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toot toot, as you say.
On Thursday, the European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates, making the euro more attractive to foreign investors and raising the prospect of further weakening of the dollar."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain -
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Gold has had its day.
The price might nudge higher in the short term, depending upon what happens in the Middle East, longer term, the price will fall."The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." CiceroComment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
I wonder what a UK house prices versus (Mars Bars or Big Macs) would look like ?Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View Postchocolate bars getting smaller and smaller...Comment
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At the end of 2009, it was estimated that all the gold ever mined totaled 165,000 tonnes[1] This can be represented by a cube with an edge length of about 20.28 meters. The value of this is very limited; at $1,200 per ounce, 165,000 tons of gold would have a value of only $6.6 trillion.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostI know. And as for vegetables, I hope it's a seasonal thing as it seems like it was only a few months ago when a bag of veg cost £1, now it's £2. And I think there are putting more water in the bags measured in weight. I seem to get less veg that in the £1 bags of yesteryear anyway.Doing the needful since 1827Comment
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Originally posted by amcdonald View PostBuy them from the local market then, it's cheaper than supermarkets and you're supporting small businesses...a double win
Cheapest bang for buck in energy terms seems to be flour followed by rice and oats. And further down the leader board pasta and lentils. Not including sugar and olive oil that are almost pure calories and not really meals.Comment
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