http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/-t1.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:03 GMT 10 http://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/13/56/93/16/newico10.gif http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/-t1.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/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/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/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-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/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/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-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/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-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/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/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/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-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/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/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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywYPBSZc16I

Thank you


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/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/is-iran-threatening-world-peace-t799.htm Angie baby I don't know about you guys and gals but I am terrified of what will happen if Iran ever gets the bomb. That nutter Armadinnergong, or summat, is really pushing the buttons of the UN when he tries to hide plants that are making enriched uranium and this just goes to show that he and the ruling imams in Iran don't give a damn about the opinions of the rest of the world when they do what they do. It doesn't seem as if tightened commercial or political sanctions against Iran are going ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:30:56 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/is-iran-threatening-world-peace-t799.htm#6310 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/is-iran-threatening-world-peace-t799.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/young-drivers-and-the-scrappage-scheme-t798.htm papa_umau One of the nasty side effects of the government's scrappage scheme is the fact that because many cheap - if not necessarily nasty - cars are now being put for scrappage in this scheme there is a chronic shortage of cheap cars for young people short of cash to buy. At one time a young person who wanted to own his or her first car might buy a cheap ten year old one and either do it up themselves or get a parent and a tame mechanic to make it roadworthy enough to pass an MOT. Now this option ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:36:07 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/young-drivers-and-the-scrappage-scheme-t798.htm#6298 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/young-drivers-and-the-scrappage-scheme-t798.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-commons-mps-will-not-even-pay-their-bills-t790.htm zathrus Someone wants to get a grip on these chancers even after getting massive expense accounts they choose to get food and drink in the commons restaurants and bars without paying their bills. I don't think that the likes of us would get away with such practices so why should they ? It was reported today that 329 MPs owe the House of Commons over £140,000 for unpaid bar and reataurant bills; an average of £419 each. I don't even think that naming and shaming them would effect these ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:21:25 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-commons-mps-will-not-even-pay-their-bills-t790.htm#6274 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/the-commons-mps-will-not-even-pay-their-bills-t790.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/intrinsic-value-versus-what-the-market-can-stand-t794.htm papa_umau Whenever I look at a thing that I might want to buy I always try to imagine what the intrinsic value of that article might be. While guessing at intrinsic value I have to take development costs, raw-material costs, and manufacturing costs into consideration on top of the profits that have to be taken at every stage of the journey from factory to retail outlet. With these figures in my mind I can then estimate what any article might be priced at so that I am getting value for money or ( VFM ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:57:50 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/intrinsic-value-versus-what-the-market-can-stand-t794.htm#6285 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/intrinsic-value-versus-what-the-market-can-stand-t794.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/my-computer-malfunction-t791.htm Admin
As you may have noticed from the scrolling announcement, my computer is on the blink. I expect to get it back into service some time on Wednesday.

Until then I am just going to have to leave you all to look after yourselves.

Have fun, but be nice to one-another !

TTFN....]]> The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:15:36 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/my-computer-malfunction-t791.htm#6275 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/my-computer-malfunction-t791.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/baroness-scotland-t792.htm wheel I did not know much about this person so I checked her out on Wikipedia! My wife thought she was the actual illegal immigrant, they were outraged about, when they showed her photo on TV! But looking on the Wikipedia website, her position SMELLS of total NewLabour political correctness of the elite liberal kind! Makes my blood boil how these people get these top government jobs, and voted in by the NewLabour cronies and the leftist system!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroness_Scotland If ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:39:53 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/baroness-scotland-t792.htm#6280 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/baroness-scotland-t792.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/ryanair-raked-in-550million-extra-last-year-t782.htm zathrus
They recently announced a 50% hike in baggage-fee charges on top of all of their other charges for food and even the use of the toilet on board their aircraft.

If they do not watch what they are doing they are going to hand the bulk of the paying passengers back to the likes of British Airways.]]> The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:54:51 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/ryanair-raked-in-550million-extra-last-year-t782.htm#6223 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/ryanair-raked-in-550million-extra-last-year-t782.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/those-damned-autocheckouts-t788.htm papa_umau I see that both B&Q and the bigger supermarkets are introducing more and more of those electronic self-service checkouts. I don't know about you folks but I find them a REAL pain ! It would not be so bad if they worked all of the time but they are annoyingly time-wasting when they don't. On top of that they often will not accept some notes in payment and they just keep chucking the notes back at you. GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ! If these frustrating bits of kit were actually making ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:37:47 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/those-damned-autocheckouts-t788.htm#6268 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/those-damned-autocheckouts-t788.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/drunken-idiots-on-planes-t787.htm zathrus I read yet another story today about a drunk on board a holiday jet causing mayhem and fear as he cracked up and started to threaten the passengers and cabin staff because they would not sell him any more alcohol. ( seemingly he and his girlfriend had come on-board the aircraft already heavily under the influence ). As this is happening more and more often these days I don't know why the authorities and the airlines don't crack down on drinking before and during flights. Surely it would ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:19:34 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/drunken-idiots-on-planes-t787.htm#6264 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/drunken-idiots-on-planes-t787.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/banks-told-to-break-themselves-up-t785.htm papa_umau A powerful spokesman for the Bank of England has suggested that in the future that the banking monsters should break themselves up so that they can get closer to the people and so that they do not get top-heavy ever again. See the Torygraph report on this suggestion HERE Even the idea of the banks regulating themselves and doing what is right for their customers and the country is probably the most stupid idea that could ever be let loose as these institutions don't do anything ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:48:05 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/banks-told-to-break-themselves-up-t785.htm#6248 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/banks-told-to-break-themselves-up-t785.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/public-sector-workers-watch-out-t778.htm papa_umau The Tories are going to bring your pensions down to the level of the private sector ! Read this: Tories target pensions of teachers, police and NHS workers By Bob Roberts of The Online Scottish Daily Record. THE pensions of teachers, police and health service staff will be the top targets for cuts, the Tories' axeman has revealed. Philip Hammond, shadow chief secretary to the treasury, said he would not allow Britain's public sector workers to carry on getting gold-plated ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:14 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/public-sector-workers-watch-out-t778.htm#6211 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/public-sector-workers-watch-out-t778.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/do-we-believe-call-me-dave-cameron-t752.htm papa_umau An unhealthy state of affairs ? According to "call me Dave" Cameron the Tories are now the party of the NHS - even although one of his rising stars has just told the Americans that it's a "Marxist" institution. If you believe that, with the greatest respect, you should call your local heath service hospital and book an appointment to get your head examined. The sincerity positively oozed out of Cameron yesterday as he tried to dismiss MEP Danniel Hannan's US ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:37:40 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/do-we-believe-call-me-dave-cameron-t752.htm#6022 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/do-we-believe-call-me-dave-cameron-t752.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-digital-books-then-t642.htm papa_umau I do a lot of reading, ( mostly science-fiction I will admit ), but I have often wondered what it would be like to have a full page-sized electronic reader instead of a book in my hand as holding back pages that are already read spoils the enjoyment of going from page-to-page. Up until now such electronic books have had small screens that do not produce "book-like" views and at times they are heavy to hold. Now and at last Amazon have come up with a decent-sized electronic book ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:21:05 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-digital-books-then-t642.htm#5348 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/what-about-digital-books-then-t642.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/kids-and-their-oral-hygene-t767.htm Angie baby As a primary teacher I am finding that the oral health of my kids is getting worse rather than better in this modern age. As I go around the class I can tell which of the kids do not brush their teeth or give a damn about the smell on their breath and if I mention it I risk encouraging the others in the class to pick on them. In this day and age when electric toothbrushes are everywhere and where there are dozens of different kinds of toothpastes and mouthwashes being advertised on the telly ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:08:12 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/kids-and-their-oral-hygene-t767.htm#6120 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/kids-and-their-oral-hygene-t767.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/should-nick-griffin-be-allowed-on-the-bbc-s-question-time-t774.htm papa_umau It has been released recently that because the BNP have had some small success in local elections the BBC are planning to allow Nick Griffin to take part in the BBC Question Time programme. This raises three important points as far as I am concerned: 1). Is it right to give the leader of a racist, anti-semite and facist group airtime so that his party can push their hate-filled rhetoric to the British people ? 2). Can we risk NOT giving this person the right to speak if we want ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:44:48 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/should-nick-griffin-be-allowed-on-the-bbc-s-question-time-t774.htm#6182 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/should-nick-griffin-be-allowed-on-the-bbc-s-question-time-t774.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/jobs-jobs-jobs-t721.htm Markfox01 Sick of job hunting now I am moving into the forth month of being unemployed. In that time I have discovered that its nothing to do with what’s on your resume any more.. nope.. its how well you can lie your arse off into a Job. No way, are people are telling the truth to get a job in this day and age, and the amount of people that are lying in an interview is unreal, also just think of the lies on there CVs? Even though the vast amount of jobs don’t even look at the CVs because you have to fill ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:09:08 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/jobs-jobs-jobs-t721.htm#5886 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/jobs-jobs-jobs-t721.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/town-planning-t771.htm Markfox01 The latest issue I feel that something needs to be done is town planning. Of late I have seen a number of towns and cities being modernised and where "NEW" city/town centres are being built, leaving the old ones like a scene froma wild west ghost town. Due to foot traffic going down in the old centres small business are being hit badly by this. Also the increase in building upon building just out side towns is starting to become a problem. Tamworth, is a issue as I speak where ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:53:08 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/town-planning-t771.htm#6153 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/town-planning-t771.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/big-brother-finished-t765.htm papa_umau And thank God for that ! Channel four are to axe Big Brother next year as the viewer ratings have been going down steadily over a long period. About time too say I ! It looks as if even the brainless tabloid watchers have had enough of this tripe and if THEY are going off it it is certain that the rest of us will be pleased when this time-slot-filling rubbish is off our screens. Mind you, do not expect Channel Four to produce more quality programming in it's place as "quality" ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:56:00 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/big-brother-finished-t765.htm#6098 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/big-brother-finished-t765.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/an-example-of-how-idiotic-the-pfi-system-is-in-practice-t753.htm papa_umau I defy you to read this report from my favourite online newspaper and not get annoyed about the result. From the online Scottish Daily Record. By David Taylor Scots medics are forced to phone Manchester for a porter HOSPITAL staff wanting a porter from a few yards along the corridor have to phone a call centre - 200 MILES away. Receptionists at Glasgow's two new hospitals have to call Manchester to get patients and equipment moved around the building. The porters' ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:52:05 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/an-example-of-how-idiotic-the-pfi-system-is-in-practice-t753.htm#6023 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/an-example-of-how-idiotic-the-pfi-system-is-in-practice-t753.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/should-megrahi-have-been-released-t761.htm papa_umau I know that this is a VERY emotive subject but I think that before we make any decisions about this we have to think clearly and without malice. Yes, I know that the bombers of Pan Am flight 103 did not use any compassion or mercy when they did what they did, but does that mean we should act like them when considering if Megrahi should be allowed to go home to die ? I for one think not and I think that Justice Secretary Kenny MacKaskill was very courageous to go against all of that ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:47:12 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/should-megrahi-have-been-released-t761.htm#6059 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/should-megrahi-have-been-released-t761.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/new-banking-deal-with-liechtenstein-t749.htm papa_umau I was totally confused when I read today that the British government are to do a deal with the Principality of Liechtenstein whereby British taxpayers will no longer be able to hide their money from the taxman in that small country. Pull the other one I say ! Most of us know that rich Brits that do not want to pay their share of the tax burden salt their wealth away in tax havens all around the world including in Swiss numbered accounts and in islands off the coast of Britain like Isle ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:53:15 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/new-banking-deal-with-liechtenstein-t749.htm#6018 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/new-banking-deal-with-liechtenstein-t749.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/shouldn-t-we-be-doing-this-here-t756.htm riders_on_the_storm Hi All Don't know if you follow politics in America but in the last while or so Republican Ron Paul has issued a Bill to audit the Federal Reserve. Why? Well here's why: Why Audit The Federal Reserve? Ron Paul’s legislation is aimed at pulling back the curtain from a secretive and unaccountable Federal Reserve. Congress and the American people have minimal, if any, oversight over trillions of dollars that the Fed controls. With recent bailouts and spending decisions shining ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:13:45 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/shouldn-t-we-be-doing-this-here-t756.htm#6039 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/shouldn-t-we-be-doing-this-here-t756.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/child-poverty-highlighted-at-this-time-of-the-year-t757.htm papa_umau The government like to keep using the buzz-words of "The battle against child poverty in Britain" and yet it seems that this particular kind of poverty in Britain is getting worse rather than better. Nothing brings this fact home more than when the people at the bottom of the income scale have to try to buy new uniforms and schoolbags and stationery and PE kit for their kids for the start of the new term. Those that cannot provide new blazers and shoes for their kids face ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:16:48 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/child-poverty-highlighted-at-this-time-of-the-year-t757.htm#6046 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/child-poverty-highlighted-at-this-time-of-the-year-t757.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/women-s-boxing-in-the-olympics-t755.htm Angie baby I know I don't usually write on the forum on a Sunday but I thought that this one couldn't wait. I was wondering what the people of Ripped-Off Britain think of the new ruling that allows women's boxing as an Olympic games event when just a few weeks ago the Olympics Committee scrapped the women's Judo event. This means that British women's judo champions, of which there are many, are now going to have to change over to wrestling if they want to compete at anything like their chosen ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:37:18 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/women-s-boxing-in-the-olympics-t755.htm#6037 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/women-s-boxing-in-the-olympics-t755.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/ethical-consumerism-t748.htm papa_umau More and more consumers in Britain today are leaning towards higher ethics in their need to consume and this is turning Britain into a leading light for the world to follow ! Here is a list of the most ethical products and habits: Ethical top ten Britain’s best selling ethical products Lead-free petrol, catalytic converters, condensing boilers - 100% market share soon. Driver: choice editing, partial or total ban on new products. Dolphin-friendly tuna - 90%. Driver: ... The Off Topic Chat Lounge Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:26:06 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/ethical-consumerism-t748.htm#6012 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/ethical-consumerism-t748.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/did-man-land-on-the-moon-conspiracy-theories-hard-to-discount-t701.htm wheel
Whats your thoughts on this subject? I for one actually believe the conspiracy theory!

wheel.]]> The Off Topic Chat Lounge Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:32:39 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/did-man-land-on-the-moon-conspiracy-theories-hard-to-discount-t701.htm#5774 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/did-man-land-on-the-moon-conspiracy-theories-hard-to-discount-t701.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/are-you-afraid-of-the-swine-flu-t705.htm Angie baby With reports now saying that swine-flu is spreading like wildfire in England and that young people and babies and pregnant women are mostly at risk I am beginning to get a bit nervous about this. I worry that when the winter comes this pestilence will come back even more virulently and it will kill a lot of people. Here is a report that I read this morning: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/18/swine-flu-deaths-vaccine The Off Topic Chat Lounge Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:42:49 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/are-you-afraid-of-the-swine-flu-t705.htm#5807 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/are-you-afraid-of-the-swine-flu-t705.htm http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/will-we-ever-get-out-of-this-recession-t733.htm zathrus
I mean, if we keep paying ourselves double or treble what the outsourced countries pay their employees we will never be competitive again will we ?

I don't think that Britain can survive or the service industries alone, do you ?]]> The Off Topic Chat Lounge Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:17:46 GMT http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/will-we-ever-get-out-of-this-recession-t733.htm#5955 http://rippedoffbritain.forumotion.net/the-off-topic-chat-lounge-f6/will-we-ever-get-out-of-this-recession-t733.htm