Givernments are not bottomless pits

[AlfredJPruffock]

No, it's another planet.

It is you know - as somebody once speculated - Is there Life in Peckham ?

[rootsnall]

....they can't guarantee everything. Will Iceland be the first country to go bust?

Not looking good, trading in Icelandic bank shares suspended according to the FT. Usually means the end is nigh !

[AlfredJPruffock]

Back on thread - from the beeb website some comments from an Icelender


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Trent Adams, Reykjavik
2008-10-03

Apparently today people started stocking up on food items because of predicted shortage and now stores