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May as well do both, really - got to take something back from the state, even if it's not too much.Originally posted by norrahe View Postwhat's the point of signing on???
you get pittance, and and treated like tulipe
best to have a rainy day fund
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I’ve got crohn’sOriginally posted by TazMaN View PostThat's actually very sad, especially the Crohn's disease - it's an awful affliction.
In a way I’m quite lucky as mine is nowhere near as bad as some but it does flare up now and then, for me it’s like having a bad tummy bug 24/7 for about 3 months then it goes away… 6 months or 6 years later its back.
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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bad news - sorry to hear that. is there any sort of treatment/cure?Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostI’ve got crohn’s
In a way I’m quite lucky as mine is nowhere near as bad as some but it does flare up now and then, for me it’s like having a bad tummy bug 24/7 for about 3 months then it goes away… 6 months or 6 years later its back.Comment
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because of the size of my rainy years fund, they'll give me nowt
none too keen on signing on locally, the dole office (or whatever they call it these days) is next to the rehab action centre
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On the contrary.Originally posted by norrahe View Postwhat's the point of signing on???
you get pittance, and and treated like tulipe
best to have a rainy day fund
About signing on, I'll let you into a little secret. When I was a student I wrote a comprehensive guide to all the benefits and discounts that you could claim - from the government, your local council, local transport, the list goes on. You could maintain a comfortable standard of living by following my advice.
As for your other point, having money in the bank or significant equity in property disqualified you from many benefits, such as the enhanced state pension and income support.
It is therefore important that you claim what is rightfully yours, and spend it in the shops rather than squirreling it away and watching it diminish in value. Spending it all will have the added benefit of keeping the economy ticking over while I steer it through the troubled times that have been visited upon us from abroad.Comment
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No cure, just anti inflammatory drugs and steroids if need be.Originally posted by BrilloPad View Postbad news - sorry to hear that. is there any sort of treatment/cure?
Oh yeah and I get a 6 foot tube shoved up me bum every year.
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostOh yeah and I get a 6 foot tube shoved up me bum every year.

does it pop of your mouth?Coffee's for closersComment
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Yes, they check my tonsils at the same time.Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
does it pop of your mouth?Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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