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Title: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 04, 2024, 01:04:11 pm
In a year of Elections .America is out of control .Biden CANNOT beat Trump only 6 states matter the rest are predictable .Trump V Biden Trump wins .The Democrats know this but they dont have a high profile alternative except Hillary Clinton 125/1 .Biden could withdraw half way through the campaign this year so Hillary would be the most likely to step in .Mrs O Bama dosent want it .Big odds for a small stake .


https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/national/
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Bob Shillin on January 04, 2024, 04:19:11 pm
In a year of Elections .America is out of control .Biden CANNOT beat Trump only 6 states matter the rest are predictable .Trump V Biden Trump wins .The Democrats know this but they dont have a high profile alternative except Hillary Clinton 125/1 .Biden could withdraw half way through the campaign this year so Hillary would be the most likely to step in .Mrs O Bama dosent want it .Big odds for a small stake .


https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-general/2024/national/
Gretchen Whitmer is, apparently, the best female bet to have a chance ot beat Trump, Hilary is for the birds,... or so we hear.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 04, 2024, 06:05:00 pm
I think what might happen is Biden is told he cannot win so withdraws possibly on health grounds .To late for new primaries so they will caucaus and you will need to be recognisable So Hillary or Obama .It has to be a Woman for Dems to win as Catholic Church usually Dem Supporters are telling good Catholics to vote anty Abortion Republicans .Look at the figures for Latinos supporting Republicans .If Republicans win the Tri house senate white house that will be the death of American Democracy .

World on a knife edge not since the Austrian Artist bought a uniform have we been in such danger .Hoping America see some sort of reason before November .If it is mid nomonation then only Hillary has the high profile to take on the Trumpster .Unless they shoot him before the election .

Frightening Stuff when assassination seems logical ?
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Bob Shillin on January 04, 2024, 06:58:34 pm
Not a chance for Hilary, many more to be picked ahead of her in the unlikely event of Joey Boy pulling out, particularly when her hubby is seen as a pal of Epstein.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 04, 2024, 08:32:50 pm
Not a chance for Hilary, many more to be picked ahead of her in the unlikely event of Joey Boy pulling out, particularly when her hubby is seen as a pal of Epstein.

Why would that matter Trump played Pissy Pussy as well .If Joey Boy jumps ship there is not enough time for a Nobody to gain ground it has to be Hillary .But its a 125/1 shot very unlikely but Biden cannot Win he will be encouraged to withdraw .Next week is the first Primary Trump wins by a Street De Santis and Christy fuck off Haley only one left to take on Donny .The Boy Joseph will need to step up his game and he is incapable .Think he will fuck off give his kid immunity the End .
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Cool Boola on January 05, 2024, 12:29:32 pm
Its too early in the day to be reading this. ::sleep
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 05, 2024, 04:21:17 pm
Its too early in the day to be reading this. ::sleep
Move over:
 ::sleep
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 06, 2024, 10:27:12 am
Its too early in the day to be reading this. ::sleep

Its never too Early .Oil price is dropping they need to sink a few oil tankers to get the price back up .Houties only acting the bollox no ships sunk yet .They must be useless or brilliant you decide .The first Ship to be sank will be an Oil tanker .Add a dollar a share to Shell Shareprice and $20 a barrell on to fuel .

Thats the only thing an American President can really do is Choose who he wants to fight with .

If I was betting the US Presidency

Trump 4/5
Haley 6/1
Biden 6/1
Hillary 20/1
Obama Mrs 33/1
Donny T jr if the Da gets shot 33/1
Boss Hogg from the Dukes of Hazard 1000/1
 If it looks like Trump will win Russia will wait before attacking Ukraine for real .If it looks like Trump will win China could invade Taiwan after the elections there this year .

Coola I was talking to the girl in the Chemist says they cannot get about 40% of medicines as the raw ingredient's for a lot of stuff came from China ,Ukraine and Russia and Israel and trade embargos and Wars mean ingrediants are not available to the manufacturers .
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Cool Boola on January 11, 2024, 12:14:12 pm
I getcha John… My chemist says that he now spends a lot of the day trying to source generic medicine.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 11, 2024, 06:16:55 pm
I getcha John… My chemist says that he now spends a lot of the day trying to source generic medicine.
I hear medication is far cheaper in Spain and far more plentiful. A Ryanair flight to, say Barca and a small suitcase of smokes for yourself might help defray costs.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Cool Boola on January 12, 2024, 12:50:04 pm
 yay yay
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 12, 2024, 01:05:48 pm
Hilary 150/1 with Boyles or Ladbroke.
https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/us-politics/us-presidential-election-2024/winner (https://www.oddschecker.com/politics/us-politics/us-presidential-election-2024/winner)

Ladbroke opened a book on the Irish pres election, Bertie is 16/1.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 12, 2024, 01:08:34 pm
.... If I was betting the US Presidency

Trump 4/5
Haley 6/1
Biden 6/1
Hillary 20/1
Obama Mrs 33/1
Donny T jr if the Da gets shot 33/1 ...
You can Lay all you want on Sleepy Joe at 3.25 on Betfair.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 13, 2024, 01:11:51 pm
Aye, my last day trip to Barcelona cost €33.98pp return with Ryanair. Brought the older not so young lad with me and saved €1,600 on the price of the smokes purchased. Probably spent about a ton on beer and tapas but still a healthy! saving... and a pleasant day out... c.20C, no sunshine so safe to eat/drink outside with no flies to feed and water.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: markmiwurdz on January 14, 2024, 11:51:51 am
Aye, my last day trip to Barcelona cost €33.98pp return with Ryanair. Brought the older not so young lad with me and saved €1,600 on the price of the smokes purchased. Probably spent about a ton on beer and tapas but still a healthy! saving... and a pleasant day out... c.20C, no sunshine so safe to eat/drink outside with no flies to feed and water.


You were lucky Bruce Heller wasn't working that day.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Cool Boola on January 14, 2024, 12:44:47 pm
By the time u would get there u would have to come back?
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 14, 2024, 11:26:47 pm
Aye, my last day trip to Barcelona cost €33.98pp return with Ryanair. Brought the older not so young lad with me and saved €1,600 on the price of the smokes purchased. Probably spent about a ton on beer and tapas but still a healthy! saving... and a pleasant day out... c.20C, no sunshine so safe to eat/drink outside with no flies to feed and water.


You were lucky Bruce Heller wasn't working that day.
Ah Mi Amigo! 8)
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 15, 2024, 12:02:37 pm
Aye, my last day trip to Barcelona cost €33.98pp return with Ryanair. Brought the older not so young lad with me and saved €1,600 on the price of the smokes purchased. Probably spent about a ton on beer and tapas but still a healthy! saving... and a pleasant day out... c.20C, no sunshine so safe to eat/drink outside with no flies to feed and water.


You were lucky Bruce Heller wasn't working that day.

Why? It's not illegal.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 15, 2024, 12:08:12 pm
By the time u would get there u would have to come back?

Depending on flight times you'd have 3 to 7 hours to kill, plenty of time for a pleasant luncheon or you could, of course, get an Air B&B for a night or two pretty cheap outside of summer months.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: markmiwurdz on January 15, 2024, 03:06:24 pm
Aye, my last day trip to Barcelona cost €33.98pp return with Ryanair. Brought the older not so young lad with me and saved €1,600 on the price of the smokes purchased. Probably spent about a ton on beer and tapas but still a healthy! saving... and a pleasant day out... c.20C, no sunshine so safe to eat/drink outside with no flies to feed and water.


You were lucky Bruce Heller wasn't working that day.

Why? It's not illegal.


How many smokes?
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Cool Boola on January 16, 2024, 12:04:22 pm
As many as you can get in 2 big bags ::fds
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 16, 2024, 04:03:28 pm
Two Ryanair hand luggage bags, CB. 8 cartons in each = 3,200 smokes.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 16, 2024, 04:04:33 pm
Two Ryanair hand luggage bags, CB. 8 cartons in each = 3,200 smokes.
Perfect. That way they don't go through the scanner.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 16, 2024, 04:07:51 pm
Wouldn't matter, SB... they're duty paid - provided they're for personal use you can have as many as you like... but the hand luggage comes "free" with Ryanair without having to buy priority boarding or whatever... and you've still room for a buke and a few little bits of tat you might buy while under the influence.

It's actually twice the guideline amount... but the guideline is just that, a guideline. Provided you can demonstrate that they're for personal use you're good to go - in practice that means you might have to sign a declaration and produce a receipt to prove they're duty paid and not stolen... unless they have evidence of an intention to sell them on your part. For that you'd have to either be a tobbacconist or have previous (actual smuggling related) convictions.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 16, 2024, 04:12:11 pm
Wouldn't matter, SB... they're duty paid - provided they're for personal use you can have as many as you like... but the hand luggage comes "free" with Ryanair without having to buy priority boarding or whatever... and you've still room for a buke and a few little bits of tat you might buy while under the influence.
Smokes that went in the belly would be scanned as routine, cabin bags, rarely. But as you say the amounts are not worth their while.
An old Foxrock taxi driver used to smuggle smokes. anything under €10,000 and they weren't too bothered with.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 16, 2024, 04:18:10 pm
I'm not smuggling, merely exercising my rights as an EU citizen so I've no qualms whatsoever. I could, for a little extra, buy any amount from any number of Eastern European vendors on the streets of Dublin but I won't because that would be illegal and they never have my brand!
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 16, 2024, 05:45:34 pm
I'm not smuggling, merely exercising my rights as an EU citizen so I've no qualms whatsoever. I could, for a little extra, buy any amount from any number of Eastern European vendors on the streets of Dublin but I won't because that would be illegal and they never have my brand!
Ah sure you could have got some nice single malts @ ten litres a go.

The following quantities are generally considered as being for personal use for individuals travelling within the EU:

800 cigarettes
400 cigarillos
200 cigars
1kg smoking tobacco
10 litres of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka and so on)
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 17, 2024, 08:55:17 am
Wouldn't matter, SB... they're duty paid - provided they're for personal use you can have as many as you like... ....
I gotta agree with Stephen on this, I did my research on it a few years back and he is fully correct.
It might raise a few eyebrows if you had a few fully loaded suitcases but if you can prove personal use then your in the clear.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: markmiwurdz on January 17, 2024, 05:43:14 pm
It's the duty free that has the 200 limit so,I never knew that.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 18, 2024, 11:36:02 am
It's the duty free that has the 200 limit so,I never knew that.
I haven't done that lark in about 20 years, but back then the Spanish tobacco shops were actually cheaper than duty free. Most important to keep your receipts to prove duty paid.

I thought about a day trip to Bulgaria a few years ago, which sells 20 cigs at a Tenner less per pack than ROI, and as it is in the EU it is all legal, I would defo bring a suitcase if doing that round trip.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/415034/cigarette-prices-across-europe/ (https://www.statista.com/statistics/415034/cigarette-prices-across-europe/)
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 18, 2024, 03:11:39 pm
It's the duty free that has the 200 limit so,I never knew that.
I haven't done that lark in about 20 years, but back then the Spanish tobacco shops were actually cheaper than duty free. Most important to keep your receipts to prove duty paid.

I thought about a day trip to Bulgaria a few years ago, which sells 20 cigs at a Tenner less per pack than ROI, and as it is in the EU it is all legal, I would defo bring a suitcase if doing that round trip.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/415034/cigarette-prices-across-europe/ (https://www.statista.com/statistics/415034/cigarette-prices-across-europe/)
The baltic states, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia attract a lot of attention from Customs. Just check out how many are caught regularly on the Tax defaulter's pages.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2024, 12:53:18 pm
I'm not smuggling, merely exercising my rights as an EU citizen so I've no qualms whatsoever. I could, for a little extra, buy any amount from any number of Eastern European vendors on the streets of Dublin but I won't because that would be illegal and they never have my brand!
Ah sure you could have got some nice single malts @ ten litres a go.

The following quantities are generally considered as being for personal use for individuals travelling within the EU:

800 cigarettes
400 cigarillos
200 cigars
1kg smoking tobacco
10 litres of spirits (whiskey, gin, vodka and so on)

Further explained on https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel-and-recreation/travel-to-ireland/customs-regulations-for-travellers/ (https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel-and-recreation/travel-to-ireland/customs-regulations-for-travellers/) as follows:

Excise duties and VAT on goods

The sale of duty-free goods to those travelling within the EU was abolished in 1999. This means that you cannot buy goods that are free of excise duty and VAT if you are travelling within the EU. Any goods you buy within the EU ( except for food, drink, and tobacco products for on-board consumption) are subject to normal rates of excise duty and VAT. Duty-free sales are available if you are travelling to destinations outside the EU.
Goods bought in another EU country

You will not be charged any extra duty or VAT on purchases where the duty and VAT has been paid (for example, goods bought in shops and supermarkets) in another EU country, provided the goods are for your personal use.

If your purchases are within the limits set out below, they will usually be regarded as being for your personal use. If you exceed these quantities, you may have to demonstrate that the goods are for your personal use.
Alcohol and tobacco allowances for travellers to Ireland from EU

Goods
   

Maximum quantity
Cigarettes    800
Cigarillos    400
Cigars    200
Smoking tobacco    1 kg
Spirits (for example whiskey, vodka and gin)    10 litres
Other alcohol that contain 22% alcohol or less (for example sherry or port)    20 litres
Wine (of which only 60 litres can be sparkling )    90 litres
Beer    110 litres

You are not entitled to alcohol or tobacco allowances if you are under 17 years old.

You should keep any receipts as proof that you have paid duty and VAT.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2024, 01:02:10 pm
It's the duty free that has the 200 limit so,I never knew that.
I haven't done that lark in about 20 years, but back then the Spanish tobacco shops were actually cheaper than duty free. Most important to keep your receipts to prove duty paid.

I thought about a day trip to Bulgaria a few years ago, which sells 20 cigs at a Tenner less per pack than ROI, and as it is in the EU it is all legal, I would defo bring a suitcase if doing that round trip.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/415034/cigarette-prices-across-europe/ (https://www.statista.com/statistics/415034/cigarette-prices-across-europe/)

Hasn't changed a lot, to be honest, Ken. In the Barcelona Airport Duty Free shop the duty free price is exactly the same as the duty paid price in tobacconists. The duty paid price in the airport is inflated hence higher than tobacconists.

The saving in Spain isn't far off €10/packet. My brand is €4,95/pack there and €14.xx/pack here. You could possibly save a bit more going to Poland but you'd probably have to compromise on brand. I did get a Polish driving student of mine to ring a couple of tobacconists for me over there and he was told my brand would be €4.80/pack as it'd be a special order. The beauty of Barcelona (for me) is that it's a viable day trip. Polish airports are less well served so you'd have to fancy a weekend away in reality to go that route.... which I may well do in the Summer when fares to Barcelona are significantly higher.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2024, 01:31:34 pm
Another interesting one on so-called Duty Free, Ken is the prices charged at Irish and UK airports.... over €6/pack... i.e. what they are alleging is duty free is higher than duty paid in Spain... and I've been told it's actually higher again on the ferry... go figure. I still tend to avail of my allowance on the odd occasion I go to the mainland though. If you're going to a show "up west", for example, you can convince yourself that the saving paid for the tickets... comparing to ROI retail prices, of course!
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 19, 2024, 07:35:25 pm
Another interesting one on so-called Duty Free, Ken is the prices charged at Irish and UK airports.... over €6/pack... i.e. what they are alleging is duty free is higher than duty paid in Spain... and I've been told it's actually higher again on the ferry... go figure. I still tend to avail of my allowance on the odd occasion I go to the mainland though. If you're going to a show "up west", for example, you can convince yourself that the saving paid for the tickets... comparing to ROI retail prices, of course!
Likewise, I bought two bottles of single malt at the Scottish distillery, only to find the duty-free price at Edinburgh airport was £15.00 lower! >:(
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 19, 2024, 09:23:28 pm
I'm guessing that if you bought DUTY FREE then you are on the duty free limit ??
But if you buy from a tobaconist then you can bring all you want fer personal use ??

If I ever was to try that lark again then it would be to Bulgaria or Poland as the cheapest to buy cigs in the EU and on a one day return trip. Bulgaria is a long 4 hour flight so Poland is more realistic at a 2.5 hour flight.
I have been to Gdansk in Poland before, lovely place, couldn't fault it, especially the Old Town. Seemingly they found or made Ginger ?? Anyway all the local traders sell them on the street stalls, I still have my Ginger stone from my last visit in 2009.
(https://i.postimg.cc/hP5xbHsh/thumbnail-IMG-1066.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 19, 2024, 09:35:56 pm
...... I did get a Polish driving student of mine .......
I had a nice Polish/Irish lass who loved her Mama who lived in Poland and her Mama loved her and they would visit each other every month or so and they both always brought me back duty free cigs. The deal was whatever she paid fer the cigs I would double the price, and by that I would save 50% on the cost in ROI. But she returned home to her Mama a few years back and I have not found a replacement as of yet.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 19, 2024, 10:51:01 pm
I'm guessing that if you bought DUTY FREE then you are on the duty free limit ??
But if you buy from a tobaconist then you can bring all you want fer personal use ??

If I ever was to try that lark again then it would be to Bulgaria or Poland as the cheapest to buy cigs in the EU and on a one day return trip. Bulgaria is a long 4 hour flight so Poland is more realistic at a 2.5 hour flight.
I have been to Gdansk in Poland before, lovely place, couldn't fault it, especially the Old Town. Seemingly they found or made Ginger ?? Anyway all the local traders sell them on the street stalls, I still have my Ginger stone from my last visit in 2009.
(https://i.postimg.cc/hP5xbHsh/thumbnail-IMG-1066.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Are you sure that's not Amber?
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/amber
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 20, 2024, 04:00:02 pm
I'm guessing that if you bought DUTY FREE then you are on the duty free limit ??
But if you buy from a tobaconist then you can bring all you want fer personal use ??


Correct, within the EU.

SBs case is more interesting as he would be subject to the Duty Free Limit on his duty paid whisky as duty was paid outside of the EU.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 21, 2024, 08:08:49 pm
I'm guessing that if you bought DUTY FREE then you are on the duty free limit ??
But if you buy from a tobaconist then you can bring all you want fer personal use ??

If I ever was to try that lark again then it would be to Bulgaria or Poland as the cheapest to buy cigs in the EU and on a one day return trip. Bulgaria is a long 4 hour flight so Poland is more realistic at a 2.5 hour flight.
I have been to Gdansk in Poland before, lovely place, couldn't fault it, especially the Old Town. Seemingly they found or made Ginger ?? Anyway all the local traders sell them on the street stalls, I still have my Ginger stone from my last visit in 2009.
(https://i.postimg.cc/hP5xbHsh/thumbnail-IMG-1066.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Are you sure that's not Amber?
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/amber
Your spot on there SB, the old memory ain't what it used to be !   lol
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 21, 2024, 08:49:41 pm
Its too early in the day to be reading this. ::sleep

Its never too Early .Oil price is dropping they need to sink a few oil tankers to get the price back up .Houties only acting the bollox no ships sunk yet .They must be useless or brilliant you decide .The first Ship to be sank will be an Oil tanker .Add a dollar a share to Shell Shareprice and $20 a barrell on to fuel .

Thats the only thing an American President can really do is Choose who he wants to fight with .

If I was betting the US Presidency

Trump 4/5
Haley 6/1
Biden 6/1
Hillary 20/1
Obama Mrs 33/1
Donny T jr if the Da gets shot 33/1
Boss Hogg from the Dukes of Hazard 1000/1
 If it looks like Trump will win Russia will wait before attacking Ukraine for real .If it looks like Trump will win China could invade Taiwan after the elections there this year .

Coola I was talking to the girl in the Chemist says they cannot get about 40% of medicines as the raw ingredient's for a lot of stuff came from China ,Ukraine and Russia and Israel and trade embargos and Wars mean ingrediants are not available to the manufacturers .

DeSantas has just withdrawn but I never quoted him anyway .

New Betting 2/5 Donny T
Biden 3/1
Hillary 20/1
Mrs Obama 50/1
Jesus of Nasareth 1/1 with a run .
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 21, 2024, 09:10:39 pm
Donny still 2.22 on Betfair, you can lay Sleepy Joe at 2.96.
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961 (https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961)
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 21, 2024, 09:56:40 pm
Donny still 2.22 on Betfair, you can lay Sleepy Joe at 2.96.
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961 (https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961)

It could all be over for the Republicans this week Haley will fuck off as well .The Big Double could be on .CIA take him out blame the Iranians .Biden bombs Iran wins re election .Nothing would surprize me .
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on January 21, 2024, 10:02:28 pm
Donny still 2.22 on Betfair, you can lay Sleepy Joe at 2.96.
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961 (https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961)

It could all be over for the Republicans this week Haley will fuck off as well .The Big Double could be on .CIA take him out blame the Iranians .Biden bombs Iran wins re election .Nothing would surprize me .
Keep it Real John m !
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 21, 2024, 10:40:57 pm
Dont rule anything out anymore .When was the last time you saw a two horse book both odds against ?Market thinks at least one of them wont make the starting Stalls ?
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Bob Shillin on January 22, 2024, 07:18:56 am
A shameless country,if he's elected.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 22, 2024, 12:09:32 pm
A shameless country,if he's elected.

Robbie American Whites hate everybody ,Catholics ,Protestants Jews .American Blacks hate whites and Hispanics .Hispanics hate Blacks .Everybody hates somebody .Trumps message ITS OK TO HATE has a unifying ring about it when you think he is giving you the green light .
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: watty on January 22, 2024, 06:41:02 pm
It's a strange one alright.  The 77 yr old challenger has convinced a lot of people that the 80 yr old is too old for the job.  Meanwhile, the religious rightwhingers have no problem supporting a man who is legally a rapist (as per judge).  A man on this third wife, 2 of whom were foreigners, and who committed adultery many times during all his marriages.  And all in a country where the dictionary (I kid you not) has been removed from some school libraries because it contains 'sexually obscene' words.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: markmiwurdz on January 22, 2024, 08:08:07 pm
Rob DeSanctimonious.. lol lol
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 23, 2024, 04:08:47 pm
It's a strange one alright.  The 77 yr old challenger has convinced a lot of people that the 80 yr old is too old for the job.  Meanwhile, the religious rightwhingers have no problem supporting a man who is legally a rapist (as per judge).  A man on this third wife, 2 of whom were foreigners, and who committed adultery many times during all his marriages.  And all in a country where the dictionary (I kid you not) has been removed from some school libraries because it contains 'sexually obscene' words.
It was nice that someone took the time to go through an entire dictionary to look for dirty words to be outraged by.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: watty on January 23, 2024, 04:29:30 pm
Another book that was banned was a children's book about the Holocaust.  The author didn't want to scare children too much so he used mice instead of humans.  Unfortunately, the mice didn't have any clothes on (nude, naked) and that horrified right-whingers.  So the book got banned for the obscenity of naked mice.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/holocaust-novel-maus-bestseller-after-tennessee-school-ban (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/holocaust-novel-maus-bestseller-after-tennessee-school-ban)

Quote
The Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust graphic novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale has become a bestseller on Amazon, after a Tennessee school board banned it.

Last week, according to meeting minutes, 10 school board members in McMinn county agreed to remove Maus from the eighth-grade curriculum, citing “rough, objectionable language” and sketches of naked women they deemed unsuitable for 13-year-old students.

By the American cartoonist Art Spiegelman and first published in 1986, Maus describes the experiences of Spiegelman’s parents in Nazi concentration camps and his mother’s suicide. The book depicts Jewish people as mice and Nazis as cats.

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Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 23, 2024, 04:44:57 pm
Another book that was banned was a children's book about the Holocaust.  The author didn't want to scare children too much so he used mice instead of humans.  Unfortunately, the mice didn't have any clothes on (nude, naked) and that horrified right-whingers.  So the book got banned for the obscenity of naked mice.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/holocaust-novel-maus-bestseller-after-tennessee-school-ban (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/holocaust-novel-maus-bestseller-after-tennessee-school-ban)

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The Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust graphic novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale has become a bestseller on Amazon, after a Tennessee school board banned it.

Last week, according to meeting minutes, 10 school board members in McMinn county agreed to remove Maus from the eighth-grade curriculum, citing “rough, objectionable language” and sketches of naked women they deemed unsuitable for 13-year-old students.

By the American cartoonist Art Spiegelman and first published in 1986, Maus describes the experiences of Spiegelman’s parents in Nazi concentration camps and his mother’s suicide. The book depicts Jewish people as mice and Nazis as cats.

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That's gas! 8)
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on January 28, 2024, 01:06:17 pm
Looking at Joey Biden today on the Telly he looks bolloxed ,dont think he would have the energy to flush a toilet never mind press the Red Button .
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: markmiwurdz on January 28, 2024, 01:55:08 pm
The only decisions Biden is making is whether he's having coffee or tea with his breakfast.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: watty on January 28, 2024, 05:17:34 pm
Trump had a valet who handed him cans of Diet Coke when he wanted one.  I suspect the current President has someone who flushes the toilet for him...

Speaking of Red Buttons, the military has shown the 77 yr old Trump a missile launch and he describes it here --> https://youtu.be/SH0MroPMLAw?si=0sQSROxXkjrcoHzY  (32 sec).  This man-child was in charge of the nuclear codes for 4 years!  It's a miracle the human race is still here  ::fight
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: silverbullet on January 28, 2024, 05:25:42 pm
There's someone for everyone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_PAhge_B5k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_PAhge_B5k)
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on May 31, 2024, 07:00:26 am
Donny still 2.22 on Betfair, you can lay Sleepy Joe at 2.96.
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961 (https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961)
Both candidates have shortened in price since I quoted the above jast January,
Trump now 2.04 and Joe 2.56.
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on July 14, 2024, 10:03:30 am
Its too early in the day to be reading this. ::sleep

Its never too Early .Oil price is dropping they need to sink a few oil tankers to get the price back up .Houties only acting the bollox no ships sunk yet .They must be useless or brilliant you decide .The first Ship to be sank will be an Oil tanker .Add a dollar a share to Shell Shareprice and $20 a barrell on to fuel .

Thats the only thing an American President can really do is Choose who he wants to fight with .

If I was betting the US Presidency

Trump 4/5
Haley 6/1
Biden 6/1
Hillary 20/1
Obama Mrs 33/1
Donny T jr if the Da gets shot 33/1
Boss Hogg from the Dukes of Hazard 1000/1
 If it looks like Trump will win Russia will wait before attacking Ukraine for real .If it looks like Trump will win China could invade Taiwan after the elections there this year .

Coola I was talking to the girl in the Chemist says they cannot get about 40% of medicines as the raw ingredient's for a lot of stuff came from China ,Ukraine and Russia and Israel and trade embargos and Wars mean ingrediants are not available to the manufacturers .



The Crystal ball ?
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on July 14, 2024, 10:04:19 am
I think what might happen is Biden is told he cannot win so withdraws possibly on health grounds .To late for new primaries so they will caucaus and you will need to be recognisable So Hillary or Obama .It has to be a Woman for Dems to win as Catholic Church usually Dem Supporters are telling good Catholics to vote anty Abortion Republicans .Look at the figures for Latinos supporting Republicans .If Republicans win the Tri house senate white house that will be the death of American Democracy .

World on a knife edge not since the Austrian Artist bought a uniform have we been in such danger .Hoping America see some sort of reason before November .If it is mid nomonation then only Hillary has the high profile to take on the Trumpster .Unless they shoot him before the election .

Frightening Stuff when assassination seems logical ?

You might think I actually know what I am talking about .
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on July 14, 2024, 10:06:39 am
Donny still 2.22 on Betfair, you can lay Sleepy Joe at 2.96.
https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961 (https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961)

It could all be over for the Republicans this week Haley will fuck off as well .The Big Double could be on .CIA take him out blame the Iranians .Biden bombs Iran wins re election .Nothing would surprize me .

Keeping it real Kenneth !
Keep it Real John m !
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on August 10, 2024, 10:43:17 am
Kamala the new Fav @ 2.00,
Trump after being odds-on fer the past few months now out to 2.10

https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961 (https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961)
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on August 10, 2024, 10:55:49 am
it could come down to who wins Penselvania  and Colorado . Trumps voters will stick with him its the floating voters that are in Play Big shootout in Israel or Ukraine could fuck it all up one way or the other .Not a betting proposition .
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Belker on August 12, 2024, 07:55:16 am
Kamala the new Fav @ 2.00,
Trump after being odds-on fer the past few months now out to 2.10

https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961 (https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961)
Kamala gone Odds-on @ 1.95  !!
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: John m on September 16, 2024, 12:12:06 pm
I think what might happen is Biden is told he cannot win so withdraws possibly on health grounds .To late for new primaries so they will caucaus and you will need to be recognisable So Hillary or Obama .It has to be a Woman for Dems to win as Catholic Church usually Dem Supporters are telling good Catholics to vote anty Abortion Republicans .Look at the figures for Latinos supporting Republicans .If Republicans win the Tri house senate white house that will be the death of American Democracy .

World on a knife edge not since the Austrian Artist bought a uniform have we been in such danger .Hoping America see some sort of reason before November .If it is mid nomonation then only Hillary has the high profile to take on the Trumpster .Unless they shoot him before the election .

Frightening Stuff when assassination seems logical ?







Got most of it right just wrong Woman Imagine when you ended a post with Frightening Stuff When assissanation seems logical ?
Title: Re: Madness v Madness
Post by: Rat Catcher on September 23, 2024, 02:39:56 pm
Not sure what definition of "most" you're using, erm. You certainly got the erm end of the stick as far as the RCC is concerned.