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Nobel peace prize
Wookster
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Well I can barely contain a little chuckle as I read this, I had to check the date to make sure it wasn't an April fool's but the European Union has been awarded the Nobel Prize for uniting Europe.
This seems truly astonishing given events on the continent. Democracy is breaking down in Greece, Catalonians are demanding independence with more ferve and vigour than ever before, anti-German sentiment is stronger than it has ever been in Southern Europe and tragically, unemployment rates are the highest they have been in living memory in the periphery.
Barroso must be wetting his pants. I can't wait to hear Nigel Farage's riposte.
Full article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/9603745/EU-awarded-Nobel-Peace-Prize.html
This seems truly astonishing given events on the continent. Democracy is breaking down in Greece, Catalonians are demanding independence with more ferve and vigour than ever before, anti-German sentiment is stronger than it has ever been in Southern Europe and tragically, unemployment rates are the highest they have been in living memory in the periphery.
Barroso must be wetting his pants. I can't wait to hear Nigel Farage's riposte.
Full article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/9603745/EU-awarded-Nobel-Peace-Prize.html
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I am sure the Greek protesters with blood streaming down their faces are in total agreement with the award :eek:
Peace on our terms is the EU mantra.'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'0 -
When this was read out on the CNN breakfast news the newsreader couldn't stop laughing.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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worthwhile because they have errrrrrr , they did ummmmmm they , they errrrr they must have done something ,,,i know , they havnt shot at each other for 70 years ,,, a result ,,, when someone was being sarcastic and said `` what do you want ? a medal ! `` it was clearly taken literally0
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Nobel Prize for Literature: The Daily Star.0 -
The word on the streets is that the Norwegians did this in order to prove, against all expectations, that they do in fact have a sense of humour.No-one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good intentions. He had money as well.
The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
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GeorgeHowell wrote: »The word on the streets is that the Norwegians did this in order to prove, against all expectations, that they do in fact have a sense of humour.
... well sarcasm anyway.0 -
If the good Dr North is right, it was a stitch-up of the Norwegian public, too.
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