Money people - e.g. bobbins or markie

13/7/00 17:28
Markie

hehe

13/7/00 16:12
boredy

doh

13/7/00 15:47
AK - 69

*does over counsellor boredy after session, nicks album, antique fire grate, 3 holographic pokemon cards and £17.57 + counsellors car keys and laptop computer .....drives off in boredy's car*

13/7/00 15:43
boredy

*sets up as counsellor for kleptomaniacs like AK*

*Charges album, antique fire grate, 3 holographic pokemon cards and £17.57 for counselling AK*

13/7/00 15:41
AK - 69

*mugs boredy...snatches album, antique fire grate, 3 holographic pokemon cards and £17.57......runs off*

13/7/00 15:36
beria

bugger.

[still... I've got the £2.40 I had in my back pocket, and that, strangely, is the price of a pint of Stella. And Stella is what the site was built on. Happy days. Bye all.]

13/7/00 15:34
boredy

but that suggestion will actually cost you........say an Isaac Hayes album, 'Black Moses' maybe? and then say a tenner, unless the album is gatefold when we can call it quits?

pleasure doing business with you

*picks up album, antique fire grate, 3 holographic pokemon cards and £17.57......walks off*

13/7/00 15:34
beria

..and that'll save me money on a purpose built stand!

Cool.

I've never understood the benefit of Financial Advisors before, but now I'm convinced.

13/7/00 15:32
boredy

I think that's very good utilisation of your space.

As a suggestion being gatefold you could open it up so it stands 'upright' in your empty space

13/7/00 15:26
beria

I was keeping a secret earlier - you never know when people are after your assets - but I do have a copy of 'Black Moses' (gatefold sleeve) by Issac Hayes...

I was thinking of putting that in my empty space - what do you reckon?

13/7/00 15:23
boredy

although being a consultant, it will cost you

13/7/00 15:23
boredy

well it depends where the space is


did I tell you about my other career as an 'empty space utilisation consultant'?

13/7/00 15:21
beria

But the empty space sounds attractive. Can I use it for anything I wish, or will I need planning permission?

13/7/00 15:21
beria

But what about the £17.57 I owe to Balti?

I'm not sure, but I think that someone is (in financial terms) 'having a go'.

13/7/00 15:18
boredy

or if you would prefer to offer the space to 'friends and family' I'd be willing to offer

1.3 rare Holographic Pokemon cards (thanks, Bio).
2.An antique fire-grate.
3.£17.57

in return for being able to have access to the 'space' at any time I wish


easy

13/7/00 15:17
boredy

therefore beria we have liquidised your 3 listed assets into 'empty space' in fashionable London which I'm pretty confident we can fleece an idiot London estate agent into paying a princely sum for

13/7/00 15:15
boredy

however for giving you this advice a token gift wouldn't go amiss.....

maybe 3 holographic pokemon cards

13/7/00 15:15
tankgirl

which means he can make it a tax write-off.. very clever, boredy...

13/7/00 15:13
boredy

oh no the space is my gift to you

13/7/00 15:12
beria

So do I have to pay you for the space I've gained, or is that my profit?

13/7/00 15:10
boredy

ands = hands

13/7/00 15:10
boredy

I'll take the fire grate of your ands for £17.57 transport costs.

Then you've got to look at the opportunity cost of having space in your house freed up so even though you've just lost your fire grate and £17.57, you've actually gained space, which as we know in London is quite an expensive commodity....

13/7/00 15:06
beria

How about an antique fire-grate?

13/7/00 15:05
Mervyn

*wonders how much beer beria will be able to swap his fire grate for*

13/7/00 15:05
boredy

hehehe

13/7/00 15:04
baltique

£17.57

13/7/00 15:01
beria

Thanks for your advice.

How much do I owe you?

13/7/00 15:00
baltique

'cept for the fire grate

13/7/00 15:00
baltique

actually i think you're expletiveed

13/7/00 14:58
beria

Oh - and a website.

13/7/00 14:58
beria

OK Balti - you're hired. List is a list of my assets:


  1. 3 rare Holographic Pokemon cards (thanks, Bio).
  2. An antique fire-grate.
  3. £17.57 (soon to be less because I'm going to bugger off down the pub.

How would I turn the above into something worth even more?

13/7/00 14:54
PWX

I'd sit in the window of my fave bar all day, eatingtuna melts and being eccentric. lovely

13/7/00 14:53
tankgirl

you and me both, PWX, you and me both. I think I'd be very good at it.

13/7/00 14:53
baltique

i've got a few accounts on my platre at the moment beria.

ok, i'm free now.

free money tips and facts from balti:

  • don't lose your wallet or something
  • don't order something that costs 12 when all you have is 11
  • money smells funny. it's from all the grime from the hands of all the people that hand fondled it before you.
  • don't lick money
  • 13/7/00 14:52
    PWX

    i'd like to be rich and idle, rather than just idle

    13/7/00 14:49
    beria

    balti - I'm after a financial advisor - are you available?

    13/7/00 14:47
    baltique

    i'll hold it for you

    13/7/00 14:46
    AK - 69

    hmmmmmmm, I want to put it into something where I can get the money back easily and quickly, if it stays in the bank it will likely go on the 3.30 at Haydock Park, can't be arsed with shares at the moment.

    13/7/00 14:32
    Markie

    better off taking out a spread bet on the Euro rate if you really fancy your chances.

    that way you can do something else with the £5k.

    put a stop loss on it, and you should be OK.

    13/7/00 14:31
    Markie

    waste of time for £5k.

    imho.

    13/7/00 14:31
    baltique

    hmm seems some of my sources are now confused. it could be maybe.

    i think you should ask someone like markie or bobbins

    13/7/00 14:30
    baltique

    no wait.. i just checked. the answer is "no"

    13/7/00 14:30
    baltique

    yes

    13/7/00 14:20
    AK - 69

    Since the Euro is dead weak against the pound would it be worth buying £5000 worth of euros to keep for a rainy day?




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