Why can't the UK be No.1 for once?

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gingerjedi replied

22 May 2009, 12:11
That data would make a nice hockey stick graph, we're bad but Ireland is screwed.

I don't understand what any of it means.
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Mich the Tester replied

22 May 2009, 11:59
Originally posted by Francko View Post

"This number not only includes government debt, but also debt owed by the private sector and individuals"

So you might argue that people in Sierra Leone are better off than people in CH or Netherlands or UK because they have no debts.

The weather's usually better in Sierra Leone.
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Drewster replied

22 May 2009, 11:58
Originally posted by Francko View Post

Also being beaten by Ireland. That is unprecedent in any professional sport...

Could you tell me what you think unprecedent(ed) means?

Edit: Mich beat me too it!

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Francko replied

22 May 2009, 11:58
"This number not only includes government debt, but also debt owed by the private sector and individuals"

So you might argue that people in Sierra Leone are better off than people in CH or Netherlands or UK because they have no debts.
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Mich the Tester replied

22 May 2009, 11:57
Originally posted by Francko View Post

Also being beaten by Ireland. That is unprecedent in any professional sport...

Ireland's rugby team won the grand slam this year.
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Francko replied

22 May 2009, 11:54
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

http://www.cnbc.com/id/30308959?slide=1

Damn, just like the Eurovision, we never get the top place.

Also being beaten by Ireland. That is unprecedent in any professional sport...
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denver2k replied

22 May 2009, 11:49
Ireland and UK seems to be doomed.

There was a BBC documentary (made by an Irish guy) about Irish economy and their credit oriented lifestyle. He mentioned that since they joied EU, German savers money has been used to lend Irish since they joined EU. Any collapse will have a huge impact.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ren_Episode_1/
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lilelvis2000 replied

22 May 2009, 10:13
Surely the recent scandal would have moved the UK up the corruption rankings?
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cojak replied

22 May 2009, 10:01
So has Switzerland.

They keep their guns under the beds...
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OwlHoot replied

22 May 2009, 09:54
Originally posted by cojak View Post

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...471912,00.html

From a link on that page I see Denmark still has a Home Guard. Has anyone told them the war's over?

OH in "Don't tell them your name, Pike!" mode.

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cojak replied

22 May 2009, 09:31
although maybe not as much as the Finns...
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cojak replied

22 May 2009, 09:31
http://www.spiegel.de/international/...471912,00.html
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DimPrawn started a topic Why can't the UK be No.1 for once?

22 May 2009, 09:12
Why can't the UK be No.1 for once?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/30308959?slide=1

Damn, just like the Eurovision, we never get the top place.
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