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You name is Roger yes? —Roger ah that’s your name? —Roger Good, and what do you do Roger? —I’m a financial consultant, Ahh financial consultant ah? —Roger Terrific and Roger how ‘s business at the moment? —Not bad thank you, been a bit quiet lately. How how do you mean lately? —Since the wall been a bit quiet. Fair enough ok Roger your special subject tonight is the economies of the European communities, your time starts now best of luck —Thank you How much does Greece own Roger? —Ah 367 billions dollars Correct and who do they own it to? —Mostly to the other European economies. Correct, how much does Ireland own? —865 billions Correct, and who do they own it to? —Other European economies mostly! Correct, how much does Spain and Italy own? —1 trillion dollars each! Correct, who to? —Mainly France, Britain and Germany. Correct, and how are Germany, France and Britain going Roger? —Well they are struggling a bit aren’t they? Correct, why? —Because they lent all this vast amounts of money to the other European economies that can’t possibly pay them back! Correct, so what are they going to do? —They are going to bail them out! Correct, where are they getting the money to do that Roger? —This is a good question, i don’t know the answer to that one! How much does Portugal own? —Hang on a minute, what was the answer to that earlier question? Just keep answering the questions Roger, where is Portugal going to get the money that owns to Germany if Germany can’t get back the money that it lent to Italy? —Just a minute, what was the answer to the previous quest, the question was how can broke economies (yes) lend money to other broke economies (yes) who haven’t got any money because they can’t pay back the money that broke economies lent to the other broke economies and shouldn’t have lent to in the first place because the broke economies can’t pay back?! You are wasting very valuable time Roger, how much money does Spain own to Italy? —41 billion dollars but where are they gonna get it? Correct, what does Italy own to Spain? —27 billion but they haven’t got it they’re broke!! Correct, how can they pay each other if neither of them has any money? —They are gonna get a bail out aren’t they? Correct, and where’s the money coming from for the bail out? —THAT’S WHAT I’M ASKING YOU!!! Correct, why are people selling in the European currency and buying in the US Dollar ? —Because the US economy is so much stronger than the European economy! Correct, why is that Roger? —Because it’s own by china! Correct! and very well done and after that round you’ve lost a million dollars. —I’ve lost a million dollars? I though you said well done? Yes well done you’ve only lost a million dollars, that’s an extraordinary performance Roger. —I’ve only lost a million dollars (very well done) and that’s quite good is it? Ah was excellent. —Sell everything immediately, quickly!