"Why Does Everyone Hate Birmingham?"

[Wildeybeast]

The heart of Germany in the middle of Texas, duh. Founded by Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels in 1845 they hold a sausage fest every November and a wassailing festival every December, which sounds great. Unfortunately Cope, your German ancestry means by law we English have to dislike you (though largely because we are jealous of your success). We don't hate you though, that honour is reserved for the French and the Argies.

[Psychosplodge]

I thought all americans were irish?

[Wolfshade]

We don't hate you though, that honour is reserved for the French and the Argies.

You should give us the Falklands because they are ours, despite us not existing when you took control of them and the Islanders not wanting this. You just want to exploit the mineral resources which is exactly what we plan to do but we are trying to use high ground and your colonial history to shame you.

The argies have no chance to get the islands back militarily. There best chance was during the 80s when they did invade, since then spending on military hardware has been almost non-existant whereas the UK has been continually investing in upgraded systems.

[Psychosplodge]

Cold, damp and windy, clearly part of Manchester.

[Wolfshade]

Cold, damp and windy, clearly part of Manchester.

But it has penguins...

[Psychosplodge]

So would Manchester if it was in the Southern Hemisphere

[Wildeybeast]

You should give us the Falklands because they are ours, despite us not existing when you took control of them and the Islanders not wanting this. You just want to exploit the mineral resources which is exactly what we plan to do but we are trying to use high ground and your colonial history to shame you.

The argies have no chance to get the islands back militarily. There best chance was during the 80s when they did invade, since then spending on military hardware has been almost non-existant whereas the UK has been continually investing in upgraded systems.

I like the way the keep citing various UN resolutions/codes etc. whilst ignoring one of the UN's fundamental principles which is the right to self determination. TBH, they can moan all they like, no one else in the entire world cares & Argentina has nothing we want so we're keeping them. End of.

[Wolfshade]

I like the way they keep citing various UN resolutions/codes etc. whilst ignoring one of the UN's fundamental principles which is the right to self determination. TBH, they can moan all they like, no one else in the entire world cares & Argentina has nothing we want so we're keeping them. End of.

It is frustrating, ah well, didn't Maggie sent nuclear weapons down there? Obviously in international waters and not in violation of any non-nuclear weapon areas that are/were in effect.

[Wildeybeast]

Touché.

I'm sure we have some subs patrolling round there every time they start sabre rattling. There are always at least three naval vessels down there, ostensibly on anti-criminal and search and rescue activities (one of them rescued some family friends when they sailed their yacht into an iceberg) but mainly to intercept any Argentinian attempts to invade. We have recently sent a spiffy new [URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16810417"]destroyer[/URL] and the second in line to throne down there to keep them in check.

[Wolfshade]

Touché.

Sorry I was being petty

I'm sure we have some subs patrolling round there every time they start sabre rattling. There are always at least three naval vessels down there, ostensibly on anti-criminal and search and rescue activities (one of them rescued some family friends when they sailed their yacht into an iceberg) but mainly to intercept any Argentinian attempts to invade. We have recently sent a spiffy new [URL="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16810417"]destroyer[/URL] and the second in line to throne down there to keep them in check.

I saw, it and the Argentine reaction and smilied.
It is something like 4th largest military spending vs. 49th...

Though we are without our aircraft carriers so projecting air support might be more difficult, though despite the importance of aircraft in the conflict the Argies also haven't really embraced it either..