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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby Get Real! » Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:24 am

Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.
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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby Paphitis » Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:33 am

Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.


Of course they have to make it work. And they will make it work.

There is so much opportunity that awaits them as well which they were not at Liberty to explore.

You lived in Perth. Do you know what’s going on over there? The place is a literal Dubai in mining, exploration, Oil and Gas. Billions worth of investment every year. Some of the world’s biggest companies are based there - Chevron Mobil, RIO Tinto, BHP, SANTOS, Woodside etc. You wouldn’t recognise the place as for the last 15 years a new high rise is built every month.

The markets over here in the Asia Pacific are second to none.

Everyone is caught up or thinking disaster awaits the UK around the corner as if their entire economy hinges on the EU. It doesn’t. Even a small downturn of a few percent initially is tolerable. There are bound to be hiccups along the way.

Look at the Cyprus economy before it joined the EU. Did Cyprus’ viability hinge on the EU? It didn’t appear to be the case as Cyprus I seem to recal was a little pocket rocket dynamo. Small economy and yet a sound one.

It’s not as if the UK has to rely on the EU for resources.

The fact of the matter is this! EU relies heavily on the Gulf States and Australia for energy and resources. That won’t change anytime soon. The German Car manufacturing industry can be wiped out overnight without Australian steel and materials. So the EU isn’t as in control of matters as you seem to think.
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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby yialousa1971 » Tue Jan 05, 2021 5:30 am

Paphitis wrote:Only 39 days to go.

been a long hard fought war for British Independence.

Should the UK declare 1st of February a Public Holiday?

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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby DT. » Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:47 am

Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.


Of course they have to make it work. And they will make it work.

There is so much opportunity that awaits them as well which they were not at Liberty to explore.

You lived in Perth. Do you know what’s going on over there? The place is a literal Dubai in mining, exploration, Oil and Gas. Billions worth of investment every year. Some of the world’s biggest companies are based there - Chevron Mobil, RIO Tinto, BHP, SANTOS, Woodside etc. You wouldn’t recognise the place as for the last 15 years a new high rise is built every month.

The markets over here in the Asia Pacific are second to none.

Everyone is caught up or thinking disaster awaits the UK around the corner as if their entire economy hinges on the EU. It doesn’t. Even a small downturn of a few percent initially is tolerable. There are bound to be hiccups along the way.

Look at the Cyprus economy before it joined the EU. Did Cyprus’ viability hinge on the EU? It didn’t appear to be the case as Cyprus I seem to recal was a little pocket rocket dynamo. Small economy and yet a sound one.

It’s not as if the UK has to rely on the EU for resources.

The fact of the matter is this! EU relies heavily on the Gulf States and Australia for energy and resources. That won’t change anytime soon. The German Car manufacturing industry can be wiped out overnight without Australian steel and materials. So the EU isn’t as in control of matters as you seem to think.


https://legacy.trade.gov/steel/countrie ... ermany.pdf

Paphiti, Australia is irrelevant when it comes to exporting steel to Germany. Stop bullshitting
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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby Paphitis » Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:05 pm

DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.


Of course they have to make it work. And they will make it work.

There is so much opportunity that awaits them as well which they were not at Liberty to explore.

You lived in Perth. Do you know what’s going on over there? The place is a literal Dubai in mining, exploration, Oil and Gas. Billions worth of investment every year. Some of the world’s biggest companies are based there - Chevron Mobil, RIO Tinto, BHP, SANTOS, Woodside etc. You wouldn’t recognise the place as for the last 15 years a new high rise is built every month.

The markets over here in the Asia Pacific are second to none.

Everyone is caught up or thinking disaster awaits the UK around the corner as if their entire economy hinges on the EU. It doesn’t. Even a small downturn of a few percent initially is tolerable. There are bound to be hiccups along the way.

Look at the Cyprus economy before it joined the EU. Did Cyprus’ viability hinge on the EU? It didn’t appear to be the case as Cyprus I seem to recal was a little pocket rocket dynamo. Small economy and yet a sound one.

It’s not as if the UK has to rely on the EU for resources.

The fact of the matter is this! EU relies heavily on the Gulf States and Australia for energy and resources. That won’t change anytime soon. The German Car manufacturing industry can be wiped out overnight without Australian steel and materials. So the EU isn’t as in control of matters as you seem to think.


https://legacy.trade.gov/steel/countrie ... ermany.pdf

Paphiti, Australia is irrelevant when it comes to exporting steel to Germany. Stop bullshitting


It’s not irrelevant. It’s one of the largest steel producers in the world and one of the largest resource and energy exporters as well.

Aside from Australia, the only high quality steel producer of any consequence is US. Then it’s Chy-na but their steel isn’t as good. After that maybe Brazil.

Australia produces about 44% of the globes total crude steel capacity. As a result.

https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.as ... bId=409465
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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby DT. » Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:19 pm

Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.


Of course they have to make it work. And they will make it work.

There is so much opportunity that awaits them as well which they were not at Liberty to explore.

You lived in Perth. Do you know what’s going on over there? The place is a literal Dubai in mining, exploration, Oil and Gas. Billions worth of investment every year. Some of the world’s biggest companies are based there - Chevron Mobil, RIO Tinto, BHP, SANTOS, Woodside etc. You wouldn’t recognise the place as for the last 15 years a new high rise is built every month.

The markets over here in the Asia Pacific are second to none.

Everyone is caught up or thinking disaster awaits the UK around the corner as if their entire economy hinges on the EU. It doesn’t. Even a small downturn of a few percent initially is tolerable. There are bound to be hiccups along the way.

Look at the Cyprus economy before it joined the EU. Did Cyprus’ viability hinge on the EU? It didn’t appear to be the case as Cyprus I seem to recal was a little pocket rocket dynamo. Small economy and yet a sound one.

It’s not as if the UK has to rely on the EU for resources.

The fact of the matter is this! EU relies heavily on the Gulf States and Australia for energy and resources. That won’t change anytime soon. The German Car manufacturing industry can be wiped out overnight without Australian steel and materials. So the EU isn’t as in control of matters as you seem to think.


https://legacy.trade.gov/steel/countrie ... ermany.pdf

Paphiti, Australia is irrelevant when it comes to exporting steel to Germany. Stop bullshitting


It’s not irrelevant. It’s one of the largest steel producers in the world and one of the largest resource and energy exporters as well.

Aside from Australia, the only high quality steel producer of any consequence is US. Then it’s Chy-na but their steel isn’t as good. After that maybe Brazil.

Australia produces about 44% of the globes total crude steel capacity. As a result.

https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.as ... bId=409465


Paphiti, stop making a fool of yourself. Australia is irrelevant in steel much as it is irrelevant as a country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... production

You rank under Egypt and Austria ffs. You’re 26th in the world in steel production https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:9 ... 202019.pdf

Are you not tired of lying?
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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby Paphitis » Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:21 pm

DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.


Of course they have to make it work. And they will make it work.

There is so much opportunity that awaits them as well which they were not at Liberty to explore.

You lived in Perth. Do you know what’s going on over there? The place is a literal Dubai in mining, exploration, Oil and Gas. Billions worth of investment every year. Some of the world’s biggest companies are based there - Chevron Mobil, RIO Tinto, BHP, SANTOS, Woodside etc. You wouldn’t recognise the place as for the last 15 years a new high rise is built every month.

The markets over here in the Asia Pacific are second to none.

Everyone is caught up or thinking disaster awaits the UK around the corner as if their entire economy hinges on the EU. It doesn’t. Even a small downturn of a few percent initially is tolerable. There are bound to be hiccups along the way.

Look at the Cyprus economy before it joined the EU. Did Cyprus’ viability hinge on the EU? It didn’t appear to be the case as Cyprus I seem to recal was a little pocket rocket dynamo. Small economy and yet a sound one.

It’s not as if the UK has to rely on the EU for resources.

The fact of the matter is this! EU relies heavily on the Gulf States and Australia for energy and resources. That won’t change anytime soon. The German Car manufacturing industry can be wiped out overnight without Australian steel and materials. So the EU isn’t as in control of matters as you seem to think.


https://legacy.trade.gov/steel/countrie ... ermany.pdf

Paphiti, Australia is irrelevant when it comes to exporting steel to Germany. Stop bullshitting


It’s not irrelevant. It’s one of the largest steel producers in the world and one of the largest resource and energy exporters as well.

Aside from Australia, the only high quality steel producer of any consequence is US. Then it’s Chy-na but their steel isn’t as good. After that maybe Brazil.

Australia produces about 44% of the globes total crude steel capacity. As a result.

https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.as ... bId=409465


Paphiti, stop making a fool of yourself. Australia is irrelevant in steel much as it is irrelevant as a country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... production


Really? 44% of crude steel production DT. The biggest Iron Ore producer as well.

I posted the link for you from an official source.

So 44% of the steel you see in Cyprus, is statistically Australian Ore.
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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby DT. » Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:21 pm

Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.


Of course they have to make it work. And they will make it work.

There is so much opportunity that awaits them as well which they were not at Liberty to explore.

You lived in Perth. Do you know what’s going on over there? The place is a literal Dubai in mining, exploration, Oil and Gas. Billions worth of investment every year. Some of the world’s biggest companies are based there - Chevron Mobil, RIO Tinto, BHP, SANTOS, Woodside etc. You wouldn’t recognise the place as for the last 15 years a new high rise is built every month.

The markets over here in the Asia Pacific are second to none.

Everyone is caught up or thinking disaster awaits the UK around the corner as if their entire economy hinges on the EU. It doesn’t. Even a small downturn of a few percent initially is tolerable. There are bound to be hiccups along the way.

Look at the Cyprus economy before it joined the EU. Did Cyprus’ viability hinge on the EU? It didn’t appear to be the case as Cyprus I seem to recal was a little pocket rocket dynamo. Small economy and yet a sound one.

It’s not as if the UK has to rely on the EU for resources.

The fact of the matter is this! EU relies heavily on the Gulf States and Australia for energy and resources. That won’t change anytime soon. The German Car manufacturing industry can be wiped out overnight without Australian steel and materials. So the EU isn’t as in control of matters as you seem to think.


https://legacy.trade.gov/steel/countrie ... ermany.pdf

Paphiti, Australia is irrelevant when it comes to exporting steel to Germany. Stop bullshitting


It’s not irrelevant. It’s one of the largest steel producers in the world and one of the largest resource and energy exporters as well.

Aside from Australia, the only high quality steel producer of any consequence is US. Then it’s Chy-na but their steel isn’t as good. After that maybe Brazil.

Australia produces about 44% of the globes total crude steel capacity. As a result.

https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.as ... bId=409465


Paphiti, stop making a fool of yourself. Australia is irrelevant in steel much as it is irrelevant as a country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... production


Really? 44% of crude steel production DT. The biggest Iron Ore producer as well.


You rank under Egypt and Austria ffs. You’re 26th in the world in steel production


https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:9 ... 202019.pdf

Are you not tired of lying?
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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby Paphitis » Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:25 pm

DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.


Of course they have to make it work. And they will make it work.

There is so much opportunity that awaits them as well which they were not at Liberty to explore.

You lived in Perth. Do you know what’s going on over there? The place is a literal Dubai in mining, exploration, Oil and Gas. Billions worth of investment every year. Some of the world’s biggest companies are based there - Chevron Mobil, RIO Tinto, BHP, SANTOS, Woodside etc. You wouldn’t recognise the place as for the last 15 years a new high rise is built every month.

The markets over here in the Asia Pacific are second to none.

Everyone is caught up or thinking disaster awaits the UK around the corner as if their entire economy hinges on the EU. It doesn’t. Even a small downturn of a few percent initially is tolerable. There are bound to be hiccups along the way.

Look at the Cyprus economy before it joined the EU. Did Cyprus’ viability hinge on the EU? It didn’t appear to be the case as Cyprus I seem to recal was a little pocket rocket dynamo. Small economy and yet a sound one.

It’s not as if the UK has to rely on the EU for resources.

The fact of the matter is this! EU relies heavily on the Gulf States and Australia for energy and resources. That won’t change anytime soon. The German Car manufacturing industry can be wiped out overnight without Australian steel and materials. So the EU isn’t as in control of matters as you seem to think.


https://legacy.trade.gov/steel/countrie ... ermany.pdf

Paphiti, Australia is irrelevant when it comes to exporting steel to Germany. Stop bullshitting


It’s not irrelevant. It’s one of the largest steel producers in the world and one of the largest resource and energy exporters as well.

Aside from Australia, the only high quality steel producer of any consequence is US. Then it’s Chy-na but their steel isn’t as good. After that maybe Brazil.

Australia produces about 44% of the globes total crude steel capacity. As a result.

https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.as ... bId=409465


Paphiti, stop making a fool of yourself. Australia is irrelevant in steel much as it is irrelevant as a country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... production


Really? 44% of crude steel production DT. The biggest Iron Ore producer as well.


You rank under Egypt and Austria ffs. You’re 26th in the world in steel production


https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:9 ... 202019.pdf

Are you not tired of lying?


Once again I will copy and paste it for you.

We produce approximately 44 per cent of the total amount of crude steel made in Australia each year, with a total steelmaking capacity of 2.6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

You are referring to refined steel where Australia produces 1% mainly for its own use as Australian steel is expensive.

Nearly half the worlds ore bodies however come from Australia. Same with Uranium, and Lithium. We have a virtual monopoly.

Let me break it down for you. About half of the worlds steel production in Egypt and elsewhere is from imported Australian Ore bodies. Australian steel, if it came from Chy-na, its almost certainly Australian steel.
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Re: Countdown to British Independence Day

Postby DT. » Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:27 pm

Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
DT. wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
Paphitis wrote:
Get Real! wrote:I predict Britain will get lovey-dovey with Turkey, and they’ll also be forced to be nicer to Russia too.

Basically, any significant non-EU potential trading partner/market, they’ll start sucking up to...


Can you blame them?

Business is business. If it’s ok for Germany to build their cars in Turkey, then why shouldn’t UK trade with Turkey?

Russia might be a stretch though. However, they will become a significant trade partner over time.

Well no... they made their choices and now they've got to make it work or face the wrath of the people.


Of course they have to make it work. And they will make it work.

There is so much opportunity that awaits them as well which they were not at Liberty to explore.

You lived in Perth. Do you know what’s going on over there? The place is a literal Dubai in mining, exploration, Oil and Gas. Billions worth of investment every year. Some of the world’s biggest companies are based there - Chevron Mobil, RIO Tinto, BHP, SANTOS, Woodside etc. You wouldn’t recognise the place as for the last 15 years a new high rise is built every month.

The markets over here in the Asia Pacific are second to none.

Everyone is caught up or thinking disaster awaits the UK around the corner as if their entire economy hinges on the EU. It doesn’t. Even a small downturn of a few percent initially is tolerable. There are bound to be hiccups along the way.

Look at the Cyprus economy before it joined the EU. Did Cyprus’ viability hinge on the EU? It didn’t appear to be the case as Cyprus I seem to recal was a little pocket rocket dynamo. Small economy and yet a sound one.

It’s not as if the UK has to rely on the EU for resources.

The fact of the matter is this! EU relies heavily on the Gulf States and Australia for energy and resources. That won’t change anytime soon. The German Car manufacturing industry can be wiped out overnight without Australian steel and materials. So the EU isn’t as in control of matters as you seem to think.


https://legacy.trade.gov/steel/countrie ... ermany.pdf

Paphiti, Australia is irrelevant when it comes to exporting steel to Germany. Stop bullshitting


It’s not irrelevant. It’s one of the largest steel producers in the world and one of the largest resource and energy exporters as well.

Aside from Australia, the only high quality steel producer of any consequence is US. Then it’s Chy-na but their steel isn’t as good. After that maybe Brazil.

Australia produces about 44% of the globes total crude steel capacity. As a result.

https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.as ... bId=409465


Paphiti, stop making a fool of yourself. Australia is irrelevant in steel much as it is irrelevant as a country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c ... production


Really? 44% of crude steel production DT. The biggest Iron Ore producer as well.


You rank under Egypt and Austria ffs. You’re 26th in the world in steel production


https://www.worldsteel.org/en/dam/jcr:9 ... 202019.pdf

Are you not tired of lying?


Once again I will copy and paste it for you.

We produce approximately 44 per cent of the total amount of crude steel made in Australia each year, with a total steelmaking capacity of 2.6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA).

You are referring to refined steel where Australia produces 1% mainly for its own use as Australian steel is expensive.

Nearly half the worlds ore bodies however come from Australia. Same with Uranium, and Lithium. We have a virtual monopoly.


You’re not even in the ranking on crude steel dear https://www.worldsteel.org/media-centre ... -2019.html

How embarrassing is this? :lol:
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