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Blimey ...

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This has to be the best find on You Tube for the longest time. Anyone who has spent a couple of years in Australia would find this hilarious. To most Australians, this would be fucking funny. The great thing has to be that its produced and scripted by our Indian friends, who obviously have lived long enough down under. The series were not done entirely by OZ-affected Indians, they have a couple of white Aussies producing this shit. Enjoy ... you wankers.

Panic. Judgment Day. Carnage. Meltdown.

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The headlines for the past 24 hours seemed like great blockbuster movie titles. If you haven't already acted to realign your portfolio, now would be too late to get scared. Emerging markets currencies collapsed, and to a lesser extent their stock markets. As explained before, the whole shebang can be largely explained by: a) the bastardisation of developed countries' currencies (USA, EU and Japan) ~ liquidity b) the slowing of global demand ~ demand for commodities tanked Some of the liquidity went into: a) higher stock prices b) even more liquidity went into property ~ thanks to the low interest rate environment pegged to the developed nations' rates So, what is the present carnage all about then. Isn't it sufficient to see emerging markets fall both in their currency and stock prices? The fact that developed markets worldwide are falling in tandem are due to: a) an unexpected volatility and mismanagement of the China's stock markets ~ a reflection of a real slowdo...

An Affair To Remember

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I used to think I would find my soul mate if that person could tell me the linkages among the 3 movies: An Affair To Remember, Love Affair and Sleepless In Seattle. Yes, these are all the so called chick flicks, but to me its a lot more than that. Who doesn't adore An Affair To Remember with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Love Affair, an absolute labour of love from Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, was a remake of An Affair To Remember in 1994. Sleepless Seattle made tons of references to An Affair To Remember, and it would have layered meanings when Meg Ryan met Tom Hanks at the top of the Empire State Building. But, you should watch all 3 movies to truly appreciate what I am saying. While some knew that the 1994 Love Affair was a faithful remake of the 1957 An Affair To Remember. What most do not know was that An Affair To Remember was also a remake. The film is considered one of the most romantic of all time, according to the American Film Institute.  The film was a remake of McC...