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To: Canuck Dave who wrote (94389)	9/9/2012 7:15:36 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218428

we the gold bugs and platinum worms are saved the italians have uses for gold and platinum that we did not count on my partner pal just joined us for bbq, and brought from venice what i certainly appreciate greatly, platinum and gold coated "danghyra" tea cups and saucers. am guessing soon the set shall soon be recognized as global reserve currency cup and strategic saucers. let them drink tea, someone may say to the revolutionary crowds

To: Canuck Dave who wrote (94389)	9/12/2012 5:34:36 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218428

signal strength gaining bloomberg.com Germany’s top constitutional court cleared the way for the permanent euro-area rescue fund, rejecting bids to halt German ratification of the 500 billion- euro ($644 billion) backstop while imposing some conditions on its use. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe today dismissed motions filed by groups including a conservative lawmaker and an opposition political party that sought to block the fund, known as the European Stability Mechanism, and a deficit-control treaty championed by Chancellor Angela Merkel. The court stipulated that a cap of about 190 [edit: germany about 22% of everything, so a cap on german liability at 190 bil would potentially tee-up euro 860 bil of goodies] billion euros be set on German liabilities before ESM ratification, unless parliament decides to back extra funds ... [edit: sounds open-ended to me]