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Global financial crisis - what does it mean to you
« on: January 23, 2009, 07:56:04 pm »
I actually kringe at the term now but at a grass roots level a lot of my friends have lost their jobs and now I believe that my one is on shaky ground as well! It's pretty hard to budget for a motor rebuild for my RM when I'm not even sure what the hell I'll be doing for a living next month!

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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 08:03:58 pm »
THATS A BIT HARSH ROSS   :o

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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2009, 08:09:30 pm »
So far fork all difference except Firkos mate Kev keeps throwing money at me. So far, no difference at all.

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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2009, 08:11:37 pm »
no difference here either as I never know what I'll be living on next week let alone next month! ::) something always comes along to save my sorry ass so rarely do I stress about it for long ;) my grass roots is literally within the grass roots so as long as the weather stays rosey then so does my job ;D

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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2009, 08:16:14 pm »
With the relative values of the US and UK and Aussie currencies changing so fast, I take great care now when buying from overseas suppliers to get it organised so I can buy at the right time eg its a great time right now for buying from the UK which is where the best twinshock trials bits come from and terrible for buying from the US.
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2009, 08:20:27 pm »
4 weeks notice for me i finish up Friday the 13th . Anyone looking for a Caterpillar trained Diesel Mechanic ,with leading hand and Maintenance Supervisor Experience on Mining Equip . Give me call .
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2009, 08:23:01 pm »
What's going on with rug sucking Ross, my mate Macca is a rug sucker in Melbourne and he's got more work than he can handle too.

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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2009, 08:37:34 pm »
MY TREE  WORK HAS BEEN QUIET,,,,,,,,,,,,,, BUT IT PICKED UP A BIT ,  HILLY CAN YOU CLIMB TREEs
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2009, 08:49:06 pm »
No but i could fix all ya gear .
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2009, 09:12:11 pm »
fork that Paul!! :o

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Re: Global financial crisis - what does it mean to you
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2009, 09:33:29 pm »
fork that Paul!! :o

yer he's not in a great position for a environmentalist/greenies attack ,is he Doc  ;) ?
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Re: Global financial crisis - what does it mean to you
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2009, 09:39:13 pm »
That makes the pole dancers  look like beginners  :o

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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2009, 09:42:33 pm »
apparently im doing a guest apperance at ross  nimmo pine tree :P

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Re: Global financial crisis - what does it mean to you
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2009, 09:45:48 pm »
Back to the thread , I have heard and viewed lots about that looming crisis , but touch wood so far we cant feel it yet. Althoug I have noticed people now opt for less bells and wistles. Harleys are still booming , modern stuff is on a steady decline , scooters and small bikes are rising  and classic racing is as steady as .

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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2009, 10:02:06 pm »
No difference for me. Well, our mortgage provider won't let us lock our interest rates in, at any level.

I reckon the mining and construction related guys will feel it first, then retail - and in the retail world, it will be the 'bling' stuff that gets hit hardest.

With the benefit of 20-20 hindsight, I think that a lot of industries have been bloated for a while now, and we should not have been looking at the recent economic situation as being 'normal' - in the foreseeable future, we're going to over-compensate which will suck for lots of people - but that's the price that we will collectively pay. :(

Hilly, damn!
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