Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
By any standards, Iceland is in decent shape. Unemployment is less than3%, and Gross domestic product is $70,000 per capita. Forbes: Iceland's economy combines a capitalist structure and free-market principles with an extensive welfare system. Except for a brief period during the 2008 crisis,

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Mark Roberts
John Francis wrote: >On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 08:44:45PM +0100, mike wilson wrote: >> >> > On 22 August 2019 at 10:48 Steve Cottrell wrote: >> > >> > >> > On 21/8/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >> > >> > >This man quite obviously can't wait to drive the country over the

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 08:44:45PM +0100, mike wilson wrote: > > > On 22 August 2019 at 10:48 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > > > > On 21/8/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: > > > > >This man quite obviously can't wait to drive the country over the cliff > > >edge and then blame

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: >> On Aug 22, 2019, at 2:18 PM, Postmaster wrote: >> >> Larry Colen wrote: >>> On Aug 22, 2019, at 12:47 PM, mike wilson wrote: We'd go for the Antonine wall, the Scots would go for Hadrian's and, before you could say "Hadaway and shite, yer sassenach

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
> On Aug 22, 2019, at 2:18 PM, Postmaster wrote: > > Larry Colen wrote: > >> >>> On Aug 22, 2019, at 12:47 PM, mike wilson wrote: >>> >>> We'd go for the Antonine wall, the Scots would go for Hadrian's and, before >>> you could say "Hadaway and shite, yer sassenach poltroon" we'd have

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Postmaster
Larry Colen wrote: > >> On Aug 22, 2019, at 12:47 PM, mike wilson wrote: >> >> We'd go for the Antonine wall, the Scots would go for Hadrian's and, before >> you could say "Hadaway and shite, yer sassenach poltroon" we'd have naked >> gingers with big choppers running in the streets of

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Larry Colen
> On Aug 22, 2019, at 12:47 PM, mike wilson wrote: > > We'd go for the Antonine wall, the Scots would go for Hadrian's and, before > you could say "Hadaway and shite, yer sassenach poltroon" we'd have naked > gingers with big choppers running in the streets of Berwick-on-Tweed. Mark? And

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread mike wilson
We'd go for the Antonine wall, the Scots would go for Hadrian's and, before you could say "Hadaway and shite, yer sassenach poltroon" we'd have naked gingers with big choppers running in the streets of Berwick-on-Tweed. > On 22 August 2019 at 14:56 John wrote: > > > Isn't Hadrian's wall

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread mike wilson
> On 22 August 2019 at 10:48 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > On 21/8/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >This man quite obviously can't wait to drive the country over the cliff > >edge and then blame it all on Europe. > > Interesting read by former Icelandic PM > >

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread P. J. Alling
I always thought that the names of those Islands were part of a medieval Norse land scheme to keep newcomers from coming to Iceland, and sell them worthless property in Greenland, but I was wrong about that.  When it was named parts of Greenland were actually green and probably as inviting as

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread P. J. Alling
The UK has either the third or fourth largest economy in Europe. Larger than most other economies in the world.  Their leaving the EU would be like California or Texas leaving the U.S.  Unless their governments screw things up they wouldn't suffer all that much. Scotland leaving the the UK?

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Paul Sorenson
He makes it sound pretty good.  Maybe the US could join once the twit with the twitter account is gone.  Current tariffs are starting to be a problem for consumers. -p On 8/22/2019 8:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Damn, that Gent makes sense! Perhaps the UK should hire him to manage

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It's easy to remember: Iceland is green and Greenland is icy. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 12:03 PM Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > > OK, make thet Greenland instead of Iceland. I keep mixing up those two. > > Ralf > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 22.08.19 um 17:06 schrieb William Robb: Now you've done it. Now trunt will want Norway to give Iceland to the USA as reparations. OK, make thet Greenland instead of Iceland. I keep mixing up those two. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :

Re: GESO (5) - Winnesquam

2019-08-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice pics. I like the “moody blue” tonality. Paul > On Aug 21, 2019, at 8:58 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > My photographic muse has been somnolent for the last month or two, but > awakened briefly during our holiday on Lake Winnesquam in New Hampshire: > > https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/Winnesquam

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 22/8/19, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: >Now trunt Is this a new one from Billsworld (tm) or have you been sipping the single malt? -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__UK Shoot / Edit and || (O) |Live Broadcast News -- _ -- PDML

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread William Robb
On Thu, Aug 22, 2019, 8:53 AM Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > Am 22.08.19 um 16:01 schrieb John: > > I don't think "thrive" is the right word. > > ...and if they do in Iceland it's only because half the population of a > mere 60,000 make their living directly or indirectly from a large US air >

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 22.08.19 um 16:01 schrieb John: I don't think "thrive" is the right word. ...and if they do in Iceland it's only because half the population of a mere 60,000 make their living directly or indirectly from a large US air base. Not easy to replicate in the U.K. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher -

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread John
I don't think "thrive" is the right word. I have no doubt they will survive, but I don't think it's going to be good for them - short term or long term. On 8/22/2019 05:48:17, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 21/8/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: This man quite obviously can't

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread John
Isn't Hadrian's wall south of the actual "border" between England & Scotland? On 8/21/2019 17:54:09, Stan Halpin wrote: I think Ireland should buy N Ireland (with a loan from t) and then the border issue would be moot. At least until Scotland leaves the Union, and then there would be that

Re: PESO Last Supper

2019-08-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Ann and thanks to all who commented or had a look. I didn’t think I got this one. I only managed one frame while the hummer was active in my garden and wasn’t at all confident about the framing and focus. Was pleasantly surprised when I reviewed the set. > On Aug 22, 2019, at 8:25 AM,

Re: OT: The Life of Riley

2019-08-22 Thread John
On 8/21/2019 23:01:17, Dale H. Cook wrote: On 8/21/2019 4:01 PM, John wrote: I put it in that *safe place* so I wouldn't lose it, so of course now I don't know where it is ... but it will eventually turn up. I don't know how often I can't find something that I put in a "safe place" (I don't

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Damn, that Gent makes sense! Perhaps the UK should hire him to manage Brexit. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 5:49 AM Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 21/8/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >This man quite obviously can't

Re: PESO Last Supper

2019-08-22 Thread Eric Weir
> On Aug 21, 2019, at 10:14 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Thanks, Larry. It’s the last because the bee balm is almost gone and the > hummingbirds will leave as the season changes. Nice, Paul. Fitting title. Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA

Re: PESO Last Supper

2019-08-22 Thread ann sanfedele
yeah! ann On 8/21/2019 5:09 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: https://www.photo.net/photo/18555215/Last-Supper -- ann sanfedele photography https://annsan.smugmug.com https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: England in the Dark?

2019-08-22 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 21/8/19, Ralf R Radermacher, discombobulated, unleashed: >This man quite obviously can't wait to drive the country over the cliff >edge and then blame it all on Europe. Interesting read by former Icelandic PM

Re: PESO Last Supper

2019-08-22 Thread Ralf R Radermacher
Am 21.08.19 um 23:09 schrieb Paul Stenquist: https://www.photo.net/photo/18555215/Last-Supper What a beautiful scene. Speaking of which... "Good evening. We have a reservation for twenty-six at 8 p.m." "But there's only thirteen of you." "We want to have a picture taken where we all sit on