Today I'm angry about.....

[General Mannerheim]

i am a keen follower of the poached variety, but a perfectly done boiled chucky beats it every time.

[Lord Kangana]

Guys, guys. lets not fall out over two delightful products. Poached when I can be arsed, boiled when I can't. Its like arguing over Pele and Maradonna.

[General Mannerheim]

Usually its either boiling them too long, or not cooling them quickly enough that causes the problem. Cooling them under running water should alleviate the problem.

Or just poach them. No issues with shell, yolk is runny as long as you only do them for two minutes and not be too rough with them (therefore breaking the seal), and you can administer the salt and pepper (and ketchup, which you can't have with boiled!) a lot more easily. And it's still dunkable for your soldiers.

Unless, as I do, just serve with a muffin. No other type of egg comes close.

is that a blueberry muffin or a chocolate chip!

[Hoboh]

Israel's state assassinations...

and even more annoyed that the British Government complains about the use of British passorts to do the deed (quite rightly) - but fails to make any condemnation of state-sponsored terrorism.... as if to say - bump off who you like - when you like - without trial - just don't use our passports to do it (oh - and not one of our citizens) - otherwise, fine.

Problem?

We should have knocked off all the Taliban leaders before they went into hiding, far cheaper and saved servicemen's lives!
I ain't no defender of Israel but mess with them and you know what their reply will be.

[General Mannerheim]

dont mess with the Zohan!

[as]

Two things have made me angry this very evening. Firstly - where I am I've only got access to BBC1 & BBC2, of which both are showing nothing but utter, utter s***e.

Secondly - This that I've just read. One in 10 working-age adults in Greater Manchester is off work and on sickness benefits. That is nearly twice the number on Jobseeker's Allowance – the state pay-out for the 'well' unemployed.

f***ing skiving b***ards!

That's how the keep unemployment figures looking okay-ish.

You can blag a doctor (which isn't hard), and earn more than double the JSA for doing it. Not too shabby when you've got free rent and don't have to pay the extortionate council tax etc

I've stopped getting annoyed about things like that now, it's just the way things are.

[Hoboh]

Two things have made me angry this very evening. Firstly - where I am I've only got access to BBC1 & BBC2, of which both are showing nothing but utter, utter s***e.

Secondly - This that I've just read. One in 10 working-age adults in Greater Manchester is off work and on sickness benefits. That is nearly twice the number on Jobseeker's Allowance – the state pay-out for the 'well' unemployed.

f***ing skiving b***ards!

That's how the keep unemployment figures looking okay-ish.

You can blag a doctor (which isn't hard), and earn more than double the JSA for doing it. Not too shabby when you've got free rent and don't have to pay the extortionate council tax etc

I've stopped getting annoyed about things like that now, it's just the way things are.

You know it's not all like that. There are some genuine people caught up in this and trust me it ain't easy.
The NHS don't give a shiney about giving them treatment to help them work, in fact if they are on benefits you get the feeling they lose any interest in doing anything else except drawing treatment out.
The DSS do nowt to help with any retraining to get jobs that will suite peoples disabilitys except ship them off for medicals they will fail because of the speed of treatment (that is unless they are part of the goverments bling policy for youth training).
Hobo may come across as sod you etc but I do know genuine folk caught in the trap and beleive me for them its no joke!
It's wrong to tar everyone with the same brush, the b*ggers that swing it want hanging because of what they do to the genuines reputations.

[superjohnmcginlay]

Two things have made me angry this very evening. Firstly - where I am I've only got access to BBC1 & BBC2, of which both are showing nothing but utter, utter s***e.

Secondly - This that I've just read. One in 10 working-age adults in Greater Manchester is off work and on sickness benefits. That is nearly twice the number on Jobseeker's Allowance – the state pay-out for the 'well' unemployed.

f***ing skiving b***ards!

That's how the keep unemployment figures looking okay-ish.

You can blag a doctor (which isn't hard), and earn more than double the JSA for doing it. Not too shabby when you've got free rent and don't have to pay the extortionate council tax etc

I've stopped getting annoyed about things like that now, it's just the way things are.

You know it's not all like that. There are some genuine people caught up in this and trust me it ain't easy.
The NHS don't give a shiney about giving them treatment to help them work, in fact if they are on benefits you get the feeling they lose any interest in doing anything else except drawing treatment out.
The DSS do nowt to help with any retraining to get jobs that will suite peoples disabilitys except ship them off for medicals they will fail because of the speed of treatment (that is unless they are part of the goverments bling policy for youth training).
Hobo may come across as sod you etc but I do know genuine folk caught in the trap and beleive me for them its no joke!
It's wrong to tar everyone with the same brush, the b*ggers that swing it want hanging because of what they do to the genuines reputations.

Very funny William. how did you get hold of hobo's login?

[boltonboris]

HMRC being on strike... Not that I blame them, the government is making heavy redundancies in this sector, but wants all staff to sign a new contract stating that will only get 2 years worth of pay off regardless of how long they have been there. I was talking to a lady today who had been for 29 years, she's not striking, but she's not signing the contract either... I don't blame her really

Anyway, the issue is because I can't get hold of any fooker there and I'm getting mithered by my customers for something in which only customs can help me with... They're on strike!! Just accept it!! It's not my fault!

[superjohnmcginlay]

HMRC being on strike... Not that I blame them, the government is making heavy redundancies in this sector, but wants all staff to sign a new contract stating that will only get 2 years worth of pay off regardless of how long they have been there. I was talking to a lady today who had been for 29 years, she's not striking, but she's not signing the contract either... I don't blame her really

Anyway, the issue is because I can't get hold of any fooker there and I'm getting mithered by my customers for something in which only customs can help me with... They're on strike!! Just accept it!! It's not my fault!

Is that 2 years of actual pay or the statutory rate?

[TANGODANCER]

HMRC being on strike... Not that I blame them, the government is making heavy redundancies in this sector, but wants all staff to sign a new contract stating that will only get 2 years worth of pay off regardless of how long they have been there. I was talking to a lady today who had been for 29 years, she's not striking, but she's not signing the contract either... I don't blame her really

Anyway, the issue is because I can't get hold of any fooker there and I'm getting mithered by my customers for something in which only customs can help me with... They're on strike!! Just accept it!! It's not my fault!

Doesn't seem too bad a deal. I worked for my last firm for seventeen years and got six-months pay and the option to work three months notice or take garden leave. They'd kept me in employment for all that time, paid my wages and were very good on sick-leave (which I only took the once when I smashed my leg up) payment and holiday allowances. Cake and eat it is a thing of the past these days. I don't find that a bad deal at all.

[as]

Two things have made me angry this very evening. Firstly - where I am I've only got access to BBC1 & BBC2, of which both are showing nothing but utter, utter s***e.

Secondly - This that I've just read. One in 10 working-age adults in Greater Manchester is off work and on sickness benefits. That is nearly twice the number on Jobseeker's Allowance – the state pay-out for the 'well' unemployed.

f***ing skiving b***ards!

That's how the keep unemployment figures looking okay-ish.

You can blag a doctor (which isn't hard), and earn more than double the JSA for doing it. Not too shabby when you've got free rent and don't have to pay the extortionate council tax etc

I've stopped getting annoyed about things like that now, it's just the way things are.

You know it's not all like that. There are some genuine people caught up in this and trust me it ain't easy.
The NHS don't give a shiney about giving them treatment to help them work, in fact if they are on benefits you get the feeling they lose any interest in doing anything else except drawing treatment out.
The DSS do nowt to help with any retraining to get jobs that will suite peoples disabilitys except ship them off for medicals they will fail because of the speed of treatment (that is unless they are part of the goverments bling policy for youth training).
Hobo may come across as sod you etc but I do know genuine folk caught in the trap and beleive me for them its no joke!
It's wrong to tar everyone with the same brush, the b*ggers that swing it want hanging because of what they do to the genuines reputations.

Sadly, I've met a few who seemed happy that they were ripping off the system, but it's a sad case of affairs when you're happy getting a mere £100 a week & a free council flat!

It is really easy to get away with it, however. I asked a lad (who's a hippy) and he just saw his doc, complained about depression and doubled his precious dole money.

[Lord Kangana]

I've had the misfortune to have to claim incapacity benefit in the past.

How anyone can live off it is beyond me. I don't believe the stories that people are living the high-life off it.

[thebish]

I've had the misfortune to have to claim incapacity benefit in the past.

How anyone can live off it is beyond me. I don't believe the stories that people are living the high-life off it.

quite - nail on head. those stories are daily mail bollox.

[bobo the clown]

HMRC being on strike... Not that I blame them, the government is making heavy redundancies in this sector, but wants all staff to sign a new contract stating that will only get 2 years worth of pay off regardless of how long they have been there. I was talking to a lady today who had been for 29 years, she's not striking, but she's not signing the contract either... I don't blame her really

Anyway, the issue is because I can't get hold of any fooker there and I'm getting mithered by my customers for something in which only customs can help me with... They're on strike!! Just accept it!! It's not my fault!

Is that 2 years of actual pay or the statutory rate?

Actual. As is their current rate which is not capped.

Overall, on the range, one of the better ones. I know better ... some way better ... but a lot which are very very much below even the revised, lower offer.

Add that to the pension plan which is also vastly higher than normal mortals get, an earlier retirement age and an almost endemic inability of their management to deal with sickness absence and performance issues & these workers periphery terms are exceptionally good. Basic pay rates are normally lower than you find in blue-chip companies, but on a par with normal business and better than most small employers.

The arguement is about these being changed .... and, even if these aren't changed "grandfathering" them so introducing new employers on lower more affordable lower terms.

All other Civil Service unions have accepted the changes the PCS have not.

[Bruce Rioja]

I've had the misfortune to have to claim incapacity benefit in the past.

How anyone can live off it is beyond me. I don't believe the stories that people are living the high-life off it.

quite - nail on head. those stories are daily mail bollox.

I'm sure it is. But fiscal amounts aside, and as as states - it surely serves the government's agenda regarding the jobless figures. In fact, Darling even boasted in his speech today about Labour bringing down the unemployment figures. Here we seem to be able to see through a painfully thin veneer, no?

[Worthy4England]

I've had the misfortune to have to claim incapacity benefit in the past.

How anyone can live off it is beyond me. I don't believe the stories that people are living the high-life off it.

quite - nail on head. those stories are daily mail bollox.

I'm sure it is. But fiscal amounts aside, and as as states - it surely serves the government's agenda regarding the jobless figures. In fact, Darling even boasted in his speech today about Labour bringing down the unemployment figures. Here we seem to be able to see through a painfully thin veneer, no?

Claiming incapacity benefit doesn't necessarily mean that people aren't working.

It just means they're claiming incapacity benefit...

[Bruce Rioja]

Claiming incapacity benefit doesn't necessarily mean that people aren't working.

It just means they're claiming incapacity benefit...

Can we have the numbers on that one please?

[Worthy4England]

Claiming incapacity benefit doesn't necessarily mean that people aren't working.

It just means they're claiming incapacity benefit...

Can we have the numbers on that one please?

You - and I suspect the benefits agency.

They'd probably welcome names and addresses too.

[superjohnmcginlay]

I've had the misfortune to have to claim incapacity benefit in the past.

How anyone can live off it is beyond me. I don't believe the stories that people are living the high-life off it.

quite - nail on head. those stories are daily mail bollox.

Incapacity though better than dole isn't that great. You can claim income support which you can't on JS, which entitles you to free dentists and all that gubbins.
The real trick is to get yourself on disability. Then you can live quite comfortably. I've been looking for a way in for years!