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11 Jun 10
12 Jun 10
Originally posted by PalynkaSo my holiday abroad is temporarily more expensive, big deal.
http://finance.yahoo.com/[WORD TOO LONG]
Do you see that big ramp going up?
That's your relative income falling against the Euro countries.
Meanwhile the high margins in sterling based contracted imports go through the ground becoming increasingly uncompetitive as the Irish economy continues to suck 'donkey ballz'.
12 Jun 10
Originally posted by divegeesterThere was no humor in Friends. Who watched it and why remains a mystery.
We laughed at the kissy-kissy sticky humour of Friends for years, even through Jenifer Aniston is a smug *itch and the others have no talent - we did THAT to make YOU feel better about paying them so much.
You not understanding Ricky Gervais simply reaffirms that despite your huge population you still technically reproduce from a restricted gene pool.
But the show it replaced, "Seinfeld," gets funnier as it ages. Total "Seinfeld" syndication revenue recently hit the $2 billion mark. Larry David is a comic genius. Seinfeld shtick is part of American idiom now ("Yada, yada", "master of my domain", "Serenity now!"😉.
Ironically, the least funny character in "Seinfeld" was Jerry Seinfeld.
13 Jun 10
Originally posted by divegeesterI do not have time to read all of the idiocy in this thread.
You lot may have more fat people, more nukes, more murdered premiers and more paranoia -- but that's it. Prepare to be beaten by a small country you bunch of scared, murdering fatty fat-tards.
More tears ahead for the nation of whiners in this cup
13 Jun 10
Originally posted by ParShooterand, of course, the immortal "Not that there's anything wrong with that".
There was no humor in Friends. Who watched it and why remains a mystery.
But the show it replaced, "Seinfeld," gets funnier as it ages. Total "Seinfeld" syndication revenue recently hit the $2 billion mark. Larry David is a comic genius. Seinfeld shtick is part of American idiom now ("Yada, yada", "master of my domain", "Serenity now!"😉.
Ironically, the least funny character in "Seinfeld" was Jerry Seinfeld.
13 Jun 10
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Originally posted by divegeesterThe competitive devaluation myth has been doing wonders for the British economy, hasn't it? 😵
So my holiday abroad is temporarily more expensive, big deal.
Meanwhile the high margins in sterling based contracted imports go through the ground becoming increasingly uncompetitive as the Irish economy continues to suck 'donkey ballz'.
By the way, Ireland has higher GDP per capita at PPP (purchasing power parity, yes they are richer when at home and when going abroad) than the UK. Tell me again how exactly the Euro was bad for them.
13 Jun 10
Originally posted by PalynkaAnd what about Portugal? 39th eeeeghh?
The competitive devaluation myth has been doing wonders for the British economy, hasn't it? 😵
By the way, Ireland has higher GDP per capita at PPP (purchasing power parity, yes they are richer when at home and when going abroad) than the UK. Tell me again how exactly the Euro was bad for them.
You should argue for your own land, before being a stepping stone of 2 above you! 😛
13 Jun 10
Originally posted by mikelomWhat...does...that...have...to...do...with...the...Euro?
Your country has never saved, and its saving's interest rates are heading the same as Greece has achieved.......... if you don't agree...... you're blind!
If anything the Euro helps with that. We borrow at lower rates (than would otherwise be possible), our currency isn't depreciating making it even harder to repay and now there's even additional pressure on governments being fiscally responsible.
13 Jun 10
Originally posted by PalynkaIt helps that you think Germany will bail you out? When the it hits the fan?
What...does...that...have...to...do...with...the...Euro?
If anything the Euro helps with that. We borrow at lower rates (than would otherwise be possible), our currency isn't depreciating making it even harder to repay and now there's even additional pressure on governments being fiscally responsible.
That's good is it?
Investors will not come to Portugal now..... FACT!
You bet on FAILURE as a success???? 😲
You borrow at lower rates, because you believe PROSPECTORS can save your sorry 0ss.
Fiscal responsibility left the agenda once Greece screwed up. The EU won't keep bailing countries out. But, as I said, Portugal has no savings........ where do you go from there?
13 Jun 10
Originally posted by mikelomThe Euro helps with the savings problem even if there's no "bailout" (if you call loans at 5% a 'bailout', I certainly pay less on my mortgage). Why? Because fears of insolvency lead to a currency crisis, which makes the insolvency a reality for currency with debt denominated in currency other that theirs. It's a self-fulfilling default. Like this Portugal is not having a currency crisis leading to a default because it has to pay its debt in its own currency.
It helps that you think Germany will bail you out? When the it hits the fan?
That's good is it?
Investors will not come to Portugal now..... FACT!
You bet on FAILURE as a success???? 😲
You borrow at lower rates, because you believe PROSPECTORS can save your sorry 0ss.
Fiscal responsibility left the agenda once Greece screwed up. The EU won't ...[text shortened]... ing countries out. But, as I said, Portugal has no savings........ where do you go from there?
Besides, our government had the deficit under control and under 3% before the crisis hit. So we don't have a structural sovereign debt issue like Greece. Most of Portugal's current deficit is not structural and is a consequence of the response to the crisis. But you only read the FT and they talk about private debt when discussing sovereign debt as if it was the same thing. Why? Because muppets like you lap it up and glee at the idea of an Euro meltdown which is not going to happen. And thus the FT sells another copy.