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Last post Nov 06, 2009, 11:42 AM by maxflinn. (3 replies)
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Posted on Nov 06, 2009, 9:40 AM

bbc breakfast

On bbc's breakfast this morning the bloke who does the business reports described BA and RBS as two of the biggest victims of the recession. BA, maybe, but RBS a victim! It's these subtle little rewritings of recent events that really get me going. Indeed, I nearly threw my Shredded Wheat at the tv - all three of them. Oh yes, you read that correctly, I can eat three. 

Posted on Nov 06, 2009, 11:11 AM

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well i owed a certain financial institution 37500euros when the nasty stuff hit the fan , my business went el busto , not my fault , i was very good at what i did , a brick paving contractor , so heres what happened , i obviously stopped the repayments , no choice , i went to the money advice and budgeting service , who helped me to deal with the ensuing court case , they wanted 150 euros a week , the judge accepted m.a.b.s request of 5 yes thats 5euros a week repayments , which would mean i would have to live until i was 184 years old to pay it all back , now i look after myself , but 184 ?? so what did i do ?? i payed them nothing , zilch , they phoned me up asking why i wasnt paying , and i said , it was because of the greedy practices of the likes of institutions like you that caused the mess that is the economy , i said they would be getting nothing from me , they could send me all the letters they want , and make all the phone calls they like , it would make no difference , i said my debt is gone , now , sling your hook ....

 

that was 18months ago , and not a dickybird since , do i feel guilty ?? your having a laugh , can i sleep at night ?? like a baby Paradise

Posted on Nov 06, 2009, 11:33 AM

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Good for you. Do the palm trees signify that you've moved somewhere hot and exotic, like half of the faceless fat cats that caused all the problems?  

Posted on Nov 06, 2009, 11:42 AM

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i wish , they signify my dreams , no , im lying on my couch in front of the laptop and tv , going to pick up my dole money soon (was never on the dole before 2008 ) then walk the dogs , go for a swim , and off to my mams house for dinner before returning home where for the highlight of friday night is jonathon ross on hd ... i guess it could be worse , i could be starving in zimbabwe , or avoiding the taliban in afganistahn , its all relative ...

as far as being a victim goes , id say the people running bank of scotland , just may have a more interesting day ...

theres some good news though , i have a nice little earner in the pipeline for december , worth 2k , am i going to declare it (apologies for the militant attitude , its grown on me ) well , ill take a leaf from bertie aherns book , after i get the cash , i wont be able to remember it , now arent i a good citizen ?? why wont they give me a 200k a year pension for life ?