Jodi_the_g
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BBC is totally netueral from any politcal party thats the whole idea of it.
And they still make the best news.
All I am saying is the grass is not green on the other side. I was better off in many ways in UK, although certain things I am here.
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Tiger
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The BBC is neutral from political parties yes, but at its top levels, its a Corporation that has been ran alongside government since its creation, hence the reason the top levels got knighted, its all backhanded funding that we will probably never know the full depths of.
The grass is never greener on the other side no, but in many respects is better kept.
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Colin
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Politicans are paid very little for what they dol.
MSP's get £45k id say thats alot for what they do (feck all!) 
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Colin
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The USA has not always been so poor against the pound, yet in the mid 90's I could still go over there buy dinner for $2.99, fill up with £0.40 unleaded & go to the mall & buy a pair of rockports for $40 & Levi's for $25...........try doing te same in this country at the same time & this was before any minimum wage nonsense!
[Edited on 26-01-2008 by Colin]
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Tiger
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All politicians to be fair are just representatives of a higher power - they hold no power themselves, they're just faces. I doubt most of them even beleive in what they say.
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Jodi_the_g
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The USA has not always been so poor against the pound, yet in the mid 90's I could still go over there buy dinner for $2.99, fill up with £0.40 unleaded & go to the mall & buy a pair of rockports for $40 & Levi's for $25...........try doing te same in this country at the same time & this was before any minimum wage nonsense!
[Edited on 26-01-2008 by Colin]
Yes but US wages are lower compaired to UK ones on a whole.
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Colin
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Yes but US wages are lower compaired to UK ones on a whole.
Yes but between 1992 & 2004 the dollar never dropped lower than $1.70 to the pound, occasionally breaking the $2 mark, so you may say the dollars been high all that time & wages have been fair. However now some adjustment is required.
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Jodi_the_g
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Yes but if you live and work in the country the exchange rate does not interest you. as your paid in dollers.
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LeeM
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Originally posted by Colin
The USA has not always been so poor against the pound, yet in the mid 90's I could still go over there buy dinner for $2.99, fill up with £0.40 unleaded & go to the mall & buy a pair of rockports for $40 & Levi's for $25...........try doing te same in this country at the same time & this was before any minimum wage nonsense!
[Edited on 26-01-2008 by Colin]
Yes but US wages are lower compaired to UK ones on a whole.
agreed you could do that but probably be short on rent for the week 
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Colin
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$1.70-2.00 against the pound (which has been seen plenty in previous years) would ecsalate the $4.80 avg wage to well over what ours is, its just now because the dollar is at its weakest sinse the early 80's that it seems they are underpaid - but their not, they have a cheaper lifestyle, things cost less!!
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LeeM
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but it doesnt matter what the exchange rate is unless u work here and live there
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Colin
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Yes but if you live and work in the country the exchange rate does not interest you. as your paid in dollers.
I dont live in the country though I just see what they pay for things & think were taken for a ride over here
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Jodi_the_g
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Yes but if you live and work in the country the exchange rate does not interest you. as your paid in dollers.
I dont live in the country though I just see what they pay for things & think were taken for a ride over here
Yes I see what your saying its cheaper when you go over from the UK, but if you live there is about the same price compaired to what you earn.
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Yes but if you live and work in the country the exchange rate does not interest you. as your paid in dollers.
I dont live in the country though I just see what they pay for things & think were taken for a ride over here
Yes I see what your saying its cheaper when you go over from the UK, but if you live there is about the same price compaired to what you earn.
Cant believe people are failing to see this point you keep making, weve got it pretty good in this country, its just people who go abroad with a strong pound and think its a lot cheaper to live abroad
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Jodi_the_g
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Finally a few other people are getting it.
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LeeM
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could be selling a 42" plasma for a quid, but if u only earn 25p a week it doesnt seem so cheap does it? the reason its so cheap is because the product doesnt owe as much money to everyone whos involved in getting it through the various channels of its distribution and sale
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Tiger
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Still, forget all other countries - this country isnt great value for money due to substandard services.
Its like living in an expensive house full of faulty appliances.
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Jodi_the_g
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Still, forget all other countries - this country isnt great value for money due to substandard services.
Its like living in an expensive house full of faulty appliances.
To a degree but then have you used services in other countrys?
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The only thing I noticed majorly different about the US and the UK is customer service ours is shit where as here everyone breaks their neck to help you.
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UK isnt that bad, yes tax is high, but free health care and money if you loose your job. if they brought back the death sentence and deported all illegals i'd maybe even like it
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The only thing I noticed majorly different about the US and the UK is customer service ours is shit where as here everyone breaks their neck to help you.
Having lived here all my life that comes across as extremely annoying. I was watching Ramsays kitchen nightmares US the other night and he told the waiter to fuck off and stop staring at him
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LeeM
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the nhs although pooly organised still offers some of the best care in the world
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Jodi_the_g
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UK isnt that bad, yes tax is high, but free health care and money if you loose your job. if they brought back the death sentence and deported all illegals i'd maybe even like it
People slate the nhs but no one knows how good it is until you try another countrys.
For example lad at college broke his leg badly.
911 call out $250
Painkillers $22
Checked out my a doctor $175
xray $190
Cast $120
Cast Removed $75
So for breaking a bone without insurance your out amost £500, thats an expensive night if you do it pissed up.
Oh and the pill is not free here, its not expensive around $30 a month but still thats alot extra to fuck your mrs and make sure she does not get up the duff.
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Jodi_the_g
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The only thing I noticed majorly different about the US and the UK is customer service ours is shit where as here everyone breaks their neck to help you.
Having lived here all my life that comes across as extremely annoying. I was watching Ramsays kitchen nightmares US the other night and he told the waiter to fuck off and stop staring at him
Thats slighty different that would piss me off but in shops they help you instead of chatting to themselves. Just little things that in the UK you don't get anymore, like in my bank post no doubt 50 years ago in the UK it would of been similar.
People just got rude.
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the nhs although pooly organised still offers some of the best care in the world
If I add it all up I have had at least a million off the nhs I think.
5 skin grafts
5 cathers
2 IDU at £27,500 a pop
4 OPH
45 nights in ICU in total
at least 12 months in total in a hospital bed (I heard it is £300 a night)
Countless Amblances
and thats not counting drugs etc one is £25 a day every day for life I get a months worth for 6.86 or what ever it is NHS in my eyes is shitty run but the care is second to none
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