No tags, links or clips by myself

Just a recommendation which I've mentioned before 

Watch Bitter Lake by Adam Curtis 

It's the closest explanation I've seen to our relatively modern fucked up world

14 minutes ago, Traf said:

It has ripped the arse out of the business.

Those booked for the Middle East don't want to go
Those booked for destinations using a Middle East carrier with a flight change in the ME don't want to go
Those who don't grasp geography and think that Greece & Turkey are "close to the war zone" don't want to go.

As for my regulars who've delayed booking until "it all blows over" are now finding that prices are much higher than last year, due to the rising cost of aviation fuel.

Plus the cost of living isn't helping much.

We've never been as quiet since COVID.

It's shite mate.

I do get why folk are worried about a middle east transit though as your aren't covered by your insurance so it's a risk.

 

5 hours ago, Traf said:

It has ripped the arse out of the business.

Those booked for the Middle East don't want to go
Those booked for destinations using a Middle East carrier with a flight change in the ME don't want to go
Those who don't grasp geography and think that Greece & Turkey are "close to the war zone" don't want to go.

As for my regulars who've delayed booking until "it all blows over" are now finding that prices are much higher than last year, due to the rising cost of aviation fuel.

Plus the cost of living isn't helping much.

We've never been as quiet since COVID.

My current whereabouts 😁

If you never hear from me again then it's been nice knowing you all! 

2 hours ago, kent_white said:

My current whereabouts 😁

If you never hear from me again then it's been nice knowing you all! 

If you hear a growling sound in your earphones, tough shit🙂

5 hours ago, Dimron said:

If you hear a growling sound in your earphones, tough shit🙂

😂 Currently in Doha airport. Nothing incoming as far as I can tell! 

Great summary of the evidence of Trump’s insider dealing we’ve mentioned on here several times. How the hell is he getting away with this? Helps I suppose when you’re bankrolled by the same tech and media moguls who are (probably) the ones making a killing from this.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge0grppe3po

Add to this the growth in wealth with Trump’s sons from government contracts, and the $6Bn investment fund his son-in-law Jared Kushner has raised from Middle East countries whilst on government business.

Corruption and conflicts of interest in plain sight.

Only in America.

25 minutes ago, Bertie said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge0grppe3po

Add to this the growth in wealth with Trump’s sons from government contracts, and the $6Bn investment fund his son-in-law Jared Kushner has raised from Middle East countries whilst on government business.

Corruption and conflicts of interest in plain sight.

Only in America.

It's coming to the UK soon, and a large portion of the electorate will celebrate it.

2 minutes ago, Cheese said:

It's coming to the UK soon, and a large portion of the electorate will celebrate it.

Agreed a real danger of this. I retain hope and faith though (just) that (1) not as many UK voters are as gullible as US voters and also (2) there is still enough independent UK investigative journalism to call out the hypocrisy and lies of Reform/Restore.

1 hour ago, Bertie said:

 

Corruption and conflicts of interest in plain sight.

Only in America.

Not true

I give you "our" PPE scandals during COVID.....

38 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Not true

I give you "our" PPE scandals during COVID.....

Don't forget Greensill

Betting on the election date

Cash for favours

Arsenal tickets

The list is endless

24 minutes ago, Zico said:

Betting on the election date

Cash for favours

Arsenal tickets

The list is endless

Designer glasses

New frocks for the girls

21 hours ago, kent_white said:

My current whereabouts 😁

If you never hear from me again then it's been nice knowing you all! 

Got back from Thailand on Emirates on Saturday.. Only issue was the legs from MAN-DXB & DXB-MAN were supposed to be A380's, but changed to 777's so we didn't get the upper deck seats we'd paid extra for.

On the way out, we got escorted out of Dubai Airport due to falling debris or something. 10 mins later, back in the terminal, on the plane and took off on time. 

People we were talking to had cancelled their Emirates flights in order to book with Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and their flights were cancelled due to congestion in IST and Lufty pilots had gone on strike...

1 hour ago, boltonboris said:

Got back from Thailand on Emirates on Saturday.. Only issue was the legs from MAN-DXB & DXB-MAN were supposed to be A380's, but changed to 777's so we didn't get the upper deck seats we'd paid extra for.

On the way out, we got escorted out of Dubai Airport due to falling debris or something. 10 mins later, back in the terminal, on the plane and took off on time. 

People we were talking to had cancelled their Emirates flights in order to book with Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and their flights were cancelled due to congestion in IST and Lufty pilots had gone on strike...

Yeah we went with Lufthansa originally - but ended up coming back with Qatar (who were excellent) due to the strike. 

Currently trying to better understand how much I can screw Lufthansa for 😁

Were you over for Songkran as well then? 

9 hours ago, Zico said:

Arsenal tickets

More of a punishment than a benefit

12 hours ago, kent_white said:

Yeah we went with Lufthansa originally - but ended up coming back with Qatar (who were excellent) due to the strike. 

Currently trying to better understand how much I can screw Lufthansa for 😁

Were you over for Songkran as well then? 

Yep. What got to Bangkok on day one of Songkran. It was utter carnage. 
 

decided to get the BTS to Sala Daeng to watch the display on Silom Rd and took 2.5hrs just to exit the station! No aircon, people collapsing, trampling over eachother. Once we got out of there it was great fun!!

TACO Tuesday. Again. Thankfully.

Very good. 

 

Sounds like it's kicking off again tonight 

1 minute ago, kent_white said:

Sounds like it's kicking off again tonight 

Aye, it's not going to end any time soon unfortunately

I know I'm a sad bastard but I like to leave newspapers in walls or wherever for a future builder or whoever to find, its something I've done since finding one myself many years ago.

I had to take the washing machine out of its undercounter housing on Sunday and I found a newspaper from Jan 4th 2020... things don't change do they?

Trump assassinating an Iranian general from Mar-a Lago