Reply to: Solutions to the Irish border issue

[WTFH]

Have you ever voted Labour?

I think I may have done on between 1and 10 occasions (council, UK Parliament and European Parliament)
The same could be said for the Tories, Lib Dems and other parties.

I'm not a slavish follower of one party, instead judging each on their merits or lack thereof and the results of the incumbent's time in charge. I have never voted for someone who said solving the Irish border was easy, or that it was someone else's responsibility to sort out the problem. And I'd (perhaps naively) like to think that my actions - how I voted, what I have said, what I have done, may have had some influence (even if small).

[greenlake]

Should we just rename this thread "John's Thread" and then put all your posts in it?

I think you know what needs to be done....

Funny thing is, I've done a bit of digging and realise he's [JohntheBike] been banned from here before at various times and under various aliases.

[BrilloPad]

No. I've never lived in the Sedgefield constituency.

Have you ever voted Labour?

[jamesbrown]

Should we just rename this thread "John's Thread" and then put all your posts in it?

Alternatively, you could create a JohntheBike subforum with a membership of one. No particular rules, except that no member shall leave their nominated subforum.

[WTFH]

so did you vote for Tony Bliar?

No. I've never lived in the Sedgefield constituency.

One of the few things he did that was good was his involvement in the Belfast Agreement.

...but since you want to derail this thread as much as possible, then maybe I should stop mentioning Ireland and the Irish border.

Should we just rename this thread "John's Thread" and then put all your posts in it?

BTW, there were 31 victims of the Omagh bombing, and over 3,400 others killed during the rest of the Troubles.

[JohntheBike]

You guessed wrong.

I do vote, but I consider what I am voting for and I consider it a big difference between "disadvantaging" someone, and them being blown up/shot, but perhaps you can't justify that difference to yourself.

And, as ever, you just want to make sure you don't have to face up to the awkward questions that Brexit has created with regard to the Irish border, so you choose to troll and derail.

so did you vote for Tony Bliar?

[WTFH]

I guess if you have morals, that you don't vote then? Because if you do vote, then clearly every government since you voted would have introduced some issue which disadvantaged someone somewhere. How can you justify that to yourself? Unless of course you've only been eligible to vote since the Tories have held power and you have voted for another party?

You guessed wrong.

I do vote, but I consider what I am voting for and I consider it a big difference between "disadvantaging" someone, and them being blown up/shot, but perhaps you can't justify that difference to yourself.

And, as ever, you just want to make sure you don't have to face up to the awkward questions that Brexit has created with regard to the Irish border, so you choose to troll and derail.

[JohntheBike]

That's what automation is for...then you could play with your toys all the time

yes, but the problem is that our former Empire colleagues don't seem to understand this! The abiding principle of "fix this problem and then fix it so that it doesn't happen again" seems to be lost on them!

[JohntheBike]

Note that he said all his fame, not all his money...

my memory failed me again, here is the ref. -

Richard said he "would rather have played for Wales at Cardiff Arms Park than Hamlet at The Old Vic".

[JohntheBike]

You're just one big cop out.

Happy to state opinions, but unable to think for yourself or form a cohesive argument when challenged.

So, you're happy to be unconcerned that your opinion of the EU may cause the restart of the Troubles? Do you see a link between what you vote for/support and the outcome of that? Are you "influencing" by supporting and voting for things that have major negative outcomes?

I'm happy I have morals. Are you happy you have no ideas or concepts as to how problems you may have supported could be solved?

as I say, it all passes the time!

if I was wrong to vote to join the EU and I was wrong to vote to leave the EU, then at least I'm consistently wrong!

I guess if you have morals, that you don't vote then? Because if you do vote, then clearly every government since you voted would have introduced some issue which disadvantaged someone somewhere. How can you justify that to yourself? Unless of course you've only been eligible to vote since the Tories have held power and you have voted for another party?

[darmstadt]

as I've said several times, it passes the time while I monitor my client's applications for failures. I think it's sad that I see so many on here posting at the weekend. I prefer to play with my toys then!

That's what automation is for...then you could play with your toys all the time

[JohntheBike]

Note that he said all his fame, not all his money...

well, I'd have to find that interview to confirm that.

[CryingSheep]

success can be measured in many ways not only in financial terms. Richard Burton one said that he'd trade all his fame to have one cap for Wales in rugby.

Note that he said all his fame, not all his money...

[WTFH]

you can only be concerned about the issues that you have some influence over and not worry about those issues that you cannot affect.

Be happy with what you do have and also be happy with what you don't have.

You're just one big cop out.

Happy to state opinions, but unable to think for yourself or form a cohesive argument when challenged.

So, you're happy to be unconcerned that your opinion of the EU may cause the restart of the Troubles? Do you see a link between what you vote for/support and the outcome of that? Are you "influencing" by supporting and voting for things that have major negative outcomes?

I'm happy I have morals. Are you happy you have no ideas or concepts as to how problems you may have supported could be solved?

[JohntheBike]

Have any of your toys come up with a solution to the Irish border, or are you just going to derail and play the blame game?

you can only be concerned about the issues that you have some influence over and not worry about those issues that you cannot affect.

Be happy with what you do have and also be happy with what you don't have.