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Forum » Topic: “Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks... http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sun, 19 May 2013 17:44:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php Tripod on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-150015 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:26:04 +0000 Tripod 150015@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <blockquote>Last para: shouldn't it be baseball 'bat'?</blockquote> Er, yes (slaps forehead). The hardest mistakes to spot are the most obvious ones (well, that's how it is for me)... DustyBinLaden on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-150010 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:03:16 +0000 DustyBinLaden 150010@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Nice sub, as you can tell by the enormous rate of interest (ba-boom). Last para: shouldn't it be baseball 'bat'? I'll pawn you some of my nan's stars until I get paid. johnnydobbo on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-150002 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:47:33 +0000 johnnydobbo 150002@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ If I give a star now, how many will I owe in a month's time? Paddy Berzinski on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149942 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:27:05 +0000 Paddy Berzinski 149942@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ That was the killer line for me too. Stars. dvo4fun on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149928 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:31:34 +0000 dvo4fun 149928@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Yep I'm with Qox on: 'When you’re being invited to ‘consolidate your debt into one easily-managed, monthly, punishment beating’, you know that something’s gone badly wrong.' Lovely rhythm Tripod on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149898 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:22:54 +0000 Tripod 149898@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <blockquote>Incidentally, I Would probably have gone for 'Baseball bats a thing of the past' in the title. Think I've probably left it just long enough for you to not be able to change it though, if you wanted to that is. </blockquote> Indeed so. Have some stars back... Screenie on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149897 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:19:51 +0000 Screenie 149897@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Incidentally, I Would probably have gone for 'Baseball bats a thing of the past' in the title. Think I've probably left it just long enough for you to not be able to change it though, if you wanted to that is. Screenie on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149890 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:59:59 +0000 Screenie 149890@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Swing inertia management. That makes sense to very few. Stars. Qoxiivi on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149883 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:42:10 +0000 Qoxiivi 149883@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Yes. Especially 'yes' for this little beaut: 'When you’re being invited to ‘consolidate your debt into one easily-managed, monthly, punishment beating’, you know that something’s gone badly wrong.' Dick Everyman on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149876 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:14:05 +0000 Dick Everyman 149876@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Oh bollocks... Tripod on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149868 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:25:08 +0000 Tripod 149868@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ It's just a loan, mind... Dick Everyman on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149845 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:51:06 +0000 Dick Everyman 149845@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Cheers mate, now I can feed the kids and buy the 42 inch plasma TV. Take 5! Tripod on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149844 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:44:44 +0000 Tripod 149844@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ Yes, stars, please. Here's the money... Dick Everyman on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149843 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:34:52 +0000 Dick Everyman 149843@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ If I give you some stars will you lend me a couple of quid? Tripod on "“Baseball bats a thing of the past”, say loan sharks..." http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=52055#post-149829 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:54:23 +0000 Tripod 149829@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ The high streets are filling up with payday loan companies, proving that lending small sums at eye-watering interest to the down-at-heel is one of the few profitable businesses left in 21st century Britain. When you’re being invited to ‘consolidate your debt into one easily-managed, monthly, punishment beating’, you know that something’s gone badly wrong. But ‘Honest’ John Banks, president of the Association of Pawnbrokers, Loan Sharks, Usurers, Shysters, Spivs and Ne’er-do-wells, denies that members of his association are extortionists who take advantage of the most vulnerable people in society. “When people think of loan sharks they think of a big guy coming round to your door with a baseball ball. But we’ve moved on. This is 2012, people! Borrowing money, these days, is a fun lifestyle choice for people who, like Max Moseley, find themselves strapped for cash. Anyway, we find that a sock full of marbles works just as well”...