^^^^ I don't get. ^^^^

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There isn't anything there to "get".

Oh, Irony. Another one of those English major things, right?

No steve. It's one of those there philosorgany things. I've seen those types.

Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, European stocks have all just lost 7 to 10% in a day (Germany, France, Britain etc). You are not alone. Banks throughout Europe are suddenly finding themselves needing bail-outs, and being part-nationalised in response. This has a lot of similarities with how the great Depression started.

Although I nearly choked when the TV news announced that Iceland's banking system had "gone into meltdown". :lol:

If I find time, I'll soon make some comments about international currency exchange rate fluctuations. As a teaser, the AU$ has fallen about 33% against the yen in the last two months, and about 15% in the last week. :eek: Since I have a large(ish) stash of yen, this is actually great for me, but changes that big, that fast, are not good for anyone.

There is a period (.) <----like that. That is a "something." Is this some kind of strategery? Or is it a double-secret ironical?


Oh, and Zen? I've a yen for you. :D

See?

After being almost even with the US dollar for the last couple of years, the AU dollar just dipped below 70 cents. Great news for exports from Australia, not so great for imports.

We had a 1% interest rate drop yesterday. Our bank passed on .8% of that. That means about $200 saving for us each month.

Things are tough for some people, and I'm sorry about that. It did have to happen though, and it's going to get much worse before it gets better.

The good thing for me is that if Dazza loses his job and we can't pay our mortgage, we can always go live on Dad's farm and pick mangoes. :) I think we'll be pretty right though. Unfortunately though, I think we're going to have to ride out a loss on our recent purchase for probably 10 years or so.

Oh, and speaking of 'The Secret', I just started reading it after my Dad loaned it to me last week. So far I haven't learned much. I already have a pretty positive view of my life. I'll keep going with it though...just to see what all the fuss is about.

No bubble baths and $55 candles though. Just lonely old me at home alone curled up at night with a book instead of my husband. :(

Ah, but at least you have a husband to miss! Bright side! Bright side!

(I'm told that when the Irish first came over, the only jobs the "decent" girls could get was to be maids for the grand houses. When Madam would point out to Colleen that the dust on the armoire was so thick Madam could write her name in it, Colleen replied, "Ah, what a blessing it 'tis to be able to write!") :)

In good news - I found out my bro got a job!
He's working for The Treasury in Westminster (bloody hell) so hopefully when I am allowed a day off I can go & see him in his lunch break.
It's a heck of a commute for him, but I imagine the money is worth it - he's got a good head on his shoulders and would have sorted that out.

This morning my colleagues were talking in the office. I heard one of them say, "A friend of mine... Iceland... just got out in time..." I thought, Bloody Hell, someone's bombed Iceland! Thinking it was one of the chain of frozen food shops. I was probably the only person who was relieved to find out the truth. I mean else would I have bought my frozen chicken?

We've been hiring people all summer at my firm and just hired a new person last week for my department.

Edit: And we're looking for IT litigation support people. So if you are good setting up and working with Concordance and Summation databases, and are willing to work in DC, let me know.

Badger and I got new jobs this September. I had 8 positions at two companies to choose from, he had 8 positions at 4 companies.

There is life out there.

The recruiters are filling my mailbox and voicemail with inappropriate offers. And none of them are sexual in nature!

I doubt that.. surely there's at least one where you would get screwed. (Of course they probably don't say that up front--you have to read between the lines.)