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2008-10-21 Home Front Economy

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Posted by tipper 2008-10-21 01:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 We'll have to go back to the old way of getting payment for shipping: a chest of gold doubloons & pieces of eight delivered to the captain before he offloads his cargo, Arrrh!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-10-21 01:47|| 2008-10-21 01:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Global shipping is grinding to a halt because of the refusal of banks to issue letters of credit.

Quick, someone alert the Somali pirates, that deposit in the undisclosed bank account hasn't cleared yet.

If it's grinding to a halt, why are the Somalis still landing so many fresh 'catches'?

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-10-21 07:31|| 2008-10-21 07:31|| Front Page Top

#3 Because those shipments were already booked?

Posted by lotp 2008-10-21 08:24|| 2008-10-21 08:24|| Front Page Top

#4 What will we do without lead painted infant toys from China?

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-21 08:49|| 2008-10-21 08:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Between this and the number of $ being created out of this air, look for some nasty inflation in the near future.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-10-21 09:29|| 2008-10-21 09:29|| Front Page Top

#6 What will we do without lead painted infant toys from China?

Makes it a real b*tch for US exports too, meneer.

Posted by Pappy 2008-10-21 14:22|| 2008-10-21 14:22|| Front Page Top

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