http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/feed/? Latest topics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:35:23 GMT 10 http://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/13/56/93/16/newico10.gif http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/feed/? http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/illegal-use-of-students-is-growing-t854.htm papa_umau While it is Illegal for companies to take on students for "work experience" without paying them it seems that this is happening right around the country. In a recent survey it was shown that this is a common practice and that as students are not in any position to whistleblow on such employers they are being taken advantage of on a regular basis. See THIS General consumer subjects Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:35:23 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/illegal-use-of-students-is-growing-t854.htm#6658 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/illegal-use-of-students-is-growing-t854.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-floods-all-around-the-world-t853.htm Angie baby We are now seeing many lowlying areas being flooded on a routine basis and with rainfall now measuring in hundreds of centimeters we see things like the floods in Cumbria and the South West. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/6616406/Cumbria-floods-residents-braced-for-more-rain-over-weekend.html I am wondering if this is the start of the fulfilment of the predictions that we have been getting for a few years now. If it is we can start to worry about all of the lowlying areas ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:03 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-floods-all-around-the-world-t853.htm#6655 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-floods-all-around-the-world-t853.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/power-crazy-scottish-and-southern-energy-group-t845.htm papa_umau I know that I have a particular axe to grind here but this posting is not connected to that ! It was published today that even although Scottish and Southern Energy Group ( which includes The Scottish Hydro Board ), have admitted to £410 million of profits ( which have soared by a third since last year ), they warn that prices in the future may "GO UP". It is beginning to look as if this company have no conscience at all and that they feel that an overt need for ever higher ... Rip-offs only Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:46:51 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/power-crazy-scottish-and-southern-energy-group-t845.htm#6608 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/power-crazy-scottish-and-southern-energy-group-t845.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-that-hand-of-gaul-then-t852.htm zathrus I really cannot understand why that proven handball by Thierry Henry is being allowed to stand as the video evidence proved that he cheated to get that vital goal. Because of his cheating Ireland has been knocked out of the World Cup and France are still going forward to South Africa. If the handball had not effected the match then that would be fine, but it did and there should be a replay as far as I am concerned. I don't know why instant video evidence is not routinely used in football ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:48:23 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-that-hand-of-gaul-then-t852.htm#6649 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-that-hand-of-gaul-then-t852.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/the-scottish-and-southern-energy-hydro-board-saga-t839.htm papa_umau THE SAGA BEGINS Foreword..... Many of you will already know of "the corporate bully syndrome" as you will have seen it both here and on the old "ROB" and you will recognise it when you have see it in past newspaper and TV articles. The TV programme, Watchdog, has shown this phenomenon on many occasions. One of the very special qualities of this syndrome is that when the big bully corporate entities are faced with exposure on national TV or in national newspapers ... Rip-offs only Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:45:40 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/the-scottish-and-southern-energy-hydro-board-saga-t839.htm#6582 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/the-scottish-and-southern-energy-hydro-board-saga-t839.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/is-the-grey-vote-organised-enough-t851.htm papa_umau The politicans from all hues are well aware that the elderly of this country are the ones that are more liable to actually get off their backsides and vote and even while they know this I do not think that they are worried enough about what we do when we DO go out to vote. While the more elderly of the country are better interested in politics than the young ones are I think that we are far too fragmented and set in our ways in our historical support for certain parties. What needs ... The Pensioners Forum Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:54:42 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/is-the-grey-vote-organised-enough-t851.htm#6641 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/is-the-grey-vote-organised-enough-t851.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-cost-of-the-commonwealth-games-in-glasgow-t850.htm papa_umau It was announced yesterday that the cost of The Commonwealth Games around Glasgow in 2014 is to rise from an original £370 million by £80 million to around £450 million. I am sure that we all expect such projects to grow in cost and this one is typical of the rest as it was deliberately underestimated at the outset. Two points come to mind after this admission: 1). The Commonwealth Games will cost about a fifth what the London Olympics will cost ! 2). They will go ahead WITHOUT ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:41:32 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-cost-of-the-commonwealth-games-in-glasgow-t850.htm#6640 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-cost-of-the-commonwealth-games-in-glasgow-t850.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-bnp-on-question-time-t826.htm Angie baby I don't think it will be easy to avoid this question as the viewing numbers for this programme tell us that the Brits are very interested in what Nick Griffin actually believes in. I think it was brave of the BBC to give him the chance to air his views on network TV as because we live in a democratic society even the worst kind of minority political parties should be allowed a voice. It appears that Griffin showed his true self when he was put to the test as he supported the Klu-Klux-Klan ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:24:23 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-bnp-on-question-time-t826.htm#6482 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-bnp-on-question-time-t826.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-the-banks-t844.htm papa_umau
I mean, how the hell are the banks to get out of the hole they are in if they are either refusing to lend to small businesses and individuals any more or when they do they charge crazy rates of interest ?

Can anyone explain this to me ?]]> General consumer subjects Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:17:04 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-the-banks-t844.htm#6605 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-the-banks-t844.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-do-they-hope-to-gain-from-suicide-bombings-in-pakistan-t848.htm papa_umau I was reading today that another suicide bomb went off outside Pakistan's Spy HQ killing at least seven people and injuring many more. Every day I see these atrocities being committed I wonder what Al-Quaeda or the Taliban hope to achieve by this blood-letting. I mean, everybody knows that bombs are indiscriminate and that they kill everybody that is in the vicinity no matter what their race, creed or colour is. Surely these terrorist organisations must know that every time they ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:36:56 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-do-they-hope-to-gain-from-suicide-bombings-in-pakistan-t848.htm#6630 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-do-they-hope-to-gain-from-suicide-bombings-in-pakistan-t848.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/how-did-remembrance-day-go-for-you-then-t842.htm papa_umau I found it rather strange to see fewer and fewer of the originals marching at the cenotaph and yet here we are still sending our boys out to die for questionable wars in foreign lands. Someone once said that it is the politicans that start wars and it is because of the spilled blood of the soldiers sailors and airmen and the deaths of the innocents that they are eventually stopped. It seems that we have not learned much in the interim have we ? What do you folks think ? In ... The Pensioners Forum Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:47:04 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/how-did-remembrance-day-go-for-you-then-t842.htm#6600 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/how-did-remembrance-day-go-for-you-then-t842.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/why-do-private-firms-use-british-in-their-names-t849.htm papa_umau When I see the likes of "British Airways" or "British Gas" or "British Rail" ( now defunct ), or "British Home Stores" or "British Telecom" etc' I start to feel as if these entities are truly "national" and are somehow the only people supplying these services. Of course they are NOT and all of them are in fact private entities that like the look of the "British" tag attached to them. I say, that if any such entity ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:55:39 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/why-do-private-firms-use-british-in-their-names-t849.htm#6632 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/why-do-private-firms-use-british-in-their-names-t849.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/nuclear-energyscotland-gives-a-lead-again-t843.htm papa_umau The English government are boasting that they are about to build TEN new nuclear power plants down there in the next few years while the SNP government - up here - are banning, ( within our devolved remit ), the building of ANY such plants in Scotland. It is very easy for us to do without such developments as we are already leading much of the world in the production of electricity via sustainable sources - that do not pollute in any way. Our output of electricity using these means ... General consumer subjects Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:21:01 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/nuclear-energyscotland-gives-a-lead-again-t843.htm#6604 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/nuclear-energyscotland-gives-a-lead-again-t843.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/if-you-are-a-pensioner-do-you-feel-insulted-t847.htm papa_umau Why? I hear you ask. Well yesterday it was claimed that a large proportion of the elderly people in Britain simply do not know anything about computers or about how to get onto the internet in order to look after banking, bills and other matters. Obviously this is not the case as far as WE are concerned as we prove that we are quite literate around computers by the fact that we are here reading and writing to this and other forums. The perceived "insult" might come because ... The Pensioners Forum Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:46:56 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/if-you-are-a-pensioner-do-you-feel-insulted-t847.htm#6610 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/if-you-are-a-pensioner-do-you-feel-insulted-t847.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/brown-s-request-for-a-tobin-tax-t841.htm papa_umau Even although Gordon Brown made a good suggestion at the G20 summit that the previously imagined "Tobin Tax" should be introduced world-wide so that all of the countries of the world that push money through the international banking systems should pay a small levy on every transaction made to secure them from ever having to be bailed out by each country's own governments again; this idea was shot down by America. ( probably because they didn't think of it first ). The Tobin tax ... General consumer subjects Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:26:23 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/brown-s-request-for-a-tobin-tax-t841.htm#6597 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/brown-s-request-for-a-tobin-tax-t841.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-s-happening-with-gold-prices-t846.htm papa_umau Most of us will not be able to avoid the adverts that are appearing everywhere in the media to try to encourage us to sell our scrap gold and even if the gold that is being sold is just 9-carat it can easily realise high sums of money. ( I recently sold a small handful of 9-carat broken gold necklaces and bangles etc and was shocked that I got nearly a hundred pounds for what seemed to be a very tiny amount of gold ! ). Looking at Reuters it seems that gold has reached the highest value ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:01:49 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-s-happening-with-gold-prices-t846.htm#6609 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-s-happening-with-gold-prices-t846.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/darling-flight-tax-incerase-to-bail-out-banks-nothing-to-do-with-envrionment-t836.htm riders_on_the_storm So as I always suspected the Government are plying even more taxes on the hard-pressed Brit under the guise of "Saving the Planet" while in reality it is being used to prop up the greedy banks and pay them even bigger rewards for failure. This is the same as the car taxes imposed on drivers where Bliar admitted it was used to fund the NHS and not anything to do with the environment. Is it not high time these greedy bankers were flung out onto the street and control of money ... Rip-offs only Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:12:09 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/darling-flight-tax-incerase-to-bail-out-banks-nothing-to-do-with-envrionment-t836.htm#6551 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/darling-flight-tax-incerase-to-bail-out-banks-nothing-to-do-with-envrionment-t836.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/i-really-miss-woolworths-don-t-you-t840.htm Angie baby Woolworths used to have such a great and wide-ranging stock of articles that we took for granted and now that they are gone I miss them terribly, don't you ? The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:01:58 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/i-really-miss-woolworths-don-t-you-t840.htm#6590 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/i-really-miss-woolworths-don-t-you-t840.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/christmas-is-the-hardest-time-t831.htm papa_umau While I am sure that few people who are experiencing living on a pension will disagree that even if it is already hard living from day to day in these expensive times it becomes much worse and much harder at Christmas time. Grans and grandads like to be able to treat their grandchildren at this time and they like to have a bit of luxury around them at this season too and yet many of them will be sad that they are unable to find the money to spend on their grandchildren or even their children ... The Pensioners Forum Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:11:07 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/christmas-is-the-hardest-time-t831.htm#6516 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/christmas-is-the-hardest-time-t831.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/how-would-you-prefer-to-get-your-money-if-you-were-a-pensioner-t829.htm papa_umau For years now this government have been dishing out one-off payments for high winter-fuel costs and for a derisive Christmas bonus, ( which has not been upgraded for years ), and they make all pensioners fill in a VERY complex and intrusive means test form if they feel that they need to apply for benefits or tax credits etc. Now maybe it is time that these charitable handouts were scrapped and the pensioners of Britain were excluded from all income tax payments. At least this way we would ... The Pensioners Forum Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:30:33 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/how-would-you-prefer-to-get-your-money-if-you-were-a-pensioner-t829.htm#6489 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/how-would-you-prefer-to-get-your-money-if-you-were-a-pensioner-t829.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/do-you-love-shopping-t834.htm Angie baby I do ! I was not able to come on yesterday as I was away all day with a girlfriend doing some serious retail therapy. I guess that this is a "girl" thing as I don't know any blokes that actually like the shopping bit of buying stuff; they just seem to know what they want, know where to get it and they get in and out as quickly as possible. No fun in that is there ? I know I often complain about being short of cash and that my salary as a junior primary school teacher ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:45:15 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/do-you-love-shopping-t834.htm#6546 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/do-you-love-shopping-t834.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/one-risk-too-far-for-our-soldiers-in-afghanistan-t838.htm papa_umau While I am sure that we and our troops in Afghansitan already know that their posting is probably one of THE most dangerous postings that any army have had to serve under, I am sure that our boys worry about who is actually their enemy in this war and who is not. As a Taliban or an Al-Quaeda soldier looks like any other local if they dress as they do our lads don't have a clue who to watch out for and who not to. Any person dressed in local garb could be the next suicide bomber they are ... Rip-offs only Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:55:19 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/one-risk-too-far-for-our-soldiers-in-afghanistan-t838.htm#6581 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/one-risk-too-far-for-our-soldiers-in-afghanistan-t838.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/blair-for-president-of-the-eu-t835.htm Angie baby
Even although he is a very sharp individual and he can project a good personality and a not inconsiderable amount of charisma, I have to ask if his past performance as the Prime Minister of Britain will suggest that he might be good at that job ?

Over to you good peeps !]]> General consumer subjects Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:45:22 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/blair-for-president-of-the-eu-t835.htm#6550 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/blair-for-president-of-the-eu-t835.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/what-should-be-done-with-past-it-nuclear-subs-t837.htm papa_umau I have often stood up against the practice of NIMBY-ism as I feel that we should all be able to give and take a bit in the hosting of development projects even if these projects might not be aesthetically pleasing to some. I take a much different stance over the dumping of nuclear waste and the practice of leaving "hot" nuclear submarines to lie and rot in docks that are close to towns and cities. We in Scotland already have seven of these radioactive hulks moored at Rosyth ... Rip-offs only Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:13:01 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/what-should-be-done-with-past-it-nuclear-subs-t837.htm#6566 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/what-should-be-done-with-past-it-nuclear-subs-t837.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/entry-forum-notes-f1/site-anomolies-t766.htm wrinkles Having recently joined here I was looking for a thread regarding tips tweaks or problems with the website and couldn't find one. Sooo..... So far I'm impressed and have been happily reading through the threads, however I have a problem that although it may be local to me, may in fact be general ie Firefox, my browser of preference, finds the site very hard going and struggles. mouse action and general response is agonisingly slow. Internet explorer 6 is ok though. I have no problems with Firefox ... Entry forum & notes Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:24:02 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/entry-forum-notes-f1/site-anomolies-t766.htm#6101 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/entry-forum-notes-f1/site-anomolies-t766.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/is-this-the-car-of-the-future-t640.htm papa_umau THE TESLA ROADSTER Not so long ago the idea of running a car on pure electricity would have been poo-pooed by the people that compare any electric vehicle to a milk-float....BUT...we have moved on from this old idea and now cars - using very hi-tech batteries - are much faster, have much greater range and look much better than they used to in those days. Click on the link above, take a look at the future of motoring and ask yourself.....Is this the end of the internal combustion engine ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:17:35 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/is-this-the-car-of-the-future-t640.htm#5339 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/is-this-the-car-of-the-future-t640.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/british-pensioners-are-paying-too-much-tax-t825.htm Hell's Granny As if we didn't know! It's on the MSN Today page. Cheers, HG Note from Moderator..... Hi HG...it would be nice if you could give us a link to that MSN page as I couldn't find the article ! How to lift and lay a link If you don't know how to lift and lay a link into your compose page, here is how you do it: Go to that page and highlight the address in the main address bar at the top of your browser-page and then copy it to your clipboard. After that paste it into the compose ... The Pensioners Forum Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:20:22 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/british-pensioners-are-paying-too-much-tax-t825.htm#6474 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/british-pensioners-are-paying-too-much-tax-t825.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/more-on-avatars-t833.htm papa_umau I am sure that most of us will like Wrinkles's animated avatar and as I like it too I though that I might give all you good folks the chance of getting something similar. ( If you don't have a pet avatar on your own machine or in another website somewhere - that doesn't mind hotlinks - and/or you think that the fixed avatars in the Forumotion gallery are boring ), try hotlinking from a new site I found. HERE All the avatars there are free and there are pages of them ! How to get an ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:46:51 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/more-on-avatars-t833.htm#6545 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/more-on-avatars-t833.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/ex-nurses-ripped-off-to-come-back-to-work-t800.htm papa_umau The government are desperate to get enough nurses available for the issuing of the flu vaccination but they won't let them come back until they have paid for re-registration and annual retention payments. These costs are both set at £76.00 and this £152.00 will have to come out of the pockets of retired or withdrawn operatives before they can come back to work. Some 90,000 nurses in Britain are going to be placed under this burden so that they can come back and dig the NHS out of a hole. Surely ... Rip-offs only Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:25:20 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/ex-nurses-ripped-off-to-come-back-to-work-t800.htm#6329 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/ex-nurses-ripped-off-to-come-back-to-work-t800.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/greedy-companies-still-ripping-off-their-low-wage-workers-t830.htm papa_umau Bosses who pay less than the minimum wage should be named and shamed, MPs said yesterday. The call followed a probe launched after a daily newspaper revealed the extent of this illegal practice in Scotland alone. Official figures here showed that nearly 3,600 workers were underpaid in 2008-9 - more than double the figures from two years previously. While this practice has only been measured in Scotland I cannot imagine what they might be for the whole of the country. While ... Rip-offs only Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:41:11 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/greedy-companies-still-ripping-off-their-low-wage-workers-t830.htm#6511 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/greedy-companies-still-ripping-off-their-low-wage-workers-t830.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/those-missing-avatars-t823.htm papa_umau Hi guys and gals.... I have investigated why the avatars of some of you have suddenly disappeared and I found out from the admin forum that because Forumotion - our net-hosts - moved the whole of the database to a new server so that the original server could be upgraded and enlarged, the moving back to the original and stronger server meant that some of the lesser data - like avatars - was unfortunately lost. This may be inconvenient to us but it is not a serious problem as if you all ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:29:32 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/those-missing-avatars-t823.htm#6457 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/those-missing-avatars-t823.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/population-to-hit-70million-by-2029-t824.htm zathrus
If they know that this is about to happen surely they should get to doing something about it now.

They cannot stop us having babies, they cannot stop us living longer, but they can stop the immigration floods coming in, so why don't they ?]]> General consumer subjects Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:37:06 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/population-to-hit-70million-by-2029-t824.htm#6460 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/population-to-hit-70million-by-2029-t824.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/halifax-bos-at-it-again-t810.htm papa_umau For years I have had what is called a fixed buffer overdraft on my main "high-interest" current account and over these years I have been lucky in that I have very seldom had to allow my account to drop into this "buffer zone". When I did I expected that while I was in this small overdraft zone I would pay a reasonable amount of interest for the time that I needed to use THEIR money. Normally this situation would not last for more than few days and until I could transfer money ... Rip-offs only Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:31:59 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/halifax-bos-at-it-again-t810.htm#6383 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/halifax-bos-at-it-again-t810.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/q-how-do-you-know-when-christmas-is-near-t832.htm zathrus A - The Easter eggs are in the shops ! Ok , just a bad joke. That aside I have noticed that Christmas is getting closer and closer to October than it ever was before. The advertisers from the high street shops are already hammering us with their Christmas wares and shops like Argos are well into their Christmas marketing hype. With this recession hitting most of us very hard the ordinary people are going to find that this Christmas is going to be the most difficult one they ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:02:12 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/q-how-do-you-know-when-christmas-is-near-t832.htm#6536 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/q-how-do-you-know-when-christmas-is-near-t832.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/the-eurolottery-goes-up-for-the-brits-t827.htm Angie baby I was reading that the Euro-lottery cost is to go up by fifty pence to £2.00 a shot for those of us that live in Britain. It will stay the original level for the rest of Europe. ????? They are to sweeten the pot here by offering an automatic draw into a once-a-week raffle that is promised to create one millionaire each week in Britain alone. When one considers that the British lottery is a 45million to one chance of getting all six numbers correct and it is a 90million to one chance ... General consumer subjects Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:45:23 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/the-eurolottery-goes-up-for-the-brits-t827.htm#6484 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/the-eurolottery-goes-up-for-the-brits-t827.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/now-the-top-cops-are-doing-it-t828.htm papa_umau I was shocked but not surprised to read today that the Strathclyde Police Chief Constable, Stephen House, has run up a bill of £6,000 of local taxpayers money to pay for curtains and carpets in his new home. This is even worse when we know that Strathclyde Police Force are at present running at more than £34million in the red. It seems that this cop - just like our politican friends - feels that such things should not be bought from his £234,000 a year salary. I was also very sad ... Rip-offs only Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:13:36 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/now-the-top-cops-are-doing-it-t828.htm#6487 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/now-the-top-cops-are-doing-it-t828.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/now-the-rbs-shareholders-are-looking-for-blood-t814.htm papa_umau I read in my daily paper today that a strong group of shareholders who felt wronged by Sir Fred Goodwin and his cohorts as they dragged the RBS into the gutter are forming a pressure group that are going to take ALL of the top managers of the company to court that contributed to the fall of the bank and to the great losses incurred by the shareholders due to their incompetence and recklessness. It is expected that these shareholders are going to sue Fred "the shred" Goodwin and ... Rip-offs only Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:51:41 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/now-the-rbs-shareholders-are-looking-for-blood-t814.htm#6399 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/now-the-rbs-shareholders-are-looking-for-blood-t814.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/where-s-the-pensioners-aid-t822.htm riders_on_the_storm Hi all I don't know if you have seen the ridiculous amounts of foreign aid (Some £9 Billion and counting) that this corrupt communist government is handing out to so-called poor countries (not our fault they're poor but that's another story) yet it decides to award our pensioners a pittance in comparison. Where's the justice in that I ask? Do you feel hard done by? you should and write to your MP and ask him why this is happening? Brown pants is now also talking about another "deal" ... The Pensioners Forum Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:29:16 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/where-s-the-pensioners-aid-t822.htm#6454 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/where-s-the-pensioners-aid-t822.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/warning-about-fake-ghd-hair-straighteners-t801.htm papa_umau Most burds will know that GHD hair straighteners are the best on the market; they are certainly probably the most expensive of all of the ceramic straighteners out there. Bad enough that the real ones cost around £150.00 a pop but worse that a bunch of counterfeit ones are on the market at less than the retail price. The worrying thing about these fakes is that they look exactly like the real thing, are packaged in high-end packaging and come with a DVD to show how they work. It is ... General consumer subjects Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:38:37 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/warning-about-fake-ghd-hair-straighteners-t801.htm#6330 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/warning-about-fake-ghd-hair-straighteners-t801.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/we-all-said-it-didn-t-we--iraq-s-oil-t821.htm papa_umau When Tony Blair and his brainless buddy, Bush, took us into the war in Iraq based on some imaginary weapons of mass destruction we all knew then that the real reason for going into Iraq was to get Iraq's oil under our control instead of under the control of Saddam and his Ba-ath party. They - Blair and Bush - squirmed and wriggled on this hook for years as our brave service personnel and the innocent civilians in Iraq were slaughtered during the "Shock and Awe" attack on this country. Well, ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:10:43 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/we-all-said-it-didn-t-we--iraq-s-oil-t821.htm#6444 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/we-all-said-it-didn-t-we--iraq-s-oil-t821.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-the-sun-then-t804.htm Admin EDITORIAL COMMENT Not supporting any particular political mob, I still think that the practice of The Sun tabloid to jump around searching for winners to back in the political mire is distasteful and smacks of treachery. This bottom-of-the-barrel tabloid is famous for not having any allegiance to anybody but the "winning" side and this shows a distinct lack of moral fibre and any decency in this dog-eat-dog business. Rupert Murdoch - the owner of The Sun and other media ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:20:30 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-the-sun-then-t804.htm#6348 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-the-sun-then-t804.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/where-has-papa-been-t809.htm Admin Hi there folks..... You will have noticed that I have been posted missing ! Well, a nasty virus got into my computer and damaged it a few weeks ago. I put it in for repair and it came back sort-of sorted but totally fell apart last Saturday. I found a trojan and discovered that it had seriously impaired my registry. It went back into the repair shop but this time the techies could not get it working as the damage done was too severe. They were forced to do a clean re-install ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:11:28 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/where-has-papa-been-t809.htm#6375 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/where-has-papa-been-t809.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/a-caring-sharing-societyis-it-t817.htm papa_umau Another subject that will come to everybody eventually is:....what do we want for ourselves when we become too infirm to stay at home any more ? I would like to think that the state would provide high-quality care for the people who are in their last few years so that this transition from a full and active life to a life of dependence on others is carried out as efficiently, as humanely and as carefully as it can be. It is patently NOT like this ! Both state care homes and private ... The Pensioners Forum Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:57:30 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/a-caring-sharing-societyis-it-t817.htm#6411 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/a-caring-sharing-societyis-it-t817.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/voluntary-euthanasia-and-associated-problems-t818.htm papa_umau Not being connected in any way to religious dogma I find that the subject of voluntary euthanasia for me comes down to basic humanity and about what is right and what is wrong. I have considered this idea at great depth, ( without getting maudlin about it, I have to say ), as I have always felt that humans have the exact same or better rights than animals have when their lives become too much to bear or the pain that they are enduring because of serious illness is crying out for some act ... The Pensioners Forum Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:22:33 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/voluntary-euthanasia-and-associated-problems-t818.htm#6412 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/voluntary-euthanasia-and-associated-problems-t818.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/this-new-forum-t816.htm Admin For a while now I have been considering the idea that ROB2 should have a section especially for the pensioners out there. This should include all people who receive a self-created private pension, an occupational pension, or a state pension, as all of these pensions are worthy of discussion. Don't think that just because you are not old enough to contribute to such a type of forum as all people who are living in Britain will come to this soon enough, ( that is if you survive to qualify for ... The Pensioners Forum Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:09:45 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/this-new-forum-t816.htm#6404 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-pensioners-forum-f5/this-new-forum-t816.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/danny-boyle-calls-for-cheaper-cinema-tickets-t820.htm papa_umau Danny Boyle, the famous film director, has called for the cinemas to start to drop their prices as nowadays they are so expensive that many kids - in particular - are now never getting to see a film on any regular basis. When one considers that most cinemas charge for car-parking, ( or the local authorities do ), and part of the experience of going to the cinema is to get a drink and some popcorn before taking your seat it is now common for a two-adult and two-children family to easily spend ... General consumer subjects Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/danny-boyle-calls-for-cheaper-cinema-tickets-t820.htm#6430 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/danny-boyle-calls-for-cheaper-cinema-tickets-t820.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/get-rid-of-the-junkets-now-t819.htm papa_umau Being aware of such things I am always drawn to the times when such incidences are reported in the media and I find that nowadays this is becoming a greater and greater and more common problem. It is often acceptable that private companies send their top officials off on "fact finding missions" abroad as these are seen as the "perks" associated with being "up there" at the top of the tree. This is fine so long as the shareholders of such companies don't mind ... Rip-offs only Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:50:55 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/get-rid-of-the-junkets-now-t819.htm#6413 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/get-rid-of-the-junkets-now-t819.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/police-paid-for-by-taxation-are-they-worth-it-t793.htm wrinkles I was reading the Daily Express this morning (Pause for heckling about it being a Tory rag etc) There were two interesting articles the first by Leo Mckinstry titled POLICE HAVE BECOME A POLITICALLY CORRECT INCOMPETENT MESS. which highlights the failings of police forces in this country a couple of excerpts:- THE warped values of the modern police are a graphic indicator of Britain’s decline. We once had the finest force in the world, a bulwark of civilisation that protected society ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:07:01 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/police-paid-for-by-taxation-are-they-worth-it-t793.htm#6282 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/police-paid-for-by-taxation-are-they-worth-it-t793.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/here-s-a-suggestion-t815.htm Admin As none of us are getting any younger and eventually all of us will be in the situation that dictates that we will eventually have to survive on a "pension", I was wondering if any of you might like me to introduce a new "Pensioners" sub-forum where all of the problems and rip-offs associated with being a pensioner can be grouped to be discussed by like-minded people ? I recently found a good forum that specialises in this subject and while I go there regularly to add ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:32:38 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/here-s-a-suggestion-t815.htm#6400 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/here-s-a-suggestion-t815.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/the-truth-about-british-pensions-in-europe-t805.htm papa_umau Today I received an e-mail from Michael Thompson of Link-Age/Countrywide Here it is: Hello Papaumau, Did you receive the piece I sent you concerning pensions in Europe compared to the UK ? Also what do you think of this ?- It is going to be sent by e.mail to local papers UK wide. Dear Sir, UK pensioners are the worst treated in the developed world, particularly in Europe where state pensions are much higher than here in the UK. 1 in 5 UK pensioners ... Rip-offs only Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:13:10 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/the-truth-about-british-pensions-in-europe-t805.htm#6349 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/the-truth-about-british-pensions-in-europe-t805.htm