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#31

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 12:23:39 PM

Sounds about right, about the difference between the cost of a pint or a ticket to the opera.

#32

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by PJL - Today at 12:18:58 PM

I remember reading about the 1851 Great Exhibition (which made a substantial profit) and the differential pricing model it used. Most tickets were a shilling iirc, but on certain days the price could be as much as a guinea. This made it accessible to the masses and extracted a lot from the better-off who preferred and could afford a less crowded day.

1 shilling = 12 old pence
1 Guinea =21 shillings

That's about £6 and £125 in today's money.

#33

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 12:16:24 PM

Yeah, very careful. It doesn't rule out the Indian state using organised criminal networks.

#34

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Barrister - Today at 12:13:18 PM

Looks like the three killers are gangsters:

The three men charged in the alleged conspiracy to murder Hardeep Singh Nijjar — Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh — are all believed to be connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to sources involved in the Nijjar investigation.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nijjar-brar-singh-bishnoi-sikh-india-1.7197121

The article in the link is a pretty good read IMO.

CBC is of course very careful about how and what they say (and properly so).  It never directly connects the Indian government to the killing of Nijjar - but points out how Modi's government is expressly unconcerned about the arrests, and how other murders made by the same gang have been motivated by pro-Modi-government sympathies.

Fascinating.

#35

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by HVC - Today at 12:02:27 PM

Tying back to BBs post, one came in in a student visa for an 8 month program, but was still here after 3 years.

#36

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Jacob - Today at 12:01:02 PM

Looks like the three killers are gangsters:

The three men charged in the alleged conspiracy to murder Hardeep Singh Nijjar — Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh — are all believed to be connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, according to sources involved in the Nijjar investigation.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/nijjar-brar-singh-bishnoi-sikh-india-1.7197121

The article in the link is a pretty good read IMO.

#37

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - Today at 11:48:42 AM

I remember reading about the 1851 Great Exhibition (which made a substantial profit) and the differential pricing model it used. Most tickets were a shilling iirc, but on certain days the price could be as much as a guinea. This made it accessible to the masses and extracted a lot from the better-off who preferred and could afford a less crowded day.

1 shilling = 12 old pence
1 Guinea =21 shillings

#38

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Jacob - Today at 11:43:28 AM

 

Thanks for the reality check Zanza

#39

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Jacob - Today at 11:42:55 AM

Borussia Dortmund > PSG

#40

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 11:41:35 AM

I know Galloway is a prat of the highest order, but I know nothing about Panesar. Resigning his candidature because he realizes he doesn't know what's going on in politics seems... refreshingly self-aware. Or is that an overly generous reading?

I think it is. He was an international cricketer for England.

I think he got talked into running for Galloway's party, has faced a lot of criticism and some very awkward media interviews and has now stepped back.

It would have been nice (not least for his reputation as he's now a bit of a joke) if the self-awareness came first but fair enough on getting out early.

Edit: Sorry, refreshingly self-aware not too generous.