Dorkins Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) You're a bit late to the party, the Bretton Woods monetary system ended in 1971 when Nixon closed the gold window. Edited March 19, 2020 by Dorkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 3 hours ago, MonsieurCopperCrutch said: Wouldn’t have. Pedant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbleturbo Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, 50sQuiff said: I'm desperate to buy my wife her Forever Home (she won't let me procreate without one), and I've had an offer accepted of only 5% above asking. But now I fear that I may be overpaying, what with the crippling global pandemic, the end of the largest speculative credit bubble in history and the impending collapse of the entire post-Bretton Woods monetary structure. So I was thinking of begging the EA - taking into account my superiors "up the chain" - for a reduction to just 2% above asking. AIBU? I think you should go up to 10% over asking. Lots of people will not be taking holidays now and instead will be buying houses the EA's are saying. You don't want to miss the boat. If you don't like it, you can "just rent it out, innit". Edited March 19, 2020 by bubbleturbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longgone Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Pop321 said: Joking apart get it bought....no one ever loses money when buying a home ? homes are pensions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take Me Back To London! Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 50sQuiff, are you the pussy whipped Prince Harry posting on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orb Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Si1 said: Pedant Pedant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregBowman Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Si1 said: Pedant Exactly - thank god the army, the engineers designing make shift respirators and thousands of other people aren’t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simvastatin Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, GregBowman said: Exactly - thank god the army, the engineers designing make shift respirators and thousands of other people aren’t On a serious note. Would it be very difficult to build a home made respirator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear.getting.old Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Take Me Back To London! said: 50sQuiff, are you the pussy whipped Prince Harry posting on here? Prince Harry is a total embrassment to Britain, and now the male human race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear.getting.old Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 15 hours ago, longgone said: think i will sit this out. https://auctions.savills.co.uk/Auctions/Venue?aid=1126 ??? We are closely following official advice regarding coronavirus (Covid-19). Given the evolving situation, we have decided that our auction on Thursday 26 March will be held via remote bidding only. .... Anyone else absolutely hate auctions? As soon as another buyer comes along, that cheap house gets bidded up to a stupid level. I just walk at the thought of them, some even have non refundable fees that go to the agent. ("Modern mehtod of auction") Load of rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richmondtw Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 18 hours ago, Roman Roady said: Neither will the world as we have come to know it since WW2. I think we cannot be far from a new Bretton Woods event. If you think that and wish to carry on renting good luck last year 180,000 people died in the uk from flu - the word did not stop 17 hours ago, Pop321 said: Joking apart get it bought....no one ever loses money when buying a home ? no one loses money if they rent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Roady Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 59 minutes ago, richmondtw said: last year 180,000 people died in the uk from flu - the word did not stop No it didnt stop. However the World thinks it understands the Flu. This virus is more lethal than Flu but other than that it is mostly an unknown and the uncertainty and fear that it is generating is bringing down the house of cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richmondtw Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I do not know anyone who is scared People who I know who are working from home because they are told to but think its is a huge over reaction. None of my guys are at home even though they can work at home at any time they wish hey have no uncertainty other than it will pass even the origin in china has ceased to have new cases. Same in my local pub which is as busy as ever and where I will be at 5 pm today. People I meet at work still shake hands friends still kiss and hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stop_the_craziness Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, richmondtw said: I do not know anyone who is scared People who I know who are working from home because they are told to but think its is a huge over reaction. None of my guys are at home even though they can work at home at any time they wish hey have no uncertainty other than it will pass even the origin in china has ceased to have new cases. Same in my local pub which is as busy as ever and where I will be at 5 pm today. People I meet at work still shake hands friends still kiss and hug. And this is why those of us that are making sacrifices are probably wasting our time. Although it is useful to ask people what they are doing as a kind of "idiot test" to see how many of your friends/colleagues are actually idiots and you never knew it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50sQuiff Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, richmondtw said: I do not know anyone who is scared People who I know who are working from home because they are told to but think its is a huge over reaction. None of my guys are at home even though they can work at home at any time they wish hey have no uncertainty other than it will pass even the origin in china has ceased to have new cases. Same in my local pub which is as busy as ever and where I will be at 5 pm today. People I meet at work still shake hands friends still kiss and hug. Congratulations. You're contributing to what is likely to become a rolling Lombardy-esque catastrophe. Bravo for your defiance! 19 hours ago, Dorkins said: You're a bit late to the party, the Bretton Woods monetary system ended in 1971 when Nixon closed the gold window. The US merely defaulted on its obligations, but the structure remains intact. This is the crux of the problem, as global imbalances are allowed to grow and metastasise unchecked. Edited March 20, 2020 by 50sQuiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richmondtw Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 11 minutes ago, stop_the_craziness said: And this is why those of us that are making sacrifices are probably wasting our time. Although it is useful to ask people what they are doing as a kind of "idiot test" to see how many of your friends/colleagues are actually idiots and you never knew it before. Hey you can call people a name on a pc screen - big man - impressive 9 minutes ago, 50sQuiff said: Congratulations. You're contributing to what is likely to become a rolling Lombardy-esque catastrophe. Bravo for your defiance! No we are just not snowflakes who live our lives on twitter or fb and we do not need to have some so called drama in our lives - it does not dominate our conversion we have other interests in life over and out ! Am as bored with this as I am with brexit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stop_the_craziness Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 minute ago, richmondtw said: Hey you can call people a name on a pc screen - big man - impressive No we are just not snowflakes who live our lives on twitter or fb and we do not need to have some so called drama in our lives - it does not dominate our conversion we have other interests in life over and out ! Am as bored with this as I am with brexit I am a laydee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkins Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Joining to flouncing in 11 days, that's got to be some kind of record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longgone Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 9 hours ago, bear.getting.old said: Anyone else absolutely hate auctions? As soon as another buyer comes along, that cheap house gets bidded up to a stupid level. I just walk at the thought of them, some even have non refundable fees that go to the agent. ("Modern mehtod of auction") Load of rubbish yep i went to a winkworth one once mid 2000`s and the process was a joke fake bids and they ended up more than you could probably just offer a agent. bit like auction vs buy it now on eBay. heart over head. you need to think in a binary way to win in sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richmondtw Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, stop_the_craziness said: I am a laydee hence the hysteria 20 minutes ago, Dorkins said: Joining to flouncing in 11 days, that's got to be some kind of record. Another one who can be rude on a PC screen - big man Personally I have better things to do than see how long anyone has been on any discussion platform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burbujista Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 On 19/03/2020 at 09:03, 50sQuiff said: I'm desperate to buy my wife her Forever Home (she won't let me procreate without one), and I've had an offer accepted of only 5% above asking. But now I fear that I may be overpaying, what with the crippling global pandemic, the end of the largest speculative credit bubble in history and the impending collapse of the entire post-Bretton Woods monetary structure. So I was thinking of begging the EA - taking into account my superiors "up the chain" - for a reduction to just 2% above asking. AIBU? Some people do not know how to select their partner. That is your biggest problem, anything else is secondary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stop_the_craziness Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 24 minutes ago, richmondtw said: hence the hysteria Misogny is rarely a pastime of the intellectually gifted. See: racism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50sQuiff Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 31 minutes ago, Burbujista said: Some people do not know how to select their partner. That is your biggest problem, anything else is secondary. Apparently some people can't spot a parody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear.getting.old Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 16 hours ago, richmondtw said: I do not know anyone who is scared People who I know who are working from home because they are told to but think its is a huge over reaction. None of my guys are at home even though they can work at home at any time they wish hey have no uncertainty other than it will pass even the origin in china has ceased to have new cases. Same in my local pub which is as busy as ever and where I will be at 5 pm today. People I meet at work still shake hands friends still kiss and hug. I know at least 2 friends who are scared of getting it. I also know another who is scared his parents will catch it and is very upset about people carrying on in pubs etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregBowman Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 18 hours ago, richmondtw said: hence the hysteria Another one who can be rude on a PC screen - big man Personally I have better things to do than see how long anyone has been on any discussion platform But not take the bait and argue back ....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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