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Falklands and Ascension coins to commemorate the life of Lady Thatcher
The Falkland Islands and Ascension Island have released two coins from Pobjoy Mint to commemorate the life of former British Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher who passed away at the age of 87 on 8 April 2013. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesRegardless of ones opinion of 'the iron lady' I believe this is a fitting tribute to her. However I cannot help but wonder what the RG's will find to complain about?
Jun 13th, 2013 - 11:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0Their tourists will buy it if they visit the Islands next summer!
Jun 13th, 2013 - 11:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0THE MALVINAS, GEORGIAS AND SANDWICH OF SOUTH, ARE ARGENTINE
Jun 13th, 2013 - 11:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0images-01.delcampe-static.net/img_large/auction/000/207/519/864_001.jpg
Any particular sandwich? I suggest corned beef.
Jun 13th, 2013 - 12:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Josey, haven't you heard, the Malvinas don't exist. And, apart from Senor Assis's disasterous attempt to colonize South Georgia and your colony on the Sandwich Islands (named after the British Earl of Sandwich) which you Rgs were thrown out of. Just like the Falkland Islands where 450 British troops defeated 1500 Argentinians at Darwin and Goose Green.
Jun 13th, 2013 - 12:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Let's face it, so far we have thrown you out of everywhere you have lied about and tried to steal. And, you will be thrown out in future because you have no legal or moral claim to any of our territory.
Enjoy your crime ridden, financial basket case country and your dictator, and the one after that. I haven't l9ked at your image and I don't intend to, like you its irrelavent.
Jose- would the RG's even know how to get to the Georges Islands or South Sandwich Islands, please note it's not sandwich of south? As no Argentine has been there before would you know how to even find the places? Jose, since you've been posting rants on here what's changed? Are the Falklands now Argentine? Are the George's or South Sandwich islands now Argentine? Don't you ever think you're wasting your time and breathe?
Jun 13th, 2013 - 12:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The Islas Picton, Lennox, and Nueva are Argentine too. For sure.
Jun 13th, 2013 - 01:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@3 Not in the last 323 years, sonny. Please try to understand. Your scummy cesspit has neither the capability nor the guts to “acquire” these territories. Trust me on this. The British people do not take kindly to having to repeat themselves. That is why Britain doesn't attend C24 meetings. You imperialists like to go there and whinge and whine. We have no need. As you may have noticed, we are so much better than you. Except, possibly, at running. Now here's the bottom line. You can talk all you like. We're not listening. Don't think that you can become so nauseating that we'll give in. There isn't a country, or group of countries, in the world that can persuade us to give in. You can send as many “people” as you like to take our territories by force and we'll just keep shooting them. If, by chance, we happen to run out of ammunition, we'll use bayonets, spades or anything else lethal that comes to hand. If we have to “retire”, we'll be back. And, for the sake of ecology, corpses are good for the soil. I trust that you understand that your population represents over 3 million tons of fertiliser. And we have the means to make the conversion. Be sensible. Don't push your luck. You don't have much!
Jun 13th, 2013 - 02:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Did you spot the article spelling mistake?
Jun 13th, 2013 - 04:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“The design on the Ascension Island coin features a portrait of Baroness Thatcher which the Houses of Parliament and No. 10 Downing Street in the background.”
Let me correct it!
The design on the Ascension Island coin features a portrait of Baroness Thatcher Witch, the Houses of Parliament and No. 10 Downing Street in the background.
If you look at the Falkland Islands design you will see what I mean……..
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/407119/Falkland-Islands-honour-Margaret-Thatcher-the-Iron-Lady-with-her-face-on-coins
@2 Islander1
Do you own the local gift shop.......got any postcards?.......I normally buy postcards......can't say I've ever bought a commemorate coin at a tourist resort!
What about penguins, do they really fall over backwards when a plane flies overhead, or is it a myth?
Has A_Voice forgot he pretending to be British? (i do luv think, funny as feck)
Jun 13th, 2013 - 04:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Is José Malvinero a real person? He seems to be a bit weird!
Jun 13th, 2013 - 04:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 011 Gordo1
Jun 13th, 2013 - 05:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yes, when I first came to MP the argies were trying out their 'Bots': computers which sat online and tried to respond the us as if they were argies themselves.
The big problem of course was the fact they were programmed by the argies with their usual degree of incompetence clearly showing through.
I think José Malvinero may be the last example of the type.
@10 cornishair
Jun 13th, 2013 - 05:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Strange things you say……I don't recall ever saying I was British, where on earth do you get that idea?
I also must remind you that Maggie was leader of the Tory party…….because there is no proportional representation in the UK it means that more people voted against her than for her……..or did you think there was only one party?
think before you post!......your remark doesn't make any sense!
Cornishair
Jun 14th, 2013 - 01:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0No,“ A_Voice”, er, I mean Think, never did say he was British.
He HAS allowed us to INFER that he and his puppet are Britsh, though correct me if I'm wrong, Think may once have said he was a Nationalist “Scot” as a plausible reason to find fault with the English and the 'oppressive' 'English' Tory government of the UK.
Think seems to be obsessed with being British, making up British caricatures like Dame Dover, immersing himself in the role, etc. etc.
He talks about us incessantly,
Yet he will never - belong.
the way Think acts, I believe he may have once been quite the Anglophile.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 01:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0I wonder what happened? Maybe not 'cool' enough to hang out with the big kids (just like Argentina really)?
Something has made him the bitter little fantasist...
Screen name
Jun 14th, 2013 - 03:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0That's the way I read it too. Dead on!!!
He may well have been educated in a British school, perhaps in SA.
I bet that he really excelled, he is proud of his English grammar skills and his his English literature.
Maybe someone “put him in his place” - no matter how much he tried, he was always destined to be a “wannabe” ( the terrible thing he accuses me of being :-D) and as much as he mimicked the Englishmen, he was never accepted as one of them.
Children are like that Think, especially 50 years ago.
Too bad you are still living there. I expect that it has poisoned your whole life.
Sad.
@13 A_Voice
Jun 14th, 2013 - 01:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Strange things you say……I don't recall ever saying I was British, where on earth do you get that idea?”
Not British? Maybe you live in a BOT or Crown Dependency?
Or have you been lying?
“I have never had a choice to use “ize” over “ise” in English schools.”
http://en.mercopress.com/2013/05/28/st-helena-airport-to-open-february-2016-on-line-survey-to-assess-travel-potential#comment251114
So British education.
“And what do you mean “Tax Dollars” where the hell are you from? It's Pounds where I come from matey mate!! hehehehe!”
http://en.mercopress.com/2013/05/28/st-helena-airport-to-open-february-2016-on-line-survey-to-assess-travel-potential#comment251114
So UK or territories, Lebanom, Syria, Egypt, Sudan or South Sudan
“Ah hah! thank you “Think” for the clarification….a Canadian and an Australian, neither of them British but feeling the need to poke their noses into British affairs…..British wannabe's. I would like to thank them for their meaningless support in BRITISH affairs but I don't remember any Canadian or Australian troops, Navy or Aircraft supporting the British in the Falklands campaign. The British didn't need you then and they don't need you now……kindly refrain from misleading Argentineans into believing your views are shared by British people as a whole.”
http://en.mercopress.com/2013/05/28/st-helena-airport-to-open-february-2016-on-line-survey-to-assess-travel-potential#comment251114
Well that was weird if you weren't a Brit.
Like Troy, I don't think you are British either. But that's where the idea comes from. You!
Just as you wanted. At least that's what I THINK.
Then again, after reading many of your posts, you don't actually say much when you blow away the fluff.
Good boy. Good boy.
Think
Jun 14th, 2013 - 02:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Stop baring your teeth, growling at us Brits from your corner and we'll let you sit by our feet, maybe scratch you behind the ears.
:-)
@17
Jun 14th, 2013 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0When you blow away the fluff, you didn't actually say anything in your post, apart from proving that I never claimed to be British nor denied being British.
I see you are still wrapped up in your sock puppet obsession….Skip!
Tchk tchk tchk
“No Skippy I don't see any lies there at all!”
Tchk tchk tchk
“No Skip! to infer and to lie have two different meanings!”
Education?……..I do believe even Bill Clinton attended Oxford and do you know how many nations try to enrol their children in English Public Schools…….and when I say Public in England that means Private!
That whole paragraph you quoted beginning “Ah hah! thank you ”Think“ for the clarification……..etc”
Would be deemed to be an example of 3rd person, personal pronouns….neuter……they/them…….what's weird about that?
Great work Sherlock!!
You really must get the “hang of” the English language Skip, I know it's difficult for a “Sheila”
@18
This is the song......very well known, that you appear to have forgotten about.
I “Wannabe” loved by you, just you,
And nobody else but you,
I “wannabe” loved by you, alone!
Boop-boop-a-doop!
Please explain to me why you are the only person on here bearing the name of a Puppet......Troy Tempest........what are you trying to say?
19 think
Jun 14th, 2013 - 04:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“The Song”, oh dear God !!
Just didn't see it.
What is the significance ? Were you hoping for a reaction from me?
LOL, a bit sad, Señor Thinky-Dink.
I have to assume that you are projecting your bitterness and inferiority complex onto me. Ha ha, if it makes you feel better.
You yourself will never be accepted by us, no matter how much you preen before us, or how much you denounce us.
Confused boy, you do both - that's no way to win our love :-)
YOU are the puppetmaster - you tell me the significance of my name.
I think you're paranoid that others will use your own tactics against you.
As the Americans say, “ have a nice day!”
A-voice - no there are several gift shiops and have no money in any of them. yes commemrative coins are on slae - and bought by some tourists - last year I was asked by several Argentine tourists to swap the falkland Islands £1 coins in my pocket for US$ as they wanted souvenir coins for their children.
Jun 14th, 2013 - 05:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Was happy to oblige! Oh heard a good one yesterday - at a party last year in capeTown a British Officer of a visiting RN ship- HMS Edinburgh- lasy surviviing OLD destroyer was chatting with an ARA Officer off their broken down Frigate- ARA Office(not a Kirschener fan!)
“Why is out President- since she claimed you were militarizing the S.Atlantic by sending your new HMS Dauntless down - why is the silly woman now not saying that the British are now DE-militarising the S.Atlantic because they are now sending their oldest ship down”!!!!!!
He and other ARA Officers were regretting all the stupidity of Peronism since 2002 that has destr0oed the mutual friendly respect and co-operation between the ARA and the RN that existed before.
A_Voice
Jun 16th, 2013 - 10:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0You say the sweetest things. Makes me glow with pride to be called a skip.
I positively blushed when you reminded me of unmasking that pathetic sockpuppet Heisenbergcontext. Still can't believe you don't know where you went wrong. It was so obvious and yet you wasted a whole day building a history. Never try to pull the footy wool over a skippy's eyes. PMSL
Good boy. You're so well trained. 7 months. Equal to my dog.
22 Anglotino
Jun 16th, 2013 - 01:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And I thought you were a nice chap!
How can you be so cruel to your dog by suggesting your dog is equal to A_Voice (TTT?). Surely the dog is superior?
LOLs
ChrisR
Jun 16th, 2013 - 09:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Equal to my dog when he was 7 months. Gosh, not now. My dog is way at front at 3 years old. LOL
Though A_Voice's/Think's/et al's ability to pick up on my cues without an actual command is uncanny canine. Surely I'm not leading them in at times? ;O
But he can't fight against his nature anymore than my dog can knit a jumper.
It was actually respectful of Think that he and his “Sockies” didn't turn up on the Liberation Day thread.
Jun 17th, 2013 - 05:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0Not even “El Capitano ”.
Odd, don't you 'Think', as a 'Patriot' and all???
I can only assume that Think stayed away, to not look 'bad', and forgot that El Cappy should be interested.
One cannot say that “El Capitano ”was not surfing MP that day, he was on another recent thread, but for some reason did not pay tribute to the Islanders, nor did he pay tribute to his several family members who were part of the Liberating Forces.
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