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  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    edited April 2017

    Pulpstar said:

    BudG said:

    Cyan said:

    BudG said:

    Pulpstar said:

    BudG said:

    First poll showing Melenchon ahead of Fillon:

    Macron 24%
    Le Pen 24%
    Melenchon 18%
    Fillon 17%

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_French_presidential_election,_2017

    That's what I'm talking about :D
    Melenchon on 6 from the Kantar Sofres previous poll. Le Pen and Macron both down 2 and Fillon stagnant.

    Head to heads

    Melenchon beats Le Pen 57-43 and narrowly loses to Macron 53-47
    And Poutou is up to 2.5%. Perhaps some polls will soon have Mélenchon in second place. He's certainly got some momentum.
    Melenchon is the one that will give Macron the toughest fight in the final round, if he gets through.

    53-47 head to head can easily be turned around in the TV debate ahead of the final vote, given Melenchon's performance in TV debates so far.
    Macron-Melenchon is the dream.

    Not sure how Fillon is still at 6.0, though I'm red enough on him at the moment.
    I'm the same. And now very red on both Fillon and Le Pen.

    Fast approaching squeaky bum time.
    Just look at the crowds Melenchon is pulling in. This was him today in Marseille.

    It's sad that UK campaigns these days are devoid of this kind of public speaking.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjWwsV4zS4
    He shares Castro's ability to rouse the masses as well as most of his policy programme then!
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669

    What's the American response to the suicide bombings in Egypt? Air strikes against IS?

    The US press has been broadly supportive of Trump's decision to launch air strikes against Syria.
  • TykejohnnoTykejohnno Posts: 7,362
    isam said:

    This is where the migrants are sent... & when the existing population complain they're called racist. Wonder why they stuck two fingers up last June

    https://twitter.com/guardian/status/851180198657761280

    Exactly - I didn't even know bradford was a Sanctuary city,down to the useless politicians we elect in my city.
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    edited April 2017

    isam said:

    This is where the migrants are sent... & when the existing population complain they're called racist. Wonder why they stuck two fingers up last June

    https://twitter.com/guardian/status/851180198657761280

    Exactly - I didn't even know bradford was a Sanctuary city,down to the useless politicians we elect in my city.
    I think dispersion of asylum seekers is national policy, rather than local. It dates from 1999. http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CDP-2016-0095
  • MattWMattW Posts: 24,352
    edited April 2017
    HYUFD said:

    Putin backs Scottish independence so not that surprising The National backs the line from the Kremlin
    I am sure that the 8,496 people who pay for The National will be delighted to have their daily dose of anti-English outrage-fondling.

    That is only down 30% year on year. Amongst regional press, only the Wigan Evening Post is vanishing more quickly.

    http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/uk-regional-dailies-lose-print-sales-by-average-of-12-5-per-cent-wigan-post-and-the-national-are-biggest-fallers/

    On topic: why can't he be Prime Minister of Vladivostok. Perhaps it is too capitalist.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689

    What's the American response to the suicide bombings in Egypt? Air strikes against IS?

    Trump met Egypt's President General Sisi last week and is broadly supportive of Egypt's tough line with militants
    http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-egypt-idUSKBN1751WT
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    Wow, the lead is done to one shot. Garcia's done remarkably well to come through those few bad holes just one behind.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    Tim_B said:

    HYUFD said:
    As I've said on here before, I used to be pro-death penalty, but following my grand jury involvement in the process, I no longer am pro.
    I am broadly opposed, except as I said for serial killers
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    tlg86 said:

    Wow, the lead is done to one shot. Garcia's done remarkably well to come through those few bad holes just one behind.

    It is certainly an exciting finish
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    MattW said:

    HYUFD said:

    Putin backs Scottish independence so not that surprising The National backs the line from the Kremlin
    I am sure that the 8,496 people who pay for The National will be delighted to have their daily dose of anti-English outrage-fondling.

    That is only down 30% year on year. Amongst regional press, only the Wigan Evening Post is vanishing more quickly.

    http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/uk-regional-dailies-lose-print-sales-by-average-of-12-5-per-cent-wigan-post-and-the-national-are-biggest-fallers/
    To put that into context the London Evening Standard gets 100 times the circulation of The National
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 96,830
    HYUFD said:

    MattW said:

    HYUFD said:

    Putin backs Scottish independence so not that surprising The National backs the line from the Kremlin
    I am sure that the 8,496 people who pay for The National will be delighted to have their daily dose of anti-English outrage-fondling.

    That is only down 30% year on year. Amongst regional press, only the Wigan Evening Post is vanishing more quickly.

    http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/uk-regional-dailies-lose-print-sales-by-average-of-12-5-per-cent-wigan-post-and-the-national-are-biggest-fallers/
    To put that into context the London Evening Standard gets 100 times the circulation of The National
    We'll see what will happen once Osborne gets his mitts on it!
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,403
    Tim_B said:

    What's the American response to the suicide bombings in Egypt? Air strikes against IS?

    The US press has been broadly supportive of Trump's decision to launch air strikes against Syria.
    Why not air stikes against IS?
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,403
    tlg86 said:

    Wow, the lead is done to one shot. Garcia's done remarkably well to come through those few bad holes just one behind.

    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

    :lol:
  • foxinsoxukfoxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548

    Tim_B said:

    What's the American response to the suicide bombings in Egypt? Air strikes against IS?

    The US press has been broadly supportive of Trump's decision to launch air strikes against Syria.
    Why not air stikes against IS?
    Err, being doing that for ages.

    Works well, don't it?
  • ThreeQuidderThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    HYUFD said:

    MattW said:

    HYUFD said:

    Putin backs Scottish independence so not that surprising The National backs the line from the Kremlin
    I am sure that the 8,496 people who pay for The National will be delighted to have their daily dose of anti-English outrage-fondling.

    That is only down 30% year on year. Amongst regional press, only the Wigan Evening Post is vanishing more quickly.

    http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/uk-regional-dailies-lose-print-sales-by-average-of-12-5-per-cent-wigan-post-and-the-national-are-biggest-fallers/
    To put that into context the London Evening Standard gets 100 times the circulation of The National
    The Nat Onal is, of course, infinitely more expensive...
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,403

    Tim_B said:

    What's the American response to the suicide bombings in Egypt? Air strikes against IS?

    The US press has been broadly supportive of Trump's decision to launch air strikes against Syria.
    Why not air stikes against IS?
    Err, being doing that for ages.

    Works well, don't it?
    Yeah, just like air strikes on Assad :p
  • GIN1138GIN1138 Posts: 22,448
    If Garcia is Spain and Rose is England who the heck is Gibraltar? :smiley:
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    GIN1138 said:

    If Garcia is Spain and Rose is England who the heck is Gibraltar? :smiley:

    Eva Carneiro?
  • BudGBudG Posts: 711
    HYUFD said:

    Pulpstar said:

    BudG said:

    Cyan said:

    BudG said:

    Pulpstar said:

    BudG said:

    First poll showing Melenchon ahead of Fillon:

    Macron 24%
    Le Pen 24%
    Melenchon 18%
    Fillon 17%

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_French_presidential_election,_2017

    That's what I'm talking about :D
    Melenchon on 6 from the Kantar Sofres previous poll. Le Pen and Macron both down 2 and Fillon stagnant.

    Head to heads

    Melenchon beats Le Pen 57-43 and narrowly loses to Macron 53-47
    And Poutou is up to 2.5%. Perhaps some polls will soon have Mélenchon in second place. He's certainly got some momentum.
    Melenchon is the one that will give Macron the toughest fight in the final round, if he gets through.

    53-47 head to head can easily be turned around in the TV debate ahead of the final vote, given Melenchon's performance in TV debates so far.
    Macron-Melenchon is the dream.

    Not sure how Fillon is still at 6.0, though I'm red enough on him at the moment.
    I'm the same. And now very red on both Fillon and Le Pen.

    Fast approaching squeaky bum time.
    Just look at the crowds Melenchon is pulling in. This was him today in Marseille.

    It's sad that UK campaigns these days are devoid of this kind of public speaking.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjWwsV4zS4
    He shares Castro's ability to rouse the masses as well as most of his policy programme then!
    Over a quarter a million views, not bad going.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669

    tlg86 said:

    Wow, the lead is done to one shot. Garcia's done remarkably well to come through those few bad holes just one behind.

    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

    :lol:
    Not one shot any more. Garcia eagled 16
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    GIN1138 said:

    If Garcia is Spain and Rose is England who the heck is Gibraltar? :smiley:

    Rose was born in South Africa
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    And Garcia's putting demons come back to haunt him.
  • TykejohnnoTykejohnno Posts: 7,362

    isam said:

    This is where the migrants are sent... & when the existing population complain they're called racist. Wonder why they stuck two fingers up last June

    https://twitter.com/guardian/status/851180198657761280

    Exactly - I didn't even know bradford was a Sanctuary city,down to the useless politicians we elect in my city.
    I think dispersion of asylum seekers is national policy, rather than local. It dates from 1999. http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CDP-2016-0095
    Never said it was but I have a problem with local politicians who know how poor the area is where these people are sent and keep to the PC script.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    HYUFD said:

    GIN1138 said:

    If Garcia is Spain and Rose is England who the heck is Gibraltar? :smiley:

    Rose was born in South Africa
    Shhhhhh!
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    BudG said:

    HYUFD said:

    Pulpstar said:

    BudG said:

    Cyan said:

    BudG said:

    Pulpstar said:

    BudG said:

    First poll showing Melenchon ahead of Fillon:

    Macron 24%
    Le Pen 24%
    Melenchon 18%
    Fillon 17%

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_French_presidential_election,_2017

    That's what I'm talking about :D
    Melenchon on 6 from the Kantar Sofres previous poll. Le Pen and Macron both down 2 and Fillon stagnant.

    Head to heads

    Melenchon beats Le Pen 57-43 and narrowly loses to Macron 53-47
    And Poutou is up to 2.5%. Perhaps some polls will soon have Mélenchon in second place. He's certainly got some momentum.
    Melenchon is the one that will give Macron the toughest fight in the final round, if he gets through.

    53-47 head to head can easily be turned around in the TV debate ahead of the final vote, given Melenchon's performance in TV debates so far.
    Macron-Melenchon is the dream.

    Not sure how Fillon is still at 6.0, though I'm red enough on him at the moment.
    I'm the same. And now very red on both Fillon and Le Pen.

    Fast approaching squeaky bum time.
    Just look at the crowds Melenchon is pulling in. This was him today in Marseille.

    It's sad that UK campaigns these days are devoid of this kind of public speaking.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjWwsV4zS4
    He shares Castro's ability to rouse the masses as well as most of his policy programme then!
    Over a quarter a million views, not bad going.
    Though in a country of 67 million he will need rather more than that to win
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    If Sergio doesn't win today, I doubt he'll come this close again in a major.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    edited April 2017

    Tim_B said:

    What's the American response to the suicide bombings in Egypt? Air strikes against IS?

    The US press has been broadly supportive of Trump's decision to launch air strikes against Syria.
    Why not air stikes against IS?
    There are already airstrikes against ISIS in both Iraq and Syria by the US and the Egyptians are already heavily bombing ISIS in Libya
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    Tim_B said:

    If Sergio doesn't win today, I doubt he'll come this close again in a major.

    Who knows, there are still 3 more this year
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 42,373
    HYUFD said:

    GIN1138 said:

    If Garcia is Spain and Rose is England who the heck is Gibraltar? :smiley:

    Rose was born in South Africa
    That'll be good enough for Danglosphere Hannan.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,403
    Tim_B said:

    tlg86 said:

    Wow, the lead is done to one shot. Garcia's done remarkably well to come through those few bad holes just one behind.

    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

    :lol:
    Not one shot any more. Garcia eagled 16
    Yaaaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn

    :lol:
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    HYUFD said:

    Tim_B said:

    If Sergio doesn't win today, I doubt he'll come this close again in a major.

    Who knows, there are still 3 more this year
    It's his head, not his game, that is the issue . This is what he said in 2012 at The Masters...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1136856-sergio-garcia-says-hes-not-good-enough-to-win-major
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,403

    HYUFD said:

    GIN1138 said:

    If Garcia is Spain and Rose is England who the heck is Gibraltar? :smiley:

    Rose was born in South Africa
    That'll be good enough for Danglosphere Hannan.
    Scotland is part of the Anglosphere, Divvie!

    Remember - English is the best language in the world!
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669

    Tim_B said:

    tlg86 said:

    Wow, the lead is done to one shot. Garcia's done remarkably well to come through those few bad holes just one behind.

    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

    :lol:
    Not one shot any more. Garcia eagled 16
    Yaaaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn

    :lol:
    Now it's one again....
  • BudGBudG Posts: 711
    HYUFD said:

    BudG said:

    HYUFD said:

    Pulpstar said:

    BudG said:

    Cyan said:

    BudG said:

    Pulpstar said:

    BudG said:

    First poll showing Melenchon ahead of Fillon:

    Macron 24%
    Le Pen 24%
    Melenchon 18%
    Fillon 17%

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_French_presidential_election,_2017

    That's what I'm talking about :D
    Melenchon on 6 from the Kantar Sofres previous poll. Le Pen and Macron both down 2 and Fillon stagnant.

    Head to heads

    Melenchon beats Le Pen 57-43 and narrowly loses to Macron 53-47
    And Poutou is up to 2.5%. Perhaps some polls will soon have Mélenchon in second place. He's certainly got some momentum.
    Melenchon is the one that will give Macron the toughest fight in the final round, if he gets through.

    53-47 head to head can easily be turned around in the TV debate ahead of the final vote, given Melenchon's performance in TV debates so far.
    Macron-Melenchon is the dream.

    Not sure how Fillon is still at 6.0, though I'm red enough on him at the moment.
    I'm the same. And now very red on both Fillon and Le Pen.

    Fast approaching squeaky bum time.
    Just look at the crowds Melenchon is pulling in. This was him today in Marseille.

    It's sad that UK campaigns these days are devoid of this kind of public speaking.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjWwsV4zS4
    He shares Castro's ability to rouse the masses as well as most of his policy programme then!
    Over a quarter a million views, not bad going.
    Though in a country of 67 million he will need rather more than that to win
    Really??? You do surprise me!! ;)
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    All square to 18.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    edited April 2017
    Tim_B said:

    HYUFD said:

    Tim_B said:

    If Sergio doesn't win today, I doubt he'll come this close again in a major.

    Who knows, there are still 3 more this year
    It's his head, not his game, that is the issue . This is what he said in 2012 at The Masters...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1136856-sergio-garcia-says-hes-not-good-enough-to-win-major
    All square going to the final hole, we will soon find out, though I agree my head says Rose and my heart Garcia. Rose, the 2013 US Open winner, already has a major
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    If there's a playoff they'll play 18, then 10 and 18.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    HYUFD said:

    Tim_B said:

    HYUFD said:

    Tim_B said:

    If Sergio doesn't win today, I doubt he'll come this close again in a major.

    Who knows, there are still 3 more this year
    It's his head, not his game, that is the issue . This is what he said in 2012 at The Masters...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1136856-sergio-garcia-says-hes-not-good-enough-to-win-major
    All square going to the final hole, we will soon find out, though I agree my head says Rose and my heart Garcia
    Ditto.
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071
    kle4 said:

    Pong said:

    Calling all brexiteers,

    Based on the facts as presented in the article, does anyone actually have a problem with our country granting this young lady a British passport?

    http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/french-born-ipswich-student-denied-british-citizenship-despite-having-british-mother-1-4964524

    Do you consider her a different nationality, other than British?

    On the basis of that article alone it is hard to see why we wouldn't.
    The article claims she is bilingual but I doubt that's true. There was a section of the requirements which say "You Must Have This" and she translated it as "This bit you can ignore if you can't be arsed".

    She says “It’s a complete unknown for everybody at the moment."

    No it's not. The form listed the requirements in black and white.
  • Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    Garcia nailed on

    (I bet on Justin...)
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    Tim_B said:

    If there's a playoff they'll play 18, then 10 and 18.

    I think I already know the answer, but why do they cut it so fine at Augusta? There isn't that much daylight left.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    Scott_P said:

    Garcia nailed on

    (I bet on Justin...)

    Just so you know - Tony Romo is going to be doing some golf commentary on CBS as well as NFL games.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    edited April 2017
    tlg86 said:

    Tim_B said:

    If there's a playoff they'll play 18, then 10 and 18.

    I think I already know the answer, but why do they cut it so fine at Augusta? There isn't that much daylight left.
    Sunset is about 8pm tonight. You always try to have major golf tournaments end about 7pm Eastern for TV on Sunday.
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    Tim_B said:

    tlg86 said:

    Tim_B said:

    If there's a playoff they'll play 18, then 10 and 18.

    I think I already know the answer, but why do they cut it so fine at Augusta? There isn't that much daylight left.
    Sunset is about 8pm tonight. You always try to have major golf tournaments end about 6pm Eastern for TV on Sunday.
    Thought so.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 96,830
    GeoffM said:

    kle4 said:

    Pong said:

    Calling all brexiteers,

    Based on the facts as presented in the article, does anyone actually have a problem with our country granting this young lady a British passport?

    http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/french-born-ipswich-student-denied-british-citizenship-despite-having-british-mother-1-4964524

    Do you consider her a different nationality, other than British?

    On the basis of that article alone it is hard to see why we wouldn't.
    The article claims she is bilingual but I doubt that's true. There was a section of the requirements which say "You Must Have This" and she translated it as "This bit you can ignore if you can't be arsed".

    She says “It’s a complete unknown for everybody at the moment."

    No it's not. The form listed the requirements in black and white.
    I was answering the question of whether we'd consider her to be a different nationality, not whether she had filled out all the form requirements correctly, and if those requirements were reasonable or not.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    Fuck me Sergio!!!!!!!!!!
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 96,830
    Tim_B said:

    Fuck me Sergio!!!!!!!!!!

    If that's a request I don't think he can hear you.

    Night all.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    Rose misses, so real chance for Garcia now
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    Rose will be kicking himself tonight, he should have won this.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    Garcia misses too, playoff
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    FFS, some of us have work in the morning!
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    I really hope Garcia wins, that will haunt him forever if he doesn't.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    tlg86 said:

    FFS, some of us have work in the morning!

    It's just after 7 - don't see the problem :wink:
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 124,689
    tlg86 said:

    FFS, some of us have work in the morning!

    Think I will have to head to bed now, really nothing between them, goodnight
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    Tim_B said:

    tlg86 said:

    FFS, some of us have work in the morning!

    It's just after 7 - don't see the problem :wink:
    Americans - especially those on the West Coast - are very lucky in this respect. It's late for us in Western Europe, but the early hours of Monday morning further east. If I was in Australia I'd have to use a days holiday for all four majors.
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071
    kle4 said:

    GeoffM said:

    kle4 said:

    Pong said:

    Calling all brexiteers,

    Based on the facts as presented in the article, does anyone actually have a problem with our country granting this young lady a British passport?

    http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/french-born-ipswich-student-denied-british-citizenship-despite-having-british-mother-1-4964524

    Do you consider her a different nationality, other than British?

    On the basis of that article alone it is hard to see why we wouldn't.
    The article claims she is bilingual but I doubt that's true. There was a section of the requirements which say "You Must Have This" and she translated it as "This bit you can ignore if you can't be arsed".

    She says “It’s a complete unknown for everybody at the moment."

    No it's not. The form listed the requirements in black and white.
    I was answering the question of whether we'd consider her to be a different nationality, not whether she had filled out all the form requirements correctly, and if those requirements were reasonable or not.
    Yes and you are correct. Pong was asking a stupid and deliberately obtuse question that didn't deserve the dignity of answering directly. You chose to answer it and I agree with your reply. But the question doesn't actually relate to the actual issue - which was my angle.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,403
    HYUFD said:

    Garcia misses too, playoff

    tlg86 said:

    Rose will be kicking himself tonight, he should have won this.

    HYUFD said:

    Rose misses, so real chance for Garcia now

    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    :lol:
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071
    tlg86 said:

    FFS, some of us have work in the morning!

    I'm an hour ahead of you so its definitely getting too late for this over here.
  • williamglennwilliamglenn Posts: 52,883
    edited April 2017
    tlg86 said:

    Americans - especially those on the West Coast - are very lucky in this respect.

    Although on the West Coast the working day seems to start absurdly early.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    Shit - Heidi has chosen this moment to want out!
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    I can't believe the tension - there are teeth marks in my toilet seat :smile:
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    That should be that.
  • ThreeQuidderThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    Two for it...
  • OUTOUT Posts: 569
    Viva
  • Scott_PScott_P Posts: 51,453
    Told ya!
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    Sergio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • ThreeQuidderThreeQuidder Posts: 6,133
    And he only needs one. What a fantastic result :)
  • tlg86tlg86 Posts: 26,292
    A popular winner.
  • Finally I can go to bed.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    - and on Seve's 60th.
  • TheuniondivvieTheuniondivvie Posts: 42,373
    Pretty sure someone will want to blow the bloody señor off tonight.
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669
    For those in the US on Golf Channel tonight at 9pm is the first of a 3 part special called "Jack!".

    I wonder what it's about?
  • Tim_BTim_B Posts: 7,669

    Pretty sure someone will want to blow the bloody señor off tonight.

    I suspect his fortunes will be better than that......
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071

    Finally I can go to bed.

    Yes, me too.
    It was well worth staying up for though.
  • Sunil_PrasannanSunil_Prasannan Posts: 52,403

    Finally I can go to bed.

    Yawwwwnnnnnnnn :lol:
  • CyanCyan Posts: 1,262
    edited April 2017
    kle4 said:

    Just look at the crowds Melenchon is pulling in. This was him today in Marseille.

    It's sad that UK campaigns these days are devoid of this kind of public speaking.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjWwsV4zS4

    I'd feel embarrassed to go along to such an event and get so worked up about what is sure to be either tedious pablum we've all heard a million times before, or stirringly delivered but likely silly political posturing and vague nonsense.

    If the candidate is charismatic and has something genuinely new and interesting to say, while still being more than just talk, I could see the appeal, but how often does that happen?
    He's taking a position in favour of a great revolution against "two extremes": that of the racist extreme right, which sets people of different ethnicities against each other, and that of the market, which turns everything into gold and money.

    GO MELENCHON! I am beginning to think that the pollsters are right and that he could wipe the floor with Le Pen in round 2. Macron I think is flimflam, of appeal only to a small part of society, unlikely to get through to round 2, and with little chance of worrying Mélenchon even if he does. As for Fillon, he is even less likely to get through: he's holding his polling percentage using some kind of strange force which will soon disseminate. Mélenchon's opponent in round 2 if he gets through will be more likely to be either Le Pen or Macron - representatives of the "extremes" against which he is positioning himself. And their ceilings could be lower than anticipated. This guy is clearly capable of winning, and is a snip at Betfair at 15.

    BF are also offering a Le Pen/Mélenchon runoff at 12.5.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,554
    Morning. Well i'm pleased I didn't wait up to watch the golf, that was a rather late finish! Well done Sergio, always good to see a new name on a Major trophy and the Spaniard is more than deserving of one!
  • IanB2IanB2 Posts: 50,290
    Cyan said:

    kle4 said:

    Just look at the crowds Melenchon is pulling in. This was him today in Marseille.

    It's sad that UK campaigns these days are devoid of this kind of public speaking.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrjWwsV4zS4

    I'd feel embarrassed to go along to such an event and get so worked up about what is sure to be either tedious pablum we've all heard a million times before, or stirringly delivered but likely silly political posturing and vague nonsense.

    If the candidate is charismatic and has something genuinely new and interesting to say, while still being more than just talk, I could see the appeal, but how often does that happen?
    He's taking a position in favour of a great revolution against "two extremes": that of the racist extreme right, which sets people of different ethnicities against each other, and that of the market, which turns everything into gold and money.

    GO MELENCHON! I am beginning to think that the pollsters are right and that he could wipe the floor with Le Pen in round 2. Macron I think is flimflam, of appeal only to a small part of society, unlikely to get through to round 2, and with little chance of worrying Mélenchon even if he does. As for Fillon, he is even less likely to get through: he's holding his polling percentage using some kind of strange force which will soon disseminate. Mélenchon's opponent in round 2 if he gets through will be more likely to be either Le Pen or Macron - representatives of the "extremes" against which he is positioning himself. And their ceilings could be lower than anticipated. This guy is clearly capable of winning, and is a snip at Betfair at 15.

    BF are also offering a Le Pen/Mélenchon runoff at 12.5.
    In the current political climate that does sound more what people are looking for than Nick Clegg's long lost cousin. And the French have always had a liking for that kind of thing.
  • JackWJackW Posts: 14,787
    Tim_B said:

    For those in the US on Golf Channel tonight at 9pm is the first of a 3 part special called "Jack!".

    I wonder what it's about?

    I've had my moments on the golf course ....

    And one of them not entirely gold related but with a birdie .... :smile:
  • Can Putin make Jeremy Corbyn Prime Minsietr? Well if he does it will be the greatest comeback since the resurrection of Jesus...and how apt is that a week away from Easter?
  • SouthamObserverSouthamObserver Posts: 39,774
    Putin already has his UK win, doesn't he? Corbyn is just a useful idiot.
  • JosiasJessopJosiasJessop Posts: 43,959

    Putin already has his UK win, doesn't he? Corbyn is just a useful idiot.

    Yes, the EU is weakened, which is his aim. However he hasn't had sanctions lifted against him, and that has to be his main aim.
  • DecrepitJohnLDecrepitJohnL Posts: 13,300
    Sandpit said:

    Morning. Well i'm pleased I didn't wait up to watch the golf, that was a rather late finish! Well done Sergio, always good to see a new name on a Major trophy and the Spaniard is more than deserving of one!

    How does someone deserve a major win other than by winning a major?
  • GeoffMGeoffM Posts: 6,071

    Sandpit said:

    Morning. Well i'm pleased I didn't wait up to watch the golf, that was a rather late finish! Well done Sergio, always good to see a new name on a Major trophy and the Spaniard is more than deserving of one!

    How does someone deserve a major win other than by winning a major?
    Think of it as a sort of Lifetime Achievement Award, perhaps.
  • SandpitSandpit Posts: 55,554

    Sandpit said:

    Morning. Well i'm pleased I didn't wait up to watch the golf, that was a rather late finish! Well done Sergio, always good to see a new name on a Major trophy and the Spaniard is more than deserving of one!

    How does someone deserve a major win other than by winning a major?
    Ha, good point ;)

    He was certainly one of the top players never to have won a big one, but as you suggest at that level it's much more the mental strength required to close out a win under the pressure of a big event.

    The same is true of many sports of course, they all have their great players who have inexplicably gone their whole career without winning the biggest title in their sport.
  • rottenboroughrottenborough Posts: 63,544
    If I read one more article that starts along these lines, I'm going to scream:

    "Last year’s EU referendum result was a big surprise..."

    (http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-will-never-happen-article-50-theresa-may-remoaners-expert-leave-eu-a7674596.html)

    IMHO, it was NOT a surprise to anyone who had knock on doors for politics in previous few years or who actually spoken to people who didn't live in London. Plenty of us on PB knew it was lost and bet accordingly.
  • kle4kle4 Posts: 96,830

    If I read one more article that starts along these lines, I'm going to scream:

    "Last year’s EU referendum result was a big surprise..."

    (http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexit-will-never-happen-article-50-theresa-may-remoaners-expert-leave-eu-a7674596.html)

    IMHO, it was NOT a surprise to anyone who had knock on doors for politics in previous few years or who actually spoken to people who didn't live in London. Plenty of us on PB knew it was lost and bet accordingly.

    Some of those odds on the day, delicious.
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