blimey, you are getting right wing
 

Yeah - i guess. There is no yob culture here. Why should I put up with it in the UK?

How does the current establishment aim to reduce crime and unemployment and promote a level standard of living across this new social stratosphere? All the jobs are there - but the salaries are remarkably different. There is little incentive to work when you earn 5pound an hour for 30 hours per week, and still have to pay national insurance on that. For the NHS? you have got to be kidding.

The thought below is probably complete rubbish, because i dont know the first thing about gilts. Rather, I understand the market a little more than I understand it's ethical and longterm purpose. Al / Air - what's your take?
Thought - what would happen if sovereign debt was outlawed internationally? Probably, the big countries would be in enormous trouble initially, but it might actually lead to some good - Scandinavian countries do not run budget deficits, and yet they offer their citizens remarkably high levels of social mobility, high eduction, less yob culture. Perhaps if the government tried to run itself as a business, it would become lean, mean and efficient; or bankrupt. For example, Argentina would never suffer with the cycles of boom and bust that have plagued it incessantly throughout it's history of late. No Asian currency crisis of '97. Politicians might not need to ramsack the treasury for their personal missions (eg Indonesia) - arms factories would be forced into retreat, as healthcare and schooling became more important. The USA might actually not have been able to afford to invade Iraq. A decision would have had to be made: Do we:

- Donate money to starving victims of the 2004 Tsunami
- Pay for your kids to have free lunches at school
- Kill others for their oil

Priorities soon change when you can't just issue more Federal Bonds. The fixed income traders would be unhappy.
 

I didn't sleep much last night due to thinking about buying the middle-aged massive house, with dining room - so I'm not going to attempt an answer.

Are you better with a big kitchen with family area or a smaller kitchen with a study?
 

You are better going for the big kitchen everytime. If you don't the lady in your life will be constantly coming out with such comments as "this bloody small kitchen is crap" and then throwing the cuttlery accross the room.

How come I don't get any comments on my weekly woss weport anymore?
 

Small kitchen with study. Otherwise, where are you going to put all your computers?

What have you done with Al?
 

Dom: they are good, but the subject has had it's day. Like the RS/6000, times have moved on.
 

Danieru: Like many good comedy series my Weekly Woss Weport is developing themes and getting stronger from week to week. If hasn't peaked yet, although there will be a break this week, but it will be back the week after with an even better opening story.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, it will change your life.
 

Right, change of plan. I'm now thinking about buying property in Bulgaria. Anyone know anything about this subject, or will I start a blog?
 

Al: I know that i would *love* to be chucking money into Bulgaria right now, and if i was sitting on the pot of gold that you have, i would be doing the very same - or maybe Croatia.

Buying property abroad is going to be a pain the butt for the first few people that do it, but, of course, no pain no gain. Go there, start a blog. I will raise capital from some degenerates in London, and copy you. You will release me from the drudgery of hammering a keyboard and staring into a black and white terminal.

Dom - I assume you are taking a break this week from your Woss Weport so that you can take Scully out for beverages in Edinburgh? If you are, buy him a beer for me. If you are not, I will express no surprise at your inability to ever go out. After all, you missed TWO of my leaving drinks, and i had about half a dozen in total.