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If your nearest and dearest was kidnapped.....

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  • grizzly1911
    grizzly1911 Posts: 9,965 Forumite
    but over the weekend I couldn't realistically convert assets and investments into cash.

    Isn't that against your rules.

    Not sure those who participate on this part of the forum are a representative sample.
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  • JencParker
    JencParker Posts: 983 Forumite
    Isn't that against your rules.

    Not sure those who participate on this part of the forum are a representative sample.

    Surely you can't be implying that those on this part of the forum might have money as such a high priority that putting their hand in their pockets may be too much - even for their nearest and dearest? ;) No, of course not. But it's a good excuse to pat themselves on the back at how much wealth they do have ;)
  • GhIFA
    GhIFA Posts: 619 Forumite
    I had to google what the heck a pet haggis was and stumbled onto

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    Sorry Hamish :)

    Got to be honest Hamish, you're hairier than I imagined!!!

    I reckon by the time the 2-3 hours was up they'd be knocking at my door begging me to take them back.

    Can we specify which Friday night though? I've got tickets for a Pre-Season footy match next Friday night and I'd hate to have to change my plans;)
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  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    "look at how rich I am"!
  • Lagoon
    Lagoon Posts: 934 Forumite
    Less than 5k. I'd want to keep the PC, too. I need it to earn money. Ooh, what if they requested the exact amount of money I'd have to sell the PC for?

    Sell the PC and have no money to live on, or abandon OH?

    Tough choice!
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    I had to google what the heck a pet haggis was and stumbled onto

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    Sorry Hamish :)

    What in God's name are those two things, the two things behind the hairy thing. Christ, is that a children's book in Scotland?
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  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    What in God's name are those two things, the two things behind the hairy thing.

    That's Dev and Shorty chasing me round the board. :)
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  • vivatifosi
    vivatifosi Posts: 18,746 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! PPI Party Pooper
    Where's the option for raising people with sawn-offs instead?
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  • chucknorris
    chucknorris Posts: 10,795 Forumite
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    "look at how rich I am"!

    That's a bit mean of you, after all it is an anonymous poll and just a bit of fun. But just in case I have deleted my post.


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