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Argentina has 1,510,203 Covid-19 positive cases and a death toll of 41,204

Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 09:48 UTC
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Argentina on Tuesday reported 6,981 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its national tally to 1,510,203, said the Ministry of Health. The ministry also said that 165 more patients died of the disease, raising the nationwide death toll to 41,204. Read full article

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  • jlt

    Good luck Argentina! Keep working on that vaccine, don't rely on other countries!

    Dec 16th, 2020 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
  • Pugol-H

    Yes, that particular wheel has only been re-invented 7 or 8 times now.

    Dec 16th, 2020 - 05:35 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Chicureo

    — Wishing all the readers of Mercopress a joyous Christmas and certainly all the best wishes for a healthy prosperous New Year! —

    With now the vaccines now being administered — this nightmare will soon be over.

    We are currently busy setting up for our annual farm Christmas party* for this Friday.

    Although the main fare will be an entire hog (which we anticipate will take 16-18 hours cooking)— we also will have the typical grilled steaks, chorizo sausages, roasted chicken and an enormous amount of the old lady's empanadas and Marraqueta bread for the choripanes.

    The salads will be the last to be prepared — but will mostly consist of traditional potato and obligatory ensalada chilena —that is prepared with very thinly sliced onion, tomato wedges, and cilantro.

    Besides all the normal beverages — we still have plenty of Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon from our Independence Day celebration.

    Our two other party celebrations will be our Christmas Day family feast in Chicureo with an entire roasted lamb as the centerpiece — and our New Year's blowout in Viña del Mar with seafood paella as the main course.

    This is not a friendly season for vegans or teetotalers...

    (*officially a registered voluntary safety meeting)

    ¡Saludos!

    Dec 16th, 2020 - 07:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Hermanito...

    I Think you thought that we all should follow the Swedish example...???
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/world/europe/sweden-coronavirus-restrictions.html

    Enijau...
    Take care... keep your ComOper happy... and give (from me) a chorizo to the salchicha...

    Dec 16th, 2020 - 07:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Estimado THINK and Pugol-TTWH

    (First, my loyal companion sends his gratitude for your kind thought.)

    Unlike lovely Europe — we're in the Summer Season here and the weather is stunningly beautiful. Of 19 million inhabitants — Chile has now experienced approximately 16K deaths attributed to COVID. Fortunately our government has maintained a moderate approach to managing the pandemic.

    Once considered a reputable newspaper, The New York Times — I now personally hold today as a highly suspicious source of biased propaganda. They despise Sweden's policy — as it is 180° opposite to the Orwellian '1984' nightmare shutdown of New York City. However, let me quote text from the highly prejudicial article:

    Sweden’s total death toll reached 7,667 as of Tuesday. The country now has 74 deaths per 100,000 people, less than the United Kingdom, with 97, but far more than its neighbor Norway, with seven. (So that does prove that the shutdown in the UK with all their restrictions is LESS effectual than Sweden's open policy — correct?)

    Under Swedish law, the government isn’t allowed to force people to stay home or fine those who flout the recommendations.

    “Each death is sad but it must be put in proportion. About 85 percent of those who died in Sweden also had another disease, and many of those who died this spring would likely have died later this year,”

    “I think we are being overly dramatic about the number of deaths during the corona pandemic,” he said. “Compare that with what will happen when we get increased mortality among younger people due to increased heart attacks, late diagnosis of cancer or increased levels of depression that can end in suicide.”

    (In Chile we have already experienced increased medical complications including late diagnosis of cancer as well as increased levels of depression and suicide.)

    Although my entire family has somehow profited during this sad year — the number of people ruined by the financial disaster has been intensely cruel.

    Cheers!

    Dec 16th, 2020 - 09:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Ayayay hermanito...

    As always... We are sooo close..., and yet sooo far from each other...

    1) If the New York Times ever was considered a reputable newspaper..., it must have been long before me birth... I have always hold it as a highly suspicious source of biased propaganda with clear Orwellian tendencies...
    I only linked you to it..., because I thought you would feel at home in its familiar “El Mercurio” alternative truth style..., and read the article...

    2) SWEDEN has now 74 deaths per 100,000 people..., ten times higher than its immediate neighbor NORWAY, with seven.... (So..., that also does prove that the well managed shutdown in ***“NORWAY”***..., with all their restrictions is TEN TIMES MORE EFFECTUAL than SWEDEN'S open policy — correct?)

    3) Each death is sad but it must be put in proportion... About 85 percent of those who died in ***“NORWAY”*** also had other diseases, and many of those who died this spring would likely have died later this year...
    - FACT IS that the number of deaths during the corona pandemic in ***“NORWAY”***..., CLEARLY INCLUDES the increased mortality among younger people due to increased heart attacks, late diagnosis of cancer and increased levels of depression that can end in suicide...

    - In short..., hermanito... “Everything else being equal”..., SWEDEN has..., during the last ten months..., endured a TEN TIMES HIGHER MORTALITY RATE of its citizens than its NORWEGIAN NEIGHBOUR due ONLY to the SWEDISH stubborn and haughty sanitary policies choices...

    Read me lips...
    Some of the responsible ones will end in jail...

    Capisce...?

    Dec 16th, 2020 - 10:22 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Chicureo

    Estimado THINK

    Despite my ignoble suspicious heritage and pitiful education — I did learn something about basic geography.

    On the map, Sweden is close to all of its European neighbors from an Argentinian perspective. (The road distance between Malmö and Genova is only 1,600km.)

    Norway is safe and lovely, but what are the death rates of other civilized nations such as France, Germany and Italy? (...You know, the ones that shut down their countries in lockdown and mandated their inhabitants to wear a mask...)

    ...And I'd like to remind you that many “civilized” countries have severely damaged their economy, their primary education for children, ruined a vast number of businesses while enforcing Orwellian measures that have resulted in a HIGHER MORTALITY rate than the renegade Swedes...

    From my personal perspective, we have witnessed a worldwide panic that resulted in far more than the sad deaths of many unfortunate souls.

    Too many long lasting damages have occurred because of an overreach by government authorities.

    The two festive parties that our employees really appreciate each year are Independence Day and Christmas — which is my family's opportunity to show our gratitude. We are continuing that tradition on Friday as it affects overall morale.

    And yes — COVID is a deadly killer and therefore we have taken reasonable and prudent precautions — such as frequently washing our hands with soap — which our mothers taught us for a very good reason.

    Bureaucratic nonsense in Chile is strongly suggesting we eschew celebrating the Christmas season — but fortunately we have the assistance of a very ingenious Venezolana to have applied for all the ridiculous permits and certificates to improve safety social awareness on a voluntary basis that is available free to the public.

    (We're even providing food and beverages to those attending the safety meeting.)

    You really need to appreciate the Swedish approach...

    ¡Saludos!

    Dec 16th, 2020 - 11:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Me dear Shicuréo..., accomplice of Bouillé..., paper tiger who mercilessly tears apart its mother's breast...

    - Your ignoble suspicious heritage and pitiful education obliges me to learn you something about basic geography....:

    - The road distance between OSLO or STOCKHOLM to the undisputed Malstrøm of European excellence..., is almost identical..., some 1960 km...
    ( If in any doubt where that magnificent vortex is...: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SIxOl1EraXA ;-)

    Ps... :
    Would you please clarify which Swedish approach one needs to appreciate...?
    a) The previous one that caused a 10 times higher excess mortality than its neghbours have endured...
    b)The current one, aligned to science and what ~10,000 years of social human interaction has learned us about public health...

    Dec 17th, 2020 - 10:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Estimado THINK

    That's a really beautiful song until you know the actual lyrics...
    ...reminds me a lot of another beautiful piece: https://youtu.be/t8EMx7Y16V

    I truly wish you a happy safe holiday celebration, as we will be enjoying here.

    Anyway, nobody is being forced to attend the safety meeting...

    Altogether it's very busy here right now at the farmhouse — all the asado work tasks have been delegated and the rental tables with chairs are all set in the garden.

    The roasting pit is ready for noontime and the hog carcass will soon be mounted/wired for the carefully monitored overnight asado. (Personally I prefer a suckling pig roasted in an adobe oven — but the whole large hog is a real crowd pleaser.)

    Again — Wishing all the readers of Mercopress a joyous Christmas and certainly all the best wishes for a healthy prosperous New Year! —

    ¡Saludos!

    Dec 17th, 2020 - 01:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Hermanito...
    What is it you dislike 'bout them overwhelmingly beautiful Frenchie lyrics...???

    Certainly not the verse that goes...:
    ***”QU'UN SANG IMPUR (contre-révolutionaire, N.A.) ABREVUE NOS SILLONS “*** ???

    Not you...!
    - A Haitian-Employing, Shilean Farmer that is on record in here citing with great reverence the words of an auld Yankee Slave Owner Farmer that once said...:
    ***”THE TREE OF LIBERTY MUST BE REFRESHED FROM TIME TO TIME WITH THE BLOOD OF PATRIOTS AND TYRANTS... IT IS ITS NATURAL MANURE”***

    Capisce...?

    Dec 17th, 2020 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Chicureo

    Estimado THINK

    You already know that I just barely survive the harsh yoke of an Occitan dominated matrimony — that would it result into an absolute REIGN OF TERROR if Madame LeFarge found me disparaging La Marseillaise...

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reign_of_Terror#/media/File%3AJames_Gillray_Pinnacle_of_Liberty.jpeg

    She's happily in her element right now and there is lots of food preparation going on.

    We have started the grapewood fire and we'll have the hog over the pit by one o'clock.

    Lunch today is a Caesar salad with with garlic sourdough croutons and lemonade.

    The weather right now is ideal!

    ¡Saludos!

    Dec 17th, 2020 - 03:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Think

    Must admit that the fathomless fundamentalist fanatism funneling out of from that beautiful Gaul Mirielle's eyes..., made me pitty you profoundosly...

    Happy survival... ;-)))

    Dec 17th, 2020 - 04:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Estimado THINK

    That aforementioned beautiful Gaul Mirielle is wearing a tight pair of form fitting jeans and a white open loose blouse — which is overwhelmingly bewitching...

    Life is mostly wonderful and needs to be enjoyed whenever it becomes opportune.

    ¡Saludos!

    Dec 17th, 2020 - 04:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    Chicureo , Pugol-H

    Just making a brief appearance to wish both of you, and your families, a Merry Christmas and a 'relatively' normal 2021......

    After a series of misunderstandings, lots of fake news, irresponsible remarks from government, and general inefficiency, looks like Brazil might finally be getting its act together regarding the vaccines against the Covid-19.
    AGW, should start about the end of January....provided ANVISA (our FDA) doesn't drag its feet.

    So, Chicureo, Pugol, all the best and stay safe ! Although DT appears to not be reading MP these days, my wishes are extended to him and his family as well.

    Dec 17th, 2020 - 09:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Jack

    Thank you for your kind wishes! Sincerely I hope 2021 will bring continued health and prosperity to your family.

    Although our farm Christmas has always been special — this year's is highly sentimental.

    The weather has been stunningly beautiful and the farmhouse garden is turning into a lovely outdoor banquet arena.

    ¡Saludos!

    Dec 17th, 2020 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pugol-H

    Chicureo, Jack Bauer & DT (if about)

    Seasons greeting to you all (&Families), wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

    Stay well Compadres.

    Saludos de Colonia Nervia Glevensium.

    Dec 19th, 2020 - 02:25 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Chicureo

    Pugol-TTWH

    Thank you, we're still at the farm with my son and his family. We're enjoying yesterday's leftovers and baking Christmas treats.

    Stay safe and sincerely all the best wishes!

    Cheers!

    Dec 19th, 2020 - 06:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Terence Hill

    Pugol, the ingratiator camp follower, perpetual loser.
    “Stay well Compadres.... Chicureo, Jack Bauer & DT”
    shitgibbon, nice to see your confession as to being part of a cabal. No surprise as your behaviour shows a distinct lack of any originality.
    compadre
    noun (plural compadres) informal, chiefly US
    a way of addressing or referring to a friend or companion.
    Spanish, literally ‘godfather’, hence ‘benefactor, friend’

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 09:37 am - Link - Report abuse -4
  • Pugol-H

    TFW
    Still upset I see. Good.

    Must have been the remark:

    “What’s for dinner tonight, in your hovel????

    Microwaveable lasagne for one and a can of Coke, watching Blither TV????

    Whilst some people wine and dine on the finest with intelligent company and magnificent views, mirrador.

    Doesn’t seem quite fair, except being as it’s you, it is.”

    BTW, everyone here (except you obviously) already knew the meaning of “Compadre”. Also “Godfather” would be “Padrino”.

    No one here you are going to wish a happy Christmas to then? Of course not, people just tell you to F*ck Off don’t they, Billy no Mates.

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 02:29 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Terence Hill

    Pugol, the ingratiator camp follower, perpetual loser.
    Dickhead, confession must be good for the soul. Its noted your 'silence', and your compadres are part of a 'cabal', a secret political clique or faction.
    “Thus, he who keeps silent is assumed to consent; silence gives consent. In law, the silence of a party implies his consent.. Thus, who keeps silent consents; silence means consent; silent consent is same as expressed consent; consent by conduct is as good as expressed consent. This is an implied term in law....”
    SOMA'S DICTIONARY OF LATIN QUOTATIONS MAXIMS AND PHRASES

    So big brave you has three others 'coattails' to rely on. Doesn't work, as it doesn't alter the fact that you cannot and have not, proved even a single assertion that you have made. Leaving you revealed as a total loser.
    Opinions are like buts everyones got one. Just some stink more than others.
    Bye Stinky

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 03:10 pm - Link - Report abuse -3
  • Pugol-H

    Bye sad and lonely old Thicko.

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 03:29 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Terence Hill

    Pugol, the ingratiator camp follower, perpetual loser.
    “When the facts are on your side, argue the facts. When neither the facts nor the law are on your side, make an ad hominem attack.”
    Since you cannot provide even one proven fact, I guess you'll be remembered as a 'one trick pony'. Careful with all that 'shit-slinging' the only person it sticks to is yourself, loser.

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 03:45 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
  • Pugol-H

    Terry No Mates
    “Ad Hominem is not fallacious if the attack goes to the credibility of the argument”.

    As, “the argument may depend on its presenter's claim that he's an expert”.

    Your picture of someone else’s Tankard. Still no proof, no truth.

    Still waiting to hear what you do with the clear plastic bags of used bumf when full????

    Sad and lonely old Thicko.

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 04:05 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Jack Bauer

    Chicureo, Pugol-H

    Impossible to not notice that comments on here were being exchanged in a friendly fashion - as civilized usually people do - until some nasty, resentful, ugly beast reared its brainless, bald, slimy head out of the garbage trough and started spewing totally uncalled-for remarks.....but when you consider that I am referring to Terence A. Hole, aka Gollum, and more recently by his true identity, the F*ckwitt, it's no surprise.

    I hope his Ma throws the garbage out as soon as it's produced, so he can, at least, claim he is eating 'fresh produce' .....and as a side dish, the contents of his favorite plastic bins, which he shoves through his piehole into the garbage bin balancing precariously on the top of his weedy neck.

    This time, no one had even thought of him (far less mentioned him - so as to avoid provoking him), so he must have been feeling lonely and abandoned in his smelly basement. Looks like LDSilver and the Lulla doll, even dressed up in the F*ckwitt's collection of fairy frocks, didn't manage to get him out of his lethargic mood...

    Just to end, talking of “derriére's”, must admit, the F*ckwitt knows all about them, and how stinky they can be.....I mean, after cleaning up their 'produce' for years....which reminds me of the metal bin he proudly shows off......awarded for years of dedicated service, cleaning shit speckles and never complaining.

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Pugol-H

    Jack Bauer
    LMFAO, very well put Sir, well put indeed.

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 04:15 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Terence Hill

    Jack Bauer aka Proof-less and Truth-less
    “Comments on here were being exchanged in a friendly fashion” By a cabal of fascists and their supporters. Whereas, the facts of the matter I have described have all been proved.
    You add further credence with your anti-democratic stance.
    JB “Your insistence that I'm a fascist”
    Brazil's corruption scandals reach Lula da Silva: ...
    12 Jack Bauer; “..'Military dictatorship', ..history is showing,.. that it was good for Brazil
    50 Jack Bauer; “Military taking over again, ….. they did it to prevent Brazil from being handed over to the communists. ... the Military , I hope, would be there again to save Brazil”

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse -3
  • Pugol-H

    TFW

    Tel, can you not see, JB is correct in what he is saying here, civilised people were having a friendly conversation, exchanging seasons greeting, until you turn up, like a bad smell, spouting your vitriol.

    As I said,” no one here you are going to wish a happy Christmas to then?

    “Of course not, people just tell you to F*ck Off, don’t they, Terry no Mates.”

    Merry Xmas Tel and a happy new year, you need it Mate.

    Dec 20th, 2020 - 11:34 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Terence Hill

    Pugol, the ingratiator camp follower, perpetual loser.
    “Civilised people were having a friendly ...”
    Yes, so we see like the following from JB appears anything but. “Looks like LDSilver and the Lulla doll, even dressed up in the F*ckwitt's collection of fairy frocks”. While you yourself perpetuates unsupported opinions. In other words you're an absolute liar.
    No proof, no truth, all that wasted ingratiating. Leaving you still as a perpetual loser.
    ”Psychological projection is a defence mechanism people subconsciously employ in order to cope with difficult feelings or emotions. Psychological projection involves projecting undesirable feelings or emotions onto someone else, rather than admitting to or dealing with the unwanted feelings.
    https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional.../psychological-projection-dealing-with-un...

    Dec 21st, 2020 - 07:18 am - Link - Report abuse -3
  • Jack Bauer

    Pugol-H , Chicureo

    I find it quite funny that the F*ckwitt is unable to realize that no one called him to participate in the converstaion, yet, he felt an irresistable urge to poke his nasty nose in....then he wonders why no one likes him and tells him to f*ck off.

    He is clearly envious of other's life-styles and the fact that some people - us, for example - lead normal, productive, healthy, pleasant lives, and he feels the need to try to drag us down to his own stinkin' level (below the ground floor)......but it doesn't work....

    “Meanwhile, back at the ranch”, or rather, down in the basement, Terry plays around with his plastic mates, dressing them up, and propping them up around his lumpy matress, in preparation of Christmas Day lunch....at which he will serve his honoured guests a plate of 'fresh produce” (kindly supplied by his Ma), followed by dessert, a bowl of finely chopped up bumf ('used' of course, to give it that special flavour), with a sprinkling of rat & roach turd....a F*ckwitt special, for the F*ckwitt family.

    Hope he tells us how this wonderful experience goes.

    Dec 22nd, 2020 - 05:15 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Terence Hill

    Jack Bauer aka Proof-less and Truth-less
    “He is clearly envious of other's life-styles”
    ”The burden of proof lies upon him who affirms, not on him who denies, (since by the nature of things, he who denies a fact cannot produce any proof). The claimant is always bound to prove: the burden of proof lies on him. Upon the one alleging, not upon him denying, rests the duty of proving.”
    SOMA'S Dictionary Of Latin Quotations Maxims And Phrases
    Since there is no proof, then you are a bonafide little old liar.

    Dec 22nd, 2020 - 05:42 pm - Link - Report abuse -3
  • Jack Bauer

    Dear Terry,

    Blah-blah-blah...“buuuurrrrp” (followed by sounds of unhealthy, convulsive coughing, and a lot of drooling...) .....pause for the readers to imagine the sorry sight in the basement.....
    “Oops, sorry Long Dong, didn't mean to cover your face in spittle” (silence).....“No, don't worry, I've told you, you are made of plastic and you can't catch Covid-19”....“Ah, I can see a piece of phlegm stuck to your eyelash”...... (more silence, only interrupted by the F*ckwitt coughing a bit more...then)....“shut up Lulla, and eat your bumf !” (like an obedient doll).

    A day in the life of the F*ckwitt.

    Dec 22nd, 2020 - 06:43 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Terence Hill

    Jack Bauer aka Proof-less and Truth-less
    Meanwhile, back at the ranch-house ...
    Thanks for sharing that inner vision, it's certainly very revealing, and very telling.
    Very nice being able to watch you crap on your own door-step hahaha

    Dec 22nd, 2020 - 07:33 pm - Link - Report abuse -5
  • Pugol-H

    JB
    TFW is bitter and twisted to say the least, incapable of “a conversation”.

    In fact other people talking seems to provoke him (as you pointed out) and he wonders why he is left out, he actually does not realise.

    No one here for him to wish a happy Christmas too.

    Christmas dinner for him, a microwaveable lasagne for one and a can of Coke, watching Blither TV.

    I even wished him a Happy Xmas and the reply was “you're an absolute liar”, say no more.

    I recall your prediction when I was an eight times loser, “soon he will run out of numbers”, I am now a “perpetual loser”, this is the level of intellect we are dealing with.

    Merry Christmas to you and yours and happy new year, let’s hope it’s a better one, like the song said.

    Saludos de Colonia Nervia Glevensium.

    Dec 23rd, 2020 - 01:00 am - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Terence Hill

    Pugol, the ingratiator camp follower, perpetual loser.
    “He wonders why he is left out” no I do not, I'm not here for a social gathering. I am here to give those who engage in inappropriate behaviour, their justly deserved comeuppance. Like I have done all my life, as I learnt all about folks like you, who are just cowardly wannabes.
    ”The reply was “you're an absolute liar” So you are, it's to late on that issue, the horse has already left barn months ago.

    Dec 23rd, 2020 - 01:47 am - Link - Report abuse -5
  • Pugol-H

    TFW
    “I am here to give those who engage in inappropriate behaviour, their justly deserved comeuppance”.

    Really Tel, just who do you think you are exactly???

    Captain Fuckwitt, your friendly neighbourhood Twat on vigilante patrol!!!

    “inappropriate behaviour”, wot like people having a civilised friendly conversation, exchanging season’s greetings and best wishes???

    Or someone popping up like a bad smell from the sewer, spouting potty mouthed vitriolic blither???

    “Like I have done all my life”, this I can well believe, no doubt you have been consistently right (irrefutably right, no less) and everyone else is a:

    “Servile, subservient, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, excessively deferential, toadying, ingratiating, unctuous, grovelling, cringing, toadyish, sycophantish, abject, craven, humble, Uriah Heepish, self-abasing; informal slimy, bootlicking, sucky, soapy, forelock-tugging, brown-nosing, apple-polishing, arse-licking, bum-sucking; kiss-ass, ass-kissing, suckholing, unoriginal, uninspired, unimaginative, uninventive, non-innovative, imitative, derivative, creeping Jesus.”

    What did you say about “creating false self-images”???

    I’ll leave you to ponder on that.

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 12:15 am - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Terence Hill

    Pugol, the ingratiator camp follower, perpetual loser.
    Babble on little brook, you still cannot refute the evidence of my commemoration tankard.
    Your little cadre of four reactionaries and not one has been able to too. Theres a very good reason for that. ”The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults.”
    You don't have to look any further than this thread to see the dummies come out the woodwork and getting totally defeated and deluding themselves that they are winning an argument. When in fact they have been totally bested.
    “Study: Are Liberals Smarter Than Conservatives? … Satoshi Kanazawa of the London School of Economics and Political Science, has just written a paper that is set to be published …by the journal Social Psychology Quarterly. The paper investigates not only whether conservatives are dumber than liberals but also why that might be so. The short answer: Kanazawa's paper shows that more-intelligent people are more likely to say they are liberal. ... What's new in Kanazawa's paper is a provocative theory about why intelligence might correlate with liberalism. He argues that smarter people are more willing to espouse ”evolutionarily novel“ values..http ://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2095549/Right-wingers-intelligent-left-wingers-says-controversial-study--conservative-politics-lead-people-racist.html Another report on the original study. ”People With Low IQ Tend to be Socially Conservative: New Study:
    We proposed and tested mediation models in which lower cognitive ability predicts greater prejudice, an effect mediated through the endorsement of right-wing ideologies (social conservatism, right-wing authoritarianism)”
    http ://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2095549/Right-wingers-intelligent-left-wingers-says-controversial-study--conservative-politics-lead-people-racist.html
    What ever you are lacking in intelligence, you more than make up for in stupidity.
    You have an i

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 01:38 am - Link - Report abuse -5
  • Pugol-H

    TFW
    Obviously you’re getting upset here Tel, so much copy/paste blither you ran out of space. Whilst avoiding entirely the point in question.

    Well I’m sorry if it hurts but the truth has to be told here, you need to realise how you are behaving.

    People were having a nice conversation until you pop up with your potty mouth and start trying to insult people.

    Appalling behaviour and you talk about “inappropriate behaviour”???

    And when this is pointed out to you, your reply is a full post of irrelevant copy/paste blither, which almost certainly have not read and if you did certainly would not understand.

    As for your picture of someone else’s Tankard, well still no proof, no truth.

    Remember, “creating false self-images” Tel, people ridicule and deride you because you turn up and attack them for no reason, well try to, not the other way round.

    I’ll leave you to ponder on that.

    P.S. If you were going to say my IQ was room temperature, I’m a Chemist, we measure temperature in degrees Kelvin.

    On which scale you wouldn’t make treble figures, Mate.

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 02:59 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Jack Bauer

    Pugol-H

    “I am here to give those who engage in inappropriate behaviour, their justly deserved comeuppance”....

    Oh my ! what a bold statement !!! I suppose that is the F*ckwitt trying to assert his authority as Sheriff of the World.

    I am trembling in my boots, those that I use to step on and squish turds like Terry

    Your question to the FWT “What did you say about “creating false self-images”???” sums him up to a T.

    And he has the nerve to still talk about a “commemoration tankard” ??

    Didn't his Ma tell him that the metal miniature - of a toilet bin - was given in recognition of 10,000 toilets cleaned, spotless and without s**t speckles ? The good old lady probably just forgot, or wanted to spare his feelings to avoid a tantrum....in his case, best he be happy in his ignorance than unhappy knowing the truth....which we all know he has difficulty in accepting.

    His rants, although hilarious at times, are quite irrelevant to anything that matters, so once again, have a great Christmas !

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 04:57 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
  • Terence Hill

    Pugol, the ingratiator camp follower, perpetual loser.
    “Obviously you’re getting upset” Obviously your wrong, as you can't prove your assertion, no proof, no truth.
    Jack Bauer aka Proof-less and Truth-less
    ”And he has the nerve to still talk about a “commemoration tankard” ?? Your darn tooting I am.
    The picture includes the following verification. The date it was posted March 17 2018. MY NAME, MY RANK, MY MILITARY UNIT, AND THE YEAR OF THE EVENT.
    Oh what a shame dickwad, I get to show again what a lying bag of shite you really are.
    https://imgur.com/a/WDPeU.
    So I'm the guy that proves what he claims, and your another of the cabal that has never proved anything.

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 05:53 pm - Link - Report abuse -4
  • Jack Bauer

    FWT

    “Your darn tooting I am”......Oh, what a sweet little fella ! LMAO !

    But getting back to the mug (or bin, whatever...).....Pure BS....no proof, no truth.

    Now get lost...and give us a rest, until at least, next year.

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 06:24 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Pugol-H

    TFW
    Still no apology for your appalling behaviour then.

    Just more unsubstantiated and frankly ridicules claims.

    Like any military anywhere is going to let someone as dysfunctional as you near anything more complicated than “Bog Busting”.

    Remember, “creating false self-images” Tel.

    Never mind, go have a Pot Noodle, a swill of Vodka and you’ll feel better.

    And plan the Big Day, yah, “Jingle Bells, jingle bells” etc. etc.

    We are all looking forward to a festive time.

    What are you not going to be doing then, Tel???

    Out on patrol looking for “inappropriate behaviour”, perchance???

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 06:29 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Terence Hill

    Jack Bauer aka Proof-less and Truth-less
    “But getting back to the ....Pure BS..” I don't have to prove anything when you prove yourself a liar. https ://imgur.com/a/WDPeU.
    Pugol, the ingratiator camp follower, perpetual loser.
    “Just more unsubstantiated and frankly ridicules claims.” I'm the guy who has proved my claim. Your the one with no proof, and thus no truth.
    “Like any military anywhere is going to let someone as dysfunctional as you”.
    They certainly did Ollie as the photo gives my name and squadron.
    ”Valiants of No. 18 Squadron RAF at RAF Finningley were modified to the “radio countermeasures” (RCM) role—now called ”electronic countermeasures” (ECM). These aircraft were ultimately fitted with American APT-16A and ALT-7 jamming transmitters, Airborne Cigar and Carpet jammers, APR-4 and APR-9 “sniffing” receivers, and chaff dispensers. At least seven Valiants were configured to the RCM role”
    https://wiki2.org/en/Vickers_Valiant
    Just another in a long line, of your endless perpetual losses.

    Dec 24th, 2020 - 06:47 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Chicureo

    Pugol-TTWH, Jack Bauer and Estimado THINK


    Merry Christmas Peace on Earth and good will to all of you!

    We just finished an extraordinary late-morning brunch, including refreshing Mimosas.

    Yesterday's evening was a complete success. The Christmas Eve feast was marvelous, with the unplanned oysters being well appreciated and the lamb was just sensational.

    Having the young cousins laugh and be thrilled in excitement was the greatest gift for our entire gathered family. Our daughter's love interest certainly charmed the women.

    (In a way, this virus lockdown was the unanticipated positive catalyst to firmly unite our entire motley gypsy group together for one unique memorable evening.)

    It's obvious that our son's children will continue in the Deutsche Schule and ourdaughter's will attend Santiago College. (Sadly The Grange family tradition is over.)

    Sincerely, I hope everyone in England, Brazil and Italy have a remaining wonderful Christmas day!

    Dec 25th, 2020 - 02:43 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Jack Bauer

    Chicureo, Pugol

    Chicureo, glad to see your Christmas Eve went according to plan, or even better. Nothing like having family around to cheer things up. With the self-imposed lockdown here, as the situation does not seem to be getting any better, in fact worse, we had to improvise virually.
    During the day we had brief conversations with different parts of the family , in Portugal, The US, England, NE of Brazil, Argentina, so even if there were no lockdown it would be somewhat difficult to get together.
    But the evening went off just fine, had to think of nothing but the moment, and savor every second.
    Best wishes to you and the family - as well as to you and yours, Pugol - and looking forward to more interesting exchanges and a bit of banter in the new year.

    Dec 25th, 2020 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pugol-H

    JB/ Chicureo/DT (If about)

    Had a marvellous lunch with family, I even drank some wine.

    Just digesting now with a glass of Sherry, ready for the Red Strip larger and cards tonight.

    As we enjoy the blessings of good food, wine and time with our loved ones, we spare a thought for those who don’t.

    Best wish to you all and your families, raise a glass to the New Year (Hogmanay in Scotland) and let us hope it is a better one.

    Stay well Compadres.

    Dec 25th, 2020 - 05:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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