** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'

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Re: ** The Brexit Thread ** - 'Brexit Means Brexit'

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Cyril Haearn wrote:Fortunately French trains run on the left

Is that a political or geographical statement ?
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ncutler wrote:
Cyril Haearn wrote:Fortunately French trains run on the left

Is that a political or geographical statement ?

:lol: :lol:

Not the first time this thread has gone off track ;)
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Vorpal wrote: gone off track ;)


That's a good point
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Vorpal wrote:
ncutler wrote:
Cyril Haearn wrote:Fortunately French trains run on the left

Is that a political or geographical statement ?

:lol: :lol:

Not the first time this thread has gone off track ;)

Theres some good points made there and could signal more debate,a positve train of thought could lead to conducting a drive to a faster conclusion if it doesn't get a red light and remain stationary

Ah anoher point was made first :wink:
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reohn2 wrote:
Vorpal wrote:
ncutler wrote:Is that a political or geographical statement ?

:lol: :lol:

Not the first time this thread has gone off track ;)

Theres some good points made there and could signal more debate,a positve train of thought could lead to conducting a drive to a faster conclusion if it doesn't get a red light and remain stationary

Ah anoher point was made first :wink:

Someone always railroads the debate....
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Vorpal wrote:
reohn2 wrote:
Vorpal wrote: :lol: :lol:

Not the first time this thread has gone off track ;)

Theres some good points made there and could signal more debate,a positve train of thought could lead to conducting a drive to a faster conclusion if it doesn't get a red light and remain stationary

Ah anoher point was made first :wink:

Someone always railroads the debate....

Platforms for debate tend to be numerous,one hopes it doesnt hit the buffers
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And so it begins, as night follows Wednesday, and cheese becomes intimate with onion. :P
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Bonefishblues wrote:And so it begins, as night follows Wednesday, and cheese becomes intimate with onion. :P

are you trying to shunt this topic into a siding ?
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ncutler wrote:
Bonefishblues wrote:And so it begins, as night follows Wednesday, and cheese becomes intimate with onion. :P

are you trying to shunt this topic into a siding ?

Sorry, got distracted by a bogey. All better now.
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Well, back on topic then - to illustrate the current state of Brexit....
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Bogeys fell right off that one.

Sort of brings this to mind (shameless re-post). Brexit debate parallels may or may not be obvious...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM
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Bonefishblues wrote: (shameless re-post)


Wonderful :lol:
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Now our esteemed Foreign Secretary Mr. Johnson is saying borders between countries are no different to borders between London boroughs lets hope he tries to walk across the border between North and South Korea.
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pete75 wrote:Now our esteemed Foreign Secretary Mr. Johnson is saying borders between countries are no different to borders between London boroughs lets hope he tries to walk across the border between North and South Korea.

He's not, is he? And Trump is castigated for alternative facts...
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Bonefishblues wrote:
pete75 wrote:Now our esteemed Foreign Secretary Mr. Johnson is saying borders between countries are no different to borders between London boroughs lets hope he tries to walk across the border between North and South Korea.

He's not, is he? And Trump is castigated for alternative facts...


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