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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:24:47 PM EDT
Staying in the village of Mati at a resort hotel right on the water and so far it seems myself and a colleague are the only ones in this hotel besides a few staff members, pretty weird and creepy.
Lots of shops and houses either deserted or boarded up. As soon as I came out of the airport women were begging for money to buy food for their kids. Another friend from Cyprus joined us and has been telling me what's going on. There is no money, govt is raiding pensions to get more money and a lot of govt handouts have stopped. I saw people out in fields picking stuff and my friend said they come from Athens and other places to dig wild roots to supplement their dinners. So far all the Greeks I have talked to want out of the EU and out from under the Germans. (Their words, not mine) I asked my friend from Cyprus about their banking crisis awhile back. She said they woke up on Saturday and the govt had seized the banks, you could not touch your money for a few days and then you could only take out 300 Euro's. At first they said anyone with 100,000 Euro or less was getting a 7.9% tax on their money in the bank. If you had over 100,000 Euro's you were getting a 12.9% tax. Because of the public outcry they didn't tax the ones under 100K but those over 100K ended up getting taxed close to 50% once it was all done 
The people didn't rise up they just demonstrated. I told her I didn't even want to think what the US would be like if the govt shutdown the banks and started seizing money, I would think that might be the boiling point for the average American but I could be wrong. Lots of homes for sale at about 25% the value if any of you are interested. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:26:40 PM EDT
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Staying in the village of Mati at a resort hotel right on the water and so far it seems myself and a colleague are the only ones in this hotel besides a few staff members, pretty weird and creepy. Lots of shops and houses either deserted or boarded up. As soon as I came out of the airport women were begging for money to buy food for their kids. Another friend from Cyprus joined us and has been telling me what's going on. There is no money, govt is raiding pensions to get more money and a lot of govt handouts have stopped. I saw people out in fields picking stuff and my friend said they come from Athens and other places to dig wild roots to supplement their dinners. So far all the Greeks I have talked to want out of the EU and out from under the Germans. (Their words, not mine) I asked my friend from Cyprus about their banking crisis awhile back. She said they woke up on Saturday and the govt had seized the banks, you could not touch your money for a few days and then you could only take out 300 Euro's. At first they said anyone with 100,000 Euro or less was getting a 7.9% tax on their money in the bank. If you had over 100,000 Euro's you were getting a 12.9% tax. Because of the public outcry they didn't tax the ones under 100K but those over 100K ended up getting taxed close to 50% once it was all done
The people didn't rise up they just demonstrated. I told her I didn't even want to think what the US would be like if the govt shutdown the banks and started seizing money, I would think that might be the boiling point for the average American but I could be wrong. Lots of homes for sale at about 25% the value if any of you are interested. lol, blaming someone else for your misfortunes is a fools errand. Maybe if the Greeks studied Economics in school they wouldn't be having these issues. Seriously, tell your Greek friends to pick up a damn economics text book and connect the dots. On a lighter note, enjoy the beautiful scenery. 
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:27:27 PM EDT
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All coming to a country near you..
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:27:41 PM EDT
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Should be a blatant warning, but unfortunately not a lot of people pay attention or even give a shit
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:27:51 PM EDT
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I am ashamed of the Greek quarter of my heritage.
 We were a proud, sexually questionable, race once...  Quoted: Should be a blatant warning, but unfortunately not a lot of people pay attention or even give a shit I only keep around $200 in the bank for a reason.  |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:28:29 PM EDT
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The people asking for money and trying to sell you children are not Greeks, they're gypsies. Greece has had a huge problem with them over the past 10+ years
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:29:38 PM EDT
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Maybe if the Greeks would pay taxes and not suck the tits of the govt for milk they would not be in this shit storm.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:31:00 PM EDT
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More details and pics please.
Cool info. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:31:13 PM EDT
[#8]
Socialism has come home to rest.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:32:13 PM EDT
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Who knew that too many FSA would eventually cause a crisis?
And please post pics of hot Greek chicks. 
The real estate thing sounds interesting. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:33:15 PM EDT
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Quoted: The people didn't rise up they just demonstrated. I told her I didn't even want to think what the US would be like if the govt shutdown the banks and started seizing money, I would think that might be the boiling point for the average American but I could be wrong. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:34:31 PM EDT
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Find me a nice beach villa for sale
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:36:18 PM EDT
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Staying in the village of Mati at a resort hotel right on the water and so far it seems myself and a colleague are the only ones in this hotel besides a few staff members, pretty weird and creepy. Lots of shops and houses either deserted or boarded up. As soon as I came out of the airport women were begging for money to buy food for their kids. Another friend from Cyprus joined us and has been telling me what's going on. There is no money, govt is raiding pensions to get more money and a lot of govt handouts have stopped. I saw people out in fields picking stuff and my friend said they come from Athens and other places to dig wild roots to supplement their dinners. So far all the Greeks I have talked to want out of the EU and out from under the Germans. (Their words, not mine) I asked my friend from Cyprus about their banking crisis awhile back. She said they woke up on Saturday and the govt had seized the banks, you could not touch your money for a few days and then you could only take out 300 Euro's. At first they said anyone with 100,000 Euro or less was getting a 7.9% tax on their money in the bank. If you had over 100,000 Euro's you were getting a 12.9% tax. Because of the public outcry they didn't tax the ones under 100K but those over 100K ended up getting taxed close to 50% once it was all done
The people didn't rise up they just demonstrated. I told her I didn't even want to think what the US would be like if the govt shutdown the banks and started seizing money, I would think that might be the boiling point for the average American but I could be wrong. Lots of homes for sale at about 25% the value if any of you are interested. As long as the TV and internet still worked and the drive thru is open...a majority of people would do absolutely nothing. IMO |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:37:48 PM EDT
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Meanwhile the Germans would just like to be paid, and the Greek papers make it sound like asking to pay your debts is the same as being led to a Zyklon B shower. Blaming Germany ain't it.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:39:37 PM EDT
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Aside from mexico, parts of greece I saw were the closest I've been to a third world country-back in 1999. Wild dogs roaming the city and there were riots then too. Athens is the most frustratingly laziest place I've ever been and I am not at all surprised they ran out of money.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:44:35 PM EDT
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Haha.
Stupid commie bastages. Let them eat souvlaki. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:44:44 PM EDT
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I am ashamed of the Greek quarter of my heritage.
We were a proud, sexually questionable, race once...
I only keep around $200 in the bank for a reason.
Quote HistoryQuoted:
I am ashamed of the Greek quarter of my heritage.
We were a proud, sexually questionable, race once...
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Should be a blatant warning, but unfortunately not a lot of people pay attention or even give a shit I only keep around $200 in the bank for a reason.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:51:21 PM EDT
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Off season?
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:51:23 PM EDT
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Sounds like West Virginia. I drove from Logan to Beckley for work and passed 3 houses still smoking from fires. Insurance fraud is the only way to get any value out of them.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:56:40 PM EDT
[#19]
So are all things insanely cheap?
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:57:38 PM EDT
[#20]
I especially like how it's Germany's fault.
Now can we get the hot Greek chic pics? |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 4:57:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As long as the TV and internet still worked and the drive thru is open...a majority of people would do absolutely nothing. IMO Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Staying in the village of Mati at a resort hotel right on the water and so far it seems myself and a colleague are the only ones in this hotel besides a few staff members, pretty weird and creepy. Lots of shops and houses either deserted or boarded up. As soon as I came out of the airport women were begging for money to buy food for their kids. Another friend from Cyprus joined us and has been telling me what's going on. There is no money, govt is raiding pensions to get more money and a lot of govt handouts have stopped. I saw people out in fields picking stuff and my friend said they come from Athens and other places to dig wild roots to supplement their dinners. So far all the Greeks I have talked to want out of the EU and out from under the Germans. (Their words, not mine) I asked my friend from Cyprus about their banking crisis awhile back. She said they woke up on Saturday and the govt had seized the banks, you could not touch your money for a few days and then you could only take out 300 Euro's. At first they said anyone with 100,000 Euro or less was getting a 7.9% tax on their money in the bank. If you had over 100,000 Euro's you were getting a 12.9% tax. Because of the public outcry they didn't tax the ones under 100K but those over 100K ended up getting taxed close to 50% once it was all done The people didn't rise up they just demonstrated. I told her I didn't even want to think what the US would be like if the govt shutdown the banks and started seizing money, I would think that might be the boiling point for the average American but I could be wrong. Lots of homes for sale at about 25% the value if any of you are interested. As long as the TV and internet still worked and the drive thru is open...a majority of people would do absolutely nothing. IMO There is no "boiling point" for the average American. Look at the minority who actively fought the American Revolution - it was a conscious decision on the part of a group of men who were mostly prosperous individuals, not the poor who were impoverished by the government. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:02:52 PM EDT
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I can be fun when your hotel deserted like that. We used to head down the Baja peninsula in July and August, the hottest months of the year, where it is pretty much only a few fishermen hanging out. I remember having most of the hotel/pool/bar/restaurant to ourselves most of the time. You get really good service when they are depending on you and a few couple other people for business and tips.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:06:00 PM EDT
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Please post some pics. Wish I could afford to visit Greece.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:09:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: I only keep around $200 in the bank for a reason. . It's not that hard to do. I'll put more in when I need to make a transaction via debit (Bills, online purchases, ect), but otherwise I don't like my money just sitting there. The $200 is just for automatic bills like netflix and shit, and for emergencies. Otherwise I'll keep my money tied up elsewhere, and keep my spending money in cash. Paying cash really cuts down on the impulse buys and makes it much more easy to save, for me anyway. I try to live on $100 a week (single guy, so not hard at all), and anything left over from that is usually split between fun money and savings, but more-so savings (I did treat myself to a bottle of Hennessy this weekend, but still feel so bad about it that I've cut my weekly allowance to $50 this week in compensation). I don't make a lot of money, but living this way allows me to make comfort purchases (with careful planning) when the mood arises, and my coworkers don't understand how I can afford nice things and still get by, meanwhile they've all already blown their multi-thousand dollar tax returns and are already back to living from check to check.  I just don't see the big shocker in not keeping a lot in the bank. The interest yields in my savings account aren't worth a god damn anyway, lol. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:14:03 PM EDT
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Yes, stuff seems pretty damn cheap so far from what I see.
My friend drives like a maniac and was doing 100 in a 50 kmh zone, but other cars were zooming past us. She said the police don't bother with traffic anymore and since there is no money, none of the cameras work. She also said if you get stopped you will be fined on the spot and the cash goes straight into the police's pocket. So far only the hotel is taking my credit card. Taxis and restaurants are taking cash so they don't have to claim it. Lots of places have gone to cash only. I saw a lot of nice boats for sale. European classics, cabin cruisers, cigarette boats. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:15:13 PM EDT
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Yes, stuff seems pretty damn cheap so far from what I see. My friend drives like a maniac and was doing 100 in a 50 kmh zone, but other cars were zooming past us. She said the police don't bother with traffic anymore and since there is no money, none of the cameras work. She also said if you get stopped you will be fined on the spot and the cash goes straight into the police's pocket. So far only the hotel is taking my credit card. Taxis and restaurants are taking cash so they don't have to claim it. Lots of places have gone to cash only. I saw a lot of nice boats for sale. European classics, cabin cruisers, cigarette boats. That's fine and all.....but do tell us about the Greek women. 
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:16:11 PM EDT
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Socialism has come home to rest. Yes it has.......This is what happens when you run out of other people's money to spend. The Greeks want to live the...Sweet Life......but don't want to pay for it. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:20:07 PM EDT
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Why . It's not that hard to do. I'll put more in when I need to make a transaction via debit (Bills, online purchases, ect), but otherwise I don't like my money just sitting there. The $200 is just for automatic bills like netflix and shit, and for emergencies. Otherwise I'll keep my money tied up elsewhere, and keep my spending money in cash. Paying cash really cuts down on the impulse buys and makes it much more easy to save, for me anyway. I try to live on $100 a week (single guy, so not hard at all), and anything left over from that is usually split between fun money and savings, but more-so savings (I did treat myself to a bottle of Hennessy this weekend, but still feel so bad about it that I've cut my weekly allowance to $50 this week in compensation). I don't make a lot of money, but living this way allows me to make comfort purchases (with careful planning) when the mood arises, and my coworkers don't understand how I can afford nice things and still get by, meanwhile they've all already blown their multi-thousand dollar tax returns and are already back to living from check to check.
I just don't see the big shocker in not keeping a lot in the bank. The interest yields in my savings account aren't worth a god damn anyway, lol. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I only keep around $200 in the bank for a reason.
. It's not that hard to do. I'll put more in when I need to make a transaction via debit (Bills, online purchases, ect), but otherwise I don't like my money just sitting there. The $200 is just for automatic bills like netflix and shit, and for emergencies. Otherwise I'll keep my money tied up elsewhere, and keep my spending money in cash. Paying cash really cuts down on the impulse buys and makes it much more easy to save, for me anyway. I try to live on $100 a week (single guy, so not hard at all), and anything left over from that is usually split between fun money and savings, but more-so savings (I did treat myself to a bottle of Hennessy this weekend, but still feel so bad about it that I've cut my weekly allowance to $50 this week in compensation). I don't make a lot of money, but living this way allows me to make comfort purchases (with careful planning) when the mood arises, and my coworkers don't understand how I can afford nice things and still get by, meanwhile they've all already blown their multi-thousand dollar tax returns and are already back to living from check to check.
I just don't see the big shocker in not keeping a lot in the bank. The interest yields in my savings account aren't worth a god damn anyway, lol. Okay, I thought you had some serious cash on hand. Like 100k just hanging around your house, which if you do, you still get one of these
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:20:16 PM EDT
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That's fine and all.....but do tell us about the Greek women. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, stuff seems pretty damn cheap so far from what I see. My friend drives like a maniac and was doing 100 in a 50 kmh zone, but other cars were zooming past us. She said the police don't bother with traffic anymore and since there is no money, none of the cameras work. She also said if you get stopped you will be fined on the spot and the cash goes straight into the police's pocket. So far only the hotel is taking my credit card. Taxis and restaurants are taking cash so they don't have to claim it. Lots of places have gone to cash only. I saw a lot of nice boats for sale. European classics, cabin cruisers, cigarette boats. That's fine and all.....but do tell us about the Greek women. This! |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:21:58 PM EDT
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Here is a panoramic from my hotel balcony.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:23:01 PM EDT
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That's fine and all.....but do tell us about the Greek women. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Yes, stuff seems pretty damn cheap so far from what I see. My friend drives like a maniac and was doing 100 in a 50 kmh zone, but other cars were zooming past us. She said the police don't bother with traffic anymore and since there is no money, none of the cameras work. She also said if you get stopped you will be fined on the spot and the cash goes straight into the police's pocket. So far only the hotel is taking my credit card. Taxis and restaurants are taking cash so they don't have to claim it. Lots of places have gone to cash only. I saw a lot of nice boats for sale. European classics, cabin cruisers, cigarette boats. That's fine and all.....but do tell us about the Greek women. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:24:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Okay, I thought you had some serious cash on hand. Like 100k just hanging around your house, which if you do, you still get one of these If I had $100,000 under my bed right now, you could give me whatever look you wanted. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:27:22 PM EDT
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Should get interesting soon, Greek .gov announced today they want to "borrow" from the pension fund to pay the EU.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:27:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Yes, stuff seems pretty damn cheap so far from what I see. My friend drives like a maniac and was doing 100 in a 50 kmh zone, but other cars were zooming past us. She said the police don't bother with traffic anymore and since there is no money, none of the cameras work. She also said if you get stopped you will be fined on the spot and the cash goes straight into the police's pocket. So far only the hotel is taking my credit card. Taxis and restaurants are taking cash so they don't have to claim it. Lots of places have gone to cash only. I saw a lot of nice boats for sale. European classics, cabin cruisers, cigarette boats. Sounds exactly like Bulgaria. Banks giving accounts haircuts? Instant reason for killdozer. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:29:33 PM EDT
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I was just in Greece over the holidays. Was on a island off the coast of Athens, didn't see any of that. People were really nice and everything was dirt cheap. Going back in September.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:30:23 PM EDT
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Pretend you're the Last Man on Earth.
Shit off the diving board. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:31:55 PM EDT
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That's fine and all.....but do tell us about the Greek women. Yeah...do they really do Greek?
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:32:03 PM EDT
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Wow. How are you paying? Cashtor credit? I'd imagine cash would get you robbed and merchants prob don't want credit cards due to dealing with the banks.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:34:45 PM EDT
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Any trouble getting what you want to eat? What are the restaurant situations, selections, and prices like?
Is your hotel an international chain or local? |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:37:49 PM EDT
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If I had $100,000 under my bed right now, you could give me whatever look you wanted.
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Okay, I thought you had some serious cash on hand. Like 100k just hanging around your house, which if you do, you still get one of these If I had $100,000 under my bed right now, you could give me whatever look you wanted.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:44:31 PM EDT
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As long as the TV and internet still worked and the drive thru is open...a majority of people would do absolutely nothing. IMO Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Staying in the village of Mati at a resort hotel right on the water and so far it seems myself and a colleague are the only ones in this hotel besides a few staff members, pretty weird and creepy. Lots of shops and houses either deserted or boarded up. As soon as I came out of the airport women were begging for money to buy food for their kids. Another friend from Cyprus joined us and has been telling me what's going on. There is no money, govt is raiding pensions to get more money and a lot of govt handouts have stopped. I saw people out in fields picking stuff and my friend said they come from Athens and other places to dig wild roots to supplement their dinners. So far all the Greeks I have talked to want out of the EU and out from under the Germans. (Their words, not mine) I asked my friend from Cyprus about their banking crisis awhile back. She said they woke up on Saturday and the govt had seized the banks, you could not touch your money for a few days and then you could only take out 300 Euro's. At first they said anyone with 100,000 Euro or less was getting a 7.9% tax on their money in the bank. If you had over 100,000 Euro's you were getting a 12.9% tax. Because of the public outcry they didn't tax the ones under 100K but those over 100K ended up getting taxed close to 50% once it was all done
The people didn't rise up they just demonstrated. I told her I didn't even want to think what the US would be like if the govt shutdown the banks and started seizing money, I would think that might be the boiling point for the average American but I could be wrong. Lots of homes for sale at about 25% the value if any of you are interested. As long as the TV and internet still worked and the drive thru is open...a majority of people would do absolutely nothing. IMO if they robbed half of everything over 100k in the bank the masses would probably celebrate while the people who earned money by working hard would probably be lynched.. it would be the government basically putting their seal of approval on robbing anyone who didnt just sit on their ass all their lives. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:45:25 PM EDT
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OP, are the Gyro's that much better there?
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:45:29 PM EDT
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Should get interesting soon, Greek .gov announced today they want to "borrow" from the pension fund to pay the EU. That move should up the ante. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:45:56 PM EDT
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I was just in Greece over the holidays. Was on a island off the coast of Athens, didn't see any of that. People were really nice and everything was dirt cheap. Going back in September. I haven't been into Athens yet so cant report on it, can only report on this village so far. As for people being really nice, hell yes. That's all I have ever experienced here. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:50:21 PM EDT
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if you see a dollar bill on the ground, DO NOT bend over to pick it up.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:52:21 PM EDT
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My greek friends claim that 90% of the greek economy is off the books. Tax evasion is the national sport.
Perhaps it's hyperbole. Perhaps. 
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:54:25 PM EDT
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My greek friends claim that 90% of the greek economy is off the books. Tax evasion is the national sport. Perhaps it's hyperbole. Perhaps. It's documented that the Greek government has issues collecting taxes. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:55:31 PM EDT
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Mexico of the Mediterranean.
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Posted: 3/2/2015 5:59:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The people asking for money and trying to sell you children are not Greeks, they're gypsies. Greece has had a huge problem with them over the past 10+ years Where did anybody mention trying to sell him children? Are you nuckin' futz? Incidentally....I might just be a Romnichels. Talk shit about gypsies now. |
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Posted: 3/2/2015 6:01:26 PM EDT
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Any trouble getting what you want to eat? What are the restaurant situations, selections, and prices like? Is your hotel an international chain or local? No trouble for me getting what I want to eat. Some family restaurants have closed. Most everything is cash and the hotel isn't a chain. Pensions have already been raided or at least some. My friend's MIL lives here and they cut her (earned) pension from 900 Euro a month to 500. |
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