(UK EURO THREAD) UK POLITICS MK2

[Joshua Foiritain]

ex gf in poland just had her flat flooded , when she came in, had to turn electric off as boiler was still plugged in and sparking the whole ordeal

Why didn't the circuit breaker go off? All sockets in rooms with running water must be on a residual-current circuit breaker/ground-fault circuit interrupter in Germany. Similar to regulations all over Europe and not new but from the 80s.

Tapapapatalk

in poland

regulations

A decent set of fused plugs might be a good idea Euros

no tnx. Civilized countries just put all their fuses in a central closet for easy access.

[Duckslayer]

ex gf in poland just had her flat flooded , when she came in, had to turn electric off as boiler was still plugged in and sparking the whole ordeal

Why didn't the circuit breaker go off? All sockets in rooms with running water must be on a residual-current circuit breaker/ground-fault circuit interrupter in Germany. Similar to regulations all over Europe and not new but from the 80s.

Tapapapatalk

in poland

regulations

A decent set of fused plugs might be a good idea Euros

no tnx. Civilized countries just put all their fuses in a central closet for easy access.

We have that too. We just don't rely on single point of failure mechanics for life or death matters like electrical wiring, or producing vaccines in a timely manner.

[Joshua Foiritain]

ex gf in poland just had her flat flooded , when she came in, had to turn electric off as boiler was still plugged in and sparking the whole ordeal

Why didn't the circuit breaker go off? All sockets in rooms with running water must be on a residual-current circuit breaker/ground-fault circuit interrupter in Germany. Similar to regulations all over Europe and not new but from the 80s.

Tapapapatalk

in poland

regulations

A decent set of fused plugs might be a good idea Euros

no tnx. Civilized countries just put all their fuses in a central closet for easy access.

We have that too. We just don't rely on single point of failure mechanics for life or death matters like electrical wiring, or producing vaccines in a timely manner.

Make better electrical wiring so you dont have to worry about getting electrocuted then and wasnt your entire vaccine production strategy "steal from europe"? It worked out well this time obviously because most of euro leadership are bumbling idiots but theres clearly a single point of failure there. (which is europe fucking up production and there being nothing to steal to begin with...)

[Djan Seriy Anaplian]

ex gf in poland just had her flat flooded , when she came in, had to turn electric off as boiler was still plugged in and sparking the whole ordeal

Why didn't the circuit breaker go off? All sockets in rooms with running water must be on a residual-current circuit breaker/ground-fault circuit interrupter in Germany. Similar to regulations all over Europe and not new but from the 80s.

Tapapapatalk

in poland

regulations

A decent set of fused plugs might be a good idea Euros

no tnx. Civilized countries just put all their fuses in a central closet for easy access.

We have that too. We just don't rely on single point of failure mechanics for life or death matters like electrical wiring, or producing vaccines in a timely manner.

Make better electrical wiring so you dont have to worry about getting electrocuted then and wasnt your entire vaccine production strategy "steal from europe"? It worked out well this time obviously because most of euro leadership are bumbling idiots but theres clearly a single point of failure there. (which is europe fucking up production and there being nothing to steal to begin with...)

Steal from Europe.

Omegalol

[Duckslayer]

ex gf in poland just had her flat flooded , when she came in, had to turn electric off as boiler was still plugged in and sparking the whole ordeal

Why didn't the circuit breaker go off? All sockets in rooms with running water must be on a residual-current circuit breaker/ground-fault circuit interrupter in Germany. Similar to regulations all over Europe and not new but from the 80s.

Tapapapatalk

in poland

regulations

A decent set of fused plugs might be a good idea Euros

no tnx. Civilized countries just put all their fuses in a central closet for easy access.

We have that too. We just don't rely on single point of failure mechanics for life or death matters like electrical wiring, or producing vaccines in a timely manner.

Make better electrical wiring so you dont have to worry about getting electrocuted then and wasnt your entire vaccine production strategy "steal from europe"? It worked out well this time obviously because most of euro leadership are bumbling idiots but theres clearly a single point of failure there. (which is europe fucking up production and there being nothing to steal to begin with...)

Steal from Europe.

Omegalol

[Joe Appleby]

What is surprising that this was a big deal in British newspaoers/media before the German media even bothered. And even now the press seems to care only because the British press cares.

There had been delays and reports of delays from day one. There had been reports how Denmark managed to plan for every citizen when they will get their vaccine. There had been a bigger discussion about how our data privacy laws block such planning than who was getting what part of the production.

We absolutely expected this to be a shit show roll out here anyway. I mean this was something planned by politicians. It had to fail.

Why is anyone surprised?

Tapapapatalk

[Keckers]

I'm waiting for stories of shipments of vaccines to be replaced by fakes in transit and the real ones to turn up in Dubai and various other tax havens.

edit: movie idea - London gang is contracted by the mafia to steal shipments of vaccines and smuggle them into Europe in Mini Coopers. The Italian Jab.

[Stoffl]

I'm waiting for stories of shipments of vaccines to be replaced by fakes in transit and the real ones to turn up in Dubai and various other tax havens.

edit: movie idea - London gang is contracted by the mafia to steal shipments of vaccines and smuggle them into Europe in Mini Coopers. The Italian Jab.

Topest Keks

[Sarp]

What is surprising that this was a big deal in British newspaoers/media before the German media even bothered.

If the Germans are going to give UK tabloids such good ammo it was only going to go one way.

[Joe Appleby]

What is surprising that this was a big deal in British newspaoers/media before the German media even bothered.

If the Germans are going to give UK tabloids such good ammo it was only going to go one way.

I have no idea who that is.

[Joshua Foiritain]

ex gf in poland just had her flat flooded , when she came in, had to turn electric off as boiler was still plugged in and sparking the whole ordeal

Why didn't the circuit breaker go off? All sockets in rooms with running water must be on a residual-current circuit breaker/ground-fault circuit interrupter in Germany. Similar to regulations all over Europe and not new but from the 80s.

Tapapapatalk

in poland

regulations

A decent set of fused plugs might be a good idea Euros

no tnx. Civilized countries just put all their fuses in a central closet for easy access.

We have that too. We just don't rely on single point of failure mechanics for life or death matters like electrical wiring, or producing vaccines in a timely manner.

Make better electrical wiring so you dont have to worry about getting electrocuted then and wasnt your entire vaccine production strategy "steal from europe"? It worked out well this time obviously because most of euro leadership are bumbling idiots but theres clearly a single point of failure there. (which is europe fucking up production and there being nothing to steal to begin with...)

Steal from Europe.

Omegalol

See you cant trust them dirty pirates theyre coming into our virgin waters stealing our medicines. This is what we get for letting that rif raf into europe to begin with!

[Keckers]

What is surprising that this was a big deal in British newspaoers/media before the German media even bothered.

If the Germans are going to give UK tabloids such good ammo it was only going to go one way.

Anne widdecombe was one of our MEPs

[Overspark]

What is surprising that this was a big deal in British newspaoers/media before the German media even bothered. And even now the press seems to care only because the British press cares.

It's not very surprising IMHO. The British press has been looking for any excuse to stir up the "us vs them" way of thinking and to divert attention away from the failures of their own leadership/country. Instead of being glad that for once Boris' government hasn't cocked up something covid-related their eyes immediately turned to the EU to see if the UK for once has a lesser amount of misery (although I don't think the UK is winning that one overall tbh).

What the British press is largely ignoring is that the UK will also receive far less vaccines in the coming months than that Boris has promised. We're in this shit together, Brexit or not. AZ being unable to meet all their contracts in the coming months hurts us all.

The UK press desperately wanting to compete on stuff with the EU and the EU press largely being done with Brexit leads to very asymmetric press coverage to such matters in different countries.

[Keckers]

The UK press should be ignored and the head offices burnt to the ground.

[mewninn]

The Anglophone press should be ignored and the head offices burnt to the ground.

sorry, had to

[Djan Seriy Anaplian]

What is surprising that this was a big deal in British newspaoers/media before the German media even bothered. And even now the press seems to care only because the British press cares.

It's not very surprising IMHO. The British press has been looking for any excuse to stir up the "us vs them" way of thinking and to divert attention away from the failures of their own leadership/country. Instead of being glad that for once Boris' government hasn't cocked up something covid-related their eyes immediately turned to the EU to see if the UK for once has a lesser amount of misery (although I don't think the UK is winning that one overall tbh).

What the British press is largely ignoring is that the UK will also receive far less vaccines in the coming months than that Boris has promised. We're in this shit together, Brexit or not. AZ being unable to meet all their contracts in the coming months hurts us all.

The UK press desperately wanting to compete on stuff with the EU and the EU press largely being done with Brexit leads to very asymmetric press coverage to such matters in different countries.

Both you and your wife are just as guilty of this to be honest. Everything you post is filtered through some bizarre EU proxy-nationalism.

[indi]

What is surprising that this was a big deal in British newspaoers/media before the German media even bothered. And even now the press seems to care only because the British press cares.

It's not very surprising IMHO. The British press has been looking for any excuse to stir up the "us vs them" way of thinking and to divert attention away from the failures of their own leadership/country. Instead of being glad that for once Boris' government hasn't cocked up something covid-related their eyes immediately turned to the EU to see if the UK for once has a lesser amount of misery (although I don't think the UK is winning that one overall tbh).

What the British press is largely ignoring is that the UK will also receive far less vaccines in the coming months than that Boris has promised. We're in this shit together, Brexit or not. AZ being unable to meet all their contracts in the coming months hurts us all.

The UK press desperately wanting to compete on stuff with the EU and the EU press largely being done with Brexit leads to very asymmetric press coverage to such matters in different countries.

Both you and your wife are just as guilty of this to be honest. Everything you post is filtered through some bizarre EU proxy-nationalism.

I don't mind an honest discussion about that, Djan. Everyone has a bias, however much you try not to have it. I try to stick to facts and figures, so .. please tell me where I strayed. Feel free to use a PM.

Personally, I can see many things wrong with the EU that really do need solving or its existence is truly at risk. Think of the way decisions are made (or not made), the issues with several member states regarding the state of rule-of-law there, etc, the sometimes insane red tape (Brussels - Strassbourg anyone?), etc. I also see what it brings and how it was before, as I am old enough now to remember border checks, random xenophobia and little exchange of knowledge, students, etc. We have become significantly wealthier as well, and yes, I also remember the before there.

Last but not least, if you want to leave, you want to leave. I'm not opposing that either.

[Joshua Foiritain]

Everything you post is filtered through some bizarre EU proxy-nationalism.

Reality?

[Smegs]

The EU is not perfect by any metric, but for those of us in the UK, please remember that London is the money laundering capital of the world (and has been for over a decade). We're not exactly squeeky clean in any way shape or form.

edit/ autocorrect were - we're

[erichkknaar]

The EU is not perfect by any metric, but for those of us in the UK, please remember that London is the money laundering capital of the world (and has been for over three centuries). Were not exactly squeeky clean in any way shape or form.

FYP.