Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

..Huge Silver Haul Found On WWII Shipwreck
Sky News 1 hour 11 minutes
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.Huge Silver Haul Found On WWII Shipwreck
....A team of shipwreck explorers has discovered the largest known haul of precious metals ever found in the sea.

Odyssey Marine Exploration located the wreck of the SS Gairsoppa in international waters, around 300 miles off the coast of Ireland.

The British cargo ship was sunk by a German U Boat in February 1941 while in operation as part of the war effort.

It was torpedoed two months after leaving India with its cargo.

The vessel had run low on fuel and became separated from the rest of its convoy when it was spotted by the Germans.

Only one of the 32 crew who managed to escape in lifeboats survived.


It is believed it was carrying more than seven million ounces of silver, worth 600,000 according to the valuation at the time. That is 132m at today's prices.

The wreck is 4,700 metres (2.92 miles) below the surface.

Video and photo footage of the Gairsoppa were obtained by the team after sending a remotely operated vehicle to the wreck.


Neil Cunningham Dobson, Odyssey's Principal Marine Archaeologist, said: "Even though records indicate that the lifeboats were launched before the ship sank, sadly most of her crew did not survive the long journey to shore.

"By finding this shipwreck, and telling the story of its loss, we pay tribute to the brave merchant sailors who lost their lives."

The contract to recover the wreck was awarded to Odyssey by the government in 2010.

As part of the deal, the company will retain 80% of the value of the silver recovered

Don't you just love this country !

Another three terrorists to dodge deportation by using Human Rights Act to stay in Britain





Van travels 100 miles to take a suspect in cuffs 60 yards to court... and, you've guessed, the farce is all to protect his human rights

Doritos Creator Dead, to be Buried with Chips

Arch West, a former Frito-Lay executive and creator of Doritos, will be buried with the chips that made him famous.

The 97-year-old died of natural causes on Sept. 20 at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas, his family confirmed in a statement over the weekend.


During a graveside service scheduled for 10:30 a.m. this Saturday at the Restland Memorial Park, his family has plans to toss Doritos chips in "before they put the dirt over the urn," West's daughter Jana Hacker told The Dallas Morning News.

Skinny,

Have you no compassion for the prisoner, after all light rain was forecast for that day.
Just imagine if he had caught a cold whilst being walked to the court, he could have sued the Police authority (on legal aid of course), no doubt being awarded compensation, that could have cost far more than the van trip.
We must learn to look at the bigger picture! (don't you just love that sound bite).

But seriously, no wonder with such examples of monetary waste we are in such a mess.

Greek - quite honestly, it makes me feel sick.

Fully agree, but there is little we as individuals can do, but we can try.
I have just sent an e-mail to my local Conservative MP stating that I no longer wish to assist re delivering leaflets for the party.
I initially wished to assist in order to get the Labor party out, no so much because I believed in the Conservatives.
To my mind David Cameron, is very good on the rhetoric, but is poor on action.
We still bend over backwards to Europe with all the hang-on of the Court Of Human rights and all the other Euro diktats, assisted of course by our dyed in the wool Liberal partners (sic).
Unless things alter, I can see situations of public protests such as is occurring in Greece and several other countries, and I will be in the front line (purely peaceful though).
Democracy is being killed by the EU.
If our so called leaders don't allow democracy, then how can they expect us to.

Its a small price to pay for our human rights , am very happy to pay my income tax for such freedom's in this wonderful multi cultured country that New Labour under the leadership of one of the greatest Prime minsters this country as ever had , Tony Blair.

Teflon Tony - I don't know how the man sleeps of a night.

aldwickk, my eyesight is not as good as it used to be, is that 'one of the greatest Crime ministers'
skinny, easy, they don't have a conscience.
2517

Why don't you boys form the Vigilantism Party, or even the Them and Us Party.

Good to see that we have the con coalition government leading us into a recession and blaming the world situation for their incompetence.

Perhaps, Aids for PM and Greek in charge of the Home Office.

Greekman,not quite sure about the trader,who dreamt of a recession so "he " could make lots of money for his employees and himself? However as the interviewer said,he was candid about the situation.Sad sad are those who care so little for fellow humans and
just shows what greed can do.
I've little time for T Blair or his wife,still to watch last nights Dispatches on TB's dealings,
but don't think it put him in a good light?

Lest we forget - Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, ladled out the apologies on the radio. It was meae culpae Monday.

As to great prime ministers, I feel that Gordon Brown is much maligned.
I think that in the era between Blair and Cameron he was the best prime minister during that period.
Mind you, if you look at the all time list, Michael Foot (he who made Colombo look smart) must run him a close second.

How Michael Foot became labour leader.

Labour leader models Michael's donkey jacket looking for inspiration.

aldwickk - 16 Sep 2011 23:09 - 12299 of 12447

mnamreh -& T I M

Did you both go on to Grammar school ? i went to a shit sec mod in Shepherds Bush.

ps I was distracted when i took the test that's my excuse
Fred1new - 17 Sep 2011 10:13 - 12300 of 12447

It tells.


Fred should join ` The Them And Us Party ' because a true Socialist would not make snide remark's about a working class boy who only went to a Sec mod school.

Just show's what a two faced hypocrite he is.

Aids,

Some had impediments, which they were able to overcome.

Others seem to cling on to them and wear them as medals for the rest of their lives.

I have been watching Ed Milliband's speech at the Labour Conference. A very poor showing.

What a load of drive!

That is one interpretation.

Not sure how a person can be so right on ME and so wrong on other subjects.

I suppose personal positioning.

But of course you have a right to be wrong.

8-)

When will the Cameron and Osborne recession start.


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The trader Interview.

An honest man.

Most of us already knew that traders, brokers, bankers, politicians and the like, only ever think of number 1 and have the 'I'm alright jack' attitude.
In fact about 99.99% of all those in positions of power, both in politics or/and positions of being in power to use other peoples money only ever think of themselves, and don't give a toss for anyone else.
The remaining .01% are those few who are just starting out with good intentions, who probably fail to get anywhere they could do any good anyway.

Its a dog eat dog world, and before they kick you to death first (metaphorically speaking) best to be prepared.
Mind you, there are still plenty of people out there, who believe here is some good in everybody, and are always ready to see the best in people.
It is often these bleeding heart liberals that do the most harm, as they tend to be the ones who defend the indefensible.

Rant over. Back to the bottle!