I have a 4 year plan to get us out of this hole we're in (literally).

Sheeps

our gdp is roughly 192 billion euro so we stop spending on absolutely everything for 4 years. The only thing we spend our money on is creating jobs on working on a secret trans-atlantic tunnel. 500,000 unemployed are given jobs working on this thing and everyone else stays the same doing what ever they do.

ive put a lot of research in to this idea and the wikipedia article on a trans-atlantic tunnel estimates the cost of such a tunnel at being 175 billion to $12 trillion so if we just stop literally all spending for a while and invest everything in this mad big tunnel we can definitely do this then when we reach america well pop up in the desert of texas or something and well leg it away before the border police realise wahts going on.

FreudianSlippers

Sheeps wrote: »

our gdp is roughly 192 billion euro so we stop spending on absolutely everything for 4 years. The only thing we spend our money on is creating jobs on working on a secret trans-atlantic tunnel. 500,000 unemployed are given jobs working on this thing and everyone else stays the same doing what ever they do.

ive put a lot of research in to this idea and the wikipedia article on a trans-atlantic tunnel estimates the cost of such a tunnel at being 175 billion to $12 trillion so if we just stop literally all spending for a while and invest everything in this mad big tunnel we can definitely do this then when we reach america well pop up in the desert of texas or something and well leg it away before the border police realise wahts going on.

If we stopped spending money for one week our economy would completely stop.

Try again.

Leeg17

You're m-a-a-a-a-a-a-d you know that

Sheeps

also when you read my idea and realise that its quite obviously a shite idea id like to add that this is not a tread about economic recovery but about how cool a trans-atlantic tunnel would be

muletide

I think someone doesn't understand GDP, or tunnelling

Sheeps

thats what north korea should do with their slave labor. put it to use on something as cool as a massive tunnel that would benefit the world

jaffa20

Is that you Vincent Browne?

Agent J

Sheeps wrote: »

ive put a lot of research in to this idea and the wikipedia article on a trans-atlantic tunnel estimates the cost of such a tunnel at being 175 billion to $12 trillion .......

Spotting a problem here....

sonic85

ill grab me shovel

FreudianSlippers

muletide wrote: »

I think someone doesn't understand GDP, or tunnelling

Would you go in a tunnel underneath the Atlantic? I sure as **** wouldn't.

Sheeps

what could go wrong?

Teutorix

trollface.jpg

starbelgrade

I have a hole.

Sheeps

a submarine train would be cool too or a floating railway that would work

dilapidating

.........funny

policarp

When you are in a hole stop digging. (Literally)

AnonoBoy

Damn it. I thought someone was going to finally invest in my ladder company. :mad:

Teutorix

Sheeps wrote: »

a submarine train would be cool too or a floating railway that would work

channel tunnel, mag-lev trains

Dude you are so unoriginal.

Brian CivilEng

No, dig UP stupid!

FreudianSlippers

abitofacomedian wrote: »

No, dig UP stupid!

You are a bit of a comedian!

Dante

so if we just stop literally all spending for a while and invest everything in this mad big tunnel

This.

Sheeps

im gonna start the funding for this tomorrow. gonna put a donation box for the trans-atlantic tunnel down in my local centra

dumb_parade

Its close, but its not right...

policarp

Don't forget your shovel if you want to go to work.

TheZohanS

Sheeps wrote: »

im gonna start the funding for this tomorrow. gonna put a donation box for the trans-atlantic tunnel down in my local centra

Go for it Sheeps. You'll find that most of the people here putting down your idea wouldn't have the balls to dig a transatlantic tunnel. I think B&Q are having a sale this weekend too so that should cut the cost of cement.

Best of luck.

KeithAFC

Build a hut on land no one owns. Hunt cows and sheep as food. Use a local river for water. Simple.

FreudianSlippers

KeithAFC wrote: »

Build a hut on land no one owns. Hunt cows and sheep as food. Use a local river for water. Simple.

That sounds like my idea of hell.

Where do I park my Porsche?

JONJO THE MISER

sonic85 wrote: »

ill grab me shovel

Don't forget your shovel if you want to go to work.

Ulysses Gaze

Sheeps wrote: »

our gdp is roughly 192 billion euro so we stop spending on absolutely everything for 4 years. The only thing we spend our money on is creating jobs on working on a secret trans-atlantic tunnel. 500,000 unemployed are given jobs working on this thing and everyone else stays the same doing what ever they do.

ive put a lot of research in to this idea and the wikipedia article on a trans-atlantic tunnel estimates the cost of such a tunnel at being 175 billion to $12 trillion so if we just stop literally all spending for a while and invest everything in this mad big tunnel we can definitely do this then when we reach america well pop up in the desert of texas or something and well leg it away before the border police realise wahts going on.

So the equation is:

1. Transatlantic Tunnel
2. ????????????
3. Profit!

You also forget OP that if Irish planners are involved, there will be (deliberately or not) some fault that will require retrofiting at a cost of (Probably) several billion extra. It'll also take us probably 4 times longer than it should to build the thing.

SoulTrader

Sheeps wrote: »

our gdp is roughly 192 billion euro so we stop spending on absolutely everything for 4 years. The only thing we spend our money on is creating jobs on working on a secret trans-atlantic tunnel. 500,000 unemployed are given jobs working on this thing and everyone else stays the same doing what ever they do.

ive put a lot of research in to this idea and the wikipedia article on a trans-atlantic tunnel estimates the cost of such a tunnel at being 175 billion to $12 trillion so if we just stop literally all spending for a while and invest everything in this mad big tunnel we can definitely do this then when we reach america well pop up in the desert of texas or something and well leg it away before the border police realise wahts going on.

It's a pipe dream tbh.

KeithAFC

OisinT wrote: »

That sounds like my idea of hell.

Where do I park my Porsche?

Were my horses will be. Just ignore the ****e. Only a few places remaining.

Guy:Incognito

Sheeps wrote: »

thats what north korea should do with their slave labor. put it to use on something as cool as a massive tunnel that would benefit the world

What benefit would a tunnel into and out of North Korea to anywhere have for the world?

Oranage2

Real answer:

We should build a 'trans-Mediterian through to africa railway' - Think about it - you get €400 after tax here, jump on this train do your shopping in Tesco Congo were you can buy a few goats, Guiness and maize for a euro then jump on the train home with €399 which you then can put towards a second property in one of these ghost towns

Ebbs

About 2 weeks too late for a clever Chilean miner pun.

Damn you.

Saila

Oranage2 wrote: »

Real answer:

We should build a 'trans-Mediterian through to africa railway' - Think about it - you get €400 after tax here, jump on this train do your shopping in Tesco Congo were you can buy a few goats, Guiness and maize for a euro then jump on the train home with €399 which you then can put towards a second property in one of these ghost towns

yeah especially when you factor in the €200 return train fare, fairy conomy, false economy..

policarp

OisinT wrote: »

That sounds like my idea of hell.

Where do I park my Porsche?

Limited number of parking spots available @ €45,000.

FreudianSlippers

policarp wrote: »

Limited number of parking spots available @ €45,000.

Well that does sound like a good deal. Where do I sign up?

dumb_parade

policarp wrote: »

Limited number of parking spots available @ €45,000.

I'll take two please. One for me and one for my orange alter ego.

SoulTrader

SoulTrader wrote: »

It's a pipe dream tbh.

Well if t is can I have his pipe when he's finished?

Whatever he's smoking sounds Gooooooood............

Sam Vimes

Sheeps wrote: »

thats what north korea should do with their slave labor. put it to use on something as cool as a massive tunnel that would benefit the world

North Korea are already building tunnels to invade South Korea mine coal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Tunnel_of_Aggression

Initially, North Korea denied building the tunnel.[1] However, observed drill marks for dynamite in the walls point towards South Korea and the tunnel is inclined so that water drains back towards the northern side of the DMZ (and thus out of the way of continued excavation).

North Korea then officially declared it part of a coal mine; black "coal" was painted on the walls by retreating soldiers to help confirm this statement.[7] However, statements in the tunnel claim that there is no geological likelihood of coal being in the area. The walls of the tunnel where tourists are taken are observably granite, a stone of igneous origin, whereas coal would be found in stone of sedimentary origin.[8]

Angron

Sheeps wrote: »

our gdp is roughly 192 billion euro so we stop spending on absolutely everything for 4 years. The only thing we spend our money on is creating jobs on working on a secret trans-atlantic tunnel. 500,000 unemployed are given jobs working on this thing and everyone else stays the same doing what ever they do.

ive put a lot of research in to this idea and the wikipedia article on a trans-atlantic tunnel estimates the cost of such a tunnel at being 175 billion to $12 trillion so if we just stop literally all spending for a while and invest everything in this mad big tunnel we can definitely do this then when we reach america well pop up in the desert of texas or something and well leg it away before the border police realise wahts going on.

That, on a international level, could only possibly work if we were entirely self-sufficient, which we aren't, we need to buy in goods.

CrazyRabbit

Knowing the Irish government, the tunnel would emerge in some 3rd world country and we'd have a massive influx of refugees/poor all claiming social welfare.