Friday, Mar 05, 2010

This idea could catch on

The Guardian: Greece should sell islands to keep bankruptcy at bay, say German MPs

• Fire sale of Greek islands, Acropolis and Parthenon suggested
• Greek public reacts with outrage and boycotts German goods

Posted by devo @ 05:14 PM (788 views) Add Comment

7 Comments

1. devo said...

we could start with anglesey - with p.doff as a sitting tenant

Friday, March 5, 2010 05:23PM Report Comment
 

2. devo said...

Friday, March 5, 2010 05:49PM Report Comment
 

3. flintster1994 said...

I think I just pished myself!

Friday, March 5, 2010 07:29PM Report Comment
 

4. drewster said...

Not a bad idea. Even better would be to just sell a 20- or 30-year lease on the islands. There is a precedent - back in the 19th century the UK negotiated a 99-year lease on a tiny piece of land in China. The land was handed back peacefully at the end of the lease, with a thriving economy and first-class infrastructure in place. That seems to have worked out quite well for everybody.

Friday, March 5, 2010 07:44PM Report Comment
 

5. icarus said...

Acropolis Now!

Friday, March 5, 2010 09:33PM Report Comment
 

6. devo said...

♫♪ We're on a Rhodes to Nowhere ♫♪

Friday, March 5, 2010 09:47PM Report Comment
 

7. iguana said...

I suppose, technically, 'By Right of Conquest' we are in a position to sell, or at least to rent out, most of western Europe (our nearest offshore island). I like this idea.
I no longer wish to own bankrupt banks in order to profit from bailouts, the way forward is selling timeshare states......Austria should fetch a good price for six weeks in the summer.... any takers?

Saturday, March 6, 2010 08:29PM Report Comment
 

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