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  1. Slipperduke

    I wish I'd Gone To Hayes

    Barcelona 0-0 Chelsea So was it Guus Hiddink's tactics or Petr Cech's saves? Was it the referee and his failure to spot a late tug on Theirry Henry or was it Barcelona's inability to take their chances? Chelsea fans won't give two hoots. The net result of this rather grim affair was a scoreless...
  2. Aberdeen Shrimper

    If Mr Salmond gets his own way

    Alex Salmond says we should go our separate ways, with Scotland taking the oil. But would Scotland be any better off? According to Tyler's fag packet, a fiscally independent Scotland looks like this (2006-07 figures- for derivation see footnote): Domestic (non-North Sea) taxes: £40bn plus...
  3. Aberdeen Shrimper

    Tax Benefits for Scotland...Is it fair?

    Here are some of the Benefits that Scotland enjoy.....But England do not Free University Tuition Fees Free Home care for the elderly Free Prescriptions from 2011 The above benefits are funded by the higher tax benefits that Scotland receive per capita compared to England. In a...
  4. pickledseal

    Paying for Police?

    BBC News I'm not sure.... I think it works okay with them just paying costs in the ground as we as football fans pay our taxes etc. However I can see the argument why clubs should cover costs in full - but would the old bill just rip them off?!?
  5. New car tax bands

    With the new tax bands looming, and looming for all cars, not just newer ones, here is a useful tax-band calculator so you can find out just how much less your car is going to be worth when you are paying £450 tax on it. :stunned: Parkers Tax Guide This has got to be one of the stupidest...
  6. J

    The B.N.P.

    So, they have done extremely well again this year, coming 5th in the london Mayoral Vote. But do we really know the truth about the B.N.P? Have you actually read the manifesto and mission statements? Ok, so they are a bit far right of the middle, but they want the best for this country. In my...
  7. Vange Shrimper

    Thursday's Pub Quiz Part 8

    Usual rules, usual people banned. :) Enjoy.... 1. Emerald City is the capital of which country ? Two letters For extra points, name the four countries that border it. 2. A group of girls, and, another word for beer. 3. Since medieval times, name the patron saint of the following...
  8. Napster

    Best national anthem

    A post by ORM has spurred me for a vote. When I was a kid, there was an arcade game, that played your national anthem, depending on which country you represented. I always loved Japan for some reason. Now some anthems are absolutely bonkers. But what's your favourite? Let's look at some...
  9. Sunderland away

    If your thinking of going to Sunderland on 17th Feb, log onto Easyjet now, just booked my flight £55 inc taxes Stansted to Newcastle return (flight time 50mins) there is a Metro train that runs from the airport to the Stadium of Light. Its the best and easiest way to get there. Personally I am...
  10. a modern day pantomime

    there once was a land, faraway, where everything was lovely and nice, and blue and white, the ruler of this land was a small man, with experience in going backwards(an olympic sport), but to carry out his work he employed a man who wanted to be king, but due to his financial responsibilities...
  11. Xàbia Shrimper

    The Ant & The Grasshopper

    1. CLASSIC VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool, and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The shivering grasshopper...
  12. * ORM *

    Jobseekers

    I'm down the job centre tomorrow (oops make that today in about 8-1/2 hours ) for a JSA interview (three weeks after requesting it). After a 1 hour interrogation over the phone with all sorts of irrelevant questions I'm led to understand that I'm in for another long session tomorrow. I've got...
  13. MrB

    Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris used live ammunition during all shoot-outs. When the director said he can't, he replied, "Of course I can, I'm Chuck Norris" and roundhouse kicked him in the face. If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death...
  14. Smudger

    The Squirrel and The Grasshopper

    >>REST OF THE WORLD VERSION: >> >>The squirrel works hard in the withering heat all summer long, >>building and improving his house and laying up supplies for the >>winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool, and laughs and dances and >>plays the summer away. Come winter, the squirrel is warm...
  15. Interpol Shrimper

    The Ant & The Grasshopper...

    CLASSIC VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool, and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed. The shivering grasshopper has no...
  16. BLACKPOOL AWAY 02.01.06

    Do not know if anyone is thinking of going to this match as its long way to go just after New Year. But after looking on Ryanair website I found out that Ryanair have flights going from Stansted to Blackpool on that day for total of Gbp 52.64p (including Taxes, Fees etc). Flight out depart at...
  17. Kent Shrimper

    Email Scams

    From : The Principal Attorney Koffi & Co (Legal Practioners). 11 Boulevard Rue Lome-Togo Dear Andy, I know that this mail will come to you as surprise, please accept the content in good faith. I donot intend to cause any grief to you and your family.The reason for sending this mail is very...
  18. BluePartridge

    The Question

    This time will there be student prices? P.S. I realise the gramatical/spelling mistake in the title, can't do anything about it though now, god where are all those taxes going?
  19. racist chanting

    well you can certainly tell the difference between those that went to school in the 1960s and those in the 1990s, perhaps when the reality hits you spotty boys and you grow up and have families and you experience reverse racism living in southend then you might think before you post. consider...
  20. Spaceman Spiff

    Shrimpers in turmoil

    World shrimp market in turmoil The world's shrimp exporters are anxiously waiting for a ruling on whether Asian farmers are selling their produce at unfair prices. US shrimp producers launched a lawsuit in January which alleged that Vietnam and China were dumping cheap products into their...
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