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The Fish Wars

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Easter Road 1980, Aug 19, 2020.

  1. Easter Road 1980

    Easter Road 1980 Well-Known Member

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    Be interesting to see how this pans out. Wee Krankie dropped Fatty Arbuckle like a hot potato when allegations were made, long before it went to court and Wee Alickie was exonerated.

    I reckon it won't be long before we see Arbuckle back in charge of a Scottish Party, obviously not the SNP. Maybe the SLP, Scottish Liberation Party.

    Both of them have held their tongues throughout it all but I read interviews and both are clearly desperate to put forward their side of the story. Interesting times ahead I foresee.

    There's a time and a plaice for everything it appears.
     
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    Out of the frying pan...
     
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    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

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    You learn something new everyday.

    I was looking for an image of 'god wars' and found a picture of Ares, the Greek God of war,

    Who knew they had wheelchairs back then?

    please log in to view this image
     
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    I will have to throw that statue into the sea, he is white and thats racist
     
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    monacoger POTY 2021

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    Iceland will no doubt win again
     
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    Ah, but he played his disabled card. <ok>
     
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    Maybe not now the Russians don't need somewhere to park their submarines. :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  9. Easter Road 1980

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    Alien intervention.
     
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    monacoger POTY 2021

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    Were the Russians parking their subs in Iceland during the cod war? I seriously doubt that.
     
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    It was a dispute between them and the US/UN that the trawlers got caught up in.
     
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    Was it not between UK and Iceland?
     
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    There were at least three cod wars, and many African States backed Iceland, which points that it wasn't quite as straightforward as it's often sold.

    The main issue was clearly about Fish and the various distances from shore that Iceland wanted, but there were Cold War and Nato issues, as well as an Imperialist bag drop, mixed in with a change from right wing to left wing Government in Iceland. The UK were not the only ones fishing the waters either.

    Ultimately, it was the risk to NATO's defences that brought an end to it.
     
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    The "Cod War" was about fish? How very strange.

    @brb delete me please.
     
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    <laugh>
     
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    Only in part. It was more complicated than the Spanish Turbot Wars. :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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    I'm ****ing awesome at COD

    @Benoit Blanc stop being a little **** and be my online cyberbuddy
     
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    Cod 1 and 2 were good, the rest are crap
     
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