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[BREXIT] Farewell Europe, and thanks for all the Fish stocks

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    WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    Oghulk wrote: »
    Now i want to move to Romania

    Having literally just returned from volunteering there: Romanian social services appear to be on a steep decline after the massive improvement they had when they initially joined the EU

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    Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
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    DiarmuidDiarmuid Amazing Meatball Registered User regular
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    honoverehonovere Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Farage is out

    His purpose complete, he now intends to float off into the stratosphere

    Borne of the wings of taxpayer money for doing nothing except being an arse:
    So, Farage will stay on as MEP for 2 years.

    He will continue to be paid - in euros - and claim every expense and benefit he possibly can for that role.

    Farage is currently ranked 747th out of 751 for attendance at the EU parliament.

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    darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    Tuesday: all will be forgotten.

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    Darth WaiterDarth Waiter Elrond Hubbard Mordor XenuRegistered User regular
    Diarmuid wrote: »

    Although I know it's next-to-impossible, I want Farage to be mauled in his sleep by a badger with a monocle named 'Lord Saunterblagget' and then his bones picked clean by a family of chimneysweep hedgehogs from South Hampterfuppenshire. If there is a just and merciful God, then He will grant this most British of exits as a righteous and thoroughly ironic punishment. Since that probably won't happen, I'll just keep silently mouthing the most British of insults every time he makes the news. #rhymeswithhunt

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    Rhesus PositiveRhesus Positive GNU Terry Pratchett Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Farage is out

    His purpose complete, he now intends to float off into the stratosphere

    Note: Farage died on the way back to his home planet

    [Muffled sounds of gorilla violence]
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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
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    Bad-BeatBad-Beat Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »
    Farage is out

    His purpose complete, he now intends to float off into the stratosphere

    Note: Farage died on the way back to his home planet

    Are you saying that Farage was an immigrant all along??

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    GumpyGumpy There is always a greater powerRegistered User regular
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    OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    Gumpy wrote: »

    "Remaining five presenters". They had six hosts? What the hell, Top Gear?

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    DiarmuidDiarmuid Amazing Meatball Registered User regular
    Jeremy Clarkson had a lot of personality that needed replacing.

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    OghulkOghulk Tinychat Janitor TinychatRegistered User regular
    Farage resigning is like driving the Titanic into an iceberg then jumping

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    PeccaviPeccavi Registered User regular
    At first I was all, "Wait, Chris Evans was a host on Top Gear??? I need to catch up on that."

    And then I saw the guy's picture.

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    Panda4YouPanda4You Registered User regular
    edited July 2016
    Oghulk wrote: »
    Farage resigning is like driving the Titanic into an iceberg then jumping
    Into a lifeboat of money of course, but otherwise an apt simile.

    Panda4You on
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    MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    My favorite thing was the wave of people getting angry about the new Top Gear hosts because they were too diverse

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    honoverehonovere Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote: »
    My favorite thing was the wave of people getting angry about the new Top Gear hosts because they were too diverse

    And they are relatively more diverse now. :)

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    The have LeBlanc from Friends on there?

    Huh.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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    OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    The have LeBlanc from Friends on there?

    Huh.

    He's a big car guy and longtime friend of the show.

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I mean, it wasn't a question. When you have a guy who is pretty much set for life doing something like that then it's probably his hobby more than his job.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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    OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    I mean, it wasn't a question. When you have a guy who is pretty much set for life doing something like that then it's probably his hobby more than his job.

    Oh yeah, for sure.

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    Is the exit still 100 percent going to happen or are there ways for a do-over?

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
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    MaddocMaddoc I'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother? Registered User regular
    It's not a done deal until they pull the trigger on article 50

    That said, it's magnificently unlikely that they can pull a do over or just ignore the result of the referendum

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    Maddoc wrote: »
    It's not a done deal until they pull the trigger on article 50

    That said, it's magnificently unlikely that they can pull a do over or just ignore the result of the referendum

    Parliament has to approve it correct? How much extra chaos would they cause by ignoring it?

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
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    JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    Away from Westminster now, and Investors in Standard Life’s property funds have been told that they cannot withdraw their money, after the firm acted to stop a rush of withdrawals following the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

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    OmnipotentBagelOmnipotentBagel floof Registered User regular
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Maddoc wrote: »
    It's not a done deal until they pull the trigger on article 50

    That said, it's magnificently unlikely that they can pull a do over or just ignore the result of the referendum

    Parliament has to approve it correct? How much extra chaos would they cause by ignoring it?

    You know how shitty things are right now. Best case scenario they more or less stay this shitty. Odds are things get worse.

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Maddoc wrote: »
    It's not a done deal until they pull the trigger on article 50

    That said, it's magnificently unlikely that they can pull a do over or just ignore the result of the referendum

    Parliament has to approve it correct? How much extra chaos would they cause by ignoring it?

    They have to invoke article 50 in order to withdraw, I don't know what you mean by 'ignoring it'

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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    SnicketysnickSnicketysnick The Greatest Hype Man in WesterosRegistered User regular
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Maddoc wrote: »
    It's not a done deal until they pull the trigger on article 50

    That said, it's magnificently unlikely that they can pull a do over or just ignore the result of the referendum

    Parliament has to approve it correct? How much extra chaos would they cause by ignoring it?

    They have to invoke article 50 in order to withdraw, I don't know what you mean by 'ignoring it'

    Presumably ignoring the result of the referendum

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Maddoc wrote: »
    It's not a done deal until they pull the trigger on article 50

    That said, it's magnificently unlikely that they can pull a do over or just ignore the result of the referendum

    Parliament has to approve it correct? How much extra chaos would they cause by ignoring it?

    You know how shitty things are right now. Best case scenario they more or less stay this shitty. Odds are things get worse.

    I hate to ask but how much worse can things get? Global economic collapse?

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    And I mean like literal apocalyptic levels of collapse.

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
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    BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User, Moderator mod
    ignoring the result currently seems unlikely, all the people likely to end up in positions of power over the matter after the current shakeup are for following the referendum's results, even if they lack realistic plans to back up their claims they can exit without shitting on their economy, and refuse to pin down a specific date to begin the process.

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    It can always get worse.

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Liiya wrote: »
    It can always get worse.

    Tories are still in power, after all

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    darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    Liiya wrote: »
    It can always get worse.
    KEEP
    CALM
    it can
    ALWAYS
    GET
    WORSE

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Slap that slogan on a tea cup, it'll sell in droves.

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Liiya wrote: »
    It can always get worse.

    This is basically tattooed on what remains of my intestines.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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    BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User, Moderator mod
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    And I mean like literal apocalyptic levels of collapse.

    Nah. Maybe a serious recession though.

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    LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Liiya wrote: »
    It can always get worse.

    This is basically tattooed on what remains of my intestines.

    Haha aw Munkus, poor bugger.

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    LabelLabel Registered User regular
    I am not at all convinced that the split is a done deal.

    It's... really nasty economically. And actually changing that is a whole different can of worms than simply persuading people that it's a good idea. A number of people aren't going to care if you say dumb shit in the street. But if you actually try to burn their building down, they understand that they stop you or go up in smoke.



    Not that there hasn't been a whole lot of awful shit from this already, with much more to come.

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    JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    There's an uncertainty about whether the PM needs Parliament's approval to invoke Article 50

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