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Offline Swoop

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Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« on: May 25, 2009, 07:13:45 PM »
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1186822/Ministers-fury-Spanish-moves-Gibraltar-waters-Navy-ship-moves-in.html


OK, so now the Spanish are boarding British fishing boats located in British waters.  Don't they have anything better to do?  I mean honestly, Gibralta has been under British rule for almost 300 years.

The last time the Spanish started making noises about Gibralta (1996 ish?) I seem to remember the Royal Marines holding an exercise in the area, "accidentally" storming the wrong beach and invading part of southern Spain.  Uh-huh, yeah cos Royal Marine Commandoes get lost all the time ya know.

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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2009, 10:21:13 PM »
You would have figured they learned thier lesson after losing all those ships in the Armada.  ;)
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009, 01:43:28 PM »
Why was it that John and Yoko had to get married there?
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2009, 01:52:48 PM »
Quote from: sluggish on May 26, 2009, 01:43:28 PM
Why was it that John and Yoko had to get married there?

Simple.   There are no residency restrictions and you can get married with just 24 hours notice.
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2009, 08:46:36 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on May 26, 2009, 01:52:48 PM
Simple.   There are no residency restrictions and you can get married with just 24 hours notice.

Yes, but since it is part of GB why are the laws different there?
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2009, 08:53:06 PM »
Quote from: sluggish on May 26, 2009, 08:46:36 PM
Yes, but since it is part of GB why are the laws different there?

Same reason NZ and Australia are different from GB.   Dunno the intricacies, but I know that the "Spur of the moment" is why Lennon got married there.   As did Connery IIRC.
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2009, 04:39:32 AM »
Franco wanted Gibraltar as well, and of course Hitler did too.
Luckily, Franco wanted it so bad himself, that he wouldn't open up for Hitler to catch it  :devil
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2009, 06:10:01 AM »
Quote from: sluggish on May 26, 2009, 01:43:28 PM
Why was it that John and Yoko had to get married there?

because it's the only part of England where you can see the sun :D
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2009, 06:27:13 AM »
Quote from: straffo on May 27, 2009, 06:10:01 AM
because it's the only part of England where you can see the sun :D

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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2009, 08:45:58 AM »
I dunno....if Sun is out the majority of the time that would mean light.

John Lennon in full light married Yoko Ono?  Must have been one helluva party the night before  :aok
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2009, 01:51:05 PM »
Quote from: Tango on May 25, 2009, 10:21:13 PM
You would have figured they learned thier lesson after losing all those ships in the Armada.  ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cartagena_de_Indias
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2009, 03:35:57 PM »
Quote from: straffo on May 27, 2009, 06:10:01 AM
because it's the only part of England where you can see the sun :D

Lies! in Essex the sun is always shinning :D
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2009, 05:53:37 PM »
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2009, 05:50:23 AM »
Today is the day they set sail from Lisbon ;)
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Re: Spain sabre rattling over Gibralta again
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2009, 05:51:34 AM »
Yep, just compare the losses... the victory against the Armada just had a better marketing campaign :D
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