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Reply to: Dear Mr Darling

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  • MPwannadecentincome
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    20 million Poles x £50,000 per year x 20%
    Only 20% tax on £50,000?

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  • BrowneIssue
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    20 million Poles x £50,000 per year x 20%
    Your margin down to 20%? Blimey, the recession must be kicking in hard!

    Or is it just that the Poles are better negotiators than us?

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View Post
    20 million people over 50, that's a 1/3rd of the population!

    The main problem with the proposals, if implemented would be massive immigration from Eastern Europe to take up the jobs on offer.
    20 million Poles x £50,000 per year x 20%

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  • The Lone Gunman
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    ^^^^^^^^^^

    oh, see what you mean
    Indeed.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    I was fed up. I found I was spending too much time posting. I was getting wound up by trivia on here especially when so many idiots were defending ridiculous personal stand points against all reasonable argument. So many posters having personal digs and private spats without contributing to the argument. Amongst other things.

    I didnt even look at the place for a couple of months.

    Not sure I will stay yet either.
    ^^^^^^^^^^

    oh, see what you mean

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    Did you have your sense of humour surgically removed or did it wither, die and drop off of its own accord due to lack of use?
    Expat's funnier than you.

    HTH.

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  • tino
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    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    I was fed up. I found I was spending too much time posting. I was getting wound up by trivia on here especially when so many idiots were defending ridiculous personal stand points against all reasonable argument. So many posters having personal digs and private spats without contributing to the argument. Amongst other things.

    I didnt even look at the place for a couple of months.

    Not sure I will stay yet either.
    come now dear

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  • The Lone Gunman
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    and this brings me onto my next question

    why, tlg ? why a vow of silence for a year ? there must be a good reason




    I was fed up. I found I was spending too much time posting. I was getting wound up by trivia on here especially when so many idiots were defending ridiculous personal stand points against all reasonable argument. So many posters having personal digs and private spats without contributing to the argument. Amongst other things.

    I didnt even look at the place for a couple of months.

    Not sure I will stay yet either.

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  • The Lone Gunman
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    Don't call me that!
    LOL. Honourable, gentleman or the conjunction?

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    No, I failed. I was aiming for 12 months. I only managed about 6.
    and this brings me onto my next question

    why, tlg ? why a vow of silence for a year ? there must be a good reason




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  • expat
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    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave a few moments ago. :-P
    Don't call me that!

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  • The Lone Gunman
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    A self imposed posting ban ?

    You have iron willpower



    No, I failed. I was aiming for 12 months. I only managed about 6.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    just observing a self imposed posting ban.
    A self imposed posting ban ?

    You have iron willpower



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  • The Lone Gunman
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    You are not qualified to give the above advice. Real life is too funny to spoil it by laughing at cheap fictions.
    I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave a few moments ago. :-P

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    Did you have your sense of humour surgically removed or did it wither, die and drop off of its own accord due to lack of use?
    You are not qualified to give the above advice. Real life is too funny to spoil it by laughing at cheap fictions.

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