*Bob*

In the same way that 'having money' boosts your rich-o-meter exponentially, 'having none' has the same effect - in the opposite direction. And it's not just a matter of money. The richer you are, the more that government, society.. life in general.. is on your side. Society cuts you slack, big-time. You get away with it. But if your chips are down and you haven't got a pot to piss in, you get pissed on instead - at the drop of a hat. In short, if you're a top-rate taxpayer then 'fairness' in life has very little to do with a couple of grand that you're only going to put towards a skiing holiday anyway.

Where would you like to see the balance of fairness, Mick? Say, your child benefit paid in full - and maybe 5% off the top rate?

Proof of the need to roll a fat one - right here on this thread.

Have you thought of stepping-in as organiser for forum drinks, Tarot? If Sean's there you can 'do a Crocodile Dundee' and get things a little clearer.

I do wish I could go angling. Will you take me, Tarot? Take me angling - and reveal the mysteries of the cards to me.

What about this one? What does this one mean?

what does it meeeeeeaaaannn...? ooooooOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

You edited your post to add "There's a surprise"? It certainly has made the difference. You've got me. I'm beat.

Well hello there

Furthermore and hitherto, I, er.. something..

No way, Loz. You'll be telling me that Leona Lewis walked straight from a reception desk and into X-Factor glory completely by chance too.

DJKillaQueen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- "the extra work" Don't tell me you think he spends the week with them in front of a piano doing vocal coaching, then has to go to Oxford Street to pick-out their clothing?

Did you see the look on Cowell's face when he saw what category he got? Priceless! You coulda knocked him down with a feather.

Sure. It's not like I work in TV or anything.

Cowell is Executive Producer. Dream on, DJKQ

Please don't spoil the magic, edcam. I wanna belieeeeeve. I'm disappointed that Fat Legs got through instead of the spotty guy who sings with a mouth like Beaker from The Muppets.

I'm with the Crackpot & Mutual. I got a free broadband connection and white pointy hat when I opened my account.

I'm pretty sure that Sean's with First Direct - for aesthetic reasons.

Stop jumping on things and twisting them to suit yourself, Ted.

You have to admire his zeal in flying home specifically to post on the EDF though.

Actually, thinking about it, the last time I saw Sean he looked well vituperative.

what's 'vituperative', full stop?

.. or just put a bolt on the door innit

Adrian Corti Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- and Zippos now being > the circus that visits locally to me is my > favorite, Indeed, Zippos visits you locally in High Wycombe, locally in Southsea, and locally in Peckham Rye.. etc The only stalking that seems to be going on is on your part.. of Zippo's circus. Now - if you've quite finished making a prize tit of yourself..