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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2018 12:26:08 GMT
Yes those Bloody Europeans have done it again. The Czech Republic are in first place for total beer consumption. We, the UK, are 25th overall.
A shocking statistic.
We know why this is obviously!!
All these foreign types coming here and not partaking in booze sodden weekend nights.
They must have failed the Britishness test!!
Still when we leave the EU, we will be restored to our rightfull position. We can look in the mirror, seek out a home grown Brit, and say we are the best without fear of international comparisons.
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Post by baggins on Aug 3, 2018 12:51:39 GMT
Yes those Bloody Europeans have done it again. The Czech Republic are in first place for total beer consumption. We, the UK, are 25th overall. A shocking statistic. We know why this is obviously!! All these foreign types coming here and not partaking in booze sodden weekend nights. They must have failed the Britishness test!! Still when we leave the EU, we will be restored to our rightfull position. We can look in the mirror, seek out a home grown Brit, and say we are the best without fear of international comparisons. I blame the fannies who go off and ask what coloured wine they should be drinking over dinner. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2018 12:55:05 GMT
Yes those Bloody Europeans have done it again. The Czech Republic are in first place for total beer consumption. We, the UK, are 25th overall. A shocking statistic. We know why this is obviously!! All these foreign types coming here and not partaking in booze sodden weekend nights. They must have failed the Britishness test!! Still when we leave the EU, we will be restored to our rightfull position. We can look in the mirror, seek out a home grown Brit, and say we are the best without fear of international comparisons. I blame the fannies who go off and ask what coloured wine they should be drinking over dinner. Lunch old chap, Lunch. |
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Post by baggins on Aug 3, 2018 13:04:50 GMT
I blame the fannies who go off and ask what coloured wine they should be drinking over dinner. Lunch old chap, Lunch. Oh, awfuly sorry. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2018 13:07:34 GMT
Gentlemen do lunch, the proletariat drink beer on the way home. |
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Post by baggins on Aug 3, 2018 13:19:04 GMT
Gentlemen do lunch, the proletariat drink beer on the way home. Prol..pretla..prlor...you mean us water heads. |
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Post by e4bandrobinstubbs on Aug 5, 2018 15:59:21 GMT
The blue collar worker has lunch at breakfast time, and Dinner at lunch time. Breakfast doesn't t really exist as it only comprises a Woodbine.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2018 16:19:55 GMT
The blue collar worker has lunch at breakfast time, and Dinner at lunch time. Breakfast doesn't t really exist as it only comprises a Woodbine. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by baggins on Aug 6, 2018 11:28:40 GMT
The blue collar worker has lunch at breakfast time, and Dinner at lunch time. Breakfast doesn't t really exist as it only comprises a Woodbine. That explains where our car industry went. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 11:31:27 GMT
The blue collar worker has lunch at breakfast time, and Dinner at lunch time. Breakfast doesn't t really exist as it only comprises a Woodbine. That explains where our car industry went. The UK builds more cars than Germany ! |
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Post by baggins on Aug 6, 2018 11:38:10 GMT
That explains where our car industry went. The UK builds more cars than Germany ! And they're owned by? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 11:49:49 GMT
The UK builds more cars than Germany ! And they're owned by? Does it matter who owns the manufacturers? It's still a lot of jobs. Who owns Mercedes-Benz? Who owns the London Stock Exchange? It's shareholders, that's who, and they probably come from all around the world ! |
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Post by baggins on Aug 6, 2018 11:53:45 GMT
Does it matter who owns the manufacturers? It's still a lot of jobs. Who owns Mercedes-Benz? Who owns the London Stock Exchange? It's shareholders, that's who, and they probably come from all around the world ! My point was, we don't actually have a car industry anymore. Apart from building them for foreign car marques. And none of the profit they make goes back into the UK. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 11:57:21 GMT
The UK builds more cars than Germany ! And they're owned by? Its funny Baggins, I suspect we are on opposite sides of the same coin. Its very strange that Nobby praises car production in the UK, when the main reason our production has risen to its current highs is that we are an open economy with a free trade arrangement with worlds highest value trading bloc. An industry owned by Indians, Japanese, Chinese, Germans, French Americans. What's not to like? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 12:02:54 GMT
Does it matter who owns the manufacturers? It's still a lot of jobs. Who owns Mercedes-Benz? Who owns the London Stock Exchange? It's shareholders, that's who, and they probably come from all around the world ! My point was, we don't actually have a car industry anymore. Apart from building them for foreign car marques. And none of the profit they make goes back into the UK. True, profit goes to shareholders. You might find your pension plan is invested in those very shares. Those owners also pay employment tax, vat and whatever corporate tax they are liable for. They also generate a huge amount of income for UK based suppliers. And so on. The days of parochial ownership are over. One of our very best tech companies, Arm Holdings, was taken over by the Japanese during the last 18 months. Their chips are in a huge portion of media devices. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 12:06:56 GMT
Does it matter who owns the manufacturers? It's still a lot of jobs. Who owns Mercedes-Benz? Who owns the London Stock Exchange? It's shareholders, that's who, and they probably come from all around the world ! My point was, we don't actually have a car industry anymore. Apart from building them for foreign car marques. And none of the profit they make goes back into the UK. Of course it benefits the UK. What about all of the jobs created, the taxes paid. There is no such thing as a 'foreign car marque'. There are only shareholders. Do you really think Mercedes-Benz is German owned? |
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Post by baggins on Aug 6, 2018 12:11:49 GMT
My point was, we don't actually have a car industry anymore. Apart from building them for foreign car marques. And none of the profit they make goes back into the UK. Of course it benefits the UK. What about all of the jobs created, the taxes paid. There is no such thing as a 'foreign car marque'. There are only shareholders. Do you really think Mercedes-Benz is German owned? Nobster, I'm not getting into this with you, it was a throw away comment and to be honest, I'm just enjoying a beer in the sun. No offence. |
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Post by baggins on Aug 6, 2018 12:12:30 GMT
My point was, we don't actually have a car industry anymore. Apart from building them for foreign car marques. And none of the profit they make goes back into the UK. True, profit goes to shareholders. You might find your pension plan is invested in those very shares. Those owners also pay employment tax, vat and whatever corporate tax they are liable for. They also generate a huge amount of income for UK based suppliers. And so on. The days of parochial ownership are over. One of our very best tech companies, Arm Holdings, was taken over by the Japanese during the last 18 months. Their chips are in a huge portion of media devices. I made a lot of money with shares in Arm. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2018 12:16:25 GMT
Of course it benefits the UK. What about all of the jobs created, the taxes paid. There is no such thing as a 'foreign car marque'. There are only shareholders. Do you really think Mercedes-Benz is German owned? Nobster, I'm not getting into this with you, it was a throw away comment and to be honest, I'm just enjoying a beer in the sun. No offence. Typical. I'm sweating like a Para in a spelling contest in work, in my Daisy Dukes, and you're supping a pint of finest ale. |
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Post by baggins on Aug 6, 2018 12:18:22 GMT
Nobster, I'm not getting into this with you, it was a throw away comment and to be honest, I'm just enjoying a beer in the sun. No offence. Typical. I'm sweating like a Para in a spelling contest in work, in my Daisy Dukes, and you're supping a pint of finest ale. You in Daisy Dukes? Dammit man, I was enjoying a drink!!! |
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