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  1. 40 minutes ago, youngchew said:


    Alright!  This was probably my favorite movie of the summer.  Loved it!  Better than WWZ.  One thing Koreans do better than Hollywood?  Thrillers.

    Watched "Loving" last night.  Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga (Preacher), Michael Shannon.  About the very first interracial couple to be granted a marriage license, went to the Supreme Court.  Really good movie.  B+.  

    Thanks for the info, I'll watch it. The movie will be in theatres next February over here.

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  2. Juppé claimed he said that because he had too much vodka

    Fillon about Russia: ""The question is that Russia is the largest country in the world by its size. It is a dangerous country because it is an unstable country, which has never known democracy, which is in a very difficult economic situation. To treat this country as if it were Luxembourg or Panama, it is just an enormous stupidity. "

  3. The always agitated Sarkozy is pulling for Fillon. He said goodbye, I hope this time it's for good. LOL at the misinformants polls. Two weeks ago Fillon was 3rd at 15% and Juppé 1st at 30%, then a week later Fillon was 1st, 5% ahead of Juppé. Today Fillon stands at 43.9%, Juppé 27.9% !

  4. 19 hours ago, FanboyOf91 said:

    In all the polls she's qualifying for the second round, nevertheless I don't see her winning. The medias, sorry the disinformants, after Trump became POTUS are trying to sell us the idea that she can be our next president. She will probably qualify for the second round with a better score than his father, but ultimately she will fail. She's all alone, and comes the final round, all the others are going to rally against her. As for today the favorite is Juppé, latest polls this week showed the 3rd republican candidate for presidency is ahead (Fillon, former Sarkozy "the agitated" prime minister). For the record the National Front broke all his records only under socialists presidencies and governments. It was and still is their only and favorite tool to prevent the republicans from seizing power.

     

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  5. 11 hours ago, Gibbs Hog Heaven said:

    3 points is ALL that matters in the tedious qualification phase. 

    How you get them is immaterial. 

    Hail. 

    Let me disagree on this particular game my friend. We were celebrating the deads from the Paris attack which happened exactly a year ago (including the attempt on the stadium). Therefore I was expecting nothing but a full game maximum effort instead of the usual lazyness.

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  6. 6 hours ago, DCSaints_fan said:

    I don't think it matters one way or another.   Nothing is going to prevent the US and UK from trading with one another after the Brexit. 

    A stronger dollar vs the pound is just going to mean the UKs exports will be cheaper for US customers, while US exports will be more expensive for those in the UK.   Of course this is going to hurt companies who export to the UK, but don't really consume UK goods (for example, Apple).  However, it helps companies and individuals who do alot of importing from the UK, but little of any exporting to the UK.   Offhand, I can't think of any companies like this, but according to US census, these do exist to the tune of $57 billion per year (vs $56 billion for exports) https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/highlights/top/top1512yr.html, so its probably a wash

    As for the UK's "voice" in the EU, can you give an example where it has advanced US interests in the EU?   I can give at least one non-example, with the that GMOs, which the UK seems about as opposed as most other EU countries

     

    I said it in my post it's a matter of influence. " "We have a growing relationship with the EU as an institution, which has an increasing voice in the world, and we want to see a strong British voice in that EU. That is in America's interests. We welcome an outward-looking EU with Britain in it."". I could give many examples, just this one will suffice I bet, without  going back to memory lane: the anti-Putin politics.

    About GMO in the UK: Why Britain is going its own way on GMOs, Genetically modified food impossible to avoid unless you buy organic, Britons warned

    I think GMOs are a source of concern, but on the other hand fighting ISIS, dealing with Putin, are more important right now. You can understand why French people are strongly opposed to GMOs ;)

    "The United States has traditionally relied on an engaged Britain, alongside other allies Germany and France, as a way to ensure its interests are taken into account on the top table of Europe -- and now faces the prospect of one of its most influential allies leaving the block and diminishing its clout."

    How Brexit impacts the U.S. economy

    Why Brexit Really Is a Big Deal for the U.S. Economy

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  7. On 21/10/2016 at 8:13 PM, TheGreatBuzz said:

    Anyone on here smart enough to predict how this will affect us on this side of the pond?

    GB is among USA's top 10 largest trading partner, so it is going to hurt the US economy. USA will also lose a "voice" within the EU since UK has always been a strong partner in terms of influence. I believe if the pound keeps on dropping, the US dollar will keep on rising and ultimately it will impact the US economy. The Fed tried multiple times to raise the interest rate, but failed to do so because of the market uncertainties.

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