Good news if you want to contract in the US. Or you like the sight and sound of fat American tourists asking where Liesesster square is?
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Crikey... £1 approaching $1.60
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The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.” -
This is not a long term trend. Not sure when it will end, but it will and then the Dollar will resume it's devaluation.How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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Originally posted by Bagpuss View PostGood news if you want to contract in the US. Or you like the sight and sound of fat American tourists asking where Liesesster square is?'Orwell's 1984 was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual'. -
Nick Pickles, director of Big Brother Watch.Comment
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Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View PostThis is not a long term trend. Not sure when it will end, but it will and then the Dollar will resume it's devaluation.Comment
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Originally posted by Nicky G View PostIt will end when there is Russian backed nuke terrorism on America's shores. WW3 coming up, Russian commies in control.Comment
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Originally posted by Platypus View Post"Usual" is a matter of perspective, it was "usually" much lower than $1.85 in the 10 years before it was $1.85 (approx 1993-2003).
The currency is being pushed down due to Forex tradining mainly - and the false sense of security right now and the bad news being revealed in the UK Economy. Within 6 months itll bounce up - by then USA will be in deeper tulip with very high unemployment and I wouldnt be surprised if we see over $2.Comment
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I just paid in a USD cheque"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon MuskComment
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Originally posted by HeliCraig View PostAlright, calm down, who are you? The Daily Mail?Comment
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Originally posted by Nicky G View PostRussia and China will take advantage of this economic crisis. Sep 11th was designed to destroy the US economy, but it didn't work. The next terror attack will, without doubt. It's coming people, you mark my words. Oh yes, it be a coming.
Who's been furiously knitting sockpuppets again?
You've come right out the other side of the forest of irony and ended up in the desert of wrong.
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Originally posted by Nicky G View PostRussia and China will take advantage of this economic crisis. Sep 11th was designed to destroy the US economy, but it didn't work. The next terror attack will, without doubt. It's coming people, you mark my words. Oh yes, it be a coming.
So, prey tell, exactly what is there left to destroy?
....and a "terrorist incident" will only occur sometime within the next 10 days as a last attempt by the GOP to get McCain elected.Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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