Comments for Stunned .. I knew things were bad .. now i´m almost just lost for words at http://newsfrettir.com/alive , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://newsfrettir.com/alive Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:49:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-17 Yes, all dairy products are made here. We do import some, but I do not know anyone who buys imported. - NewsFrettir Sat, 16 May 2009 06:48:38 +0100 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-16 I noticed how cheap the cheese seems to be, I assume they are locally made and not imported? - Peter Sat, 16 May 2009 04:36:38 +0100 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-12 800 eur is closer to minimum wages, no one makes 300 euro from a full time job, and the unemployment benefits for those who qualify for that vary, calculated from various matters, one person I know does not get anything close to minimum wages as unemployment benefits. The welfare financial support is at most 100.000 per month, and not very easy to get let me tell you. Problem is that it is very difficult to find an apartment for less than 100.000 per month in rent. Alexander: Kevin wants the physical dictionary, he found some online dictionaries. - Anya Thu, 14 May 2009 20:00:00 +0100 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-10 300 euro? In Iceland? Per months? You are kidding, ... from eurussia, aren't you? 2 kevin oconnor Sorry for getting into you business - "beside the dictionary" but have you checked http://www.ordabok.is/english.asp ? - Alexander E. Thu, 14 May 2009 12:11:44 +0100 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-8 For planting potatoes, people have used the old ones that have grown sprouts in the cellar - they are split into as many pieces as there are sprouts. Also, the really small ones from autumn's crop are separated in sorting and kept for planting. I looked at dairy products price list and it seems there are subsidies, otherwise I cannot explain how the prices can be so low. Using exchange rate 150 ISK per EUR, they look similar to the ones I see in local foodmarkets, and I guess the falling krona would make the prices even cheaper in EUR. With prices like these, people will have to manage even when earning 300-800 EUR per month (as is the case around here). - from eurussia Thu, 14 May 2009 08:14:42 +0100 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-7 Hi Anya, You might want to go ahead and try a few potatoes anyway. Here in the extreme northern U.S. we only have about a 90 day growing season, and we can still get potatoes. Sometimes I sneak them in a few weeks early because the frost usually doesn't hurt them if they haven't sprouted out of ground yet. Also, turnips and kale are good for short season and they make good healthy soup. Good luck and hang in there. The sunshine should be helping you feel better! ;) - G.B. Wed, 13 May 2009 19:22:51 +0100 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-6 Aint life just grand are not an Irish person Anya your english is well good - kevin oconnor Wed, 13 May 2009 17:48:04 +0100 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-5 This is when the real crisis hits it all depends on the total bill per head for Icelanders as you were it seems a already highly taxed country I dont see how the government their can hope to get out off it by just increasing taxes the investigations into those banks must commence at full speed to return the max amount of cash to Iceland via sale of assets which of course due to the present synchronised global recession tending to a -10% depression is difficult to get best value, thats the definition of depression by economists, Then there is the fishing industry who gets all the money from that ? everybody or just 5% of the Icelandic population,In a sense Iceland faces the equivalent of a war in a financial sense that being the case then the normal capitalist property rules of I have 5 million euros and you have none tough must be suspended and seen as you are all collectively responsible for the debts failures of you banks then all the assets must be also your collective property also either that or default on the debts, the indexed loans for houses flats etc are such a rigged system anyway what a gift to capital from the wage slave why were not wages indexed too, its called working for the company store. Tax on Food 14% thats well hard does that include bread tomatoes butter etc basics, I am mean caviar,chocolate etc ok but basics!!! I am not too sure what the situation on that here in Ireland is but please Anya do not blog such things again for all you know our Minister of Finance could be reading your blog and I dont want you putting ideas into his head !!! anya I have another little job for you beside the dictionary also I want to get a DVD of that movie Dreamland with englander subtitles of course !! I already have the book its a good read. - kevin oconnor Wed, 13 May 2009 10:20:22 +0100 http://newsfrettir.com/alive/home/34-general/178-stunned--i-knew-things-were-bad--now-iam-almost-just-lost-for-words#comment-4 On the NewsFrettir site, I suggest you add a "Personal Blog" tab after "About Me". Otherwise the links to this blog are too hidden... - Jon Wed, 13 May 2009 07:24:44 +0100