Budget 2009 Survival Kit

EamonnKeane · 13-10-2008 11:48PM

Harpy wrote: »

to be honest i don't think this is a bad idea, it's a good way of getting some money, its only ten euro it's not a huge amount, only problem would be for people who need to fly very regularly then maybe they could have a monthly or yealry payment for them..

It's an idiotic stealth tax. They could at least have the balls to raise PAYE and take €1000 off you in one go, rather than sneaking three or four euros off you every day.

jhegarty · 13-10-2008 11:53PM

Dord wrote: »

I think I'll stock up on potatoes, surely nothing bad will happen to potatoes.

Well I for one can't think of one time in Irish history when potatoes caused a problem

68 lost souls · 14-10-2008 12:52AM

Guys you have it all wrong. All you need is to bookmark the freebie section and we're sorted. As long as the offers keep running till the recesion is over and people still except the Belfast Postcode for Dublin or worries are over.

RichMc70 · 14-10-2008 01:24AM

The genius broadcaster we know as RTe and their most enlightened staff are attempting to save a nation from the depression of recession. Just check out these fantaarrrstic tips...

http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/1010/budgetbusters.html

Capt'n Midnight · 14-10-2008 01:25AM

better give the bicycle a service and invest in a good pair of walking boots
and a woolly hat and scarf to keep warm in bed
and set the alarm clock an hour earlier so I won't have to waste electricity on lights at night

Harpy · 14-10-2008 01:35AM

EamonnKeane wrote: »

It's an idiotic stealth tax. They could at least have the balls to raise PAYE and take €1000 off you in one go, rather than sneaking three or four euros off you every day.

yeah that's true but then everyone would go very mental all together..
another idea maybe would be to take a % of the price of the ticke say 10% so if you ticket is 100 euro you pay ten and if its 500 you pay 50...that would probably be a way better idea and then it would be fairer..

Dave! · 14-10-2008 01:38AM

Get yerselves one of these bad boys in case there's a mad rush to the airport. Avoid the red tape! Just jet yourself over to t'mainland!

Or better yet, start building one of these and save money on fuel.

Harpy · 14-10-2008 01:40AM

i can think of one positive from this recession.. all those little kids walkin round in their designer clothes such as tommy hilfiger and abercrombie will finally be reduced to hand me downs!! the good ol' days of hand me downs will return we had to go through it they should too.:D..lets see how they all react to that.

Harpy · 14-10-2008 01:41AM

Dave! wrote: »

Or better yet, start building one of these and save money on fuel.

built one yesterday.. they're the job

dioltas · 14-10-2008 01:43AM

Hibernation. Anyone?

Dave! · 14-10-2008 02:02AM

dioltas wrote: »

Hibernation. Anyone?

Yes prease. Can I cuddle up next to you?

KnifeWRENCH · 14-10-2008 02:14AM

Cyanide. Essential in ALL survival kits (for when survival becomes impossible and/or tedious)

ejmaztec wrote: »

A length of Tesco Value Rope.

Ooooh I wouldn't like to hang myself with that. Tesco Value - 'twould burn the neck of you.
You're (presumably) only gonna hang yourself once, so you might aswell splash out on some luxury rope.

BaconZombie · 14-10-2008 02:17AM

I'm going to live off my hoarded emergency Zombie outbreak supplies.

Plug · 14-10-2008 07:47AM

A packet of communisms works great in these times!

Silenceisbliss · 14-10-2008 08:23AM

a knife, a few bits of string, an elastic band, and a flint. bring on the apocolypse!!!!:mad:

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 14-10-2008 08:45AM

RichMc70 wrote: »

The genius broadcaster we know as RTe and their most enlightened staff are attempting to save a nation from the depression of recession. Just check out these fantaarrrstic tips...

http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/1010/budgetbusters.html

Thank god they're all getting pay cuts!

c - 13 · 14-10-2008 10:07AM

Sorry to derail slightly lads but this doesn't merit its own thread. What time does it start today and wheres the best place online to follow it online ?

Dinter · 14-10-2008 10:32AM

Tbh I'll be following it here. All you people with full internet access can get the information, interpret it, simplify it and tell me what's going on.

If they mention an income levy you can leave that bit out though.

Setun · 14-10-2008 11:31AM

miju wrote: »

Did I hear right today that they are planning a €10 "exit tax" from all airports...........WTF

Fook that so. I've been on to Noah and we might build an ark if anyone wants to hop on board? Any destination suggestions?

Nichololas · 14-10-2008 11:54AM

shenanigans1982 wrote: »

You're clearly a descendant of the person on the titanic that said " Iceberg????....what f*cking Iceberg?"

Well at least he's got survivor genes..

Darragh29 · 14-10-2008 12:05PM

Reports are coming in of Brian Lenihan walking up and down his office donning a bright red strap on, apparently his aides are in the process of assuring that it has been properly adjusted, for the vile plummelling that he is about to give each and every one of us in a few short hours! Pictures will be available imminently...

kieranfitz · 14-10-2008 12:34PM

Anyone want to take up piracy as a nixer, i need a crew?

Smart Bug · 14-10-2008 12:42PM

I've got a 10 year supply of recession-busting Spam.

http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/spam.jpg

14-10-2008 01:09PM

c - 13 wrote: »

Sorry to derail slightly lads but this doesn't merit its own thread. What time does it start today and wheres the best place online to follow it online ?

3:45pm according to RTÉ. And I'd imagine there'll be streaming on RTÉ too.

JackieO · 14-10-2008 01:21PM

This is where I will be following it online

www.kpmg.ie/budget2009

rainbow kirby · 14-10-2008 01:25PM

The trusty crowbar has many uses.

Budget 2009 Survival Kit

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