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[Oracle]

Oh hello CopperLine ....

What is wrong with under the mattress? Suited my granny! Old Cypriot / Greek habit!

You Turks should try it! ... Erm do you have any money?

Do they have mattresses?

Good point!

[CopperLine]

DT,
When someone writes ...

Maybe those people are mad because the kept their money elsewhere and not in Cyprus and now the lost them

they clearly do not understand the basic international character of money, investment and derivative markets. If they go on to imply that not depositing in Cyprus resulted in their loss is plain daft.

One reason for not putting money under your mattress is (a) real terms depreciation, compounded by (b) inflation and in an island economy heavily dependent on international commerce, due to (c) exchange rate depreciation. You may not have noticed Oracle but economies don't run on the same basis as your granny's habits.

[Lee A Kada]

The only thing Iceland and Cyprus have in common is that they are both islands. The similarity stops there.

Cyprus has been at the heart of trade and civilisation for thousands of years longer than Iceland. We are practiced Merchants and survivors; with an enviable climate and lifestyle, and many other commodities.

............and it's a member of the Commonwealth!

[DT.]

DT,
When someone writes ...

Maybe those people are mad because the kept their money elsewhere and not in Cyprus and now the lost them

they clearly do not understand the basic international character of money, investment and derivative markets. If they go on to imply that not depositing in Cyprus resulted in their loss is plain daft.

One reason for not putting money under your mattress is (a) real terms depreciation, compounded by (b) inflation and in an island economy heavily dependent on international commerce, due to (c) exchange rate depreciation. You may not have noticed Oracle but economies don't run on the same basis as your granny's habits.

sorry copperline but I thought you got side tracked while trying to draw similarities between Cyprus and Iceland.

[Oracle]

Maybe Cyprus will take over that pathetic string of supermarket shops sadly / unimaginatively named "Iceland" and thaw them into life again (sans Katona! )

[CBBB]

Iceland were much better off when they were Bejams!

[Bubble 'n' squeak]

Iceland were much better off when they were Bejams!

God you've got a good memory!

[CBBB]

Iceland were much better off when they were Bejams!

God you've got a good memory!

I download and watch Have I got News for you, and Paul Merton did that one 2 weeks ago, but I do vaguely remember Bejams.

[Lee A Kada]

Iceland were much better off when they were Bejams!

God you've got a good memory!

I know someone who's still got a Bejam branded freezer and it's working perfectly. You can't beat Scandinavia for quality

[CBBB]

Iceland were much better off when they were Bejams!

God you've got a good memory!

I know someone who's still got a Bejam branded freezer and it's working perfectly. You can't beat Scandinavia for quality

An obvious Ikea fan!