http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:54:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80795 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:32:47 +0000 beau-jolly 80795@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I always try to include the phrase "caught between Iraq and a hard place" </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80428 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:51:10 +0000 Quaz 80428@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>If you think it's worth a punt I'll have a go. I've got something else on the go at the moment that seems to have run out of steam. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80236 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:10:42 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 80236@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Like the idea of confusion over Iraq and Iran. You going to write something up Quaz? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80235 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:59:43 +0000 Quaz 80235@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Not sure there is anything in it for the US. They could corner the world market in runny cheese and shrugs maybe, and I think the Brits would back them up 'just because'. For anyone who thinks the US invaded Iraq for oil revenue (and that may well include Bush), they could have blown all that cash on mining metals and minerals on asteroids and at least earned a bit of cash back. I do seriously wonder if Bush got Iraq and Iran mixed up in his head and accidently invaded the wrong nation, and now everyone is too embarressed to own up. Maybe it was a typo in the minutes. That could be a FP story. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80064 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:21:17 +0000 Sinnick 80064@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>They should invade another country to take their minds off it. France, perhaps. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80058 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:47:49 +0000 Quaz 80058@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>We are already bailing out Ireland, Greece, Spain and Portugal. Taking on the US debt would be like the kids comming home from University saying "Umm, I ran up this massive bill on fees, living expenses, cool phones, designer clothes, expensive cocktails and Coke. Oh, and I got into this fight with Iraq. Can you help me out?". Meanwhile, we already maxed out our own credit card and the bailifs are at the door. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80039 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:03:23 +0000 the coarse whisperer 80039@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I think the only thing for them to do is give up this counter-jumper, upstart pretence they can run their own affairs and bend the knee to Her Majesty again. Obviously there'll be confiscations. And reprisals. But they'll be older and wiser and, in their own funny little way, happier. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80033 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:06:54 +0000 Al OPecia 80033@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks Jen - watch out for a Ticker Sub.... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80030 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:28:00 +0000 The All New Jeni B 80030@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I can see no other solution than for them to contact either Ocean Finance or Cash4Gold.</p> <p>And then maybe learn their lesson from this sorry debacle. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80029 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:26:08 +0000 dvo4fun 80029@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I'm with Al on this one. Unless that means they want to come over here. With their chocolate and nylon stockings. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80012 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:34:52 +0000 Al OPecia 80012@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Including the USA. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80005 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:10:42 +0000 guffaw 80005@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yes,stop fucking invading countries and get out of the ones you are in. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80003 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:22:46 +0000 rickwestwell 80003@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Let me know when it's all over. Until then, I'm staying out of the way down here. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-80001 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:04:09 +0000 Oxbridge 80001@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Basically, the nasty-but-sane right wing party is in hock to lunatics who WANT to shut down the federal government. Scary. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-79946 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:45:49 +0000 Quaz 79946@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I'd thought about "China to reposess San francisco". On the verge of a new great depression, or at lease a sea change in global economic power. The US will have to trim the budget, that's a given, but unless they up the taxes as well then it's just a sticking plaster. It's not yet a default though, they can service the debt, it's just Federal govt that might have to start shutting down as I understand it. We've been here before with Clinton vs Peroit and the Republicans came out badly from that, which is why they are trying to reign in the Tea party. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-79942 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:31:01 +0000 Golgo13 79942@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I think we're all a bit screwed. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-79937 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:29:24 +0000 ianslat 79937@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Join the EU and get a bail out? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-79936 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:22:32 +0000 dvo4fun 79936@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>USA: We could send you a few missiles now if that would help. When and where would be good for you? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-79921 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:25:32 +0000 Al OPecia 79921@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Privatise the USA? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-79914 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:26:12 +0000 be reasonable 79914@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>China: “You owe us trillions of Dollars; wtf have you spent it all on?”<br /> USA: “Oh, thousands of nuclear weapons”.<br /> China: “Oh. In that case, we’ll take an IOU, then”. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=28560#post-79913 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:20:50 +0000 beau-jolly 79913@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I just read a story that said Apple had greater cash reserves than the USA. They are raking in billions a month whereas the country is overspending billions a month. What to do?<br /> I'd privatise them straight away. Sorted! </p>