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europalace Flag Europe 18 Jun 17 10.46am Send a Private Message to europalace Add europalace as a friend

"A catastrophic forest fire in Portugal has claimed at least 57 lives"

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hedgehog50 Flag Croydon 18 Jun 17 11.05am

Bloody Tories. Has Theresa May been there yet - too busy fox-hunting I expect.

 

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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 18 Jun 17 11.44am Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by hedgehog50

Bloody Tories. Has Theresa May been there yet - too busy fox-hunting I expect.

With a wave of his hand, Jeremy Corbyn will fix it and turn water into wine while he is at it.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (18 Jun 2017 11.45am)

 
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pefwin Flag Where you have to have an English ... 18 Jun 17 11.49am

RIP.

and Oh Dear to 2 of our highly intelligent (see relevant thread) posters.

 

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Mapletree Flag Croydon 18 Jun 17 12.50pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

With a wave of his hand, Jeremy Corbyn will fix it and turn water into wine while he is at it.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (18 Jun 2017 11.45am)

Damn fools. How is it any better to use this as a way to score points than Grenfell Tower? Grow up FFS.

 
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Stirlingsays Flag 18 Jun 17 1.00pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Another terrible event.

I'd make a glib remark about religion but to be fair it's simply too horrendous.

 

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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 18 Jun 17 1.08pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Mapletree

Damn fools. How is it any better to use this as a way to score points than Grenfell Tower? Grow up FFS.

Well some of the dross I have seen posted on the Grenfell thread deserved satire quite frankly.
And it is surprising to see Pefwin getting all indignant about it since he is the man who is happy to see people die young to save the NHS some money.

I really don't think I need a morality lecture or have my intellect questioned by people like that.

 
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europalace Flag Europe 18 Jun 17 1.14pm Send a Private Message to europalace Add europalace as a friend

Sadly the death toll is increasing:

"A catastrophic forest fire in Portugal has claimed at least 58 lives, officials say.

Most died while trying to flee the Pedrógão Grande area, 50 km (30 miles) south-east of Coimbra, in their cars, according to the government.

Several firefighters are among the 59 people injured."

 
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Yellow Card - User has been warned of conduct on the messageboards Hrolf The Ganger Flag 18 Jun 17 1.15pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Another terrible event.

I'd make a glib remark about religion but to be fair it's simply too horrendous.

I was staying near Bordeaux last year and they were experiencing prolonged temperatures like they couldn't remember.
I suspect that these events will become more common on the continent sadly.

 
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Stirlingsays Flag 18 Jun 17 1.18pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

I was staying near Bordeaux last year and they were experiencing prolonged temperatures like they couldn't remember.
I suspect that these events will become more common on the continent sadly.

It's only anecdotal of course but I do feel the weather was more stable in my youth. I'm 47 but even only thirty years ago it seemed different to now.

 

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europalace Flag Europe 18 Jun 17 2.00pm Send a Private Message to europalace Add europalace as a friend

Death toll now 62, major, major incident.

 
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nickgusset Flag Shizzlehurst 18 Jun 17 2.04pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

I was staying near Bordeaux last year and they were experiencing prolonged temperatures like they couldn't remember.
I suspect that these events will become more common on the continent sadly.

Wonder how much man made climate change has to do with this.

 
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