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From: Eeyore on 16 Nov 2006 17:20 lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: > <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message > > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >>I'm asking " How about someone on that minimum wage job for example ? " as > >>in.... they're on a minimum wage NOW - not at some hypothetical point in > >>the futureafter their wages have increased. > > > > You keep ignoring the fact that everybody starts out at a low > > wage in their working life. > > No, not everybody. I didn't. I missed that one. I didn't start on a low wage either. Graham
From: lucasea on 16 Nov 2006 17:20 <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message news:ejhu26$8qk_007(a)s938.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com... > In article <dlmkl2p3pr0iehb2ln9t559bjl74uv27r1(a)4ax.com>, > Ben Newsam <ben.newsam(a)ukonline.co.uk> wrote: >>On Tue, 14 Nov 06 13:50:00 GMT, jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: >>>When JMF was dying, I had to learn nursing procedures and doctor >>>procedures without the benefit of schooling. I became an expert >>>in minimizing side effects of drugs he was taking and made >>>all kinds of mechanical assists to keep him as comfortable as >>>possible. The ultimate question was who would die first? Him or >>>me? >>> >>>My Dad is now going through the same bullshit only he has no >>>advocate who will speak up and say no. On top of it all, >>>their assigned "GP" is stupid. >> >>That's a shame. I wish you luck. > > It's Dad who needs the luck. The idiot doctor just prescibed > a drug that almost killed him last summer; the same drug > had severe side effects when Mom took it. Did you or he point those facts out to the doctor when he handed him/you the prescription? If not, you need to accept responsibility for participating in his and your own treatment. Eric Lucas
From: lucasea on 16 Nov 2006 17:21 <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message news:ejhudd$8qk_010(a)s938.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com... > In article <SoudncMysq5JusfYnZ2dnUVZ8sSdnZ2d(a)pipex.net>, > "T Wake" <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote: > <snip> > >>Now consider how much better off you would be with an NHS as opposed to >>what >>you are saying here. An NHS is a good thing. It is not the same thing you >>seem to think it is. > > Since you have posted this reply in various forms about 50 times > so far, I'm going to ^R all of your posts from now on. You have > become more than annoying. Lucky you, TWake. Pretty soon she'll only be talking to herself (as loonies are wont to do.) Eric Lucas Eric Lucas
From: Eeyore on 16 Nov 2006 17:26 John Fields wrote: > "T Wake" <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote: > >"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote: > > >>> NB she said 4 rooms, not 4 bedrooms. That would typically mean bedroom, > >>> kitchen, living room and bathroom. That's probably on the order of 1000 > >>> sq ft. > >> > >> LOL. My house has that area and it has 7 rooms. > > --- > About 143 square feet per room then? You're excluding the hall, stairs and landing. These occupy a bit of the space. One room is significantly larger, most are smaller. The smallest 'box room' being about 7' x 10'. > I'm intrigued. Is this a house that you've bought for yourself Yes. When I was 29. > or something that's been handed down to you by your parents? I wish ! > Do you > still live in Scotland or have you moved to England? I'm in England but I never lived in Scotland myself. > What do you do for a living? How specific would you like me to be aside from electronic design and consultancy ( specialising in pro-audio ). Graham
From: lucasea on 16 Nov 2006 17:28
<jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message news:eji00a$8qk_020(a)s938.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com... > In article <455B2239.21E64255(a)hotmail.com>, > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: >> >>> "T Wake" <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote: >>> >>> >I know you meant long term planning, but earning minimum wage does not > lend >>> >itself to that kind of living. People have to eat. They have to pay >>> >bills. >>> >They have to be able to save for a deposit. They have to live somewhere >>> >while they are waiting to buy their house. Etc. >>> >>> You don't have to borrow. The Portuguese around here make it a >>> family affair. Everybody in the extended family works, and then >>> they buy a house for cash. No borrowing. Now the family has >>> a house to live in and they begin to save for the next house. >>> Eventually everybody has their own house. >> >>And if you don't have a large extended family ( most ppl don't ) what then >>? > > There are many ways to accomplish things. It does require setting > a prioity list. If you want to buy a house, you don't spend money > on buying pu-pu platters every night. So *that's* the problem with people that make only $10,000/year and can't afford to buy a house. They do nothing but eat pu-pu platters every night. I've always wondered. You live in a very strange world that bears little resemblance to reality. Eric Lucas |