Friday, 10. October 2008
What's the population of Iceland?
320,169, according to Wikipedia.
And how much money was deposited in Icelandic banks by British local authorities, other public sector bodies and charities?
£946.8m, according to the Beeb.
Where's that calculator? Let me see. Nine hundred and forty six million divided by...
That's £2,957.19 for every man, woman and child in Iceland.
Now, what about all those private investments? How much are they worth?
£4.5 billion - and that's just Landsbanki (OK, I got that figure from the Sun - sue me).
Let's see now. Carry the one and ...
That's £17,012.27 for every man, woman and child in Iceland.
Make the cheques out to cash, please.
Category: Misc
Technorati: Credit+Crunch Iceland
And how much money was deposited in Icelandic banks by British local authorities, other public sector bodies and charities?
£946.8m, according to the Beeb.
Where's that calculator? Let me see. Nine hundred and forty six million divided by...
That's £2,957.19 for every man, woman and child in Iceland.
Now, what about all those private investments? How much are they worth?
£4.5 billion - and that's just Landsbanki (OK, I got that figure from the Sun - sue me).
Let's see now. Carry the one and ...
That's £17,012.27 for every man, woman and child in Iceland.
Make the cheques out to cash, please.
Category: Misc
Technorati: Credit+Crunch Iceland
Comments :
1. Richard Schwartz10/10/2008 11:54:39
Homepage: http://www.poweroftheschwartz.com
There's a liquidity crisis in Iceland? Well.... Duh! There's a reason they call it Iceland! Everything is frozen. What do they expect? 
2. Gerco Wolfswinkel10/10/2008 19:24:03
Homepage: http://www.wolfswinkel.net
I think the ISK in the MMORPG Eve-Online, which is named after the Icelandic ISK, is probably more worth now than its' namesake 
Tomorrow, the Dutch national football team plays against Iceland. Popular jokes these days: we expect them to play in red shirts, or they don't play at all for lack of reserves..
3. Jan-Piet Mens19/10/2008 17:08:13
Homepage: http://blog.fupps.com
Q: What's the capital of Iceland?
A: $3.50
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