Re: Limericks

by Chas Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:43 pm

Come the revolution who'll be first 'gainst the wall?
Probably the bankers who said **** 'em all
They really must pay
For behaving that fat-cat way

by Guest Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:08 pm

Come the revolution who'll be first 'gainst the wall?
Probably the bankers who said **** 'em all
They really must pay
For behaving that fat-cat way
They are riding, my dears, for a fall.

They are widely and heartily loathed

by feathers Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:21 pm

They are widely and heartily loathed
Dripping gold and expensively clothed

by Chas Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:27 pm

They are widely and heartily loathed
Dripping gold and expensively clothed
Displaying nought in good tatse

by kidder Sat Nov 12, 2011 4:58 pm

They are widely and heartily loathed
Dripping gold and expensively clothed
Displaying nought in good tatse
And given to watse Very Happy

by feathers Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:35 pm

They are widely and heartily loathed
Dripping gold and expensively clothed
Displaying nought in good tatse
And given to watse
Especially when they get betrothed.

There's no way that a banker I'd marry

by Guest Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:30 am

There's no way that a banker I'd marry
Even if his name were Barry

by Chas Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:42 pm

There's no way that a banker I'd marry
Even if his name were Barry
For Barry Banker in "... Summer Wine"

by feathers Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:13 pm

There's no way that a banker I'd marry
Even if his name were Barry
For Barry Banker in "... Summer Wine"
Would be no friend of mine

by Chas Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:51 pm

There's no way that a banker I'd marry
Even if his name were Barry
For Barry Banker in "... Summer Wine"
Would be no friend of mine
Nor even a reason to tarry.

(ForEx has nothing to do with a psuedo-Australian {brewed under licence} beer. It is the banker-speak for "Foreign Exchange Dealers" - the happy chaps who dump huge quantities of "high value" currency, overnight then buy it back at ridiculously low prices, thus generating stupefyingly immense bonuses.)

The ForEx guys are a true breed apart

by feathers Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:04 pm

The ForEx guys are a true breed apart
The coining of brass is their art

by Chas Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:03 pm

The ForEx guys are a true breed apart
The coining of brass is their art
Caring nothing for nation

by kidder Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:06 pm

The ForEx guys are a true breed apart
The coining of brass is their art
Caring nothing for nation
With a distinct inclination

by feathers Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:52 pm

The ForEx guys are a true breed apart
The coining of brass is their art
Caring nothing for nation
With a distinct inclination
To land everyone in the cart.

Seems to me our economy is doomed

by Chas Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:08 pm

Seems to me our economy is doomed
Like the €uro, 'twill soon be entombed

by kidder Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:40 pm

Seems to me our economy is doomed
Like the €uro, 'twill soon be entombed
Though we still have the pound

by feathers Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:34 pm

Seems to me our economy is doomed
Like the €uro, 'twill soon be entombed
Though we still have the pound
Within Europe we're bound

by Chas Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:47 pm

Seems to me our economy is doomed
Like the €uro, 'twill soon be entombed
Though we still have the pound
Within Europe we're bound
For disaster we've been thoroughly groomed.

Mary Beard said it's Lydia's fault ......BBC listen now link

by kidder Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:11 pm

Mary Beard said it's Lydia's fault
Apparently, she has her own vault.

by feathers Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:28 pm

Mary Beard said it's Lydia's fault
Apparently, she has her own vault.
She makes loads of money

by Chas Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:27 pm

Mary Beard said it's Lydia's fault
Apparently, she has her own vault.
She makes loads of money
Bearing monarchs' heads; found int' dunnie

by kidder Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:49 pm

Mary Beard said it's Lydia's fault
Apparently, she has her own vault.
She makes loads of money
Bearing monarchs' heads; found int' dunnie
The collecting of which is now cult

So, I'm shaking my tin on the street.

by Chas Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:35 pm

So, I'm shaking my tin on the street.
Passers-by think it looks a real treat

by Guest Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:38 pm

So, I'm shaking my tin on the street.
Passers-by think it looks a real treat
So you're not rich as Croesus?

by kidder Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:42 pm

So, I'm shaking my tin on the street.
Passers-by think it looks a real treat
So you're not rich as Croesus?
No, just ask the missus

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