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  • FungusFighter
    FungusFighter Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    mewbie wrote: »
    I don't understand how goods by any sort of measure can be down only 2% when recession is starting to bite, retailers are closing, and factories are having enforced holidays. The only thing I can think we might still be importing is Pot Noodles.

    Hey doll, probably best if you don't try to think huh?;)
    You can't win an argument with a stupid person.

    I'm dyslexic ie I can't be @rsed to check for typos
  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    FungusFighter wrote: »
    Hey doll, probably best if you don't try to think huh?;)
    That reminds me. Probably Pot Noodles and certain imported 'reading' material from Holland maybe? Just what you need to get through a recession. ;)
  • fc123
    fc123 Posts: 6,573 Forumite
    harryhound wrote: »
    A head honcho from Manchester Airport was on the radio this afternoon, he made the following two points:
    Over 50% of Britain's import/export of goods by value now travel by air.(?!?)
    Airfreight is down 30%:eek:
    Anecdotally, every clothing wholesaler I know is bringing in less product than this time last year. Most of it is flown in.
  • FungusFighter
    FungusFighter Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    mewbie wrote: »
    That reminds me. Probably Pot Noodles and certain imported 'reading' material from Holland maybe? Just what you need to get through a recession. ;)

    All I need to get through this recession is you :smileyhea

    Oh beautiful Mewbie,
    Lips of ruby,
    hope your big in the boobie,
    But not ginger of pubie :love:
    You can't win an argument with a stupid person.

    I'm dyslexic ie I can't be @rsed to check for typos
  • jetski690
    jetski690 Posts: 276 Forumite
    mewbie wrote: »
    I don't understand how goods by any sort of measure can be down only 2% when recession is starting to bite, retailers are closing, and factories are having enforced holidays. The only thing I can think we might still be importing is Pot Noodles.

    mewbie I think you misunderstood what agent orange meant, what he was stating I believe is that the total import/export freight by air would amount to about 2% the rest I assume would be shipped by boat, which if you think how much a ship can carry compared to a plane I would say that quite feasible.
  • FungusFighter
    FungusFighter Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    jetski690 wrote: »
    mewbie I think you misunderstood what agent orange meant, what he was stating I believe is that the total import/export freight by air would amount to about 2% the rest I assume would be shipped by boat, which if you think how much a ship can carry compared to a plane I would say that quite feasible.

    She's a bit slow on the uptake mate ;)

    Nice tits though:beer:
    You can't win an argument with a stupid person.

    I'm dyslexic ie I can't be @rsed to check for typos
  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    jetski690 wrote: »
    mewbie I think you misunderstood...
    Yes, thanks I got that totally wrong. Imagine that, just skimming posts and not reading them properly - like being back at school.

    And not a fokking girls school either Fungus!!!
  • FungusFighter
    FungusFighter Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    mewbie wrote: »
    jetski690 wrote: »
    mewbie I think you misunderstood...
    Yes, thanks I got that totally wrong. Imagine that, just skimming posts and not reading them properly - like being back at school.

    And not a fokking girls school either Fungus!!![/quote



    What's a fokking girls school doll? :confused:
    And do they teach anything aprt from fokking?:eek:
    You can't win an argument with a stupid person.

    I'm dyslexic ie I can't be @rsed to check for typos
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    FungusFighter wrote: »
    All I need to get through this recession is you :smileyhea

    Oh beautiful Mewbie,
    Lips of ruby,
    hope your big in the boobie,
    But not ginger of pubie :love:
    Mewbie's a bloke ... but I bet you know that, you big GAI puff!
  • FungusFighter
    FungusFighter Posts: 1,163 Forumite
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Mewbie's a bloke ... but I bet you know that, you big GAI puff!

    Doll, with a name like Mewbie you have to be kidding me :rotfl: :rotfl:

    But if you want me to be gay I'll be anything you like ;)
    You can't win an argument with a stupid person.

    I'm dyslexic ie I can't be @rsed to check for typos
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