Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Anyone else getting a sense that there's suddenly a lot of possible conflicts ready to erupt? Is it me, or are things suddenly feeling a lot less stable (and that's not just because of Covid)?

• Armenia and Azerbaijan are at it and threatening the security of the main Caspian pipelines.

• Turkey and Greece are fronting up to each other over gas reserves, threatening the security of Cyprus and possibly dragging other Eastern Mediterranean states into a conflict.

• France is asserting its dominance as the regional military power.

• The Chinese are up to all sorts of shenanigans in the South China Sea, and pissing of their neighbours.

• Russia continues to occupy eastern Ukraine and is often provoking the Baltic states.

• And then there's the powder keg that is the Balkan states.

This decade hasn't had the best of starts, but it could yet descend into a much bigger shiit show. I really wish things would go back to being boring again.

What is it good for?

One of their earlier, and therefore better, albums.

Dunners wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:54 pm One of their earlier, and therefore better, albums.

I bought that back in the day.

A while back I put Sunday Bloody Sunday on the juke box in a pub in town. The knuckle draggers asked the owner to put it off and he did. There was a bit of a heated debate, some staring and low level animal noises but I demanded and got my money back.

I haven't been back since. True story.

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:51 pm What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing!

MrB wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:04 pm

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:51 pm What is it good for?

Absolutely nothing!

Say it again

Dunners you didn't mention the possible American Civil War II

y o y o y wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:28 pm Dunners you didn't mention the possible American Civil War II

I have a feeling that, after the election and once the various activist bases have been stood down, a lot of the current tensions should subside.

We need something to give the economy a boost.

Dunners wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:31 pm

y o y o y wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:28 pm Dunners you didn't mention the possible American Civil War II

I have a feeling that, after the election and once the various activist bases have been stood down, a lot of the current tensions should subside.

Oh ok, but what about the biscuit war going on at the Burton's factory between the unions and the management, does that not concern you, or has that been resolved now?

England still occupying: Ireland, Wales & Scotland. Rise up brothers, now!

BTT
Dunners, don't forget:
The illegal occupation of 39% of the land area of Cyprus by Turkish forces
The re-arming and pledge to disregard the 2016 peace treaty by FARC
The "ceasefire" in the Korean peninsula
The situation in Libya post the death of Gaddafi
PR China's claim on Taiwan, Republic of China
Israel/Palestine
Sudan & Horn of Africa
Falklands dispute
Gibraltar dispute
And numerous others.
It would be nice to have a completely peaceful world, but I'm not too bothered. Countries are always in conflict with themselves or one another. It's big-headed, big ego, politicians and diplomats. And it will always be so IMO.

West Side Story wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:48 pm England still occupying: Ireland, Wales & Scotland. Rise up brothers, now!

And English taxpayers paying for it.

Nobody has the bottle to stand up to the mischievous commies.

EliotNes said " And English taxpayers paying for it."
If they don't like it, why are they there?

While we have religion, we we always have conflict.

Nature vs Humanity
Thought I'd pop that one in

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:01 pm

Dunners wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:54 pm One of their earlier, and therefore better, albums.

I bought that back in the day.

A while back I put Sunday Bloody Sunday on the juke box in a pub in town. The knuckle draggers asked the owner to put it off and he did. There was a bit of a heated debate, some staring and low level animal noises but I demanded and got my money back.

I haven't been back since. True story.

Just for you Maxy

The Scots are up for a fight if they they don't get a referendum

tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:28 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:01 pm

Dunners wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:54 pm One of their earlier, and therefore better, albums.

I bought that back in the day.

A while back I put Sunday Bloody Sunday on the juke box in a pub in town. The knuckle draggers asked the owner to put it off and he did. There was a bit of a heated debate, some staring and low level animal noises but I demanded and got my money back.

I haven't been back since. True story.

Just for you Maxy

It encapsulates the frustration of Sundays

PutneyO wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:46 pm The Scots are up for a fight if they they don't get a referendum

I thought they’d already had one ? It’s just the result they didn’t like, so have another and another until the right result is achieved...

Southcoastsoftee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:17 pm

PutneyO wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:46 pm The Scots are up for a fight if they they don't get a referendum

I thought they’d already had one ? It’s just the result they didn’t like, so have another and another until the right result is achieved...

It seems to work for the Tories

ComeOnYouOs wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:08 pm While we have religion, we we always have conflict.

1000% agree.

Dunners wrote: ↑Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:50 pm Anyone else getting a sense that there's suddenly a lot of possible conflicts ready to erupt? Is it me, or are things suddenly feeling a lot less stable (and that's not just because of Covid)?

1. No.

2. It’s you.

No war as trump is bringing about world peace.