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  • JVB66
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    edited January 2018 #992

    I think any site will say yes,but how many will say for"free"wink

  • Grant705
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    edited January 2018 #993

    Apologies for returning again to MM's mathematics but I need to see if anyone can find fault with my own calculations;

    MM has previously stated on one of the 3 threads currently on the go:

    1) Pizza delivery income less than state pension. Malcs state pension is probably £122/wk = £528/month

    2) Old Smart leasing at £221/ month, fuel £225 /month = total £436/ month 

    Difference between the two  = £92/month

    If you then take into account  the following:

    deposits/balloon payments/Business insurance/car services/tyres/ repairs etc etc then delivering pizzas definitely falls into the category of pointless

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2018 #994

    And the WINNER IS..........

    THE DALEKlaughinglaughinglaughing

    Thanks Metheven for brightening my day. Happy New Year to one and all.

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #995

    I would ...... with a 10 amp supply wink

  • Milothedog
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    edited January 2018 #996

    My "pointless" exercise of the day was to take my other car from its nice warm garage and clean and polish it only for it to Pee down before I could put it away againfrown   

     

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2018 #997

    Nice looking Stag Milo.

  • Milothedog
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    edited January 2018 #998

    Thank you.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #999

    My state pension is £577.12 and it's paid four weekly, not monthly, so it works out to more per month. That works out to £144.28 per week or £625.21 per month.

    My Pizza Hut earnings vary according to how many hours I'm given on the rota. Last four weeks, gross earnings were about £550 but net earnings after income tax were about £485. This is also paid four weekly, not monthly. Fuel allowance and tips add to this and are paid to me daily in cash.

    Yes, I agree that there are some who say that they wouldn't get out of bed for this kind of wage. However, on the whole, I think I'm better off as a result of this work because the money adds to other income from 3 pensions. So perhaps not so pointless in my circumstances.

  • cariadon
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    edited January 2018 #1000

    You are the only one who knows if your finances add up, and that it meets your needs. As long it does not give you sleepless nights and the reason for you late night early morning postings then that's ok.

    I made a  promise to myself that I would save and invest wisely whilst young so that should I reach 55 and work kept me awake at night I would give up, so I did. May not be rich, but I sleep well at night.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #1001

    Unfortunately, my income was never high enough to afford to save and invest when I was younger! I'm better off today because of no longer having a mortgage or rent to pay!

    I wake up in the night because I'm on holiday and like to have a change from my normal routine so instead of going to work at 6 p.m. I go to bed and have had 8 hours sleep by 2 a.m.

  • cariadon
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    edited January 2018 #1002

    I no longer have a mortgage, house is ours, with the security of knowing that should anything happen we have the house to sell, which is worth £450,000 plus.

    Don't you pay rent for the house, plus pitch fees, which can be classes as rent?

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #1003

    Yes I agree, that's a good position to be in!

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #1004

    Just put on a 78 record and the stylus just keeps going round and round - pointless really

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #1005

    Now that takes me back! I remember that when I was six years old! No downloads then!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #1006

    They used to call them gramophones!

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #1007

    Storm Eleanor is raging outside as I type this. I can hear the wind howling. Pointless to be outside in such weather, so I'm staying inside the caravan for the time being, hoping that it will ease by the morning!

  • redface
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    edited January 2018 #1008

    Sadly the stylus stays put on my one and It's the record that rotates.

    Perhaps that's why the sound isn't so great!

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #1009

    Just looking in, I'm still trying to throw of this flu type virus, so many people round here have it too so we're in the same boat. I know shopping can be pointless but I'll be glad to see a shop soon! wink

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2018 #1010

    We had a dose early December brue, not easy to shake off.

    Really thick frost outside this morning, almost looks like snow. Too cold to do anything in garden, plants need to keep warm under their blanket of leaves. Today is our only free day this week, got an appointment for something or someone all other days........deep joy. Still, best at this time of year, leave the warmer months free

    I could clean the MH out I suppose.........

  • Wherenext
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    edited January 2018 #1011

    Reading today that it may in fact be Aussie Flu.

    Not happy with shellacking our cricketing inepts they decide to incapacitate half of the UK population. Thanks Cobbersyell

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2018 #1012

    Hope not, some of are on a diet, off pizzas!wink

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2018 #1013

    The MH didn't get cleaned out, too cold outdoors. I have had a pointless afternoon trying to find some obscure jewellery findings, with no luck. I have scoured the online world, to no avail....frown

  • ABM
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    edited January 2018 #1014

    Really  WN,  you  shouldn't  call  them  "Inepts",  they  weren't  that  bloomin'  good  yell

     

    P.S.  and  I've  found  and  resuscitated   a  4 YEAR OLD  post  ( q.v. )  to  prove  they  have  not  really  improved,  just  changed  personnel  Grrrr

     

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #1015

    I was permitted to leave work earlier on Sunday because there were no orders after 20:30 so it was pointless staying later!

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #1016

     Would have thought it almost pointless spending £30 to commute for that Malc.

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2018 #1017

    But you have forgotten that by choosing to pitch further away, he's saved 50p a night in site fees. tongue-out

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #1018

    Talking of sport people are jumping round here as Yeovil will be playing ManU, funny old world.....but should be entertaining. smile

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited January 2018 #1019

    The sight of multi million pound footballers plugging it out on a muddy pitch other than the cosseted PL always lifts the spirits! laughing We had the privilege of watching Ronaldo (the Portuguese one) shivering in a snow storm one match we went to a few years ago! They lost as well!laughing

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #1020

    On a previous occasion in the SW the big team wouldn't field their best players locally and had to have a replay so this will be fun...laughing

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #1021

    Beggars can't be choosers at a time of the year when many sites within easier commuting distance are closed either because it's off season or because of the weather, in the case of Lancing Fruit Farm.

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