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Elmo T
07-24-12, 09:26 AM
Here we go again. Just name calling and finger pointing or is there any way this turns into a shooting war? :rolleyes:

Argentina to snub UK by refusing to send president to Olympic Games opening ceremony (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/london-2012-argentina-to-snub-uk-by-refusing-to-send-president-to-olympic-games-opening-ceremony-7973022.html)


Argentina, meanwhile, has become increasingly hostile to Falkland islanders, preventing free trade, stopping cruise ships bearing Falkland Islands flags docking in Argentinian ports and preventing flights using its air space.

stroker
07-24-12, 09:32 AM
Argentina is now dealing with a country that effectively has no military other than hyrdrogen bombs. They'd best pull their heads out of their asses.

TrueBrit
07-24-12, 10:22 AM
We kicked their asses once, we'll do it again if we have to...Some folks never learn apparently...

Methanolandbrats
07-24-12, 11:16 AM
England has given back most of the land it stole in the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, so why do they still have these rocks? :confused:

mapguy
07-24-12, 11:41 AM
England has given back most of the land it stole in the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, so why do they still have these rocks? :confused:

Because the 'native' population wants nothing to do with Argentina.

TravelGal
07-24-12, 12:24 PM
Because the 'native' population wants nothing to do with Argentina.

Bingo.

Edit: And, of course, no gov't wants to lose a pissing match.

TrueBrit
07-24-12, 03:59 PM
England has given back most of the land it stole in the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, so why do they still have these rocks? :confused:

We really, REALLY like the sheep there...:D

Methanolandbrats
07-24-12, 04:15 PM
We really, REALLY like the sheep there...:D

Got it. Beautiful destination for vacation romance :D

nrc
07-24-12, 05:56 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Coa_Falkland.svg/424px-Coa_Falkland.svg.png

From Wikipedia so it could be nonsense.

cameraman
07-24-12, 06:16 PM
No that's the real deal...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_the_Governor_of_the_Falkland_Islands.svg/800px-Flag_of_the_Governor_of_the_Falkland_Islands.svg.p ng

Methanolandbrats
07-24-12, 07:28 PM
Put some high heeled boots on that sheep :D

Gnam
07-24-12, 08:22 PM
I always thought it was an island thing:
Great Britain
Ireland
Virgin Islands
Bermuda
Diego Garcia
Australia
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Falklands

;)

NismoZ
07-24-12, 08:54 PM
Islands, Continents, ISLAND Continents...never seemed to make a difference.

TrueBrit
07-26-12, 10:21 AM
Put some high heeled boots on that sheep :D

Well duh....plus, you don't want to get an ugly one....puts a different spin on the whole 'war-bride' concept though....

Methanolandbrats
07-26-12, 10:40 AM
Well duh....plus, you don't want to get an ugly one....puts a different spin on the whole 'war-bride' concept though....

That explains Thatcher.