Finance: Can anyone explain this please.

[8Ace]

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/11/20/18468/s...

So on a scale of 1-10, is it bicycle clip time?

[8Ace]

Done more reading. We bought a steamy big pile of dung and it cost us billions. We are now seeing how big the pile is. Joy.

[loafer123]

"Northern Rock has stopped writing mortgages."

"In other news, the Pope has confirmed he is Catholic."