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Previously on "Pound seems to be weakening against the euro"
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostLet's just say I know how to add value. You on the other hand, judging by the other thread, are only now learning skills (web dev FFS!) that probably thousands round the world possess.
HTH
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Milan
I hope you are well. Have you now learnt that being part of the Euro is more than just not having to change your holiday money?
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Originally posted by doodab View PostWell I'm glad you like it there. I'm not sure I'd call the Clapham Grand a cultural attraction but each to their own.
There's plenty of culture down there, it's growing on't walls!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostOh I don't know, my quality of life in my nice house in a nice part of London, with one of the best locals close to me where I know everyone, a choice of restaurants from around the world in close proximity, plenty of green space, feck all crime, some of the worlds best cultural attractions a train ride away, and most importantly a culture where I feel at home in seems perfectly fine to me.
Not to mention that when I sell said house, I can probably buy 3 comparable ones in Munich and live off the rent, should that be what I aspired to.
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Originally posted by doodab View PostThe thing is SAS, you are, as you keep telling us, the elite of the elite crack intellectual shock troopers. Not everyone has your ability to make money appear out of thin air just by opening their mouth & waving their hands and most people who still have to actually do stuff for a living are far better off in Germany where there is a chance that someone will pay them for doing it.
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Originally posted by doodab View PostIt's really a question of what you compare to what. Most of you lot are focusing on Greece or other places that are ****ed, so to make a fair comparison you need to look at life in the less salubrious parts of the UK.
If you are going to look at prosperous parts of the UK it seems perfectly fair to compare London to say Bavaria which has a population comparable to greater London, a GDP about 30% higher and offers a very high quality of life. I have homes in both cities and I would say Munich wins EASILY for quality of life. There are less poor here, it's much less crowded, you have better access to nature, feck all crime, better public services, and for the price of a 3 bed ex council semi in a decent area of London you can buy a detached house with a pool.
On the other hand life in the poorer parts of Greece, Spain or southern Italy is probably much more miserable than living in Swansea or Sheffield.
Not to mention that when I sell said house, I can probably buy 3 comparable ones in Munich and live off the rent, should that be what I aspired to.
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Originally posted by doodab View PostThe thing is SAS, you are, as you keep telling us, the elite of the elite crack intellectual shock troopers. Not everyone has your ability to make money appear out of thin air just by opening their mouth & waving their hands and most people who still have to actually do stuff for a living are far better off in Germany where there is a chance that someone will pay them for doing it.
that Doobab is a very amusing analogy.
I would however not go so far
when I think of Sas I think of Captain Mainwaring from Dad's Army.
Milan.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostOn the other hand German people are not as much fun, the food may be cheaper but it's far crappier, their corporate atmospheres are generally dullsville personified, rates are not as high as the City for the best people.
I know - I've been every year since 1991 and worked in Germany and Switzerland.
Couldn't wait to get back after a couple of years.
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Originally posted by milanbenes View PostDA,
i guess it does for
Portugal - most of Europes shoes come from their, most of Europe's tiles come from there
Italy - huge engineering capacity in Italy
Spain - I am not familiar with their industry - apart from agriculture
Milan.
You've spotted what most economists have missed, Milan.
Portugal makes shoes. I can hear the sigh of relief in the Portuguese ministry of Finance from here.
What a cretin you are to be sure.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostScooter is like a country bumpkin who goes abroad for the first time and only sees the superficial side
If you are going to look at prosperous parts of the UK it seems perfectly fair to compare London to say Bavaria which has a population comparable to greater London, a GDP about 30% higher and offers a very high quality of life. I have homes in both cities and I would say Munich wins EASILY for quality of life. There are less poor here, it's much less crowded, you have better access to nature, feck all crime, better public services, and for the price of a 3 bed ex council semi in a decent area of London you can buy a detached house with a pool.
On the other hand life in the poorer parts of Greece, Spain or southern Italy is probably much more miserable than living in Swansea or Sheffield.
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From a technical analysis perspective EUR/GBP looks like it might have broken out to the upside
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DA,
i guess it does for
Portugal - most of Europes shoes come from their, most of Europe's tiles come from there
Italy - huge engineering capacity in Italy
Spain - I am not familiar with their industry - apart from agriculture
Milan.
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Portillo last night on 'This WeeK' says we are heading for disaster and if Greece goes down we (the UK) are heading for meltdown. So not a totally optimistic view.
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