MaudlinMutantMollusk: I think I heard it say "To blave"

LIAR!!!!

I've seen worse

BRING OUT YOUR EUROS

Have fun stormin' the castle.

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If only it had a Spaniard with a death wish, and a giant Frenchman on it's side

Tingle007:
BRING OUT YOUR EUROS



I think I could go for a walk now. . .

/curses! ya got here first ;)

doglover: Fezek was Turkish.

Damnit, that's what I get for thinking Andre the Giant vs the character he played

devildog123: Dammit... They couldn't hold off for a couple of weeks. I need some terrible Euro news.

/heading to Martinique next week

Thinking the same thing, Italy and France.

Debt based money == Evil.

apeiron242: Debt based money == Evil.

I blame the Guilder

Looks like BusinessWeek's website has been downgraded to "mostly dead" as well.

For anyone who is concerned I will happily exchange US Dollars for Euro 1:1 until the end of the week.

/actually do want to see parity this spring
//Euro was $0.89 my first time in AMS

Daddy needs some favorable USD/EUR rates. Berlin and Paris aren't cheap in August!!

devildog123: Dammit... They couldn't hold off for a couple of weeks. I need some terrible Euro news.

Just wait a couple of days and some is bound to appear.

The Euro is dead unless those countries come together and finalize some type of central banking system that is stronger and more flexible than what they have right now.

Every time they have a little summit, the dollar starts to slide. Then people realize these people have designed a system so filled with bureaucratic waste that trying to get anything done about it is a waste of time.

They are slowly realizing their "Articles of the Confederation" is no longer sufficient and will either realize they need a much stronger, fairer government that represents all of the people or the Euro is dead.

talan123: Then people realize these people have designed a system so filled with bureaucratic waste that trying to get anything done about it is a waste of time.

As I understand, it's not so much bureaucratic waste* as the inevitable political deadlock that you would expect when there are 27 member countries with veto power.

*which does describe the rest of their trade policies

Arkanaut: talan123: Then people realize these people have designed a system so filled with bureaucratic waste that trying to get anything done about it is a waste of time.

As I understand, it's not so much bureaucratic waste* as the inevitable political deadlock that you would expect when there are 27 member countries with veto power.

*which does describe the rest of their trade policies

you dumbasses are confusing the EU with the euro zone. aint the same thing

talan123: The Euro is dead unless those countries come together and finalize some type of central banking system that is stronger and more flexible than what they have right now.

Every time they have a little summit, the dollar starts to slide. Then people realize these people have designed a system so filled with bureaucratic waste that trying to get anything done about it is a waste of time.

They are slowly realizing their "Articles of the Confederation" is no longer sufficient and will either realize they need a much stronger, fairer government that represents all of the people or the Euro is dead.

FTFY

Father_Jack: Arkanaut: talan123: Then people realize these people have designed a system so filled with bureaucratic waste that trying to get anything done about it is a waste of time.

As I understand, it's not so much bureaucratic waste* as the inevitable political deadlock that you would expect when there are 27 member countries with veto power.

*which does describe the rest of their trade policies

you dumbasses are confusing the EU with the euro zone. aint the same thing

My mistake, but even then it's 16 (or was it 17?) countries. And didn't the UK scuttle their budget proposal, even though they're not on the euro?

There are three ways to solve the euro crisis.

1) Scrap the whole lot and go back to countries having their own currency.
2) Eliminate the concept of 'selling debt' and make the stock market a form of illegal gambling (which lets be honest is all the stock market is...just one vast betting game..except it plays with peoples lives that aren't directly involved...a bit like me having sex with a prostitute, and then you get the clap because of it.)
3) Fire all traders, they may re-apply, but must be trained and pass the Chuck Norris 'Balls of Steel' standard, so they don't all run away with the money at the first drop of a hat...

Now as an Englander, i'm somewhat intrigued as to what will happen when it eventually fails. Will capitalism fall? what exactly will happen?

It would definitely be nice to see it all go to the wall, and a gleaming Buck Rogers in the 25th century style future.

Good luck recovering your economy!

Think it will work?

It would take a miracle...

Arkanaut: Father_Jack: Arkanaut: talan123: Then people realize these people have designed a system so filled with bureaucratic waste that trying to get anything done about it is a waste of time.

As I understand, it's not so much bureaucratic waste* as the inevitable political deadlock that you would expect when there are 27 member countries with veto power.

*which does describe the rest of their trade policies

you dumbasses are confusing the EU with the euro zone. aint the same thing

My mistake, but even then it's 16 (or was it 17?) countries. And didn't the UK scuttle their budget proposal, even though they're not on the euro?

Kind of. It didn't result in them scuttling it though. The Euro zone nations just edited them out of the document and said "go fark yourself" basically.

Arkanaut: Father_Jack: Arkanaut: talan123: Then people realize these people have designed a system so filled with bureaucratic waste that trying to get anything done about it is a waste of time.

As I understand, it's not so much bureaucratic waste* as the inevitable political deadlock that you would expect when there are 27 member countries with veto power.

*which does describe the rest of their trade policies

you dumbasses are confusing the EU with the euro zone. aint the same thing

My mistake, but even then it's 16 (or was it 17?) countries. And didn't the UK scuttle their budget proposal, even though they're not on the euro?

It's complicated. Especially since newer members are legally obligated to eventually trade their currency for Euros.

moel: There are three ways to solve the euro crisis.


1) Kick out everyone except Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, and Finland. Invite Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the UK to join the new Noreuro.

2) The others can form their own monetary union, using the new Universal Denarius.

Incompatible cultures are incompatible.

neaorin: Yeah, at this point just kick Greece out of the euro. They already said they would go back to the drachma if they don't receive the full bailout, so just make their wish come true.

Well, why not just give them the bailout and them go and collapse without annoying anyone else?