A small island no one pays any attention to

Gee Bag

A Russian offical at the G20 conference described Britain as 'A small island no one pays any attention to'.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/cameron-forced-to-shrug-off-vladimir-putin-small-island-snub-over-syria-29557870.html

The Daily Mail's website appears to be on the verge of exploding.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2413595/David-Cameron-hits-Russias-gibe-Britain-just-small-island-pays-attention-to.html

So what say ye boardsies? Are the Brits right to be outraged or are they just upset because the truth hurts?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

well it's pretty hard to agree that no one pays any attention to them since the irish never bloody shut up about them

SEPT 23 1989

What does that make us then?

Banjo String

Isn't English the 3rd most spoken language in the world?

And is the official language of airline industries?

That's important enough.

Someone, somewhere took notice of them.

Anyone

Banjo String wrote: »

Isn't English the second most spoken language in the world?

And is the official language of airline industries?

That's important enough.

You understand that a language isn't a country, right?

gobnaitolunacy

As opposed to a large landmass sparsely populated by bears and vodka fuelled drunks.

Banjo String

Anyone wrote: »

You understand that a language isn't a country, right?

What?

You do understand which country the actual English language comes from, right?

Mr Benevolent

It is a small island, globally speaking. It's the same size as Madagascar. Ireland is tiny. There are uninhabited Canadian islands bigger than Ireland.

Wacker The Attacker

Vlad doesnt watch cable news does he?

snubbleste

The UK has a presence in all oceans

Duckworth_Luas

How long before this thread turns into another Ireland bashing one?

The Backwards Man

International bogeyman makes wild and untrue allegations about the green and pleasant land. It's like all your Christmases coming at once for the Daily Mail.:pac:

FTA69

'Britain is an island that helped to abolish slavery, that has invented most of the things worth inventing, including every sport currently played around the world, that still today is responsible for art, literature and music that delights the entire world.
'We are very proud of everything we do as a small island - a small island that has the sixth-largest economy, the fourth best-funded military, some of the most effective diplomats, the proudest history, one of the best records for art and literature and contribution to philosophy and world civilisation.'


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Oh puke. Could he not just have called the comment for the immature jibe that it was without wetting himself in an outburst of jingoistic, imperialist b*llocks. The Tories really are an insufferable shower of bastards when they get going.

theGEM

Britain dosn't even lift brah

Galwayguy35

Yes Britain fought the good fight during WW 2 but they shouldn't be proud of all their history.

They butchered and enslaved the native peoples in most of the countries they claimed ownership of and made millions in todays money from the natural resources they found there.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I would have gone with Malta.

Amirani

It's a load of rubbish. The UK has contributed much more to world history (positive and negative) than Russia has.

It terms of cultural significance, it's been miles ahead. The UK has 6 times as many Nobel Prize winners despite having half the population.

Militarily these days, the UK might be fairly insignificant, but in terms of international commerce and culture, it's still very significant.

That said, it is pretty hilarious. Putin is a cracking troll.

gramar

"has invented most of the things worth inventing, including every sport currently played around the world"

Ara come on now Mister Cameron...shur did ye invent de hurlin' aswell?

Mr.McLovin

Well seeing that Britain has a bigger economy than Russia which is political penis size, I think the British politicians will sleep easy tonight.

kupus

Putin and russia the land that gave us vodka and, and, sh1t im struggling here, ah...oh yeah LADA's. right on mother russia.....

oh yeah and this guy, up there with John Lennon and Elton John for artistic merit.

Fratton Fred

Very funny Vlad, wait til we ****ing nuke you you commie bastard, you won't think we're insignificant then.

Grayson

This is what got me

It also emerged that a report prepared by US spy chiefs concluded that Syria possesses a 'longstanding biological weapons program', on top of chemical weapons, and may have access to anthrax, camelpox and cowpox.

WTF? Isn't cowpox used to innoculate against smallpox?

o1s1n

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Very funny Vlad, wait til we ****ing nuke you you commie bastard, you won't think we're insignificant then.

Go to this website, put London as the main target, select the Russian 'Tsar Bomba' and see what happens.

http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

Doesn't take too many to cover the whole UK, does it?

Amirani

Grayson wrote: »

WTF? Isn't cowpox used to innoculate against smallpox?

Yeah, it can be mutated into smallpox though I believe.

Tombo2001

Real pot kettle black situation here.

Putin throwing his toys out of the pram becuase America has stopped taking it seriously as a 'superpower'....

No amount of poncing about barechested on horseback, shooting at endangered animals will change the fact that Russia is a spent force and a backwards non-democracy.

FTA69

Tombo2001 wrote: »

No amount of poncing about barechested on horseback, shooting at endangered animals will change the fact that Russia is a spent force and a backwards non-democracy.

A spent force with the ability to destroy the entire world and which recently put paid to any attempts by NATO to expand east.

As Tony Soprano said; "don't f*ck with the Russians Janice."

the keen edge

Yeah, I would be surprised if support on here comes down on the side of the Russians; given the sheer vast amount of Irish people who have gone over to Russia and made it there home.
Not to mention our deep cultural ties.

mikemac1

Cameron claiming the Brits invented the internet

I thought that was Al Gore

Tombo2001

FTA69 wrote: »

A spent force with the ability to destroy the entire world and which recently put paid to any attempts by NATO to expand east.

As Tony Soprano said; "don't f*ck with the Russians Janice."

Its a pathetic country. Biggest rich poor divide in the world. Russian billionaires siphering money out of the country any which way they can, ironically what do they do with the money only buy up half of London. More corrupt than any other large nation in the world. They have massive natural resources that are being pissed away.

And yet the average joe soap there hasnt a bean. Nobody can retire in Russia, any pensions they had from the soviet years have been blown to bits and people work til they drop.

ONeill2013

Banjo String wrote: »

Isn't English the 3rd most spoken language in the world?

And is the official language of airline industries?

That's important enough.

Someone, somewhere took notice of them.

but isn't it a germanic language?

Galwayguy35

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Very funny Vlad, wait til we ****ing nuke you you commie bastard, you won't think we're insignificant then.

"We"

I take it you must be British and talking about Britain, otherwise I doubt Dublin will be nuking anyone anytime soon.

Fratton Fred

o1s1n wrote: »

Go to this website, put London as the main target, select the Russian 'Tsar Bomba' and see what happens.

http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

Doesn't take too many to cover the whole UK, does it?

Ok, maybe we'll hold off on the thermo intercontinental nuclear war for now then.

It does beg the question though, how many nukes does he have pointed at the small insignificant island.

Nemeses

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

"We"

I take it you must be British and talking about Britain, otherwise I doubt Dublin will be nuking anyone anytime soon.

Does Dublin even have any nuke like items?

Fratton Fred

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

"We"

I take it you must be British and talking about Britain, otherwise I doubt Dublin will be nuking anyone anytime soon.

Except Mayo in two weeks time!

Boosh!

COYBIB

Tombo2001

ONeill2013 wrote: »

but isn't it a germanic language?

And arent we all originally fish that crawled out of the sea?

FTA69

Tombo2001 wrote: »

Its a pathetic country. Biggest rich poor divide in the world. Russian billionaires siphering money out of the country any which way they can, ironically what do they do with the money only buy up half of London. More corrupt than any other large nation in the world. They have massive natural resources that are being pissed away.

And yet the average joe soap there hasnt a bean. Nobody can retire in Russia, any pensions they had from the soviet years have been blown to bits and people work til they drop.

I never said it was a great little country to live in, rather that it is still a massively influential country in world affairs. It is a massive nuclear power, sits on the UN security council, controls European gas supply, is consulted over the Middle East and also has no bother invading the sh*te out of other places in order to maintain its sphere of influence.

the keen edge

Nemeses wrote: »

Does Dublin even have any nuke like items?

All men of drinking age are to muster at St James Gate, sink as many pints of the black stuff as they can and then, in the morning, fart in unison eastward.

Amirani

Nemeses wrote: »

Does Dublin even have any nuke like items?

There's a weaponised nuke inside the Spire.

touts

Putin's been in a foul humour since he won the last election.

ONeill2013

Tombo2001 wrote: »

And arent we all originally fish that crawled out of the sea?

don't know, what's that got to do with the english language?

Galwayguy35

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Except Mayo in two weeks time!

Boosh!

COYBIB

Hopefully...

Ash.J.Williams

Banjo String wrote: »

What?

You do understand which country the actual English language comes from, right?

that was years ago

Mr. G

Gee Bag wrote: »

A Russian offical at the G20 conference described Britain as 'A small island no one pays any attention to'.

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/middle-east/cameron-forced-to-shrug-off-vladimir-putin-small-island-snub-over-syria-29557870.html

The Daily Mail's website appears to be on the verge of exploding.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2413595/David-Cameron-hits-Russias-gibe-Britain-just-small-island-pays-attention-to.html

So what say ye boardsies? Are the Brits right to be outraged or are they just upset because the truth hurts?

Of course the UK are listened to. The US are just deperate.

We must be tiny so :P

Tombo2001

FTA69 wrote: »

I never said it was a great little country to live in, rather that it is still a massively influential country in world affairs. It is a massive nuclear power, sits on the UN security council, controls European gas supply, is consulted over the Middle East and also has no bother invading the sh*te out of other places in order to maintain its sphere of influence.

My point would be that 60 years ago it was the USA's equal as a military and economic power; whereas today it most definitely is not......but it still behaves as if it is.

I wouldnt overestimate its energy resources as shale gas has changed the balance of supply.

But most importantly, you are right - it is in a position of power with a seat on the UN security council and a veto on world affairs. Just like France and Britain.

But unlike these countries, Russia is essentially a rogue state run and behaves as such, and therefore shouldnt be in that position.

Mr. G

ONeill2013 wrote: »

don't know, what's that got to do with the english language?

Good point but I think that poster means that its the US speak English, so the irony is that it originated (I presume) from britain

SEPT 23 1989

Russia is like a rat with a gold tooth

Ash.J.Williams

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Very funny Vlad, wait til we ****ing nuke you you commie bastard, you won't think we're insignificant then.

that would have the greatest answer of all time had it been a direct retort by the UK politician at the time of the exchange.

UCDVet

Banjo String wrote: »

Isn't English the 3rd most spoken language in the world?

And is the official language of airline industries?

That's important enough.

Someone, somewhere took notice of them.

It seems more appropriate to give credit to the US for that.

Rasheed

I fancy the arse off Putin.....

paddylonglegs

Interesting what Vlad is doing though. Antagonising the uk as they are considering attacking their ally Syria. Syria are getting their asses used just so Vlad has an excuse to cause some serious damage

My name is URL

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

that would have the greatest answer of all time had it been a direct retort by the UK politician at the time of the exchange.

It would be worth it just to see Putin laugh his ass off at the very idea. They could virtually cripple Britain in a matter of days simply by recalling shipments of exported fuels. No big-man bluster about nukes required.