The Elite:The Good, The Bad and the Glitchy

HILLBERN

LEJC wrote: »

That's ok then...I'm back x
My lurkdom lasted all of 2 posts....and 8 mins

Ha ha - got board in lurkdom- good cos 8mis later you are back here:D

silvercar

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

And as for uni, my kids both decided against going because they would have ended up wiht massive debts and, in their words, it is't worth it anymore cos anyone can get in now and degrees have no real value in the jobs market.

I'd rather be trying to find a career with a degree in my pocket than without, its terribly hard out there.

Mumto2monkeys wrote: »

I'm pleased I didn't as I'm now a stay at home mum I think with the dept I would have had I wouldn't have been able to stay at home with the monkeys.

M

I have to correct that, if you aren't working you don't have anything to pay back, It is only when you are earning that you pay back a certain percentage of your income over a certain level. For anyone that plans to be a SAHM mum or a house wife their whole life, university would be a lovely experience with nothing to pay back!

mhoc

But checking my TCB account I found that my cashback from when I took out my house insurance is now showing in the Paid column :j:j:j

It cant be converted into !!!!!! cc points sadly so I am thinking about the alternatives - Amazon seems to be the most useful as it can sit on my Amazon account until something exciting and useful comes up.

so I took out the policy from Policy Expert mid April £148 and the cashback I can convert it into is £75.20 - biggest cashback thing I've ever done :j:j:j

tweets

Had an email from Virgin Pitch to Rich.
Did you win ?

Sorry if that's cryptic but the post wasn't up long before redfox deleted it because member was

I cant remember who it was only it was an Elite member

mhoc

silvercar wrote: »

I'd rather be trying to find a career with a degree in my pocket than without, its terribly hard out there.



I have to correct that, if you aren't working you don't have anything to pay back, It is only when you are earning that you pay back a certain percentage of your income over a certain level. For anyone that plans to be a SAHM mum or a house wife their whole life, university would be a lovely experience with nothing to pay back!

I think you now have to earn over £21 thousand now before you start paying back student loans - is this correct - can anyone confirm?

My eldest because her course was 5 or 6 years ago had to start paying when she started earning £15 k, first job after uni and she was over this ammount - I think its the same for the youngest one but I doubt if he will earn £15 k for a few years yet. I think its a percentage and they send you a statement every year.

After a certain number of years I think its written off - again not sure how many, 20 years???

WishI'dReadSooner

Call_of_Trouty wrote: »

I opologise if I offended you.

The first thing that came up when I googled Aids/HIV, discounted the theory that they are not related. So basically you believe what you want to believe.

HIV/AIDS denialism is the belief, contradicted by conclusive medical and scientific evidence, that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).


My favourite quote is from a great man.


Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
-Abraham Lincoln

Apology accepted . However, if you don't read the book then you can't google properly the references - then after you've done that read more & more, google more & more. I've still not finished the book as keep googling & being astounded. There is some VERY bad science that was being used & it was all swept under the carpet.

I just can't believe that hubby & I have never had a conversation before about this BUT I suppose if friends & family have never been touched by this you wouldn't.

I came across some dreadful practices by the major pharmaceutical when I worked for them & wouldn't trust them totally BUT this book goes way above what I thought they were capable of. Although I'm not that surprised. The US government too have a lot to answer for as they propagated the myth - it suited them to.

Anon

Must ... resist ....

Nope, two more boxes of Walkers bought .

In my defence, they were the last in the shop and looked lonely :A

Anon

emmita

Evening all,

Anyone tried those Baxters? Are they edible? Handy to have for lunches if they are. Nearest store that has them is a 50 mile round trip so if anyone's tried them can you let me know if they're OK? Ta

tweets

Anon wrote: »

Must ... resist ....

Nope, two more boxes of Walkers bought .

In my defence, they were the last in the shop and looked lonely :A

Anon

Only lonely if one box left not two :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Good luck hope you win

DeeDee74

emmita wrote: »

Evening all,

Anyone tried those Baxters? Are they edible? Handy to have for lunches if they are. Nearest store that has them is a 50 mile round trip so if anyone's tried them can you let me know if they're OK? Ta

There nowt fantastic but there a free dinner, handy if your skint or in a rush .I got them for kids something they can cook when I'm out the free bit lured me in.