General News Thread

[Lionator]

13 minutes ago, The Bear said:

FIFY 

Not my thing 

[Lionator]

18 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

It will be refurbished though because of its historical importance 

the level of refurbishment?????

 

Manchester is of historical importance, it’s the industrial heartland that built this country, not toff centre (sorry playing devils advocate here). 

Edited 11 hours ago by Lionator

[bovril]

58 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Manchester is of historical importance, it’s the industrial heartland that built this country, not toff centre (sorry playing devils advocate here). 

Probably my least favourite place in England. Extremely ugly and soulless with an undercurrent of violence. No idea why people venerate it. Its historical importance to use your words is but a fleeting moment in the long history of this island. 

In other words, it's a shithole.

[Lionator]

8 minutes ago, bovril said:

Probably my least favourite place in England. Extremely ugly and soulless with an undercurrent of violence. No idea why people venerate it. Its historical importance to use your words is but a fleeting moment in the long history of this island. 

In other words, it's a shithole.

Yes I know about Westminster but what about Manchester???

 

in all seriousness when was the last time you went, the regen just like Leeds and Birmingham have been spectacular over the past decade. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

Not been a great year for Venezuela

 

Two earthquakes rock Venezuela as buildings shake in Caracas - BBC News

 

https://share.google/m8gTmbugKn3lZeit6

 

Fatalities predicted to be in the thousands.

[Jattdogg]

1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Not been a great year for Venezuela

 

Two earthquakes rock Venezuela as buildings shake in Caracas - BBC News

 

https://share.google/m8gTmbugKn3lZeit6

 

Fatalities predicted to be in the thousands.

Truly wish/hope that is not the case.

[chuck'em]

8 hours ago, bovril said:

Probably my least favourite place in England. Extremely ugly and soulless with an undercurrent of violence. No idea why people venerate it. Its historical importance to use your words is but a fleeting moment in the long history of this island. 

In other words, it's a shithole.

Sounds like you got the tram to Piccadilly gardens, walked down Market Street and then left. Those areas of the centre are pretty grim but when you branch out a bit the city is fantastic and has a lot to offer