Reply to: We're all saved, Brussels has done it

[Churchill]

Maybe government spending should be dependent on how much money is in the bank from last year's tax receipts instead of based on projections of how much will come in next year.

<shush>You're not helping...

[Mich the Tester]

More bailouts!

It seems to me the problem is democracy. That is goverments' desires to win votes by giving the people what they want, but not asking them to pay for it. Maybe if we ever get out of this, and it doesn't end in WW3, it needs to be enshrined in law that a goverments's first priority is to make the books balance.

Maybe government spending should be dependent on how much money is in the bank from last year's tax receipts instead of based on projections of how much will come in next year.

[Churchill]

It's an opportunity for contractors to invoice for a tulipload of money, so shut up or I'll get my ladder and make you shut up.

You'd better bring your big brother too, you punch like a girl.

[VectraMan]

Bailouts just throw good money after bad. When that's used up we'll have the same problem again, and then what?

More bailouts!

It seems to me the problem is democracy. That is goverments' desires to win votes by giving the people what they want, but not asking them to pay for it. Maybe if we ever get out of this, and it doesn't end in WW3, it needs to be enshrined in law that a goverments's first priority is to make the books balance.

[Mich the Tester]

It's a change to a data table, not the core software - so get back in your cupboard!

It's an opportunity for contractors to invoice for a tulipload of money, so shut up or I'll get my ladder and make you shut up.

[Churchill]

I suggest that this should be subjected to a comprehensive process of testing before being brought into operation.

It's a change to a data table, not the core software - so get back in your cupboard!

[sasguru]

Where is the evidence that Germany is printing Deutschmarks? There isn't any. It's one of those bulltulip rumours that has been doing the rounds for well over a year now.

Do you really think the Germans with their love of planning would allow less than 6-12 months lead time for such a change? Think of all the cashpoints, vending machines, ATMs and computer systems that would need to be updated. Getting the money printed and minted is the least of the problems.

It's clearly utter cobblers.

They would have to be silly not to have secretly made a contingency plan for the failure of the Euro already.

HTH, BIDI.

[Mich the Tester]

ATM software can be and is updated overnight - it takes seconds.

Changig the note handling is a change to the software and slotting new cash carriers into the safe.

The ATM is not an obstacle to changing back to the DM.

I suggest that this should be subjected to a comprehensive process of testing before being brought into operation.

[Churchill]

Haven't you a bed to wet somewhere?

[suityou01]

ATM software can be and is updated overnight - it takes seconds.

Changig the note handling is a change to the software and slotting new cash carriers into the safe.

The ATM is not an obstacle to changing back to the DM.

[Churchill]

Where is the evidence that Germany is printing Deutschmarks? There isn't any. It's one of those bulltulip rumours that has been doing the rounds for well over a year now.

Do you really think the Germans with their love of planning would allow less than 6-12 months lead time for such a change? Think of all the cashpoints, vending machines, ATMs and computer systems that would need to be updated. Getting the money printed and minted is the least of the problems.

It's clearly utter cobblers.

ATM software can be and is updated overnight - it takes seconds.

Changig the note handling is a change to the software and slotting new cash carriers into the safe.

The ATM is not an obstacle to changing back to the DM.

[doodab]

Where is the evidence that Germany is printing Deutschmarks? There isn't any. It's one of those bulltulip rumours that has been doing the rounds for well over a year now.

Do you really think the Germans with their love of planning would allow less than 6-12 months lead time for such a change? Think of all the cashpoints, vending machines, ATMs and computer systems that would need to be updated. Getting the money printed and minted is the least of the problems.

It's clearly utter cobblers.

[Doggy Styles]

Why don't they call Gordon Brown into the meeting, after all he did save the world (twice). He's been quiet lately.

Gordon's been studying for his SATS Level 1 Numeracy exams.

It's going well except he can't get his head around the concept of 'minus'.

[TimberWolf]

Why don't they call Gordon Brown into the meeting, after all he did save the world (twice). He's been quiet lately.

[TimberWolf]

Isn't it about time we stopped looking for solutions and found someone to blame? Who was it? Who can we point at? Who has the red face?

Was it Gordon Brown, Bill Clinton, or someone in euroland?

Saying that, many of us predicted this would be the consequence of a global economy. The story being told to us at the time was that it isn't a zero sum game and we would all be better off, moving into higher value jobs etc. It was the age of spin.