EU gets Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

[Jimbuna]

Someone obviously isn't aware of the current crisis in Europe then :hmmm:


The presidents of the EU's three main institutions have collected the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway's capital Oslo.
The EU was awarded the prize for its role in uniting the continent after two world wars.
At the ceremony there was applause when the leaders of France and Germany stood up, holding hands.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20664167

[Betonov]

Apart from the Balkans flaring up n the nineties, there hasn't been a war in Europe since 1945 :hmmm:

But then again, how much do the Russians and Americans have to do with the peace, by keeping their blocks from going hot

[Dowly]

:salute:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=199089

[Skybird]

And I thought giving it to Obama already was an all-time-low.

The whole concept of the Peace Nobel Prize has been hijacked. Originally it was meant, by the will of Nobel, to reward accieve,ments on behalf of demilitarization in the world.

But the EU has not caused peace in Europe - that was the enemy from outside againmst which NATO necessarily had to unite. Germany, Britain, France ansd Italy are amongst the biggest arms sellers in the world. They have brought a corrupt criminal regime into office in Kosovo. They have intervened to help bringing fundamentlaist reigmes to power in several other states. The Euro has not reduced but increased tensions among European people.

By this record, the EU does not deserve it. Not one damn bit.

Problem is the prize has been hijacked, as I said. It no longer is meant to read accumulated merits and achievements, but is meant to push wanted political actions - it rewards not past deeds, but gives hail and praise for things the prize winner should do in the future.

It is disgusting. And there have been many highly questionable names who won the prize in past decades as well. Not for demilitarization. But for ecologic ideology. For poverty projects. For political correctness. For feminism. I just wait for a gender movement or a movement for the equality of homo marriages being given the Peace Nobel.

In short: it is a prize that is not worth anything anymore.

[Jimbuna]

:salute:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=199089

Not surprised :)

[Gerald]

Not surprised :):arrgh!:

[Jimbuna]

:arrgh!:
:D:D:D



:/\\!!

[Gerald]

:D:D:D



:/\\!! Good try :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/2063/image2rza.png

[Gerald]

The hat fits perfectly at the dinner in Oslo,:)

[Jimbuna]

If the hat fits, wear it.

[Gerald]

No, now it's winter hat that apply,:) Huge amount of snow now :doh:

[Jimbuna]

http://www.thehatman.com/imagesprod/298031Winter%20Hat%201.jpg

[Gerald]

http://www.thehatman.com/imagesprod/298031Winter%20Hat%201.jpg Very good,to night 15-25 minus :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Summer weather over here.

[Gerald]

I had in my short residence,between 3-5 degrees in the London area with a little fog.

[Jimbuna]

The south is always a few degrees warmer.

[Gerald]

Right nice,:)

[Jimbuna]

Pimlico area always has been a bit upmarket.

[Gerald]

How long?

[Jimbuna]

Possibly 150/200 years.

[Gerald]

Before our time...nice houses but more expensive :yep:

[Jimbuna]

I've a friend who's an MP and lives in Vauxhall, we've had a few good times there :cool:

[Gerald]

I can understand it, Vauxhall is close, but i like Belgravia, lots of shopping.

[Jimbuna]

Then you've got too much money...a short walk to Westminster where the beer is free :03:

[Gerald]

I was in a place at Warwick Way, good one.

[Jimbuna]

The Queens Arms is an okay place

[Gerald]

Kensington?

[Jimbuna]

No...Pimlico...Warwick Way as well iirc

[Gerald]

Warwick Way,is long I don't see it,maybe next time

[Gerald]

How far is from London to Sunderland?

[Jimbuna]

Warwick Way,is long I don't see it,maybe next time

http://www.thequeensarmspimlico.co.uk/

[Gerald]

http://www.thequeensarmspimlico.co.uk/ Nice link,thanks :)

[Jimbuna]

That is a venue I've frequented on Warwick Way on a few occasions in the past.

[Gerald]

Seems like a good place, otherwise you would not have been there, of course,:03:

[Jimbuna]

Nope and more to the point I don't pay :)

[Gerald]

Fine, it should be :up:

[Jimbuna]

Seriously, it is a nice place for a meal and a drink but another party pays....far better waged and an expense account :03:

[Gerald]

The cost is relatively high .... even if I paid by credit card often, and "did not see" the money in the same way,:hmm2:

[Jimbuna]

Not sure here.

[Gerald]

It costs to be on top,:cool:

[Jimbuna]

Looking up from the bottom :hmm2:

[Gerald]

Bottom .. I see enough time that it is possible to live a good life, I could not be happier to be a millionaire.

[Jimbuna]

:sunny:

[STEED]

All together now to the tune of Blackadder just sing one word... CORRUPT.

[Jimbuna]

All together now to the tune of Blackadder just sing one word... CORRUPT.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Media/Pix/pictures/2007/11/28/Blackadder460.jpg