Keef

Alan Dale Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anyone whos says IHT is unfair because 'I've > already been taxed on that money' shows a > fundamental lack of understanding of how they are > taxed. > > VAT is paid out of taxed income, council tax the > same, road tax, tax on ciggies, congestion charge, > etc. etc. There is no rule that money should only > be taxed once nor should there be. > > Furthermore house price gains are exempt from CGT > on your principal private residence and therefore > if you buy a house which increases in value to the > point that it is above the IHT threshold then that > gain is only ever taxed on death and then only > partially so. > > There are good arguments against IHT but double > taxation is not one of them. All fair, but who said you get taxed twice? (I'm asking because I can't be arsed looking) I know it's not being taxed twice, but the fact remains that if you've bought something in full, and you have the right to give it away tax free as a "living gift", why shouldn't it be given away tax free after death (or in the final years of life)?

One that really made me spit my beer out when I first heard it (a few years back now)... I was in the pub, and a male friend announced to everyone he was off for a slash. Female friend then piped up with "yeah I need to go and shake the lettuce" :-S Have heard it several times since, and it still makes me laugh.

Actually you would normally be spot on, but they've booked us for the 16th next month instead for some reason... Also, on the 31st May, the full 7 piece band with brass section will be hitting the Plough, but that's another matter, and I'll put a thread in the whats on section. annaj Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All men stare at chests Keef, at least you'd have an excuse ;-) > > *awaits storm of righteously indignant men protesting their innocence* Nope, some things are just true, and denial is pointless! :-$

So Arsenal are joining a select little club then, they must be very proud >:D

david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tribalism is alive and well. This board is littered with diffferent groups of people. Some people overlap more than one. Mums; young couples; singletons; boozers; pseudo-intellectuals; nerds; pensioners; Guardian-reading, pinko, wooly, > yoghurt-knitting, sandal wearing hippies etc etc > > I particularly agree with the "to recognise your own prejudices is the only way to overcome them." Yep couldn't agree more. Those bloody teetotallers are a bunch of weirdos, but I recognise that as a prejudice on my part, and I'm working on that.

citizenED Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The ghoul with the eyes in its hands has to be one of the most memorable creatures ever in film. Evil evil evil!!!!!!!! Horrid creature eating the nice little fairy thing! Great classic style, will she get out through the hole before he gets to her? Those scenes are great for getting the heart going, and almost have me off me seat cheering the escapee on!

With regards the name tags, they're useless for me, as my eye sight is so naff I'd look like I was just staring at people's chests if I was trying to read the names, so I stick to saying hello, or getting overwhelmed and spending the night outside smoking (like last time).

In to this one rather late, but agree with *bob* RE IHT. If someone has spent their lives paying tax, and has bought a house, and paid the mortgage, whatever the value when they bought it, it is theirs, and theirs to give away. Now I know this will mean rich people getting richer, but they do that anyway, it's the average Joe who gets stuffed and has to sell the family home because they can't afford to keep it. Like *bob*. I accept tax, and NI and all that, but I find IHT really out of order. Aaaanyway, it's all been said, just thought I'd drop my 2p in.

Run with the pack - Bad Company

Just as a matter of interest, a couple of years back I was doing some work that involved working with the asylum seekers team in Greenwich. The manager told me that since the team had started, they had only known of one person who had been refused leave to remain and sent back home. Most asylum seekers are granted indefinite leave to remain and are then entitled to work and claim benefits and all that. For my part, I completely agree with Jeremy's last post. I do think immigration needs to be watched simply because the country must have limits. But that has nothing to do with were anyone is from, or what colour their skin is.

Cool! And actually, a belated happy birthday to God aka Robbie Fowler, who I believe had a birthday on April 9th... May you get fit and have a very deserved swan song season next year!

I don't have time to check my facts right now, but I am pretty sure the term "wog" band from gollywog dolls which were popular toys once upon a time with black faces.

A very Happy Birthday to the lovely Annasfield! And in your honour, Atila shall stand and sing a rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone! ;-) Have a good one mate!

*Gets up to fight for DM's attentions but falls flat on face as result of the champers*

Had to slip that one in didn't you Jah ;-) Agree RE Liverpool, bloody ludicrous situation. Feel very sorry for Rafa and Parry to be honest.

Post of the day RosieH >:D

annaj Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ironic? LOL

*Walks in to quiet room* *Places bottle of sparkly stuff and 2 flutes on huge armchair by the window* *Sits on rug in front of the fireplace and reads crime novel*

snorky Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The thrusting pain in the arsey mummies seem to > congregate together - you only notice the ones > whop are particl;arly nauseating I think , even > thou the vast majoprity of people in the cafes are > Ok Exactly right! It does make me laugh on this forum when someone says anything about parents / prams / babies in public places, all the parents come out fighting! One must not generalise, but as Snorky says, you don't notice the nice parents so much, you notice the bloody horrible ones who think that having a baby gives them some special right to basically be a total tw@t. I remember flying to Singapore on the way to Australia and being stuck behind this horrific excuse for a human who decided that the fact she had a child (who was very well behaved and quiet the whole journey) gave her the right to be really rude to the lovely polite flight attendants, put her chair ALL THE WAY BACK against me legs for the whole time, and kick up a fuss when asked to put it forward so I could eat! She even said something along the lines of "but I'm a parent to a young child".

spadetownboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > scrambled eggs with a fried breakfast,its like > eating a burger without ketchup, fried eggs are > the only thing. Exactly bloody right!

Cool, I've seen her a few times. Think the fringe is new though...

Exactly, give them the rope....

Problem is Simon that I have heard a lot of people say exactly that about Livingston, so Boris will get a lot of votes from people who simply don't want Ken anymore.

LizzygotDizzy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And its all gone quiet over there....... actually > made a mistake, how can I call Max a closet > racist, at least he has the balls to actually say > he supports a party that is fundamentally racist! > unlike others! Come on now Lizzy, you seem to be trying to get a rise out of someone here, and it's not really fair. You are making pretty serious, and very thinnly veiled, accusations here.

Come on everyone, I think the KK +K thing is out of order (although I did laugh). Kel was trying to stop personal arguements, whether you agree with her doing that or not, she has said nothing to suggest that she's a BNP supporter, and certainly not a f**king Klan member for christ's sake.