Swindon Boom to Doom

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AtW replied

9 April 2009, 11:22
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

I'm sure there's a joke somewhere about Fantasy Search Engine owners

Yes but you don't seem them posting all the time pictures of expensive houses, cars etc
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DiscoStu replied

9 April 2009, 11:19
I'm sure there's a joke somewhere about Fantasy Search Engine owners
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AtW replied

9 April 2009, 10:41
Originally posted by oracleslave View Post

What! You mean he is not a 800k cash buyer

He is in that Fantasy Real Estate Owner game modelled over Fantasy Football franchise.

HTH
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oracleslave replied

9 April 2009, 09:41
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

He needs to sell the kebab shop and council flat first.

What! You mean he is not a 800k cash buyer
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sasguru replied

9 April 2009, 09:19
He needs to sell the kebab shop and council flat first.
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oracleslave replied

9 April 2009, 09:11
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7989917.stm

Please spare a thought for poor old Swindon and the unfortunates that live there.

Offer the asking price on a surrey mansion and move.

HTH
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DimPrawn started a topic Swindon Boom to Doom

9 April 2009, 09:00
Swindon Boom to Doom

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7989917.stm

For the last decade business has been booming in the Wiltshire town of Swindon. But now it's suffering in the recession like everywhere else in the UK.

It wasn't long ago that Swindon could boast full employment. For the last twenty years it's been a booming town with a range of jobs - in retail, manufacturing and financial services.

Large companies such as Motorola, Intel, Zurich Financial Services and W H Smith followed the car-maker Honda and chose to locate parts of their businesses here.

Swindon will need that positive attitude now more than ever as the town - like the rest of Britain - braces itself for more job losses in the coming months.

Please spare a thought for poor old Swindon and the unfortunates that live there.
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