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by rogertcb
Sun Apr 09, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: US Syrian Air Strikes
Replies: 54
Views: 23544

Re: US Syrian Air Strikes

Hi my understanding is that the S400 system deployed by Russia in Syria automatically locks on to any incoming threats at up to 250 miles no matter how high they fly so therefore if activated would have destroyed most of the incoming US cruise missiles before they hit the target. Roger
by rogertcb
Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: US Syrian Air Strikes
Replies: 54
Views: 23544

Re: US Syrian Air Strikes

What worries me on this attack is that Russia new it was coming and had the capability of shooting down cruise missiles via their s400 missile defence systems so why didn't they. Putin never does anything unless there is a reason and eventual advantage to Russia - maybe one conspiracy theory could b...
by rogertcb
Sat Mar 25, 2017 4:38 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: 60 years old tomorrow!
Replies: 57
Views: 28008

Re: 60 years old tomorrow!

rogertcb- The EU "works" by spreading wealth and prosperity not from the bottom up but top down, and also by printing trillions of euros. The UK must have put hundreds of billions into the EU directly and indirectly over the past decades. Bugger all to show for it. You are wrong as the lo...
by rogertcb
Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:23 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: 60 years old tomorrow!
Replies: 57
Views: 28008

Re: 60 years old tomorrow!

Hello Cyprusgrump unemployment was lower because the cypriots did low paid jobs such as farming now done by the Vietnamese, bar and restaurant work now done by Romanians, Brits and Bulgarians experiencing travel before they settle down. The youth of Cyprus are now better educated have bigger aspirat...
by rogertcb
Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:21 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: 60 years old tomorrow!
Replies: 57
Views: 28008

Re: 60 years old tomorrow!

Look at the GDP if you want evidence Roger
by rogertcb
Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:08 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: 60 years old tomorrow!
Replies: 57
Views: 28008

Re: 60 years old tomorrow!

What I say is ask the young Bulgarians ask the Cypriots what they think of the prosperity the EU has brought them I have.
by rogertcb
Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:41 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: 60 years old tomorrow!
Replies: 57
Views: 28008

Re: 60 years old tomorrow!

I will tell you a true story of how the EU works In the 80s I was working in Sofia Bulgaria it took their citizens 5 years to get a car and that was a Lada many had to live with their parents for most of their early married years, they had poor quality food and they couldn't afford western goods. I ...
by rogertcb
Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:25 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: 60 years old tomorrow!
Replies: 57
Views: 28008

Re: 60 years old tomorrow!

You live in a dream world who will actually pay for those pensions without any immigration also not personal to you but one day our kids and grandkids will hate us for this decision we made to leave the EU depriving them of all the opportunity for education, cheap travel and employment that Europe c...
by rogertcb
Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:26 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Well that will get the whole country behind Brexit!
Replies: 48
Views: 26786

Re: Well that will get the whole country behind Brexit!

You are probably right but it was the parallels with with Brexit I wanted to get across Roger
by rogertcb
Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:52 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Well that will get the whole country behind Brexit!
Replies: 48
Views: 26786

Re: Well that will get the whole country behind Brexit!

Just going back to Tony Blair I was one of the minority at the time opposing the Iraq war but I do see parallels with Brexit. The right wing and Murdoch press egging Blair on, the will of the people polling showed significant majority for war, misleading information on both sides, what do experts kn...
by rogertcb
Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:27 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Well that will get the whole country behind Brexit!
Replies: 48
Views: 26786

Re: Well that will get the whole country behind Brexit!

Outasite this is not a post I would expect in Politics for moderates needs to be moved Roger
by rogertcb
Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:05 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Well that will get the whole country behind Brexit!
Replies: 48
Views: 26786

Re: Well that will get the whole country behind Brexit!

In my opinion Tony Blair is one of the three great prime ministers the U.K. has had the others being Thatcher and Churchill yes they all made mistakes that cost lives in their past Blair with Iraq, Thatcher being lucky with the Falklands war and Poll tax and Churchill with Black and Tans and Gallipo...
by rogertcb
Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:58 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Pound sterling could collapse by another 16% as 'incredibly complicated' Brexit becomes clear, says Deutsche Bank
Replies: 20
Views: 8475

Re: Pound sterling could collapse by another 16% as 'incredibly complicated' Brexit becomes clear, says Deutsche Bank

Unfortunately I think Vauxhall will be the first of many companies moving out of the UK as brexit takes effect I really feel sorry for all those people who thought it would be in the national interest to leave the EU for whatever reason they had which although a remain supporter myself I am prepared...
by rogertcb
Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:01 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: replace pool liner
Replies: 6
Views: 3851

Re: replace pool liner

Hi Louise we used Akis about a year ago to replace ours absolutely brilliant if you want to have a look no problem just ask Akis about the snake in the empty pool in Mandria. Cheers Roger
by rogertcb
Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:02 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Holiday Insurance.
Replies: 26
Views: 21581

Re: Holiday Insurance.

Hi Pat let me know how you get on with EHIC Plus as I think I may be using them again in the near future if their prices are still good for annual cover Roger
by rogertcb
Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:51 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Holiday Insurance.
Replies: 26
Views: 21581

Re: Holiday Insurance.

Hi I used this insurance company for my dad when he used to come over to Cyprus so may be worth a try google ehic plus travel insurance they specialise in topping up the EHIC benefits Roger