General Discussion Thread

Aura7541 · Jun 24, 2016, 04:09 AM

Quote from: Legend on Jun 24, 2016, 04:08 AMAny brit want to make a thread for this? Seems to be newsworthy...

Xev is asleep...

DD_Bwest · Jun 24, 2016, 04:10 AM

Quote from: Legend on Jun 24, 2016, 04:08 AMAny brit want to make a thread for this? Seems to be newsworthy...

is canadian close enough? lol (just making a joke.. how many do we have from the UK? im not good with everyones location and can only think of xev right now

the-pi-guy · Jun 24, 2016, 04:12 AM

I'm distantly from the UK.

I mean that's where some of my ancestors came from.

Raven · Jun 24, 2016, 04:13 AM

The thing is, people are solely focusing on the short term economic shakeup for the UK in light of its departure. This isn't likely to be something that causes the UK to be in a long term financial rut. Trade will happen regardless. New deals will have to be made for an independent UK now. It'll be entirely on their terms, though. The UK will come out of it. This actually has far greater consequences for the EU.

DD_Bwest · Jun 24, 2016, 04:16 AM

rofl Kitco site has crashed, golds up like 5% lol

Aura7541 · Jun 24, 2016, 04:18 AM

Quote from: Raven on Jun 24, 2016, 04:13 AMThe thing is, people are solely focusing on the short term economic shakeup for the UK in light of its departure. This isn't likely to be something that causes the UK to be in a long term financial rut. Trade will happen regardless. New deals will have to be made for an independent UK now. It'll be entirely on their terms, though. The UK will come out of it. This actually has far greater consequences for the EU.

The successful Brexit now allows the UK to control its borders and illegal immigration, which has costed the country (and Europe, in general) a lot of money. The rate of migration is accelerating to the point where accommodation will be extremely difficult and it will come at the cost of taxpayer money (and lack of integration).

I wonder what the migrants in Calais are going to do now...

Raven · Jun 24, 2016, 04:26 AM

87.2% of the votes counted.

Leave: 51.7%
Stay: 48.3%

UPDATE: Over 93% of the vote counted and the Leave vote is almost 52%. It's pretty much a done deal.

Aura7541 · Jun 24, 2016, 05:14 AM

I bet DerNebel is happy about this. Now he can import games from the UK for lower prices

Xevross · Jun 24, 2016, 05:36 AM

Holy crud! What a day for our country!

DD_Bwest · Jun 24, 2016, 05:39 AM

the gaf meltdowns are hilarious lol

Xevross · Jun 24, 2016, 05:45 AM

Quote from: DD_Bwest on Jun 24, 2016, 05:39 AMthe gaf meltdowns are hilarious lol

GAF seems to be very pro remain. As we can now see, GAF is an outlier.

We should all be at least a bit worried though.

Legend · Jun 24, 2016, 06:30 AM

Quote from: Xevross on Jun 24, 2016, 05:45 AMGAF seems to be very pro remain. As we can now see, GAF is an outlier.

We should all be at least a bit worried though.

Make a thread when you come back

Mmm_fish_tacos · Jun 24, 2016, 10:25 AM

Its offical.

David Cameron has resigned as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union.

Xevross · Jun 24, 2016, 12:46 PM

Quote from: Mmm_fish_tacos on Jun 24, 2016, 10:25 AMIts offical.

David Cameron has resigned as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union.

I'm sad about this. He's been a really good prime minister

Raven · Jun 24, 2016, 12:55 PM

Lol saw this on a forum last night.

EU member: Good. Now the UK should push its little island across the Atlantic so they're in a better position to suck that big US lollipop.

Brit: I'd rather we became a 51st state to the US than spend another day in the EU. It's a far more economically sound decision.