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| Redstar 2003-09-04, 2:46 pm |
| Even though this is the beginning of September Christmas will be here before we know it! The question is: are we ready for it? | |
| Supertech 2003-09-04, 4:01 pm |
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| i think santa changed his job, he got his MCSE and began to send viruses as a chrismass gift.
if that was true that would be funny. | |
| Helen of Troy 2003-09-04, 6:56 pm |
| There was no room in the inn so I sat in my hideous room waiting for the gold, frankincense & myrrh to show up.
It never did.
No wise people.
I saw the Star of Bethlehem itself.
It was a colossal Space explosion.
Reenacting imaginatively the Holy Virgin was funny.
They're rare.
I thought that the hay and the animals were particularly scummy.
But hey, what can you say?
.. No room at the inn.
As usual we shall forget to give Joseph even the merest mention.
Why?
The sheep farmers should all emigrate to the outback of Australia.
I couldn't give a XXXX for 'em!  | |
| Redstar 2003-09-05, 12:36 am |
| Time to start buying gifts! I always start buying mine now and am finished by Thanksgiving! | |
| Helen of Troy 2003-09-06, 9:02 pm |
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Originally posted by Redstar
Time to start buying gifts! I always start buying mine now and am finished by Thanksgiving!
Buy me one Redstar! | |
| Tennman 2003-09-06, 10:43 pm |
| You got to be kidding! | |
| Exit12 2003-09-07, 6:44 am |
| I usually start the xmas shopping spree around the end of this month....I love it! | |
| Helen of Troy 2003-09-07, 9:51 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Exit12
I usually start the xmas shopping spree around the end of this month....I love it!
Yeah me too!
It's just great!
I love doing that too.
I'm getting dental floss and a kick in the mouth for everyone this year. | |
| Exit12 2003-09-07, 11:04 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Helen of Troy
I'm getting dental floss and a kick in the mouth for everyone this year.
Wow! I got that last year, sure they will love it!  | |
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| peterd 2003-09-08, 3:50 am |
| Hi Guys,
I run a business on a Sunday market (and if it paid a bit more it'd be great, I'd just work one day a week!) and most of the traders have got their Christmas stock in their storage/lock-ups by now.
No one's actually put any out as of yesterday but one or two guys say that customers have asked about external lights, etc so they'll be putting gear out on display from next week onwards.
Regards
Peter | |
| Helen of Troy 2003-09-08, 4:14 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by peterd
Hi Guys,
I run a business on a Sunday market (and if it paid a bit more it'd be great, I'd just work one day a week!) and most of the traders have got their Christmas stock in their storage/lock-ups by now.
No one's actually put any out as of yesterday but one or two guys say that customers have asked about external lights, etc so they'll be putting gear out on display from next week onwards.
Regards
Peter
You would work one day a week when you have the fantastic opportunity of working four? Do you sell computers on your stall? Because if you don't I am just wondering what the heck some market stall produce person from Scunthorpe is doing on an I.T. website! | |
| peterd 2003-09-09, 4:09 am |
| Hi Helen,
I sell market stalls, plus sheets, clips, tables, etc, to other traders.
Wouldn't you work just one day a week if it brought in enough cash?
I'm here as a Network Engineer which is what I currently do five days a week.
Regards
Peter | |
| Helen of Troy 2003-09-09, 4:46 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by peterd
Hi Helen,
I sell market stalls, plus sheets, clips, tables, etc, to other traders.
Wouldn't you work just one day a week if it brought in enough cash?
I'm here as a Network Engineer which is what I currently do five days a week.
Regards
Peter
Under the present unemployment scheme in the U.K. it is pretty much pointless working one day a week because when you declare it you will find that the vast majority by far of what you earn will simply be deducted out of your job seeking benefits. The other option is not to declare it at the employment bureau which can simply make you ineligible for benefit.
*Wouldn't you work just one day a week if it brought in enough cash?*
No. | |
| peterd 2003-09-09, 6:05 am |
| Hi Helen,
I've found over the years that whenever I'm out of work I'm not usually eligible for anything much from the government.
So some years ago I started running part-time businesses while I worked full-time so that I'd have something to fall back on when I was laid off next time.
If I'm selling the right gear on a market I can make more in a couple of days than I'll get off the government and it still leaves me time to look for another job.
Regards
Peter | |
| Helen of Troy 2003-09-09, 9:45 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by peterd
Hi Helen,
I've found over the years that whenever I'm out of work I'm not usually eligible for anything much from the government.
So some years ago I started running part-time businesses while I worked full-time so that I'd have something to fall back on when I was laid off next time.
If I'm selling the right gear on a market I can make more in a couple of days than I'll get off the government and it still leaves me time to look for another job.
Regards
Peter
It is then the case of *your total savings* and your *current disposable income*
I think what you do is correct.
However, the real problem as I see it is the governmental insistence that people should be in relative poverty whilst they seek work.
For many people this is a highly insulting state of affairs and far from acting as an initiative to work simply promotes the contrary ...
I think you'll find that the pittance that they pay out coupled with the stringent laws regarding work and pay whilst unemployed has more of the cited effect rather than anything conducive to *the tax relieved citizen*
Since however we deal mostly with complete fools in government who make up such legislisation then this is hardly surprising! | |
| Redstar 2003-11-17, 5:08 pm |
| Ah! My Christmas shopping is now done!!! It feels good. | |
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| Redstar 2003-11-18, 12:36 am |
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Originally posted by prezbedard
Hey!! Stop bring back old threads!!
What are you the ghost of Thread passe?
It wasn't me who brought back the "Time Travel" one... I only brought this one back! | |
| prezbedard 2003-11-18, 12:42 am |
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Originally posted by Redstar
It wasn't me who brought back the "Time Travel" one... I only brought this one back!
You have been found GUILTY!! | |
| Redstar 2003-11-18, 12:54 am |
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Originally posted by ChrisDfer
Bringing this backup is sort of like time travel in a screwy kind of way that makes no sense.
This brought over from "Time Travel" page 21, 4th one down. | |
| Exit12 2003-11-18, 4:32 am |
| Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of Rum |
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