Bob Denman
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And the stock market still has an upset stomach over all of this crap! :gaah:
After Greece returns to the stone-age; who'll be next?? :shocked:
After Greece returns to the stone-age; who'll be next?? :shocked:
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EU without Greece?
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Bob Denman
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GeoffCee
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No matter how bad the political pundits say it's going to get, the reality of the financial situation in Europe as it unfolds always seems worse than predicted. The inability of EEC politicians to act collectively to deal with the crisis is the scariest thing. They have had 18 crisis meetings and so far the wisdom of each has only been to agree to a further meeting.
Huge debt of unimaginable proportions is the basic problem and yet a favoured path among the majority of European politicians appears to be to borrow more trillions from wherever it can be got, not to solve the crisis, (it is way past ever being solved), but to buy time to stave off the (inevitable) collapse of the Eurozone.
Without federalism, 16 countries of varying wealth pulling in different directions was always problematic. If Europe could turn back the clock, knowing what it knows now, it would probably first unite its members under a single Federal Goverment of Europe before launching a new currency.
The USA might serve as a successful model for such a grandiose scheme...
Huge debt of unimaginable proportions is the basic problem and yet a favoured path among the majority of European politicians appears to be to borrow more trillions from wherever it can be got, not to solve the crisis, (it is way past ever being solved), but to buy time to stave off the (inevitable) collapse of the Eurozone.
Without federalism, 16 countries of varying wealth pulling in different directions was always problematic. If Europe could turn back the clock, knowing what it knows now, it would probably first unite its members under a single Federal Goverment of Europe before launching a new currency.
The USA might serve as a successful model for such a grandiose scheme...
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Bob Denman
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I agree in principle, but don't you think that all of the backyard rivalries would make it impossible to get everybody to walk in step? :dontknow:
GeoffCee
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Fair question, Bob. In my view the biggest single impediment to a truly collective understanding across the member states of the Eurozone is the absence of a common language. There are some really excellent real-time interpreters out there, but equally there are some shockers.
France and Britain co-operated together to design and build the world's one and only passenger SST, the Concorde. The "e" on the end of the aircraft's original name, "Concord" was not arrived at amicably between the two participating countries, as you might expect in a project of such mind-boggling complexity. Despite Britain using Imperial feet and inches and the French Metric meters and centimetres somehow it all came together beautifully. But it was the spelling of the aircraft's name which caused a major spat. In the end France had its way, of course, largely because they have a major issue with English rather than French becoming the dominant second language of so many countries around the globe. In the end the Brits gave in. We are much less passionate about the abuse our language suffers. We even allow you guys to mangle it! :roflblack:
Who would have thought that such a trifling matter as the spelling of the aircraft's name would turn out to be a fly in the ointment? But for a time it was, and I think the subtle nuances of language as an expression of culture will remain a monumental hindrance to people of different nations "walking in step".
Bob Denman
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Soe ife ane "ee" cane causee thate muche troublee??? :roflblack:
GeoffCee
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Are we about to build a plane together? If so I'll allow you to choose a name for it, it is bound to be weirder than anything I could dream up.
Bob Denman
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How about "Wheeee"?
That way the "e" won't be an isue-e... :roflblack:
That way the "e" won't be an isue-e... :roflblack:
GeoffCee
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You spelt "isue" with only one "s". You did that on porpoise, right?
Tonight we sail for France, heading for the Spanish Mountains. We are joining a tour group, (all bikes except for us), so check out www.motorcycletours.co.uk for details. Back on the 8th June.
Ta-ta for now.
Bob Denman
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pps: No... Just lousy proofreading...e :shocked:Have a great trip! :thumbup:
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Bob Denman
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:shocked: That can't be good... :gaah
oes this mean that they're circling a bit, "lower in the bowl" now?
oes this mean that they're circling a bit, "lower in the bowl" now?Similar threads
