Posts by Steve Barnes
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This is a case of the difference between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Surely the spirit of the law was that you pay for your own stuff and your legitimate expenses are covered, simple enough.
But the letter of the law says the card shall not be used for personal expenses, even if you reimburse you have broken the rules and that is just plain stupid, it is the final tally that counts. It's bit like saying you will not borrow for tax cuts and then borrowing for something else that you could have afforded if you hadn't cut taxes. -
I've completely lost faith in the Wellington half-wits who administer this crap
Never once did a rep get fired for these queries.Never once was one singled out to ostracize.Occasionally some expenses were considered personal and reimbursed.This is how to account.
Too true, I mean how hard can it be? it makes me wonder whether those accountants who crunch the numbers are worth their salt. How many times have I said "How fucking much?" when a policy is costed, I've lost count.
pay them realistically and give them an allowance they can spend as they choose or accept from time to time this sort of stuff is gonna happen.
Oh, I think they get paid enough. The old story about paying enough to attract the "Right kind of people" has always pissed me off, so you want greedy bastards running the country, the other reason for paying a substantial salary is to avoid the temptation of taking, what shall we call them, incentives? from those with agendas or interests.
Compared to the rort of getting the taxpayer to fund your family home all this pales into insignificance. I would rather know about the stuff that gets paid for by those outside parliament, the lobbyists and what sneaky bastards they can be, untreated timber anybody? and how about a bit of monolithic cladding to go with that?.What state would he be in the next day after quaffing junk and watching a couple of pornos.
I would say... relaxed a bit like JK's comfort zone.
Well, he does look a bit tired...
...doesn't he?Nice Doctor Who reference there Ian ;-)
I don't understand why "red blooded, robust" males want to watch porn movies
Oh dear, a little late for that Birds and Bees chat I think.
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I'm struggling to think of what "climate scientist" rhymes with.
Socialist?
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Not so much censoring but definitely manipulating...
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I still have great admiration for Dave Barry and his wonderful How to Win Arguments of which this is a bit...
* Compare your opponent to Adolf Hitler.
This is your heavy artillery, for when your opponent is obviously right and you are spectacularly wrong. Bring Hitler up subtly. Say: "That sounds suspiciously like something Adolf Hitler might say" or "You certainly do remind me of Adolf Hitler." -
but would still prefer to look more like Sara Palin, than sound like her.
Linda, you make Palin look like a pig without lipstick and I would rather hear what you had to say than that Pitbull any day.
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Professors, lost souls with great oratory power?Synchronousity? Interesting comments.
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"He's not an artist, he's just one of those little cunts that draws skulls."
Like a BP Graphics Department?.
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Scused.
It all comes down to how articulately your articles are articulated,
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articulacy?
I think you will find that there is a possibility that you may be mistaken there. Taking all things into account I would, if I were you, try to look beyond the surface of your proposition to ascertain its fundamental foundations and see if you can spot the point of possible failure.
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