Frederick Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Lord Lamont on "Today " this morning ..... Listen re Greece and the Euro : http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9515000/9515203.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The banks hoodwinked and blackmailed the eurocraps.Now the Greeks have hoodwinked and are blackmailing the eurocraps.But neither phazed PPP.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 [quote user="pachapapa"].But neither phazed PPP.[:P][/quote]How lucky we are to have you here[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote user="Rabbie"][quote user="pachapapa"] .But neither phazed PPP.[:P][/quote]How lucky we are to have you here[:)][/quote]Aren't we just, he is like a walking encyclopedia, is there nothing this man does not know about or is it simply that the Internet can turn any turkey in to an eagle. He must be American judging by some of his spelling which might explain a few things. [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote user="Quillan"][quote user="Rabbie"][quote user="pachapapa"] .But neither phazed PPP.[:P][/quote]How lucky we are to have you here[:)][/quote]Aren't we just, he is like a walking encyclopedia, is there nothing this man does not know about or is it simply that the Internet can turn any turkey in to an eagle. He must be American judging by some of his spelling which might explain a few things. [;-)][/quote]Glad you got that off your chest, first thing in the morning!Hope you didn't dwell on it overnite.[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote user="pachapapa"][quote user="Quillan"][quote user="Rabbie"][quote user="pachapapa"] .But neither phazed PPP.[:P][/quote]How lucky we are to have you here[:)][/quote]Aren't we just, he is like a walking encyclopedia, is there nothing this man does not know about or is it simply that the Internet can turn any turkey in to an eagle. He must be American judging by some of his spelling which might explain a few things. [;-)][/quote]Glad you got that off your chest, first thing in the morning!Hope you didn't dwell on it overnite.[;-)][/quote]I take it your a late riser then. [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote user="Quillan"][quote user="pachapapa"][quote user="Quillan"][quote user="Rabbie"][quote user="pachapapa"] .But neither phazed PPP.[:P][/quote]How lucky we are to have you here[:)][/quote]Aren't we just, he is like a walking encyclopedia, is there nothing this man does not know about or is it simply that the Internet can turn any turkey in to an eagle. He must be American judging by some of his spelling which might explain a few things. [;-)][/quote]Glad you got that off your chest, first thing in the morning!Hope you didn't dwell on it overnite.[;-)][/quote]I take it your a late riser then. [:P][/quote]A trifle this morning after the exquisite Alexandrines.Happily the thud thud of your boots in synchronised iambic pentameters aroused me.[8-|] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote user="pachapapa"][quote user="Quillan"][quote user="pachapapa"][quote user="Quillan"][quote user="Rabbie"][quote user="pachapapa"] .But neither phazed PPP.[:P][/quote]How lucky we are to have you here[:)][/quote]Aren't we just, he is like a walking encyclopedia, is there nothing this man does not know about or is it simply that the Internet can turn any turkey in to an eagle. He must be American judging by some of his spelling which might explain a few things. [;-)][/quote]Glad you got that off your chest, first thing in the morning!Hope you didn't dwell on it overnite.[;-)][/quote]I take it your a late riser then. [:P][/quote]A trifle this morning after the exquisite Alexandrines.Happily the thud thud of your boots in synchronised iambic pentameters aroused me.[8-|][/quote]Good grief not taken to eating Parakeet's or have you been on the Internet again reading about French poetry. [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanb Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 [quote user="Quillan"]Funny enough I was thinking about Allanb's comments the other week when they were talking about the fact that the price of fresh veg in the UK has gone up by over 4% in a month. This is something I mentioned might happen ages ago when Stirling started to collapse. As the likes of Tesco renegotiate their contracts with Pedro in Spain for his tomatoes, cucumbers etc, he is not concerned about the exchange rate, he just wants the same 'X' Euros per kilo. With a poor exchange rate the Stirling price therefore goes up whilst his selling price in Euros stays the same, but if the UK was in the Euro it wouldn't matter. There are loads of examples of this sort of thing if you look around and with failing crops due to the recent drought the UK more food will be imported from within the EU than normal hence prices will continue to rise.[/quote]That's a mighty complicated explanation for something that is really quite simple:When crops fail, vegetable prices rise because there is a shortage.This has been observed for hundreds of years and has nothing to do with Tesco or whether the UK adopts the euro.By the way, I think you should stop calling sterling "Stirling", otherwuse the Scots will start to think it's their own national currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 So stErling made from stIrling silver is not stErling.[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 [quote user="Quillan"][quote user="pachapapa"][quote user="Quillan"][quote user="pachapapa"][quote user="Quillan"][quote user="Rabbie"][quote user="pachapapa"] .But neither phazed PPP.[:P][/quote]How lucky we are to have you here[:)][/quote]Aren't we just, he is like a walking encyclopedia, is there nothing this man does not know about or is it simply that the Internet can turn any turkey in to an eagle. He must be American judging by some of his spelling which might explain a few things. [;-)][/quote]Glad you got that off your chest, first thing in the morning!Hope you didn't dwell on it overnite.[;-)][/quote]I take it your a late riser then. [:P][/quote]A trifle this morning after the exquisite Alexandrines.Happily the thud thud of your boots in synchronised iambic pentameters aroused me.[8-|][/quote]Good grief not taken to eating Parakeet's or have you been on the Internet again reading about French poetry. [;-)][/quote]No! READING french poetry; today at local vide grenier a whole 50 centimes invested in a 1940s edition of some fabulous tales by a cat called fountain.And on financial front infiitesimal exposure to tax in the following countries.[:P][IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/53481000/gif/_53481388_eurozone_chart624.gif[/IMG]Even if it jumps by another 100 billion or so over the weekend.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanb Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 [quote user="Quillan"]... he is like a walking encyclopaedia ...[/quote]... except that when I read an encyclopaedia I can usually understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araucaria Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 It's sterling silver too, PPP. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 [quote user="allanb"][quote user="Quillan"]... he is like a walking encyclopaedia ...[/quote]... except that when I read an encyclopaedia I can usually understand it.[/quote]And it's more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 [quote user="Araucaria"]It's sterling silver too, PPP. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_silver[/quote][;-)]Q gets muddled with a Stirling Engine.[I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="Jay"][quote user="allanb"][quote user="Quillan"]... he is like a walking encyclopaedia ...[/quote]... except that when I read an encyclopaedia I can usually understand it.[/quote]And it's more interesting.[/quote]I have an encyclopaedia available in perfect condition, leather bound 14 volumes, publisher Hachette.Available to either of you, for collection, price deux bisous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="pachapapa"]Available to either of you, for collection, price deux bisous.[/quote]Yuk - no thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 [quote user="Jay"][quote user="pachapapa"]Available to either of you, for collection, price deux bisous.[/quote]Yuk - no thanks[/quote]OK then! If you wannabe mean! One Bisou.[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just john Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 anyone noticed the exchange rate . . .[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 [quote user="just john "]anyone noticed the exchange rate . . .[Www][/quote]The Swiss are getting a bit twichy about the strength of the Franc which is pricing their exports (chocolate, cheese, cookoo clocks and weapons) out of sight while simultaneously detering tourism to their dull, amoral, mountain fortress. Give it another 12 months and they'll be squealing to join the Euro. Possibly.I imagine that the practical upshot of all of this will be closer integration within the Eurozone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 R-R, that's not entirely fair. Their mountain fortress is enchanting in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 [quote user="The Riff-Raff Element"][quote user="just john "]anyone noticed the exchange rate . . .[Www][/quote]I imagine that the practical upshot of all of this will be closer integration within the Eurozone.[/quote]And to think not just 6 months past everyone, OK the 'experts' were saying the Eurozone and the EU wouldn't exist within 6 weeks. Mind you that old onion has been popping up on a regular basis for what, three year now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Zoff Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Yes, Quillan, but only because no one can work out how to go back to pre-Euro status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I think it will crash as much as all the other world's major currencies. The only one that seems to be doing ok is the Aussie dollar, but I wonder if that's because the rest are doing so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Doctor Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I think the Swiss Franc is the huge winner at the moment, down to 1.09 to the euro and 1.25 to the pound, thats a 15% increase in value against both in 3 months!! Pity I don't have a Swiss bank account, and hindsight......... What the betting it will reach parity with the euro??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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