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Offline Kosh

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So......
on: October 27, 2008, 09:06:50 pm
with the IMF bailout of Iceland, did they impose their usual conditions on them, or was it just free money?
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Offline Excalibur

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Re: So......
Reply #1 on: October 27, 2008, 09:13:03 pm
So...... :wtf:
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Offline Kosh

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Re: So......
Reply #2 on: October 27, 2008, 09:31:45 pm
Well usually when the IMF bails out a country, they will impose a number of harsh conditions (such as total privitization of public services & utilities, make it exceptionally easy and cheap for foreign investors to take over domestic firms, etc), did they do that with Iceland, or just throw money at them?
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Offline Androgeos Exeunt

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Re: So......
Reply #3 on: October 27, 2008, 10:29:38 pm
Why should Iceland be treated differently?
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Offline Kosh

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Re: So......
Reply #4 on: October 28, 2008, 02:53:55 am
They are a developed country? You never know, I'm just wondering if anyone has heard if the IMF will attach it's usual conditions.
"The reason for this is that the original Fortran got so convoluted and extensive (10's of millions of lines of code) that no-one can actually figure out how it works, there's a massive project going on to decode the original Fortran and write a more modern system, but until then, the UK communication network is actually relying heavily on 35 year old Fortran that nobody understands." - Flipside

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Re: So......
Reply #5 on: October 28, 2008, 07:44:53 am
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Reply #6 on: October 28, 2008, 07:57:17 am
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Re: So......
Reply #7 on: October 28, 2008, 02:40:59 pm
It's a good point Kosh.
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Offline Kie99

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Re: So......
Reply #8 on: October 28, 2008, 03:01:56 pm
IMF = International Monetary Fund
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Re: So......
Reply #9 on: October 28, 2008, 03:26:24 pm
Quote from: Kie99 on October 28, 2008, 03:01:56 pm
IMF = International Monetary Fund

It should be renamed something like International Screwed up Fund, the ironic thing is that my country only started to get off the ground when it did exactly the contrary of what the IMF told us to do.

As to Iceland getting any of their conditions, I doubt it.
 

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Re: So......
Reply #10 on: October 28, 2008, 10:43:08 pm
Quote from: Sarafan on October 28, 2008, 03:26:24 pm
Quote from: Kie99 on October 28, 2008, 03:01:56 pm
IMF = International Monetary Fund

It should be renamed something like International F***ed up Fund, the ironic thing is that my country only started to get off the ground when it did exactly the contrary of what the IMF told us to do.

As to Iceland getting any of their conditions, I doubt it.

fixorred...you meant?  ;)

Well, has Iceland been taken over by overseas investors?
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Re: So......
Reply #11 on: October 29, 2008, 12:50:15 am
International Mush Fund? :D
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Re: So......
Reply #12 on: October 29, 2008, 04:54:35 pm
Incredibly Massive ****up?
  

Offline captain-custard

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Re: So......
Reply #13 on: October 29, 2008, 05:03:56 pm
iceland has had to sell its soul to the imf , its doubled its interest rate on lending etc so basically its the imf 's slave for a while
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Reply #14 on: October 30, 2008, 08:11:31 am
Idiot's Mitten Fags?
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Quote: Tuesday, 3 October 2023 0133 UTC +8, #general
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Re: So......
Reply #15 on: October 30, 2008, 08:18:42 am
There was something about the IMF (real meaning) on the news this week but i can't remember if it was about the same thing as the link or not :rolleyes:
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-Sol: A History
-TBP EACW teaser
-Earth Brakiri war
-TBP Fortune Hunters (I think?)
-TBP Relic
-Trancsend (Possibly?)
-Uncharted Territory
-Vassagos Dirge
-War Machine
(Others lost to the mists of time and no discernible audit trail)

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Reply #16 on: October 30, 2008, 08:05:04 pm
In My Face(book)?
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