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Forum: General Chat Topic: Does this "ring a bell" with anyone (other than me) ! |
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 21:59
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Replies: 4
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| We didn't just have the busiest shopping month in twenty years. People met this news with scepticism with good reason, mainly because that the rocketing inflation is skewing the figures. I've read a few economist views on this whom eloquently pointed this out. I'm sorry to say but this isn’t going t... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Scotland is panic buying petrol |
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 00:44
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Replies: 11
Views: 3337
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Will the UK Housing market crash? |
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 00:00
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Replies: 23
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| I've been doing a lot of reading into this lately and I think there really is the possibility of a much wider economic meltdown. From what I understand, the whole credit crisis so far has only been caused by the US property market fall out which is set to keep snowballing. Apparently theres a tsunam... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Will the UK Housing market crash? |
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 14:55
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Replies: 23
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| Well looking at the US version their housing bubble crashed because the believed lucratively of their market was built on a bubble of debt. When the market began to decline so did the profits. Houses dropped in value and the bubble exploded. In the UK I believe the situation could be exasperated bec... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Will the UK Housing market crash? |
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Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 14:07
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Replies: 23
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| We keep being told that the market won’t crash as the demand here wouldn’t allow it too however I'm not so sure on this. The demand only exists because prices are high and therefore profit is to be made. Surly if prices drop so would the demand, they coexist side by side. Obviously a lot of it all c... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Heat shield Question |
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 19:17
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Replies: 4
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Alright all.
Nissan Micra (year 2000). Heat Shield is gone.
Best to get it replaced or do without. Ive looked round the net and most information I find suggests its not critical to replace. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Is there no end? |
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:28
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Replies: 14
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| I don't understand why it always seems to fall to me because I own a car to fund a public transport system. Surly this should fall under general taxation by all. As far as I'm concerned I contribute enough via my car and where possible I save where I can meaning I stay away from town centres as much... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Police Officer suspended for punching woman |
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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 18:04
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| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/6429569.stm I really dont see why this is an issue? Ive seen the video and the punches he delivers, although powerful, seem to be very controlled and targetted in order, to what the officer says, to dead arm the woman so he can put on the handcuffs... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Global warming |
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 18:05
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Replies: 86
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| I don't know about anybody else but it strikes me as a funny coincidence that in order to save the planet we must reject almost every aspect that our left wing brethren would like us to. Much as what was pushed on us all back in the midst of the 60's, 70's and 80's, under the premise of helping our ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Blairs green views |
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 18:44
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Replies: 5
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| They've suddenly done a U turn from what I'm reading on the Beeb website. Notice when it comes to things generally regarded as 'important green issues' they're generally things only, lets say, the lower classes have to contend with, e.g. recycling our waste, driving ourselves to work etc. But wait, ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Women Charity volunteers |
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 18:47
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Replies: 7
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| I know this looks like a gross sweeping statement but I seem to be noting a very worrying tactic they're employing. A shaming tactic of the general public, or in particular, to all those whom happen to say no. It puts me off walking through my town centre the way they seem to hunt you down. God help... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: New drivers need 'a year of lessons' |
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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 09:35
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Replies: 20
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| For all the good intentions of this idea I don't support the concept of just landing the bill for this 1 year bill on these young people. In a word many can't afford it on their own. A lot of the time its parents who float the cost for the child now. I paid for all my own lessons since I had a part ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Iran! Are they or arnt they? |
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:57
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Replies: 7
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| From what reading Ive done, it goes a lot deeper than what the media let on. Done forget that Iran is a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which was primarily set-up in the face of curbing U.S. access to central Asia’s vast energy supplies. It was also set-up in the face of the America... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Now it begins! |
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 08:57
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| So as its turning out, according to the news I watched last night, the quickly dubbed ‘poor’ Muslim men whom were so quickly defended by the British Muslim council, escalated the panic on the plane. They were aware of some people looking at them suspiciously, so they thought it would be a great idea... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Dispatches |
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 09:50
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Replies: 11
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| The point that most got me was where I need to be priced out of my car. So when that happens how would I get to work? I couldn't, there is no alternative transport unless of course I use my bike and add on average another four hours to my working day so to get a standard 8 hours sleep Id have to go ... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Further holding extensions sought by police |
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 15:44
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| In the news today the police are apparently asking for more time before they have to charge the perpetrators of the plot to blow up transatlantic flights. Anyone get the feeling they might use this high profile case to re-ignite their earlier attempt to increase the holding days to 90. I actually ge... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Out with Ken, in with Jeremy! |
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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 14:18
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Replies: 7
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| He wouldn't do it and he's actually not exaggerating in his article. I'd do the same thing, have a laugh for two weeks, revel in the publicity and then be utterly bored with it all after that. He likes the comfort of sniping from the sidelines, than sitting in the big chair taking the full brunt. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Air tax hike 'would hit poorest' |
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 16:55
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Replies: 9
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Or it seems they don't like to raise taxes for their dear friends in the big business industries.
Just the poor man on the street whose only powers rest in one vote every four years or risk imprisonment for demonstrating. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Households could get 'carbon audit' |
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Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:40
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Replies: 11
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In other news the VAT on energy-saving light bulbs just went up 300%.
Whats this now, a carbon audit on your house. I can see where this ones going. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Car Crime |
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 09:45
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Replies: 8
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Further questions if you don't mind chaps.
We've never had to have a lock replaced on a car door before.
What happens with this, my dad isn't too keen of having to use two keys for the same car. Its central locking if this makes any difference. |
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