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.

"Countries to be visited France, Germany and Italy.

Seems Cameron is not only on the periphery of the tory party and Europe, but added the USA to his list."

I guess there isn't much that needs important attention between Cameron & Geithner atm.

Hays,

W&S

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N.

Don't be awkward.

Do you play chess?

If so do you prefer the long game?

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Chess? If winning keep playing, but if not you could always accidently (on purpose) knock the board over.. with profuse apologies of course -):

N,

My nine year old grandson beats me at chess and his sister at draughts.

I had hoped to win occasionally.

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I think the USA , UK and Eurozone are confused in its sanctions on Iran.

Cameron at the front in the decision making 8-)

I would think the below are rubbing their hands in glee and happy to import and even re-export oil at a "price".

It could cause chaos to the said "economic recovery".

New York Times

"Iran is the third-largest exporter of oil, after Saudi Arabia and Russia. Its biggest customers China, the European Union, India, Japan, and South Korea together account for more than three-quarters of total Iranian oil exports, according to an analysis published by the Energy Information Administration in the United States. Reduced orders from just one of those customers could be disruptive for Iran, where the economy is already suffering from the accumulated effects of other sanctions."


Below is cut from an interesting site:
http://www.heatingoil.com/blog/new-sanctions-aim-to-cripple-iran%E2%80%99s-oil-exports-1206/

New Sanctions Aim to Cripple Irans Oil Exports
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Posted by Jackson Stone on December 6, 2011 at 4:35 am

President Obama must decide whether to sign off new sanctions against Iran aimed at curtailing the Middle Eastern state's crude oil revenue in a bid to hobble its nuclear ambitions. (image: binsidetv.net)

President Obama must decide whether to sign off new sanctions against Iran aimed at curtailing the Middle Eastern state's crude oil revenue in a bid to hobble its nuclear ambitions. (image: binsidetv.net)

The US Senate has approved new sanctions against Iran aimed at restricting the pariah Middle Eastern states income from oil exports, Bloomberg reports.

But globalpost.com reports there are fears the sanctions could force crude and heating oil prices even higher if the measures significantly disrupt global oil supplies.

The latest sanctions, still to be approved by the House of Representatives and President Barack Obama, would ban foreign financial institutions from doing business with the Central Bank of Iran. Any business that flouted the ban would be barred from having correspondent accounts in the US.

The measures follow other sanctions already announced against Iran by the international community following warnings by UN atomic inspectors that Iran was carrying out clandestine nuclear weapon work.

Oil is Irans main source of income, supplying over 50 percent of the national budget, according to theInternational Monetary Fund. The Islamic state is the second biggest OPEC oil-producing country and made $56 billion from oil revenue in the first seven months of 2011, US Energy Department figures show. The biggest purchasers of Iranian oil are China, Japan, India, Italy and South Korea.

While the new sanctions aim to cut off Irans main funding source and prevent it achieving nuclear weapons capability, concerns are emerging the move could restrict world oil supplies and push prices higher, as happened during the Libyan conflict this year.

Theres absolutely a risk that, in fact, the price of oil would go up, which would mean that Iran would, in fact, have more money to fuel its nuclear ambitions, not less, Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week.

And French Foreign Minister Alian Juppe told reporters in Brussels the new measures should be implemented so the interruption of Iranian deliveries can be offset by higher production in other countries.

If approved, the Senate measures would go into effect on July 1, to give oil markets time to adapt for the loss of Iranian crude. President Obama would have power to waive the sanctions for national security reasons or if there was insufficient oil supply to replace Iranian crude.

A Bloomberg survey shows Iran pumped 3.6 million barrels a day last month nearly twice the daily production of Libya before it erupted into civil war, sending world oil prices spiking to $114 a barrel.

Meanwhile, heating oil prices here in the US are already nearly 80 cents a gallon higher than they were 12 months ago and are expected to increase even further, largely on the back of world oil market volatility and spiking winter demand.

Tuesday newspaper round-up:

Iran, FTSE 100, Bonus schemes

An order from Gen Mohammed Ali Jaafari, the commander of the guards, raised the operational readiness status of the countrys forces, initiating preparations for potential external strikes and covert attacks. Western intelligence officials said the Islamic Republic had initiated plans to disperse long-range missiles, high explosives, artillery and guards units to key defensive positions. () Preparation for a confrontation has gathered pace following last months report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna that produced evidence that Iran was actively working to produce nuclear weapons. () Recent explosions have added to the growing sense of paranoia within Iran, with the regime fearing it will be the target of a surprise military strike by Israel or the US, The Telegraph reports.

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syria when are they going to act and bomb the gov out

Thought you were going to Ireland Tanks?

It is cheaper to use internet to communicate with 70% of Iranians, the young and well educated.

The young are frustrated and can act/help changes happen. The old guys are stealing the resources.

military action has never been fruitful, see Iraq, Afghan, Libya, etc....

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I thought they had oil lamps.

They burn so much gas on the ground because of the lack of infrastructure to sell them. Large area in the south is bright, like day, 24 hours...

I'd forgotten this faux pas.

Stan,

When you posted, "If winning keep playing, but if not you could always accidentally (on purpose) knock the board over.. with profuse apologies of course", I thought you were responding to the German French stitch up of the EU!

Then I read it again, and saw that you were referring to a game of chess.
Mind you the cap would still fit!

Stan,

That is why my granddaughter doesn't lose!

Greekman

If Fred and Stan were Chess pieces they would be two old Queen's