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    Request for Belgian Jokes

    A friend of mine hates the Belgians with a passion - something to do with nicking his car. His favoutite joke (although he is deadly serious): The Belgians are known for two things: chocaolate and paedaphilia. And they only invented the chocolate to get at the children.
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    Terrorists thankful for deflation

    Ah...I see the problem. "Bombs" are a commodity to you. As pointed out by the more learned, cars are also a commodity - some better than others. For some reason they are priced differently. If you can lay your hands on some C4 or U235 for under 200quid I'd be happy to hear from you.
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    Terrorists thankful for deflation

    Oh for the love of feck... Where does it say that the same chemicals were used in London as Madrid? Having some knowledge in the field, I can confidently state that if the Madrid bombings cost x10 more than the London bombings then the same materials were not used. Is there anything else you...
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    Delighted

    You are better off booking return Heathrow - Perth with a stop over in KL (Malaysia Airlines), and a return Perth - Sydney with Virgin Blue (they have some half price deal on till tomorrow night if you are quick). Get on the evening flight from Heathrow, pints, sleep. Wake up, change plane and...
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    Terrorists thankful for deflation

    Christ. There's no reasoning with the criminally stupid. You were right. :cool:
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    Terrorists thankful for deflation

    Err no. What I am saying is (as Sasguru is indominatably implying) that the article doesn't actually say that the explosive are getting cheaper. I would suggest that these chemicals are no more or less expensive than they have ever been, but would certainly expect their sale to be under...
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    Car insurance claims

    Yes. Pass the wodka.
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    Terrorists thankful for deflation

    Dude, your article above doesn't say that the materials are becoming cheaper. At all. Ammonium Nitrate (fertiliser) was used in the Oklahoma Bombing (mid-90's?) and the 2002 Bali bombings - two fairly significant bombing I'm sure you'll agree. Now C4 hasn't become any cheaper, nor weapons...
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    Delighted

    Well now, I'm delighted with myself. I've just been back to Perth over the Xmas/NY break where they've had the coolest December on record (av temp 23C), while Sydney has sweltered in 45C heat on New Years Day. Got in last night and everything's settled back into the lovely mid-20s. :banana...
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    Terrorists thankful for deflation

    I don't get your point dude, bombs have always been fairly cheap to make. Fertiliser and HCL are common consumables in several industries. What has this to do with the police having more power?
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    Watch out pensioners...you're marked.

    Not sure if it is the same here, but the way it works in Australia is that 30 potential jurors are paraded before the lawyers before the case. The defense is allowed to object to 12 jurors and the prosecution can object to 6. In this way you get 12 jurors who more or less satisfy the...
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    Umbrella Companies??

    The umbrella that gets the most plaudits on here is Parasol. Giant gets panned.
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    Loss due to delayed contract start date.

    Well, you've asked the question and eight of us have told you it would be unreasonable. One person has agreed with you, but doesn't think you'll win if you go to court. I think you have your answer.
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    opt in/out confusion

    Really? Thats not been my experience. Paying you before the client pays them is probably the biggest selling point you could make for having an agent in the relationship.
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    Loss due to delayed contract start date.

    They've cost you nothing of the sort. They've cost you 2 working days. Most of us expect to be without work for a period of time between contracts. If you can convince a judge that you bill clients £600 every single working day of the year because you are so in demand, you might have a case...
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