Givernments are not bottomless pits

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AlfredJPruffock replied

6 October 2008, 13:08
Back on thread - from the beeb website some comments from an Icelender

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Trent Adams, Reykjavik
2008-10-03

Apparently today people started stocking up on food items because of predicted shortage and now stores
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rootsnall replied

6 October 2008, 11:21
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

....they can't guarantee everything. Will Iceland be the first country to go bust?

Not looking good, trading in Icelandic bank shares suspended according to the FT. Usually means the end is nigh !
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AlfredJPruffock replied

6 October 2008, 10:54
Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post

No, it's another planet.

It is you know - as somebody once speculated - Is there Life in Peckham ?
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The Lone Gunman replied

6 October 2008, 10:51
Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

Peckham is not a country.

No, it's another planet.
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VectraMan replied

6 October 2008, 10:49
Originally posted by NoddY View Post

Russia, Argentina, Swindon & Peckham

Peckham is not a country.
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oracleslave replied

6 October 2008, 10:30
Originally posted by NoddY View Post

Russia, Argentina, Swindon & Peckham
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NoddY replied

6 October 2008, 10:27
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

Nah, countries have gone bust throughout history. If you go on defaults on government debt then there are only four countries that have never failed. UK is one and I’m looking for this list of the rest and will edit this post later if I find it. I know that the US is not on the list.

Russia, Argentina, Swindon & Peckham
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HairyArsedBloke replied

6 October 2008, 10:26
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

....they can't guarantee everything. Will Iceland be the first country to go bust?

Nah, countries have gone bust throughout history. If you go on defaults on government debt then there are only four countries that have never failed. UK is one and I’m looking for this list of the rest and will edit this post later if I find it. I know that the US is not on the list.
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NoddY replied

6 October 2008, 10:23
As a taxpayer you give your government AAAAAA+++++***** ratings. Try not paying tax to pay back your governments debts and see what happens.
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The Lone Gunman replied

6 October 2008, 10:22
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

Was that an intentional misspelling?

He will claim it was!
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DimPrawn replied

6 October 2008, 10:21
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

....they can't guarantee everything. Will Iceland be the first country to go bust?

No, but taxpayers are. Dig deep.
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Spacecadet replied

6 October 2008, 10:20
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Givernments

Was that an intentional misspelling?
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sasguru started a topic Givernments are not bottomless pits

6 October 2008, 10:19
Givernments are not bottomless pits

....they can't guarantee everything. Will Iceland be the first country to go bust?
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