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Daiwa, bye bye UK, hello Frankfurt

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by original PM View Post
    I imagine good old Vlad may come knocking with some money (and guns and tanks)
    What makes you think he's going to knock?

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  • original PM
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Yeah, and if they collapse OUTSIDE OF EU, then who'll bail them out?
    I imagine good old Vlad may come knocking with some money (and guns and tanks)

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    Of course, all this assumes that the EU stays together, despite the number of countries in the EU on the financial brink or disenchanted with it.
    Portugal, France, Spain, Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Poland all in danger of collapse or calling it a day.
    Yeah, and if they collapse OUTSIDE OF EU, then who'll bail them out?

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  • original PM
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    You should consider Lisbon, it has a good startup scene (hence the requisite talent), excellent tax concessions for business, nice weather (hurricane yesterday notwthstanding) and people, low cost of living.
    Just got the keys to our flat there, close to the Foreign Ministry and with a view to the Tagus. Currently arranging utilities etc which is difficult at a distance.
    If you want to borrow it to assess the situation (it will probably be ready from next year) let me know. Seriously.
    Good job you ain't living on the streets!

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Just got the keys to our flat there, close to the Foreign Ministry and with a view to the Tagus. Currently arranging utilities etc which is difficult at a distance.
    If you want to borrow it to assess the situation (it will probably be ready from next year) let me know. Seriously.
    If it's not above a kebab shop, he won't be interested...

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    Portugal, France, Spain, Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Poland all in danger of collapse or calling it a day.
    Only in your fevered imagination.
    Of those countries you mention, only Greece has a lower rate of growth than the UK post 2016

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  • LondonManc
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Yes, they are behind, so they've got room to grow, ambition and political will of the EU to make it happen.

    London will probably go back to where it was in the 70s, with some luck it won't be 1670.
    Of course, all this assumes that the EU stays together, despite the number of countries in the EU on the financial brink or disenchanted with it.
    Portugal, France, Spain, Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Poland all in danger of collapse or calling it a day.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post
    Can he have the keys to the (mythical)Hyabusa?

    After all to a meeelionaire like yourself it wouldn't matter if the gormless tit crashed it, would it?

    On a serious note, couldn't you have PM'd the offer to him?
    Sorry just showing orf.

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    You should consider Lisbon, it has a good startup scene (hence the requisite talent), excellent tax concessions for business, nice weather (hurricane yesterday notwthstanding) and people, low cost of living.
    Just got the keys to our flat there, close to the Foreign Ministry and with a view to the Tagus. Currently arranging utilities etc which is difficult at a distance.
    If you want to borrow it to assess the situation (it will probably be ready from next year) let me know. Seriously.
    Can he have the keys to the (mythical)Hyabusa?

    After all to a meeelionaire like yourself it wouldn't matter if the gormless tit crashed it, would it?

    On a serious note, couldn't you have PM'd the offer to him?

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    When I deem it necessary - I can move in one day with a laptop and buy everything I need on location
    You should consider Lisbon, it has a good startup scene (hence the requisite talent), excellent tax concessions for business, nice weather (hurricane yesterday notwthstanding) and people, low cost of living.
    Just got the keys to our flat there, close to the Foreign Ministry and with a view to the Tagus. Currently arranging utilities etc which is difficult at a distance.
    If you want to borrow it to assess the situation (it will probably be ready from next year) let me know. Seriously.

    Leave a comment:

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