ArthurWood
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I read that a Warwick Univ study has found that you need a million quid to be happy in the UK. Is this true in the opinion of our learned panel?
Happiness
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longjohnsilver
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Is a cigar called hamlet.
Not really, must have had too many of Matts enormous great bonfire jobbies. Did I say thanks, thanks.
Back to the question, no idea, all poor down here in straw sucking country.
Not really, must have had too many of Matts enormous great bonfire jobbies. Did I say thanks, thanks.
Back to the question, no idea, all poor down here in straw sucking country.
tcm
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Ooh, don't need a million quid to be happy. On the other hand, lots of peeps with lots more than a million are v unhappy.
I think that most people would even be happy at Warwick "the cowfield" University doing twatish "research", the raw data for which is obviously made up in the pub.
I think that most people would even be happy at Warwick "the cowfield" University doing twatish "research", the raw data for which is obviously made up in the pub.
ToMo
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Can't count that far, aint got enough fingers and toeses!
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byron
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It might have been enough in 1970 but it ain't enough now.
£9,423,485.86 in the year 2001 has the same "purchase power" as £1,000,000 in the year 1970.
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£9,423,485.86 in the year 2001 has the same "purchase power" as £1,000,000 in the year 1970.
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Deleted User YDKXO
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I think they said a million squids clear after house purchase ( plus, in our case, boat purchase, of course). Apparently, months of painstaking and rigorous research by Warwick has resulted in the amazing conclusion that the richer you are, the happier you are. This is what our taxes are squandered on, guys
claymore
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Getting off the fence
No chance of your bum being in tatters from sitting on the barbed wire then -
glad you are back to the old ascerbic self - I assume thats what gives you your happiness?
regards
JS
No chance of your bum being in tatters from sitting on the barbed wire then -
glad you are back to the old ascerbic self - I assume thats what gives you your happiness?
regards
JS
boatone
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ArthurWood
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TCM - How did I know that was the kind of (correct, IMHO) ansr I'd get from you?!
ArthurWood
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According to my HP 12C, using av inflation rate of 4%, 1M quid in 1970, would now be worth 3,373,133.41 quid. Your calc says av infl has been 7.5%!!! Or did you pick your number from a random number generator
?? Now had you invested your 1M at a conserv av 8.5% return over that period, you would now be very, very happy, according to Warwick Univ, with 12,540,703.03 quid. (Can't get a pound sign on my PC). Ahhh the wonders of compounding. Pity I didn't have 1M when I was 30 or I could be buying a Leopard 23 now.
?? Now had you invested your 1M at a conserv av 8.5% return over that period, you would now be very, very happy, according to Warwick Univ, with 12,540,703.03 quid. (Can't get a pound sign on my PC). Ahhh the wonders of compounding. Pity I didn't have 1M when I was 30 or I could be buying a Leopard 23 now.tcm
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Re: going bonkers
now, speaking of lightly researched stuf i read that pensioners such as the mythical victor meldrew actually thrive if they go potty now and then, whereas if they roll over and die then er well anyway, you see the point. And no, back to the fight above. Have you noticed how very gently and nicely the newbie question nearby is being handled?
now, speaking of lightly researched stuf i read that pensioners such as the mythical victor meldrew actually thrive if they go potty now and then, whereas if they roll over and die then er well anyway, you see the point. And no, back to the fight above. Have you noticed how very gently and nicely the newbie question nearby is being handled?
claymore
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Never mind going bonkers
just look what you've started now!! Kim must be in a spin, newbies are wondering whether they dare dip their toes, everyone is talking about flags of truce - it can only end in tears
regards
JS
just look what you've started now!! Kim must be in a spin, newbies are wondering whether they dare dip their toes, everyone is talking about flags of truce - it can only end in tears
regards
JS
byron
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Don't argue the calculations with me ... argue with the guys at:
http://www.eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/poundq.php
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http://www.eh.net/ehresources/howmuch/poundq.php
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claymore
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Byron
Byron
This thread is about happiness
Should you be posting with a picture like that or are you just unwell?
Byron
This thread is about happiness
Should you be posting with a picture like that or are you just unwell?
ArthurWood
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Byron - I wouldn't have, had you mentioned your source in the first place;-)
ArthurWood
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Re: p.s.
Byron - my 'umble apologies. I had forgotten the huge inflation in the '70s. AW
Byron - my 'umble apologies. I had forgotten the huge inflation in the '70s. AW
