JonnyF

1 hour ago, transam said:

In the UK we all must pay National Insurance of some sort, that is where pensions come from.

Think I paid about 2 quid a week NI as class 2 self-employed, I get a full pension +.

Investing 2 quid would end up, not a lot....😁

But you lived in the golden age.

I don't think NI is 2 quid a week any more. And the pension age is increasing. The payout is pathetic as well. 

The fact it is mandatory is just another big state money grab. 

I paid into it for 8 years and then fortunately escaped to Thailand. No national insurance, no tax on company car or fuel, and thanks to the ltr visa a flat rate of 17%. VAT also low. 

Viva thailand. 

On 4/26/2024 at 2:03 PM, Roo Island said:

Most intelligent Americans have no idea who the Kardashians are....

You do.

On sorry, you said intelligent Americans. 

On 4/26/2024 at 2:02 PM, Roo Island said:

Ummm...you seem to be a hardcore Trump supporter...

Ummm, you seem unable to read my posts. 

Anyone who pays into government pension scheme is a mug IMO. 

Pay into it for 40+ years and you might get a few years where they give a pittance back assuming they don't raise the age again.

Better investing the money privately so you can control when you can get to it. Not wait until you're in your late 60's to get it then drop dead at 71. 

I often get served peanuts with my beer by similarly dressed girls in an establishment around 50 metres from Asoke MRT.

It's a wonderful experience. 

Dumb cops meet dumb ex con.

If either party had an ounce of common sense this incident could have been avoided. 

Should be a good excuse for some looting though. 

1 hour ago, johng said:

Anyone noticed that so called liberals are suddenly in favour of no freedom of speech,censorship,cancel culture  done a complete 180 on "my body my choice"  and now  fully support the deep state

(CIA,FBI,NSA etc etc) intruding into every aspect of their life ?

I noticed.

I also noticed that "UK Labour" support people that don't want to work.

I noticed that "Progressives" want to put race relations back 50 years with segregated spaces and 'positive' discrimination.

I noticed that "Democrats" want to remove political opponents via the courts and elect a senile puppet that they can control.

What a time to be alive! 😄

4 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Is this something normal people in possession of a balanced mind worry about?

Or is it the reserve of those who habitually bang on about immigrants and Muslims in particular?

 

In modern Britain?

The former.

18 hours ago, charleskerins said:

Nothing is hysterical if it deals with Fascists.

Unless they're not actually fascists, but law abiding decent people who wish for them and their families to be able to live in their own country in peace without being stabbed to death by someone shouting Aluha Ahkbar.

7 hours ago, AreYouGerman said:

A good day for all normal men and heterosexual relationships.

This thread is about Weinstein, not Diddy.

A good solution to the soi dog problem. Take one of these with you on your morning stroll. 

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Have an E-bike also, converted Schwinn, but wouldn't let that sway my decision on any other EV.   Though mine is a very good experience, so actually a positive vote for more EVs.

 

Curious, so just checked, see which influenced which, bike or MB;

... E-MB - Sept 2021

... E-bike conversion - Nov 2021

... MG - Oct 2022

I prefer ICE. A more rewarding riding/driving experience and more convenient. Hybrids are a decent compromise. 

I believe in 20 years or so we will look back at EV as a failed technology. OK for 10-20 minute commutes around congested cities though, which is what I use my E-Bike for when I can be bothered to carry the battery up to my condo for charging. 

7 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

 

The Russian judge gives you 8.5 for this Triple-reverse double Delfection.

 

Points were deducted for lack of comprehension of the phrase "trailer trash", and use of a photo of your relative.

 

 

What on earth are you babbling on about now?

Here's a tip for you... More Bam, less nutsak. 

4 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Or E-motorcycle vs ICE motorcycle ..

... do you really want to go that far, or need that top end speed 

I have an E-Mountain bike.

Last electric vehicle I'll be buying.  

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Oh wait a minute. Isn’t trailer park trash taking is the hallmark of Trump talking to his base. After all he is the white trash icon. 

Maybe you could direct your question to a Trump supporter?

46 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

I guess you like Trailer Trash trump because he wants to be like royalty, but royalty is not a US thing. We don't want to be a loser country with inbreds like yours.

 

It that photo one of your country's royal family?

Well, we have the British royal family.

You have the Kardashians.

Jealousy is a terrible affliction 😄.

6 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Or, in other other words, you've got nothing.

Except the stats on climate related deaths.

4 minutes ago, john donson said:

how come he did not get the epstein treatment ?

Weinstein acted alone.

Epstein involved many powerful people in his crimes. He thought having dirt on them would protect him. In reality, the opposite was true.   

4 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Even for you that's a very strange comment while supporting the NY trash.

Never liked the Giants. I'm a Cowboys fan. 

On 4/23/2024 at 5:34 AM, Social Media said:

The case of the "Birmingham Four" has resurfaced as the defendants seek justice through an investigation by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). These four men, convicted of planning a terrorist attack in the UK, are now questioning the integrity of their convictions, alleging a police stitch-up that mirrors past miscarriages of justice.

Cool story, Bros. 

Playtime is over. Back to your cells. 

You know what scares me, Bill?

Hillary.