Two Proposals Worth Considering...

[beaufighter]

What P155es me of is its us that work pays there benefits and they want to tax me more for it .

As for the polish , i work with alot of them , For most this is their first job ever as polands unemployment is high and most of them are hard workers and not here to scrounge ....UNLIKE our Chav population who are another group of benefit scroungers

I tend to agree with you on this one. It is said that the Polish do work hard but unfortunately for low pay. This will result in our economy suffering as unemployment will increase as more of these Eastern Europeans arrive here. Britain is such an expensive country to live in and particuarly if you are a regular person working and paying your taxes. As for the Chavs and all the other malingerers, I have an easy solution for them: put up some kind of work fare. Here they will have to clean up the towns, remove the graffiti and generally get on and do the jobs that we seem to be importing labour to do. If they don't then they attend a "job club" every day to recieve a minimal benefit at the end of the week. They don't turn up then no money.

[Brit in Thailand]

Emigrate to the 3d world?

Thailand, a 3d world (emerging nation). You do not emmigrate to Thailand, you apply for extension of stay visa. It has to be renewed (at a cost) [U]Every Year[U].In addition you have to make a report to immgration every 90 days, this used to be in person but you can now do by post. Woe betide you if you are late, £8 per day fine for every day over. There are two basic ways to live in Thailand, Retire, (min age 50) or marry a Thai. In both cases you have to prove annual money comming into a Thai bank, either pension or lump sum, for a retiree the sum is approx £12,000 p.a. This is 4or5 times the average Thais sallary. This money has had to sit in your bank 3 months before you make your application, to ensure that you dont borrow it or send it back to your own country. The money rule is so that you are not a burden on the state! There is no NHS, no social security, and unless you work for the government no pension. So figure that one out. What if you have won a couple of million on the lottery? No provision for this, get a tourist visa (30 days) and run to a border on the 30th day and get another 30 days. After you have done this 3 times (90 days) you have to leave the country for 180 days then start all over again.Why would you live here? Diesel is still less than £1 a gallon!!!!!!!!

[beaufighter]

Thailand, a 3d world (emerging nation). You do not emmigrate to Thailand, you apply for extension of stay visa. It has to be renewed (at a cost) [U]Every Year[U].In addition you have to make a report to immgration every 90 days, this used to be in person but you can now do by post. Woe betide you if you are late, £8 per day fine for every day over. There are two basic ways to live in Thailand, Retire, (min age 50) or marry a Thai. In both cases you have to prove annual money comming into a Thai bank, either pension or lump sum, for a retiree the sum is approx £12,000 p.a. This is 4or5 times the average Thais sallary. This money has had to sit in your bank 3 months before you make your application, to ensure that you dont borrow it or send it back to your own country. The money rule is so that you are not a burden on the state! There is no NHS, no social security, and unless you work for the government no pension. So figure that one out. What if you have won a couple of million on the lottery? No provision for this, get a tourist visa (30 days) and run to a border on the 30th day and get another 30 days. After you have done this 3 times (90 days) you have to leave the country for 180 days then start all over again.Why would you live here? Diesel is still less than £1 a gallon!!!!!!!!

It would take more than Deisel at less than a pound a gallon to get me to live there. No disrespect but I like to have all mod cons at hand so to speak. I've always fancied the states and in particular New England which was one of the best places I have ever been to. I like the restrictions on who and how they take them though. Britain is and probably will be run by fools who know that as soon as things become too tough then they will be in a position to leave.

[Brit in Thailand]

It would take more than Deisel at less than a pound a gallon to get me to live there. No disrespect but I like to have all mod cons at hand so to speak. I've always fancied the states and in particular New England which was one of the best places I have ever been to. I like the restrictions on who and how they take them though. Britain is and probably will be run by fools who know that as soon as things become too tough then they will be in a position to leave.

No mod cons in Thailand? we've got Tesco and Boots the chemist, I live in a large detached house, with air conditioning, hot water, 2 bathrooms, and it cost less than £10,000!!
Oh and ale is 50p per litre too

[beaufighter]

No mod cons in Thailand? we've got Tesco and Boots the chemist, I live in a large detached house, with air conditioning, hot water, 2 bathrooms, and it cost less than £10,000!!
Oh and ale is 50p per litre too

So! But have you got a Halfords

[nero279]

So! But have you got a Halfords

I wish we didn't have a bleedin halfrauds, it might give some of the smaller more knowledgable motor factors a chance to make profit and grow.

[beaufighter]

I'ld tend to agree with you there. Our local Halfords is ok for the run of the mill items but the staffs technical knowledge is non-existent. They seem ok if you want a radio or some chav bling but for the serious motorist who likes to do their own repairs, then forget it.