Comments on: France’s Lagarde says hopes Geithner’s message on strong dollar will be heard

By: lilac

lilac — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:37:30 +0000

Would that be with his pwc car allowance?

By: Gerry Davies

Gerry Davies — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:34:53 +0000

what else…ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
. you know the guy i mentioned to you at PWC. i always remember him putting his name on the morgan waiting list when he was 14. when he got delivery (can’t remember when) he promptly put his name down for another one. just plain greedy.

By: lilac

lilac — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:27:18 +0000

Ok ok.
So what else we got apart from Morgans and cheese

By: Gerry Davies

Gerry Davies — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:20:46 +0000

And hey, the french love our cheeses, can’t beat a nice bit of chedder or stilton

By: lilac

lilac — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:20:20 +0000

Does that mean the waiting list’s even longer then?

By: Gerry Davies

Gerry Davies — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:17:28 +0000

Must be all those British cars we sell abroad. Everyone wants a morgan.

By: lilac

lilac — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:59:38 +0000

Question is, what UK goods, huh.

So now Darling’s saying keeping fiscal stimulus is absolutely vital.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091002-703244.html

And stress tests, stress tests – if they’re gonna waste money on pointless exercises, then try asking joe public.

By: Gerry Davies

Gerry Davies — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:46:16 +0000

yes, pipsquanderer, he and the old lady have done an admirable job keeping sterling weak and UK goods competitive…..

By: pipsquanderer

pipsquanderer — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:42:29 +0000

Gerry, you will have to reign in Mervin King to get this done.

By: gerry davies

gerry davies — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:04:22 +0000

thanks Adje

By: Adje

Adje — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:51:16 +0000

haha Gerry, indeed. I wouldn’t be surprised if they try to hammer the pound before christmass. we’ll see.