goldfinger
- 09 Jun 2005 12:25
Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).
Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.
cheers GF.
Fred1new
- 17 Mar 2010 18:57
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Greek,
A short sharp shock taught me to be more careful not to get caught again! 8-)
It is easy to pontificate or theorise than to provide the resources, financing and legislation to do so is the difficulty.
Taking the electorate with you, against a battering of "reducing my taxes and tax avoidance" to implement the necessary regimes is the problem.
During my little journey I have met many solicitors, probation officers, social workers, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, police and other "caring" professionals.
Some seemed very young and lacking a little "worldliness", often a decent standard of education, or training.
Some were well intended, but less than proficient. Some manifested their own undealt with problems and prejudices.
A few were over paid, but many grossly underpaid for the responsibility they were undertaking.
Sometime, or other, society has to recognise its responsibility to pay a reasonable rate for the work being undertaken.
The "professionals" also have to fulfil their responsibilities by raising their standards and not just opting for the quiet life. That means sticking their necks out a bit more when they witness poor standards of work.
We are becoming the get away with it society.
mnamreh
- 17 Mar 2010 18:57
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Fred1new
- 17 Mar 2010 19:00
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Greek. I haven't a clue what is going on.
It seems as if the thread or my typing is on Crack or something.
Kayak
- 17 Mar 2010 19:34
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CC, you're quite right of course, and I have no doubt many such areas exist. Yes I would try to do something about them and yes it might partly be in the nature of the short, sharp, shock. However, the rules for crime and punishment are very ingrained and it would take great political power to fix things particularly given how bad they have let them slip.
And anyway, the short, sharp, shock is not enough. Major contributory factors are the benefits system and the breakdown of the family unit but those are other stories, perhaps for an evening on which the BB software works.
Fred1new
- 17 Mar 2010 20:27
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If the benefit system is modified it may lead to another type of crime or and also an increase in it.
I feel if MPs can try and get away with "fiddles" so can the benefit fraudsters.
Interesting that so many condone Wishy and Washy attempts to become PM and side kick having attempted expense fiddling and then damn somebody on less than 10000 a year.
What examples are they to the public.
The We Can Get Away With It Brigade". The same people who are damning others.
Oh, Don't all shout. I know they gave the loot back.
They shouldn't have used their sticky little fingers in the first place.
greekman
- 18 Mar 2010 07:39
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Info to all,
Problems here sent to Ian via the manage bugs etc page.
greekman
- 18 Mar 2010 07:41
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Got a reply back from Ian within 1 min (efficient as ever) he is getting someone to take a look at the problem.
greekman
- 18 Mar 2010 08:46
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ExecLine,
I am a voluntary tutor for RosPa the advanced driver training group.
i have sent this to other members.
Perhaps the lorry driver should either come to us, specsavers (what an advert) or both.
mnamreh
- 18 Mar 2010 08:52
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greekman
- 18 Mar 2010 09:47
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Hope the Government don't see the You Tube clip, they are just daft enough to link it with CO2 reducing.
Reduce your Vehicle Excise Duty now. Get a lift from a passing lorry.
mnamreh
- 18 Mar 2010 10:28
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tyketto
- 18 Mar 2010 11:08
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Ian
Traders Thread still showing -6.8577 of 8571.
IanT(MoneyAM)
- 18 Mar 2010 11:41
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tyketto,
Yes, George is aware of it and is looking into it,
Ian
greekman
- 19 Mar 2010 08:08
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It appears the You Tube link has been removed.
Presumably the car driver or someone else was injured. If so fair enough.
If not I can't understand why, unless the poster has requested it (I understand they can do this) and is thinking of a way to make some cash out of the clip.
greekman
- 19 Mar 2010 09:06
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Yes, that would be a very valid reason to remove the video, as if it goes to court any witnesses/jury (if danger our driving) could be influenced.
Fred1new
- 19 Mar 2010 09:30
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Was it a set up?
Filmed with the lorry reversing and then played backwards?
Only trying to get Exec's circulation going.
8-)
This_is_me
- 19 Mar 2010 10:24
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Criminals are sent to gaol to be punished not to be reformed.
The logic of being sent to prison to be reformed would mean the potential of someone going there for the rest of their life because they never were reformed from the time they got that parkng ticket. On the other hand if a murderer was sent to prison to be reformed she could be released the next day after being reformed.