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PMS,

I'ld say we will go a al Iceland in 6 to 8 weeks. We are losing 1000 jobs a week. The cutting of jobs at Dell 2 weeks ago was a real marker. If Intel follows suit we are truly goosed.

bratticus,

I don't see the relevance of bunch of morons in Northern Ireland throwing stones from a video that is several years old.

I like the part where the water cannons don't do anything to deter them.

Good luck to our Irish friends. We have special day for you here in the USA, St. Patrick's Day. There is no special day for the Brits. The bars serve green beer. Everybody wears something green, Irish or not. Something tells me we aren't too far behind as this crisis grows bigger and bigger.

Wow. How are things in Ireland? I have a uncle that lives 6 miles out of Cashel in County Tipperary.

C'mon pad we are losing that per day in the UK. You'll manage quite well compared to us imho. The revolution from Eire will be polite if there is one. (someone throwing a hissy fit in Cork)

Why do the Irish wear buttons on their trousers?
Sheep can hear zippers a mile off.

Actually that's a Kiwi joke but I can't resist.

The Irish will do fine. They always have. If you've been sh1t in your mouth by the facking English for hundreds of years, you're used to dealing with hardship. The Irish will be just fine.

Does he gaze at sheep somewhat awkwardly?

Actually I've been there and the people are great. Some of my family comes from there but the majority are Welsh and Scottish. My family name means "horse lover" in Greek and comes from Wales though, so I'm definitely to be the butt of many of these jokes, lol.

Oh I agree.

I met his wife and my baby cousin last summer. Irish people are just nicest down to earth people. I really need to get out there.

My uncle is kind of a interesting person. He is busy restoring a tower called Ballytarsna. It's the grand daddy of money pits.


They run a school of masony on the side. That's him on the right


Here is his site.

http://www.castlepreservation.com/StoneSchool.html

losing 1000 jobs a week is serious in ireland? I'm pretty sure canada has been losing roughly 15000 jobs a week. Somehow the general discussion is things are nasty but far from end of the world around here.

Hi guys,

Thanks for the nice sentiments. One thing is for sure. We will show the world how to ignore a recession. The 1000 jobs a week is an average since the downturn began. However, in December the figure of jobless for the month was 23,000. That equates to a US figure of about 1,700,000.

On a positive note, there is a big political push for a green economy. Focusing on wind and tidal power, implementing a carbon tax etc. Who knows, maybe the downturn will allow all our countries to descend without anarchy towards a Cuba like situation.

As our country officially becomes a banana republic, here are some jokes I pulled from one of our most popular internet forums. Enjoy.

Whats the definition of optimism? A financier that irons five shirts on a Sunday.

Whats the difference between a wall street trader and a pigeon? A pigeon can still lay a deposit on a BMW.

Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America and the run on HBOS in the UK, uncertainty has now hit Japan.
In the last 7 hours Origami Bank has folded, Sumo Bank has gone belly up and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches. Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song, while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose-dived.
Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks, Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black.
Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop and analysts report that there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal.

Went to the ATM today and it said insufficient funds
I thought Them or me.............

A concerned customer asked his stock broker if the recent market decline and volitility worried him.
The broker told him that he has been sleeping like a baby.
“Really?!?” replied the customer.
“Absolutely,” said the broker, “I sleep for about an hour, wake up, and then cry for about an hour.”

absolute carnage on the Irish stock exchange this morning, -50% on banking shares

Note from the Irish Stock Exchange.

Share certificates will now be printed on luxuriant pliable paper so when the stocks themselves become worthless, at least you will be able to wipe your arse with the certificates.

You Irish are the real world leaders - the first "R" of environmentalism - re-use!