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The HAMISH MCTAVISH 2011 Predictions Thread

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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Pimperne1 wrote: »
    Yes but to be fair its likely to be true every year.

    Wasn't last year.
  • stringsmk2
    stringsmk2 Posts: 88 Forumite
    Well done for having a crack at what you think will happen. I see a lot of people knocking your idea and not many arguing the toss either way apart from the odd, HP will crash again mantra
  • Thrugelmir
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    HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »
    If you think they're safe, then I'm surprised to see you agree there won't be any significant fall in house prices, nor significant rise in base rates.

    On the basis that there's no major international event to blow the recovery off course. Then personally I see a very quiet year as the recovery slowly chugs along. The rebalancing of the economy and reduction in consumer /government debt is very much a medium term project. There's no quick fixes.

    However anything which affects stability of UK banks. Could impact more widely on both £ and interest rates. By interest rates I am refering to the cost of UK Government debt.
  • Graham_Devon
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    stringsmk2 wrote: »
    Well done for having a crack at what you think will happen. I see a lot of people knocking your idea and not many arguing the toss either way apart from the odd, HP will crash again mantra

    We been arguing the toss for 3 years now.

    What's left to argue when you know full well nothing is going to change Hamish's mind. You can throw anything at the guy and he'll find some reason HPI will increase, or rents will be unaffordable for loads, and celebrate with glee. If all else fails, he'll tell you about Aberdeen and how it's so prosperous up there, there were 3 people in front of him splashing the cash in mcdonalds.
  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Wasn't last year.

    It was in Edinburgh.
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
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    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    We been arguing the toss for 3 years now.

    What's left to argue when you know full well nothing is going to change Hamish's mind. You can throw anything at the guy and he'll find some reason HPI will increase, or rents will be unaffordable for loads, and celebrate with glee. If all else fails, he'll tell you about Aberdeen and how it's so prosperous up there, there were 3 people in front of him splashing the cash in mcdonalds.

    And just earlier today you were complaining about how much you miss me. :D
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    there were 3 people in front of him splashing the cash in mcdonalds.


    What he won't tell you is the 3 people were splashing the cash on cheeseburgers for Jonnys' 8th instead of the hamburgers they had for his 7th.
    Not Again
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »
    It was in Edinburgh.

    Therefore you were right?

    Is that the rules of your predictions? So long as you can find one place in the UK that fits your predictions, you class yourself as correct?
  • Pimperne1
    Pimperne1 Posts: 2,177 Forumite
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    What he won't tell you is the 3 people were splashing the cash on cheeseburgers for Jonnys' 8th instead of the hamburgers they had for his 7th.

    What he also fails to tell you is the conversation went like this.

    "D'you want chips with that?"

    "Yes. Thanks Geneer".
  • ess0two
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    HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »
    And just earlier today you were complaining about how much you miss me. :D

    Careful he'll be trying to dry hump your leg next.
    Official MR B fan club,dont go............................
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