Falklands Referendum

Jimbuna · 06-12-12, 06:24 PM

Not much doubt which way the vote will go

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The Falkland Islands are to hold a referendum on their "political status" in a bid to end the continuing dispute with Argentina over their sovereignty.

The vote will be held in the first half of 2013, the Falklands government said

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16245858

CaptainHaplo · 06-12-12, 06:31 PM

No doubt whatsoever - but if the argentinian president needs any consoling after the results, she can come to my house. I'll uhm.... cheer her up!

nikimcbee · 06-12-12, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

No doubt whatsoever - but if the argentinian president needs any consoling after the results, she can come to my house. I'll uhm.... cheer her up!

I'm sure you will!

wink wink nudge nudge. Are you into holiday snaps?

JU_88 · 06-12-12, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I'm sure you will!

wink wink nudge nudge. Are you into holiday snaps?

Too late, Jim got there first, she been ruined, move on

BossMark · 06-13-12, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Not much doubt which way the vote will go

I don't think even I could lose that bet

STEED · 06-13-12, 08:18 AM

Argentina has time to buy votes and fix the outcome...And here comes a good will cheque for $1 Billion.

nikimcbee · 06-13-12, 08:21 AM

Blimey! That Jim's got ta movez!

06-13-12, 08:22 AM

So when do the people in Hong Kong get to vote on their future?

Herr-Berbunch · 06-13-12, 09:34 AM

Hong Kong long gone. Gibraltar next, but we'll wait until the Spanish economy is in a worse state.

Or St. Helena. Diego Garcia. A handful-or-so others.

Or, and here is the important bit, British Antarctic Territory - give the penguins the vote. But not 'our' Penguin.

Jimbuna · 06-13-12, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

So when do the people in Hong Kong get to vote on their future?

As soon as the Chinese realise there's no oil in the area.

Garion · 06-13-12, 10:48 AM

Just a thought and I could be wrong, but Hong Kong was only on a 99 year lease?

Cheers

Gary

Herr-Berbunch · 06-13-12, 10:56 AM

We haven't had HK since '97 when the lease expired, Chris Patton was the then governor, and once more a piece of the empire crumbled.

06-13-12, 11:48 AM

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Just a thought and I could be wrong, but Hong Kong was only on a 99 year lease?

No but with a sort yes, that was only the New Territories which they leased rent free in 1898.
Hong Kong itself and Kowloon were both ceded permanently to the British crown.

Jimbuna · 06-13-12, 11:59 AM

Not that we could have held onto them...I was there in the late seventies then again in the early eighties and walking up the territorial boundary/street (I forget the name now, one wouldn't dare cross onto the other side seeing as at least one in ten of the pedestrians wore a uniform and had a rifle with bayonet attached slung across their backs.

When ashore in the area having a drink it was an unwritten rule that one of the company remained sober to ensure nobody 'strayed' into China.

06-12-12, 06:31 PM	#2
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	No doubt whatsoever - but if the argentinian president needs any consoling after the results, she can come to my house. I'll uhm.... cheer her up! __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

06-13-12, 08:18 AM	#6
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Argentina has time to buy votes and fix the outcome...And here comes a good will cheque for $1 Billion. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

06-13-12, 08:21 AM	#7
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Blimey! That Jim's got ta movez! __________________

06-13-12, 09:34 AM	#9
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Hong Kong long gone. Gibraltar next, but we'll wait until the Spanish economy is in a worse state. Or St. Helena. Diego Garcia. A handful-or-so others. Or, and here is the important bit, British Antarctic Territory - give the penguins the vote. But not 'our' Penguin. __________________

06-13-12, 10:56 AM	#12
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	We haven't had HK since '97 when the lease expired, Chris Patton was the then governor, and once more a piece of the empire crumbled. __________________

06-13-12, 08:22 AM	#8
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	So when do the people in Hong Kong get to vote on their future?

06-13-12, 10:48 AM	#11
Garion Commander Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 452 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Just a thought and I could be wrong, but Hong Kong was only on a 99 year lease? Cheers Gary

06-13-12, 11:59 AM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not that we could have held onto them...I was there in the late seventies then again in the early eighties and walking up the territorial boundary/street (I forget the name now, one wouldn't dare cross onto the other side seeing as at least one in ten of the pedestrians wore a uniform and had a rifle with bayonet attached slung across their backs. When ashore in the area having a drink it was an unwritten rule that one of the company remained sober to ensure nobody 'strayed' into China. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!