Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 5]

[President Merkin]

To deter theft.

[captain_cynic]

President Merkin said:

To deter theft.

There's nothing in the trailer and I don't want to pay to fix another broken lock.

[Greenmantle]

Kuwahara said:

Why do some HGV’s park up with the rear trailer doors open…!!!

to tell those cheeky scrotes who happen to pass by - "THERE IS NOTHING WORTH STEALING"

[CivicDuties]

21st Century Man said:

Halmyre said:

generationx said:

Getragdogleg said:

Why did we stop using the GB badge we've had forever and started to use the UK one?

The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic deemed it so in 2021

https://www.ontime-auto.com/driving-abroad-why-a-g...

All a bit meaningless, no?

I find it baffling that in a time where inclusivity is championed the very people that champion said inclusivity deride the move from GB to UK. UK is seen as a leave thing, GB is seen as remain thing. It's all rather ironic. I see it as more inclusive and feck all to do with Brexit. Yet the remainers froth like a gammon over the switch from GB to UK.

Hello, remain voter here, and I approve of the change, GB never made much sense to me as it was exclusive of Northern Ireland. I don't see the change as a "Leave" thing, it had absolutely nothing to do with Brexit. Never come across anyone remainy being even remotely concerned about this.

I'm happily sporting my UK sticker, but I'm keeping my EU stars too though.

[The Mad Monk]

Listening to BBC Radio 4 at around 0830 today, the interviewer made a comment critical of Iran. The interviewee, Professor Somebody, rounded on the interviewer - a woman - and criticised what the UK is doing wrong in the world - all of which I have forgotten.

From the other side of the fence, what is the UK doing wrong in world politics?

[southendpier]

The Mad Monk said:

Listening to BBC Radio 4 at around 0830 today, the interviewer made a comment critical of Iran. The interviewee, Professor Somebody, rounded on the interviewer - a woman - and criticised what the UK is doing wrong in the world - all of which I have forgotten.

From the other side of the fence, what is the UK doing wrong in world politics?

Well, i guess now we're viewed as America's lapdog - interfering and being involved in foreign wars + we have our colonial past.

I'm not making a case or supporting these sentiments but that's what I'd assume.

[21st Century Man]

CivicDuties said:

21st Century Man said:

Halmyre said:

generationx said:

Getragdogleg said:

Why did we stop using the GB badge we've had forever and started to use the UK one?

The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic deemed it so in 2021

https://www.ontime-auto.com/driving-abroad-why-a-g...

All a bit meaningless, no?

I find it baffling that in a time where inclusivity is championed the very people that champion said inclusivity deride the move from GB to UK. UK is seen as a leave thing, GB is seen as remain thing. It's all rather ironic. I see it as more inclusive and feck all to do with Brexit. Yet the remainers froth like a gammon over the switch from GB to UK.

Hello, remain voter here, and I approve of the change, GB never made much sense to me as it was exclusive of Northern Ireland. I don't see the change as a "Leave" thing, it had absolutely nothing to do with Brexit. Never come across anyone remainy being even remotely concerned about this.

I'm happily sporting my UK sticker, but I'm keeping my EU stars too though.

That's not the way it's been on the previous threads on here about the subject, which were the basis for my view and post.

[CivicDuties]

21st Century Man said:

That's not the way it's been on the previous threads on here about the subject, which were the basis for my view and post.

That's odd. No idea why anyone would think it's got anything to do with Brexit, nor why anyone would be remotely concerned/upset about it. Guess it takes all sorts.

[21st Century Man]

CivicDuties said:

21st Century Man said:

That's not the way it's been on the previous threads on here about the subject, which were the basis for my view and post.

That's odd. No idea why anyone would think it's got anything to do with Brexit, nor why anyone would be remotely concerned/upset about it. Guess it takes all sorts.

As I understand it from the previous threads, after leaving the European Union it was seen by many remainers as a cynical move by the then Boris Johnson Government to big up the Union/United bit of United Kingdom, as if to rub the EU's nose in it. The remainers pointing out that NI voted remain. Personally I take your view, but the debate was Brexit centric and pretty rabid.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

21st Century Man said:

As I understand it from the previous threads, after leaving the European Union it was seen by many remainers as a cynical move by the then Boris Johnson Government to big up the Union/United bit of United Kingdom, as if to rub the EU's nose in it. The remainers pointing out that NI voted remain. Personally I take your view, but the debate was Brexit centric and pretty rabid.

If it occurred in NP&E then "pretty rabid" is somewhat of a given.

[CivicDuties]

21st Century Man said:

CivicDuties said:

21st Century Man said:

That's not the way it's been on the previous threads on here about the subject, which were the basis for my view and post.

That's odd. No idea why anyone would think it's got anything to do with Brexit, nor why anyone would be remotely concerned/upset about it. Guess it takes all sorts.

As I understand it from the previous threads, after leaving the European Union it was seen by many remainers as a cynical move by the then Boris Johnson Government to big up the Union/United bit of United Kingdom, as if to rub the EU's nose in it. The remainers pointing out that NI voted remain. Personally I take your view, but the debate was Brexit centric and pretty rabid.

We should be, and should always have been, UK at the Olympics, too.

[Dagnir]

The Mad Monk said:

Listening to BBC Radio 4 at around 0830 today, the interviewer made a comment critical of Iran. The interviewee, Professor Somebody, rounded on the interviewer - a woman - and criticised what the UK is doing wrong in the world - all of which I have forgotten.

From the other side of the fence, what is the UK doing wrong in world politics?

Willfully destroying itself and selling out to the globalist progressives, thus removing one of the last bastions of common sense and accelerating the fall of the West?


In reality, no idea what she might have meant. We've definitely not got the leadership/clout to make a significant contribution to anything of meaning.

[Abbott]

droopsnoot said:

StevieBee said:

Professional presenters and voice over artists are capable of delivering something that looks natural, flows nicely, without 'errs', pauses and other issues the non-professional would encounter.

This is the kind of response I'd like to be able to remember when people are "fumin" about whatever large salary some random TV or radio presenter has been revealed to be earning. "Anyone could do that", they'll say. No, they really can't - you only need to listen to most people picked at random in street interviews to realise that most cannot string a sentence together. That's not to say that all "professional" presenters are any good, there are many that are not, but it's really not just talking out loud.

Thinking about this discussion and how it fits with Ken Bruce and TV Pop Master. I used to really enjoy his Radio2 programme and we would go out of our way to catch the daily instalment of PopMaster. Not only is the programme unwatchable the short ads on TV are also excruciating.

[Error_404_Username_not_found]

The Mad Monk said:

Listening to BBC Radio 4 at around 0830 today, the interviewer made a comment critical of Iran. The interviewee, Professor Somebody, rounded on the interviewer - a woman - and criticised what the UK is doing wrong in the world - all of which I have forgotten.

From the other side of the fence, what is the UK doing wrong in world politics?

I heard the same interview. Madly off topic rant. The subject was the sudden death of the President of Iran but professor (?) Whatsisname went off on one about UK being a terrorist state, harbouring terrorists, sponsoring terrorism &c, mainly referring to the Israel/Hamas shenanigans.
The bloke was completely barking and Mishal Hussein (the interviewer) handled it with complete calm and aplomb as the total professional she is.
The ranter would have been funny except that it was a scary snapshot of the mindset of even educated Iranians.

[bodhi]

So when you go out for dinner with work with a pan European team and people start ordering an Espresso for dessert - how in the hell do they get to sleep afterwards?

[Nethybridge]

The Mad Monk said:

Listening to BBC Radio 4 at around 0830 today, the interviewer made a comment critical of Iran. The interviewee, Professor Somebody, rounded on the interviewer - a woman - and criticised what the UK is doing wrong in the world - all of which I have forgotten.

From the other side of the fence, what is the UK doing wrong in world politics?

Probably our stance on Israel, supporting a modern, democratic country
while not supporting Iranian funded Arab terrorists.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Nethybridge said:

Probably our stance on Israel, supporting a modern, democratic country
while not supporting Iranian funded Arab terrorists.

Because it's totally as clear-cut and black & white as that, right?

[popeyewhite]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Nethybridge said:

Probably our stance on Israel, supporting a modern, democratic country
while not supporting Iranian funded Arab terrorists.

Because it's totally as clear-cut and black & white as that, right?

To most people, yes.

[hidetheelephants]

Error_404_Username_not_found said:

The Mad Monk said:

Listening to BBC Radio 4 at around 0830 today, the interviewer made a comment critical of Iran. The interviewee, Professor Somebody, rounded on the interviewer - a woman - and criticised what the UK is doing wrong in the world - all of which I have forgotten.

From the other side of the fence, what is the UK doing wrong in world politics?

I heard the same interview. Madly off topic rant. The subject was the sudden death of the President of Iran but professor (?) Whatsisname went off on one about UK being a terrorist state, harbouring terrorists, sponsoring terrorism &c, mainly referring to the Israel/Hamas shenanigans.
The bloke was completely barking and Mishal Hussein (the interviewer) handled it with complete calm and aplomb as the total professional she is.
The ranter would have been funny except that it was a scary snapshot of the mindset of even educated Iranians.

Sounds like the bloke interviewed on C4 News; he was some professor at the university of Tehran, went off on one about the use of the word Regime, as though he didn't live in a medieval theocracy ruled by rancid old scumbags in robes who've never troubled a ballot box.

[The Mad Monk]

hidetheelephants said:

Error_404_Username_not_found said:

The Mad Monk said:

Listening to BBC Radio 4 at around 0830 today, the interviewer made a comment critical of Iran. The interviewee, Professor Somebody, rounded on the interviewer - a woman - and criticised what the UK is doing wrong in the world - all of which I have forgotten.

From the other side of the fence, what is the UK doing wrong in world politics?

I heard the same interview. Madly off topic rant. The subject was the sudden death of the President of Iran but professor (?) Whatsisname went off on one about UK being a terrorist state, harbouring terrorists, sponsoring terrorism &c, mainly referring to the Israel/Hamas shenanigans.
The bloke was completely barking and Mishal Hussein (the interviewer) handled it with complete calm and aplomb as the total professional she is.
The ranter would have been funny except that it was a scary snapshot of the mindset of even educated Iranians.

Sounds like the bloke interviewed on C4 News; he was some professor at the university of Tehran, went off on one about the use of the word Regime, as though he didn't live in a medieval theocracy ruled by rancid old scumbags in robes who've never troubled a ballot box.

My question was intended to get information as to how the rest of the world sees the UK.

If an independent observer looked at the UK's foreign policies how would they be viewed?