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by Mirek
Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:08 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Mars rover landing tonight 22.45 PM...
Replies: 10
Views: 2438

Re: Mars rover landing tonight 22.45 PM...

Safe landing, be interesting to see what they discover
by Mirek
Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:42 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Sterling doing well!
Replies: 74
Views: 18659

Re: Sterling doing well!

Devil wrote: Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:05 pm Your list is already two years out of date. Both Brexit and coronavirus have put it seriously out of kilter.
The figures reflect the reason why perhaps the UK didn't think it was "living the dream" and decided against being part of the EU ?
by Mirek
Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Sterling doing well!
Replies: 74
Views: 18659

Re: Sterling doing well!

The countries currently in the bottom or middle of the list are currently living the dream The money for that dream is coming from the countries at the top of the list together with funds for the bloated buildings/staff salaries/pensions and benefits for the EU government trough Not rocket science h...
by Mirek
Wed Feb 17, 2021 2:22 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Sterling doing well!
Replies: 74
Views: 18659

Re: Sterling doing well!

I had noticed the obsession too, well spotted Seems rather a strange one, living ( and apparantly happy ) in another country/not the UK and spends most his time dissing a decision made by the people of another country The UK has had a rocky relationship with the EU and the relationship became untena...
by Mirek
Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Child pornography cases in Cyprus take alarming dimension – police
Replies: 21
Views: 4454

Re: Child pornography cases in Cyprus take alarming dimension – police

Its simple

They watch it, they begin to think its normal , then the more they watch it they begin to think, why not ?

Treat them the same and it nips all the nasty thoughts right in the bud

Castrate the 2 veg and the meat if they are found guilty, sick ********* !!

Soon stop them
by Mirek
Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: 2nd rate workmanship
Replies: 9
Views: 2201

Re: 2nd rate workmanship

Maybe worth letting the Mayor's office know as if its the part just past the Mall Island and is in between the 2 archeological parks this was only relaid the year before last !!!
by Mirek
Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Woman arrested in Paphos does not consent to her extradition to Bulgaria
Replies: 6
Views: 2311

Re: Woman arrested in Paphos does not consent to her extradition to Bulgaria

Without wishing to stir up a hornet's nest or resurrect the In and Out vote or Brexit. it does look very much like the post made by user Mouse corresponds with what my original thoughts were on this particular matter being discussed Maybe I am reading things wrongly or maybe not ? Or am I missing a ...
by Mirek
Wed Feb 03, 2021 4:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Woman arrested in Paphos does not consent to her extradition to Bulgaria
Replies: 6
Views: 2311

Re: Woman arrested in Paphos does not consent to her extradition to Bulgaria

I think she has played a curve ball in the hopes that it will go away in a sea of EU/Bulgarian/Cypriot courts and police red tape, bureaucracy and appeals causing delays She has stumped up € 6K in cash and a € 50K guarantee provided is immaterial as long as she doesn't mind a daily autograph signing...
by Mirek
Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Shacolas group announce Limni Bay project cancelled
Replies: 12
Views: 2533

Re: Shacolas group announce Limni Bay project cancelled

I did read that Cyprus was looking at resurrecting some mining activity over the years in an area adjacent to the Limni Mine now the value of raw materials has increased considerably https://www.chesterfieldresourcesplc.com/operations/permits-targets/ Also worth noting is that whilst the higher grad...
by Mirek
Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Kitten Update
Replies: 8
Views: 1966

Re: Kitten Update

Thats wonderful news now they have a forever home

It must have been heart wrenching having to leave them in the first place but suppose it helped you make the great decision that you have made

Makes a pleasant change to hear of something nice happening
by Mirek
Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Shipping Tool Form
Replies: 9
Views: 2504

Re: Shipping Tool Form

Wow what a sanctimonious and supercilious response I can understand why matters get out of hand on forums, you have not read my post correctly FYI, whilst I did not say how I voted 4 years ago, you have made incredible assumptions about me owning "it" or looking for sympathy I merely repli...
by Mirek
Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Shipping Tool Form
Replies: 9
Views: 2504

Re: Shipping Tool Form

We are suffering in our businesses too, with a combination of supply issues/price hikes/uncertainty ( with Covid 19 to be factored in also ) however, I see these problems are predominantly being made by the Bloc, as a stark warning to the remaining 26 members, that's all The bullying Bloc is dictati...
by Mirek
Wed Jan 20, 2021 8:30 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Three nine storey buildings to be built near Aquamare Hotel
Replies: 25
Views: 6121

Re: Three nine storey buildings to be built near Aquamare Hotel

We will have to wait and see

It would not surprise me if the developers "tweak" the actual construction drawings and build them as one on top of each other and we end up with a 27 storey leviathan
by Mirek
Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:53 pm
Forum: Media Gallery
Topic: Adding colour and animation to famous figures from the past
Replies: 0
Views: 3103

Re: Adding colour and animation to famous figures from the past

You can do the odd one or three here on a "trial basis"

I have colorised two old pictures on it


https://demos.algorithmia.com/colorize-photos

They also offer a PAYG service based on how long it takes to convert a picture
by Mirek
Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Coronavirus in Northern Cyprus
Replies: 2
Views: 913

Coronavirus in Northern Cyprus

I read on a thread on another matter concerning vaccines that the ROC was kindly sending across the border It did prompt me to think as to how the people of the north had been faring with the pandemic in this awful time for the world After all they are our next door neighbours and they only live the...
by Mirek
Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Fixed airport taxi fares from March 1
Replies: 23
Views: 5938

Re: Fixed airport taxi fares from March 1

I thought the prices were already fixed LOL Great bus service for a few Euros into town at the bus stop opposite arrivals They were fixed years ago and there was a display board at the airport to indicate prices to the various resorts/areas. The prices were all erased by the taxi drivers who refuse...
by Mirek
Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Fixed airport taxi fares from March 1
Replies: 23
Views: 5938

Re: Fixed airport taxi fares from March 1

I thought the prices were already fixed LOL

Great bus service for a few Euros into town at the bus stop opposite arrivals
by Mirek
Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Plant of the week.. CM, anybody knows where to find?
Replies: 5
Views: 1519

Re: Plant of the week.. CM, anybody knows where to find?

Based on what I have read about it on the CM, and other clues I can gleen especially the comment " The resin is known to give rise to hallucinations when consumed " Ruling out the White House and Trump Tower due to climate and location can only think it can be Mar-a-Lago Do I win a prize ?
by Mirek
Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:41 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: The girl and the sparrow, and the girl and the sparrow.
Replies: 9
Views: 2354

Re: The girl and the sparrow, and the girl and the sparrow.

Some very interesting information about the sculptress

https://cyprusinstyle.com/2019/08/31/in ... os-artist/



She was also the creator of the lady on the rocks near the castle and the little boy with the fish on the small pier near Ta Mpania
by Mirek
Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Pounds on its way down
Replies: 16
Views: 3560

Re: Pounds on its way down

Maggie B wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:44 pm Aye but. What can you, me or the cat next door do about it? Nada, Niet, not a Scooby.

So. . . . we will all just get along with it . . . . . . .as best we can.
my sentiments exactly, every cloud has a silver lining