As has already been said above, both Norway and Sweden are part of the Common Market.
The UK is leaving the Common Market. The situation is not comparable.
Yes they are, that open border was there before both countries was a member of the common market. |
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Ireland is part of the EU.
The EU controls its borders.
If the UK is not part of the EU, then there needs to be border controls between the EU and UK.
It’s like saying the United States is “forcing” Canada to have border controls.
No what I'm saying is when the UK is sovereign and can control it's borders only one party is the one forced to have borders that being Ireland and it's not by their choice possibly but by the EU. Sorry I don’t understand. Can you explain it a different way? If there is a border there needs to be guards on both sides of the border? Both on Northern Irish side and Irish side? What I am saying is once the UK is NOT a part of the EU they are again able without any other countries input allowed to do there borders. They may not WANT a physical border with Ireland and Ireland MAY NOT want a physical border with Norther Ireland. This would normally mean the two countries agree and there is no Physical border needed. The possibility is the EU says NO, Ireland we want you to have a physical border with them since they are not an EU member. Ireland and the UK(Post Brexit) both have a physical border they don't want due to an rules from a group of other nations. Ireland could only blame themselves for having a physical border if they are the ones putting it up. Ok. Let’s suppose in this new world England has a tax on cigarettes of £5 per packet and the EU has a tax of €1 per packet. Do you really think that the UK would allow anyone to load up a lorry full of cigarettes in Dublin and drive it to Belfast and then on a ferry to Scotland? Do you really believe that ? Keep in mind that cigarette smuggling is said to be a major source of terrorist financing. There are a lot of things that are differently taxed in Sweden and Norway, And the Norwegians do smuggle a lot of things to Norway from Sweden, but that is counteracted with spot checks and cameras. Open borders with no wall doesn't mean you are aloud to freely move goods, just people. |
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You mean this one?
the 103, yeah really innovative design, and for 1963?? mind blowing really I agree, but unfortunately impossible to upgrade due to the fixed fully automated canon. Putting in a new and bigger canon would need a totally new vehicle, whereas a tank with a turret can just fit a new turret. Thus it slowly became obsolete as the Russians started putting new and upgraded tanks with better armour and bigger canons in service. |
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Ireland is part of the EU.
The EU controls its borders.
If the UK is not part of the EU, then there needs to be border controls between the EU and UK.
It’s like saying the United States is “forcing” Canada to have border controls.
No what I'm saying is when the UK is sovereign and can control it's borders only one party is the one forced to have borders that being Ireland and it's not by their choice possibly but by the EU. There is no need for a border wall between EU and non EU countries. Denmark joined EU long before Sweden and we had tonally open borders back then, and Norway is not a member of the EU and we have totally open borders between Norway and Sweden. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_Passport_Union They're part of the European Single Market today so it's not a problem. The UK aims to leave the single market. It's been like that since 1952 regardless of the different countries various and changing affiliations and memberships, and long before any single market. The point is that it is neither unheard of nor hard to keep an open border. All you need is a will to do so. |
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I'm actually rather partial to y'alls Strv tanks with the hydraulic suspension Arrie.
You mean this one?  |
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Ireland is part of the EU.
The EU controls its borders.
If the UK is not part of the EU, then there needs to be border controls between the EU and UK.
It’s like saying the United States is “forcing” Canada to have border controls.
No what I'm saying is when the UK is sovereign and can control it's borders only one party is the one forced to have borders that being Ireland and it's not by their choice possibly but by the EU. There is no need for a border wall between EU and non EU countries. Denmark joined EU long before Sweden and we had tonally open borders back then, and Norway is not a member of the EU and we have totally open borders between Norway and Sweden. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_Passport_Union |
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Porsche type 597 Jagdwagen, mid 50s during Swedish tests. We decided not to buy. But it would be a cool Porsche to own.  |
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The true irony would be Scotland leaving the UK "because independence" and then joining the EU.
That's what they would want. The majority voted to remain. All the talk of Churchill, 'winning' and 'taking back control' has been English. The English have saddo delusions of prior glory. Scotland wants to be small and prosperous. They've consistently aligned themselves more with Scandinavia. Scotland has always been more intrinsically European. They actually like French people for starters.  |
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As far as climate change goes, technology is going to sweep away the coal power plants. Individuals are taking back their energy sovereignty. Fuck Big Oil, Big Nuclear and Big Coal.  How about the small portable nuclear reactors? https://youtu.be/-DPQ15EgyTY?t=968 |
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"What is the point of being in business if you can't extort sexual favors from your employees?"  Is that one of the rules of acquisition? |
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It must be depressing to be a conservative. In the long run, you always lose the culture wars: - allowing women to vote
- allowing education for girls
- allowing racial desegregation
- separation of church and state
- gay marriage
- stopping Catholic priests from kiddy fiddling
- not being allowed to use racial epithets at work
- and now losing the fight on climate change
It must be exhausting to be constantly on the wrong side of history If you think we are loosing, you are reading the wrong papers. |
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@V8 : so sorry to hear about the bad news.
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It would be a nice irony if the outcome of Brexit was a break up of Great Britain with Scotland achieving independence and Northern Ireland joining Ireland while England and Wales stay in the EU.
But when you play with matches, sometimes shit catches on fire, yo.
The true irony would be Scotland leaving the UK "because independence" and then joining the EU. |
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BobLawblaw and JayJuanGee have the same digits of merits as the years when my brother and grandfather were born.
Also the year my father was born. |
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Climate alarmist Michael Mann outed as a fraud. Short version below. "Mann sued Ball for libel in 2011. Principia Scientific now reports that the court in British Columbia has dismissed Mann’s lawsuit with prejudice, and assessed costs against him." "Some years ago, Dr. Tim Ball wrote that climate scientist Michael Mann “belongs in the state pen, not Penn State.” At issue was Mann’s famous “hockey stick” graph that purported to show a sudden and unprecedented 20th century warming trend. The hockey stick featured prominently in the IPCC’s Third Assessment Report (2001), but has since been shown to be wrong." "What happened was that Dr. Ball asserted a truth defense. He argued that the hockey stick was a deliberate fraud, something that could be proved if one had access to the data and calculations, in particular the R2 regression analysis, underlying it. Mann refused to produce these documents. He was ordered to produce them by the court and given a deadline. He still refused to produce them, so the court dismissed his case." "The logical inference is that the R2 regression analysis and other materials, if produced, would have supported Ball’s claim that the hockey stick was a deliberate fraud on Mann’s part." https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/michael-mann-refuses-to-produce-data-loses-case.php |
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Stamp chart is used for the bitmex price. (one of them) I saw a few times a huge manipulation on the bitstamp because it's easier to crash or pump the market and liquidate longs or shorts on the leverage exchange. Are you seriously proposing that we reopen negotiation on the Vegas accords of 2015? Do you have any idea what a can of worms that would be? I really don't know what are you talking about and why do you have such a problem with my chart. We have an understanding in this thread, that we only use Bitstamp prices. |
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I'm surprised that they never made a sequel on "Deliverance".
And I have also noticed that kids today uses references from the movie without even knowing they're from the movie. They talk about banjo music and hog squealing but no idea where it's from.
The sequel starts with Beattys character coming home and wife saying "Hi darling, how was your canoe trip? Did yo catch anything big? I've never watched it, I was not quite old enough at the time. I remember having to bug my mother for weeks to go see Jaws and boy was that a mistake.  But I never admitted that to her!  It's a good movie still, it has aged well. Just watch it this evening, I'm sure you can stream it from somewhere. Found it for you, free and all https://www.123movies.gdn/deliverance-watch-free/ |
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Angel has fallen.... it was better as the previous 2 movies (not a +8 movie but enjoyable) Really? It was better? That is an uncommon occurrence that a sequel is better. I think the only one I can remember is Aliens just because Bill Paxton was brutally funny.  There are a few not many but still there are a few Best sequels?? Terminator judgement day .....? Gonna think this one through when I have a clear mind ( but T2 was a clear call) I'm surprised that they never made a sequel on "Deliverance". And I have also noticed that kids today uses references from the movie without even knowing they're from the movie. They talk about banjo music and hog squealing but no idea where it's from. The sequel starts with Beattys character coming home and wife saying "Hi darling, how was your canoe trip? Did yo catch anything big? |
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Angel has fallen.... it was better as the previous 2 movies (not a +8 movie but enjoyable) Really? It was better? That is an uncommon occurrence that a sequel is better. I think the only one I can remember is Aliens just because Bill Paxton was brutally funny. There are a few not many but still there are a few Best sequels?? Terminator judgement day .....? Gonna think this one through when I have a clear mind ( but T2 was a clear call) I'm surprised that they never made a sequel on "Deliverance". And I have also noticed that kids today uses references from the movie without even knowing they're from the movie. They talk about banjo music and hog squealing but no idea where it's from. |
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I just read in a german online news article that sweden is about to quit providing/accepting cash. Means to stop the retail.
Almost all businesses accept digital payment via card or app, some companies/facilities even stopped to accept cash.
They will start a 2-year project to test an e-currency, named "E-krona", which may become the future standard in sweden.
Fuck me. if that won't bring up some questions...
The source article is in german language and that's why i don't link to it - yet. If there's some interest in it, please lemme know.
[Edit: appended and corrected some details]
You shouldn't believe everything you read. The Riksbank has no plans to stop issuing cash, and just about every store accepts them. It is how ever true that they are planning an experiment with a E-krona, but that is done in order to take back the issuing of digital money from the banks, and also provide citizens that dislike banks with a state owned alternative. Citizens will be able to open free bank accounts provided by the Riksbank. At least that whats being planned. PS. Riksbank=Swedish central bank. |
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