Parklife Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Lion Rampant said: I'm going in July and i'm thinking the same I've cancelled my planned 14 day trip to the US this year. Will have 5 nights in NYC in October, i think. Not prepared to spend the money that a full two weeks will cost, due to the weak pound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapofGlencoe Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) My french friend seriously considering getting a British citizenship to be able to retain her very decent job in the highlands. Plans on going on a career break for a year, worried she might lose the job. Not angry, a bit worried. Just felt wrong. We need independence now. Coming round to the idea of if we're not prepared to take our stand in the world and Europe when the UK is going in this direction. It's not Brexit, its the way they're going about it... then we don't deserve Independence. It's a defining moment. If the Yes side can't win now, then we'll never win. I'm prepared to lose but we have to try. Edited January 16, 2017 by PapofGlencoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Parklife said: I've cancelled my planned 14 day trip to the US this year. Will have 5 nights in NYC in October, i think. Not prepared to spend the money that a full two weeks will cost, due to the weak pound. Have you been before Parkie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 55 minutes ago, glasgow jock said: Have you been before Parkie ? Nope, never been. Both myself and the Mrs are desperate to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 58 minutes ago, Parklife said: Nope, never been. Both myself and the Mrs are desperate to go. Great place to visit. There is so much to see and do. Particularly liked Ellen's Stardust Diner in Times Square with waitresses on the tables singing every few minutes. The Highline is a hidden gem, a garden built on an abandoned high level railway line. NY is pretty exhausting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 13 minutes ago, Alibi said: Great place to visit. There is so much to see and do. Particularly liked Ellen's Stardust Diner in Times Square with waitresses on the tables singing every few minutes. The Highline is a hidden gem, a garden built on an abandoned high level railway line. NY is pretty exhausting though. Thanks. Had read about that Diner elsewhere, will check it out Hadn't ever heard of the Highline. Will take a look I'm expecting it to be tiring. I'm young and fit though so i'll cope. And if i'm too tired to have a few beers each night, i might save myself a good few quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart_Aberdeen Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 23 minutes ago, Parklife said: Thanks. Had read about that Diner elsewhere, will check it out Hadn't ever heard of the Highline. Will take a look I'm expecting it to be tiring. I'm young and fit though so i'll cope. And if i'm too tired to have a few beers each night, i might save myself a good few quid Got back last Sunday and already wanting to go back. Would recommend Ellen's Stardust Diner as well. Highline was on my list but totally forgot about it by the time we were there. I found getting around on foot a lot easier than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 My mate stays in NY and has a spare flat through his work (he and his burd get a flat each through their employer) so i'm going to head over with the missus this year. My brother went for July 4th this year and loved it. Free digs will have helped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow jock Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Parklife said: Nope, never been. Both myself and the Mrs are desperate to go. You'll both have a ball - an amazing city - I now know why it's often called the city that never sleeps, so much to do so many places to visit, and also we didn't find it too expensive at all (we where there for New Year & stayed on Broadway) great memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 BBC news seem to be enthusing over prospects of Brexit, completely playing along with relaying the Trump worldview to the odious sycophantic Murdoch yes-man Gove... allowing the impression the Times columnist is new conduit of British foreign prospects, as dictated to us by Trump. Funny though I think Trump said something like 'must be good to be an independent country again' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 2 hours ago, exile said: BBC news seem to be enthusing over prospects of Brexit, completely playing along with relaying the Trump worldview to the odious sycophantic Murdoch yes-man Gove... allowing the impression the Times columnist is new conduit of British foreign prospects, as dictated to us by Trump. Funny though I think Trump said something like 'must be good to be an independent country again' Gove got something of a kicking on today's Daily Politics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Visited New York, Washington and Philidelphia some years back. Would recommend all three for various reasons. We were a little reticent about spending a few days in New York but now look back on it as one of our favourite places to visit. We will definitely go again. So much we never got round to doing in the three days we were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 8 hours ago, aaid said: Gove got something of a kicking on today's Daily Politics. Of what kind, from whom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15027326.Theresa_May__there_will_be_no_half_in__half_out_Brexit/ Hard Brexit it is then. The rUK will lurch significantly to the right, and the isolationists win. Expect the poor to get poorer, and the Americanisation of the country to continue. Depressing times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) 39 minutes ago, exile said: Of what kind, from whom? Verbally, from both Jo Coburn and the the Labour MP that was on. Edited January 17, 2017 by aaid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 8 hours ago, aaid said: Gove got something of a kicking on today's Daily Politics. Matters not a jot. The odious little shit has what he wants, which in effect is the whole direction of the country being dictated by around 80 hard-right Tory MP's + Farage. He's just pishing himself laughing at any 'opposition'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Och Aye Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/internets-toes-curl-after-michael-9631162 Edited January 17, 2017 by Och Aye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 So the PM's big speech was basically a wish-list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 hour ago, weekevie04 said: So the PM's big speech was basically a wish-list. As well as a big Fvck You to the EU and Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 hour ago, weekevie04 said: So the PM's big speech was basically a wish-list. It was the same set of soundbites, platitudes, lies and half-truths that the whole Leave campaign was based on. 'Taking back control'. 'We won't be in the single market but actually we want to be in it'. It's a statement designed to appeal to Kippers and various other bigoted fanatics. The right-wing press will lap this pish up. 7 minutes ago, Ally Bongo said: As well as a big Fvck You to the EU and Scotland I doubt very much if the EU will bend over and take this up the arse. Many of the leaders will have been furious at May's arrogance today. Unfortunately, plenty in Scotland will take this up the arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 8 hours ago, aaid said: Verbally, from both Jo Coburn and the the Labour MP that was on. Ok, so they air different views on a politics programme only a few people watch. But on the main national news, the story isn't "Conservative MP acting as paid-for Murdoch journalist muddies the water for US-UK relations by saying 'yes' to everything dictated to him by president-elect" but something more like "Trump's gonna back a glorious British Brexit!" - in other words, almost exactly what Rupertrump would want them to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 May has effectively neutralized EU's main leverage by stating she is willing to go with a hard Brexit on the basis no deal is better than poor deal. Could be a massive bluff on May's behalf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 7 minutes ago, EddardStark said: May has effectively neutralized EU's main leverage by stating she is willing to go with a hard Brexit on the basis no deal is better than poor deal. Could be a massive bluff on May's behalf. She's simply saying what the hardliners want to hear. She knows fine that the devil's in the detail and that a million legal details will lead to a compromise that was inevitable from day one. The important part for the likes of May is not the 'deal'. It's how it's presented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Holyrood voted 86 (SNP, green, labour) -36 (tory, Libdem) to seek membership of single market. Interesting stuff that labour didn't abstain or vote against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 26 minutes ago, flumax said: Holyrood voted 86 (SNP, green, labour) -36 (tory, Libdem) to seek membership of single market. Interesting stuff that labour didn't abstain or vote against. What a shower of useless, lying kunts those Liberals are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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