MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Falklands’ new Tourism managing director targets the US market
Tony Mason, the newly appointed managing director of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB), has just taken up his position in Stanley, the Falklands’ capital. Originally from Atlanta, Mason is responsible for overseeing the tourism strategy. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesMason definitely has the right idea!
Sep 01st, 2012 - 01:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0- Sounds reasonable to go after up-scale, nature-orientated US market, and if that market segment can get hooked, other nationalities who follow the trend of US elites will follow.
- US cities like NY, Boston, Washington have so many quietly-wealthy environmentalists who belong to Sierra Club and who want off-the-beaten-path natural tours, with birds, sea-life, isolation. Even Falkland wind-turbines are an attraction for this tourism segment, as well as peat-bogs, wind, deserted, cold beaches, wrecks of old ships.
- For the cruise market, my Toronto cousin did the Falklands-South America tour and really loved Stanley (“surreal to see a quaint English village in South Atlantic”).
To a small extent, there is some attraction to Falklands based on recent media coverage of threats from CFK and her minions, but probably not a whole lot and not sustainable unless CFK keeps braying and media continues to pick it up.
”Tony Mason, the newly appointed managing director...
Sep 01st, 2012 - 04:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A Yankee? What happen with the local sheeps :-))
A yankee to encourage other yankees.
Sep 01st, 2012 - 04:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 03 Yes, with the Mason last name.
Sep 01st, 2012 - 04:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Lock your doors kelpers.
@4 Not the Helter Skelter killer Jackie Mason Marcos. you fecking DICK :-))))))
Sep 01st, 2012 - 05:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Tony joins the Falkland Islands Tourist Board from a London-based travel services group, Lycafly, where he worked at Managing Director. He brings with him a wealth of experience in travel marketing, and sales at director level.”
Sep 01st, 2012 - 06:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0- http://www.penguin-news.com/index.php/news/tourism/item/403-new-tourist-board-boss-arrives-via-birdfair
6 Mr Newcomb
Sep 01st, 2012 - 06:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Penguin News? Very reassuring.
@8 is it just plain negativity or envy? or both? let me try
Sep 01st, 2012 - 11:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0tell us how well your recent IMF loan beg went?? wow that good eh!
hows the inflation? the real one? Ouch!
going abroad next year? your government says no!
how much was it to feed your family today? did you have power?
Is Argentina any closer to stealing the Falklands than it was yesterday?
are the complaints to the WTO about argentinas trade acts still mounting up?
did colombia leapfrog argentina regarding economy?? K model in effect.
Anymore strikes in B.A?
I heard new born babies are being given the right to auto-vote for Cristina along with squid, is it true?
The Positive:
The Falklands are on a roll, and good luck to em, and theres nothing RG can do. :)
The same birds but with the best landscapes and accesibilty are in Argentina. Face facts.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 11:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0And going to Pta Arenas??? Ive been there once, nothing special. there are better packages and cheapers in Arg. or Chile to make bird watching.
@10
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0If Argentina is so much better than the Falklands why do you want to steal them?
10 malen
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 12:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well if that's the case, then why do you think that hundreds of people come here every year just to look at the seabirds and landscapes? Why do you think they filmed all the swimming penguin shots for Frozen Planet here?
Face facts; you haven't a clue, again.
You haven't even read the article properly; it's about targeting people who don't need it to be cheap and don't want it to be accessible.
(12) Monty96
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 12:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You say:
“......it's about targeting people who don't need it to be cheap and don't want it to be accessible.”
I say:
Then, for once, Argentina will do its utmost to help you, Kelpers…..
We will spare no efforts into provideing that “enormous target group” what they crave:
The most costly and inaccessible wind-blown, earwig infested, sheep crap carpeted Islands in the face of Earth...
Chuc…kle….
10 malen: No doubt that there may be a wider variety of birds in larger, continental land-masses such as the Patagonia areas of South America, and indeed, without the antagonistic attitude of Aregentine politicians towards the Falklands, combined regional tours would be more successful.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 12:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0However, there sound evidence based on the developing tourism industry of the Falklands that has sufficient “stand-alone” attractions to be able to attract a US segment that appreciates the combination of the presence of positive Falklands attractors (birds, beaches, isolation, history, community), in conjunction with the relative absence of negatives found on the continent (foreign language, crime, extreme poverty, pollution).
In the absence of any interest by Argentines in combination, regional tourism with the Falkland Islands, obvious alternatives already exploited are with Chile - and obviously the cruise ship combo of Falklands-South Georgia- Antarctica.
@13 Think
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 01:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You say:
“The most costly and inaccessible wind-blown, earwig infested, sheep crap carpeted Islands in the face of Earth...”
I say:
So what's the big deal about getting your hands on them, then?
Argentina is not Africa not Middle east to talk that way about crime and poverty. In USA, Europe. every now and then is a mass murder round the corner, and you are afraid of terrorism, thats the reason so many messures in airports and taht you are hunting terrorists on dictators on other countries.Thats what you say.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 02:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You must not know Arg patagonia well, (I a little) that fortunatelly in tourism is well preserved and not polluted.
All the way from USA to THe Falklands just to see birds!!?? Ummmm
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 02:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0kind of f...* boring....
Heh this appointment seems to have worried our little special Argentine friends on here.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 02:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Keep up the good work Mason!
16 malen: Argentina is not as insecure as most of Africa, but the higher social-economic strata of US tourist who are attracted by nature include mostly well-educated professionals who read official travel information about Argentina, including:
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 03:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Violent Robbery: Security Tips Offered”:
http://argentina.usembassy.gov/warden_messages/personal-security.html
“Crime is a serious problem in Argentina but can be managed with common sense precautions.”:
http://argentina.usembassy.gov/warden_messages/personal-security.html
“Street crime in the larger cities, especially greater Buenos Aires and Mendoza, is a problem for residents and visitors alike”:
http://argentina.usembassy.gov/warden_messages/personal-security.html
Since the murders of the two young French female backpackers, US and European nature tourists are naturally concerned. For example a Mercopress story from a year ago: “Is Argentina a safe country for tourists?, questions the French media”:
http://argentina.usembassy.gov/warden_messages/personal-security.html
@13 “The most costly and inaccessible wind-blown, earwig infested, sheep crap carpeted Islands in the face of Earth...”
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 04:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As HansNiesund said @ 15, what is the big deal about you getting these Islands then?? I have asked this of several of the more “sensible” posters on your side of the argument, and still not had any answer. You often make disparaging remarks about the islands and yet still seem to want them so much. We want them because this is our home, our families have lived here for generations, and it is where we want to make our lives (when I say we, I refer to my wife's family, I myself am an incomer to the islands from UK). If you want to live here, there is nothing to stop you - regardless of the lies spread about immigration laws here, you have the same rights to come here as anyone from UK. But if you choose not to, why do you want the islands??
I remember the case of an arg boy going to one of those games in a french park of disney and he was victim of a big neglicence and came here without walking or been able to talk...
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 05:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0and I remember a brasil student or tourist in UK been shot for being suspected of terrorism by police
and dont tell in Europe you dont have crime, and of all varieties...
and in those countries you invade, you are the top top of criminals in the world...
21 malen
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 05:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This isn't about Europe, or Disneyland. What has either of those places to do with the Falklands?
This is about tourism in the Falkland Islands. We want to encourage more tourists to visit and we think we have something to offer them. That's it. And one of the things we have to offer is a safe and crime- free tourist experience.
17 aussie sunshine
If it doesn't float your boat, then don't come here. Simple. You sound like a complete arse so I think we'll probably bear it.
Attractive market to target. Those Yanks have lots more dollars to spend than Argentine muppets.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 05:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0(20) mollymauk
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You ask:
“What is the big deal about you getting these Islands then??”
“Why do you want the Islands??”
I ”Think …………..
I will let this question be answered by one of the few sincere Brits I have had the honor of meeting “In Here”, at MercoPress….
Mr. Doveoverdover, an officer and a Gentleman with a remarkable “In Situ” knowledge and understanding of the whole spectrum of the ”Malvinas Issue”…..:
”126 Doveoverdover Aug 27th, 2012
Without British sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, the UK would soon lose sovereignty of SG and SSI and hence the supportability of our claim to a slice of the Antarctic on which it is based would be completely undermined.
Who knows what undiscovered resources rash and unconditional self determination would lose the British nation state? This is not in our national interest.
The Falkland Islands, unlike e.g. Montserrat and Bermuda for which I would allow more latitude to be ungrateful, are not populated by descendants of forced migrants. They are truly a colony of Britain in the long established, historical sense of the word. On this I agree with Think. But where he is bitter about it, I rejoice in our good fortune and in the foresight and energy of our forefathers that made it that way.”
http://en.mercopress.com/2012/08/23/company-confirms-abundant-gas-condensate-in-south-falklands-and-prepares-new-drilling-program
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That’s why we want you, British Colonists out of them Islands.
That’s why we want them Islands.
That’s why………
21 malen: Psychological attitudes towards fear of crime and of insecurity vary greatly by gender, age, and ethnicity.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 06:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sometimes, the perception of crime and violence may not be accurate, but when you're deciding where to plunk $5000-$10,000 on a summer tour, fear of victimization takes a top spot, especially for mature and female tourists.
For mature, wealthy female tourists, its a no-brainer to prefer Falklands over many South American destinations, simply because the victimization fear-factor is perceived to be very low in the Falklands.
These nature tourists are ready to deal with hypothermia, mud and blisters - but not sexual assault or robbery.
For the kind of tourism market segment that would be reasonable for the Falkland Islands' community, nature tourism/farm-stay tourism, birding, and related cruise-ship tourism would appear to provide a good fit between residents and tourists.
The usual social status models will tend to show that if a significant market amongst trend-setter upper-class American nature and cruise ship segments develop, other nationalities who follow the trends will develop with a slight lag-time of 2-5 years.
Couple of examples of what the American upper-class nature tourist segment is reading (popular in thousands of waiting-rooms of American dentists, doctors, lawyers and accountants):
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201209/explore-geirangerfjord-norway-252.aspx
http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201209/explore-geirangerfjord-norway-252.aspx
24 Think
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 07:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0'sincere'??? He's pulling your leg. Quite gently and kindly, but appealing to your vanity and taking the mick. And trying to troll Falkland Islanders, without much success.
Get a grip.
With the cold winter weather and the snow capped hills, are there any skiing opportunities?
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 07:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0(26) Monty96
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 07:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I'm not going to discuss “Sincerity” or “Vanity” with a cold blooded woman unwilling to serve a proper breakfast of fried bacon, sausages, eggs and hash browns to her hard working husband…….
Sincere or not….., the reasons we want you British Colonists out of them Islands are those clearly stated in Mr. Doveoverdover text at comment No.: (24)
Mr. M…..
Get a grip on your woman……….
24... Correct you want expansionist Argentine Colonialism ! That's all you have ever wanted.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 028 Thing is you and old Dover are one and the same. Nothing like quoting yourself when times get difficult but not very honest.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 08:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 026 Monty
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 08:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You got it spot on there mate. Dove over fucking Dover sincere my arse. About as much on our side as think and knowledge of the islands about as outdated and / or shallow as Think's.
(31) Joe Bloggs
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 08:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You say:
“and knowledge of the islands about as outdated .......as Think's.”
Yo mean......., the wind has stopped, the earwigs are gone and the sheep don't crap anymore?
Chuckle chuckle©
32
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 08:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0When's the last time you were there old man? Late 70s wasn't it? About the same time as your chum. Maybe's he's been back on the odd posting to MPN but that won't keep anyone informed.
What are you doing in October? I want to make sure you're around. I guess you'll be marking Spanish tests or something. If you're up to date do you know what is going to happen in October? Surely the Dove man knows. Between you you think you know everything.
Chuckle chuckle.
21 Monty You seem to have some talent to bother me :) but no, no
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0never say never, there was a crime there not resolved, someone thrown out from a boat time ago
Anyway, many tourists chooses Arg and are happy of visiting. I offer you help if you need in BA.
So, Think - all you seem to be saying is that neither you nor DoD recognise the Islanders right to self-determination, and that all either of you want is to exploit the resources of the islands for your own benefit.
Sep 02nd, 2012 - 09:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That is where you misunderstand the Islanders - they live in the islands because that is where they want to be, not because of supposed material riches that may or may not be there. And that is why they will ultimately deny you your wishes, as you are the ones who want to exploit them, where they are the ones who want to be there come what may.
@16 not as boring as reading your posts
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 03:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0(34) mollymauk
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 04:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0You say:
”So, Think - all you seem to be saying is that neither you nor DoD recognise the Islanders right to self-determination……”
No……., what I’m saying is that….:
I recognize the Self-determination rights of the British People in BRITAIN.
NOT in some antipodal Islands, taken and kept by military might some 180 years ago……
Mr. DoD, on the other way, is saying that….:
”My attitude is “yes to self determination” so long as it means their staying as British citizens under the Crown which currently they do, of course. I'd extend the same right to the people of the Isle of Wight, of Yorkshire and to my home village with its population of less than 1000 council tax payers. Anything less than conservatism in this situation is rebellion and to advocate it, arguably, treason.”
”http://en.mercopress.com/2012/08/23/company-confirms-abundant-gas-condensate-in-south-falklands-and-prepares-new-drilling-program(126) Doveoverdover”
Rewording Monty96; a harsh Kelper fury that feeds her chickens better than she feeds her husband…….: Do you catch Mr. DoD’s ”Quite gentle and kind” hint ???
Finally, paraphrasing another intelligent Brit I have had the pleasure of meeting ”in here” at MercoPress; Mr. Lorton……:
”Life isn’t fair…
Get used to it….”
@36
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 07:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0Sorry to continue the never-ending repeat of the same old arguments on this forum, but how exactly does this differ from the self-determination rights of some antipodal country taken by force by european settlers some 180 years ago on the mainland of South America?? And if you look at the make-up of the Falklands population (of people who have made it their permanent home, and achieved Falkland Island permanent resident status), while certainly a large proportion are of British origin, there are many many other nationalities represented
@37
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0Hmm, when you follow the Think line of argument, it seems that what they are really objecting to, is the relationship with the metropolitan country of first settlement. This does seem rather an odd thing to get all lathered up about.
38
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 09:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0Its a line of argument that stops when the democratic will of the Falkland Islanders is expressed and is seen to be expressed.
Anything else would be ....well....National Socialism.
@40 It is a line of argument that stops when a subset of British Citizens start taking covertly or openly about a unilateral declaration of independence. At that point a new generation of migrants will be subtly encouraged in to restore the pro-British overwhelming majority and culture. Just look at how many recent permanent residents are UK ex-Forces or civil service and you glimpse the future.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 09:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0@40
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 09:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0How large exactly do you Think the the subset of UDI supporters would have to be, before the government-sponsored ballot stuffing migrant implantation kicks in?
How big would you say the UDI subset is now?
40 Doveoverdover
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 10:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0You should educate yourself about the constitutional relationship that the British government has with its OTs.
At the same time you might want to read up on the FI immigration laws and policy, which are entirely controlled by FIG. The new census is out soon, which I think will blow your argument out of the water, but in the meantime you should know that many recent permanent residents are from Chile and St Helena (and many other places). The Falkland Islands continues to develop its own distinct culture and will determine its own future, and there's nothing you can do about it. There's nothing 'unilateral' about it. We have the support of the UK government in whatever we decide to do.
@42 I don't need no education on the constitutional arrangements. They are readily available on the web and I have drawn on them in formulating my thesis.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 11:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2846/contents/made
Yes, that's a UK Government website by the way. You see, someone with a wider understanding and experience of political analysis than you seem to have might recognise that the FIG is shorthand for an awful lot more than the legislative assembly and Exco. Executive power resides with HE Governor and HM has reserved powers; it says so in the constitution. Interpret the practical and contemporary latitude given locally and the statement of principles how you will but note what the 2008 constitution actually says about power. The Falkland Islands are still a Crown colony; careful how you tread.
You know, exchanging views on the comment pages of Mercopress with imprecise, emotional, deluded and narrow minded people wherever they live is an education in itself, for which I thank you, Englander and others. Not as nearly amusing as Think (who is actually insane and not just angry) but equally effective as a means towards refining ones own perception of reality. My perception is moving inexorably towards the view that the British nation and the Argentinian State are in the middle of a colonialist “Great Game” for the Antarctic in which Falkland Island residents are but one of the pawns.
@40
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 11:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0“At that point a new generation of migrants will be subtly encouraged in to restore the pro-British overwhelming majority and culture”
If the Falkland Islanders want a primarily British culture what is wrong with that?
This British culture has not displaced an indigenous culture.
Does this mean that artificially implanting a Latin culture in South American is also wrong, ie Spanish people should not emigrate to Argentina as they would promote the predominately latin culture there?
The original culture in Argentina was different before its colonialisation by people from Spain and Italy as most of the native inhabitants were wiped out.
If the Falkland Islands were to decare independence it would not be unilateral as the UK government supports self-determination and if the Islanders choose independence, the UK will abide by that.
@42 “I don't need no education.....”
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 11:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0Excuse me, but your appalling grammar implies that you do ;-)
45 Steveu
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 12:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I never said that, or nothing like it. I write in colloquial spoken English, because I feel like it. I also do it because I get a kick out of pompous twats doing the 'poor benigned colonials, they can't even use big words on an internet forum, no wonder they don't understand their own constitution' thing.
43 Doveoverdover
Don't think I'm not grateful. I have spent many a long day tangled in the more obscure workings of our democratic system. If only I'd known that I just needed to go to the governor and say 'we need a new law', and he would make it so.' I'll get right on to it today and let you know how I get on. If I don't get any luck from him, I'll go to HM. Cheers.
43
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 12:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I knew you'd break your word and return to perform your “services”.
In fact I think I said so at the time. Didn't think it would be this quick though.
45
Absolutely right, just love the Muppet's use of the double negative.
47 Englander
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 12:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Who are you calling Muppet? Would you like to see my split infinitive as well?
@45 I think you were referring to me, but I don't need no thought control either.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 01:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@46 Benighted, dear, benighted.
@47 No dark sarcasm in the chat room. There, leave me alone.
@46 Monty69
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 01:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0My comment was directed (light-heartedly!) at DoD (@43) not you. It's just there is no “edit” facility on bloody MercoPress so my comment has to hang there until someone else posts. I think he's now made that clear.
Sorry for the confusion
48
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 01:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nothing wrong with split infinitives, I love em. Its the split personalities that I take or should I say talk exception to.
49
Sorry no can do. Anyway you're back now so shovel up some more shit for us to have a laugh at.
Malen- for a start please tell me where in Arg-mainland or on TDF you find King Peguin colonies?
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 01:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I work with cruise ships and hear all the time of the Aerolineas ripoffs and unreliabilites, escalating ripoffs in Ushuaia- the piped per music for one! They would love to be able to operate to antarctica from a NON Argentine port! I ll place abet with you - in 5 years many will be operating from PortStanley and PuertoWilliams.
Maecos- you never heard of the business concept of recruiting experience from outside have you? It happens to all the best growing companies and businesses worldwide - hell there is even a damned good falklander in charge of a major NZ Tourist dep! Its all about bringing in external experience of how someone else views and tackles the job.
(37) mollymauk
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You ask:
”Sorry to continue the never-ending repeat of the same old arguments on this forum, but how exactly does this differ from the self-determination rights of some antipodal country taken by force by European settlers some 180 years ago on the mainland of South America??”
I say:
It differs in three central points:
1) The allegiance of the current population of Argentina is to Argentina.
The allegiance of the current population of Malvinas is to the United Kingdom.
2) Any holder of a “Falkland Permanent Status”, no matter where from, becomes automatically a British Citizen with the corresponding allegiance to Great Britain.
3) You are, for all practical purposes a Colony, owned and ruled by the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
(45) Steveu has apparently never heard of Pink Floyd…. What a Turnip…..
(49) Doveoverdover should praise himself lucky that the Malvinas are 15,000 km from Albion….. Monty96’s frying pans can’t fly that far……..
Headline should have been “Falklands new Tourism managing director comes from the US market”!
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 04:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Headline should have been “Falklands new Tourism managing director comes from the US market”!”...Well said.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If you search American serial killers, Mason is on top of the list, David Edwin Mason and how to forget Charlie Mason.
“Dumb” and “Dumber” have taken the posts on here to such distorted position that even Marcos must be feeling left out.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 05:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Chuckle chuckle.
@55 I am left “comfortably numb” by your comment but you shouldn't “meddle” with things you don't understand or it will be “careful with that axe Eugene”
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 05:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Could also be a case of “Us and Them”.....
Shall I continue
Goddammit, I taught Dave Gilmour how to play guitar! ;)))))))
“Mason and the FITB believe the Falklands are in a position similar to what the Galapagos Islands were in a few years ago. The FITB says it has a significant education plan ahead designed to stimulate the market.”:
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.travelpulse.com/falkland-islands-tourist-board-targets-north-american-market.html
#55
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You have obviously forgotten or cannot read a simple name
As far as I can ascertain, there is NO American serial killer called Charles Mason. So to make a feeble point, you manufacture a non-existent serial killer. Well done. Any more faux pas for us to enjoy.
The man you were trying to refer to was Charles Manson who was a novice compared to Galtieri and his bunch.
How proud you must be of the comparison.
Gilmour...
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not a bad guitarist.....
Friend of Roger (Malvinas) Waters, i reckon.....
But absolute nobody beats this Mountie. (Rio 2001)....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c93-UdPz1BI&feature=related
#60
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I had never heard of this Artist before so I had a listen. I got to the end and I was still waiting on him to start playing. If you like the song, fair enough but hardly a great guitarist !
58 Mr Newcomb
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I read your article, I am not sure if Mr Yank Mason wrote that, did the population went down? or perhaps half of the population were living in Europe(like normally do) at the time of such a statement.
“There are days in the season when the population of the Falklands -- approximately 1,500 -- can be tripled by cruise arrivals”
@61 Agreed
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Don't think DG is particularly matey with RW - they have been in litigation since the 'eighties but did briefly bury their differences for the wonderful performance at Live 8 in 2005 (sadly one of Rick Wright's last gigs with the band).
I always thought Roger Waters (and Morrissey come to that) were being a bit cynical as they made their comments about the FI (although RW claimed he was somewhat mis-quoted) before kicking off a tour of Argentina. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I just found the timing was a tad opportunistic (to sell more tickets) to say the least.
Guitarist-wise, I'm more of a Richard Thompson man myself.
(61) Clyde15
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You say:
I had never heard of this Artist before so I had a listen
I say:
You, Clyde15, had never heard of Neil Young....?
Well, I'm hardly surprised......
You are consistent in your ignorance.......
”Neil Percival Young,[3] OC,[4] OM[5] (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.[6]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young
@61 Clyde15
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sorry - lack of edit button strikes again.
I was replying to @60 Think.
I'll get the hang of this Tinterweb mullarkey eventually!
Pupil 52 Lesson 1 The penguins of Argentina
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The King penguin, also denominated apetonodytis PATAGONICA, you can find it in coasts of Santa Cruz, Chubut, Islas de los Estados, etc of ARGENTINA.
It seems that everything that is KING, you turn to think is of the monarchy of GREAT BRITAIN, but no, no, no, this penguin is SOUTHAMERICAN.
Search in google:
www.pinguinos.com/freeservers.com/
www.patrimonionatural.com/HTML/especies/aves/pinguinos/descriplospinguinos.asp
More pingüinos of Argentina: rey, emperador, de barbijo, de Adelia, pico rojo, frente dorada, penacho amarillo y magallánico o patagónico. See in the second page you can find there names in yamana or ona.
(52) Islander1
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 06:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You ask:
”Malen- for a start please tell me where in Arg-mainland or on TDF you find King Peguin colonies?”
For your kind info…..
A couple of pictures of new established King penguins colonies taken last year in Argentinean/Chilean Tierra del Fuego by a Scandinavian conational……………
They are coming back dear Islander1…….
http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=45213
http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=45213
“It was love at first sight,” said Tony Mason, speaking amid chocolate fountains, flower bouquets and cruise ship brochures at a recent wedding show in this city on the south coast of England”
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 07:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What a lovely picture of your new Tourism managing director.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10382347/ns/world_news-europe/t/british-gays-new-law-rings-wedding-bells/
@68 and your point is?
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 066 malen
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 07:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No Malen. Adelie penguins and Emperor penguins are not 'penguins of Argentina'. They are penguins of Antarctica. The fact that the great god Google says otherwise does not make it true.
Google also says that Elvis is still alive and that the holocaust never happened. Its a scary world out there.
69 Steveu
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 07:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You beat me to it but I guess he'll say something as outrageous as there are no gays in South America. Which would be helpful for him if he did because it would close the gap between him and Dumb and Dumber for the prize of biggest deadbeat on this thread.
68 Marcos Alejandro
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 07:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It is a lovely picture. What is wrong with you?
@9 Don't forget that one of your politicos has suggested feeding “poor” children with pigeons. Not children, you notice. Just “poor” children. Because pigeons are free!
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 07:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@12 Pissed again, Twinky? Arithmetic beyond you? But just think. Argieland, the most blood and bone covered genocidal cesspit in the world. Not content with covering the landscape in blood and bone, argie murderers continued their activities, in the tens of thousands, into the latter part of the 20th century. Or later. A country withy blood-stained hands up to their armpits and beyond. Pol Pot would have been proud of you.
@20 The individuals you mention were from South America. Non-humans.
@23 But you ain't getting 'em. Let us assure you that we will turn argieland, and argies into cinders before you get the Falkland Islands.
@27 Did you know that I really want to shove a bayonet down your throat?
@33 Of course BA is good. You can squat down and crap wherever you like. Then you can rip a piece of cloth off any passing argie and wipe yourself. They love it. And call it “perfume”.
@36 But you're an implanted, foreign, genocidal, anal piece of sh*te. Explain the justification for your existence.
@53 I think you've missed a point. You are a bunch of European genocidal conquerors. Are you not proud of this? Which part of murdering, genocidal, conquering, quasi-religious theft do you have a problem with? The shootings with “modern” rifles, the garroting, the crucifixions, the burnings at the stake? Sorry, I forgot. It wasn't you. It was some other argieland. Just like, in '82, it wasn't argieland, it was the junta. You lying, cowardly, fuckless bastards. How much I want to see every fucking useless argie dead. Don't care how. Just want it to be as painful as possible. I want to see and hear 41 million argies dying in agony. Basic principle for argies should that they don't deserve oxygen. Let them die. Children. Women. Other things. There are no “men”.
@60 “Prat of the day”?
@73 and this year's Nobel Peace Prize goes to....
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 072 Monty69 “What is wrong with you?”
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Let me add, What is wrong with you Brits?
73 “ I want to see and hear 41 million argies dying in agony. Basic principle for argies should that they don't deserve oxygen. Let them die. Children. Women”
71 Joe Bloggs
Dear “Joe”
The only dumb in here is you that think that I am Mike Bingham :-))
For the record I don't stand by a lot of the things in Conquerer's latest pile of tripe. Hopefully Mercopress will take it off and for those of you in the pro-Argetine camp, I apologise that you have to read it.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 076 That's ok Joe, when you all leave our islands take Mr Conqueror with you.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 077 Marcos
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We all get carried away from time to time and say things we couldn't really be proud of but this guys crosses the line too often. He is not a Falkland Islander and he doesn't live here. As far I I know he's never been here.
70 Monty The emperador and Adelie penguins seems to live in Argentina also, so yes they are of Argentina and Antártida and they seem not to have sovereignity disputes.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I think Mr. Conqueror sound just like MLA Roger Edwards after a few drinks.....
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Or Mr Bill Luxton without any drinks...
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0:-)))
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Malen- do please name me and where they are - some breeding colonies of king penguins on mainland Arg or on Arg TDF then?
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 09:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Think - the one pic in Arg is of a sole King in a gentoo colony - he is lost!!! You get the odd one(s) like that turning up all over the place - even in Stanley harbour!
The group pic i see is in Chilean TDF - question though is are they just a group or are they actaually a new breeding colony of them?
Maybe there are some somehwere perhaps on Staten Is? Would like to know - and would admit i was wrong! At the moment their only known breeding ground north of South georgia is the Falklands - 2 known breeding colonies
79 malen
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 09:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No. Emperors and Adelies do not 'seem to live' in Argentina. They live in Antarctica. Even the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula is becoming too warm for the Adelies and they are being displaced by Gentoos.
If you think you own Antarctica and that makes all the penguins
Argentinean, then that is a different issue.
75 Marcos Alejandro
Don't add anything. Just answer the question.
#64
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 10:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You fell for that one pal !! I wanted to see what invective you could come up with -fairly mild considering. I was expecting a tirade a la PH.
I first heard him with Crosby, Stills and Nash in the late 1960's.
The music was OK but not particularly to my taste. Musical taste is a personal thing - if it grabs you fine.
My choice of music would probably do nothing for you.
I prefer mainly acoustic guitarists such as Duck Baker, Woody Man, Stefan Grossman et al. Music is a wonderful diverse field.
I am glad to see that you think I am keeping up my high standard of ignorance on important matters. Its difficult but it comes with age to us all !
In my advanced years I have had to put up with smart arses who peddle crap as truths, as you do. It's water off duck's back so please continue in your usual manner. There's nothing you can say that bothers me.
Buenos noches a todo.
El pingüino emperador (pájaro bobo) nidifica en Antártida, se va a las Shetland, Orcadas, Malvinas, TDF, Santa Cruz. O sea Arg.
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 11:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0El pingüino adelia se cría en Antártida, Sándwich, Orcadas y Shetland. O sea en Argentina.
Its clear for me.
http://falklandsnews.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/argentina-calls-planned-falklands-referendum-a-parody/
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 11:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Gettimg worried ? :-)
Who??? You, because it doesnt serve for nothing....
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 11:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0sovereignity dispute will continue, self determination cant avoid territorial integrity and so on...
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/emperor-penguin/
Sep 03rd, 2012 - 11:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/emperor-penguin/
Nope. Nowhere near Argentina.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/emperor-penguin/
Still nowhere near Argentiana
Hold on a minute.....
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/emperor-penguin/
Apparently, vagrants have turned up near Tierra del Fuego once or twice.
These penguins aren't going to be much of a tourist draw for you, are they.
(83) Islander1
Sep 04th, 2012 - 12:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0You say:
”The group pic i see is in Chilean TDF - question though is are they just a group or are they actually a new breeding colony of them?”
I say:
I “forgot” that you British are totally monolingual…….. (and unable to use a translator when it doesn't serve your interests)
The caption of the picture clearly says in Danish (under ”Picture info”):
”A wholly new ornitological atraction are a group of King Penguins that has recently taken residence at the bottom of the long fjord (Bahia Inútil, t. n.) between Porvenir (Chile t. n.) and the border city of San Sebastián (Argentina, t. n.)
Some 100 km from Porvenir, a road turns right to Onaisin. After a couple of km., you will see a big white geodesic tent and a trailer, that’s the new ”Pinguino Rey” visitor center, from where a warden, after due payment of 12,000 Chilean pesos, will guide you to the penguin colony.
About 90 King Penguins have been counted here and they have, for the first time, been breeding this year (2011, t. n.).”
84 Monty69
Sep 04th, 2012 - 01:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0Nothing wrong with me Monty nor with your new Tourism managing director been married with an Englishman.
Look closely at one of the pictures(pink dress) of the wedding, you will see who is going to do the advertisement.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10382347/ns/world_news-europe/t/british-gays-new-law-rings-wedding-bells/
I see the penguins and the fish agreeing with the concept of territorial integrity with SAm, lovely lovely lovely lovely they dont go to UK, no, no, no
Sep 04th, 2012 - 09:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0Oh malen. You are a gem. I cherish your informative and educational posts.
Sep 04th, 2012 - 12:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@67
Sep 04th, 2012 - 04:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“A couple of pictures of new established King penguins colonies taken last year in Argentinean/Chilean Tierra del Fuego by a Scandinavian conational……………
They are coming back dear Islander1…….”
Don't concern yourself Think, it might appear that a growing colony of King penguins makes it look as if Argentina has set the dangerous precedent of actually caring for your environment but I'm sure that your governments policy of exterminating squid stocks will discourage them.
91 Marcos Alejandro
Sep 04th, 2012 - 05:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I have looked closely at the picture.
I have no interest in your homophobic, narrow and provincial views. If someone wants to wear a frock in their own time then it's no concern of mine.
The person in the picture to which you refer is not connected to the islands in any way. Even if they were, the only thing that concerns me is whether or not the person is any good at their job.
@95
Sep 04th, 2012 - 05:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Is the post of CFK impersonator stil vacant?
91 Marcos Alejandro (#)
Sep 04th, 2012 - 05:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sep 04th, 2012 - 01:56 am
The “lady” is apparently representing a tourist agency promoting trips to the Americas, certainly Peru, Chile, Ecuador. I don't understand what your problem is, could it be that you don't approve of transvestites?
Presumably “she” is good at selling the trips as “she” seems to be a very friendly person with a great personality, so if Mr. Mason wants to hire “her” to sell the Falklands Islands adventure to upscale Yanks it seems to me to be great idea, although where you got your information from I don't know, but I'm sure you'll put some sort of link up to prove yourpoint!!!!
@92
Sep 04th, 2012 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Perhaps your fish can take on the Royal Navy then, because after one of your 'give peace a chance' corvettes tried to bully unarmed fishing vessels, a Falkland Islands fishery patrol vessel scared it off.
1982-Argentine Navy when challenged=impotent.
2012-Argentine Navy when challenged=impotent.
95 Monty69
Sep 05th, 2012 - 01:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0I said “Nothing wrong with me Monty nor with your new Tourism managing director been married with an Englishman”
Is that consider homophobic in kelperland?
Not here.
@99
Sep 05th, 2012 - 08:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0If it's not homophobic, why mention it all?
100 Why not?
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