Eric Clapton gets CBE

[Andy Hall]

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We've been there before as well - gold, the safe haven......

.andy

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[IMM]

I get no handouts. What I do/did get was all paid for in my contributions.

[IMM]

But they allow people to build where they want to, unlike this country.

Well people like you aren't around, so that is a plus point.

What nanny state are you talking about?

Balls again!!! 90% plus is habitable.

Yes.

I live south of Watford. Now south of the river and the fens are the pits.

Wrong! 1% of the population own 70% of the land.

To the benefit of that 1% while we pay extortionate house prices because land is 2/3 of the value.

And your point is? The point is that we can't build on grade 3 agricultural land, because the big landowners say so.

The same here. Fly over the Uk. Nothing but open green fields. Agriculture only amounts to 3% of the economy. We can afford to get rid of most of this pampered, nannied, over subsidised industry for the greater benefit of the people.

We have no deserts in the UK.

[Kris]

PLEASE go,

If you find it to expensive to move I would gladly not lend but give you the fare for a one way ticket.

Being a cowboy you would fit in there quite well.

[Capitol]

Is that the same as "HOT AIR"? Capitol

[Capitol]

Get into the real world. An American house is a short lived, upmarket garden shed! If it is in the right place; cf "The Heights" in Houston, then the price is in the >$1M region for a pile of CRAP.( because of the high land costs). Just like London. If it is in a coastal region; cf Clearwater in Florida, with no local employment or industry, then a new house( shed) with massive air conditioning running costs is less than £125K. The market price is determined by supply, demand and the point in the economic cycle. UK house prices are artificially high because the economy is running on cloud cuckoo land interest rates( they should be around 6%) in the interest of avoiding recession. US houses are a disposable product, require massive amounts of maintenance( decks every 5 years, roofs every 20, boilers every

10) and have absolutely CRAP electrical systems. US houses are cheap to build and the labour force consists frequently of low standard immigrant construction workers. If you think the joinery standards are low here, inspect the frame of a house being constructed in Illinois!

As am American friend said, "your UK houses are built to last!". Regards Capitol

[PoP]

You don't need to suffer the consequences of that cost alone. I think you would find several around here who would make a reasonable contribution.

PoP

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[IMM]

Oh god will you pay for my hols this year too?

[IMM]

Can you all get up enough to buy a house as well?

[IMM]

US houses are better built than over here.

NOWHERE in the UK in a similar house or location will you find such wonderful houses.

But in the UK is rigged by an artificial land shortage. Reaf Who Own Britain by Cahill.

Total crap. They are not.

They are in the UK too. The US use better more advanced methods than us. For e.g., they don't have silly cavity walls.

I did and was very impressed.

[Andy Hall]

Have you seen one under construction? Some of the finishing may be reasonable, but the basic construction is nothing to write home about....

You're an electrical engineer now? US wiring practice is nothing less than appalling and with extremely cheap and nasty fittings. Even the expensive ones are only cosmetically better.

.andy

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[IMM]

Yes.

I have seen cheap and nsty fitting in the UK too.

The UK is famous for a cowboy mentality in the building trades. Famous for it. We have no right to criticise others for workmanship.

[Capitol]

I didn't think you'd be reduced to begging!

Can't you sell the Ford? It'll buy you a nice trailer in Alabama.

LOL Capitol

[IMM]

Begging! I am being offered.

I don't own a Ford. A suave person like me owns an Aston Martin and a Mini Cooper.

[The Natural Philosopher]

How very 'tory' of you.

Obviously you need to give them boith away to the first pesron on the dole you find, in order to salve your clarss conscience...

[IMM]

Since when have these marques been Tory? Connery drove one and he is far from Tory.

[The Natural Philosopher]

Yiu have been watching too many Bond films.

Hint: A film is NOT real life, IMM.

[Capitol]

[IMM]

Oh good. A Quiz.

[Andrew]

In article , Andy Hall writes

It's inevitable if you look at the amount of debt US inc. (corporate + personal) has run up. However, as long as OIL is priced in dollars and Japan and China keep on buying dollars, the USD is going to remain the worlds anchor currency. In 50 years time when Oil runs out, things will be different. Personally I'm looking 5 years ahead and my prediction is a period of Democrat benign neglect of the dollar following on from GWH's huge tax handout experiment = another period of rampant world-wide inflation. I hope I am wrong but its all looking suspiciously like the period from the late 60's through into the 70's again. Even the 'low interest golden scenarios' are coming out again.