Ukraine war (WW3)

Archer went to Brookes?

alistair erm, it seems Archer actually went to Oxford proper - Brasenose College:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Archer

Though unsurprisingly he is supposed to have faked his way on to the course.

Smallman1 Archer went to Brookes?

Smalls will be instantly disappointed to learn that no, one of his heroes did not.

The list of Oxford Brookes alumni will not have many people as famous or infamous.

Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead is Oxford Brookes alumni!

Smallman1 he does look suitably mong-like:

Yes that is the best that Oxford Brookes has produced - you must really be proud.

Entrance Exam (format = multiple guess)

1. Are you a mong?
   Yes / Don’t know
2. Do you look like a mong?
   Yes / Don’t know
3. Have you ever muttered ‘Sans Cheese’ when ordering food?
   Natch

Hugo really is the boards very own Thermobantic bomb, sucking the air out of pretty much everything.

Some back story about Putin and Abramovich here - how the corruption and bribery works. No doubting these guys are major thieves.

LT42

I’ve no idea who that person is LT. I guess you’ve got to ask why Zelensky asked for Abramovich to get involved in negotiations, why Zelensky asked Biden to not sanction Abramovich specifically and why Abramovich appeared to be poisoned (including losing his sight) during negotiations.

hugopal Smalls will be instantly disappointed to learn that no, one of his heroes did not.

The list of Oxford Brookes alumni will not have many people as famous or infamous.

There was a girl in my sixth form called Alice Brooks who wanted to go to Oxford Brookes. I think she got in.

I think she only decided to go there because of lack of imagination she just chose the university that shared her name. I did point out that she should change the spelling of her name, and she replied ‘Why?’ To be honest, she was a bit dim.

That and Smallman are therefore my impression of Oxford Brookes students/graduates.

BlainSA Zelensky asked for Abramovich to get involved in negotiations

I wasn"t aware of that tbh. Zelensky actually asked him to be dircectly involved? Seems like there"s more to it, my guess would be Abramovich approached them, if he has turned his back on comrade Putin that is but as I said I’m totally ignorant on this one.

LT42 Zelensky actually asked him to be dircectly involved? Seems like there"s more to it, my guess would be Abramovich approached them

Seems I’m mistaken and your guess is right as on trying to link to the article I read the latest news articles report that it was Abramovich who approached Zelensky offering his help.

Homegrove Missed a trick there. Acute Radiation Exposure Syndrome would’ve been a better anacronym.

BlainSA He’s a slippery one that Abramovich

Anyone reading the stuff on twitter, from an extremely reliable source, that putin is actually zelensky’s father and cut his hand off last night as they attempted 121 peace talks, which ended in a row after zelensky refused to allow Ukraine join up with russia?

For those that hadn’t seen it like me, the Putin, Russia and the west doc series that they are re-running on iplayer is excellent.