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Mick (Mr 2`s) passed away suddenly and peacefully on 13/12/13. We`re muddling through and doing our best , missing him like crazy ..
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I'm having a hibernation day today, recharging the batteries before tomorrow hits and I'm expected to look less than miserable. I wish I could re-capture that happiness and excitement but I just can't muster it at all. No tree up. No lights. Not sent the cards I've written. Meh.LG. x
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It is indeed a theory discussed in nerd circles all the time, most go with the theory that the large asteroids which are reduced in size by the heat they go through entering our atmosphere hit the earth all the time, that the ice and water content of these asteroids is the first thing to go during that journey, we have nothing to say that in the past one of those larger asteroids didn't bring something with it which now exists on earth and is accepted as a standard earth item, in fact don't the big bang theorists believe that we and everything on the planet started off this way.
ok so Comet Ison won't pass close to earth and there are no reports that a huge asteroid is going to hit us anytime soon.
But I have a theory, I know that the earth is being orbitted by loads of space junk, the orbits of which deteriorate and they crash to earth now and again, most of the content burns up in our atmosphere, but some gets through.
My theory involves the stuff we dump in space returning to earth, for years now astronaughts have been dumping dump in space whenever they need to go. What if it all joins together like the bits did that started the universe and the planets, what if earth gets hit by a huge turdoid ?
Worse what if aliens attempt to visit us and crash into a giant turd on their way, would they see this as an act of war and destroy the earth ?
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For 3 months now we have been trying to find a builder to do a small half day job for us,
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All we want is an internal door putting in, not even a door, just a square opening knocked through and finished off.
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We have tried the local papers, advertised on local/trusted tradesman sites and the response has been totally negative, 1 guy came and took a look at it, booked to do it, phoned to change the date, then never turned up, others have said they would come and look at it but have never turned up.
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Seems there is not that much shortage of work about as we are led to believeLord knows how we are going to get the other two small jobs done after that :sad:
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For 3 months now we have been trying to find a builder to do a small half day job for us,
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All we want is an internal door putting in, not even a door, just a square opening knocked through and finished off.
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We have tried the local papers, advertised on local/trusted tradesman sites and the response has been totally negative, 1 guy came and took a look at it, booked to do it, phoned to change the date, then never turned up, others have said they would come and look at it but have never turned up.
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Seems there is not that much shortage of work about as we are led to believe
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who paid for the recent Rugby and Cricket tours ?
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The scum that were the gang did not care at what hardship or misery their stealing caused anyone, they did not care if a child, parent or OAP suffered because they did not get the money they desperately needed, if someone lost he chance of employment or could not go on their holiday, if the greetings card never arrived to the addressee, or the important package never arrived, the cheque to pay for something important that is cancelled as a result of non-payment.
Some may defend them as "lovable rogues" not me, never, a thief is a thief a thief that preys on those in need are scum you will not change my mind o that.
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i think this is the difference between wife swapping and swinging
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I think all this stems from the word professional. People do put this on there ads and profile all the time.
Now correct me if I am wrong, but to be professional means to get paid for doing some work . Therefore you can be a professional cleaner, dustbin man, or a professional solicitor or bank manager !! So by saying your professional simply means you have a JOB !!! Does seem a silly thing to put really !!!
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Damned if you do, Damned if you don't, but don't let your ego get the better of you, your not the only destroyer of forum threads on this site
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Just had a mail from these people on another site
thier profile, every word of it says ........
Mid aged professionals looking for lote of filthy fun mmmmm
One might be forgiven for thinking that a professional couple could write a sentance correctly and spell lots..
I have a question for all the professionals on here "what is spellcheck and proof reading" oh hang on I will ask that of the non-professional lower ranks and uneducated on here, that way I might get a correct answer :doh:
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Hi would love to come please x
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Hi guys
I have an ASUS Eee pc netbook which has decided it doesn't want to boot up!
When i turn it on it tells me "boot booster doesn't work". It then goes comes up with options to either "launch startup repair" or 'start normally'.
If I launch the startup repair it says something like downloading/fixing files (can't remember what precisely) then it just shows a black screen and nothing changes.
If I start normally I again get a black screen but it will show the cursor on it which is moveable.
Anyone any ideas on how to fix it? :sad:
Thanks all
Mal
:cool:
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Then perhaps increasing the amount of products that are bad for you where VAT is payable and decreasing the amount of products that are good for you where you currently pay VAT would be a start.
As for the tobacco tax revenue thing, I can only quote what I read on the internet about the tax and clearly that is wrong, but if you do the maths yourself it works roughly like this
average smoker 20 a day,
that is 5-6 thousand a year
tax on ciggies is over 70%
10 million smokers
That means that the revenue from smoking tax still outweighs the cost of treating smokers by the NHS by 10s of millions
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Taxation as a direct result of smoking does not come from smokers alone, tobacco companies pay tax, those that sell cigarettes pay tax, importers of cigarettes pay tax, and so on, I would imagine that some of that figure is accounted for by that fact just as the revenue from food comes from manufacturers and sellers and employees of the food industry.
You are right that this amount could not come from smokers alone my own smoking bill is only £6200 per annum.
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But if you want to go along that line
According to the NHS figures
Treating smokers for problems caused by smoking costs them £2.7 Billion per year
Treating obese people for problems caused by obesity costs them £5 Billion per year
Tax revenue from smoking is £105.7 Billion per year for the Government
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Do you know how much they paid in advertising revenues and taxes ? how much tax the smokers themselves pay/paid. ?
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What a bunch of miserable buggers most of you are.
Its Xmas, the season to be jolly, a slow burn up to the day when you eat too much, drink too much, argue with the in laws and fall asleep in front of the Dr Who special.
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Seems to be a bit of a theme going on here lol
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Well they can adopt some of the tactics they used on smoking can't they, big health warnings on wrappers, make the salt/fat warnings large enough to see, I can't read it on half the stuff I buy it is so small, regulate advertising better, allowing companies to say "approved by mums" has to be wrong.
Why not get really radical and support people who want to open a fast food franchise that will provide a well balanced product, Spud U Like for example, a baked potato with beans or coleslaw or cheese or prawns has to be better for kids than burgers and fries, albeit that everything in moderation is pretty harmless and everything in excess can be bad for you, so eating at spud u like every night can be as bad as eating too many burgers and fries. For once using toys to get the kids in might not be a bad idea, I remember as a child buying Mr Spud plastic bits like hats, eyes, moustache, noses etc so you could turn a potato into Mr Potato Head.
There are other fast foods that can be good for you.
Put a tax on the things that are really bad for you like salted crisps, heavily salted soup (we check the labels and it is amazing how much salt and fat is in some soups compared with others).
A lot of people eat healthily but a lot more people don't and those are the people that need help.
Much of the time those that need help are the people who buy the bad things because of price or time saving when in truth we all know that quick and simple meals cooked at home can be cheaper and more better for us than "handy" or take away meals, what is wrong with once a week serving Poached egg with a nice piece of fresh fish, boiled spuds and some peas or sweetcorn, most kids wouldn't find that unpalatable and it takes minutes.
I store my eggs for upto a year (after preparation) so that I always have a supply of fresh eggs in the cupboard, potatoes I roast and freeze in one batch, homemade soup is not only easy to make but excellent for using up leftovers.
I can prepare that meal in less time than it takes to use the McDonalds drive-thru and cheaper.
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You have listed many reasons there why younger drivers tend to be less safe. Not one of the reasons though is their age alone.
There is no doubt that young guys and girls are full of confidence and seemingly invincible (to themselves) or influenced by peers and social factors is a central core of the reasoning behind younger drivers having accidents. Not in my mind anyway.
But inexperience is a massive factor. You mentioned experience several times, I wonder how many people that pass their test in their 30's have an accident in their first few years of driving, or their 50's for that matter.
Age is irrelevant and is just a convenient pigeon hole. Experience is the key in my opinion.
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Whats VED???????
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I did concede to your correction and pointed out that in my humble and personal opinion the actual numbers did not matter, if N Power employed 10,000 in their call centres then 10,000 jobs would have gone, it is the principal of what they are doing.
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Young motorists twice as likely than average to have a crash
Average cost of an accident involving a young motorist twice as high as for other motorists
Accident involving a young driver five times as likely to involve an injury
Young motorists four times as likely to have a conviction for careless driving than the average motorist
Research by leading car insurance expert Admiral highlights just how poor the driving record of young drivers is compared with older motorists. It shows 17 and 18 year old motorists are twice as likely to have a road accident as someone in their 30s, three times as likely as someone in their 40s and six times as likely as someone aged over 50.
Admiral's research of 2million motorists found 13% of those aged 17 and 18 have a crash. This compares with 6.5% of motorists overall. But when compared with older motorists, the difference is even more startling. Just 4.5% of motorists in their 40s are involved in a crash and 2% of those over 50.
It's not just the amount of accidents young drivers have that illustrates why they are worse than older drivers. Admiral found the average cost of an accident involving a 17 or 18 year old was nearly £3,500. The average cost of an accident for drivers overall is half this; £1,741. This points to young drivers having more serious crashes at high speed which often involve an injury to someone. Indeed an accident claim made by someone aged 17-21 is five times as likely to include somebody being injured.
Admiral managing director, Sue Longthorn, commenting on the research said, "Sadly, newly qualified motorists aged 17 and 18 are far more likely to be involved in a serious accident than more mature drivers. It isn't until motorists reach 25 that their accident statistics improve substantially, but it really is the youngest ones who are the biggest risk.
"From our point of view driving experience makes a huge difference and is one reason older motorists have lower premiums. Another explanation why young drivers have a worse driving record is peer pressure. They will often drive with their friends as passengers and some feel a need to show off; driving too fast and taking risks. Combined with their lack of experience, this can prove fatal; road accidents are the biggest cause of death for young people."
Convictions for careless driving are also far more common among young drivers than older ones. Someone aged 17-21 is four times as likely as the average motorist to receive a conviction for careless driving.
Is it not time we did something about this.
Motorcyclists are not permitted to ride cycles over 250cc until they have passed their tests, would it not be good idea to stop young and new drivers from driving vehicles over 1000cc and of low Bhp until they have been driving for 2 years and gained some practical experience ?
