Things Noticeable this week - Page 2523

**vinceprince** · June 5th, 2016, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenman

I think because the sweets & chocolate were so cheap when we were kids, that caused the downfall of many a generation who are paying for it in diabetes or worse. Crisps were mine, I would think nothing of eating three packets of various sorts of crisps and once had a massive food binge with a friend. We were both violently ill later on. Happy Days!

When I was at school we ate loads of sweets, but there were very few obese kids because we all walked or cycled to school, though it did lead to a lot of fillings at the dentist. The lack of exercise is the reason for childhood obesity IMO opinion.

Kids are taxi driven everywhere as parents fear for their safety, though the biggest danger is the amount of cars on the road during the school run.
Many of the parents are also too fat and lazy to walk them to school.
We all just went to the nearest local school, 'parental choice' now leads to total gridlock during the school run. I walked or cycled on my own from the age of six. This still happens in many other countries.

Also, their free time is spent on technology rather than playing outside.

**otokonomidori** · June 5th, 2016, 07:45 AM

I got up for a piss earlier and couldn't get back to sleep and so I clocked in to this forum
at what , for me, is an exceptionally early hour

I notice all the usual suspects are about and posting their wisdom!!

Why do you all get up so early on a Sunday? Is it to go to church perhaps?

**vinceprince** · June 5th, 2016, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by otokonomidori

I got up for a piss earlier and couldn't get back to sleep and so I clocked in to this forum
at what , for me, is an exceptionally early hour

I notice all the usual suspects are about and posting their wisdom!!

Why do you all get up so early on a Sunday? Is it to go to church perhaps?

I'm just off for a 2 hour bike ride. Sunday mornings means no danger of being mown down by manic mummies on the school run and the boy racers are still in bed hungover.

**Wendigo** · June 5th, 2016, 08:55 AM

If we think our countries have issues what about Venezuela

What has gone wrong in Venezuela?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-36319877

Rampant inflation, shortage of food and medicines .. the country is rich in oil but low oil prices highlights it doesn't pay to rely on one major source of income ( something that I hope that Nicola Sturgeon now realises )

It is so bad there are even reports of them eating their pets and morgues being full.

**gedly** · June 5th, 2016, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Wendigo

If we think our countries have issues what about Venezuela

Venezuela is what is known as resource curse. If you have an abundance of an important resource it results in all sorts of stupid political decisions, such as relying upon imports for your food and essentials.

**rupertramjet** · June 5th, 2016, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinceprince

When I was at school we ate loads of sweets, but there were very few obese kids because we all walked or cycled to school, though it did lead to a lot of fillings at the dentist. The lack of exercise is the reason for childhood obesity IMO opinion.

Kids are taxi driven everywhere as parents fear for their safety, though the biggest danger is the amount of cars on the road during the school run.
Many of the parents are also too fat and lazy to walk them to school.
We all just went to the nearest local school, 'parental choice' now leads to total gridlock during the school run. I walked or cycled on my own from the age of six. This still happens in many other countries.

Also, their free time is spent on technology rather than playing outside.

I agree with this absolutely! having spent a very active life, I was injured fairly badly playing paratroopers, and was less mobile for a while. Now instead of being in an active role, I was desk bound, so even less exercise. Suddenly my uniforms started to get tighter, and eventually, my service dress, mess dress and blues no longer fitted when dragged out for use!

These items are all tailor made, and are very expensive, so no easy answer, except my ex boss had had the same problem, so I got away with borrowing his, with my own bits stitched on! The moral of this story, is that because of lack of exercise, I put on six inches in about eighteen months! I am still trying to get it back off!

**haroldeye** · June 5th, 2016, 03:31 PM

Was that BBC report mean't for Childrens TV. Venezuela was cursed with Chavez, an ex Army Major who had tried a coup some years ago and failed. When he came out of jail he had wised up and instead of a coup he tried the populist route, baiting the Americans (not the most popular chaps in Venezuela as they controlled the oil), nationalising without compensation (usually called theft) much of the property of major landowners and giving all the money to the lowest of society in return for their votes. As the economy suffered all those with money and skills tried to get out and the economic problems worsened. When oil prices plummeted the country became a complete basket case.

**9876543210** · June 6th, 2016, 01:49 AM

haroldeye,

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Originally Posted by haroldeye

When he came out of jail he had wised up and instead of a coup he tried the populist route, baiting the Americans (not the most popular chaps in Venezuela as they controlled the oil), nationalising without compensation (usually called theft)...

Some Venezuelans would argue that American oil companies were the ones stealing Venezuelan oil (you would get the same argument from Nigerians and many other countries).

When the Americans were in charge the people got nothing. Only a very few of the most influential Venezuelans benefitted from this arrangement. Thats why Chavez came into being.

**haroldeye** · June 6th, 2016, 07:15 AM

I can't disagree with the major thrust of that statement 98, the Americans ran things to their own advantage.
Chavez ran things very much to his advantage, his backer was a man who owned a small insurance business and in 2014 held all the business accounts for Government insurance. Chavez turned his country into a police state, he crippled the economy and by supporting organisations like FARQ helped to destabilised the region.

My source is an analyst of South American affairs for the insurance underwriters and most Brits would think of him as being soft left.

**vannax** · June 6th, 2016, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 9876543210

haroldeye,

Some Venezuelans would argue that American oil companies were the ones stealing Venezuelan oil (you would get the same argument from Nigerians and many other countries).

When the Americans were in charge the people got nothing. Only a very few of the most influential Venezuelans benefitted from this arrangement. Thats why Chavez came into being.

And now, due to Chavez and maduro, the people are literally starving.
Of course, must be the American's fault.
Well, Maduro endorsed Bernie Sanders, who wants to do a similar thing to the states.

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June 5th, 2016, 07:45 AM	#25222
otokonomidori 緑の男 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jockistan, UK. Posts: 8,318 Thanks: 39,032 Thanked 122,443 Times in 8,318 Posts	I got up for a piss earlier and couldn't get back to sleep and so I clocked in to this forum at what , for me, is an exceptionally early hour I notice all the usual suspects are about and posting their wisdom!! Why do you all get up so early on a Sunday? Is it to go to church perhaps?

June 5th, 2016, 03:31 PM	#25227
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,717 Thanks: 113,617 Thanked 59,993 Times in 5,709 Posts	Was that BBC report mean't for Childrens TV. Venezuela was cursed with Chavez, an ex Army Major who had tried a coup some years ago and failed. When he came out of jail he had wised up and instead of a coup he tried the populist route, baiting the Americans (not the most popular chaps in Venezuela as they controlled the oil), nationalising without compensation (usually called theft) much of the property of major landowners and giving all the money to the lowest of society in return for their votes. As the economy suffered all those with money and skills tried to get out and the economic problems worsened. When oil prices plummeted the country became a complete basket case.

June 6th, 2016, 07:15 AM	#25229
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,717 Thanks: 113,617 Thanked 59,993 Times in 5,709 Posts	I can't disagree with the major thrust of that statement 98, the Americans ran things to their own advantage. Chavez ran things very much to his advantage, his backer was a man who owned a small insurance business and in 2014 held all the business accounts for Government insurance. Chavez turned his country into a police state, he crippled the economy and by supporting organisations like FARQ helped to destabilised the region. My source is an analyst of South American affairs for the insurance underwriters and most Brits would think of him as being soft left.