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    The pound

    seems to be having a good week - why has this been missed by all the Boom/Doom mongers on here. What are your predictions for the future of the humble quid?
    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

    I preferred version 1!

    #2
    Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
    seems to be having a good week - why has this been missed by all the Boom/Doom mongers on here. What are your predictions for the future of the humble quid?
    Probably because when it comes to economics, most people here haven't the faintest idea what they are talking about?
    Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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      #3
      Originally posted by PM-Junkie View Post
      Probably because when it comes to economics, most people here haven't the faintest idea what they are talking about?
      Hey, I'm good at reading goat entrails. Rarely wrong.

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        #4
        Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
        seems to be having a good week - why has this been missed by all the Boom/Doom mongers on here. What are your predictions for the future of the humble quid?
        OK I'll bite. Apparently there was a Bilderberg meeting last week. The plan is to pump the markets up again, get people talking about green shoots, then collapse it all again. The big plan is to introduce a new global currency. Also to push the Lisbon treaty through this year as Ireland's economy is in the crapper and can't argue too much.

        The Yuan will be added to the basket of currencies, the dollar will collapse followed swiftly by the pound as a result of all this QE.

        Or so I hear.
        Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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          #5
          Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
          OK I'll bite. Apparently there was a Bilderberg meeting last week. The plan is to pump the markets up again, get people talking about green shoots, then collapse it all again. The big plan is to introduce a new global currency. Also to push the Lisbon treaty through this year as Ireland's economy is in the crapper and can't argue too much.

          The Yuan will be added to the basket of currencies, the dollar will collapse followed swiftly by the pound as a result of all this QE.

          Or so I hear.
          So that's another vote yes in the "I have suffered from psychotic episodes" poll.
          How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.

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            #6
            Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
            seems to be having a good week - why has this been missed by all the Boom/Doom mongers on here. What are your predictions for the future of the humble quid?
            I think the pound is about to rise. Which will be bad news for our economic recovery.

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              #7
              By Xmas, £1 = Euro 1.27 and US$ 1.62. You read it here first.
              Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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                #8
                Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post
                By Xmas, £1 = Euro 1.27 and US$ 1.62. You read it here first.
                which xmas?
                Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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                  #9
                  It's already at 1.135 against the Euro and 1.547 against the $ so I think you could see your prediction way earlier than Christmas. Should be good for holidays - shame nobody has any money or a job etc
                  Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                  I preferred version 1!

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                    #10
                    I've got a European client who pays me in £, if it keeps going up he's going to put me on the bench
                    This default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernames

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