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Falklands share the full spirit of the London Olympics with torch bearer Rebecca
Falkland Islands residents were able to get into the swing of the lead up to the Olympics this week when one of 8,000 Olympic torch bearers, Commonwealth Games badminton gold medallist Rebecca Pantaney (36) carried a torch to the Islands. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules“I’m coaching while I’m here, both younger players and the small squad heading to Brazil.”
Jul 27th, 2012 - 01:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Another great example of South American Unity!!!!
I'll bet Kretina is severely pissed about this!!!!
Hi Simon,
Jul 27th, 2012 - 04:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Anything about the Falklands pisses TMBOA off!
Waiting to watch the grand opening Olympic Ceremony but one has to realise that the whole country is devastated and saddened that the Botox Queen has thrown her teddy in the corner and refused to attend!!!!
Jul 27th, 2012 - 05:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@3
Jul 27th, 2012 - 05:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Aye, so sad....
(sniff)
Yes. Our team (Uruguay) has a good chance to win the football I think. Wish them sucess in the same way as most of us wish you Falklanders well
Jul 27th, 2012 - 05:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If one takes a look at the picture above (Scouts and Rebecca)...that's the reason why Argentina will “NEVER” get the Falklands back!!....being an American leaving in Seattle, I can only imagine how the people in the Falklands feel about it!
Jul 27th, 2012 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0During the 21st century, Scotland will become independent, Northern Ireland will join the Republic, and the Falklands will revert to Argentina. Good by GREAT BRITAIN!
Jul 28th, 2012 - 05:04 am - Link - Report abuse 07 Ottona
Jul 28th, 2012 - 05:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0Fancy a wager?
7 Ottona/ 8 Joe Bloggs
Jul 28th, 2012 - 07:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0Dont be mean Joe - you should not take money off fantasists and simple idiots....
@5 redpoll (#)
Jul 28th, 2012 - 08:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0Jul 27th, 2012 - 05:59 pm
Good luck red although on past performance I think the Uruguayan team will do just fine.
9 Bill Luxton
Jul 28th, 2012 - 12:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Are you THE Bill Luxton or are you just using the name?
7Otono
Jul 28th, 2012 - 03:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How can the Falklands “revert” to Argentina? They were never a part of it.
#7
Jul 28th, 2012 - 03:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You must know something I don't know. I have lived in Scotland for 70 years and this is news to me. Has the referendum taken place ?
N.Ireland leaving the UK ? There is as much chance of that as the Irish Republic rejoining the UK !
11 Joe Bloggs
Jul 28th, 2012 - 04:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Bill Luxton spends a few weeks of each year at his vacation home in Malvinas(like many Brits over there), the rest at home in the South of France.
11 Joe Bloggs -
Jul 28th, 2012 - 05:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not sure what you mean by THE..... but I have never been in the habit of spouting under a false name!!!
as for the twerp Marcos 14
Sonny boy - I worked all my life at farming and in retirement I am entitled to spend the Falkland Winter in warmer climes if I want to!
My home is and always will be at Chartres or the lovely West Falkland.,
where the grubby little blue and white flag will NEVER fly.
15 Hey Billy don't feel bad, after all you aren't the only one forced to resign by King Mike.
Jul 28th, 2012 - 09:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Join Glen and Emma and form a club.
Otona scotland could become independent it's unllikely but it's citizens could choose independence and if they do good luck to them. As for NI I think your right it's citizens could well choose to become part of the rubulic around 2060 I'd say. There is no indication that Falklands will ever choose to be part of Argentina so they never will be. There right to choose who Governs them is supreme over any childish argentine ambitions to oppress them.
Jul 28th, 2012 - 11:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@7
Jul 29th, 2012 - 12:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0And hopefully Argentina in the 21st century will be returned to the descendents of its original native inhabitants which means Spain, Italy, England , Wales and Germany etc, to name a few will have to take the usurpers back
Did you know that in 1828 the Union Jack flew over Vernet's settlement on Soledad ?? Now I wonder why he did that ??
Jul 29th, 2012 - 01:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.scribd.com/doc/100678683/Falklands-War-The-First-400-Years-PDF
16 Marcos Alejandro
Jul 29th, 2012 - 10:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Mike was only re-elected to council after a by- election caused by Glenn Ross resigning, you ignorant tool.
Monty69,
Jul 29th, 2012 - 10:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Please make sure to wear that ugly boiler suit on your body not on your head.
King Mike lost his seat in the 2009 general election, soon after Glenn was “jailed” at the power station and gain his seat back.
At the time of “the election”, Summers was in the Isle of Wight having fun.
@21 So you personally know Glenn and he has told you his reasons for resigning. “Jailed” at the power station, my god you're a strange one. He couldn't make time for family, work and being an MLA so he stepped down, nothing strange about .
Jul 30th, 2012 - 02:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@22
Jul 30th, 2012 - 03:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Marcos sees corruption everywhere when it comes to politics, must become a bit of a habit when you're used to Argentine government.
Just saw Team GB beat Argentina in the Hockey, trounced the cheats 4-1 should have had better training facility's other than a war memorial Argys. Give my regards to Chrissy.
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