Thistle_do_nicely Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Well I had a bit of a minter on here last night.... @Futureboy @MONKMAN @Bairnardo @Fullerene you guys are completely correct, comparing offshore workers to NHS staff was a terrible comparison and I have no idea where I was going with the Piper thing. @The OP @woolf @pandarilla I am sorry for any offence caused it was never my intention. I do not think I am generally a roaster, I am putting last night down to tiredness and stress. I hope you and yours all stay safe. You're doing this wrong. You're supposed to double down on it and then end up as an entry onto the heads gone thread, not be all conciliatory like. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Day of the Lords said: Splendid news I was a bit gutted about the "mild" part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Could be wrong but I think unregistered Airbnb landlords are also crying for this reason. Get it up themThey are, and it's fucking glorious. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight minge Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I wouldn't really call myself an expat, I'm just an immigrant.I've not really had much contact with our embassies, mainly because I assume they'll be useless so I don't bother.I did get some very pleasant service from a local woman working at the UK embassy in Dushanbe last summer though, so perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to tar them all.In general embassies are staffed by surly jobsworths who look down on the (non-minted) public at every opportunity. One notable exception was the Mongol consulate in Irkutsk which was basically someone's house. They sat me on the sofa and made me some tea. The Mongols, great bunch of lads. I would agree with the term immigrant, but for a collective audience 'expat' is a simpler term.Definitely there would be exceptions to every rule and maybe smaller embassies and consulates you might get lucky with an individual. By experience of circa 10+ embassies from Russia to Philippines for a variety of reasons, they have all been shit.When I lived in Budapest many years ago, you could swan up to the embassy to renew your passport. Have a chat with a real person and even grab a pint in the club later. Passport went in the diplomatic bag and a new one back within the week.Now it takes over a month. As said though, bring able to have two passports is in the plus column.Yes, for sure. When I arrive in a country I do the registration and never contact them again. I'm 100% with your assumption. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, superbigal said: I got this from my Belarusian cousin bigalski. Basically it says take welshbairns advice with a pinch of salt when looking to back Minsk today. прывітанне, таварышы па азартных гульнях. У Мінску абсалютны сабачы бруд, таму, калі ласка, не рабіце тое, што вабнае дзіця называе сваім дрымотам Update hello fellow gamblers. Minsk are absolute dog dirt so please do not do what welsh child is calling his nap 7 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Well, my £5.00 free bet double on two Ukranian Table Tennis players came up last night so I've just rattled the whole £11.50 on FC Minsk at 2/1 with Bet365. I trust the wisdom of welshbairn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, Thistle_do_nicely said: You're doing this wrong. You're supposed to double down on it and then end up as an entry onto the heads gone thread, not be all conciliatory like. Talking of which, where has that thread gone? There a Public Health expert in the Falkirk thread who merits a mention. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight minge Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Seemingly a cruise ship traveling through the Panama canal has four dead and 100+ plus ill with influenza symptoms. However, two are confirmed as having Covid-19. So highly likely that's what it is. US/Canadian/UK travelers starting to do Dave Abels and posting 'Help us' pleas. Completely bizarre the cruise departed on the 7th of March. Did these people not have TV and Internet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 36 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: I did get some very pleasant service from a local woman working at the UK embassy in Dushanbe last summer though. 6 minutes ago, Tight John McVeigh is a tit said: Definitely there would be exceptions to every rule and maybe smaller embassies and consulates you might get lucky with an individual. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: I wouldn't really call myself an expat, I'm just an immigrant. I've not really had much contact with our embassies, mainly because I assume they'll be useless so I don't bother. I did get some very pleasant service from a local woman working at the UK embassy in Dushanbe last summer though, so perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to tar them all. In general embassies are staffed by surly jobsworths who look down on the (non-minted) public at every opportunity. One notable exception was the Mongol consulate in Irkutsk which was basically someone's house. They sat me on the sofa and made me some tea. The Mongols, great bunch of lads. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Jacksgranda said: You're becoming shit hot at this Granda. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 23 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Well I had a bit of a minter on here last night.... @Futureboy @MONKMAN @Bairnardo @Fullerene you guys are completely correct, comparing offshore workers to NHS staff was a terrible comparison and I have no idea where I was going with the Piper thing. @The OP @woolf @pandarilla I am sorry for any offence caused it was never my intention. I do not think I am generally a roaster, I am putting last night down to tiredness and stress. I hope you and yours all stay safe. Don't worry You'll always be my hero Saving lives & helicopters 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Alisdair Jack has mild symptoms now. Probably caught it on a fox hunt the c**t!I’m aware of a number of Facebook posts this week highlighting the joys of being out riding with the Hunt at this time. Utter b*****ds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolf Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 33 minutes ago, johnnydun said: Well I had a bit of a minter on here last night.... @Futureboy @MONKMAN @Bairnardo @Fullerene you guys are completely correct, comparing offshore workers to NHS staff was a terrible comparison and I have no idea where I was going with the Piper thing. @The OP @woolf @pandarilla I am sorry for any offence caused it was never my intention. I do not think I am generally a roaster, I am putting last night down to tiredness and stress. I hope you and yours all stay safe. No worries mate stay safe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Well I had a bit of a minter on here last night.... [mention=75831]Futureboy[/mention] [mention=14746]MONKMAN[/mention] [mention=68117]Bairnardo[/mention] [mention=43847]Fullerene[/mention] you guys are completely correct, comparing offshore workers to NHS staff was a terrible comparison and I have no idea where I was going with the Piper thing. [mention=33812]The OP[/mention] [mention=27573]woolf[/mention] [mention=43879]pandarilla[/mention] I am sorry for any offence caused it was never my intention. I do not think I am generally a roaster, I am putting last night down to tiredness and stress. I hope you and yours all stay safe.Aye some of it was at best bizarre. Well done for coming back on to clarify. Plenty who wouldn’t have done so. [emoji106]Keep well and stay safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Boris and Jack. Seem to be a lot of utter c***s getting this virus, eh @Bairnardo? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Boris and Jack. Seem to be a lot of utter c***s getting this virus, eh [mention=68117]Bairnardo[/mention]?Sometimes, you just can't argue with what's in front of you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Corona virus in the process of the biggest Face turn since Hulk Hogan left the NWO. Wolf pack in the house 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I wouldn't really call myself an expat, I'm just an immigrant.I've not really had much contact with our embassies, mainly because I assume they'll be useless so I don't bother. I did get some very pleasant service from a local woman working at the UK embassy in Dushanbe last summer though, so perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to tar them all.In general embassies are staffed by surly jobsworths who look down on the (non-minted) public at every opportunity. One notable exception was the Mongol consulate in Irkutsk which was basically someone's house. They sat me on the sofa and made me some tea. The Mongols, great bunch of lads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 hours ago, pandarilla said: Neither you nor i has any idea how this might change things in the medium to long term. We're barely at the start. I'd agree that it won't change tory ideology per se, but it could well change our country's response to all sorts of things. The Tories have just shot up another few points in the polls. They'll be grand for the foreseeable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, ali_91 said: Corona virus in the process of the biggest Face turn since Hulk Hogan left the NWO. Be wise to avoid a Fingerpoke of Doom right now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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