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A told ya.. Venice....

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10335517/venice-flooding-2019-dead/


2019 Predictions........




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Water, water everywhere.
There’s a City in despair.
Legs are buckled, beyond repair.
Say Goodbye, “Captain Sir”.

Comments

Chick'sOpinion said…
Venice floods on a regular basis.

But not like this.

I went there last year. As part of my Tour.

You see easily when you are there. How fragile the place is.

In regards to being built on many little islands and around canals. And the buildings are so ancient and beautiful.

In fact because they were built on a natural marsh and flood plain. As many would know, Venice is sinking.

Unfortunately, the public treat Venice as a Disneyland .

And it so isnt.

It gets over run with 1000's of tourists..particularly in their Summer.

There's so many its insufferable.

So they are introducing or already have , a tourist tax or visitor Levy.

To discourage day trippers I guess..

As mass Tourism is destroying its sustainability.
They also have the aim maybe of banning cruise ships docking there.

As Cruise passengers come in 1000's, don't buy anything. And eat on the Cruise ship.

Venice sees them as just pests.

The other possible idea, is to set a maximum limit on how many visit Venice each day.

Venice also has corrupt officials running it. Thats just another problem. And UNESCO World Heritage were considering removing it off their list.

I'm sorry I waited so long to go to Venice.

It's was the highlight of my Trip.
It's the most amazing place I went to.
And I would say, aim to go there.
At least once in your life.
Chick'sOpinion said…
Well Passport control and border checks are coming back in Europe anyway I think.

Bit by bit.

Sweden are re-introducing it. For travel between Sweden and Denmark. Seems they travel between these routes quite often.

And it's been 60 years of hassle-free, visa free travel.

Well not anymore.

Why?

Well. Organised Swedish Crime Gangs.

They have been setting off an enormous amount of explosions in Sweden. 100 of them so far this year. And they are increasing each year.

And the explosions have spread to Denmark. But they are not sure yet if they are related.

We all hate paying tax.

But in Denmark that is a more profound feeling.

As they beleive it was these crime gangs who bombed the Danish Tax Authority building in August.

It is well known, the Danes pay very high Tax.

They apply 60.2% on in income roughly over $55,000.
(But like Switzerland they have a fantastic standard of living)

But my question is.

Crime Gangs don't pay any tax. It a Tax free job.

So what possible motive would the Swedish Crime Gangs have in bombing the Denmark Tax Office?

I always felt though. That the Freedom Of Movement visa-free travel within Europe would end. Due to crime.

And security issues. Serious ones.

Since the inception of Freedom of Movement, times have changed.

And while this Visa Free period has been operating....for years in Europe. Europe have been working together in partnership.

Very well. Way beyond Interpol.

I think when Border Controls are re-introduced everywhere. They will continue those deep partnerships. To catch criminals. And easier.

Cause they will trap them in one country.
Just like they used to.

When I lived in the UK. I was never comfortable with the concept of Freedom Of Movement within Europe.
Wasn't a fashionable viewpoint at the time.

But I could see how criminals were gonna love that Freedom Of Movement with no border checks.

And exploit it to the maximum.
And they have.
Everywhere.
Chick'sOpinion said…
And apparently Denmark people are the happiest in the world.

That's because all their high taxes go into everything being free. In their country.

Well not everything. But alot.

For a start they don't pay for any education.

All university education is free.

For everyone.

So parents don't have to bother saving up for their kids education.

It's gets better.

Every Danish student gets $900 a month from the government.

Very generous parental leave. They get 32 paid weeks of monetary support. And more.

And all employees get 5 weeks of annual leave.

And completely free high quality healthcare.

I can hear you now TW.

Going mad about this.
Cause this is how all countries should be.

Denmark also have an active Labour policy.

What the Danish have is called the Golden Triangle of Flexicurity.

It's a welfare model to alleviate the risks and general insecurities in life .

This Danish model prevents extreme unhappiness.

They also don't experience anxiety as the rest of the world do.
And score high on resilience.

So perhaps the it was Swedish Crime Gangs who bombed the Danish Tax Authority.

Because the Danish are known for being very happy.
And most Danes accept willingly the really high Tax they pay.

In return for such a high quality life.

Without problems.
T. W. said…
Chick’sOpinion

You know me so well.

There is one problem. Everyone who is truly able to work must have a job to sustain this model.

Just ask the Roman Empire. People made more money living off welfare than going to work.

America already has Coliseum and Circus Maximus...
T. W. said…
Accor to one news report I saw, Venice is a bunch of islands made of mud. No real soil/earth/land. No real foundation.

Didn’t Jesus say something about building on a solid foundation?
Chick'sOpinion said…
TW

Yes. I don’t think Venice would pass a Development Application with the local council in modern times.
I noticed too the place was full of mosquitoes.
Chick'sOpinion said…
And just to prove my point.

London police did a huge swoop on a Romanian Sex Traffickers ring all over East London yesterday.

They did this in partnership with the Romanian Police.

This working together on crime is how its done, will continue in future.

Yes. Folks ... databases are wonderful things.

They arrested a lot of people in in this crime gang.

And rescued a lot of people.

Not just the young girls who had been abducted into sex trafficking.

They rescued people much older who had been abducted for modern slavery.

If there’s one thing I dislike about the Romanians. It’s their history as Sex Traffickers.

Girls . If you meet a charming Romanian guy while on holiday in Europe.

Make the assumption you are being groomed for abduction into Sex Trafficking.

And run.

Cause if you don’t.

You will never be seen again.

The movie Taken was based on fact I’m afraid.

I swear they stole the idea for that movie from a 2004 little known British/Canadian 2 part TV show....

Called Sex Traffic.

It had British actor, John Simm in it.

And it was well researched on how European Sex Traffickers operate.
T. W. said…
Imagine riding in a gondola surrounded by mosquitoes. Gross.

I’ve never seen Taken. Can’t stand Liam Neeson. Sorry if I misspelled his name.

Let’s call a spade a spade. Those victims were slaves.

I’m glad the slaves got help. I pray the rest of the slaves are rescued.
Chick'sOpinion said…
TW

Unfortunately I didn't ride in a gondola to and from the island of Venice.

More like a little boat with a noisy engine.

With drunken Australians as fellow passengers.

Imagine that horror.

I found the unique ambience and visual magnificence of Venice at sunset.

Ruined. By drunk Australians recounting vivid and offensive loud stories of sex and nightclubbing in Kings Cross, Sydney.

While being eaten alive by Venitian Mosquitos.

Next time I go to Europe. It won't be on a bus Tour with Australians.

Or anyone.

Actually it will alone.
T. W. said…
Chick’sOpinion

I am so sorry you could not enjoy your European tour. I pray you can go back soon and have a wonderful time!

Please report back on what you see at the Lourve & the Hermitage. I was told the Mona Lisa painting is small. I also hope you get to see some Vermeer paintings. I have seen Rembrandts in person and was blown away. People tell me Vermeer paintings look like photographs.
Chick'sOpinion said…
TW

I will if I return. I went to the Louvre.
I'd been there before. So didn't plan to stay long.

As i had very sore feet.

And the Louvre Museum, as most people know is huge.

Very exhausting.

And really a 2 day experience. There is so much art there.

As well as in their rightful place, Amsterdam in The Netherlands.

There are alot of Vermeer's paintings in the U.S.

I just looked it up.

Some are in private hands in Washington and New York. One famous Vermeer was stolen from a gallery in Boston in 1990.

And has never been seen since.

Is it at your place? LOL

What's interesting about Vermeer is. He only did about 37 paintings.

He was either really lazy. Or a perfectionist.

And was broke his whole life.

He never financially gained from his paintings in his lifetime.

I love Vermeers too TW.

But I discovered that alot of Dutch painters of the period are equally as good.

They call it the Dutch Golden Age of Painting.

I'm wondering TW if you were Dutch in a past life. In that period. And that's why you like the paintings.

It depends if you believe in past lives.

I do.
T. W. said…
Hi Chick'sOpinion!

Now see, you weren't supposed to tell anyone about my art collection...


I do not believe in past lives but I do believe DNA carries memories of our ancestors. I truly believe that if an ancestor does not fulfill a job God wanted them to do then God will see if a descendant is willing to do the job.


The DNA ancestry testing does not show any Dutch ancestry, but the database is constantly updated and I am finding out a lot crazy stuff. I got peeps everywhere!

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