Falklands / Malvinas heats up

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  1. RichardL

    RichardL BigSoccer Supporter

    May 2, 2001
    Berkshire
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    So Britain should hand over the Falklands because if they don't, Argentina might invade again one day?

    Isn't that like setting up a direct debit to a mugger to stop him possibly mugging you in the future?


    But OK, let's start the negotiations...

    UK: OK, what can we give Argentina for you to give up your claim on the Falklands forever?

    (I'll take no reply as a refusal to negotiate)
     
  2. argentine soccer fan

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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    British Antarctica and Northern Ireland might do.
     
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  3. M

    M Member+

    Feb 18, 2000
    Via Ventisette
    No country has recognized sovereign rights to Antarctica, although many have claims including the UK and Argentina. As for Northern Ireland, I suspect that the Irish Republic might have an objection.
     
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  4. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    The US retains its offer to host negotiations over the sovereignty dispute.
     
  5. M

    M Member+

    Feb 18, 2000
    Via Ventisette
    So what?
     
  6. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
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    You still haven't said what these negotiations would entail and what the point would be. Saying we should negotiate "the sovereignty dispute" doesn't really mean anything. What is it that you imagine would happen if both sides were to sit down together? What possible outcome could there be?
     
  7. RichardL

    RichardL BigSoccer Supporter

    May 2, 2001
    Berkshire
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Done.

    The Republicans who don't want to be British and the Unionists who don't want to be Irish can finally all have their wish.
     
  8. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Actually we'd give them bloody northern Ireland anyway just to get rid of those people... call it a goodwill gesture although, once they've got them, they might not think we're showing much 'goodwill' :D
     
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  9. chaski

    chaski Moderator
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    Mar 20, 2000
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    Turks and Caicos Islands
    But what about the penguins?
     
  10. M

    M Member+

    Feb 18, 2000
    Via Ventisette
    There are penguins in Northern Ireland? Well, in Belfast Zoo maybe.
     
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  11. chaski

    chaski Moderator
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    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Turks and Caicos Islands
    Antarctica is the first demand
     
  12. M

    M Member+

    Feb 18, 2000
    Via Ventisette
    They already "demand" it through their claim.
     
  13. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    They'll adapt! :)

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  14. argentine soccer fan

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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    They produce some excellent stouts and lagers, though.
     
  15. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    The Jamison's and Baily's ain't too bad either.
     
  16. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    In the north? Do they? Hmm... dunno. I've been there but it was only a short visit and didn't get to try the local brews.

    Actually, almost everywhere in the UK has some decent local beers because of the 'campaign for real ale' and the fact that... well.... we like ale :)

    http://www.camra.org.uk
     
  17. RichardL

    RichardL BigSoccer Supporter

    May 2, 2001
    Berkshire
    Club:
    Reading FC
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    England
    I didn't see the penguins rushing to help out when the junta invaded back in '82, so sod 'em.
     
  18. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    To be fair they were willing and able but....it was mating season. :inlove:

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  19. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
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  20. argentine soccer fan

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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
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    Argentina
    I'm a proud Argentine and I love my country and my culture but let me tell you when it comes to beer and whiskey we have a lot to learn from the British and the Irish.
     
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  21. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    image.jpg

    Better than Yerba Mate...?
     
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  22. M

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    Feb 18, 2000
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  23. roby

    roby Member+

    SIRLOIN SALOON FC, PITTSFIELD MA
    Feb 27, 2005
    So Cal
    Anybody wanna guess who invented Beer? :coffee:

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  24. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
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    Early Neolithic peoples over 10,000 years ago.
     
  25. argentine soccer fan

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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #2725 argentine soccer fan, Apr 13, 2016
    Last edited: Apr 13, 2016
    No. And its not even close.

    Quilmes is a decent lager, mass produced and heavily marketed, the Argentine equivalent of Budweiser, Corona or Heineken. Drinkable but nothing special.

    Yerba Mate is a very unique herbal tea, I call it green tea on steroids, with the health benefits of green tea and the caffeine of coffee and a strong taste that grows on you. You drink mate -especially if you drink it from a traditional gourd, which makes it stronger- and let me tell you, you'll never need viagra.

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