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Bagpuss replied

13 August 2007, 11:58
Originally posted by Troll View Post

Just returned to blighty from a 3 week holiday & discovered all the properties in the area have been sold..... boomed I tell ya!

A fool and his money............
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Troll replied

13 August 2007, 06:34
Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post

i have a crisp £5 note if anyone is looking to sell their house

Markets based on Fear and Greed? surely not, things have changed since those days?!

Just returned to blighty from a 3 week holiday & discovered all the properties in the area have been sold..... boomed I tell ya!
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Diver replied

10 August 2007, 16:58
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King Cnvt replied

10 August 2007, 16:57
I lost a few quid today on the stock markets.

I await your friendly support on this matter.
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Diver replied

10 August 2007, 16:57
Me?

I am going to buy another house

Just have to wait for somebody to have a nice one repo'd
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Diver replied

10 August 2007, 16:56
Panic

It's all you can do

It's out of control

Run for the hills

Your money is now worthless
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Bagpuss replied

10 August 2007, 15:25
Originally posted by Old Greg

He'll be telling them all 'Don't Panic' next.

There may be some tough times here in America. But this country was gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it again." —George W. Bush, Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002
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Old Greg replied

10 August 2007, 15:20
Originally posted by Bagpuss

From the BBC..
The declines in the US markets came despite attempts by President George W Bush to calm market fears.

He'll be telling them all 'Don't Panic' next.
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Bagpuss replied

10 August 2007, 15:18
From the BBC..
The declines in the US markets came despite attempts by President George W Bush to calm market fears.
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Muttley08 replied

10 August 2007, 15:14
Or a major bank....but you probably dont wanna be saddled with their debts..
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chicane replied

10 August 2007, 15:13
Originally posted by Bagpuss

i have a crisp £5 note if anyone is looking to sell their house

You could probably buy an entire street in Newcastle or Middlesbrough.
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Bagpuss replied

10 August 2007, 15:12
i have a crisp £5 note if anyone is looking to sell their house

Markets based on Fear and Greed? surely not, things have changed since those days?!
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mrdonuts replied

10 August 2007, 15:11
when did you see this before?
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Muttley08 replied

10 August 2007, 15:10
Market was recovering...but is on its way down again....yey!!!!

Assuming the whole economy doesn't go, I'd assume most contractors have more stashed away than tied up in mortgages etc....so good news
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MrRobin replied

10 August 2007, 15:08
For the uninitiated and ignorant (probably just the latter...) such as myself, could you explain what you mean in english, please?
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