Walsingham Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 It looks as if the next few years are going to be bleak in the UK. My question is, what businesses are going to do well? Organised crime? Gin? Harlots? Toaster makers? "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 All this doomsaying really isn't going to help getting people spending again. A bit too late for that sentiment I know, but still. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 What is this **** sandwich you speak of, the austerity measures the UK is taking? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 1. Dismantle the corrupt finacial sector at the City of London 2. Start new and build a real economy 3. ??? 4. Profit PS: Might take a while though, but it's propably already too late anyways. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Invade someone. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 It looks as if the next few years are going to be bleak in the UK. My question is, what businesses are going to do well? Organised crime? Gin? Harlots? Toaster makers? I'm getting my mom a Dualit for xmas, which is clearly a sign that the toaster business will bloom. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 2 million British public workers on the strike Solution? Fire dem all! Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 2 million British public workers on the strike Solution? Fire dem all! The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 It looks as if the next few years are going to be bleak in the UK. My question is, what businesses are going to do well? Organised crime? Gin? Harlots? Toaster makers? Move to Australia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Make Guillotines, Wals. This soon will be a very fast growing business. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 What is this **** sandwich you speak of, the austerity measures the UK is taking? Yes, although I'm not against austerity per se. I just mean we need to face the fact that we're going to be in a period of austerity and adapt. My question then is: what now? Do we all train as navvies, or something? Go abroad? Invade Austria? There must be some better option for all our unemployed to do than sit about on the dole. So what is it? "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 One unintended side effect of selling the austarity measures so effectively is exactly that it's making people think they are helping by not spending. It's not the blitz, being comunally miserable for queen and country is going to make things worse. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 There must be some better option for all our unemployed to do than sit about on the dole. So what is it? Agrarian socialism? “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masterfade Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 My question is, what businesses are going to do well? Organised crime? Gin? Harlots? Toaster makers? Hand powered grass juicer. I've heard grass is really nutritious once made into a digestible form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 All this doomsaying really isn't going to help getting people spending again. A bit too late for that sentiment I know, but still. That's often my thought as well...not to say there aren't actual serious problems (everywhere lately it seems), but the gloomy media coverage doesn't help. Don't know of a solution for the suddenly large crowd of unemployed, tho...that's always a tough one. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 One unintended side effect of selling the austarity measures so effectively is exactly that it's making people think they are helping by not spending. It's not the blitz, being comunally miserable for queen and country is going to make things worse. There needs to be a decade or so of readjustment like this. It's correct that people shouldn't be needlessly spending. Simplistically speaking, debt is not good, savings are, and more importantly waste and thoughtless consumption are causing vast environmental problems not least of all global warming and clean water shortages (ever seen how much water and energy go into making the average consumer good?). I'm sorry but a perpetual consumption/perpetual growth economy is a fanciful notion that needs to start being challenged. Especially for countries with populations which are NOT increasing. Maybe we can return to looking at consumerism as something positive when we've made the lifecycle of goods highly-sustainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 What we have now is a slump, the opposite of a bubble. It stands to reason that if we stop the cycle of boom and bust for good, if such a thing were possible, now would be a bad time to do it. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 What we have now is a slump, the opposite of a bubble. It stands to reason that if we stop the cycle of boom and bust for good, if such a thing were possible, now would be a bad time to do it. Damn good point. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 There must be some better option for all our unemployed to do than sit about on the dole. So what is it? Become a British spy. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 It's not just the UK Wals. All of Europe is ****ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 It's not just the UK Wals. All of Europe is ****ed. No, not all. But a lot. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 It's not just the UK Wals. All of Europe is ****ed. Strangely not very comforting. Since unlike our Austrian colleague I worry about my neighbours. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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