More reading for those who still think Anthropology is something and got used to tits. http://www.dhushara.com/paradoxhtm/culture.htm <http://www.dhushara.com/paradoxhtm/culture.htm>
J-A > 24 maj 2020 x kl. 00:38 skrev Ant McWatt <antmcw...@hotmail.co.uk>: > > 'Top of the morn' Adrie! > > Coincidentally, this evening (for me at least; yesterday evening for you) > I've just been on the phone to my Uncle who lives... in Dublin. He's a > millionaire on paper but only because he bought a house in the 1970s whose > value took off in the last couple of the decades. I can therefore understand > why your son has such a relatively high rent for his apartment. As you > implied, it's a good thing he's in the IT business. > > Anyway, that's a telling comment about lathes i.e. 'last in, first out'. I > wonder why that is? Convenience? In this day & age, I would definitely keep > one as a 'back-up' in your business... > > Finally, regarding BREXIT the younger generation in England & Wales will > almost certainly vote to get back in the EU in the 2030s (of course most of > Ireland will stay in it & Scotland will return asap after leaving the UK this > decade) but on worse terms than the present UK enjoys now. A complete waste > of time & money for the UK & EU taxpayer. A good thing I can move to Ireland > still tomorrow if it really goes TITANIC over here! > > Kind regards, > > Ant > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YZXVbQg4I > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YZXVbQg4I> > [https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.7PjV4y63lw6CE3SnN-8IQwEsDh&pid=Api > <https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVP.7PjV4y63lw6CE3SnN-8IQwEsDh&pid=Api>]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YZXVbQg4I > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YZXVbQg4I>> > Deal or no Deal: the Brexit > edition<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YZXVbQg4I > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9YZXVbQg4I>> > This is Brexit – Deal or No Deal style. The UK has two years to come to an > arrangement with the European Union - but will a deal be done? Subscribe for > more journalism you won't see anywhere else: bit.ly/LtASif > <http://bit.ly/LtASif>. > www.youtube.com <http://www.youtube.com/> > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Moq_Discuss <moq_discuss-boun...@lists.moqtalk.org > <mailto:moq_discuss-boun...@lists.moqtalk.org>> on behalf of Adrie Kintziger > <parser...@gmail.com <mailto:parser...@gmail.com>> > Sent: 23 May 2020 13:26 > To: moq_disc...@moqtalk.org <mailto:moq_disc...@moqtalk.org> > <moq_disc...@moqtalk.org <mailto:moq_disc...@moqtalk.org>> > Subject: Re: [MD] Best Wishes to All of My Old Friends > > Yes he does own a small lathe,although we do not need it very often,we use > it to sand round parts and also do drill precision holes > that need work on the inside,but basically , if we need something of high > precision, we simply order it in China, as they have very good services for > turning work-on demand , and cheap as pak. > But a lathe is a bit like a motorcycle for many people, it is the last > thing to purchase and the first thing to kick out. > > My son resides and works in Dublin now , Anthony; he develops apps for > Linkedin, which is a daughter of Microsoft, and he is very happy there, > very good company with magnificent amenities (lol),a perfect on-demand > restaurant that would fit a 5 star hotel, coffeebars, massages at one's > desk on demand (!) > and a salary that would make most people doubt themselves.......the only > minor point is the rent for a small apartment in central Dublin , in the > old branches of the port > that stretches into the town,located on the water, on poles and concrete > slabs.The high rise is on those slabs, the water flows underneath the > apartment; which is very nice!! > (2200) euro/month!, but if one compares it to what he makes.... > The apartment he has here,and that is only 2 years old , in Gent,is used > for airb&b guests now, altough most bookings now have stalled completely; > we had many guests from > America,and also many from England and Germany. > > Because of all the above, we were lucky to be able to visit him in Dublin, > and we made very nice trips into the hills and countryside, along Bono's > house, and to Howt near Dublin proper itself , > but also to the lake's that are fed by water filtered over peat,which gives > it a brownish appearance. Magnificent lakes, great forests,not many > tourists, and if there are, friendly. > It was near Blessington, next to the Wicklow mountains. > This is not like France....!-after that we went to Buckley fx to have the > famous ribeye steaks and some German beer and a Laproigh(?) whiskey or > two?;marvellous, but the bill was rather hefty. > I have to say Anthony , you have a magnificent country.I was lucky to > visit, and most certainly i will go back.Maybe for a month or so. > > I sincerely hope The north of Ireland will blend in again,altough the > troubles are not forgotten,and they still have a biting reflex. > > Talking about the Eu; it looks obvious by now that we will hit the no-deal > . > Adrie > > > > > > > Op vr 22 mei 2020 om 14:14 schreef Ant McWatt <antmcw...@hotmail.co.uk > <mailto:antmcw...@hotmail.co.uk>>: > >> 'As an Englishman, i think you have a slight idea about the prices eh?,' >> >> LOL there Adrie, you'd think the now largely defunct BRITISH EMPIRE was a >> mercenary organization! > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > <http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org> > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > <http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/> > http://moq.org/md/archives.html <http://moq.org/md/archives.html> Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html