Team Britain Vs Argentina

Will there be a new conflict over the falklands and if so will it be acceptable to bomb Argentinian cities ? By the sounds of it there's a whole lot oil round those there shores, and it's only right that it should stay in British hands!

can you please refer to the area as las malvinas

Originally Posted by no fun

can you please refer to the area as las malvinas

I think that's only Argentines and not Falklanders (?) themselves.

I give it 2 more posts before you mention a certain person..

Aren't we too busy fighting for America's oil?
Would the oil revenue in the Falklands match up againmst the monetary cost of a war?
When the body bags start coming back to Wooton basset by the truck load will the profits be seen as bloody money? Those villagers will be £#%&!ing busy.

I'm gonna kick off in the Gaucho Grill if we do go to war with the Argies. Only after I've had a steak and a coupla bottles of their excellent Malbec mind.

Originally Posted by dodger

Aren't we too busy fighting for America's oil?
Would the oil revenue in the Falklands match up againmst the monetary cost of a war?
When the body bags start coming back to Wooton basset by the truck load will the profits be seen as bloody money? Those villagers will be £#%&!ing busy.

Think that'd depend on how much there is no?

My girlfriend lived in the Falklands growing up, and her dad still lives there. True story.

Originally Posted by dodger

Would the oil revenue in the Falklands match up againmst the monetary cost of a war?

a) A North Sea oil and gas exploration rig is on its way from Scotland to the North Falkland Basin to explore reserves. Scientists believe that the territory could have up to 60 billion barrels of oil underneath its coastal waters.


b) Cost of a barrel of oil $77.01.

c) 60 Billion Barrels (if the sceinetists are correct) X $77.01 per barrel = $4620600000000 .

I don't think beating the Argies will cost that much at all.

KERCHING

Originally Posted by BarryX

a) A North Sea oil and gas exploration rig is on its way from Scotland to the North Falkland Basin to explore reserves. Scientists believe that the territory could have up to 60 billion barrels of oil underneath its coastal waters.


b) Cost of a barrel of oil $77.01.

c) 60 Billion Barrels (if the sceinetists are correct) X $77.01 per barrel = $4620600000000 .

I don't think beating the Argies will cost that much at all.

KERCHING

Our only hope of getting out of the shit we're in financially?

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Our only hope of getting out of the shit we're in financially?

Exactly - just think of the amount of teenage Mothers whose social benefits 4.6 trillion will cover! That's an awluf lot of mcdonalds to feed them and the young ones!!!

4.6 trillion dollars

Originally Posted by BarryX

Exactly - just think of the amount of teenage Mothers whose social benefits 4.6 trillion will cover! That's an awluf lot of mcdonalds to feed them and the young ones!!!

4.6 trillion dollars

Or we could do summat sensible to secure the financial security of Britain oin the future. Didn't Norway do summat like this with oil revenues?

That should sort Africa and Haiti out. We'll be there within a month.

Originally Posted by BarryX

a) A North Sea oil and gas exploration rig is on its way from Scotland to the North Falkland Basin to explore reserves. Scientists believe that the territory could have up to 60 billion barrels of oil underneath its coastal waters.


b) Cost of a barrel of oil $77.01.

c) 60 Billion Barrels (if the sceinetists are correct) X $77.01 per barrel = $4620600000000 .

I don't think beating the Argies will cost that much at all.

KERCHING

How much is that? £462 Billion?

So if we lost say 1000 men, and the conflict cost us 60 Billion that would £40 million pounds a man. Can't see the government backing down on that one then. Would be a vote winner too, The Falklnads wins anotehr election for a lame duck PM.
Let's not have the wailing and gnashing of teeth when the body count mounts up though eh? If you fight a war for money you can't grumble when people start shooting back.

Originally Posted by dodger

How much is that? £462 Billion?

Drop in the ocean tbh.

Originally Posted by dodger

How much is that? £462 Billion?

£4.6 trillion apparantly???

Originally Posted by dodger

How much is that? £462 Billion?

Gordons already spent it

Originally Posted by Stakker

My girlfriend lived in the Falklands growing up, and her dad still lives there. True story.

I'd wager she seen some 'action' then..........

£4.6 trillion!!

Originally Posted by believe

£4.6 trillion!!

dollars.

so 1.567 dollar:Sterling base rate means 2.948 trillion GBP (or 2948 Billion Pounds).

Originally Posted by BarryX

dollars.

so 1.567 dollar:Sterling base rate means 2.948 trillion GBP (or 2948 Billion Pounds).

ah £#%&! it then