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Why do I do it to myself?
I just got a call from the school, one of the helpers for this afternoon's cookery classes has called in sick. The teacher knows I'm competent and close so could I possibly pop-in and help out? The words bow and locks come together.
I agreed! Why?
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Because it's better than watching Jeremy Kyle.
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I do not have a [working] TV.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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It's all right I'm not the TV License man.
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I do listen to the home service but we don't have a licence! AND I DON'T CARE!!!
Actually, Mrs Wife gets an exemption for it. That, Council Tax exemption and Fuel Duty rebates save us a tidy lump.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: we don't have a licence!
Yeah I'm thinking of not paying mine after I sat down on Saturday to watch Doctor Who only to find Bruce Forsyth and then some gay wizard was on in his place.
WTF it'd only been on for about 3 weeks and now they've took it of again.
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I didn't have one for a while.
A man turned up and wrote down what I was watching and told me off.
I convinced him it was a genuine mistake and started paying for one again.
They didn't hit for back payments from what I recall.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Shed Petition[ ^]
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I had a man turn up once.
He asked about my license and I said I didn't have one.
He asked if I had a television and said that it was none of his business.
He demanded access to the property to inspect and I told him if he put one foot across the door I would punch him to the ground as I would be defending my property from illegal entry.
He got very officious and demanded to know my name, which I refused to give.
I asked him his full name and address, which he refused to give me.
I pointed out that I did not know him and so he could 'F*** Off'.
Never heard from them again.
You do know that the TV Detector vans do not actually work, they are there only to frighten people into paying the TV License.
You also know that they have no right whatsoever to enter your property at all, and that it is only a threat that they get a warrant to do so.
No warrant can be issued for TV license detection as it would be an abuse of due process under European Law, and that they can only come in if the house holder lets them.
It is these idiots that let them in who get caught and prosecuted.
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I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
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Playing hardball like this is a good way to make sure people do the same to you. You'd better hope you never make any technical infractions, like leaving your car on a double yellow line for a minute to unload some stuff, driving at 31mph, or do some minor building work that should technically require planning permission. And the TV guy can still hide out on the public street in front of your house and watch you to find out if you are watching TV, so you have to hide your TV from the windows.
It would be easier just to pay, as you're supposed to.
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BobJanova wrote: ... driving at 31mph... watching TV... It would be easier just to pay, as you're supposed to.
That completely defeats the point of being a "rebel"... 
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Dalek Dave wrote: No warrant can be issued for TV license detection as it would be an abuse of due process under European Law
Dalek "We're British, not European!" Dave taking refuge under European law? Whatever next? 
I love go-o-o-o-ld!
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Yeah trust me I'm well adept at avoiding such things, although I have had a licence for the last couple of years.
We recently moved out of Portsmouth but didn't bother transferring the licence. We got a knock at the door the other week and the bloke was quite smug, thinking he had caught us. We just told him our old address and got it moved over.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: I agreed! Why?
Because you have not a working TV.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: cookery classes
food ?
Next time you only agree if the ingredients include bacon 
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It's Carrot and Ginger cake this week.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: I agreed! Why?
because you have a wife and kids.
I have found, that I volunteer and help out more, now that I have a family. Just a thought.
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Yes and the school know I'm not working at the moment...
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Slacker007 wrote: I volunteer and help out more,
Your name implies otherwise... 
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill
America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde
Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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I replaced one helper in late February this year.
I then went about twelve times between March and June  I think I enjoyed these times with the kids so much that I could have done it my job.
The only reason I am not doing it is that I would have to divide my salary by eight, not yet the moment to do such a move. Plus I have ten times too many diplomas for them to be allowed to recruit me.
Good afternoon !
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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I bet you look quite fetching in an apron... 
Will Rogers never met me.
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He needs to get used to wearing clothes that tie up at the back.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Shed Petition[ ^]
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: The words bow and locks come together
Not the words stern and clasp?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Because she caught you before your 3rd gin. You obviously weren't thinking clearly yet.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: I agreed! Why?
Free food?
m.bergman
For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire
In most cases the only difference between disappointment and depression is your level of commitment. -- Marc Maron
I am not a chatbot
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