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Thread: Ireland has world's highest cost of living.

  1. 14th October 2008, 11:57 AM #51
    Aindriu
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    Quote Originally Posted by MookieBaylock View Post
    Do you thinking the "Surrendering Irish" would really do that?
    Eh? Can you make sense please?
    One of the moderators on here really wrecks my head with his/her power mad ego
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  3. 14th October 2008, 01:24 PM #52
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    Quote Originally Posted by cactusflower View Post
    I was reading a discussion between some economists today who suggested that we would have to follow the recent German experience and freeze wages for ten years if we are to have any chance of getting out of this position.
    Ah, but did they suggest freezing inflation too?
    We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when creating them
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  4. 15th October 2008, 12:56 PM #53
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aindriu View Post
    Eh? Can you make sense please?
    Just a play on the old "Fighting Irish" chant..

    We just roll over nowadays - noone complains or protests anymore
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  5. 15th October 2008, 12:58 PM #54
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    I think with the 0.5pc increase in VAT, which will be rounded up to 1pc of course and the increase in fuel and cigarette taxes etc. we will be lucky to get nil next year.
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