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Previously on "Benched Contractors Fund"

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  • lightng
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    Rather than creating fund to help ourselves, we should be looking to help the REALLY poor. Lets face it, we're richer than 90% of the population - even those of us on the bench.

    To get the ball rolling, I've created a charity, Contractors Against Severe Hardship. All donations will be well spent. Please send your donations to me in the form of a company cheque. The charity name is fairly long, so to save you time, simply make the cheque payable to C.A.S.H.

    Cheers,
    Lightng.

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  • cojak
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    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
    I am , a British IT Contractor to the family of , former milanbenes of UK. I seek the assistance of someone who is genuinely interested in entering into a business relationship with . Understanding and willingness to are essential.

    In brief, was the former milanbenes of UK and had rcontracted there for years before he was benched some years back. Non payment of tax has led to the freezing of belonging to him and members of the both home and abroad. Many belonging to them both locally and internationally have also been seized.

    Based on the aforementioned, however, it is noteworthy to inform you that they still have a family fortune consisting of millions of , hidden away in in a couriers , which is only known only by me, the family members, and . It is therefore on this note that has directed that I secretly find a genuine and reliable with whom they have had no previous personal or business relationship. This is to assist them in transferring these to a safe account. He or she would provide assistance to this said amount. They intend to with a reasonable percentage of this money, though this is subject to .

    My duty therefore, among others, is to ensure that you will not only help and this fund in a that you will provide, to save them from being by security agencies from , but you will also coordinate a . You will also assist in investing the family fortune that is scattered all over the world in . Note that there is no risk involved because you, the family members, , and are the only ones who know this. As soon as we receive your letter of acceptance/acknowledgement/, I shall give you more on this transaction.
    Bravo!

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  • Drewster
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    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
    I am , a British IT Contractor to the family of , former milanbenes of UK. I seek the assistance of someone who is genuinely interested in entering into a business relationship with . Understanding and willingness to are essential.

    In brief, was the former milanbenes of UK and had rcontracted there for years before he was benched some years back. Non payment of tax has led to the freezing of belonging to him and members of the both home and abroad. Many belonging to them both locally and internationally have also been seized.

    Based on the aforementioned, however, it is noteworthy to inform you that they still have a family fortune consisting of millions of , hidden away in in a couriers , which is only known only by me, the family members, and . It is therefore on this note that has directed that I secretly find a genuine and reliable with whom they have had no previous personal or business relationship. This is to assist them in transferring these to a safe account. He or she would provide assistance to this said amount. They intend to with a reasonable percentage of this money, though this is subject to .

    My duty therefore, among others, is to ensure that you will not only help and this fund in a that you will provide, to save them from being by security agencies from , but you will also coordinate a . You will also assist in investing the family fortune that is scattered all over the world in . Note that there is no risk involved because you, the family members, , and are the only ones who know this. As soon as we receive your letter of acceptance/acknowledgement/, I shall give you more on this transaction.
    Good job!

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
    hey you lot,

    what about you all pay into a 'benched contractor's fund' and if I'm ever on the rock n roll I'll draw down from it

    obviously, the amount one draws will be relative to the amount on has paid in

    perhaps, considering the number of potentially interested parties, somebody, PCG or someone could productise this ?

    could be a runner


    Milan.

    I am , a British IT Contractor to the family of , former milanbenes of UK. I seek the assistance of someone who is genuinely interested in entering into a business relationship with . Understanding and willingness to are essential.

    In brief, was the former milanbenes of UK and had rcontracted there for years before he was benched some years back. Non payment of tax has led to the freezing of belonging to him and members of the both home and abroad. Many belonging to them both locally and internationally have also been seized.

    Based on the aforementioned, however, it is noteworthy to inform you that they still have a family fortune consisting of millions of , hidden away in in a couriers , which is only known only by me, the family members, and . It is therefore on this note that has directed that I secretly find a genuine and reliable with whom they have had no previous personal or business relationship. This is to assist them in transferring these to a safe account. He or she would provide assistance to this said amount. They intend to with a reasonable percentage of this money, though this is subject to .

    My duty therefore, among others, is to ensure that you will not only help and this fund in a that you will provide, to save them from being by security agencies from , but you will also coordinate a . You will also assist in investing the family fortune that is scattered all over the world in . Note that there is no risk involved because you, the family members, , and are the only ones who know this. As soon as we receive your letter of acceptance/acknowledgement/, I shall give you more on this transaction.

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    A fantastic idea! Please can I have my "benefits" as a percentage of what I've contributed?
    Only if you can get yourself preggers without knowing who the father is.

    HTH

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    I've got an even better idea!

    How about we call this donation "tax" and instead of giving it to a bank, we'll entrust it on something we'll call "government", then if the worst should happen and we can't find work, we can draw down on this fund and no one need suffer hardship. Brilliant. We could call it "benefits".

    May we call you ‘Gordon’ from now on?

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  • milanbenes
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    yes I was thinking of the EU model :-)


    Milan.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    A fantastic idea! Please can I have my "benefits" as a percentage of what I've contributed?
    In the name of "fairness" those who haven't contributed get 1st dibs.

    The less you put in, the more you can take out.

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    I've got an even better idea!

    How about we call this donation "tax" and instead of giving it to a bank, we'll entrust it on something we'll call "government", then if the worst should happen and we can't find work, we can draw down on this fund and no one need suffer hardship. Brilliant. We could call it "benefits".

    A fantastic idea! Please can I have my "benefits" as a percentage of what I've contributed?

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  • DimPrawn
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    I've got an even better idea!

    How about we call this donation "tax" and instead of giving it to a bank, we'll entrust it on something we'll call "government", then if the worst should happen and we can't find work, we can draw down on this fund and no one need suffer hardship. Brilliant. We could call it "benefits".

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Looks like they have trained the Office Cat to change tapes.
    Packs of Sheba are obviously cheaper than the Matabele Gumbo Beans that milan gets paid in.

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  • DiscoStu
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    I think it's a great idea. Can I pay in for 2 months and spend the next 30 years on the bench?

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  • Drewster
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    Originally posted by Churchill View Post
    Careful Mich, you'll have BGG on here ranting about Freemasons again!
    Meeee-OWWWWWWW!

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    It all sounds very nice and cuddly but essentially you’re asking me if I want to subsidize my competitors. I don’t want to do that.

    Now Churchill’s point about helping out a mate is a different matter; that’s good moral behaviour.
    Careful Mich, you'll have BGG on here ranting about Freemasons again!

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  • cojak
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    It all sounds very nice and cuddly but essentially you’re asking me if I want to subsidize my competitors. I don’t want to do that.

    Now Churchill’s point about helping out a mate is a different matter; that’s good moral behaviour.
    WHS.

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