These people who support Raoul Moat and think he's some kind of hero ....

[gingerjedi]

Why what's so special/horrible about your circumstances?

There's nothing special about my circumstances, quite a lot of people have seen their earning power and standard of living drop dramatically through no fault of their own.

[thunderlizard]

There's a strong British impulse to sympathise with the underdog individual against the forces of the establishment. But that's taking it to a daft extreme.

[milanbenes]

Once a chav told me I have a 'posh accent', and said 'you talk that way because you're rich'. I answered 'you're nearly right, but actually I'm rich because I talk that way'. Harsh, and perhaps a little bit Alan B'Stardish, but there's some truth to it.

Mich, are Tester's rates really so high or is your wealth inherited ?

just wondering.

Milan.

[thunderlizard]

yes, I never really thought of IT test management as a playboy leisure activity.

[milanbenes]

yes, I never really thought of IT test management as a playboy leisure activity.

i suppose it depends upon one's relative perception and measurement of rich

Milan.

[sasguru]

... quite a lot of people have seen their earning power and standard of living drop dramatically through no fault of their own.

Or another way of looking at it is that people have seen their earning power and standard of living fall to a level commensurable with the value they add as opposed to an artificially inflated level.

It was bound to happen as the West lived above its means for so long - it was bound to be found out one day.

[shaunbhoy]

Or another way of looking at it is that people have seen their earning power and standard of living fall to a level commensurable with the value they add as opposed to an artificially inflated level.

It was bound to happen as the West lived above its means for so long - it was bound to be found out one day.

In much the same way your tedious mediocrity became abundantly plain to all, around 19k posts ago.

[milanbenes]

In much the same way your tedious mediocrity became abundantly plain to all, around 19k posts ago.

Milan.

[sasguru]

I was wondering when the tag-team of dumbkopfs would show up and here they are, regular as clockwork.

[shaunbhoy]

I was wondering when the tag-team of dumbkopfs would show up and here they are, regular as clockwork.

Wunderbar!! And no mention of "village idiots" or "cretins" either. The therapy must be working!