Archive for October, 2008

Alistair Darling

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Britain is facing “arguably the worst” economic downturn in 60 years which will be “more profound and long-lasting” than people had expected, Alistair Darling, tells the Guardian in an interview which was published on the 30th of August 2008. But Mr. Darling isn’t just any ordinary person – no – he is the Chancellor of the Exchequer and therefore responsible for economic and financial matters in the British Cabinet. The Chancellor is the equivalent of the Minister of Finance or Secretary of the Treasury in other nations. What an idiot – instead trying to calm the situation, giving people confidence – he has to go running around shouting: “the house is on fire” – there is no need for that! Somebody please sack that stupid owl-faced twit!

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Icesave – Icelandic anchors

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Hang on guys – what does one know about Iceland apart from the obvious facts: That it is a land of farmers and fishermen. That they borrowed too much because of greed. That they have huge household debts amounting to 213% of the disposable income. That the country’s banking system collapsed under pressure from the credit crunch after borrowing a massive amount of $180 billion in 2007. That the Icelandic economy is worth only $18.6 billion. That that isn’t going to work out! So now nobody knows what’s going to happen with those saving accounts from the UK savers who banked with Landsbanki and Kaupthing!!! Stick to your bloody fishing-boats you Icelandic Cxxts!

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Ebay – Ipay more like

Monday, October 20th, 2008

I have noticed recently – I hope you did too, that ebay not only charges you a lot of different fees for all sort of things, it now also makes you sign up with paypal as well – looks like it is compulsory. So I don’t know if those paypal tossers pay ebay for that – or perhaps ebay owns shares in paypal – either way – these are proper rip-off merchants and now you get fucked over twice. On top of that they seem to be getting increasingly paranoid about people selling counterfeit products – meaning they have spies online, who spy on your listings and tell ebay about it. HEY THEY SPY ON YOU TOO!!. It goes even that far if you i.e. want to sell a shopping bag from one of those famous fashion brands – I don’t even dare to say who – you get accused of encouraging others to sell counterfeit products and your listing gets taking off. Encouraging somebody to a criminal activity by selling an authentic shopping bag? How is this possible?? So aren’t the brand owners who give you the shooping bag in the first place guilty as well – hey they started it! Or aren’t we all innocent until proven guilty?? – Time to look for an ebay alternative!

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