User talk:Snow storm in Eastern Asia/Archive 4

The 'Credit crunch lunch' penomina.
The expression credit crunch lunch has been used during the Financial crisis of 2007-2008 (credit crunch) in regards to home made packed lunch that even the best paid City workers have started eating in order to save money in such a difficult period of financial crisis.

The expression has also emerged by the way pubs and cafes have started advertising their promotional offers, to encourage those people who are avoiding eating out in order to save money.

An article of The Guardian analyses how the credit crunch has affected the life style of the British, mentioning how independent restaurants are struggling and discount retailers are thriving as a sign of a society that is trying to save as much as it can, even on food. --86.29.130.213 (talk) 14:04, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

The world det crisis is going bonkers!
Credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's have been subject to criticism in the wake of large losses beginning in 2007 in the collateralized debt obligation (CDO) market that occurred despite being assigned top ratings by the CRAs.

Credit ratings of AAA (the highest rating available) were given to large portions of even the riskiest pools of loans. Investors, trusting the low risk profile that AAA implies, loaded up on these collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) that later became unsellable. Those that could be sold often took staggering losses. For instance, losses on $340.7 million worth of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) issued by Credit Suisse Group added up to about $125 million, despite being rated AAA by Standard & Poor's.

It is also worth mentioning that Standard & Poor's apparently failed to predict the bankruptcy of all the largest Icelandic banks and a weaker position of the Icelandic Government in 2008, a country that had a very high rating until its economy suddenly collapsed.

Companies pay Standard & Poor's to rate their debt issues. As a result, some critics have contended that Standard & Poor's is beholden to these issuers and that its ratings are not as objective as they should be.

In April 2009 Standard & Poor's called for "new faces" in the Irish Government, which was seen as interfering in the democratic process. In a subsequent statement they said they were "misunderstood."

On the 27th of April 2010, the Greek debt rating was decreased to 'junk' status by Standard & Poor's amidst fears of default by the Greek Government. . They and also cut Portugal's credit ratings by two notches to A, over concerns about Portugal‘s state debt and public finances on the 28th of April. They also hinted at the general degrading of all the PIIGS nations' credit rating in the near future. --Snow storm in Eastern Asia (talk) 16:11, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

Cars
I notice you've been adding a bunch of images to. This is not correct, for two reasons: First, is only a disambiguation page; the actual category for articles about cars is. Secondly, images of cars should go in. —Paul A (talk) 02:32, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

Rail plant
You might be interested in this article (http://www.iorw.org/news_index.html) which suggests Carillion sold its rail plant business back in 2008 so I am not sure that the pictures are very relevant any longer. I believe Balfour Beatty does continue to own a rail plant business. I hope this helps. Dormskirk (talk) 18:55, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Thank you.--Snow storm in Eastern Asia (talk) 05:04, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Hello
Now we're chiming, Laddie tocarno-boyo!--86.29.129.50 (talk) 16:48, 20 April 2010 (UTC) Choun!--82.11.100.188 (talk) 17:01, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

Intercity 225
Hello Snow, I notice that you've add copies of the File:Class 91 Peterborough - late 1980 s.jpg image to several articles, with captions stating that it is an Intercity 225 set. This is incorrect; it is a British Rail Class 91 locomotive, coupled to British Rail Mark 3 coaches. This is the origin of the eight British Rail Class 43 locomotives (six now used by Grand Central Railway) with buffers fitted that were used before delivery of the matching British Rail Mark 4 stock to make up the Intercity 225 sets. Hope that's useful! —Sladen (talk) 00:48, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

It is usefull.--Snow storm in Eastern Asia (talk) 13:52, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

--82.27.25.34 (talk) 08:57, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

GNER photo
'GNER was the best train operating company ever created! I know, I used it several times! The picture ias a truly great monument to this wonerfull old firm! --Snow storm in Eastern Asia (talk) 14:36, 25 April 2010 (UTC)'

Yep!--86.16.9.69 (talk) 10:14, 26 April 2010 (UTC)