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cujo · 16-07-2008, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabang

What you lack in Wit cujo, you surpass in Erudition.

OK, I admit to only reading the headline.
So red me if you must.

sabang · 16-07-2008, 01:46 PM

You'll have to try harder than that to get a red out of me.

Any dirt on Mugabe is good- as Zim collapses from within, I'll not be surprised to see this thread make a slow century.

Butterfly · 16-07-2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabang

Mugabe out of Monopoly money

HARARE: It has come to this - Zimbabwe is about to run out of the paper to print money on.
Fidelity Printers & Refiners, the state-owned company that tirelessly churns out bank notes for the Mugabe regime, was thrown into a crisis early this month after a German company stopped supplying bank note paper because of concerns over Zimbabwe's recent violent presidential election, widely seen as fraudulent by international observers.
The printing operation slowed drastically. Two-thirds of the 1000-strong workforce was ordered to take leave, and two of the three money-printing shifts were cancelled.
The result on the streets was an immediate cash crunch.
"If you think this currency shortage is bad, wait two weeks. By then it will be a disaster," said a senior Fidelity staffer, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The paper will run out in two weeks, he said....

Despite the recent currency shortage, the Zimbabwe dollar has continued to slide against the US dollar and shopkeepers are increasing prices steeply.
Before the crunch, a beer at a pub in Harare cost $15 billion. At 5pm on July 4, it cost $100 billion ($US4 at the time) in the same bar. An hour later, the price had gone up to $150 billion ($US6).

fucking awesome, I guess there is a limit after all for spiraling inflation

with a credit crunch like that, they will have no choice but remove manually a few 0 from those notes,

When everything else fails, the only way to stop inflation is to run out of paper

AntRobertson · 16-07-2008, 02:01 PM

It's almost hard to believe now that there was genuine hope, excitment and a sense of promise for the future when Mugabe first came to power.

mediamanbkk · 16-07-2008, 03:07 PM

Here are some pics supposedly of his house that are currently circulating the internet so I can't guarantee if they are bone fide

AntRobertson · 16-07-2008, 03:10 PM

^ I have seen the mansionesque home of Grace Mugabe near Borrowdale Brook (sp?) in Harae. Huge it is. Very impressive and stately looking.

Actually even more impressive is that she apparently managed to pay for it whilst she was earning a secretaries salary [the sarchasm icon here's probably a bit superfluous I guess]

Sir Burr · 16-07-2008, 03:53 PM

No sense of style, whatsoever (shock and awe maybe?).

Texpat · 16-07-2008, 03:57 PM

That house is hideous.

good2bhappy · 16-07-2008, 04:00 PM

I see that he got an LLB and LLM from London University

Travelmate · 16-07-2008, 04:57 PM

Mugabe closest thing ever known to a talking chimp. Hated by EVERYBODY in the United Kingdom who is in a right state of mind.

Especially hated by the High Sheriff of Wales, largest county in England who in 2003 had planned to invade Zimbabwe but was overshadowed by the wrongful incursion into Iraq.
"I hate Mugabe, the shitty shit"

Bung · 16-07-2008, 05:31 PM

Africa has and probably always will be ruled by this kind of monkey. brought to power on a sea of there own peoples blood and then go crazy as soon as he can get his hands on the money, no matter that there are people not 100m living from his front gate dying of hunger.

I read a book about African "leaders" once, what a joke. They are all the same.

Guy in central African Republic bought his wife a Ferrari. Then realised there were no roads around her village so he had a race track built around it so she would have somewhere to drive. (I'm sure that car is in good nick now!) He also woke up one day and decided to crown himself "Emporer for life" (he idolised the Roman emporer Nero) and had a coranation complete with the leafy crown.

Mututu of Zaire was another.

They should be used as real training for special op's chaps.

There is something about poor people suddenly coming into wealth that makes them go like that everywhere in the world.

Spin · 16-07-2008, 05:46 PM

I dont think that this is mugabes house becuase in my experience black people normally keep those clear plastic covers on their sofas

sabang · 16-07-2008, 09:33 PM

Grace Mugabe, aka the First Shopper is notorious for her profligacy.
Her loving husband comandeers planes from the national airline for her shopping trips.

They had their first two kids when Mugabe was married to his first wife. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zim said there was 'no reason' not to recognise their marriage.

good2bhappy · 16-07-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travelmate

Wales, largest county in England

This could upset a few members!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

William · 17-07-2008, 03:27 PM

With friends like China and Russia, who needs enemies.

But let's face it, what incentive is there for the ordinary Joe to work any longer. A bottle of beer is 150 billion Zim Dollars. Fuck, I recall when that was GDP and some.

Mid · 24-07-2008, 09:11 AM

alertnet.org

EmperorTud · 25-07-2008, 01:19 AM

nedwalk · 26-07-2008, 07:19 PM

all thats missing in that photo is 2 little red laser dots

Loombucket · 26-07-2008, 08:19 PM

He must realise that he won't go on forever. I feel sickened because I was one that loved him at the begining.

The caped avenger · 28-07-2008, 02:01 PM

It will not be very long before SA follow into the pits, "Land reform" and farm murders were the first stage in Zimbabwes problems.

16-07-2008, 05:31 PM	#31 (permalink)
Bung Elite Member Last Online: Today 08:23 AM Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Around Petchabun Posts: 1,012	Africa has and probably always will be ruled by this kind of monkey. brought to power on a sea of there own peoples blood and then go crazy as soon as he can get his hands on the money, no matter that there are people not 100m living from his front gate dying of hunger. I read a book about African "leaders" once, what a joke. They are all the same. Guy in central African Republic bought his wife a Ferrari. Then realised there were no roads around her village so he had a race track built around it so she would have somewhere to drive. (I'm sure that car is in good nick now!) He also woke up one day and decided to crown himself "Emporer for life" (he idolised the Roman emporer Nero) and had a coranation complete with the leafy crown. Mututu of Zaire was another. They should be used as real training for special op's chaps. There is something about poor people suddenly coming into wealth that makes them go like that everywhere in the world. __________________ Fahn Cahn's

16-07-2008, 09:33 PM	#33 (permalink)
sabang Watching the Wheels Last Online: Today 03:53 PM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: east of Pattaya Posts: 7,363	Grace Mugabe, aka the First Shopper is notorious for her profligacy. Her loving husband comandeers planes from the national airline for her shopping trips. They had their first two kids when Mugabe was married to his first wife. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Zim said there was 'no reason' not to recognise their marriage. __________________ East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,

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16-07-2008, 01:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
sabang Watching the Wheels Last Online: Today 03:53 PM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: east of Pattaya Posts: 7,363	You'll have to try harder than that to get a red out of me. Any dirt on Mugabe is good- as Zim collapses from within, I'll not be surprised to see this thread make a slow century.

16-07-2008, 02:01 PM	#24 (permalink)
AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,584	It's almost hard to believe now that there was genuine hope, excitment and a sense of promise for the future when Mugabe first came to power.

16-07-2008, 03:07 PM	#25 (permalink)
mediamanbkk Koh Samui Last Online: Yesterday 10:43 AM Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 51	Here are some pics supposedly of his house that are currently circulating the internet so I can't guarantee if they are bone fide

16-07-2008, 03:10 PM	#26 (permalink)
AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,584	^ I have seen the mansionesque home of Grace Mugabe near Borrowdale Brook (sp?) in Harae. Huge it is. Very impressive and stately looking. Actually even more impressive is that she apparently managed to pay for it whilst she was earning a secretaries salary [the sarchasm icon here's probably a bit superfluous I guess]

16-07-2008, 03:53 PM	#27 (permalink)
Sir Burr Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb Last Online: Today 04:46 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Timor. Posts: 4,679	No sense of style, whatsoever (shock and awe maybe?).

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Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: Today 03:04 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 7,658	That house is hideous.

16-07-2008, 04:00 PM	#29 (permalink)
good2bhappy Elite Member Last Online: Today 03:01 PM Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Klong Samwa Posts: 3,103	I see that he got an LLB and LLM from London University

16-07-2008, 04:57 PM	#30 (permalink)
Travelmate Elite Member Last Online: Today 03:12 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,091	Mugabe closest thing ever known to a talking chimp. Hated by EVERYBODY in the United Kingdom who is in a right state of mind. Especially hated by the High Sheriff of Wales, largest county in England who in 2003 had planned to invade Zimbabwe but was overshadowed by the wrongful incursion into Iraq. "I hate Mugabe, the shitty shit"

16-07-2008, 05:46 PM	#32 (permalink)
Spin Scumbag Daytrader Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,139	I dont think that this is mugabes house becuase in my experience black people normally keep those clear plastic covers on their sofas

17-07-2008, 03:27 PM	#35 (permalink)
William Senior Member Last Online: Today 03:10 PM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In jail Posts: 5,685	With friends like China and Russia, who needs enemies. But let's face it, what incentive is there for the ordinary Joe to work any longer. A bottle of beer is 150 billion Zim Dollars. Fuck, I recall when that was GDP and some.

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Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,759	alertnet.org

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nedwalk Elite Member Last Online: Yesterday 02:34 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 1,439	all thats missing in that photo is 2 little red laser dots

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Loombucket Ira furor brevis est Last Online: Yesterday 01:31 PM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Khorat Posts: 1,477	He must realise that he won't go on forever. I feel sickened because I was one that loved him at the begining.

28-07-2008, 02:01 PM	#40 (permalink)
The caped avenger Chiang Mai Last Online: 04-08-2008 11:42 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	It will not be very long before SA follow into the pits, "Land reform" and farm murders were the first stage in Zimbabwes problems.

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