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by OHDFC
Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: General Election 2019
Replies: 222
Views: 154324

Re: General Election 2019

Darlo_Pete wrote:I've been working in one of the local constituencies & from what I witnessed the seat will be turning Tory.
So what did you witness? As far as I am aware the vote is between the voter and her ballot paper. So what were you witnessing?

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by OHDFC
Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:52 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: General Election 2019
Replies: 222
Views: 154324

Re: General Election 2019

It is the same with this £10 an hour minimum wage. OK, sounds good if you are on less, but a small business with say 3-4 employees may just be stopped from taking another person on board because they simply can't manage £10 from what the company earned, thus they can't fulfill orders thus go bust, ...
by OHDFC
Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:06 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Rugby League
Replies: 1782
Views: 677339

Re: Rugby League

I never felt tired & was fully awake for the whole journey.. I'm sure the guy who caused the Selby train crash thought he wasn't tired and was fully awake. Your reactions and decision making are impaired when you haven't slept regardless of whether you feel tired or not. Professional drivers are su...
by OHDFC
Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:21 am
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Rugby League
Replies: 1782
Views: 677339

Re: Rugby League

I drove down to the South of France & back 950 miles each way & both legs driven in 24hrs, going down I had 10mins sleep & on the way back 1hrs sleep. I kept awake on both legs & felt fine when the journeys had finished. This is nothing to brag about - in fact it is downright dangerous. Anyone who ...
by OHDFC
Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:14 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

16 & 17 year olds can vote in the Scottish and Welsh parliamentary elections but not in the UK General Election. Therefore not a totally English decision.

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by OHDFC
Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:18 am
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

The Speaker who was warmly congratulated by the same complainers in March 2019 when May’s vote was disallowed. You can see the irony (and the hypocrisy) here Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Did you not read the bit I complained about?. ...... His response? .........To turn it into smirk-fest. Qu...
by OHDFC
Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

And why do you think Ian Blackford is a disgrace? He's doing exactly what his electorate mandated. He is the leader of the SNP in Westminster. Ian Blackford won his seat on the SNP manifesto for an independent Scotland (i.e. not governed from London) Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU...
by OHDFC
Fri Oct 18, 2019 9:21 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

But the point is Lots of people - not only you - quote Switzerland as an example of a successful country outside the EU. They are, but they have agreements with the EU. They are in the EFTA,, they are in Schengen but they are not in the customs union. Therefore I can travel into Switzerland without ...
by OHDFC
Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

I'm surprised that you weren't stopped, especially as vans are almost always stopped. When we moved here from Munich with a Munich registered car, we seemed to be stopped 50% of the time. When we re-registered the car locally we were stopped less than 1% of the time - in fact I can't remember the la...
by OHDFC
Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

I used to live in Thayngen and used to see the queues regularly almost every weekend. There is a goods vehicle lane on the motorway for the last few km to the border post that is sometimes full of waiting lorries. Even the country lanes usually have a customs house and spot checks. Sent from my SM-G...
by OHDFC
Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:15 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

If you think Switzerland has no hard borders with the EU, please take a goods vehicle from Stuttgart to Zurich (or vice versa) via the Thayngen border crossing and then tell me there are no hard borders berween Switzerland and the EU.

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by OHDFC
Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QKThwfb5iA

"Now sit down and don't say another word"
by OHDFC
Wed Jun 12, 2019 3:08 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: K
Replies: 20
Views: 9353

Re: K

Karlsruhe, Kaiserslauten, Krefelder S.C Uerdingen all played in the German 3rd division last season..

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by OHDFC
Fri Jun 07, 2019 6:32 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Help before I become as bad as him !!!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 22002

Re: Help before I become as bad as him !!!!!

I have said several times I am only commenting on your hypocrisy, nothing else. You have tried to move the discussion on - what I find acceptable, accusing me of a vendetta for example but I'm not interested. You changed your statement, which lessened it, and changed the chronology of the percieved ...
by OHDFC
Wed Jun 05, 2019 9:38 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Help before I become as bad as him !!!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 22002

Re: Help before I become as bad as him !!!!!

Yes, sorry about that. It does get a bit boring when posters continually repeat the same points doesn't it...Still now you've admitted being a hypocrite I won't have to mention it again. Just a couple of corrections though, again for the avoidance of doubt. You didn't say Ed John's rant sounded like...
by OHDFC
Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Help before I become as bad as him !!!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 22002

Re: Help before I become as bad as him !!!!!

But you can't take it either can you? You were called out for hypocrisy on the Gateshead thread but instead of defending yourself you accused me (incorrectly) of hypocrisy and claimed (twice) that I have a vendetta against you. For the avoidance of doubt I find someone complaining about comments abo...
by OHDFC
Tue Jun 04, 2019 8:18 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gateshead
Replies: 183
Views: 60332

Re: Gateshead

OK - a pointscoring vendetta it is. Glad that’s all you can worry about OHDFC. Vendetta? I just found your statements incongruous and maybe a little hypocritical. As for worries, well I am a little concerned about my home town club, being from The Felling (Leam Lane for those who know the area) whi...
by OHDFC
Tue Jun 04, 2019 7:21 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gateshead
Replies: 183
Views: 60332

Re: Gateshead

OK - a pointscoring vendetta it is. Glad that’s all you can worry about OHDFC. Vendetta? I just found your statements incongruous and maybe a little hypocritical. As for worries, well I am a little concerned about my home town club, being from The Felling (Leam Lane for those who know the area) whi...
by OHDFC
Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:55 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gateshead
Replies: 183
Views: 60332

Re: Gateshead

The rantings of a madman. Says the poster who frequently complained about posters who commented on his mental health... Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Interesting. Things not acceptable to OHDFC: Saying EDJOHN’s abusive rant sounded like a madman. Things acceptable to OHDFC: Telling someone t...
by OHDFC
Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:56 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Gateshead
Replies: 183
Views: 60332

Re: Gateshead


Darlogramps wrote: The rantings of a madman.
Says the poster who frequently complained about posters who commented on his mental health...



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by OHDFC
Sun May 19, 2019 9:59 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Alun Armstrong quits
Replies: 18
Views: 7624

Re: Alun Armstrong quits

Annfield Plain's finest son

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by OHDFC
Sun May 05, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: 40 years ago today . . .
Replies: 22
Views: 22863

Re: 40 years ago today . . .

I think if the deadwood had been in the south she would have made the cuts there. If you were around at the time it was obvious that things had to change, we were becoming a banana republic. Agree it or not, UK got its pride back and we had a real leader in charge. Which deadwood would that be? The...
by OHDFC
Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:39 pm
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Boston V Darlington
Replies: 68
Views: 19519

Re: Boston V Darlington

jjljks wrote:Possibly Binns[emoji6]
But would they have to show their arses?

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by OHDFC
Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:06 am
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Democracy under threat.
Replies: 451
Views: 276009

Re: Democracy under threat.

I've seen Switzerland mentioned in several forums as an example of a successful European nation not in the EU. But Switzerland has an agreement with the EU. They are a member of the EFTA (European Free Trade Area) - as are Norway - which has an agreement with the EU. They are in the Single Market an...
by OHDFC
Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:43 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: Football abroad
Replies: 9
Views: 9024

Re: Football abroad

Don't know how easy it is to get tickets for Bayern. All games seem to sell out and although they might keep some for football tourists I suspect these might go to specialist companies. We quite often get parties at Haching because they couldn't get tickets for Bayern. Could be worse though 3rd divi...
by OHDFC
Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:10 am
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: The world cup
Replies: 59
Views: 59321

Re: The world cup

As I said though it's not always easy to change when you've ran yourself into the ground for 80 minutes. However I agree with you - I never understand why teams pull everyone back and leave no-one up front except in the last minute. It just means that any clearance comes straight back. Talking about...
by OHDFC
Sat Jun 23, 2018 8:24 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: The world cup
Replies: 59
Views: 59321

Re: The world cup

Germany look in dire straights, as they're reduced to 10 men and only drawing 1-1 with Sweden. This comment just goes to show yet again you know absolutely fuck all about football. Sweden were chasing the ball for 75 minutes. For long spells of the second half they had no out ball and every clearan...
by OHDFC
Fri Jun 22, 2018 6:06 pm
Forum: The Off Topic Room
Topic: The world cup
Replies: 59
Views: 59321

Re: The world cup

My problem with VAR is its application. It was used in the Bundesliga last season and there were a lot of controversies, not least the penalty that was awarded after half time when the teams were already in the dressing room. I would prefer the referee to decide whether to use it, like it appears to...
by OHDFC
Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:07 am
Forum: Virtual Feethams
Topic: Sporting Village
Replies: 86
Views: 40452

Re: Sporting Village

It does seem a bit incongruous that 4G pitches aren't allowed in the football league but are allowed in International football. The Wankdorf stadium, where Young Boys play, has an artificial pitch and was used in EURO 2008. Young Boys won the league this season so it will be used in the Champions Le...
by OHDFC
Wed May 23, 2018 6:48 am
Forum: The Terraces
Topic: Swiss Ground Grading
Replies: 1
Views: 9877

Swiss Ground Grading

Swiss Challenge League (2nd Division) Aarau 4 Vaduz 1 (notable for being Franz Burgmeier's last professional game as Vaduz were already on the beach as they say) Men's toilets in the away end. 9 pissoirs no roof no walls! Wonder what grading that would get in UK. Tried to upload a photo but Tapatalk...