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#1

Off the Record / Re: Dead Pool 2025

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 12:23:41 PM

I was talking to a friend about Brigitte; for someone acknowledged as a classic film star, she did disappear fairly quickly. I mean, Sophia Loren, at least, was making films till relatively recently. But Bardot?

I think she quit acting in the early 70s when she was still in her 30s (although, from what I've seen of them, her 70s films aren't very good.) 

I was talking to a friend about Brigitte; for someone acknowledged as a classic film star, she did disappear fairly quickly. I mean, Sophia Loren, at least, was making films till relatively recently. But Bardot?

I think she quit acting in the early 70s when she was still in her 30s (although, from what I've seen of them, her 70s films aren't very good.) 

Yes, in 1973, being 38 years old. I have not watched her '70s movies, so I can't comment.

#2

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

Last post by Razgovory - Today at 12:13:03 PM

The American right used to go on and on about "no-go" zone in Britain.  I thought it was complete bullshit, but this year football fans from a certain country were told not to show up in a certain city because it wouldn't be safe.  So I guess there are no-go zones now?

Also, this Egyptian guy, was he the same lot that got gunned down while people on Languish cheered 10-15 years ago?

This happens quite often in European competitions.
E.g.
https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/uefa-europa-conference-league/2023-2024/legia-warsaw-fans-banned-for-five-away-matches-after-trouble-at-aston-villa-in-uefa-europa-conferenc_sto9919453/story.shtml

There's far more "no go zones" in the US than the UK.

Where are the no-go zones in the US?

#3

Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations

Last post by Josquius - Today at 10:58:33 AM

Weird suggestion
Not a very reactive guy there.... but funny as I was just talking about that game a few weeks back with my dad. Gary Rowell died the day before the Tyne-Wear derby this year so this game was being talked about a lot. I believe we had a minutes silence before playing Newcastle Utd.
My dad was there. Didn't mention getting in a fight though.

#4

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

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 10:44:30 AM

I thought Bangladesh had repeatedly stated she was not a Bangladeshi citizen and UK gov said whatevs.

Yeah. You can't make a person stateless - so there's always been powers to revoke citizenship of a dual national (arguably the main/only big risk of being dual national?). I think the change with Begum was that they interpreted that as also applying if someone is entitled to another citizenship so whether she had Bangladeshi citizenship or not wasn't relevant because she was entitled to it. On the same measure Egypt could have stripped El Fattah of citizenship and deported him to the UK.

I'm really uncomfortable with the decision on Begum (and Jack Letts for that matter) - I think it was wrong. I think she was British. She was born and raised in this country and she went to Syria to join ISIS. She was also 15. She was groomed, trafficked, raped and had 3 children (all dead) by her "husband" before she was 19. I'd add that the person who recruited her and got her into Syria was also an asset for Canadian intelligence so quite possibly decisions were made allowing young kids from Western countries to be trafficked to keep that intelligence source alive. But I think whatever else, she is our responsibility and it's wrong for us to dump that on Iraq or Syria or Bangladesh. It's rare I agree wholeheartedly with Jacob Rees-Mogg on anything but he's actually written a few really good pieces on this and I do totally with him on it.

#5

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

Last post by PJL - Today at 10:16:50 AM

Gonna be a race to strip him of citzrnship, isn't it? UK can't do it if egypt does it first, right? And vice versa. Can't leave someone stateless?

Shamima?

She had dual Bangladeshi & British citizenship, and we stripped our side first.

Gonna be a race to strip him of citzrnship, isn't it? UK can't do it if egypt does it first, right? And vice versa. Can't leave someone stateless?

Shamima?

She had dual Bangladeshi & British citizenship, and we stripped our side first.

I thought Bangladesh had repeatedly stated she was not a Bangladeshi citizen and UK gov said whatevs.

I thought Bangladesh had repeatedly

Gonna be a race to strip him of citzrnship, isn't it? UK can't do it if egypt does it first, right? And vice versa. Can't leave someone stateless?

Shamima?

She had dual Bangladeshi & British citizenship, and we stripped our side first.

I thought Bangladesh had repeatedly stated she was not a Bangladeshi citizen and UK gov said whatevs.

stated she was not a Bangladeshi citizen and UK gov said whatevs.

Home Office lawyers thought otherwise, so you need to ask them about i

Gonna be a race to strip him of citzrnship, isn't it? UK can't do it if egypt does it first, right? And vice versa. Can't leave someone stateless?

Shamima?

She had dual Bangladeshi & British citizenship, and we stripped our side first.

I thought Bangladesh had repeatedly stated she was not a Bangladeshi citizen and UK gov said whatevs.

People under the age of 21 are automatically given Bangladeshi citizenship if one of their parents are also Bangladeshi. She was 19 when UK citizenship was revoked.

#6

Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations

Last post by Norgy - Today at 10:01:13 AM

It somehow seems like YouTube is filling the void left by forums where Americans used by flabbergasted by weird Europe. In this case, football fans.

#7

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

Last post by garbon - Today at 09:54:40 AM

Gonna be a race to strip him of citzrnship, isn't it? UK can't do it if egypt does it first, right? And vice versa. Can't leave someone stateless?

Shamima?

She had dual Bangladeshi & British citizenship, and we stripped our side first.

I thought Bangladesh had repeatedly stated she was not a Bangladeshi citizen and UK gov said whatevs.

#8

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by HVC - Today at 09:54:31 AM

So, based on social media latest season of stranger things sucks, huh?

#9

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

Last post by PJL - Today at 09:52:37 AM

Gonna be a race to strip him of citzrnship, isn't it? UK can't do it if egypt does it first, right? And vice versa. Can't leave someone stateless?

Shamima?

She had dual Bangladeshi & British citizenship, and we stripped our side first.

#10

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

Last post by garbon - Today at 09:43:42 AM

Gonna be a race to strip him of citzrnship, isn't it? UK can't do it if egypt does it first, right? And vice versa. Can't leave someone stateless?

Shamima?