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Unusually abundant 2014 for Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly describes 2014 as a “bumper year,” for the Islands' trade and industry. Read full article
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly describes 2014 as a “bumper year,” for the Islands' trade and industry. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesCongratulations to my fellow citizens of the Falkland Islands. May you continue to prosper!
Dec 25th, 2014 - 11:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yay Falklands !!!
Dec 26th, 2014 - 12:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0Wishing all the Islanders and other friends on MP, Merry Christmas, and Best Wishes for the New Year!!
Troy Tempest
Vancouver Canada
Interesting facts are always better,
Dec 26th, 2014 - 12:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0interesting to hear, that despite all Argentina and CFK tries to block and bar the Falkland's,
that trade and industry is up,
yet on Argentina its down,
so someone is obviously doing silly things,
poor CFK the more she tries , the more she fails,,the better the British Falkland's get..
The American Associated Press reported that the Falkland Islands are located in the North Atlantic a couple of days ago, everybody knows where Malvinas Islands are though, Argentina of course.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 12:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0Really doesn't matter where people think the Falkland Islands are......
Dec 26th, 2014 - 01:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0They're not in Argentina.
Hurts a little, doesn't it Marcos.
“blablabla...and our agriculture industry remains firm.”
Dec 26th, 2014 - 01:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0yeah, right...lol
what agriculture industry is this asshole talking about?
to have agricultural industry, first you have to have fertile lands, like the ones you can find in the pampa húmeda region, the most fertile lands in the world.
pretty different from those islets, huh?
”Inevitably, everyone's minds are on the hydrocarbons industry as we look to a new round of activity in 2015, but we must prudent as we take strides to ensure we develop an industry in harmony with the Falklands way of life.”
translation: with the new oil prices, nobody will give a shite for the tiny little oil well they have in the islets.
250th anniversary coming up next month
Dec 26th, 2014 - 03:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0https://independent.academia.edu/RogerLorton/Papers
“As we reflect upon our good fortunes this year”
Dec 26th, 2014 - 03:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0The freakiest, funniest fortune cookie fortunes ever!
Windy, cold, isolated. soil is acidic and infertile, oil prices collapsing.
8 Merry Christmas, Mike Bingham
Dec 26th, 2014 - 07:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0Nice of you to take time from your Christmas Day celebrations with friends and other loved ones, to remember all of us and the Islanders.
I don't know how you found the time to pull yourself away
:-)
It's odd that Pauliecondom and Marcunt have such a terrible view of the islands fertility and weather but are so desperate to get their lying, thieving hands on them.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 08:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0Odd also, that given this infertility and natural disadvantage the islanders can have one of the highest GDP per capita in the world, successful fisheries, farming and hydrocarbons industries and successful tourism...
Whereas in Argentina there is corruption, starvation, and indoctrination.
Oh well....if only they could steal the Malvinas it would all be ok.
Merry christmas and happy new year to the falkland s ...
Dec 26th, 2014 - 08:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0Fantastic year for the Falkland Islands. Hard work, resiliance, enterprise displayed by the Islanders provokes jealousy and rage from your less fortunate basket case neighbours! You must be doing the right things!
Dec 26th, 2014 - 08:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0@9 Troy
Dec 26th, 2014 - 09:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0Merry Christmas Troy
Back from my travels. Lets get together for a pint at the West Vancouver Legion. Send me an email.
Cheers,
Derke
You beat me to it Monkeymagic.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 09:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0lf our lslands are so useless, why do the malvinistas want them?
Care to elaborate Marcos & niño paul?
Are you sure that you're not jealous?
Marcos/Paulei, Idiots - different climates to the pampas! But how do our camp lands compare with southern Santa Cruz province? How is farming there now?
Dec 26th, 2014 - 09:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0Oil prices - they go up and down - who knows where they will be in 12 months - YOU do not!
And as has been explained to you many many many times - our economy and future is NOT dependent on oil - its good while the drilling goes no but we are not basing our income on an oil industry as we indeed do not yet know when we will have one - maybe 3 years maybe 10 maybe more - maybe never.
islander 1
Dec 26th, 2014 - 10:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0“our economy and future is NOT dependent on oil”
you are right
your “economy” and future is dependant on the honest british taxpayer, period.
unluckily for you, but most important for them, they are becoming poorer and poorer, thanks to parasites like you lot.
One universal thing about Argentinians is they they can all talk utter crap all day long, Not have any facts to back up there claims ant none of them will call each other out for it.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 11:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0Paulcedron- OK please LIST the financial support the Islands receive from the British Taxpayer then?
Dec 26th, 2014 - 11:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0I can tell you it is ZERO - Even the cost of defence has minimal affect on the British taxpayer - the number of personnel, ships, planes etc would be no different if they were here or all based back in Britain of anywhere else worldwide where British forces are.
And that is why the British military are likely to in fact Increase the numbers of army routing through the Islands for a few weeks at a time - because here they can do invaluable battlefield and multi force live fire training exercises that are very difficult to find the spaces to do elsewhere in the world.
Furthermore they woulkd not have come here in first place in 1982 if your nation had not used armed force to invade and has kept up the claim and threat ever since - yes the threat- your ministry of defence has always made it clear - the only thing that keeps your Argentine military out of the Islands even today is the prescence here of British forces to defend us.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Falklanders.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 11:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0from, Portsmouth , England.
@16
Dec 26th, 2014 - 11:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0Same old broken record, can you not find something different for 2015. Funny the UK always supports the underdog, especially when confronted by a belligerent neighbour. I would bet that perhaps 99% didn't know where THE FALKLANDS and Argentina were prior to 1982. Perhaps 75% know where THE FALKLANDS are now, thanks to the WAR with Argentina. If asked and given the explanation as regards the military being in the FALKLANDS the UK public would agree that is what should happen , after all the FALKLANDS are BRITISH.
We done to the Falklands, HA, HA, HA TO THE TWO DUMMIES.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 12:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@19 brucey-babe
Dec 26th, 2014 - 01:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I live in PO4 - greetings from Southsea!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Dec 26th, 2014 - 02:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0From Christchurch, Dorset.
@4, 8. Have you ever considered writing something worth reading?
Dec 26th, 2014 - 02:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@6, 16. Have you ever considered getting yourself an education? I'll give you a little help. Research the actual meaning of the word 'agriculture'.
And the UK actually spends about £80 million a year on the defence of the Falkland Islands. With OUR population of 64 million, that works out to about £1.25 for each of US per year. Even as a pensioner, that's not a problem. Actually, they can have £1.25 a month if they want. Very good value. Train OUR troops and protect OUR islands at the same time. For the same money we'd have to spend on them anyway! You do understand popular phrases like “Up north” and “Down south” don't you? They mean that the “North” is closer to Heaven, whilst “South” is closer to Hell. The Great and honest BRITISH taxpayer hardly notices how much he/she spends to support the BEST armed forces in the world and the BRITISH people who are willing to live so close to Hell. By the way, I'm not getting poorer. My own (paid for)house, my own (paid for) car, more (paid for) computers than you would believe, HUGE (paid for) tv, gardener, complete new telephone system (I've got 8 phones now), anticipating new external CCTV system, lovely rifles, 3 freezers, 2 fridges. Does that sound like poor? You know NOTHING about the GLORIOUS BRITISH. We have a little outpost. Just somewhere that you can look at. And envy. And 'hope' to achieve in a thousand years or so. Just as a thought, Britain can put 1200 troops, 8 aircraft, 3 naval vessels, missile systems on the Islands. For more than 30 years. Could argieland do anything similar? Troops that run, aircraft where the wings fall off, naval vessels that sink, missile systems. What missile systems? Perhaps you should pay more attention to your own crumbling 'country'. You have NOTHING to be 'proud' or 'complacent' about. You are scum. Best wishes to all on the Islands. Happy holidays. We have your back!
Bootnecks! Argies, be very afraid,……… start running now! Lol!
Dec 26th, 2014 - 02:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Something else for the Falkland Islands to look forward to.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 02:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0HMS Queen Elizabeth Supercarrier sea trials begin in August 2016. Structural completion of HMS Price of Wales in July 2016.
Argentine navy still rusting in the docks and can only provide 14 functioning ships.
Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas
Paulecedron- well I was expecting your detailed reply by now? Ooops I forgot - you are a clueless village idiot who has no knowledge and can only print outdated and factually incorrect drivel.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 03:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A bit like of Marcos and his fascination for RKH- he is to dumb to realise that RKH are no longer really relevant to the Falklands - companies like Premier and Noble are though nowadays, after the next drilling round - who knows - we may have viable oil to develop - or we may not - the only thing we do know is that oil or no oil, our future will continue long term and Argentina will continue to have very little effect over us.
@27
Dec 26th, 2014 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Premier and Noble would not invest in the FALKLANDS if they considered there was no oil. They will be looking to capitalise on their findings so far. Good luck to them and all FALKLANDERS.
27/28
Dec 26th, 2014 - 04:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0boludos:
premier oil and noble are insignificant in oil industry.
the only places where they can “invest” are in those tiny oil wells the big companies reject.
and taking in account that their probability of bankruptcy is +51%, it is not very relevant if they think there is oil or not in the islets.
http://www.macroaxis.com/invest/ratioCompare/PMO.L--Probability-Of-Bankruptcy--Current-Ratio
a useless tiny company + a bunch of useless parasites: perfect match.
29. Retard, Nobel Oil is bigger than YPF.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 04:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A lot bigger.
30 pelotudo
Dec 26th, 2014 - 04:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0and what the fuck has ypf got to do with this issue, you imbecile?
you are not very bright, are you?
Merry Christmas to every Falkland islander. Your resilience, industry and endeavour is a credit to you all. May 2015 continue to bring you everything you deserve.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 04:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And Merry Christmas Paul, Marcos etc. May 2015 continue to bring you everything YOU deserve. I'm confident it will and will enjoy reading all about it on this site.
Obviously I'm smarter than you.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 04:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Your jealousy of the Brits makes you very stupid. Did they not allow you to travel there or something?
It is really quite irrational.
To think had the Argentine leaders stayed with the agreement they could have been sharing in this years bonanza. They chose to leave because they wanted it all for themselves. I feel very proud of the achievements made this year by Islanders in spite of the continued pressure from the Argentines. Still it goes to show they think they can place an embargo on our shipping but forget we have access from all points of the compass not just that area opposite Argentina. How stupid can they be to think we will ever stop moving forward . Unlike them we do not live in the dark ages. Merry Christmas to all Falkland islanders and supporters of our cause . We are celebrating here in style because we can afford to. Wonder how many of the Argentine community is enjoying Christmas this year.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 05:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ah Paulcedron- Woke up from Sieasta have we? - still no answers to my question though - why not?
Dec 26th, 2014 - 05:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0With the dropping oil price let's hope that Argentina drops its ridiculous claims and crawls into a corner and quietly dies.
Dec 26th, 2014 - 06:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0FI will still be richest nation in South America but without the oil the potential wealth that CFK and her cronies massively drops.
@22 gordo1
Dec 26th, 2014 - 10:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Greetings my friend from PO6.....Wymering.
@37 brucey-babe
Dec 27th, 2014 - 12:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0Not too far away! I am in Central America at this very moment enjoying a VERY balmy Christmas and New Year.
Poor argy bloggers, every which way they turn=they lose,
Dec 27th, 2014 - 12:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0every argument they try=they lose
every lie they tell = they get found out and lose
still
once a loser, always a loser
Should have been born in Britain, winners by a mile..lol
Guys!!!!
Dec 27th, 2014 - 01:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Have a good one
From Nottingham
@31 Pauly what would you know about fertile land? You live in a tin shanty house shit hole in a slum.
Dec 27th, 2014 - 03:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 041 brianF.I
Dec 27th, 2014 - 09:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“@31 Pauly what would you know about fertile land?”
Oh Brian!!! There is a joke there!!! Believe me there is a joke there....Obvious, insensitive and very, very offensive!!!
but I am not going to be the first one to say it...........
@16
Dec 28th, 2014 - 12:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0“you are right
your “economy” and future is dependant on the honest british taxpayer, period”
It's dependent on income generated by the FIG, from fishing at the moment, not from the British taxpayer-the Islanders don't sponge off Britain-that's Argentina's method of begging money..
But I don't mind paying £1.25 a year toward the defences.
I do object my taxpayer's money going to aid to Argentina as it will only get fiddled by your leaders.
@31
“and what the fuck has ypf got to do with this issue, you imbecile?”
It's an oil company that would have a share in the Falklands oil, if Nestor hadn't thrown a sad on and got, wait for it, a 0% share.
well done FI
Dec 29th, 2014 - 04:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0I thoroughly enjoyed my visit earlier this year and cannot wait to get back
greetings from Western Australia
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