SteveR Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20081012/tbs-british-govt-to-take-control-of-two-549cbb6.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 not looking good for my job interview with citibank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Start buying tinned foods and bullets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I like it how Gordon invests 3 (maybe more) billion pounds of our council tax money into that Icelandic bank for his benefit (interest), looses the lot because they went bust and tells us our council tax is going up because of it %^#^ $&*$@!!!! Sorry minor rant there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 start buying tinned foods and bullets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Start buying tinned foods and bullets... dont forget your bottled water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I think I'm going to discuss a new rule with the others mods. A rule which only allows happy positive threads on a Sunday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefferson Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 :d thank god i work for, and bank with Abbey! not one bit of trouble - helping the government out by buying a stake in Bradford and Bingley - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 :d thank god i work for, and bank with Abbey! not one bit of trouble - helping the government out by buying a stake in Bradford and Bingley - I suspect Abbey (well, actually their owner Santander) are in for a VERY rough ride starting tomorrow. I hope for your sake I am wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefferson Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I suspect Abbey (well, actually their owner Santander) are in for a VERY rough ride starting tomorrow. I hope for your sake I am wrong. share price has already dropped but im not worried - the bosses keep telling us we have not even used a penny of Santanders money yet - all been done purely on Abbey profit! - if required we could use Santander to save us and not the government - There is even a rumour that we will launch a counter bid for HBOS but dont know how much truth there is to this:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I wouldn't be suprised if atleast one big gun goes under tomorow, especialy with the Lehmans auctions going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I think I'm going to discuss a new rule with the others mods. A rule which only allows happy positive threads on a Sunday night. Could we also have bans for saying the word 'credit crunch' please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Could we also have bans for saying the word 'credit crunch' please Anything money related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I thought this was the plan from last week just going into effect? Typical media spin making people worry even more. It's a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Anything money related. "here, have some free money" ..oh no, wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 I thought this was the plan from last week just going into effect? In a word, no. LLoyds were meant to be taking over HBOS, that's all off now. RBS cheif resigned too. If thos lot was planned, why close (parts of trading on) the stock markets on Monday? This is quite catastrophic stuff and has knock-on implications for us all, but hey, it's Sunday so why upset people. I'll from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I thought this was the plan from last week just going into effect? Typical media spin making people worry even more. It's a good thing. Wasn't it supposed to be the back up plan if Lloyds withdrew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 but hey, it's Sunday so why upset people. I'll from now on. Sunday is for pretending everything is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 Sunday is for pretending everything is OK. Doh, I get it now! I'll go back in my box.... for 2 hours anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 if rbs fails i suppose that means natwest (which own rbs) are in trouble to?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannhauser Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I like it how Gordon invests 3 (maybe more) billion pounds of our council tax money into that Icelandic bank for his benefit (interest), looses the lot because they went bust and tells us our council tax is going up because of it %^#^ $&*$@!!!! Sorry minor rant there. Are you talking about county councils putting fund into Icelandic banks? If so, what's that got to do with Brown? As far as I know, the councils made their own decisions and the ones that got caught had largely ignored the warnings. Or are you talking about something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 This is quite catastrophic stuff and has knock-on implications for us all Such as... Iv not seen the news for the last few days so im really not sure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Start buying tinned foods and bullets... I had beans with my fried breakfast and then fired about 30 shots at a club in lakenheath, does that count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Start buying tinned foods and bullets... Surely a tin opener would be the tidier option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 12, 2008 Author Share Posted October 12, 2008 Such as... Iv not seen the news for the last few days so im really not sure.... This is only 1 point of view, but it's worth a read to get a feel for what's at stake. Ask yourself this, if the problem were easy to fix, and those in charge (globally, not just UK/USA/Europe/Far East/Down Under/Middle East...) really, genuinely understood the size & scope of it, wouldn't they have manage to fix it by now, especially just 2 working days ago when we were being heralded as showing the world the way forward in how to fix it all? That tri-pronged, £500Billion approach didn't work too well, evidently. I strongly feel UK gov doesn't have a clue what it's doing. They don't even seem to realise why were in this mess in the first place. (P.S. pretend you read this +1 hour from now ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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