Credit Crunch

Boxered · Post by **Boxered** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:05 am

Following problems in the sub prime lending market in the States and its devastating effect on Northern Rock and Bear Stearns, uncertainty has now hit Japan.

In the last 7 days the famous Origami Bank has folded. Sumo Bank has gone belly up and the Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches.

Yesterday it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale and will likely go for a song.

Today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended after they nose dived and 1000 staff at Karate Bank got the chop.

Analysts report there is something fishy going on at Sushi Bank where it's feared customers may get a raw deal.

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:50 am

Excellent

Do you do any work Steve or do you spend you whole day thinking this stuff up

Greg

Boxered · Post by **Boxered** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:27 pm

Nu2beemers wrote:Excellent

Do you do any work Steve or do you spend you whole day thinking this stuff up

Greg

Not if i can help it

, but I can't take the credit for this, it was passed on to me from a far wittier person than me!

Steve

Man-of-Mystery · Post by **Man-of-Mystery** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:22 pm

Because of cutbacks, the Japanese Minister of Finance also handles the Performing Arts portfolio and heads the Ministry of Defence. When asked if he would pledge any Government money to help the banking crisis, he said:

"Noh kendo!"

M-o-M