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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #60 on: September 17, 2007, 02:55:23 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on September 17, 2007, 01:21:58 PM
That's what I like ~ we can talk in real British measurements now that the EU has backed down on that silly metrication stuff.

Mmmmm!  Reminds me,  £B2    What was that in sixpences?  About 80,000,000,000,000 give or take a few zeros.

I do love all this Olde English stuff...  A 17/6d  Newspaper!    eeek:  £1.2.6d  cuppa   a 5 Guinea breakfast

a 42/- bag o chips   

I can see why they changed it all.
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #61 on: September 17, 2007, 03:02:08 PM »
Four O'clock news ..... The run on the bank continues. Shares down over 30% in a week.
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #62 on: September 17, 2007, 04:41:46 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Mort on September 17, 2007, 01:05:20 PM
Pointless graphic on BBC news website.



 ::)

I think the graphic is wrong. It should look like this:



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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #63 on: September 17, 2007, 05:05:12 PM »
Six O'clock news ~ Chancellor speaks to the nation and says "The Government will guarantee ALL the savings deposited with Northern Rock"

Whoooaaa there Boy ..... that's our f*cking money you're promising to give these people ~ and all to cover up for ten years of Gordon's mismanagement of the economy.

Now the Alliance and Leicester ..... "shares targeted by speculators"
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #64 on: September 17, 2007, 05:17:43 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on September 17, 2007, 05:05:12 PM
Six O'clock news ~ Chancellor speaks to the nation and says "The Government will guarantee ALL the savings deposited with Northern Rock"

Whoooaaa there Boy ..... that's our f*cking money you're promising to give these people ~ and all to cover up for ten years of Gordon's mismanagement of the economy.

Now the Alliance and Leicester ..... "shares targeted by speculators"

Shades of 'Names' here I think...  Guaranteed investments for the privileged  You win - you keep it,  you lose - we pay and you keep it.

Every pound in the NR savings accounts is one that Gordo WE don't have to shell out.   confused:
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #65 on: September 17, 2007, 06:19:58 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on September 17, 2007, 05:05:12 PM
Six O'clock news ~ Chancellor speaks to the nation and says "The Government will guarantee ALL the savings deposited with Northern Rock"


As if the people believe this government.. ::)
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #66 on: September 17, 2007, 06:20:52 PM »
Quote from: Berek on September 17, 2007, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on September 17, 2007, 05:05:12 PM
Six O'clock news ~ Chancellor speaks to the nation and says "The Government will guarantee ALL the savings deposited with Northern Rock"


As if the people believe this government.. ::)
Wankers eh?  point:
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #67 on: September 17, 2007, 07:38:40 PM »
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #68 on: September 18, 2007, 07:35:29 AM »
Quote from: Snoopy on September 17, 2007, 05:05:12 PM
Six O'clock news ~ Chancellor speaks to the nation and says "The Government will guarantee ALL the savings deposited with Northern Rock"

Bastard! so free with my money.

The half dozon or so queuing outside the Houndsditch branch at 8am this morning obviously don't believe him.

I read in the paper this morning of a chap who withdrew ?500,000. Half a million! there must be better investments than a building society account for that sort of sum?

Anyway, they all must receive a cheque which they will promptly put where? Another Building Society or Bank of course.
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #69 on: September 18, 2007, 08:17:18 AM »
The had a report on Today this morning about a guy that basically said ?I was quite happy ?til the government said everything was okay?.  point:
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #70 on: September 18, 2007, 11:15:16 AM »
Its like the inflation claim this morning Barman, according to government figures its now fallen below 1.8%. Of course your figures have fallen to below the 2% target, you use CPI to fudge the figures as it doesnt include mortgage payments. Take those into account and you are looking at over 4% inflation.

Useless lying money grabbing arseholes  cussing:
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #71 on: September 18, 2007, 11:19:41 AM »
So they bale it out. And the farmers.

Where do I make a claim?
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #72 on: September 18, 2007, 11:21:21 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on September 18, 2007, 11:15:16 AM
Its like the inflation claim this morning Barman, according to government figures its now fallen below 1.8%. Of course your figures have fallen to below the 2% target, you use CPI to fudge the figures as it doesnt include mortgage payments. Take those into account and you are looking at over 4% inflation.

Useless lying money grabbing arseholes  cussing:

Emphatic agreement on my part!

But what amazes me is that they still expect people to believe them.   ::)
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #73 on: September 18, 2007, 11:33:38 AM »
Quote from: Bouncer on September 18, 2007, 11:21:21 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on September 18, 2007, 11:15:16 AM
Its like the inflation claim this morning Barman, according to government figures its now fallen below 1.8%. Of course your figures have fallen to below the 2% target, you use CPI to fudge the figures as it doesnt include mortgage payments. Take those into account and you are looking at over 4% inflation.

Useless lying money grabbing arseholes  cussing:

Emphatic agreement on my part!

But what amazes me is that they still expect people to believe them.   ::)
What amazes me is that people still believe them.  noooo:
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Re: Northern Rock
« Reply #74 on: September 18, 2007, 11:37:26 AM »
They don't. Hence the queues outside Northern Rock branches!
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