End of the cheap fixed mortgage

bendix

StevieJ wrote: »

I suggest you use a little more 'intellectual curiosity' in finding out about the unemployed than just reading the Sun or Daily Mail :rolleyes:

I was born and raised on a council estate. My dad lived there for nearly 45 years until he died last month. He was unemployed on and off throughout my childhood. Don't lecture me about not knowing how debilitating unemployment is.

I was lucky enough to be one of the last round of students to get a full grant to go to university. That is why I am happy to pay reasonable taxes, as a thank you for that opportunity.

I graduated in 1985, not the ideal time to get a job. I was unemployed for a year after graduating, although I refused to sign on. I didn't want to fall into the same cycle of dependancy that an all embracing welfare state has created, a welfare state that encourages young women to have more kids to get more benefits, a system that stifles human life and motivation, and a system that institutionalises despair while pretending it's support.

StevieJ

bendix wrote: »

I graduated in 1985, not the ideal time to get a job. I was unemployed for a year after graduating, although I refused to sign on. I didn't want to fall into the same cycle of dependancy that an all embracing welfare state has created, a welfare state that encourages young women to have more kids to get more benefits, a system that stifles human life and motivation, and a system that institutionalises despair while pretending it's support.

although I refused to sign on. I didn't want to fall into the same cycle of dependancy that an all embracing welfare state has created,

What a strange attitude you have, just because someone signs on doesn't mean they are lost to the future workforce forever, like I said upgrade your reading habits :rolleyes:

StevieJ

bendix wrote: »

What can an anonymous person on an internet forum gain from 'bragging', as you say? . .

No idea, you tell me

treliac

Harry_Powell wrote: »

Please elaborate.

Just a feeling - anyone'd think you'd been around forever

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28-04-2009, 12:43 PM #363 Harry Powell
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What I would like to comment on is how much Dervish's written English is improving, in direct contract to the deterioration of Topov's. It's like they're linked on a sliding scale. What's going on?

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It's also reassuringly convincing to see the number of times you tell us how new you are to MSE ... (and wasn't someone else sick to know they couldn't get their hands on the A&L deal?)

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Today, 10:06 AM #7 Harry Powell
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when I first joined MSE, there was a thread about buying houses and securing low fixes before they went up. I've checked the history and the rate was a 5 year fix with A&L at 3.99 with no arrangement fee.

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One just senses these things :rotfl:

P.S. Just seen that dervish is ppr'd too now!

Harry_Powell

Crivens, [STRIKE]Dithering Dad[/STRIKE] StevieJ is arguing with someone and being all 'holier than thou'. How shocking. :rolleyes:

Harry_Powell

lostinrates wrote: »

Bendix was kind enough to tell me privately where he works.

Unless he is lying about his job and role (and if so why give me the employer's name?) then I see no reason he wouldn't be paying that in tax.

Of course, I could be lying too.

Nothing is really provable in this sort of scenario, is it? we all could be exactly who we say we are, or totally different from who we pretend to be. I tend to take everyone at face value and with a pinch of salt at the same time: a difficult balance.

I've taken to lurking on the pensions and investment boards and have found that Bendix' posts are top notch, informative and inciteful. I have absolutely no doubt that if he says he is a high earner, then that's what he is. Unlike some people :rolleyes:, I would rather aspire to be like successful people than to be jealous of them.

Harry_Powell

treliac wrote: »

Just a feeling - anyone'd think you'd been around forever

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28-04-2009, 12:43 PM #363 Harry Powell
MoneySaving Convert

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It's also reassuringly convincing to see the number of times you tell us how new you are to MSE ... (and wasn't someone else sick to know they couldn't get their hands on the A&L deal?)

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Today, 10:06 AM #7 Harry Powell
Join Date: Mar 2009
Post Count: 197
Thanked 349 Times in 139 Posts

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One just senses these things :rotfl:

P.S. Just seen that dervish is ppr'd too now!

LOL, is that all you have? :rotfl:

A comment I made on a typical Dervish thread where old Derv starts off ranting in an unintelligible manner, and then morphs into a very erudite person in his very next post. I don't think I was the first to notice this odd fact.

As far as your other evidence, I've already said (on this thread) that I read his Inflation thread and a Carolt one BTL when I first came onto this board, and that both made me think. What's your point?

Mate, get a life. Talk to me about house prices, inflation, the economy or the recession or b ugger off, all this sockpuppet stuff is boring. :cool:

bendix

StevieJ wrote: »

although I refused to sign on. I didn't want to fall into the same cycle of dependancy that an all embracing welfare state has created,

What a strange attitude you have, just because someone signs on doesn't mean they are lost to the future workforce forever, like I said upgrade your reading habits :rolleyes:

With respect Stevej, I dont need to justify my life choices to you. I personally have seen at too close quarters exactly what I have described. As a result, I opted out of claiming benefits for precisely that reason, and decided instead to take a different route.

StevieJ

Harry_Powell wrote: »

I've taken to lurking on the pensions and investment boards and have found that Bendix' posts are top notch, informative and inciteful. I have absolutely no doubt that if he says he is a high earner, then that's what he is. Unlike some people :rolleyes:, I would rather aspire to be like successful people than to be jealous of them.

What a coincidence DD used to frequent that board well :rolleyes:

Harry_Powell

StevieJ wrote: »

What a coincidence DD used to frequent that board well :rolleyes:

Methinks the lady doth protest too much. :rolleyes: