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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 7:42:27 GMT
A lady with grounds sounds rather good. I could do with one of these. One thing I did experience with the Woman was that although I have about 500 more tools than she does she always has the right tool and knows where it is. Mine are all over the place in random locations. She has two large sheds full to the brim with tools. Everything you could imagine, often in duplicate. It's a dream. I'm not badly off in that repect but have to limit my stock to 3 large plastic containers which live under my bed. I raised it, for this very purpose.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 7:38:51 GMT
A question for the zealots who like government to regulate all aspects of the employer/ employee relationship. I choose to work for one of my customers at a rate which is below the minimum wage. I do this because the work is varied and always physical, which I enjoy. The customer is on my doorstep, I like her, we have a great relationship of mutual trust and give and take. If I need to borrow one of her many tools, or store something for a while in her grounds, I don't even need to ask. I just let myself in. She never calls me when the weather is good for kayaking. I don't need to charge her more than I do, so there's no need to do this. My only consideration regarding government is to tot up my earnings and declare them on my annual return. Anything else is no business of theirs. Am I doing anything wrong? Yes. You are probably hoping she wants to borrow your tool. She's married, to another women. Neither of them are particularly attractive. Having said said, not so long ago I might well have fancied having a pop at both of them together. Just for devilment. I've moved on from all that though.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 7:36:00 GMT
A question for the zealots who like government to regulate all aspects of the employer/ employee relationship. I choose to work for one of my customers at a rate which is below the minimum wage. I do this because the work is varied and always physical, which I enjoy. The customer is on my doorstep, I like her, we have a great relationship of mutual trust and give and take. If I need to borrow one of her many tools, or store something for a while in her grounds, I don't even need to ask. I just let myself in. She never calls me when the weather is good for kayaking. I don't need to charge her more than I do, so there's no need to do this. My only consideration regarding government is to tot up my earnings and declare them on my annual return. Anything else is no business of theirs. Am I doing anything wrong? Yes. You are probably hoping she wants to borrow your tool.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 7:30:56 GMT
A question for the zealots who like government to regulate all aspects of the employer/ employee relationship.
I choose to work for one of my customers at a rate which is below the minimum wage. I do this because the work is varied and always physical, which I enjoy. The customer is on my doorstep, I like her, we have a great relationship of mutual trust and give and take. If I need to borrow one of her many tools, or store something for a while in her grounds, I don't even need to ask. I just let myself in. She never calls me when the weather is good for kayaking. I don't need to charge her more than I do, so there's no need to do this.
My only consideration regarding government is to tot up my earnings and declare them on my annual return. Anything else is no business of theirs.
Am I doing anything wrong?
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 2, 2024 19:34:29 GMT
Wait until the Sea Bass dye off, then Ricco will be complaining. Aye but then they'll be replaced by (sea) trigger fish and who knows, maybe (sea) barracuda, (sea) wahoo or (sea) barramundi. No negative there.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 2, 2024 19:32:26 GMT
I was talking hypothetically. Now, to talk about myself: Climate change has had no effect on me. None whatsoever. Neither will it, unless I'm killed by a weather event that can be proven to be attributable to climate change. Not all extreme weather is caused by climate change. Extreme weather has always happened, and always will. Do you drink coffee? Do you eat chocolate? Then you are already paying more for these because of global warming. Ps tea won’t be far behind. It's OK, I won't spend the money I have before I die.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 2, 2024 19:27:20 GMT
Which bit is unclear?
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 2, 2024 19:24:08 GMT
Being older and without offspring isn't a guarantee of depression. There are positives. For example: There's no need to worry about global warming and such like. It won't have any effect in our lifetimes. It's of little concern that the country is descending towards third world status. The crumbling infrastructure should hold up long enough to see us out, and we don't have kids who will have to pay the bill for the excesses of current arrangements, and the arrangements of the recent past. Basically “I’m alright jack.” Except your wrong about global warming not having an effect in your lifetime. It already is having effects. I was talking hypothetically. Now, to talk about myself: Climate change has had no effect on me. None whatsoever. Neither will it, unless I'm killed by a weather event that can be proven to be attributable to climate change. Not all extreme weather is caused by climate change. Extreme weather has always happened, and always will.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 2, 2024 19:19:00 GMT
Unlike your chats with Dunk I suppose ? Rog ooh get you, is that a bit of passive aggressiveness I detect? It might not have been interesting to you, but it may have been to others. This seems to be a developing thing on this forum of late, knocking something, just because you have no personal interest in it. Well guess what, some people might have no interest in the things that you're interested in. If we all start knocking each other, we might as well close the forum down.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 2, 2024 19:13:21 GMT
My good news of the day was successfully applying for free ear wax removal at the local pharmacy. They are offering 'micro suction' which is apparently a lot better and more comfortable than the old syringing method. They wanted 6 volunteers for free of charge treatment on a training day later this month. Normal cost £60. A quick look in the ears, mine were quite bad, I'm now signed up.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 2, 2024 19:03:55 GMT
Yes but it is killing the forum. Stop interacting with it. I suppose in a way you are conflicted kris . Did you want TB just to consist of people constantly moaning about how bad the CRT are and how its all fucked? This would be slightly irresponsible as some readers may have a fragile mental elf. I know that our Tony is basically at the end of life fucked stage and thinks only in negative terms due to having no offspring but its not ideal to feed everyone else with constant negatives. I feel it is inappropriate for anyone to either be promoting negatives or receiving negatives by reading shit posted by others. I -know- it is all fucked and do not need reminding. Obviously most people ignore Tony but if his incessant vacuous garbage (note: all the vowels) is quoted then it is just too depressing. Don't ever get into a competition with a depressed person because they will make you depressed as well! Being older and without offspring isn't a guarantee of depression. There are positives. For example: There's no need to worry about global warming and such like. It won't have any effect in our lifetimes. It's of little concern that the country is descending towards third world status. The crumbling infrastructure should hold up long enough to see us out, and we don't have kids who will have to pay the bill for the excesses of current arrangements, and the arrangements of the recent past.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Apr 30, 2024 18:35:49 GMT
Foul day in North Wales. Rain hasn't stopped all day and there's been a strong south easterly. Better forecast tomorrow so I'll be out on the kayak. I only managed to get out 3 times this month. Last April, 8 times. After a bit of badgering I've finally given in and joined one of the Celtic rowing teams. It will be a bit of a different workout, a social as well.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Apr 30, 2024 17:30:56 GMT
Tony seems to spend a lot of his time talking to the police. He should get himself a season ticket.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Apr 30, 2024 14:23:03 GMT
I don't see his posts but did he answer your question? Tony's questions and statements are, when he's not insulting someone, entirely rhetorical. Similarly, yours, when not going on about your moped collection, are entirely hypocritical. Trying to moderate the forum again, I see. It's a shame you don't have any interests yourself.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Apr 29, 2024 12:25:09 GMT
There was always something weird about the strong will for additional sovereignty by way of independence matched by an equally strong will to give away sovereignty by rejoining the EU.
It remains equally weird today.
My money would be on hatred of the English being the strongest, overriding will. Hatred of others not being high on the list of those who claim to be 'progressive', but there you go.
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