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13th Dec 2024
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Where are all the old people?!In answer to your question in the UK our new government is trying to kill off all the old people by freezing them to death.ViewDate:
9th Dec 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Are we alone in the universe?Agree the sensationalising of the stories in the press is probably the root cause of so much stress and mental illness, 30 years since I bought a newspaper.ViewDate:
9th Dec 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Reform partyWe cant let apathy rule the day, I’m sure the Syrian people had the same apathy in the decades of their tyrant ruler, but it only takes one person to start the ball rolling in the right direction to make massive changes happen. Maybe that person is Farage he’s done it once getting us out of the EU which was in itself a massive almost impossible achievement.ViewDate:
8th Dec 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Visiting Singapore and Sydney, December 2024 - January 2025 - looking for travel buddyI was in Singapore many years ago, if you get the chance get the cable car over the bay to Sentosa island its cheap and you wont be disappointed. Google it.ViewDate:
8th Dec 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Reform partyIts more a question of having no other choices, Tories have screwed us Labour are starting to screw us, trying to freeze pensioners to death to cut the pension bill, lib’s have a childish fool for a leader so out of the three I did vote Farage and will next time.ViewDate:
7th Dec 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Are we alone in the universe?No we are not alone it would be very arrogant to think we hold some special place in the three trillion galaxies and countless stars and even more countless planets around us. Humans are so very ignorant when it comes to physics we actually don’t know what 99% of the universe is made of. Our brains just cant comprehend the mind boggling size of the known universe, I think it was Carl Sagan that said humans are unlikely to ever leave our solar system so inter galactic travel seems very unlikely. Why haven’t we been visited, the part of the Fermi paradox I find most likely to be the explanation is that civilisations that have achieved the technology for space travel have also reached the necessary technology to destroy themselves, which seems to be where humans are at the moment. I personally doubt humans will be around for much longer a thousand years if we are lucky. Dinosaurs roamed the earth for around 160 million years modern humans about 300,000 years didn’t take us long to wreck the place. You may find this interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox#Hypothetical_explanations_for_the_paradoxViewDate:
5th Nov 2024 cris1117 commented on:
DespatchesIn answer to the op many people are stupid, some even believe Diana’s death was an accident. Corona virus which is thought to have originated in a Wuhan lab and killed mainly the old was an accident, as China faced a massive problem with an ageing population it couldn’t pay for. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-68595450 Just coincidence?ViewDate:
5th Nov 2024 cris1117 commented on:
DespatchesWe pensioners probably don’t need to fear the Labour government we wont be here, many will die of the cold this winter, to frightened to turn on the heating and too proud to apply for as many see it means tested handouts.ViewDate:
29th Oct 2024 cris1117 commented on:
NewspapersHaven’t bought a newspaper in the last 30 years. Haven’t watched TV for the last 10 years.ViewDate:
25th Oct 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Astronomic rise in car Insurance.I used quotemehappy last year but the policy is with Aviva saved me about £170.ViewDate:
24th Oct 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Astronomic rise in car Insurance.Unfortunately its now the way of the world, greed and grab. A classic example is the water companies they pay themselves and the shareholders big bonuses and dump the sewage in the river, when they get fined they put the prices up, so who is paying the fines not the people responsible? Auto renew is also a common tactic for over charging many people don’t even look at the renewal price which is mostly over inflated and far better deals are available, for me its not even about the money I just don’t like being ripped off. I could go on about rip off Britain, I’m afraid the general public are either too dumb or too lazy to do anything about it.ViewDate:
23rd Oct 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Astronomic rise in car Insurance.If you stay with the same company each year they will rip you off, most do it in my experience, I change my company every year and get a far better deal than I would have, as much as £300 sometimes. I use three price comparison sites, its a pain filling in all the details but once you have done it and saved your details to your account it will use those saved details every year you just need to update any changes. Same for house insurance, but you need a few comparison sites because one site doesn’t cover every insurance company.ViewDate:
17th Sep 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Fashion (if there is such a thing as one becomes olderI have always thought fashion is for people who are unable to think for themselves and have to follow what everyone else is doing.ViewDate:
9th Sep 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Venting ~ Wish I can retire tomorrow!I retired early about 6 years ago never looked back love being retired. Things I have discovered is its a different life so forget the old routines that you used to have, find new interests and most importantly meet new people. If your on your own volunteer somewhere, charity shops are always grateful for help and offer plenty of interaction with people and if its not for you just walk away and try something else. The main thing is don't sit around feeling lost and depressed, one life don't waste it.ViewDate:
30th Aug 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Winter fuel allowanceThe winter fuel allowance was announced by Gorden Brown (Labour party) in 1997 after many years of Tory government cut backs. The aim being to stop pensioners freezing in the winter months.ViewDate:
28th Aug 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Dieting injectionshttps://www.silversurfers.com/silversurfers-forum/topic/keto-have-you-tired-it/ViewDate:
27th Aug 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Dieting injectionsThe injections just fool your brain in to thinking your full up. If you want a drug free way to lose weight have a look at my story from a few years ago. Keto - have you tired it? - SilversurfersViewDate:
18th Aug 2024
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9th Aug 2024 cris1117 commented on:
What are your views on TV Charity Begging Adverts?Children drink dirty water because they have no choice, drinking water polluted by raw sewage because they have no choice. Because the UK water companies pay the bosses and shareholders big dividends instead of using that money to treat the sewage properly and not dump it into our rivers.ViewDate:
29th Jun 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Living in Northern EnglandMuch the same position as you, I’m thinking Norfolk or Suffolk area.ViewDate:
14th Jun 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Unhappy and nothing to look forward toOne short life don't waste it, if your unhappy with life change it or be miserable its the only choice any of us get.ViewDate:
4th Jun 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Planning retirementI took early retirement 5 years ago I wish I had time to get bored, the days just fly past I really don't know how I ever found the time to go to work. No particular hobbies I read a lot enjoy long walks, I tend to redecorate the inside of my house in the winter and the outside and garden in the summer months, oldish house always needs something doing. I tend to look at my working years as chore that had to be done before I could enjoy life to the full. Yes it is completely different but in a good way, never understood people that say they miss work, why?ViewDate:
28th May 2024 cris1117 commented on:
I love to laugh life's to short to be taken seriouslyA two seater light aircraft crashed into a graveyard, police have so far recovered 100 bodies.ViewDate:
10th May 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Paying Income Tax on State PensionNo point in moaning if you are not prepared to even try to change things.ViewDate:
9th May 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Paying Income Tax on State PensionWelcome to Tory Britain, give with one hand take away with the other hand and thinking the British public are too stupid to notice it.ViewDate:
28th Apr 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Taxing pensionersJust to be clear by not increasing the tax fresh hold if you have a small private pension along with the triple lock increase many will now have to pay income tax. So give with one hand take away with the other. Never ceases to amaze me the amount of contempt the privileged in society treat ordinary people with, even more amazing we let them do it. The prince Andrew interview on T.V shows the utter contempt they have for our intelligence, Andrew actually believed that we would accept that nonsense as truth. The water companies get fined for dumping pollution in our rivers then increase charges to the public to pay the fines, tax by the back door, meanwhile the bosses and the shareholders get a nice pay increase all on the tax payer. Taxes will increase to repair the intentional damage done to the NHS in order to drive people into money making private medicine, if you cant get insurance you can go and die, they don't care, its all about profits, what a terrible me, me, me society we are leaving for the next generation. To summarise the last 14 years of a Tory government have left in tatters. G.P services. Hospital Doctors. Hospitals. Dental services. Ambulances. Social care. Road infrastructure. Police force. Railway. School teachers. Schools. Housing. Most of the above you can have if you can afford to pay for them privately, otherwise tough.ViewDate:
28th Apr 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Taxing pensionersWith the recent freezing of the tax fresh hold more pensioners will have to pay tax on private pensions. I have always voted Tory but never again, I am no fan of Starmer so will probably vote for the Reform party, people might think it is a wasted vote but if we don't begin to change things they will stay as they are. One thing I am certain of is we cant stand for the Tory greed and grab attitude any more when parents have to choose between heating or food for their kids, what a disgusting country the U.K. has become look around we are now a third rate country.ViewDate:
19th Apr 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Anyone interested in witchcraft and magick?This is because logic and science have taken over from the occult. These type of beliefs and I include religion, have never had any evidence of existence just hearsay and myths. These were tales told in the dark ages around campfires when people were ignorant of science so had to make up gods and witches and other occult beliefs to explain things they didn't understand like thunder, lightening and earthquakes and other things that are now explainable by science. When I was a younger man I spent some time in Goa India I visited Anjuna market which was like being in a time warp 60 year old hippies that had been left behind from the 70s. While I was there The Indian rope trick was said to have been performed the strange thing was nobody I talked to had actually seen it in person just heard about it from other people. When I got back to my hotel (10 miles away) people had heard about it and asked me if I had seen it, this is how myths come about. What had actually happened a few people started telling people that they had seen it, people being people then claimed they had seen it although it never actually happened, Its called Chinese whispers. I think it was Christopher Hitchens said about the virgin birth in the bible, is it more likely that all the rules of nature were suspended, or a young girl lied about having sex, says it all. I have no objection if deluded people choose to believe in this type of stuff just don't try to say its true it isn't.ViewDate:
23rd Mar 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Abolish council taxNothing new, if you think the wealthy will ever care a fig about the less well off you're very wrong. I read on another forum something that sums it up well, Labour waste it and the Tories steal it that's the way its always been.ViewDate:
4th Mar 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Restless legsThe only time I suffered with this is when I was prescribed statins I had lots of weird things happening and this was one. After about a year on statins I was in a terrible state with many different problems, which completely stumped my G.P. One day I had a terrible tooth acre which seemed to be coming from all my teeth when I visited my dentist and told him about all my problems he simple said are you taking statins. I stopped taking statins within a month all the problems I was having disappeared.ViewDate:
9th Feb 2024 cris1117 commented on:
I don't want a Smart phoneMy wife thought pretty much the same thing about driving I asked her what she would do if I dropped dead tomorrow, how would she get anywhere, she took her test passed first time. Its more the ability to be able to use one that's important if you suddenly found yourself alone. Many things are online now banks, shopping and paying bills and will soon be completely online. Yes you could use a laptop, smart phones are just a small laptop anyway but far more versatile. I personally no longer have a landline phone just my smartphone, one less bill to pay.ViewDate:
2nd Feb 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Climbing Plant Advice/SuggstionsIvy or honeysuckle would be my choice both fast growing, I used them together on a long fence, make sure the honeysuckle is the evergreen variety.ViewDate:
8th Jan 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender groups.Sorry still don't get it, why do gays feel the need to to tell people they are gay does anyone really care. Its a bit like me saying by the way I'm black or Jewish does anyone really care. Seems to me people just want to label themselves not sure why, perhaps they are more comfortable being in a box with others of the same persuasion. Why would I define myself by colour or religion or sexuality, why would I separate myself from mainstream society by creating a division between me and them. As I said I don't get it.ViewDate:
6th Jan 2024 cris1117 commented on:
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender groups.Hi. I really don't understand why gay people feel the need to tell everyone they are gay, I am a heterosexual man and never felt the need to declare my sexual orientation to anyone.ViewDate:
30th Oct 2023 cris1117 commented on:
"Lessons will be learned".Having never voted in my life I don't complain about the government of the day, some will undoubtedly be up in arms about me not voting but I really don't care who runs the country they are all the same so just a few observations, not complaints. It always makes me smile when people say I wouldn't vote for the other lot (labour) they would ruin the country, look around you, its more of the same or take a chance. Thirteen years of a Conservative government the down side, destruction of the NHS to advance private medicine which they can make lots of money out of, if you happen to be uninsurable or can't afford it you can just go and die. Flooding the country with illegal immigrants (cheap labour) this has the same effect as selling people council houses, you can't afford to ask for a decent wage because if you strike you lose your home (Feudalism at its best) or an immigrant will do your job cheaper you still lose your home. Water and fuel companies are making billions in profits and the bosses give themselves millions in bonuses while people have to go hungry to pay the bills. In fact, the water companies are just asset stripping putting up prices to pay share holders nice bonuses and dumping sewage in the rivers, so not even bothering to hide the fact they are not doing the job we are paying for and everyone just puts up with it. Tax is higher than it has ever been with nothing to show apart from an abandoned railway project which should have never been started in the first place given the state of the country's finances. Who can afford to use trains in this country anyway, London to Manchester far cheaper to fly. The plus side is. Pensioners like me have so far done alright at least until we get ill and can't get an ambulance or even a doctor's appointment or get robbed because we no longer have a viable police force.ViewDate:
17th Oct 2023 cris1117 commented on:
Sometimes there is friction between family members, and misunderstandings can so easily occur … is there anything troubling you within your family at the moment?Go to the wedding let the rest of the family get on with the petty squabbling, you only live once and when its gone its gone so enjoy every second while you can. Your family is obviously not considering your feelings placing you in a no win situation, you are going to upset someone so just please yourself.ViewDate:
27th Aug 2023 cris1117 commented on:
"Lessons will be learned".Totally agree, the world looks upon the U.K. as mugs and rightly so its what we are. You saw what happens in France they wont stand for it but the Brits just take it shrug and carry on being mugged not only by the world but by the utility companies and the government. How many people will freeze to death this winter but as long as the share holders get a nice big bonus and the bosses get a few million each its O.K. Water bills are going up again to pay the share holders a big bonus again even though the company has failed to even treat sewage and just dump it in the waterways. The lessen we must take away from this is we are mugs don't ever doubt how dumb the British public is.ViewDate:
2nd Aug 2023 cris1117 commented on:
I don't want a Smart phoneI wouldn't call it being muscled out simply choosing to be left behind as life moves forward.ViewDate:
6th Jul 2023 cris1117 commented on:
Global WarmingI have several thoughts on this subject, if you keep adding pollution to the climate eventually it will have an effect, there is nowhere pollution can go it will just sit in the atmosphere and build up. It may take 1 year it may take a 1000 years but it will destroy humanity eventually, personally I think there are far more immediate threats to life on earth nukes or the next accident in Wuhan that we might not survive, the wrong sort of virus could easily wipe out all life on earth. Having said that I don't really care I've had a great life and wont be around for the pending disaster which ever form it takes. All life forms eventually become extinct and humans are no exception so just enjoy the ride. This is a bit like the promise of all religions and politicians, make sacrifices now and we will have a better tomorrow, we die and there is no more so in reality there is nothing worth worrying about anything else is just wishful thinking.
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