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Post by me on Jun 30, 2015 12:28:57 GMT 7
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Post by rubl on Jun 30, 2015 20:51:15 GMT 7
Rumour has it they plan to pay in goods. They still have a wooden horse, near pristine condition
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Post by me on Jun 30, 2015 20:57:01 GMT 7
Rumour has it they plan to pay in goods. They still have a wooden horse, near pristine condition Problem is they left that in Troy which is now in Turkey. As the turks were vetoed from the EU by Greece the Turks will not give it back. I think the Greeks must have lost their marbles. I got educated checking this on Wikipaedea...(though I have been there) Searched for Wooden Horse and not Trojan Horse.
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Post by siampolee on Jun 30, 2015 21:15:01 GMT 7
Robert Amsterdam recently lost a big Thai client perhaps he (Robert Amsterdam) will ask the Greeks to fill the void.
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Post by rgs2001uk on Jun 30, 2015 22:18:58 GMT 7
Do we have any Greek speakers on board who may do the Christain thing and translate the following for our Commie friends. I heard on the grapevine the Greeks are now recruiting their latin American commie commrades from Argentina to offer advice on defaults, . The Reckoning By Robert W. Service It’s fine to have a blow-out in a fancy restaurant, With terrapin and canvas-back and all the wine you want; To enjoy the flowers and music, watch the pretty women pass, Smoke a choice cigar, and sip the wealthy water in your glass. It’s bully in a high-toned joint to eat and drink your fill, But it’s quite another matter when you Pay the bill. It’s great to go out every night on fun or pleasure bent; To wear your glad rags always and to never save a cent; To drift along regardless, have a good time every trip; To hit the high spots sometimes, and to let your chances slip; To know you’re acting foolish, yet to go on fooling still, Till Nature calls a show-down, and you Pay the bill. Time has got a little bill — get wise while yet you may, For the debit side’s increasing in a most alarming way; The things you had no right to do, the things you should have done, They’re all put down; it’s up to you to pay for every one. So eat, drink and be merry, have a good time if you will, But God help you when the time comes, and you Foot the bill.
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Post by rubl on Jun 30, 2015 22:49:48 GMT 7
Rumour has it they plan to pay in goods. They still have a wooden horse, near pristine condition Problem is they left that in Troy which is now in Turkey. As the turks were vetoed from the EU by Greece the Turks will not give it back. I think the Greeks must have lost their marbles. I got educated checking this on Wikipaedea...(though I have been there) Searched for Wooden Horse and not Trojan Horse. As some have it they indeed lost their marbles. Actually I've seen them, in the British Museum. must be 25 years ago, but I guess they're still there
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Post by The Arrow on Jul 1, 2015 0:15:13 GMT 7
Rumour has it they plan to pay in goods. They still have a wooden horse, near pristine condition Problem is they left that in Troy which is now in Turkey. As the turks were vetoed from the EU by Greece the Turks will not give it back. I think the Greeks must have lost their marbles. I got educated checking this on Wikipaedea...(though I have been there) Searched for Wooden Horse and not Trojan Horse. They've completely lost their marbles too.
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Post by Mosha on Jul 1, 2015 6:59:22 GMT 7
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Post by siampolee on Jul 1, 2015 7:24:27 GMT 7
Certainly getting to be an interesting time for both the Greeks and the rest of the E.U. nations. Personally I am of the opinion that the departure of the Greeks from the E.U. would be a positive move. Just remember the old adage, ''Tis often cheaper to give than lend.'' If Greece remains it will always be the poor relation and the rest of the tribe will arrive to financially bleed the better off E.U. nations, READ TAXPAYERS white. Now the door is open Greece, please do not slam it when you leave.
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Post by rubl on Jul 1, 2015 17:32:31 GMT 7
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Post by Mosha on Jul 1, 2015 20:04:04 GMT 7
Certainly getting to be an interesting time for both the Greeks and the rest of the E.U. nations. Personally I am of the opinion that the departure of the Greeks from the E.U. would be a positive move. Just remember the old adage, ''Tis often cheaper to give than lend.'' If Greece remains it will always be the poor relation and the rest of the tribe will arrive to financially bleed the better off E.U. nations, READ TAXPAYERS white. Now the door is open Greece, please do not slam it when you leave. The problem is the Euro and the single state agenda. Get shut of 1 the other follows IMO. Then it does not matter who joins. They control; their own borders. Go back to what we Brits thaught we were joining. Yes we should have read the agreement sailor Ted signed up for. I admit to falling for it. The 1st referendum was the 1st time I could vote. I voted the wrong way. I apologise. Is it to late to bring CDG back?
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Post by Mosha on Jul 1, 2015 20:41:05 GMT 7
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Post by Fletchsmile on Jul 1, 2015 20:49:37 GMT 7
It's actually a decent point to think about of what would you do in your country: UK, Europe, Thailand etc if the country decided to close all their banks for a week or so, or worse still collapse completely. How would you manage? Apparently, credit and debit cards are still usable, pre-paid credit cards can be used up to their loaded amount, but not topped up. Bills etc can be paid online. E-payments, internet banking and bank transfers can still be made withing country - but not overseas obviously - just keep it in the Greek system. www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-29/what-are-greece-s-capital-controls-It's mainly for cash based people that the hassles seem to be there in Greece for now if you think about coping with temporary bank closures. Whole different ballgame if the system collapses though. Worth some thought as to what your contingency plans are if one day happens to you Myself in 2007/2008 I was happy to have money and assets in Thailand in case the west and UK went tits up. Similarly if something hit Thailand, I'd be OK with stuff in UK and Singapore. Not sure if something hit all 3 centres though - maybe some time with the outlaws here in Thailand
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Post by Mosha on Jul 1, 2015 20:54:51 GMT 7
It's actually a decent point to think about of what would you do in your country: UK, Europe, Thailand etc if the country decided to close all their banks for a week or so. How would you manage? Apparently, credit and debit cards are still usable, pre-paid credit cards can be used up to their loaded amount, but not topped up. Bills etc can be paid online. E-payments, internet banking and bank transfers can still be made withing country - but not overseas obviously - just keep it in the Greek system. It's mainly for cash based people that the hassles would be there. Excluding all the repercussions that might follow for the system of course, and just talking day to day. Worth some thought as to what your contingency plans are if one day happens to you Plenty of OAPs there with mo access to an ATM. You have to feel for them.
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Post by rubl on Jul 1, 2015 20:57:25 GMT 7
The IMF talks about Greece being in 'arrears'. Dijsselbloem, the head of the Eurogroup of Finance Ministers, being a somewhat blunt Dutchman talks about "“I think the fact of the matter is that Greece is in default or will be in default tomorrow morning on the I.M.F. and also, I believe, on a loan to their own central bank,” Mr. Dijsselbloem told CNBC. “But they will be in default, and I don’t think I can alter that in the short term.”" Also it would seem Greece joins an 'elite' club "Greece now joins the roster of countries — including some of the poorest and worst governed — that have missed payments to the I.M.F. Also on that list: Zimbabwe, Sudan and Somalia." www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/world/europe/greece-alex-tsipras-debt-emergency-bailout.html
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