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Title: Bank Backtracks ~ It's all in your mind says Merv.
Post by: Snoopy on May 01, 2008, 09:21:43 AM

So ~ having started the hare running with tales of Credit Crunch and the need to "stabilise" financial institutions, make huge loans to banks, tighten belts etc the Bank of England now says it is really all a storm in a teacup and anyway it is now nearly over.

Why do I get the feeling this is a case of someone launching a personal lifeboat?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7375881.stm

Title: Re: Bank Backtracks ~ It's all in your mind says Merv.
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 01, 2008, 11:48:22 AM

Quote from: Snoopy on May 01, 2008, 09:21:43 AM

So ~ having started the hare running with tales of Credit Crunch and the need to "stabilise" financial institutions, make huge loans to banks, tighten belts etc the Bank of England now says it is really all a storm in a teacup and anyway it is now nearly over.

Why do I get the feeling this is a case of someone launching a personal lifeboat?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7375881.stm

I initially read that as "lunching a personal lifeboat" and immediately came up with a rather nice vision of Prescott being pursued by Captain Ahab in a whaler.  ;D

Title: Re: Bank Backtracks ~ It's all in your mind says Merv.
Post by: Grumpmeister on May 01, 2008, 11:52:33 AM

Quote from: Darwins Selection on May 01, 2008, 11:48:22 AM

I initially read that as "lunching a personal lifeboat" and immediately came up with a rather nice vision of Prescott being pursued by Captain Ahab in a whaler.  ;D

Arrrrrrr, I think we're gonna need a bigger boat me hearties...

Title: Re: Bank Backtracks ~ It's all in your mind says Merv.
Post by: Barman on May 01, 2008, 01:15:28 PM

Quote from: Snoopy on May 01, 2008, 09:21:43 AM

So ~ having started the hare running with tales of Credit Crunch and the need to "stabilise" financial institutions, make huge loans to banks, tighten belts etc the Bank of England now says it is really all a storm in a teacup and anyway it is now nearly over.

Why do I get the feeling this is a case of someone launching a personal lifeboat?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7375881.stm

Is it not all over then?  ::)

I jus' popped out and bought a new house after hearing that on the news - all fucking day today!  Banghead