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Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

Flamenco flashmob, protesting in a bank

http://www.dalealplay.com/informaciondecontenido.php?con=293193

The lyrics to the song are " Banker banker banker _ I have no money - take pity " !

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 12:42:25

sean65

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From: London

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to Kate)

LOL, These flash mobs are becoming quite cultural.

Just before I left London I saw something on the news about an Opera Flash mob.

The funny thing about that video Kate is that the security aren't quite sure how to deal with them. If they were rowdy and violent they would just jump on them but because they're dancing the security have to hold back...

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 17:05:10

henrym3483

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Joined: Nov. 13 2005
From: Limerick,Ireland

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to sean65)

sez cant watch in your country or not available in your country, what are they racists' or sumthin.

looked for it on yutu and no luck either.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 17:28:02

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to henrym3483)

Yep Henry,

No Blacks, No Irish, No dogs...

Don't worry mate, it's No Scots (or should I say "Scotch") too...

I can't get it either, but it seems sean65 in London can.

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 17:39:21

henrym3483

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From: Limerick,Ireland

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to Ron.M)

quote:

No Blacks, No Irish, No dogs...

LOL RON

my uncle still has a photo of one of those signs from around london central.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 18:18:15

veet

Posts: 231
Joined: Nov. 29 2004
From: L.A.

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to henrym3483)

My browser says it's an unsafe site, viruses etc, so I played it safe and closed the tab. Is there another url where the clip might be?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 18:53:48

Ron.M

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From: Scotland

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to henrym3483)

quote:

my uncle still has a photo of one of those signs from around london central.

Like this?

(For the benefit of our friends from other countries who do not believe it..

)

cheers,

Ron

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 19:02:43

sean65

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From: London

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to Ron.M)

quote:

I can't get it either, but it seems sean65 in London can.

I'm in Spain for the next few weeks so I guess RTE do the same as the BBC and just keep their content local.

For those who can see it, a group of about twenty girls and a few guys are dancing to music in the foyer of a branch of Santander bank, with security and bank staff looking like a bunch of ****s.

We need more of this kind of non violent but disruptive demonstration.

quote:

No Blacks, No Irish, No dogs...

I remember 'No Leather Jackets' (meaning No Bikers)

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 19:15:03

Ron.M

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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to sean65)

quote:

I remember 'No Leather Jackets' (meaning No Bikers)

yeah....and "No Poofs" too!

Santander?

The worst bank I have ever dealt with.

Here is an amusing account of my dealings with them.... (I'm signed in as "oldperro"

)

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=2371479

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 19:30:37

henrym3483

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From: Limerick,Ireland

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to Ron.M)

this is how i feel as well about the banks

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 21 2010 20:34:53

elgreco

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From: San Francisco CA

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to veet)

Yeap,

My antivirus program detected a virus too.

D.

quote:

ORIGINAL: veet

My browser says it's an unsafe site, viruses etc, so I played it safe and closed the tab. Is there another url where the clip might be?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2010 5:40:56

sean65

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From: London

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to henrym3483)

quote:

this is how i feel as well about the banks

LOL,... Don't we all Henry. It's great to see an honest straight talking guy air his opinion.

What always amazes me is why all the journalists seem to scuff the real issue and ask watered down pithy question instead of cutting to the chase.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 22 2010 8:21:35

marduk

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RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to Kate)

that page tried to install something on my computer and then said i cant view from my country

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 23 2010 0:31:18

Kate

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From: Living in Granada, Andalucía

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to marduk)

Am sorry about that. I have a mac and didnt have a problem, at least no so far. If it downloaded something to my computer it has not done anything yet.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 23 2010 10:14:32

sean65

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From: London

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to Kate)

quote:

I have a mac and didnt have a problem, at least no so far.

I use a Mac so I guess that must be why I had no problem viewing it. Virus's are generally written for the Windows platform.

Might be an idea to remove the link just in case someone who doesn't have a virus checker clicks on it... better safe than sorry.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 23 2010 19:57:42

Donald

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RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to Kate)

I remember dj Ken Bruce on Radio 2 being asked by a female colleague on what to call Fred the Shred, ex head of the Royal Bank. He replied: "Lets just call him a banker , shall we". Santander gobbled up the former building society, Abbey National on the cheap after the management messed up. They went on to do the same thing with the Alliance and Leicester in the midst of the banking crisis.

Teacher Felipe de Algeciras related the story recently of a businessman in Algeciras who shot himself outside a bank which took possession of business, house and everything.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 25 2010 21:07:15

sean65

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From: London

RE: Flamenco flashmob, protesting in... (in reply to Kate)

i get the impression that Santander are a smart bank, that's why they were in a position to go shopping and buy all the banks that were panicking.

The problem was that when they bought the English building societies, they left the existing 'Micky Mouse' management in place and that's where it all went wrong.

At the end of the day, they're all just a bunch of bankers who, collectively, have ruined many many peoples lives.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 25 2010 21:59:49