hk blues

Not bad, not bad at all.

They don't so much hate foreigners as class us all as Americans. I'd rather they hated us t.b.h.

Due for completion this year. Not started yet!

It's a global disease. Where I am, the major taxpayers are able to negotiate their tax payments. You can imagine how that works.

Here, pretty much every sizeable business is owned by the Chinese in some way or other. Duterte has made it clear he'd prefer to get into bed with them than the Americans - what a choice to have!

You're kidding nobody

Pretty much

Alternatively, come and live where I am where I've never hear anybody complain about paying tax - except me as I seem to be the only C*** who pays any. Saying that, the don't have an NHS or even half-way acceptable education system - you get what you pay for which is nought here. Here, they poor pay nothing, the rich pay nothing and the poor guys in the middle like me get squeezed for everything.

wid is the expected response I believe

Or get the uber rich to pay once - sorted.

I guess it's all linked to our natural conservatism (small C) which makes us look for the risk first. Almost polar opposite to the American "Just Do It" style which gets on my tits t.b.h. Where I am now they are much towards the American way and always express wonderment at why I don't own a business here - every man and his dog has some kind of business on the go (almost none of them make any money though!)

I'm not sure I'd have booked a holiday in Mexico when it was on the Amber list

Short version for me - Dundee (30 years) - Manchester (9 years) - Hong Kong (10 years) - Philippines (6 years and counting). Lost a wife along the way, found another one as well as a son. Almost as much time out of Scotland as in so can't really say I miss anything that much - never found the need to get emergency supplies of Lorne sausage or bridies flown out t.b.h. Neither love nor hate the weather out here, has its pros and cons but overall better. Someone else mentioned the Scottish negativity, I do notice that us Scots can be a tad on the "Why" side than the "Why not" so probably fair. Used to go back home once a year, then once every other - haven't made it back for 10 now for various reasons. Would like to see the old places and people again though, one day I'm sure. My son (9) wants to move to Scotland but we'll see when he's much older how the land lies. Doesn't hold a candle to Slippery's story, I know.

100% I reckon, or maybe 90% with Tony pocketing the other 10%.

It's not difficult - if giving Rangers a bigger share means they will play ball with the current deal then the reward is in keeping the deal alive.

Del Boy must've seen Leitch coming...

Tony Angelino says you're a cheeky C***

5,000 minimum

None of us would, mate, none of us would.

Which is just as well given their accents!

Both surely?

The little red triangle in the corner was a great clue to what was coming (literally at times)