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Previously on "We need to adopt the Euro"

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  • expat
    replied
    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    OK, here's the plan.

    The government guarantees loans to businesses to cover the cost of conversion on condition that Indian code/sweat shops aren't used to get it done. All this lovely cash ends up in the hands of IT contractors.

    It's a short plan but I like it
    The government guarantees loans to businesses to cover the cost of conversion on condition that Indian code/sweat shops are used to get it done. This is called:
    1. improving Britain's trade with strategic partners
    2. aid to a developing country
    3. cost-saving for British business.

    All this lovely cash ends up in the hands of Indian IT outsourcing companies, some of whom contribute to Party funds.

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  • mailric
    replied
    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    OK, here's the plan.

    The government guarantees loans to businesses to cover the cost of conversion on condition that Indian code/sweat shops aren't used to get it done. All this lovely cash ends up in the hands of IT contractors.

    It's a short plan but I like it
    And then.... we outsource the work to the sweat shops.

    Genius.

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  • DiscoStu
    replied
    Originally posted by mailric View Post
    You're not kidding. I did a project to convert some access databases to accept the euro in 2001 (what a forward thinking organisation that was!).

    Moreover, I've just realised I haven't a euro symbol on my keyboard!
    OK, here's the plan.

    The government guarantees loans to businesses to cover the cost of conversion on condition that Indian code/sweat shops aren't used to get it done. All this lovely cash ends up in the hands of IT contractors.

    It's a short plan but I like it

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  • mailric
    replied
    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    Screw the politics, think of the work it'll create converting everything from £ to €. Boomed!!
    You're not kidding. I did a project to convert some access databases to accept the euro in 2001 (what a forward thinking organisation that was!).

    Moreover, I've just realised I haven't a euro symbol on my keyboard!

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  • DiscoStu
    started a topic We need to adopt the Euro

    We need to adopt the Euro

    Screw the politics, think of the work it'll create converting everything from £ to €. Boomed!!

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