Hey Fat,
I'm only twenty nine years old. The only reason I go to bed early is so I can get in at least five hours love making with foxy chicks and fur handcuffs. I'm sure, if the rest of the stinkpot gang on this forum were as honest as what I am they would tell you they do the same.
This post deserves to go back near the top of the list in order that all posters hereabouts who have had action-packed weekends, discovering new oceans and scaling unknown peaks can hurl more abuse at this gentleperson on Monday morning... a few more themes to follow...
The reason you think motor boaters are wrinklies is cos it ages you prematurely. All those engine probs and the astronomic cost of spares and brain cells mentally assessing the £££££ coming out the exhaust , not to mention the personal anguish we suffer worrying about whether our wash might be disturbing the tranquility of some raggies idyllic saunter.................and of course trying to let swmbo think everything is absolutely perfect and such a cheap hobby and of course you can have the new shoes and handbag dear (cos that means a new radar....)...........
Course its not an old persons hobby....you need to be young to stand the stress...... it just makes you look older earlier.........
Oh, I nearly forgot.....Byron and I are both getting uncomfortably close to being sagalouts (Byrons closer than me !) but we are frequently the only posters on line in the wee small hours....they call them the wee small hours cos thats what we originally get up for....../forums/images/icons/smile.gif
(I've noticed Forbsie around in the middle of the night recently.....first signs???)
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Hey, hang on a minute! I'm up in the middle of the night due to WORRY, not old age or a weak bladder. Things like What am I going to do for a job now? Weren't they supposed to pay me my wodge as soon as they made me redundant? What is the penalty for driving at an average of 101.7mph down the motorway? Will this weather last until I get a new job? Gloss or Matt varnish in the cabin? What flavour of crisps on the boat today?
It's alright for you retired and semi-retired lot but in the ranks of the unemployed, times are really hard. /forums/images/icons/wink.gif
at over 100 you have to court and they feel duty bound to ban you from driving a bit. The penalty varies from one magistrates court to another. But you will mitigate the ban and fine if you dress smart not flash, and give a piffling excuse but mainly that you were sorry and "i know that i was stupid and wrong". They love a solid expression of regret, the first stage on the road to being a better person, see. 2-4 weeks ban and a fine of under 400 quid. Nearer London it's less of a crime. 4 weeks in taunton, for like 2 weeks in home counties. After the ban, all points are wiped clean! Hurrah!. So much better than 96mph which hangs over you with counting up points.
You can ask for payment asap. As far as I know, "payment in lieu of notice" is tax free. Then, you can agree to work a bit for free. Employment lawyers and everyone is one your side, ready to financially take apart the fat cat owners who are greedily trying to save money.
Matt varnish is more forgiving and more easily touch-uppable.
Crisps are awful things if you have ntuaral teak on deck, as they leave little grease marks. otherwise, yu can't go wrong with normal flavour, imho.
Yes denitintely throw yourselve at the courts feet. I got done for doing 99 on the M4 near Stroud, was facing six points, court ush told me to expect 6 points plus a heavy fine. Gave sincere presentation to the court and got 5 points plus £435 fine.
If they ban you and wipe your points, you will still have a conviction on your licence and you will find that many insurance companies won't give you insurance or will put the premium sky high and make any fine look acceptable, go fo rthe points and the big fine, avoid the conviction, many insurance companies ask if you've had a conviction in the last 5 years regardless of your current points count, some even ask for convictions in the last 10 years. I would play the role that your licence is vital to get another job.
With respect to pay off, any amount that is being paid to you to fulfill your contract/notice period will be taxbale, any amount that is being paid in addition to your contract/notice period as redunancy should be tax free.
Hmmmm! The best way is to look neither left or right, never use your mirror, hunch yourself over the wheel gripping it so tight your knuckles go white, get as near as the crown of the road as you can and drive at 20-25mph. On Motorways get in the centre lane and stay there at exactly 65 mph.
I find that driving like this makes me very popular, this shows because so many other drivers toot, wave, and flash their lights at me in a friendly manner.