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Previously on "CUK General threads condensed into one book"

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  • Methuselah
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    Originally posted by wendigo100 View Post
    Thanks for the correction, Methuselah. I guess you're out of the running at 900 years old then!
    No, that's exactly the point: I don't get barred for being over an age limit (there is none), nor ruled out by an impossibly high negative score. The age score only goes down to zero, and I have enough points without it.

    Anyway, I am 969

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  • Diver
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    Originally posted by shoes View Post
    It's a good point, often ignored. If you go into a typical 'new town' in the south east during the working week the chavs you see dragging their knuckles about make me ashamed to be english. If you then go into a starbucks or similar you're greeted by attractive non-fat intelligent eastern europeans working hard behind the counter and being polite. England is a beautiful country, and the english increasingly don't deserve to be here!

    Having lit that touch paper I'm now going to stand well back.
    I would say "Drag him through the streets and burn him" but unfortunately I am starting to agree with him.

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  • shoes
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    Originally posted by Pickle2 View Post
    Im not sure what the 1 million+ aging orange chavs that have taken route in southern spain offer to the country over there....

    But either way, we have to replace them with someone. Personaly, im quite happy with the million or so eastern europeans that have replaced them.
    It's a good point, often ignored. If you go into a typical 'new town' in the south east during the working week the chavs you see dragging their knuckles about make me ashamed to be english. If you then go into a starbucks or similar you're greeted by attractive non-fat intelligent eastern europeans working hard behind the counter and being polite. England is a beautiful country, and the english increasingly don't deserve to be here!

    Having lit that touch paper I'm now going to stand well back.

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  • wendigo100
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    Originally posted by Methuselah View Post
    ISTR that from 45 you have just had it. No Go. For NZ it's over 55.

    For Canada the points for age go down, but only to 0. So theoretically you could get in at 65. You'd need fluent English and French, and a job offer, though.
    Thanks for the correction, Methuselah. I guess you're out of the running at 900 years old then!

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  • wendigo100
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    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
    Ah - knew it was something like that.

    I've just looked up Edlesborough in Wikipedia, and it says in the middle

    IS THE BEST VILLAGE WE RUN TINGS!!!!

    Is that true?
    I couldn't find that quote in the article, but it sounds like Clive, our perpetually pissed up pet farmhand.

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by wendigo100 View Post
    No, that's Erinsborough I think.
    Ah - knew it was something like that.

    I've just looked up Edlesborough in Wikipedia, and it says in the middle

    IS THE BEST VILLAGE WE RUN TINGS!!!!
    Is that true?

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  • Pickle2
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    Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
    I think the difference is that you will be able to contribute to the country you emigrate to, either skills, ability to fund yourself etc...
    Where as some people who immigrate to the UK, can't offer anything to the country apart from a drain on its resources.

    Hardly double standards....
    This is utter rollox Im afraid. Most immigrants who come to this country DO support themselves.

    Im not sure what the 1 million+ aging orange chavs that have taken route in southern spain offer to the country over there....

    But either way, we have to replace them with someone. Personaly, im quite happy with the million or so eastern europeans that have replaced them.

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  • Methuselah
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    Originally posted by _V_ View Post
    Don't worry, if you are old now, the UK government will look after you.

    Not if I'm a working contractor, it won't.

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  • _V_
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    Don't worry, if you are old now, the UK government will look after you.

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  • Methuselah
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    Originally posted by wendigo100 View Post
    IIRC for Australia, your points start reducing after the age of 42.

    But you can make them up elsewhere...
    ISTR that from 45 you have just had it. No Go. For NZ it's over 55.

    For Canada the points for age go down, but only to 0. So theoretically you could get in at 65. You'd need fluent English and French, and a job offer, though.

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  • wendigo100
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    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
    Isn't that where Neighbours is set?
    No, that's Erinsborough I think.

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by wendigo100 View Post
    I moved to Edlesborough instead.
    Isn't that where Neighbours is set?

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  • wendigo100
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    Carefull you may lose your Godlike status for that
    Indeed. My Edlesborough passport photo doesn't do me justice.

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by wendigo100 View Post
    I moved to Edlesborough instead.
    Carefull you may lose your Godlike status for that

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  • Ruprect
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    Originally posted by GreenerGrass View Post
    Its called 'Time to Emigrate?' By George Walden.

    Anyone read it?
    Its got the lot in one long rant: immigrants, house prices, the collapse of law and order, yob nation, the evil of political correctness suppressing free thought.

    Buy a copy now before its banned by lefties!
    Does it mention IR35?

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