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Liveline Thread (15/02/2012 to 01/05/2012)

Bard · 2012-02-14 23:27:06

Folks, Once again, at the request of the Admins, we have had to close the current Liveline thread due to its size. The discussion on Liveline can now continue on this thread as and from Feb 15th 2012 (but it will have to be transplanted to another thread again if/when a certain thread length is reached). So carry on as…

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#5402 26-03-2012 02:25PM

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i take your point - bingo

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#5403 26-03-2012 02:26PM

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Harry Angstrom wrote: »

If a person in a private dwelling calls out the Fire Brigade, they're charged as much as €600. If a person in a local authority house calls out the Fire Brigade, they get charged nothing. The houseowner/mortgage payer has to pay the €100 Household Charge, the local authority tenant doesn't.

It's shiiit like this that really pisses me off.

REFORM / CUT WASTE - REVIEW A FAIRER WAY

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#5404 26-03-2012 02:26PM

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Buddy its 100 euro now, I'd bet my house that in 5 years it will be 1000.

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#5405 26-03-2012 02:26PM

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this guy sounds like a gubberment official..

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#5406 26-03-2012 02:26PM

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The stick Noel is getting in here is unbelievable.

He's right on:

1. Services being pulled
2. The Greeks were more than culpable in making their own mess
3. The money being paid to support the banks

IMO, he's making perfect sense. Yes, he has a 'way' of putting it but it doesn't make him wrong.

People making arguements like 'well he can afford this or that but can't afford the €100' are plain wrong. Can you not see what's happening?

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#5407 26-03-2012 02:27PM

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pay or Clontarf might flood

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#5408 26-03-2012 02:27PM

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Oh set the dogs on him joe..

Wait now for the "we cant affffffford it " brigade.

carrot..will there be a rabbit mentioned?

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#5409 26-03-2012 02:27PM

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lucylu wrote: »

this guy sounds like a gubberment official..

Big Phil`s buddy?

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#5410 26-03-2012 02:27PM

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I think Noel got the belt of a stick somewhere along the way

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#5411 26-03-2012 02:28PM

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Harry Angstrom wrote: »

If a person in a private dwelling calls out the Fire Brigade, they're charged as much as €600. If a person in a local authority house calls out the Fire Brigade, they get charged nothing. The houseowner/mortgage payer has to pay the €100 Household Charge, the local authority tenant doesn't.

This is a point I made on another thread. The middle/working class are sick of all these taxes. And on their drive to work they have to watch skangers women in the PJ's strolling around with their buggys that never worked a day in their lives, and read about P Flynn collecting his pension.

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#5412 26-03-2012 02:28PM

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pc7 wrote: »

Buddy its 100 euro now, I'd bet my house that in 5 years it will be 1000.

Well if you want to live in a MacMansion

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#5413 26-03-2012 02:28PM

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They could have put 2 euros onto the bottom of the ESB bill and a few people would have moaned about it and thats it, and it wouldn't have cost any more to collect it.

Sending people out to collect it is madness. It will be like the dog wardens where it costs more money to collect the fee then it gets from the fee.

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#5414 26-03-2012 02:28PM

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Our international image Joe?

Does this mean we're going back to the Mahon Tribunal after the next break?:D

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#5415 26-03-2012 02:29PM

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JonathanAnon wrote: »

I think Noel got the belt of a stick somewhere along the way

like an unruly dog,or donkey,or horse ,or camel..

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#5416 26-03-2012 02:30PM

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Hello Joseph. I am a wealthy, retired, well-spoken gentleman. I have paid the tax and therefore I believe everyone should pay it, regardless of whether they are wealthy like me or not. Good day to you sir.

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#5417 26-03-2012 02:31PM

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Damn....i wasnt expecting gooose ...or gander for that matter..

Damn..

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#5418 26-03-2012 02:31PM

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Who gave you your PPS number?

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#5419 26-03-2012 02:32PM

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The Social Welfare Office asked me for my PPS number on time.. I told them where to go.. :cool:

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#5420 26-03-2012 02:32PM

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My prediction...Dogs and cats next.

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#5421 26-03-2012 02:33PM

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Please, won't someone think of the Littlewoods callers?! We've had 45 minutes of this now.

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#5422 26-03-2012 02:34PM

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"Well you give information to Tesco when you use your clubcard" in response to a man refusing to enter his PPS number on a government website.

This is too funny.

I can see a bunch of auld wans giving Tesco their PPS number for groceries for the rest of the week now.

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#5423 26-03-2012 02:34PM

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I'd love to know if the figures they are quoting are those that have paid the fee or just registered (eg those who will have waivers so registered), do we know for sure which is which?

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#5424 26-03-2012 02:35PM

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It will cost a lot more in overtime and expenses to send local authority workers door to door to collect the charge. Big Phil is some moron for thinking that this pathetic scare tactic will make us pay up before the 31st.

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#5425 26-03-2012 02:37PM

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household Charge poll here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77787313

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#5426 26-03-2012 02:37PM

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pc7 wrote: »

I'd love to know if the figures they are quoting are those that have paid the fee or just registered (eg those who will have waivers so registered), do we know for sure which is which?

they are only quoting online registrations, apparently they have not counted the postal registrations yet

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#5427 26-03-2012 02:37PM

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Follow up to "Menopause the Musical"........:eek: glad I missed that one first time out.

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#5428 26-03-2012 02:38PM

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Did the mother of the garda protected girl ring Joe, or did Liveline find her?

This really should not be on the radio.

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#5429 26-03-2012 02:39PM

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But... If she's on protection and such, why is she on the radio??

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#5430 26-03-2012 02:39PM

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Mmmmm...now of all people not to be on public radio...

Watch this now we will get the full details just so the people after her will now exactly whos on the phone here.

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#5431 26-03-2012 02:39PM

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Jebus imagine her neighbours are being asked to pay the household charge

:pac:

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