Northern Rock.

Anything that doesn't fit anywhere else, and is NON CH related - chat about the weather, or anything else that takes your fancy.

Moderator: Moderators

Post Reply

Northrn Rock Nationalisation

Poll ended at Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:12 pm

Good Idea
3
23%
Terrible Idea
2
15%
I'll wait and see what Fiona thinks !
8
62%
 
Total votes: 13

User avatar
J.R.
Forum Moderator
Posts: 15835
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:53 pm
Real Name: John Rutley
Location: Dorking, Surrey

Northern Rock.

Post by J.R. »

Government Nationalisation.

Time to vote, folks.
John Rutley. Prep B & Coleridge B. 1958-1963.
User avatar
marty
Grecian
Posts: 838
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:29 pm
Real Name: Marty E
Location: Buckinghamshire

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by marty »

You can always bank on Fiona. Geddit?!! Oh go back to sleep!
Wuppertal
GE (Great Erasmus)
Posts: 186
Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:57 pm
Real Name: Thomas S

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by Wuppertal »

Money and assets should be in the hands of the many, not the few.

I think that's about all I have to say.
User avatar
Great Plum
Button Grecian
Posts: 5282
Joined: Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:59 am
Real Name: Matt Holdsworth
Location: Reigate

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by Great Plum »

Well, now my mortgage is owned by the government... hmmm
Maine B - 1992-95 Maine A 1995-99
User avatar
englishangel
Forum Moderator
Posts: 6956
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:22 pm
Real Name: Mary Faulkner (Vincett)
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by englishangel »

Great Plum wrote:Well, now my mortgage is owned by the government... hmmm
Erm...no, the taxpayer, that's all of us, pay up or else.
"If a man speaks, and there isn't a woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"
User avatar
Eruresto
Grecian
Posts: 672
Joined: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:30 am
Real Name: Joshua Bell, Pe A 20 (GrW)
Location: Havant, UK
Contact:

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by Eruresto »

Does that mean we can make Matt homeless?

Fear not, Plum, there's a tent with your name on it! You can even see a picture if you want... :twisted:
Joshua Bell: PeA 2002-2008, GrW 2008-9
User avatar
blondie95
Button Grecian
Posts: 2590
Joined: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:41 pm
Real Name: Amy Leadbeater
Location: Kent
Contact:

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by blondie95 »

Great Plum wrote:Well, now my mortgage is owned by the government... hmmm
same here
Amy Leadbeater
BaB 2000-01, Gre W01-02

Check out my blog http://leadpencils.blogspot.com/
User avatar
Mid A 15
Button Grecian
Posts: 3189
Joined: Thu May 19, 2005 1:38 pm
Real Name: Claude Rains
Location: The Patio Of England (Kent)

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by Mid A 15 »

The EU Competition Commissioner may not like it which could be very embarrassing if our real government prevents our pretend government from doing what it wants to!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.j ... ock719.xml
Ma A, Mid A 65 -72
User avatar
Great Plum
Button Grecian
Posts: 5282
Joined: Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:59 am
Real Name: Matt Holdsworth
Location: Reigate

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by Great Plum »

Eruresto wrote:Does that mean we can make Matt homeless?

Fear not, Plum, there's a tent with your name on it! You can even see a picture if you want... :twisted:
Not unless you burn the place down!!
Maine B - 1992-95 Maine A 1995-99
User avatar
Eruresto
Grecian
Posts: 672
Joined: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:30 am
Real Name: Joshua Bell, Pe A 20 (GrW)
Location: Havant, UK
Contact:

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by Eruresto »

Tempting fate there, Matt...
Joshua Bell: PeA 2002-2008, GrW 2008-9
User avatar
Great Plum
Button Grecian
Posts: 5282
Joined: Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:59 am
Real Name: Matt Holdsworth
Location: Reigate

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by Great Plum »

You don't know where I live! :twisted:
Maine B - 1992-95 Maine A 1995-99
User avatar
ben ashton
Grecian
Posts: 504
Joined: Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:11 pm
Real Name: ben ashton
Location: Woolwich, London
Contact:

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by ben ashton »

I do, your address is on facebook init, you put it there yourself!
Cherish pity; lest you drive an angel from your door

LaB 1, MidB 40, 97-02
User avatar
Eruresto
Grecian
Posts: 672
Joined: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:30 am
Real Name: Joshua Bell, Pe A 20 (GrW)
Location: Havant, UK
Contact:

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by Eruresto »

And firelighting is a major sprouty skill!

Tell you what, Matt, I'll give you a fighting chance.
I'll use a bow. :axe:
Joshua Bell: PeA 2002-2008, GrW 2008-9
User avatar
J.R.
Forum Moderator
Posts: 15835
Joined: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:53 pm
Real Name: John Rutley
Location: Dorking, Surrey

Re: Northern Rock.

Post by J.R. »

Eruresto wrote:And firelighting is a major sprouty skill!

Tell you what, Matt, I'll give you a fighting chance.
I'll use a bow. :axe:
I thought you only used bows in front of Royalty ????

(Taxi !!!)
John Rutley. Prep B & Coleridge B. 1958-1963.
Post Reply