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Offline Scherf

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I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« on: January 25, 2015, 10:32:04 PM »
Now, it looks like I may be able to.

The Mighty Karnak (not *our* Karnak, the other one) sees Greece being booted out of the Euro, the drachma at levels not seen since the glory days of the Italian Lira, dark-haired, smokey-eyed beauties throwing themselves at foreign men (that's, ahem, me), and yours truly reclining in a brilliant white house overlooking the Aegean.

Ah yes, it will be mine.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 03:27:11 AM »
I heard that Larry Ellison is going to buy the whole country.  Sorry.  :(
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 03:38:47 AM »
d'oh!

The one flaw in an otherwise perfect plan...

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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 09:19:45 AM »
Greece is for sale? Yey!
I broke my piggy bank, but the Drachma rolled into a crack in the woodwork. I hope I get it out in time!
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2015, 09:29:20 AM »
I wouldn't buy any property in Greece right now.

No flipping way.
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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2015, 11:38:26 AM »
Any seaside properties used to cost millions for obvious reasons. Huge potential for tourism or just recreation.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2015, 12:03:32 PM »
Quote from: Scherf on January 25, 2015, 10:32:04 PM
Now, it looks like I may be able to.

The Mighty Karnak (not *our* Karnak, the other one) sees Greece being booted out of the Euro, the drachma at levels not seen since the glory days of the Italian Lira, dark-haired, smokey-eyed beauties throwing themselves at foreign men (that's, ahem, me), and yours truly reclining in a brilliant white house overlooking the Aegean.

Ah yes, it will be mine.

This thread is worthless without pics of those dark-haired, smoky-eyed beauties.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2015, 12:10:07 PM »
Quote from: caldera on January 27, 2015, 12:03:32 PM
This thread is worthless without pics of those dark-haired, smoky-eyed beauties.

My wife doesn't want me to post pictures of her, too bad.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2015, 12:11:39 PM »
With the communists in power there now I wouldn't buy a beer there let alone property.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2015, 12:15:14 PM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on January 27, 2015, 12:11:39 PM
With the communists in power there now I wouldn't buy a beer there let alone property.

The EU is what put the communists in power. That does not mean it is a communist dictatorship however, it's quite common in europe to have large sections of the government on a leftist base. Probably beats having the nazis in power, too.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2015, 12:30:33 PM »
Nazis and communists are two sides of the same socialist coin. Greece can't blame the EU or anyone else for the economic mess they've gotten themselves into (but they will of course). The whole country is riddled with economic and political corruption. No amount of aid money from the EU or anyone else will fix it. It can only be left to burn itself down and hope something better rises out of the ashes.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2015, 01:19:28 PM »
Maybe they'll have a skirmish with Turkey. Both countries need a reset.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2015, 01:36:22 PM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on January 27, 2015, 12:30:33 PM
Nazis and communists are two sides of the same socialist coin. Greece can't blame the EU or anyone else for the economic mess they've gotten themselves into (but they will of course). The whole country is riddled with economic and political corruption. No amount of aid money from the EU or anyone else will fix it. It can only be left to burn itself down and hope something better rises out of the ashes.

Wheres Sulla and Pompey the Great when you need them  :D
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2015, 02:31:38 PM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on January 27, 2015, 12:30:33 PM
Nazis and communists are two sides of the same socialist coin. Greece can't blame the EU or anyone else for the economic mess they've gotten themselves into (but they will of course). The whole country is riddled with economic and political corruption. No amount of aid money from the EU or anyone else will fix it. It can only be left to burn itself down and hope something better rises out of the ashes.

Wrong wrong and wrong. You don't know anything about the recent history it seems.
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Re: I've always wanted to own my own Greek island
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2015, 02:37:18 PM »
Quote from: MrRiplEy[H] on January 27, 2015, 02:31:38 PM
Wrong wrong and wrong. You don't know anything about the recent history it seems.

What a great argument from you. Really convinced me.

When it is cheaper and commonplace to pay off the taxman instead of paying tax, and when the government is running a lot of social programs and wildly unrealistic retirement benefits, it is only a question of time before it all collapses. Has nothing to do with the EU or anyone else. Greece is rotting from the inside.
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