The IMF bailout thread

mellowsun

Placeholder thread for the next chapter in the Brexit saga, following the loss of our credit rating.

octatonic

I'm be surprised if the pound doesn't hit $1.20 tomorrow.

Chalky

Good grief we've got a bit of a way to go before IMF!

octatonic

They just need a catchy phrase.

"Brailout' is my favourite.

There is probably a joke in there about being blind but I can't see it.

Garthy

mellowsun;78797" said:

Placeholder thread for the next chapter in the Brexit saga, following the loss of our credit rating.

So why didn't you start this thread last year when the other credit rating agency downgraded the uk?

mart

octatonic said:

They just need a catchy phrase.

"Brailout' is my favourite.

There is probably a joke in there about being blind but I can't see it.

FTFY

octatonic

OK, that is pretty good.

In fact so good that I'm going to edit my post and steal your joke.

it is every man for himself.

mellowsun

Downgraded by Fitch now.

Pound parity with the dollar by the end of the week?

siremoon

Ah yes the credit agencies that enhanced their credibility to unimaginable levels by failing to notice that huge exposure to sub prime mortgages and other toxic financial instruments might not be a good idea.  Standard & Poor.  Pah!  More like Piss Poor.

mart

octatonic said:

OK, that is pretty good.

In fact so good that I'm going to edit my post and steal your joke.

it is every man for himself.

Ok, but I want every lol that you get for your post credited to my account. I can see a day coming when fretboard lols are worth more than uk pounds.

chillidoggy

mart said:

octatonic said:

OK, that is pretty good.

In fact so good that I'm going to edit my post and steal your joke.

it is every man for himself.

Ok, but I want every lol that you get for your post credited to my account. I can see a day coming when fretboard lols are worth more than uk pounds.

You mean like Bitcoins?

mart

Yep. Lolcoins > bitcoins > britcoins.

chillidoggy

And presumably the sub-denominations of Wowcoins and Wizcoins?

crunchman

octatonic said:

I'm be surprised if the pound doesn't hit $1.20 tomorrow.

Up a cent from yesterday.  FTSE up 2% as well.

The markets are starting to calm down.  Now we just need the rest of the population to calm down.

Fretwired

crunchman said:

octatonic said:

I'm be surprised if the pound doesn't hit $1.20 tomorrow.

Up a cent from yesterday.  FTSE up 2% as well.

The markets are starting to calm down.  Now we just need the rest of the population to calm down.

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