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    #21
    Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
    It's been the best recession ever for those who had tracker mortgages just before this blew up. Their houses must be almost paid for by now, thanks to savers and renters. They must be revelling at the thought of another bailout. It hasn't been bad for bankers either.
    It would have been if the job market didn't dry up at exactly the same time.

    I would have been happier if RBS and Nationwide went bust.
    Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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      #22
      Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
      It would have been if the job market didn't dry up at exactly the same time.

      I would have been happier if RBS and Nationwide went bust.
      Me too. Followed by a deep crash and dep/recession, rather this dragging it out over generations malarky. We should have been first in and first out.

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        #23
        Originally posted by PAH View Post
        That's the only one I can think of. Maybe the yanks will be forced to sell some of their reserve to raise funds instead of cutting trillions, once people start rioting like in Greece.
        It's well known that the Yanks have no gold left:
        Russia Says IMF Chief Jailed For Discovering All US Gold Is Gone | EUTimes.net

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          #24
          What is the likely scenario for the UK for the next 5 years

          Five Years- thats All we;ve got
          News Guy wept and told us - Earth was really dieing
          Cired so much his fac was wet
          Then I knew he was not lieing

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            #25
            Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
            It's been the best recession ever for those who had tracker mortgages just before this blew up. Their houses must be almost paid for by now, thanks to savers and renters. They must be revelling at the thought of another bailout. It hasn't been bad for bankers either.


            Me rental house has a 0.49% above base, rent more than double of mortgage.

            The nice part is if I need to borrow money back I take it from the mortgage savings account, effective interest on loan being 0.949% opposed credit card nonsense at 18%.

            The mortgage lender cannot be making any money on me. I almost feel sorry for them. Naaa
            "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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