http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/feed/? Latest topics Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:01:58 GMT 10 http://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/13/56/93/16/newico10.gif http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/feed/? 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-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-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/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/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/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/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/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/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/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 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/more-evidence-of-appalling-life-of-old-age-britain-t813.htm Frenzied Feline I decided to open up the topic to a new thread after all as I found I could rant forever on this when I started to think about what I've seen to date in the UK. I will open with the rant I made in the other thread on the meagre pensions and then rant on "care homes" If you are just about "managing" on state pension and occupational/private pension etc.. and find you need help ... "carers" and so on .. you find you are means tested and usually end up having ... Rip-offs only Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:30:17 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/more-evidence-of-appalling-life-of-old-age-britain-t813.htm#6391 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/more-evidence-of-appalling-life-of-old-age-britain-t813.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/more-great-service-from-computer-division-t811.htm Admin Many or even most of the postings on this website are usually about poor service or rip-off services but I have always felt that if any of the users of ROB2 ever find that they have been given very good or excellent service they should mention it here too. My particular entry today is all about the service I received recently from a small computer-retail and repair company called Computer Division. I do not know if they have many more outlets but I was certainly very happy about the ... General consumer subjects Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:35:50 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/more-great-service-from-computer-division-t811.htm#6384 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/more-great-service-from-computer-division-t811.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/a-letter-to-iceland-t812.htm Admin Hi there Robsters....Here is a letter I found in my webmail box when I had eventually got back online after my computer breakdown. Michael Thompson, of Link-Age/Countrywide has found my topic on the plight of the British pensioners on ROB2 and has kindly taken an interest in this subject here and in many other places. Here is his letter; please read it and tell us all what you think of it. Hi Paul, Before I respond to you’re previous e.mail in a constructive fashion, ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:29:29 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/a-letter-to-iceland-t812.htm#6389 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/a-letter-to-iceland-t812.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/sony-at-it-again-t807.htm papa_umau I see that the new Sony PSP-Go will be in the shops of Britain this week and while this version has been long awaited I am not sure if it is actually a good deal. Sony in the past have practised tight protectionism via keeping their technology formats tightly to their chests and here we see them doing this once again. They have always issued their latest technology with Sony-only compatibility so that nothing anyone might buy in the way of software will ever cross over formats. When ... Rip-offs only Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:32:35 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/sony-at-it-again-t807.htm#6357 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/sony-at-it-again-t807.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/the-big-bullies-are-now-forming-gangs-t803.htm papa_umau I have attacked cartelisation and price-fixing in all of it's forms both here and on the old ROB and whenever I see an example of this ILLEGAL pastime rearing it's ugly head I report it so that the people who visit - if only to read and not write to this site - are informed of every time it happens. HERE...it is happening again: Six recruitment firms who formed a cartel to fix prices and to freeze out competitors have been hit by £30.3million in fines by the Office of Fair Trading. These ... General consumer subjects Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:01:49 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/the-big-bullies-are-now-forming-gangs-t803.htm#6347 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/the-big-bullies-are-now-forming-gangs-t803.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/will-the-last-company-out-switch-off-the-lights-t612.htm papa_umau Here we have another example of a company that have no respect for their British workforce as they rip-up roots, get rid of 700 of their loyal workers and move production to The Czech Republic where wages are much lower. Ok, the profits of this company, Hewlett Packard, had started to slip a bit due to the global downturn but moving lock-stock-and-barrel to a third world country in order to make more profit while destroying the lives of a large number of their loyal workers is a cruel and ... Rip-offs only Fri, 29 May 2009 11:23:30 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/will-the-last-company-out-switch-off-the-lights-t612.htm#5060 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/will-the-last-company-out-switch-off-the-lights-t612.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/entry-forum-notes-f1/top-university-places-all-gone-already-t762.htm Angie baby It seems, from a report in the Guardian today that almost all of the best places in our top universities are already gone and that is just a week or so after the highers and "A" grades have been awarded to the brightest of our pupils. If this story is true then there has to be something wrong with our university clearing system as if all the places are already gone there is going to be a lot of bright sixth formers that are going to lose out on university places and a chance of ... Entry forum & notes Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:10:17 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/entry-forum-notes-f1/top-university-places-all-gone-already-t762.htm#6071 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/entry-forum-notes-f1/top-university-places-all-gone-already-t762.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/this-is-labour-government-t795.htm wrinkles I got this in an email this morning, it's been around for a while but still relevant even though Papa and Invanhoe won't like it ------------------------------------------------------- THIS IS LABOUR GOVERNMENT REST OF THE WORLD VERSION: The squirrel works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building and improving his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool, and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:02:37 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/this-is-labour-government-t795.htm#6286 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/this-is-labour-government-t795.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/and-they-say-that-the-eu-is-not-good-for-anything-t806.htm zathrus I found it pleasing today to see that the EU have had a profound effect on the charges that the telephone service providers make when people use their roaming facilities while abroad. Because the EU have imposed an across the board maximum on roaming charges a cut of around 60% has been the result. At one time the operators were making profits of above 200 per cent on calls made while roaming and 300 to 400 per cent for received calls. The European Commission had already tried ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:58:33 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/and-they-say-that-the-eu-is-not-good-for-anything-t806.htm#6355 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/and-they-say-that-the-eu-is-not-good-for-anything-t806.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/u-tube-broadcast-on-behalf-of-pensioners-t802.htm Ivanhoe
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Ivanhoe]]> The Off Topic Chat Lounge Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:18:37 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/u-tube-broadcast-on-behalf-of-pensioners-t802.htm#6336 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/u-tube-broadcast-on-behalf-of-pensioners-t802.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/a-glimpse-of-the-future-t797.htm papa_umau I have had a pet subject for some time which is based around the use of the fuel-cell and the burning of hydrogen in this clever bit of kit. I have waxed lyrically about the Honda FCX Clarity - which is the world's leader in this technology - but now we are seeing more companies getting in on this motive-power of the not-too-distant future. HERE is only one page from a Google search that deals with this up-and-coming technology. The latest one to hit the headlines is the Kia Borrego ... General consumer subjects Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:26:09 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/a-glimpse-of-the-future-t797.htm#6297 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/a-glimpse-of-the-future-t797.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/rail-links-to-major-city-airports-t789.htm papa_umau I have waxed lyrical in the past about the fact that Scotland's two largest and busiest airports do not have a rail-link from Edinburgh or Glasgow cities. I have always found this to be totally ridiculous in these days of important commercial connections never mind for people who are going on holiday. The Edinburgh local authority and the national government promised that the new tram link would go to Edinburgh airport but they have now cancelled this connection. Yesterday the SNP government ... General consumer subjects Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:50:31 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/rail-links-to-major-city-airports-t789.htm#6269 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/rail-links-to-major-city-airports-t789.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/public-sector-bureaucracy-harming-the-environment-t784.htm papa_umau I am sure that many of you - if not all of you - will be aware that the public sector is buried under mountains of paper as they go about their bureaucratic business. While many of the private sector companies also indulge in paper-pushing they are in the main better at applying the "paperless office" practice. I for one, being an ex-civil servant, know that while the paper-mountains that the civil service generates is usually recycled paper and by that can be said to be "from ... General consumer subjects Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:12:32 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/public-sector-bureaucracy-harming-the-environment-t784.htm#6243 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/general-consumer-subjects-f4/public-sector-bureaucracy-harming-the-environment-t784.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/one-especially-for-papa-re-mg-rover-t783.htm Angie baby I was shocked and yet not surprised that four top bosses in the failed MG-Rover plant, that went bust in 2005, took a total of £42 million out of the company in the four years since they bought it for a tenner and just before it collapsed and threw 6,300 workers at Longbridge onto the dole. Chairman John Towers took out £8.958 million. Director Peter Beale took out £8.981 million. Deputy Chairman Nick Stephenson took out £8.976 million. and.... Director John Edwards took ... Rip-offs only Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:45:36 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/one-especially-for-papa-re-mg-rover-t783.htm#6232 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/rip-offs-only-f3/one-especially-for-papa-re-mg-rover-t783.htm