Judging by the comments, it seems many of you share my interest in understanding the recent economic news, at least Juha does. So I will continue covering that. Yesterday, my brother Carlos, who works for BNP in Europe sent me this story: Apparently we are seeing a dumping of US related assets by what is speculated to be... the Chinese. . Forget the computer attacks, Asia's sovereign funds dumping US assets would have a real impact on the economy. Credit and liquidity crises are not new and, when they turn bad, they turn bad. In 1929, the liquidity scare sparked a bank run. Banks didn't have enough cash and were defaulting, accelerating the mad dash and "bank-run" to get your money out while there was still liquidity. Then, the real economy wound up with no credit, and we all know the sad story from there. 2007 isn't like 1929. It isn't an "end-consumer" bank run. You and I are not going to the corner bank to take our savings out. Our confidence ...
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France and Italy do not deserve the next round anyway.
The French players are good, individually, but cannot play with a team spirit. They are too old, do not give damn anymore. I mean, 5 millions euros per year if you are just a goal keeper, 30 millions (with ad. contracts) for Henry... Jeez.
Anyway; Rugby is so much better.
A French Man
Yes sorry, I had assumed NED beats ROM and it is indeed an assumption, it may well be that ROM beats NED. And we all go home our tails between our legs.
HOW EMBARRASSING!
I was watching the game with a french friend at home and he made the same comments as you did, it was Henry that triggered it "Il a pas faim" (he is not hungry).
That being told, he mentioned that in the final NBA games it looks like the guys are really hungry.
Rugby is fun but it is played in 13 villages around the round and then down under they kick our ass anyway.
1) NED beats ROM 3-0
2) France and Italy draw 1-1 and France wins on penalty kicks - World Cup revenge!
3) France with just 2 points (1 loss and 2 draws) gets to the quaterfinals.
BTW, Spain is a better choice than the south of France (where the whole Europe/Russia choose to go and die - like the hidden elephant cemetery).
hmm.. btw, I am looking for a job ;-) But in IT unfortunately.
I have recently become an off-shore by-product.