Nicola ... again. Shut up woman! Are you for real?

Callistemon21

^Which sea do you think the Baltic runs into the Pacific?^
Is this a trick question?
Are you talking about the direct route (as the crow flies) or the long way round, or the scenic route as the satnav says?

I'm talking about the one that is shown on any atlas!!!!
I think the sat nav route might take you into some pack ice. The long way round via the Panama canal a couple of months and the only ports he has open at the moment are via the Baltic Sea, North Sea and the Atlantic.
Before you try to trip me on saying the Dardanelles,I know all the other names as well Bosphorus and even the Hellespont.
You still haven't answered the question are Russian fishing vessels still using Scottish ports?

I take issue with any post that has the words "Shut up woman!" in it. To know that one woman has said that to another woman just boils my **.

It has always been the first line of a bully to accuse others of not having a sense of humour. I would guess most of us don't find bullying funny.

If you are challenged, just accuse people of having no sense of humour, that means you don't have to substantiate your comments.

Well said, DaisyAnne You are correct about a lack of intellectual discipline on this thread.
I am neither informed nor astute enough to argue on the political front, but I do know when a post should be challenged.

fairfraise

Galaxy you are right, in that the language used on political and press sites is far, far worse than anything I've ever seen on here, about all parties and politicians.

Are you now suggesting that bullying on here is okay because you see worse elsewhere? If we all behave just a little bit better than the lowest common denominator what on earth sort of world would we be living in?

Thinking about it, that would be Russia and even there some are trying to have a reasoned argument while others bully.

DaisyAnne

Do you mean me WWM?

???yes

Do you mean me WWM?

Galaxy you are right, in that the language used on political and press sites is far, far worse than anything I've ever seen on here, about all parties and politicians.

I agree with your post daisymay

I would like just to add that what Sturgeon said was much more nuanced than the OP suggested.

In fact you can find this opinion being put forward by military people, politicians and punters.

We need these sort of discussions. A shame simply to dismiss. Sturgeon.

I would have thought the "unwritten law" would be not to bully but rather to argue using critical thinking.

When you sink to using something personal that the person cannot change such as where you were born, your colour or your sex you are bullying. It has always been the first line of a bully to accuse others of not having a sense of humour. I would guess most of us don't find bullying funny.

Much of this post is about culture politics with little to show any sign of intellectual discipline. This is a war we are discussing not the latest edition of a soap opera. It is the same culture politics that allows some in Russia to believe what they are being told by their government.

The unwritten law on GN should surely be that we don't bully. We seem to have some who didn't leave bullying behind as they grew up, sadly.

But Urmstongran Greater Manchester is a region of England. Scotland is a country. The population of Scotland is larger than that of many existing countries, not that population size is relevant anyway, as you know.

GrannyGravy13

Marydoll

GrannyGravy13

There appears to be an unwritten law on GN, we can post what we like about any MP from anywhere in the U.K. apart from St.Nicola…

I am quite happy to cricise NS if it is warranted.

However, you and others seem to have missed the point that, the OP is not accurate!
That is why some of the comments need challenged.

FYI

Population Greater Manchester 2020, 2,730,000
Population Scotland 2020, approx 5,466,000

Yet more inaccuracies!

I have deliberately not commented on the OP, as I have not had time to research where and what Ms, Sturgeon said.

Urms can criticise all she likes, as long as she can substantiate what she has posted. She has not on numerous occasions.

As for an unwritten rule, regarding NS, that is yet another, unsubstantiated blanket statement!
An OP like that, should ideally contain the source of the information.

As another poster has stated, it was a goady post, that is what I am challenging, not any perceived criticism of NS.

Coastpath

Grandstanding - the action of behaving in a showy or ostentatious manner in an attempt to attract favourable attention from spectators or the media.

Gransnetstanding - the action of starting a thread in a manner where the facts are twisted and controversial opinions and prejudices are presented in a provocative way in an attempt to attract unfavourable attention from other posters.

???

Population Greater Manchester 2020, 2,730,000
Population Scotland 2020, approx 5,466,000

= 2 Andy Burnhams as I said.
??

Marydoll

GrannyGravy13

There appears to be an unwritten law on GN, we can post what we like about any MP from anywhere in the U.K. apart from St.Nicola…

I am quite happy to cricise NS if it is warranted.

However, you and others seem to have missed the point that, the OP is not accurate!
That is why some of the comments need challenged.

FYI

Population Greater Manchester 2020, 2,730,000
Population Scotland 2020, approx 5,466,000

Yet more inaccuracies!

I have deliberately not commented on the OP, as I have not had time to research where and what Ms, Sturgeon said.

GrannyGravy13

There appears to be an unwritten law on GN, we can post what we like about any MP from anywhere in the U.K. apart from St.Nicola…

I am quite happy to cricise NS if it is warranted.

However, you and others seem to have missed the point that, the OP is not accurate!
That is why some of the comments need challenged.

FYI

Population Greater Manchester 2020, 2,730,000
Population Scotland 2020, approx 5,466,000

Yet more inaccuracies!

?? Scotland has 5 million residents & Gtr. Manchester has 2.7 million residents (according to Wiki). So maybe Andy Burnham x 2.

[laugh] Petera.

I’m not Scottish and consequently not an SNP supporter GrannyGravy13, but goady posts like this about any politician would inevitably produce a furious response - I knew Urmstongran had written it from the title, before even reading the post. If I was Scottish I wouldn’t be happy at all, particularly about the completely inaccurate attempt to compare Scotland to Greater Manchester.

I didn't mention you personally, you are not the only poster on this thread.
Please read, what I posted.
You have put your own slant on what NS said and others jumped on the bandwagon, without actually checking.

I am more than happy to accept others' views, if they are accurate and well reasoned.
Live and let live!

Shortbread Parliament, is a blanket term, which is offensive, insulting and disrespectful and reveals your disdain for all, who are members. I cannot let that statement go, without challenging it. It is not in the least amusing and I have a very good sense of humour.

I don’t particularly like Nicola either, but this man will do what he will do. He’s totally unpredictable, and to me it’s the scenario of...’ give me your money, or I’ll shoot you’. I would expect to be shot anyway.

In my opinion, he won’t stop at the Ukraine, no matter what we do.

Quite witty Petera but you over-egged the pudding there just a bit.
“The lady doth protest too much” perhaps?

Ha! X posts there GG13! In one. Thank you!

Goodness when what’s been said on here is compared to what gets said about Westminster (where of course there are also plenty of caring and committed MP’s acting on behalf of their constituents too) it beggars belief! Can the SNP do no wrong? Oh wait ....

You see the thing is fairfraise the shut up woman thing is used mainly by really abusive men on the internet. So strangely enough some women are a bit wary of that kind of tedious nonsense.

There appears to be an unwritten law on GN, we can post what we like about any MP from anywhere in the U.K. apart from St.Nicola…

Reuters, Mar 11 A source hiding behind the fake name Urmstongran has posted evidence on social media that Scotland’ s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, was responsible for the outbreak of the Second World War: “I heard a drunk, mentally unstable man in a pub car park shout that Sturgeon fabricated the ‘peace in our time’ letter brandished by Chamberlain on his return from the Munich peace conference,” posted UG, “I have no reason to disbelieve this.”

The anonymous poster went on to write “If this is subsequently proven untrue I will just ignore it and swivel to the accusation that the very existence of a mentally unstable drunk man in Scotland shows Sturgeon’s lack of judgement over funding of mental health services and alcohol pricing. She’s the woman in charge, she is responsible for everything. God knows what would happen to these poor incompetent people if we English were gracious enough to grant Scotland its independence, we really need to look after them for their own good.”

Speculation continues to mount that Sturgeon has been personally responsible for every disaster to hit humankind. Anti-Sturgeon campaigners have pointed out that Ms Sturgeon is yet to deny any involvement in the crucifixion of Christ, and also that scientists have not yet proven she did not personally kill all the dinosaurs in the Cretaceous-Tertiary Mass Extinction.

Urmstongran was contacted for comment but was unfortunately too busy sticking pins into a small doll.