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BrilloPad replied

16 September 2008, 18:36
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

Oh Crikey - Didn't the Great Depression start when some fat cat suddenly noticed his shoeshine boy had become a finance expert, rattling through all his wheeling and dealing with borrowed funds, and the plutocrat promptly piled out of shares just in time?

I thought the great depression started when the gap between rich and poor became too wide - mind you we are at that point again now.

How much did Damien Hurst raise today?
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OwlHoot replied

16 September 2008, 17:40
Originally posted by snaw View Post

Anyone else noticed that suddenly everyone is a fcking expert today? ..

Oh Crikey - Didn't the Great Depression start when some fat cat suddenly noticed his shoeshine boy had become a finance expert, rattling through all his wheeling and dealing with borrowed funds, and the plutocrat promptly piled out of shares just in time?
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BrilloPad replied

16 September 2008, 17:21
Originally posted by snaw View Post

Anyone else noticed that suddenly everyone is a fcking expert today?
I mean in the office. Obviously everyone here is an expert. Apart from AtW, who's clevererer than that, courtesy of Siberian University 101 Economics Expert course.

I am thick. same as ever.

HTH
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Paddy replied

16 September 2008, 14:57
Originally posted by snaw View Post

Anyone else noticed that suddenly everyone is a fcking expert today?
I mean in the office. Obviously everyone here is an expert. Apart from AtW, who's clevererer than that, courtesy of Siberian University 101 Economics Expert course.

http://www.internationalstudy.in/college/tomsk.htm

How did you know I was there?
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HairyArsedBloke replied

16 September 2008, 14:53
Originally posted by Bob Dalek View Post

Maths wasn't one of them, then: you have a grade "D" in Home Economics, only.

Could be the only marketable skill in the near future for many.
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Bob Dalek replied

16 September 2008, 14:48
Originally posted by Cyberman View Post

If you said about 8 'A' levels you would be more accurate.

Maths wasn't one of them, then: you have a grade "D" in Home Economics, only.
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Cyberman replied

16 September 2008, 14:44
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

So equivalent to a bad A-level of a few years ago

If you said about 8 'A' levels you would be more accurate.
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sasguru replied

16 September 2008, 14:44
Originally posted by snaw View Post

Anyone else noticed that suddenly everyone is a fcking expert today?
I mean in the office. Obviously everyone here is an expert. Apart from AtW, who's clevererer than that, courtesy of Siberian University 101 Economics Expert course.

Till they put their money where they mouth is. Then they brick it
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snaw replied

16 September 2008, 14:40
Anyone else noticed that suddenly everyone is a fcking expert today?
I mean in the office. Obviously everyone here is an expert. Apart from AtW, who's clevererer than that, courtesy of Siberian University 101 Economics Expert course.
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sasguru replied

16 September 2008, 14:37
Originally posted by Cyberman View Post

Well I know that you are ignorant, but I am a graduate AIB so do know a little about these things.

So equivalent to a bad A-level of a few years ago
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Diestl replied

16 September 2008, 14:37
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

I really do think you are an ignorant troll.

You are the ignorant troll, the shares have dropped and will again, they will go under before the end of the week, if not sooner.
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Cyberman replied

16 September 2008, 14:35
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

I really do think you are an ignorant troll.

Well I know that you are ignorant, but I am a graduate AIB so do know a little about these things.
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DaveB replied

16 September 2008, 14:20
Originally posted by Cyberman View Post

I really do think that he is covering up for more problems while nationalisation is discussed.

I really do think you are an ignorant troll.
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Paddy replied

16 September 2008, 13:57
157 and going up

now 160

Last edited by Paddy; 16 September 2008, 14:02.
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Cyberman replied

16 September 2008, 13:56
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

He's just repeating what everyone else has known for weeks.

I really do think that he is covering up for more problems while nationalisation is discussed.
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