Update on Iceland from The New York Times

[Nepenthe]

I work very closely with an Icelandic guy (last name Skulason). Extremely nice guy and strong work ethic. He was just in Iceland three months ago visiting his family for three weeks. He feels bad about the collapse, but apparently his family is not overly concerned. They're getting by.

[car54]

Just tonight, I happened to be listening to the radio...an oldies station here in Washington, DC.

They aired an ad, which normally I don't notice...but this one caught my ear because of a beautiful, female, accented voice. She said, "Call us now for a free bottle of Icelandic Omega fish oil gelcaps"...she went on to plug the supposed benefits of fish oil and the superiority of Icelandic fish oil.

I'll bet she is as beautiful as her voice.....

PS: I can't recall ever hearing an ad or anything else from Iceland in the US media.

[Nepenthe]

Originally Posted by car54

PS: I can't recall ever hearing an ad or anything else from Iceland in the US media.

There are a few highly acclaimed Icelandic songwriter/bands: Björk, Sugarcubes, Leaves, Sigur Rós.

[Woof Woof Woof!]

Poor Iceland.

Well, at least it's happening to them and not us....

It'll never happen us.

Never, never, ever. Right?

Hello? Right?

I'm right, right?

We are safe, aren't we?

Anybody?

[StoneOne]

Originally Posted by Woof

I don't really know how to break this to you, trish ..... but there aren't too many people abroad who really like us. Our govt has formal allies, but we as a people are not loved.

If you're travelling through other countries anywhere in the world, it's best to pretend you're Canadian if possible. They like Canadians.

Of course that presents a problem when travelling through Canada .....

Not really true. There are not too many people who like George W. Bush abroad, but only the stupid people associate average Americans with GWB. And yes, there are just as many stupid people in Europe and Canada as there are in America, despite what those on the left would like us to believe...

I've lived in two other countries and traveled in twenty more. Pretty much all of this time was spent during the current administration. I've never once told someone that I'm a Canadian. I've never even thought about doing that.

[texdav]

To tell you the truth america didn't invent the crisis that is happening all over. It is just a consumer crisis on debt that was happening everywhere. Look how fast the UK went into a declared recession and their banlks started under. We live in avery leverage world now days.UIf you think the US governamnt is in trouble watch what happens in the very leveraged european countires that have huge out floows much worse than out socail security.medicare and medicaid.