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by AutomaticEarth
21 May 2018, 09:12
Forum: Transport
Topic: Rural life without a car
Replies: 21
Views: 10013

I do have a car, but TBH use it mainly to take people (eg my parents) about. I get stuff delivered and have done for the last few years. It's also been handy for moving other people's stuff about. Thats the time when I'd miss it the most but this not a frequent occurrence. A lot of the time I do wor...
by AutomaticEarth
09 May 2018, 21:21
Forum: News
Topic: Iran Watch...
Replies: 216
Views: 34760

US blows out on Iran nuclear deal. No noise on this forum.

[tumbleweed blowing through this forum]

LOL
by AutomaticEarth
02 May 2018, 21:20
Forum: News
Topic: Companies going bankrupt/into administration
Replies: 895
Views: 162267

Cambridge Analytica shutting down:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43983958
by AutomaticEarth
11 Apr 2018, 13:07
Forum: News
Topic: Peak Corporate Earnings (?)
Replies: 114
Views: 47144

Shop Direct not doing very well:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43727118
by AutomaticEarth
10 Apr 2018, 20:57
Forum: Government and Society
Topic: A new UK centrist party?
Replies: 6
Views: 7899

A new UK centrist party?

Do we really need another centrist party in UK politics, when people are starting to lurch to either the right or the left? I'm sure you'll all be glad it hear that it has links to none other that our former esteemed leader Tony Blair :lol: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/10/tony-blair...
by AutomaticEarth
13 Mar 2018, 21:46
Forum: News
Topic: Russia Watch
Replies: 1
Views: 1968

Russia Watch

So we've had a chemical weapons attack on British soil against a former Russian spy. Apparently he wasn't high on Putin's 'hit list'.

We've been quick to blame Russia, but would they be that stupid? Seems to me that this would be counterproductive. What does everyone else think?
by AutomaticEarth
20 Feb 2018, 21:54
Forum: News
Topic: Companies going bankrupt/into administration
Replies: 895
Views: 162267

Probably not of great concern to anyone on this forum, but sad to see Gibson about to go pop:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/busin ... 17886.html
by AutomaticEarth
28 Jan 2018, 00:17
Forum: News
Topic: Jihad Watch
Replies: 502
Views: 77706

by AutomaticEarth
13 Oct 2017, 17:53
Forum: Transport
Topic: Hyperloop Debunked???
Replies: 8
Views: 6704

Hyperloop Debunked???

Will Hyperloop happen???

Well, apparently Richard Branson is looking to sponsor it (it was in the Telegraph this week, but now can't find the link):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQXqeWKY2Fc
by AutomaticEarth
13 Oct 2017, 08:27
Forum: Preparations
Topic: Health Considerations - Post Peak Oil / Climate Change
Replies: 102
Views: 37967

Are we reaching 'Peak Antibiotics'? I was surprised to hear GPs are still handing these out for colds and flu....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-4160692 ... al-officer
by AutomaticEarth
05 Oct 2017, 17:14
Forum: News
Topic: Spain Watch, and Catalan independance
Replies: 230
Views: 72572

Al Jazeera had a report just now saying that at least 100 cars in a town called Verges in Catalonia had all their tyres slashed. It' being blamed on 'far-right activists' but the locals are not so sure......
by AutomaticEarth
01 Oct 2017, 20:19
Forum: News
Topic: Spain Watch, and Catalan independance
Replies: 230
Views: 72572

by AutomaticEarth
19 Aug 2017, 09:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Trump presidency.
Replies: 385
Views: 78113

With Steve Bannon leaving Trump's team, it makes you wonder how long Trump himself will stay in power......

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08 ... st-mutual/
by AutomaticEarth
18 Aug 2017, 23:19
Forum: News
Topic: Jihad Watch
Replies: 502
Views: 77706

Thanks Adam for bringing this back into the main forum once more.

As Little John has posted previously, this will need to be dealt with, one way or another.

All - let's keep the discussions sensible...
by AutomaticEarth
18 Aug 2017, 15:24
Forum: News
Topic: Jihad Watch
Replies: 502
Views: 77706

Attacks in Spain and Finland over the last couple days.

Mods - can we move this thread out of 'Off Topic' back to somewhere else?