Only one day "off" which was due to the ice and snow, I certainly couldn't have driven in either!) Managed to get wet on the way in - it was dry as I left but the heavens opened within seconds! Put on...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It is very easy to see why the differences might exist - as you suggest time and access could explain that. Which is why we need to apply our critical faculties to assessing what to believe. So far, the stories of what exactly happened, where the poisoning took place, extent of danger to third...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yesterday: Sergei and Yulia Skripal have slim chance of survival, says niece https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/28/sergei-yulia-skripal-slim-chance-survival-niece-viktoria-russian-spy Today: Yulia Skripal no longer in critical condition, say Salisbury doctors...
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    Stepper bike owner needs a bit more power

    This video has some good detailed pictures:
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    Hi from St Leonards

    In the three months I have had my ebike: Muc-Off Front light Rear lights * 3 Mudguards (front and rear) Chain oil (obviously not needed on a belt!) Gloves Helmet Helmet cover Lock Saddle Half face mask Neoprene boots Bell And I am sure I must have missed things!
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    In a very bitter sense, if the cladding used had been approved for use in the UK.
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Which does not mean that there were not large numbers of people within Yugoslavia who felt suppressed. See, for example, Croatian Spring.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It is arguable that if real feelings are suppressed (e.g. Tito forcing everyone to pretend to be good Yugoslavian citizens), then it has a pressure cooker effect which builds up over the years. Thus, when the suppression is loosened, or lost altogether, everything goes bad.
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Let us spend time reflecting on the irony of that name.
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The annexation of Sudetenland took place after the UK's then tory government had signed that well-remembered document, the Munich Agreement. Does the man who lost his comb ever study history?
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    So Captain Haddock is a Russian agent! You'll be blaming Snowy next.
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    Park Tool CM5.2 Cyclone Chain Scrubber

    Wastes a lot of water and electricity just for one chain. So probably best to wait until after dinner. ;)
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Wow - not just our fault... Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg finally addresses Cambridge Analytica scandal Facebook will change the way it shares data with third-party apps, CEO announces, following reports on data misuse of 50 million Americans...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    With or without porn in the blockchain?