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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #45 on: October 09, 2008, 09:09:50 AM »
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #46 on: October 09, 2008, 09:15:12 AM »
BTW, apparently the British communities didn't have money stuck in the "icesave" system. It was "Heritage", which belongs to the same bank, so  :furious
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #47 on: October 09, 2008, 01:04:56 PM »
Even more. The systems in many countries are shaking. The far east, the USA (who now needs a new decimal digit on their debt's clock) and several banks in Europe.
The most stable is...Canada ;)
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It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #48 on: October 09, 2008, 01:47:10 PM »
Quote from: RATTFINK on October 08, 2008, 10:49:08 AM
I think the European countries lost their identity when most switched to the Euro. 

I was in Germany in August and used the new currency (new to me).  I miss the mark.  Swiss still uses the Franc and I am happy they grew some and stuck with the currency.

I also thought like that in 2002 when Finnish Mark was replaced by Euro. I kept on converting prices back to Marks for some years, but nowadays it makes no sense anymore. The Euro is teh money now, and the possible lost national pride has recovered :)

The Euro is much better when traveling in Europe. Just imagine if every US state had their own currency :O. Now if only the Swedes would come to their senses and ditch their crowns ;)

Angus,
great to hear that there is some light in the end of the tunnel. I just read in our local papers that your crowns were not being exchanged in most banks anymore  :confused:, the rate was so unstable, or something. However some Islandic banks, I can think of a name Glitnir(?), have come over here in past few years, and I suppose they still exchanged crowns.
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #49 on: October 09, 2008, 02:05:59 PM »
Just now in TV news: The Finnish Rata (financial supervision) has frozen all asset transfers in Kaupthing Finnish branch office. Finns have about 110 Meur savings in that bank.

http://www.fin-fsa.fi/Eng/FIN-FSA_News/Press_releases/10_2008.htm
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #50 on: October 09, 2008, 02:11:53 PM »
It does make sense to have a currency that makes it a lot easier to get are around Europe.  But I still believe that all the countries that went in on that idea lost there identity.

Having different currency when I came back to the states was cool to have.  I collect of coins and some paper money.

The one thing I didn’t like about the euro was the size of the dang things.  The €500 on down to the €50 are freaking hUGe and didn’t fit in my wallet   LOL!!
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #51 on: October 09, 2008, 02:15:04 PM »
Quote from: BlauK on October 09, 2008, 02:05:59 PM
Just now in TV news: The Finnish Rata (financial supervision) has frozen all asset transfers in Kaupthing Finnish branch office. Finns have about 110 Meur savings in that bank.

http://www.fin-fsa.fi/Eng/FIN-FSA_News/Press_releases/10_2008.htm


So will you and your loved one be going out for Kylmäsavustettu lohi tonight?  :)
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #52 on: October 09, 2008, 02:32:52 PM »
Quote from: RATTFINK on October 09, 2008, 02:15:04 PM

So will you and your loved one be going out for Kylmäsavustettu lohi tonight?  :)

LOL.. nope :) I have not put any of my modest savings to any of those "new" Islandic banks.

... oops. I read "out of". But no anyways. The loved ones are already sleeping at this time.
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #53 on: October 09, 2008, 02:58:50 PM »
ahhh... go wake them up with "Apocalyptica" & give them some lohi :D  :devil


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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #54 on: October 10, 2008, 07:11:29 AM »
And now the Japs are getting into trouble too  :(
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #55 on: October 10, 2008, 09:57:35 AM »
Quote from: Reschke on October 07, 2008, 10:24:43 AM
The Russian emergency loans also have fine print indicating a takeover ala "Red Storm Rising".

"It's the end of the world as we know it" - R.E.M. seems like a fitting song for the times we live in.

I like "What's the frequency Kenneth" better. It has a funnier back story.
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #56 on: October 10, 2008, 10:06:25 AM »
Quote from: Angus on October 10, 2008, 07:11:29 AM
And now the Japs are getting into trouble too  :(

lol, the pc police are coming for j00!
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #57 on: October 10, 2008, 10:15:53 AM »
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #58 on: October 10, 2008, 10:38:44 AM »
Quote from: pallero on October 10, 2008, 10:15:53 AM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320308801162


lmfao!!!!!!!!!

   
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""PLEASE NOTE: GREENLAND AND Björk  ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION!""
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Re: Iceland going bust? (Angus?)
« Reply #59 on: October 10, 2008, 10:41:28 AM »
Pallero I'm not going to bid unless Bjork comes with the deal. :furious
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