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Words of solid sense from the number one citizen:
"King Charles III has said humans are carrying out a "vast, frightening experiment" on the planet, taking the natural world "outside balanced norms and limits".
"King Charles III has said humans are carrying out a "vast, frightening experiment" on the planet, taking the natural world "outside balanced norms and limits".
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To his credit, he has always been a tree-hugger.TANGODANCER wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:11 pmWords of solid sense from the number one citizen:
"King Charles III has said humans are carrying out a "vast, frightening experiment" on the planet, taking the natural world "outside balanced norms and limits".
"If you cannot answer a man's argument, all it not lost; you can still call him vile names. " Elbert Hubbard.
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If he is truly a tree hugger then maybe he might reduce his carbon footprint by reducing the number of gaffs he owns/lives in.Montreal Wanderer wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:29 pmTo his credit, he has always been a tree-hugger.TANGODANCER wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:11 pmWords of solid sense from the number one citizen:
"King Charles III has said humans are carrying out a "vast, frightening experiment" on the planet, taking the natural world "outside balanced norms and limits".
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Now I'm feeling old. Sending some mail. Got stamps with barcode on, wondered what barcode was for. Looked it up.
It started out explaining what a "stamp" was and does....which got me thinking there must be a shitload of people never used one!
I'm going to listen to some old tape recordings whilst I settle back down.
It started out explaining what a "stamp" was and does....which got me thinking there must be a shitload of people never used one!
I'm going to listen to some old tape recordings whilst I settle back down.
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First class stamp £1-25. (I ran a mailroom when they were thirty pence). When we were kids they were three old pence. T.V Licences £1-59 with a proposed 15 pence rise imminent.(These we supposed to be free to old-age pensioners, huh, what a hope. Britain has officially lost the plot.
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Least they weren't Penny Black's mate
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I'm pretty sure I remember a red 2 1/2 pence stamp when we were kids, Tango. Possibly that might have been for postcards.TANGODANCER wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:30 pmFirst class stamp £1-25. (I ran a mailroom when they were thirty pence). When we were kids they were three old pence. T.V Licences £1-59 with a proposed 15 pence rise imminent.(These we supposed to be free to old-age pensioners, huh, what a hope. Britain has officially lost the plot.
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Not even wearing a mask. It's Insurance renewal time in the Worthy household...I got a lovely letter putting may car up 20% as a reward for another year of no-claims and no speeding tabs! It pointed me to their website showing how all their costs had gone up, nearly felt sorry for them, so I looked at what had happened to their profits the last twelve month for their protection business unit - they'd increased 111%. What a fcuking scam.
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welcome to the world worthyWorthy4England wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:30 amNot even wearing a mask. It's Insurance renewal time in the Worthy household...I got a lovely letter putting may car up 20% as a reward for another year of no-claims and no speeding tabs! It pointed me to their website showing how all their costs had gone up, nearly felt sorry for them, so I looked at what had happened to their profits the last twelve month for their protection business unit - they'd increased 111%. What a fcuking scam.
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Lol, I wasn't surprised particularly, mate. Just that no one looked and said £160 extra on a £750 Premium, should be OK. Just go and look for yourselves on a comparison site...Hoboh wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:22 pmwelcome to the world worthyWorthy4England wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:30 amNot even wearing a mask. It's Insurance renewal time in the Worthy household...I got a lovely letter putting may car up 20% as a reward for another year of no-claims and no speeding tabs! It pointed me to their website showing how all their costs had gone up, nearly felt sorry for them, so I looked at what had happened to their profits the last twelve month for their protection business unit - they'd increased 111%. What a fcuking scam.
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Every year I do it with the bike, next year the company I've just left usually comes back cheaperWorthy4England wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 1:22 pmLol, I wasn't surprised particularly, mate. Just that no one looked and said £160 extra on a £750 Premium, should be OK. Just go and look for yourselves on a comparison site...Hoboh wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 12:22 pmwelcome to the world worthyWorthy4England wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:30 amNot even wearing a mask. It's Insurance renewal time in the Worthy household...I got a lovely letter putting may car up 20% as a reward for another year of no-claims and no speeding tabs! It pointed me to their website showing how all their costs had gone up, nearly felt sorry for them, so I looked at what had happened to their profits the last twelve month for their protection business unit - they'd increased 111%. What a fcuking scam.
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Funny that, innit. They'll also lose the missus car and house, next month. Yet they state that the offer is comparable to a new customer...
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They legally have to offer the same as to new customers now don't they?
I was sus about that actually working, but I checked my Quotemehappy renewal and it was (significantly) cheaper than anything else I could find on the comparisons tbf.
I was sus about that actually working, but I checked my Quotemehappy renewal and it was (significantly) cheaper than anything else I could find on the comparisons tbf.
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Stupid thing is it is cheaper to retain a customer than find new ones. Put a bit of the money you'd spend on getting the new into rewarding some loyalty.
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Put it up every year. Without fail. Ring up, complain and always end up with a quote lower than the previous year.
And now its got so ridiculous that you can do it via online chat. Type three messages and suddenly they've knocked the price down below where it was the previous year.
Its a ploy to hope people just auto renew without doing anything but they seem to just instantly fold if you raise the issue.
Not so sadly with other things like boiler servicing....that goes up and they don't shift price ever!
And now its got so ridiculous that you can do it via online chat. Type three messages and suddenly they've knocked the price down below where it was the previous year.
Its a ploy to hope people just auto renew without doing anything but they seem to just instantly fold if you raise the issue.
Not so sadly with other things like boiler servicing....that goes up and they don't shift price ever!
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They do (first part). Probably wasn't clear that the comparisons I referred to were with other insurers, bit mysterious that I got zero quotes for current insurer via comparision website...
I did ring them as I have other insurances with them. No counter offer, no claims on any policies in the 5 years I've been with them.
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The cost of repairs has shot up, the number of idiots who park cars in flood areas after days of torrential downpours beggers belief and then there is the biggest cost of all, including house insurance, THEFT!
Some middle Eastern countries with hand removal perhaps have the right idea, there is no bloody excuse for it.
Some middle Eastern countries with hand removal perhaps have the right idea, there is no bloody excuse for it.
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I understand costs have gone up. How do you explain away my insurers 111% increase in margin on protection policies? Classic capitalism. Blame A, hide B on the back of it.Hoboh wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:27 pmThe cost of repairs has shot up, the number of idiots who park cars in flood areas after days of torrential downpours beggers belief and then there is the biggest cost of all, including house insurance, THEFT!
Some middle Eastern countries with hand removal perhaps have the right idea, there is no bloody excuse for it.
Not sure where to start with the rest of it.
Maybe if we stop handing out planning permissions in flood plains, the would help the first point. Theft, barely gets investigated unless you can show evidence leading right to the perps door, we could maybe fund the police, so we can round people up for your proposed hand removal.
In respect of the hand removal, that sounds a bit "Islamist" - I sorta had you down as not in favour...
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Oh I agree with the flood plains bit, still doesn't excuse the stupidly of those who buy them though.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:30 amI understand costs have gone up. How do you explain away my insurers 111% increase in margin on protection policies? Classic capitalism. Blame A, hide B on the back of it.Hoboh wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:27 pmThe cost of repairs has shot up, the number of idiots who park cars in flood areas after days of torrential downpours beggers belief and then there is the biggest cost of all, including house insurance, THEFT!
Some middle Eastern countries with hand removal perhaps have the right idea, there is no bloody excuse for it.
Not sure where to start with the rest of it.
Maybe if we stop handing out planning permissions in flood plains, the would help the first point. Theft, barely gets investigated unless you can show evidence leading right to the perps door, we could maybe fund the police, so we can round people up for your proposed hand removal.
In respect of the hand removal, that sounds a bit "Islamist" - I sorta had you down as not in favour...
Put it this way, if the bloody houses didn't sell they'd build them elsewhere. That does not excuse the morons who drive through water with not a scoobie how deep it is, park on supermarket car parks when the river nearby is about to burst.
Ain't enough room in prison for thieving gits and a justice system alongside inept policing won't do nowt to cure theft.
When Switzerland is considering a trial legalising cocaine because they can not cope, it tells why softly softly policies don't work.
Hands off and dragging dealers into the street and shooting them Chinese style cannot be any worse a deterrent.
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