20 years of the Darwin Awards

[Cool Hand Luke]

It's Cool Hand's bi-annual check to see if perchance anyone cerebral has wandered into the pub.

Sadly, there is no evidence to this effect.

[Barman]

It's Cool Hand's bi-annual check to see if perchance anyone cerebral has wandered into the pub.

Sadly, there is no evidence to this effect.

Hi cool...

No, there is no evidence of the average IQ having increased I'm afraid... 

[Cool Hand Luke]

Sorry to hear that, Barman. One can only live in hope.

A serious question: what's happening with Cyprus re-unification ?

[Darwins Selection]

It's Cool Hand's bi-annual check to see if perchance anyone cerebral has wandered into the pub.

Sadly, there is no evidence to this effect.

Morning Luke

Bi Annual you say?

[Cool Hand Luke]

Sadly, Darwin, the concept of Playbox has changed a little in the interim.

Can anyone give me a serious comment on the Cypriot unification prospects ?

[Steve]

Sadly, Darwin, the concept of Playbox has changed a little in the interim.

Can anyone give me a serious comment on the Cypriot unification prospects ?

Isn't it so sad that the ongoing disputes between indigenous and European based Australians continue to mean Google is blocked in the former colonies?

[Barman]

Sadly, Darwin, the concept of Playbox has changed a little in the interim.

Can anyone give me a serious comment on the Cypriot unification prospects ?

Miss A believes it will happen because of the vast amount of compo that have been made available - i.e., 'here is a million €uros for your worthless scrap of scrubland in the North'...

All of the expats think it is unlikely. To be honest, most expats really enjoy the separation and having a holiday in the North...

There is still a huge amount of anti GC and anti TC venom visible on certain Cyprus forums. Many believe that Turkey will simply annex the North.

The talks themselves seem to have ground to a halt.

I'm not optimistic....

[Cool Hand Luke]

I was looking, Steve, for a considered opinion from someone on the ground. It is disappointing that you have no view on the matter other than what you glean from cyberspace, or perhaps from media shock jocks.

The problem, as i see it from afar, and having spent a total of a whole three hours in both parts of Nicosia, is one of property. In a united Cyprus, do northerners get back their original property in the south, and vice versa ? It seems to be a nightmare. Anyway, these are probably naive comments, so i would be interested in more informed views.

[Cool Hand Luke]

Thanks, Barman, for your comments. Much appreciated.

Maybe it will happen after Erdogan goes, which might be a very long time indeed.

Best wishes to all in the pub, and look forward to logging in six months down the track !!

[Steve]

I was looking, Steve, for a considered opinion from someone on the ground. It is disappointing that you have no view on the matter other than what you glean from cyberspace, or perhaps from media shock jocks.

The problem, as i see it from afar, and having spent a total of a whole three hours in both parts of Nicosia, is one of property. In a united Cyprus, do northerners get back their original property in the south, and vice versa ? It seems to be a nightmare. Anyway, these are probably naive comments, so i would be interested in more informed views.

yeah yeah 

Just when did you realise that (the Commons aside) the VP is all about taking the piss out of each other?

Tomorrow?  Next week? 2018?   

So how is it going with that constitutional change for Oz re the indigenous Australians.  Last news I saw said there was a mass walk out from a meeting.  It's not a problem I have a clue how to solve but would welcome local insights

[Barman]

I was looking, Steve, for a considered opinion from someone on the ground. It is disappointing that you have no view on the matter other than what you glean from cyberspace, or perhaps from media shock jocks.

The problem, as i see it from afar, and having spent a total of a whole three hours in both parts of Nicosia, is one of property. In a united Cyprus, do northerners get back their original property in the south, and vice versa ? It seems to be a nightmare. Anyway, these are probably naive comments, so i would be interested in more informed views.

My understanding is that a TC can claim back his property in the South if he has the appropriate documentation - i.e. the title deeds and relevant qualifying information given that the original owner my well be dead.

No such arrangement exists for a GC to claim back their property in the North although there have been a few attempts to do so through the courts (see The Orams case)

OK?

[Grumpmeister]

A valiant attempt Mr Darwin sir 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4583078/Video-shows-exploding-fridge-door-nearly-killing-shooter.html

[Barman]

A valiant attempt Mr Darwin sir 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4583078/Video-shows-exploding-fridge-door-nearly-killing-shooter.html

Bloody hell! 

[Steve]

A valiant attempt Mr Darwin sir 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4583078/Video-shows-exploding-fridge-door-nearly-killing-shooter.html

Bloody hell! 

Bloody hell! ² 

Hope there wasn't any beer in the fridge

[Grumpmeister]

A valiant attempt Mr Darwin sir 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4583078/Video-shows-exploding-fridge-door-nearly-killing-shooter.html

Bloody hell! 

Bloody hell! ² 

Hope there wasn't any beer in the fridge

Just a bottle of BM's homebrew, hence the door being blown off...