Bert Raccoon Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Newbornbairn said: You'd think he'd have an opinion after spending seven years there 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, craigkillie said: No, his point was to continue feathering his cap with Chinese money from film sales by avoiding saying anything about the ongoing human rights issues in that country. But rather than just going "I don't know enough about it, he infantilised his whole industry and indirectly shut down critical voices from within the industry too. That quote was from 1997 when "7 years in Tibet" came out, and he ended up being banned from China for 20 years, the film is probably still banned. Maybe he just thought it would be nice for some Chinese people to see the film and didn't want to say anything that might mess it up? Quote You shouldn't speak until you know what you're talking about. That's why I get uncomfortable with interviews. Reporters ask me what I feel China should do about Tibet. Who cares what I think China should do? I'm a fucking actor! They hand me a script. I act. I'm here for entertainment. Basically, when you whittle everything away, I'm a grown man who puts on makeup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Abramovich has admitted to paying huge bribes to secure massively under priced shares in Russian state assets. His entire fortune is based on theft. He’s also highly likely to have been involved in protection rackets and to have been involved with organised crime. He is also very tight with Putin, he was appointed a governor by Putin and was an unofficial advisor to him, probably still is. That's a bold call to make given Abramovich's clutch of lawyers. I look forward to The ICTChris applying to join the Junior forum in a few months' time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, virginton said: That's a bold call to make given Abramovich's clutch of lawyers. I look forward to The ICTChris applying to join the Junior forum in a few months' time. Probably the perfect timing in fairness - Abramovich can't pay them to go after him just now. If I was him I'd be more worried about which sushi restaurants he's visiting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 47 minutes ago, dirty dingus said: Don't know if this has been posted but an unemployed lass rocking up with £4m cash to buy a flat doesn't raise red flags? Throw her in the jail and watch Lavrov rage. Someone in government must have pulled strings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 That's a bold call to make given Abramovich's clutch of lawyers. I look forward to The ICTChris applying to join the Junior forum in a few months' time. He made his first millions and was heavily involved in the carve-up of the Soviet Union’s industrial assets, notably through his acquisition of the large oil company Sibneft. Thanks to Russia’s controversial loans-for-shares program and Yeltsin privatising Sibneft, Abramovich with Boris Berezovsky were able to buy out the business for just $100m, despite its market value of $600m. That's atate-sponsored theft in anyone's book. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 29 minutes ago, craigkillie said: No, his point was to continue feathering his cap with Chinese money from film sales by avoiding saying anything about the ongoing human rights issues in that country. But rather than just going "I don't know enough about it, he infantilised his whole industry and indirectly shut down critical voices from within the industry too. Have you met many actors? I worked in theatre for years and it genuinely amazed me that some of them could dress themselves in the mornings. That's what made the Ronald Villier's sketches so funny - it was an "in" joke poking fun at actors who are in general as thick as Airdrie fans. Pitt was making the point that he knew nothing about the complexities of the China/Tibet issue. He didn't actually spend seven years there. He repeats things other people write down for him, puts on makeup and plays pretendys. It's a job. The next week he's pretending to be a secret agent or a tank commander or a fitness instructor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, Bert Raccoon said: You'd think he'd have an opinion after spending seven years there https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@31.6313408,-81.6116015,14z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Someone once threatened to sue me for something I posted on P&B. If I survived that, I am confident I can see off a murdering billionaire backed by the Russian security services. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 58 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Abramovich has admitted to paying huge bribes to secure massively under priced shares in Russian state assets. His entire fortune is based on theft. He’s also highly likely to have been involved in protection rackets and to have been involved with organised crime. He is also very tight with Putin, he was appointed a governor by Putin and was an unofficial advisor to him, probably still is. Aye, but apart from that... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Not now India and Pakistan. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-seeks-answers-india-after-crash-mystery-flying-object-2022-03-10/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Anyone with a bit of flight training? The Russian airforce awaits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 56 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Of course, he made his money in Russia the 90's, that's taken as given. I'm just curious about the legal justification for seizing his assets in 2022. Excellent point, if he's corrupt and it's proceeds of crime this week, then it was the same corruption and proceeds of crime 3 weeks ago and 19 years ago but nobody in power seemed to give a toss and in fact were actually sucking up to him. It really is pretty pathetic whatever way you look at it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: He made his first millions and was heavily involved in the carve-up of the Soviet Union’s industrial assets, notably through his acquisition of the large oil company Sibneft. Thanks to Russia’s controversial loans-for-shares program and Yeltsin privatising Sibneft, Abramovich with Boris Berezovsky were able to buy out the business for just $100m, despite its market value of $600m. That's atate-sponsored theft in anyone's book. What 'market value'? The whole point of the post-Soviet transition was that the move towards a functioning market economy created huge opportunities for grift for the well-connected. That's why so many of the elites refused to fight to maintain the existing system. The 1990s looting of Russia was simply unrestricted capitalism in all its glory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 The Abramovich Vs Berezosky trial was the UK legal system splitting the proceeds of crime between two gangsters. The media are very quiet about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 27 minutes ago, Lofarl said: Anyone with a bit of flight training? The Russian airforce awaits. I hope that's a joke as I wouldn't be overly happy about UK aid money meant for the humanitarian effort being handed to Russian pilots as some sort of sick bribe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: No, his point was to continue feathering his cap with Chinese money from film sales by avoiding saying anything about the ongoing human rights issues in that country. But rather than just going "I don't know enough about it, he infantilised his whole industry and indirectly shut down critical voices from within the industry too. Aye he should have came out strongly against the pre 1956 slave society. Outrageous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Yeah I want my tax money to be spent on helping the people the Russian pilots bomb. f**k them Migs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Our leaders should start offering to dial back sanctions and arms for Russia stopping warfare and something can be negotiated 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: No, his point was to continue feathering his cap with Chinese money from film sales by avoiding saying anything about the ongoing human rights issues in that country. But rather than just going "I don't know enough about it, he infantilised his whole industry and indirectly shut down critical voices from within the industry too. If the nest fits... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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