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  1. 13-11-2010 11:54 AM #1
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    Quantitative Cheesing

    How bad are things in Ireland if the government think handing out cheese is going to solve the country's problems?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...hem-eat-cheese

    I recently read Dara O'Briain's book "Tickling the English". It's a light hearted look at how the English behave, from a foreigner's perspective.

    One of the bits of praise he had was that the English were much better prepared for the recession than the Irish. He said that in England, they had already started to tighten their belts at the start of 2009, whereas when he was in Dublin that summer people were still spending willy nilly.

    Dara suggested that Britain as an industrial economy had long experience of dips in the economy. Ireland, which had never experienced a post industrial downturn - as they were entirely rural up till 20 years ago - just didn't know how to cope.

    This seemed to be borne out by a young girl interviewed for Newsnight. "It's going to be tough", she said. We've already had it tough for a good while now, I'm curious to know how much worse things have to get before handing out free dairy products isn't considered a worrying development.

    To me, any government that is handing out free cheese is in a bit of a mess. I don't know Ireland, and because of the "special" relationship between them and Scotland, it seems too sensitive an area to raise with Irish friends.

    What does everyone else think? I know we have a few Eire based posters on here - what is the situation like there, and what does the future look like.
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  2. 13-11-2010 11:56 AM #2
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    Is it cheddar?
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  3. 13-11-2010 11:57 AM #3
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    The Irish have been milking the EU for years.
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  4. 13-11-2010 01:20 PM #4
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    Economic problems be Edamned. Anyway, where's (not very Red) Leicester when you need a right of centre take on the economy?
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  5. 13-11-2010 02:59 PM #5
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    Some of these reponses are full of holes.
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    The Irish economy, from what I have managed to pick up, is on shoogly Stiltons.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IndieHibby View Post
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    The Irish economy, from what I have managed to pick up, is on shoogly Stiltons.
    Cheeses - is nobody taking this seriously!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filled Rolls View Post
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    What does everyone else think? I know we have a few Eire based posters on here - what is the situation like there, and what does the future look like.
    Hesitate to be so critical, but the Irish government's strategy here is, em, mental.
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    I just hope they aren't crazy enough to bring Monterrey Jack into this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by One Day Soon View Post
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    Economic problems be Edamned. Anyway, where's (not very Red) Leicester when you need a right of centre take on the economy?
    Things like this need to be considered very caerphilly.
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    This thread stinks!!!
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    Although I had hoped there would be a discussion on a serious subject, the whole thing's starting to grate on me now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filled Rolls View Post
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    Although I had hoped there would be a discussion on a serious subject, the whole thing's starting to grate on me now.
    It's going to go right to the wire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CropleyWasGod View Post
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    It's going to go right to the wire.
    It's not over till the fat cow has sung
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    Quote Originally Posted by bighairyfaeleith View Post
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    It's not over till the fat cow has sung
    Pull the udder one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Leicester Fan View Post
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    Things like this need to be considered very caerphilly.
    That's exceptionally good. Especially on a thread that's attracting such a big Crowdie.
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  17. 13-11-2010 11:52 PM #17
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    One thing is for sure is that things are going to brie tough. The irish economy is in a right pickle but this plan sounds just plain crackers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by steakbake View Post
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    One thing is for sure is that things are going to brie tough. The irish economy is in a right pickle but this plan sounds just plain crackers.
    You're right. This plan of theirs really takes the biscuit. I wonder if the Irish TUC will get involved?
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  19. 14-11-2010 03:09 PM #19
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    I suppose it's unfair to make a joke about such a serious situation, when so many people are on the dolce latte.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filled Rolls View Post
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    I suppose it's unfair to make a joke about such a serious situation, when so many people are on the dolce latte.
    That's a rare-bit of satire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Leicester Fan View Post
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    That's a rare-bit of satire.
    All this talk about the Irish and their financial woes makes me wonder if we can now start referring to them as fiscal cheese eating no-surrender monkeys?
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    Quote Originally Posted by One Day Soon View Post
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    All this talk about the Irish and their financial woes makes me wonder if we can now start referring to them as fiscal cheese eating no-surrender monkeys?
    For goudas sake is no one taking this seriously : )
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    Sounds like that 50billion loan they're getting off the EU is a feta-complis. Hope they get to spread the repayments. Its good to know you can still always rely on your neigh-bours in a fiscal meltdown.
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    Threads like these get my goat.
    Buy nothing online unless you check for free cashback here first. I've already earned £2,389.68!


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  25. 15-11-2010 01:38 AM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibbyradge View Post
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    Threads like these get my goat.
    If you don't like it, go find an udder one (as they might say in Dublin).
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    Quote Originally Posted by steakbake View Post
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    If you don't like it, go find an udder one (as they might say in Dublin).
    Looks like we already have: http://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?1...=1#post2637033
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    Quote Originally Posted by Filled Rolls View Post
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    That takes the biscuit. But these financial problems do tend to recur Fromage to age.
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    Moved - some off you obviously miss the cheeseboard.
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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    Moved? This is an outrage. Clearly its one roule for some posters and another for everyone else.
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    Quote Originally Posted by steakbake View Post
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    If you don't like it, go find an udder one (as they might say in Dublin).
    Someone beat you to that one. Or are we going to keep churning up the same puns till the cows come home?
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