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Sneaker52
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6975 posts since 2/11/06

8 Nov 2007 11:24
tried Hardcloud thanks.

DW, would appreciate that. they gonna be £29.99?
FrIEND
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13276 posts since 27/11/03

8 Nov 2007 11:30
not if they're in demand Eye-wink
PHiL
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8741 posts since 31/8/03

8 Nov 2007 12:06
Probs OFN but just seen this on Google and clicked it, different age group designs, some of them are toppers

http://www.google.com/doodle4google/ukvote.html






burny
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5203 posts since 25/5/06

8 Nov 2007 12:20
Which ones yours Jack?
robii
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18857 posts since 8/9/06

8 Nov 2007 12:21
Anybody know about benefits available for people with mental ilnesses? Friend of mine has and her doctor's said she's not fit to work. She's tried to claim incapacity benefit but the job centre reckons she hasn't paid enough national insurance to be able to make a claim - how can she pay national insurance when she can't work?

Mental health care in this country is an absolute joke but getting angry isn't going to help her so I'm trying to find out what she can do. I'm so frustrated with the way she gets passed from pillar to post so I can't imagine how she feels but there must be something she can do
Hello World
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12042 posts since 7/3/05

8 Nov 2007 12:22
First one acurately repersents googles domination of the world and its bully boy open standards tactics.
artiefufkin
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358 posts since 11/7/06

8 Nov 2007 12:28
robii wrote: Anybody know about benefits available for people with mental ilnesses? Friend of mine has and her doctor's said she's not fit to work. She's tried to claim incapacity benefit but the job centre reckons she hasn't paid enough national insurance to be able to make a claim - how can she pay national insurance when she can't work?

Mental health care in this country is an absolute joke but getting angry isn't going to help her so I'm trying to find out what she can do. I'm so frustrated with the way she gets passed from pillar to post so I can't imagine how she feels but there must be something she can do

How old is she? If she's under 20 she doesn't need to have paid any NI. Tell her to go to her local Citizens Advice Bureau - they'll be able to help her claim.
india
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5638 posts since 31/10/05

8 Nov 2007 12:28
if i have something sent from japan mark at 50 pounds how much tax, customs, whatever will it cost me?

thanks
FLG
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5780 posts since 21/5/04

8 Nov 2007 12:42
Probably been asked several times but what happend to the pet peeves thread? Sad
Best
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9586 posts since 21/10/05

8 Nov 2007 12:44
was deleted by the creator (forgot his name)
FLG
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5780 posts since 21/5/04

8 Nov 2007 12:49
Why it was funny as fuck?!
Too many trolls?
Best
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9586 posts since 21/10/05

8 Nov 2007 12:56
yeah i think it was creating to many unwanted visitors, it did have a couple of superb days though Laughing out loud
robii
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18857 posts since 8/9/06

8 Nov 2007 15:50
artiefufkin wrote:
robii wrote: Anybody know about benefits available for people with mental ilnesses? Friend of mine has and her doctor's said she's not fit to work. She's tried to claim incapacity benefit but the job centre reckons she hasn't paid enough national insurance to be able to make a claim - how can she pay national insurance when she can't work?

Mental health care in this country is an absolute joke but getting angry isn't going to help her so I'm trying to find out what she can do. I'm so frustrated with the way she gets passed from pillar to post so I can't imagine how she feels but there must be something she can do

How old is she? If she's under 20 she doesn't need to have paid any NI. Tell her to go to her local Citizens Advice Bureau - they'll be able to help her claim.

She's 25 in December. Finished Uni when she was 22. Not done much since. Psychiatrist thinks she's got borderline personality disorder but she hasn't had any formal diagnosis so she has had to make the claim on the GPs diagnosis of depression. I know it makes a difference to her benefits in this crappy system, but really, what difference should it make how old she is, how much NI she has paid?

Oh, and technically she's homeless (living with me for now). Can't believe they're telling her she's not entitled to any help
AAA
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10000 posts since 15/12/02

8 Nov 2007 20:48
Possible to get a holiday somewhere hot in December for about £250?

Where should I be looking?
eent
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8967 posts since 25/2/05

8 Nov 2007 20:50
Didn't you work at a travel agents? Surely you must know the right places to look
AAA
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10000 posts since 15/12/02

8 Nov 2007 20:51
Worked as a holiday rep………..
t_dot
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6087 posts since 1/8/05

8 Nov 2007 20:58
Matt wrote: Possible to get a holiday somewhere hot in December for about £250?

Where should I be looking?
canary islands/greece/tunisia/turkey is probs about as warm as you are gonna get on that budget i would think.
Rirawin
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8864 posts since 17/7/05

8 Nov 2007 21:04
robii wrote:
artiefufkin wrote:
robii wrote: Anybody know about benefits available for people with mental ilnesses? Friend of mine has and her doctor's said she's not fit to work. She's tried to claim incapacity benefit but the job centre reckons she hasn't paid enough national insurance to be able to make a claim - how can she pay national insurance when she can't work?

Mental health care in this country is an absolute joke but getting angry isn't going to help her so I'm trying to find out what she can do. I'm so frustrated with the way she gets passed from pillar to post so I can't imagine how she feels but there must be something she can do

How old is she? If she's under 20 she doesn't need to have paid any NI. Tell her to go to her local Citizens Advice Bureau - they'll be able to help her claim.

She's 25 in December. Finished Uni when she was 22. Not done much since. Psychiatrist thinks she's got borderline personality disorder but she hasn't had any formal diagnosis so she has had to make the claim on the GPs diagnosis of depression. I know it makes a difference to her benefits in this crappy system, but really, what difference should it make how old she is, how much NI she has paid?

Oh, and technically she's homeless (living with me for now). Can't believe they're telling her she's not entitled to any help

Hmm sounds all too familiar. I had to fill in loads of tax shit when I applied for Incapacity benefit last year, but yeah basically they said if I hadn't paid enough NI I wouldn't qualify for it. Thank fuck I've been working since I was 16. Was a joke though, had to send off payslips and stuff. I was thinking how on earth scummers sign on to the dole so easily when they probably haven't had a job for years or at all?!?!

But yeah tell her visit the local CAB or visit a Job centre and speak to someone about it. Unless she hasn't had a job at all?

EDIT: Has she tried applying for Disability benefits? Which is actually a tad different from Incapacity…
AAA
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10000 posts since 15/12/02

8 Nov 2007 21:25
t_dot wrote:
Matt wrote: Possible to get a holiday somewhere hot in December for about £250?

Where should I be looking?
canary islands/greece/tunisia/turkey is probs about as warm as you are gonna get on that budget i would think.


Yeah Canary islands looks the best shout. Dont want Lanzarote as I worked there though, so Gran Canaria looks the one.

Anyone know where to get good deals? Dont want to go with Thomson….
andymakesglasses
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19549 posts since 26/1/06

8 Nov 2007 21:40
I've been looking for similar but in January, and it seems like the best deals are either with package operators (First Choice seemed alright) or through the verious booking engines

http://www.expedia.co.uk
http://www.opodo.co.uk
http://www.cheapflights.co.uk
http://www.airline-network.co.uk

BA had some surprisingly good deals, can't remember if they went as low as 250 though