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Originally Posted by Old_Cat
Sorry for my yesterday's mistake.
 Scammers ? |
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Originally Posted by Old_Cat
Sorry for my yesterday's mistake.
Scammers ? |
| Again, there are thousands of possiblities!!@!!%4^3@# |
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Originally Posted by forwardone
I know you weren`t attempting yet another guess, jojo, within 24 hours.
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Originally Posted by forwardone
Quiz 28
Clue 5 Think chocolate, Geoff |
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Gnomes Gnomes pop up all over the world, and in every country they act a little differently. In Norway, they're as intelligent as humans and they help simple farmers by scaring away gremlins in exchange for food (left out on miniature plates, if you really want to be on their good side). In Britain, gnomes act a lot like leprechauns, hiding wealth underground and engineering elaborate traps to protect it. In Africa, gnomes are indistinguishable from gremlins. African gnomes pinch you during the night until you leave out nourishment to appease them, and they also torment your livestock. Gnomes are so widespread and diverse that even the investing world has two kinds. The first type of gnome simply refers to the 15-year pass-through securities offered under Freddie Mac's cash program. They may be called gnomes because the name just sounds neat, but it could also be a nod to the fact that Freddie Mac investments are generally quite stable, thus scaring off volatility gremlins. The second breed of gnomes resides in Zurich, Switzerland. The "Gnomes of Zurich" was the nickname British labor ministers gave to the Swiss bankers during the 1964 Sterling crisis. The foreign exchange speculators in Zurich had become so powerful and secretive that the British were beginning to see resemblances between the Zurich speculators and the clever little creatures beneath the streets of London. Zurich continues to be an important financial market, retaining its place as the primary place for gold and precious metal transactions. The British ministers have quit calling the Swiss gnomes, possibly because the Swiss kept pinching them at night. |
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British labor ministers were convinced that the foreign exchange speculation activities of Swiss banks were causing the devaluation of the Sterling. Just like the gnomes of legends, who dwell underground counting their riches, Swiss bankers were known for their extremely secretive policies. |
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Govt wins support for moves against Swiss accounts The Federal Government has won the backing of leading economic nations for a push to stop the use of secret Swiss bank accounts to hide tax avoidance and other illegal activities. Treasurer Peter Costello raised the issue at the Group of 20 meeting in Berlin in the past few days. He says the meeting agreed to apply diplomatic pressure to those countries whose secrecy laws are allowing tax avoiders and other criminals to escape scrutiny. "Some of these countries may think to themselves, well we can withstand pressure from Australia and we probably can," he said. "But if the pressure comes from the United States and Britain and Germany and France and Japan and a group of 20, then I think we've got much better prospects." |
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Originally Posted by forwardone
jojo, did you guess which country I was referring to with the last clue? Chocolate, mountains, watches and clocks....!
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those Swiss banks with my hundreds of numbered accounts invoving billions of dollars. Here is one of my account login info: Acct#: 12345 |
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Originally Posted by forwardone
In fact, I`ll even go round our local gardens and see if I can collect a few garden gnomes just for you. What more could you ask?
Geoff |
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Originally Posted by forwardone
and I`ll be more than willing to help you carry those heavy suitcases. Anything for my old friend.
Geoff |
On the Country one I managed 12 out of 16.