Gentlemen, please

Whether entry into the Euro would be a good or bad thing for the British economy is a very complex topic upon which highly qualified economists, bankers and industrialists violently disagree.

The debate is not going to be assisted by two mongs swapping insults and assertions on a football message board. Enough.

Posted By: Old Git on October 13th 2009 at 14:11:03

Message Thread

Who wants to keep the pound then?... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 13:31:12
- no it isn't (General Chat) - Small, Oct 13, 14:32:33
- No (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 13, 14:12:16
  - Is Stockholm nice at New Year, BC? Pondering an invitation. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 13, 14:20:46
    - I've only been to Stockholm once and that was in the summer (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 13, 14:31:10
      - Good, I like that sort of thing (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 13, 14:34:06
        
        Stockholm's a very pretty city (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 13, 14:45:36
        
        Thanks very much, BC (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 13, 15:00:12
        
        Oh, you will need to use Swedish Krone though... (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 13, 14:48:53
    - you have to join the Stieg Larsson fan club on here first (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 13, 14:24:24
      - OG thinking about Stockholm, the rest of us thinking about Stockport (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 13, 14:27:07
        
        Christmas with his family, New Year with his Au Pair. (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 14:35:52
        
        I bet the people are better looking in Stockholm (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 13, 14:30:45
        
        That's a guarantee! (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 13, 14:32:14
        
        If the half time "entertainment" at Stockport is similar to Carlisles, nothing (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 14:32:14
        
        What was it at Carlisle? A massed Eddie Stobart display? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 13, 14:34:47
        
        12 year old girls in leopard tarts doing a "dance" routine. (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 14:37:14
        
        chuckle (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 14:40:07
- should be a global currency (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Oct 13, 13:57:23
  - With the central bank in Nigeria. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Oct 13, 13:58:53
    - That's lucky cos I get quite a few missives from them asking me about my bank details (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 13:59:55
      - Yes. Why not send them now and be one step ahead of the rest. ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Oct 13, 14:00:28
- No (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 13, 13:53:51
  - You're such a tree hugger camcan (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 14:01:01
- keep the pound (General Chat) - south, Oct 13, 13:48:57
  - Votes ukip^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 13:50:24
    - Whenever I see UKIP voters I always think they're verging on a bit thick... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 13:52:12
      - why? (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 13:53:39
        
        The trouble with politics it's like religion, once you settle for a party, you end up (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 14:00:09
        
        I think I resent that sweeping generalisation: (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 14:04:32
        
        Yes but you missed my point, I'm not saying I accept 50 plussers to be like that but can (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 14:17:33
        
        Well I guess I'm not your ordinary "over 50" then. I've never, ever thought like that (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 14:19:28
        
        Missing my point again, I know plenty of 50 plussers who would never entertain the idea of (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 14:22:09
        
        Yes but you are missing my point. Most over 50s were born between (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 14:27:20
        
        I'm not 100% sure what my point was now (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 14:54:27
        
        baby boomers and all that (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 13, 14:31:25
        
        Actually, reading that again, I thnk you mean "over 70s" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 14:20:34
        
        It would have been a lot easier if I just said anyone who votes ukip is a stupid cunt (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 14:24:22
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 14:01:46
        
        Well... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 13:59:03
- from a business point of view we should be in the Euro (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 13, 13:46:48
  - really??? a quick google throws up a host of high profile business leaders saying NO (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 13:56:00
  - Imagine the Frenchies using the pound, it'll be like us having a stupid horse on our badge (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 13:49:56
    - or a goatse (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 13, 13:54:00
    - I know let's do it! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Oct 13, 13:51:26
- I'm anti euro, just for the simple fact that the govt will well and truly fuck up the (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 13:46:43
  - there was a bit of whinging about the Euro from the Irish i've spoken to about it (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 13:52:03
    - lol that is annoying (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Oct 13, 14:02:30
    - I would rather have to do it for 2 weeks of the year rather than 50? (General Chat) - DiscoDaleGordon, Oct 13, 14:00:02
      - Are you saying the Irish are thick? (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 14:01:51
        
        "tick" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 14:09:29
        
        he's the one that seemingly wouldn't ever be able to get his head around not having to do (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 14:04:55
- Can't say I'm particularly botherd either way tbh (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 13, 13:44:25
- I like the pound (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 13, 13:42:09
  - the only thing i'd miss is the ? symbol, it's much nicer than that funny E thing (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 13:44:51
- the pound should stay (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 13:40:22
  - The pound should go - times up (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 13:41:27
    - do we really want our economy tied in to the same inflation rates etc as (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 13:46:58
      - Has that happend though? If it did I missed it (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 13:48:41
        
        it certainly would cost billions to change over (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 13:56:02
        
        Only 1.8 % of euro companies use the Euro (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 14:00:59
        
        right... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 14:03:17
        
        source (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 14:07:56
        
        yup - its a fact (you like facts) (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 14:06:40
        
        and the definition of Euro companies? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 14:07:49
        
        funny that most people's perception of UKIP is that they are all snooty racist businessmen (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 13:58:40
        
        businessmen do get things wrong y'know... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 14:02:24
        
        again (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 14:04:24
        
        Gentlemen, please (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 13, 14:11:03
        
        insults? (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 14:12:58
        
        not a very good one if you didn't think that your 1.8% quote sounded a little suspect (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 14:16:12
        
        all the points about joining the euro - yes they happened to countries who joined (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 13, 13:52:48
- not me (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 13:35:06
  - No bottle, that's your problem Srampton... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 13:37:29
    - i'm agreeing with you (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 13, 13:42:42
      - Apols - it's the lack of blood making me confused (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Oct 13, 13:46:33
        
        lack of *brain* (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 13, 13:49:49
- I generally go with the exact opposite of anything this turd of a government recommends. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Oct 13, 13:32:40

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