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British Newspaper confuses Budapest with Dublin

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  • #2
    Brendog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭Brendog


    The British are serious Budapests


  • #3
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    I have read this article about Ireland's credit rating and I'm rather baffled. The accompanying photos include a shot of the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary. Err, what's the connection?

    G'wan the comments!

    Hungary, Hungary CEOs?


  • #4
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    it's cos we're as ****ed as they are now


  • #5
    Wazdakka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,467 ✭✭✭Wazdakka


    The Telegraph got something wrong?!?

    :eek:


  • #6
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Really-Stressed wrote: »
    Dublin is looking well here

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/7963296/Irelands-credit-rating-downgraded-by-SandP-on-bank-fears.html

    Is that the ha'penny brigde:P?

    Easily done I suppose all ex colonies stag weekend destinations look alike im sure

    FYP.

    I think you are confusing British and Austrian colonies.


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  • #7
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,575 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    FYP.

    I think you are confusing British and Austrian colonies.

    I was wondering about that colony thing. How did I miss the Brits taking over Hungary. Good spot OP!


  • #8
    entropi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭entropi


    Seems like they dont know what NAMA is either, they called it "NTMA" (National Treasury Management Agency) :pac:


  • #9
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Master of Nothing wrote: »
    Seems like they dont know what NAMA is either, they called it "NTMA" (National Treasury Management Agency) :pac:

    and they are right cos he is
    John Corrigan, the chief executive of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), told state broadcaster RTE.


  • #10
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,202 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Everyone knows Buda and Pest are two distinct cities on opposite banks of the Danube.

    Dub and Lin are two distinct cities on opposite banks of the Liffey. Which one is which? Well, all the Dubs live on the northside. :pac:


  • #11
    I_AmThe_Walrus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 355 ✭✭I_AmThe_Walrus


    It's an easy mistake to make.

    I've been to Budapest and between it and Dublin, there are strong similarities.




































































    Not really.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    We should offer to sell that bridge to the international community to cover some of the debts and tell the buyer they could profit by charging a toll.


  • #13
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Thats OK: Fox News mistook one of it's parent corporation's owners for a Terrorist :pac:


  • #14
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Sure didn't RTE mix up Georgia with Georgia during the Russian inspired crackdown a couple of year ago!?.


  • #15
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    BUD and DUB are the 3-letter IATA codes associated with the two cities. Maybe that's how the mix-up occured?


  • #16
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    BUD and DUB are the 3-letter IATA codes associated with the two cities. Maybe that's how the mix-up occured?

    Go together like ham and cheese in a sandwich.


  • #17
    The Agogo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭The Agogo


    pffft....not surprising tbh


  • #18
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    mike65 wrote: »
    Go together like ham and cheese in a sandwich.
    Well played, sir.


  • #19
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    Well played, sir.

    Not that well played alas, its a hang sangwich :p


  • #20
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    What is this "NTMA"? Wasn't it called "NAMA"?


  • #21
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    What is this "NTMA"? Wasn't it called "NAMA"?

    NTMA has been around since the early 90's. Deals with all sorts of stuff, national debt, national pension fund and the like. NAMA is like a sub division of the NTMA dealing specifically with the banking issues.


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  • #22
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    BUD and DUB are the 3-letter IATA codes associated with the two cities. Maybe that's how the mix-up occured?

    Alright bud? No mix-up at all!


  • #23
    rossie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,376 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    lol at mixing up one of europes most beautiful cities with dublin :D


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