[kj] OT -- now, smashing up the Bank

[Brendan]

All I can do is provide you with some sage advice:

"Every problem looks like a nail when all you have is a hammer"

;p


> I have a TV you could fix

> I'll smash it with a hammer so it looks like malicious damage!

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> --- On Sun, 27/7/08, Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

>

>> From: Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

>> Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank

>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

>> <gathering at misera.net>

>> Date: Sunday, 27 July, 2008, 6:25 AM

>> Someone come up with a good reason why the trip is a

>> business expense and

>> I'm there! Anyone got a broken computer they want me to

>> fix? I'll do it

>> for 50p and a packet of gummy bears...but I'll need a

>> proper VAT receipt

>> ;)

>>

>> Yeah I'll know by the end of next week probably Mil,

>> I'm busy sorting out

>> an apartment at the moment. I'll have to defer a couple

>> of payments to

>> creditors, both of whom are not friendly to my cause (tax

>> dept and the

>> defendents in my recent case who were awarded court costs),

>> but I should

>> be able to wing it I think...

>>

>> I'm deciding, if I do end up coming, whether to see

>> Berlin and London, or

>> London and one or two of the US shows. Don't think I

>> could do Berlin

>> London and US, the time scale is too long. I don't know

>> how much time I

>> can get off work...although when I think about it, it's

>> taking them three

>> weeks to go through the red tape to get me on board, so I

>> have every right

>> to request three weeks off...

>>

>> I haven't even checked ticket availability yet(!)

>>

>> >

>> > cheers brend,i will look into to that or something,its

>> all a bit of a

>> > headache really isnt it,oh btw,i was joking about

>> stashing cash under the

>> > matress ;P

>> >

>> > so have you decided,are you over over to the west to

>> see any of the k.j

>> > gigs?

>> > good luck with that ok> Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008

>> 16:15:15 +1200> From:

>> > bq at soundgardener.co.nz> To:

>> gathering at misera.net> Subject: Re: [kj] OT --

>> > Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank> > If you

>> put your money under the

>> > mattress inflation will erode it to death,> if you

>> want security you could

>> > put it into govt-backed bonds, into the> bank, into

>> real estate, or

>> > precious metals, or a combination. There's

>> some> degree of risk in

>> > everything really...but sitting on cash for years

>> just> erodes its value

>> > as inflation whittles away your buying power, the>

>> opposite to how

>> > compounding interest gradually increases it.> >

>> "Money makes money and the

>> > money money makes makes money"> > ;p>

>> > I personally have no issues being

>> > interested in money because the way I> see it money

>> is similar to karma in

>> > some ways. It can represent your hard> work, thrift

>> and savings, your

>> > study and experience, it can provide> opportunity,

>> it can come as a result

>> > of negative or positive behaviour, or> luck, and

>> can be used

>> > similarly...to me it has an energy or karma value

>> to> it and it's not just

>> > dirty or base by default at all.> > >>

>> > i dont think pensions are all cut

>> > out to what they used to be,you put a> > certain

>> amount awqay eac h

>> > month,for x amount of years,statistics predict>

>> > that the final return on

>> > yours or anyones pensions will be considerable>

>> > less than what was

>> > originally predicted to you from your adviser,its all

>> a> > bloody con,but

>> > what is the alternative? shove yu money under the

>> matress> > ;D))) well

>> > atleast if we al do that,we wont get flucked over by

>> the banks!> >> > how

>> > about an isa? slightly more secure than a pension i

>> hear,but not much> >

>> > ;( any idears?> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:40:21

>> +0100> From:> >

>> > ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk> To:

>> gathering at misera.net> Subject: Re: [kj] OT>

>> > > -- Sex Pis.. -- now, working at the Bank> >

>> LOL - spot-on! I have> >

>> > pension-related shit to deal with at the mo.

>> NOOOOOO!!!!!!> >> >

>> > -----Original Message-----> From:

>> gathering-bounces at misera.net>> >

>> > [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of

>> Janean Lancaster> Sent:>

>> > > 25 July 2008 14:38> To: A list about all

>> things Killing Joke (the

>> > band!)>> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis..

>> -- now, working at the Bank>

>> > > > <<< I'm> > glad I'm

>> too gormless, when it comes to money-matters

>> >>>>

>> > > God, me too.> > When I get a letter from

>> the bank about my mortgage, I

>> > go> crossed-eyed> > and stuff it into a box

>> where it can't hurt me

>> > anymore.> > > >> > -----Original

>> Message-----> > From:

>> > gathering-bounces at misera.net>> >

>> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]> >

>> > On Behalf Of ade> > Sent: 25 July> > 2008

>> 14:32> > To: A list about all

>> > things Killing Joke (the band!)> >> >

>> Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. --

>> > now, working at the Bank> > > > Very>

>> > interesting Pat-ster - I'm glad

>> > I'm too gormless, when it comes> > to>

>> > money-matters, to get involved in

>> > this sort of thing!> > > > I think>

>> > Brenda is doing his best to keep a

>> > balance - respect to him> > that he's>

>> > *consciously* doing so.> > > > I

>> > think one of the reasons why everyday UK> > folk

>> are playing stocks &> >

>> > shares nowadays, is not only that it's easier>

>> > on-line, but also that> >

>> > we all need to provide for our futures (kids> >

>> futures, etc.) in the> >

>> > likelihood that relying on a state pension will>

>> > simply put us all> > on

>> > the breadline (as we see pensioners suffering all>

>> > around us).> > > > >

>> > > > > -----Original Message-----> >

>> From:> > gathering-bounces at misera.net>

>> > > [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On> >

>> Behalf Of iPat> > Sent: 25

>> > July 2008 14:15> > To: A list about all

>> things> > Killing Joke (the

>> > band!)> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT -- Sex Pis.. --

>> now,> > working at the

>> > Bank> > > > > > the stock exchange

>> works on making profit,> > and there

>> > are three main> > levels of risk. If you want

>> your monies put> > into eco

>> > friendly stock> > then the returns are very low.

>> So stocks tend> > to be

>> > invested in high> > return areas which also tend

>> to be the problems> > in

>> > the world. obvious> > i know.> > > >

>> So what if you one makes a good> >

>> > return but has invested in a company> > that

>> promotes women to revert to>

>> > > powered milk rather than their own> >

>> breast milk in third world> >

>> > countries. Maybe the companies invest> > heavily

>> in vivisection to

>> > produce> > cosmetics or maybe the returns

>> come> > from arm sales. Perhaps

>> > the> > companies profits are coming from

>> beef> > sales to keep up with

>> > glutenous> > fast food consumption which

>> comes> > around from

>> > deforestation> > > > It> > was the

>> protection and stability of those

>> > markets that was one of> > the> > major

>> driving forces in the iraq

>> > invasion.> > > > Now im not saying

>> that> > you musnt do this or that, im

>> > merely pointing> > out that if you think>

>> > that you wil escape the rat

>> > race by this then i> > think you are

>> deluding> > yourself. Thats your

>> > call.> > > > On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 3:16

>> AM, Brendan> >

>> > <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>> wrote:> >

>> > All of my money is invested in> >

>> > stocks already, I'm playing the> system I>

>> > > suppose. Working with

>> > these> > traders has been a real fast track

>> to> > learning> > > about

>> > investments,> > they are all mad about markets

>> and talk about it> all> > >

>> > day long. It's> > a total win / win, ask

>> them questions and they are> all>

>> > > mad> > > keen> > on talking about

>> it. I listen to glean info and then go

>> > home> and do> > >> > some research

>> online in between watching hippie

>> > videos and smoking> ganga>> > > > ;)

>> Actually I gave my old boss a stock

>> > tip last year that he did>> > really> >

>> > well on.> >

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