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Wolf Spider 
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Joined: August 04 2005
Location: Poland
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Points: 1617
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Citanul
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 14 2005
Location: South Africa
Status: Offline
Points: 430
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 08:50 |
 Paradox wrote:
fandango wrote:
You'd have to have my top (or bottom) 10 I'm afraid (although they are in no particular order)....
1) We have a criminal housing shortage with up to 1,000,000 children
with no permanent address, while the ownership of second/holiday homes
is going through the roof.
2) We are running out of landfill sites, and yet local councils won't put money into proper recycling schemes.
3) We have an ailing, privatised public transport structure, which
is so poor in rural areas, that it forces familes to travcel
practically everywhere by car.
4) We are STILL in Iraq, with no possibility of parole...
5) Our town and city centres are not safe to walk around at night,
unless you fancy the prospect of being kicked unconscious by a drunk
chav.
6) Drug related crimes are causing a spiralling Gun culture in many
of our cities, while theft from shopping centres and burglaries are
rising.
7) The overall gap between Rich & Poor in this country is
growing every year, despite the fact that we have a nominally socialist
government.
8) A significant portion of the younger generations
of ethnic minorities are becoming increasingly detatched from our
society, marginalised and alienated from the idea of citizenship.
9) Our increasing obsession with 'Celebrity' is breeding false
values, landing many yuong people into incredible levels of personal
debt, as they strive to keep up with an image of a lifestyle they think
they are entitled to.
10) Isolationism within society...the rise of domestic violence, one
parent families, children in care, and the fact that no-one seam to
know, or care, who their neighbour are any more...
.....do any of our overseas forum members still think that Britain would be a great place to live?
.....do any of our domestic forum members think that I'm overstating the case?
I think you've painted a pretty accurate picture of Britain there.
But i'm sure a lot of other countries in Europe have the same problem? |
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Not only Europe. South Africa has some of the same problems.
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Be or be not. There is no question. - Yoda, Prince of Denmark
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Cluster One
Prog Reviewer
Joined: February 03 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 780
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 08:39 |
Two words:
Celine...Dion... 
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Marmalade...I like marmalade.
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Paradox
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 07 2004
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 1059
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 08:10 |
fandango wrote:
You'd have to have my top (or bottom) 10 I'm afraid (although they are in no particular order)....
1) We have a criminal housing shortage with up to 1,000,000 children with no permanent address, while the ownership of second/holiday homes is going through the roof.
2) We are running out of landfill sites, and yet local councils won't put money into proper recycling schemes.
3) We have an ailing, privatised public transport structure, which is so poor in rural areas, that it forces familes to travcel practically everywhere by car.
4) We are STILL in Iraq, with no possibility of parole...
5) Our town and city centres are not safe to walk around at night, unless you fancy the prospect of being kicked unconscious by a drunk chav.
6) Drug related crimes are causing a spiralling Gun culture in many of our cities, while theft from shopping centres and burglaries are rising.
7) The overall gap between Rich & Poor in this country is growing every year, despite the fact that we have a nominally socialist government.
8) A significant portion of the younger generations of ethnic minorities are becoming increasingly detatched from our society, marginalised and alienated from the idea of citizenship.
9) Our increasing obsession with 'Celebrity' is breeding false values, landing many yuong people into incredible levels of personal debt, as they strive to keep up with an image of a lifestyle they think they are entitled to.
10) Isolationism within society...the rise of domestic violence, one parent families, children in care, and the fact that no-one seam to know, or care, who their neighbour are any more...
.....do any of our overseas forum members still think that Britain would be a great place to live?
.....do any of our domestic forum members think that I'm overstating the case?
I think you've painted a pretty accurate picture of Britain there. But i'm sure a lot of other countries in Europe have the same problem? |
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The Hemulen
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: July 31 2004
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 5964
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 08:06 |
fandango wrote:
.....do any of our domestic forum members think that I'm overstating the case?
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No, you're not, however I'm still thankful every day that I live here as it could honestly be far far worse.
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cobb
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 10 2005
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 1149
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:57 |
maidenrulez wrote:
Heh nah angus is fair enough but i dont like
ac/dc incredibly boring music...and the bee gees where originally from
australia as i recall
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Yeah, another incredible export from australia- but we can't take
credit (blame) for that, the english started their career, I think
Edited by cobb
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Lindsay Lohan
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 25 2005
Location: Norway
Status: Offline
Points: 3254
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:53 |
cobb wrote:
maidenrulez wrote:
cobb wrote:
I live in 'the lucky country'. Worst thing I have to worry about is that we have not one decent progressive band to talk about. |
ac/dc
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Yeah, we kick ass in rock, but it ain't progressive (ps. do you really like a band that has a 40 and some year old man dressed in a school boys uniform?)
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Heh nah angus is fair enough but i dont like ac/dc incredibly boring music...and the bee gees where originally from australia as i recall
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MikeEnRegalia
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: April 22 2005
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 21206
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:51 |
Angeldust wrote:
What's the worst thing that's happening in your country these years ? |
the recent government elections ... there is no real winner, so the country will be without an effective government.
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cobb
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 10 2005
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 1149
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:49 |
maidenrulez wrote:
cobb wrote:
I live in 'the lucky country'.
Worst thing I have to worry about is that we have not one decent
progressive band to talk about. |
ac/dc |
Yeah, we kick ass in rock, but it ain't progressive (ps. do you really
like a band that has a 40 and some year old man dressed in a school
boys uniform?)
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Jared
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 06 2005
Location: Hereford, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 19327
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:42 |
You'd have to have my top (or bottom) 10 I'm afraid (although they are in no particular order)....
1) We have a criminal housing shortage with up to 1,000,000 children with no permanent address, while the ownership of second/holiday homes is going through the roof.
2) We are running out of landfill sites, and yet local councils won't put money into proper recycling schemes.
3) We have an ailing, privatised public transport structure, which is so poor in rural areas, that it forces familes to travcel practically everywhere by car.
4) We are STILL in Iraq, with no possibility of parole...
5) Our town and city centres are not safe to walk around at night, unless you fancy the prospect of being kicked unconscious by a drunk chav.
6) Drug related crimes are causing a spiralling Gun culture in many of our cities, while theft from shopping centres and burglaries are rising.
7) The overall gap between Rich & Poor in this country is growing every year, despite the fact that we have a nominally socialist government.
8) A significant portion of the younger generations of ethnic minorities are becoming increasingly detatched from our society, marginalised and alienated from the idea of citizenship.
9) Our increasing obsession with 'Celebrity' is breeding false values, landing many yuong people into incredible levels of personal debt, as they strive to keep up with an image of a lifestyle they think they are entitled to.
10) Isolationism within society...the rise of domestic violence, one parent families, children in care, and the fact that no-one seam to know, or care, who their neighbour are any more...
.....do any of our overseas forum members still think that Britain would be a great place to live?
.....do any of our domestic forum members think that I'm overstating the case?
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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King of Loss
Prog Reviewer
Joined: April 21 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Status: Offline
Points: 16451
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:17 |
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Lindsay Lohan
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 25 2005
Location: Norway
Status: Offline
Points: 3254
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:14 |
Trouserpress wrote:
maidenrulez wrote:
cobb wrote:
I live in 'the lucky country'. Worst thing I have to worry about is that we have not one decent progressive band to talk about. |
ac/dc
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AC/DC are about as progressive as my nipples!*
*Just for clarification, my nipples are not at all progressive.
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just kidding 
ac/dc is not progressive music they are Stagnated music...they have been stuck to exactly the same riffs for 30 odd years
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Trotsky
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: October 25 2004
Location: Malaysia
Status: Offline
Points: 2771
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:07 |
Tony R wrote:
UK?
Every six months or so this drunken Swede turns up dressed in a clown suit.......stinking of urine and cheap cider...
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Good lord ... is that the price you pay for a defeat to Northern Ireland? 
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"Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.”
"No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present."
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The Hemulen
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: July 31 2004
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 5964
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 07:06 |
maidenrulez wrote:
cobb wrote:
I live in 'the lucky country'.
Worst thing I have to worry about is that we have not one decent
progressive band to talk about. |
ac/dc |
AC/DC are about as progressive as my nipples!*
*Just for clarification, my nipples are not at all progressive.
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Tony R
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin
Joined: July 16 2004
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 11979
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 06:59 |
UK?
Every six months or so this drunken Swede turns up dressed in a clown suit.......stinking of urine and cheap cider...
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Citanul
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 14 2005
Location: South Africa
Status: Offline
Points: 430
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 06:48 |
cobb wrote:
I live in 'the lucky country'. Worst thing I have to worry
about is that we have not one decent progressive band to talk about.
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South Africa doesn't haven't any decent prog bands either 
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Be or be not. There is no question. - Yoda, Prince of Denmark
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Lindsay Lohan
Forum Senior Member
Joined: May 25 2005
Location: Norway
Status: Offline
Points: 3254
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 06:42 |
cobb wrote:
I live in 'the lucky country'. Worst thing I have to worry about is that we have not one decent progressive band to talk about. |
ac/dc
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cobb
Forum Senior Member
Joined: July 10 2005
Location: Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 1149
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 06:26 |
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I live in 'the lucky country'. Worst thing I have to worry about is that we have not one decent progressive band to talk about.
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The Hemulen
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: July 31 2004
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 5964
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 06:25 |
goose wrote:
Anti-intellectualism/anti-culturulism the decline of
morals and loss of cultural identity (although, at least two out of
these three seem to be present in every country in the world |
Hear bloody hear! One day thinking is going to be outlawed, I reckon. We will be a nation of drones.
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felixxx
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 15 2005
Location: Greece
Status: Offline
Points: 260
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Posted: September 22 2005 at 06:14 |
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