August 13, 2013
Other Reasons
Steven has asked his readership to remind him not to fly into Gibraltar International airport.
As it happens, there are other more compelling reasons not to fly to Gibraltar.
First there's the little matter of the place being afflicted with rampaging apes that, in the words the colony's environment minister...
I may have added some exclamation points.
Well, I see no reason to read any more on that topic but if for some reason you wish to be lulled into a false sense of security by 'context' the full terrifying story is right here.
Much more ominously as Cdr Salamander reports, there's a sudden, unexpected flair-up of geopolitical craziness.
Oh look! Now Catalonia, which is trying to secede from Spain has sided with Gibraltar.
Oh wait...Argentina and Spain are joining forces against a common foe.
This seems utterly blinkered and almost funny.
"Oh yeah...Fricking hilarious."
On a completely unrelated note, next August marks 100 years since some smacktalk, an ill timed gunshot and a complete breakdown of common sense got out of hand and accidentally thrust the world into an orgy of auto-cannibalism from which the west has never recovered.
There's a gallery of WW1 color photos here.
Very ugly wars can start quite stupidly.
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As it happens, there are other more compelling reasons not to fly to Gibraltar.
First there's the little matter of the place being afflicted with rampaging apes that, in the words the colony's environment minister...
They've lost their fear of humans and consider them a rich source of food. !!
Well, I see no reason to read any more on that topic but if for some reason you wish to be lulled into a false sense of security by 'context' the full terrifying story is right here.
Much more ominously as Cdr Salamander reports, there's a sudden, unexpected flair-up of geopolitical craziness.
Spain's foreign minister says his country may bring in a border crossing fee and even close airspace to the British territory.
Oh look! Now Catalonia, which is trying to secede from Spain has sided with Gibraltar.
Oh wait...Argentina and Spain are joining forces against a common foe.
This seems utterly blinkered and almost funny.
"Oh yeah...Fricking hilarious."
On a completely unrelated note, next August marks 100 years since some smacktalk, an ill timed gunshot and a complete breakdown of common sense got out of hand and accidentally thrust the world into an orgy of auto-cannibalism from which the west has never recovered.
There's a gallery of WW1 color photos here.
Very ugly wars can start quite stupidly.
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