Mike_West Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 What is really bugging me at the moment is there is not even the slightest hint of a leak of how the TMNT are going to look in the new film. I've seen the CGI suit pics and raincoat pics but I really want to see what they make them look like. Apparently Michael Bay hasn't drunk, coked and whored enough to have his laptop full of script and CGI tests stolen again. Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonfodder80 Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 This http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/10859273.Fusilier_veteran_s_benefits_cut_because_he_sold_poppies/ Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 That veteran is eligible for help from the Royal British Legion, SSAFA, the Fusiliers' Association and various other Forces Charities. From the information in the article, he has only applied to one local charity for help. Last time I was on Jobseekers', volunteer work was allowable - even paid work is allowed - as long as you worked less than a certain number of hours per week and earned below a certain amount. From the information in the article, there seems to be no justification for the ruling. However, we're probably not getting the full story. Anyway, the RBL and other charities would help him if they received an application for help. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 "Mr Taylor was told he had not fulfilled a number of tasks, such as handing out CVs and applying forjobs, which were agreed require-ments in order to receive his benefit." This seems to be it. I did volunteer work when on JSA but needed correct paperwork from the charity...if he is undertaking voluntary work then whichever charity it is needs to pull thier fingers out edit and yeah only know so much but considering the amount of statements from the bloke he is quite vague about exactly how many jobs he applied for in the given time... Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Spending 24 hours volunteering selling poppies over a two week period ( in which there are 336 hours) wouldn't prevent him from looking for work the rest of the time. Seems to me it's likely that the stop on his benefits wasn't related to the volunteering at all, but more likely to be that he wasn't showing evidence of jumping through the hoops the Jobcentre wanted him to jump through. If we're honest, the guy is 60. It's fairly unlikely that he'll get a decent job since he's so close to retirement age. Companies aren't supposed to discriminate on age basis, but they do, and everyone knows this. He might be able to get temporary Xmas work with Royal Mail, one of the supermarkets or other large retail chain if he has relevant experience and is good at interviews, which could turn into a full-time position if he impresses them and they have a vacancy, but beyond that he's pretty much screwed. Bearing in mind, of course, that a military career in the infantry doesn't equip a person with many skills marketable on civvy street, compared to, say, the Engineers, REME or Signals... Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Bearing in mind, of course, that a military career in the infantry doesn't equip a person with many skills marketable on civvy street, compared to, say, the Engineers, REME or Signals... And we let kids join at 16!! and by "we" I mean the armed services Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 You can join any branch of the Forces at 16 - well, it'll go up to 18 when the school leaving age does, I suppose - but you're likely to spend the first two years of your career at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike_West Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Hurricane Xavier. Also, absolute lack of motivation for anything. The schmuck who bought my flatmate's LOL account didn't pay up or even respond to messages yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Hunt the schmuck down, tie him over the edge of a building, pour honey on him and release swarms of ants and really angry bees? Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Bearing in mind, of course, that a military career in the infantry doesn't equip a person with many skills marketable on civvy street, compared to, say, the Engineers, REME or Signals... Bwa -Ha -Ha. Engineers preparing guys for civvy life. That's a good one. You know that above Sgt that might me right but below that you are just as boned as anyone else... Link to post Share on other sites
hawaiianjuggernaut Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Hunt the schmuck down, tie him over the edge of a building, pour honey on him and release swarms of ants and really angry bees? Technically, you would want to pour flower nectar on him to attract bees, am I wrong? Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Bwa -Ha -Ha. Engineers preparing guys for civvy life. That's a good one. You know that above Sgt that might me right but below that you are just as boned as anyone else... The point being that in the civilian world there are companies that do civil engineering and suchlike, who may well hire experienced Veterans. Whereas the only experience an infantry Veteran is likely to have might get him a job as a doorman. If he's lucky. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 A mate of mine was infantry. Spent a couple of years driving hgv after he left the army, then went off to do anti piracy security because it bored him. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Two people I know were infantry too (well, Gurkhas and a marine), and both now are in security. The marine, like above, does anti piracy work. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 A mate of mine was infantry. Spent a couple of years driving hgv after he left the army, then went off to do anti piracy security because it bored him. Two people I know were infantry too (well, Gurkhas and a marine), and both now are in security. The marine, like above, does anti piracy work. Anti-piracy work doesn't really fit into the category of a "civvy-street job" - as for the two in "security", that pretty much makes my case. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Yeah, you have to be really switched on to get the quals you need out of teh army to be OK on civvy street and without wanting to be derogatory - most of the guys in the army are in the army because they aren't that switched on. Some of them are and some become but those are the aforementioned sergeants. If you really want to get useful civvy quals out of the armed forces you probably want to be a pilot or one of the techy RAF or navy specialists. However, more often than not blokes let their machismo get in the way and decide to close with and destroy the enemy. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Anti-piracy work doesn't really fit into the category of a "civvy-street job" - as for the two in "security", that pretty much makes my case. Fair point. I suppose I was replying to a post, and not the gist of the thread. The chap in 'security' I know, I have no idea what he does now, he has dropped off, err the digital face of the planet, so I'm guessing it's rather sneaky-beaky. Point proven, I suppose! Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Works Christmas party last night. Am still a bit drunk, hopefully still employed. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Works Christmas party... That there is the very definition of hell for me. I don't believe in an afterlife but if I am wrong then in just a few short years I will be at an eternal work christmas party. Surrounded for all time by a bunch of *Ubarflock* pretending to like each other while they pretend to have a good time. Why do they pretend to have a good time? Why do they pretend so hard? "Because it's christmas - you have to be happy at christmas." "I put it to you that that is the very reason that nobody likes christmas." "Oh Ginge, you are such a Grinch - Ha Ha Gringe! I'm so clever - you know christmas is for the kids, lighten up". "There are no kids here, it's a work christmas party. And I hate kids". "Ha Ha, Gringe". I sit there a recovering alcoholic, misanthropic, antitheist with ASD wondering why in the name of *fruitcage* the stupid christmas party is mandatory. That's probably illegal, something to do with the equality act but it doesn't matter. I see the truth. I see everything. I'm sober. I see their faces in their unguarded moments of lucidity, I see their horror. The work christmas party is hell for everyone. They all share my pain but I am better off than them, I have a glimmer of happiness. I don't have to pretend I'm enjoying it. We are all drowning in *suitcase* but at least I don't have to pretend I like the taste of it. Just then, I feel like I can make it through. I can resist the demons telling me to shut off the nightmare with cider. Sweet oblivion, it's been so long I bet I can get there with only a few pints, there's money behind the bar. I can be unconscious in half an hour. No, be strong. You've come this far - don't throw it away. Oh no, here it comes. Tepid turkey, overcooked veg and speeches. Even the pope's faith in salvation must waver in the face of turkey and speeches. There is no glimmer, my ethos cannot save me. Nothing can. In the grim darkness of December, there is only christmas. Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 Always enjoyed my works Christmas doo's, except one. It was just a meal. It was a bit boring till a couple of us crashed another works doo that was taking place in the function room (we had out meal in the restaurant, the other doo was in the function room. It was at a hotel). The meal was boring as hell, but betting someone to eat all the sprouts, helped relieve the boredom. Rant:- kicking a ball at a fence till you brake it, is idiotic at best. My next door neighbour has now repaired his fence twice in a week (first time it was damaged by wind, second time by little scroute who thought it was funny to brake his fench). Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Trying to view a forum for State of Decay and I get a restricted message from O2 saying I can't access as it is filtered for over 18. Umm, I'm pretty sure you have to be over 18 to have a phone contract... Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 Vodafone do that too. Maybe twice a year I have to ring up to have a block removed, even though I've had the contract for years, and always look at the same sort of stuff. And I'm 33, so can look at grot if I want to anyway. "Sorry sir, it will take up to 48 hours to lift. Yes, we will update our notes so it doesn't happen again". All phone companies suck *rickroll* really. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 My VPN provider has an Android app so I never run into that issue. I imagine it would be very irritating... Link to post Share on other sites
hawaiianjuggernaut Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Rant: People who still dont understand that airsoft guns dont have the same physics as cannons and that FPS does not directly correlate to range. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Ever get into those circumstances when you know you are just going to fail hard? I get to experience that today and tomorrow exam-wise. One of my professors even acknowledged that I will not do as well as I should because of how their particular exam is structured. Link to post Share on other sites
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