Two-lane Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, Derek Flint said: Most cars now ‘read’ the speed limit sign itself Better tell the DoI to get out there and cut back the trees and bushes. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 57 minutes ago, Derek Flint said: Some new cars now ‘read’ the speed limit sign itself They'd get confused over here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prism10 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 16 hours ago, offshoremanxman said: They look like LED light up dildos. If they had a vibrate function. I reckon several MHKs would go climbing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Derek Flint said: Most cars now purchased by retired civil servants ‘read’ the speed limit sign itself as opposed to what those of us working our arses off to pay your pensions are driving 😉 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, Hoops said: as opposed to what those of us working our arses off to pay your pensions are driving 😉 Major thread-drift, but - Anyone whose pension is paid by the taxpayer (police, politicians, etc.) should not receive a penny until they have reached the official retirement age - I think it is now 66 years. If in the meantime they find themselves unemployable, they can join the many other people who find themselves in that situation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Two-lane said: Better tell the DoI to get out there and cut back the trees and bushes. They can't cut the bushes, where would all the coppers hide when they wait to pounce on a kingpin with .9g of weed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prism10 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Two-lane said: Major thread-drift, but - Anyone whose pension is paid by the taxpayer (police, politicians, etc.) should not receive a penny until they have reached the official retirement age - I think it is now 66 years. If in the meantime they find themselves unemployable, they can join the many other people who find themselves in that situation. Certainly true of politicians who keep raising the retirement age. Maybe defer any kind of pension politicians can take until 10 years after the official retirement age! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Another piece of art for the prom, to commemorate the 59 Manx horses who went war for King and Country... https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/new-memorial-to-remember-horses-for-forces/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, quilp said: Another piece of art for the prom, to commemorate the 59 Manx horses who went war for King and Country... https://www.three.fm/news/isle-of-man-news/new-memorial-to-remember-horses-for-forces/ I’m all for more art on promenade but not if it costs as much as Bee Gees c £170k & the dancers c£50k I think & where’s poor old Sir Normans statue gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 6:31 PM, Hoops said: as opposed to what those of us working our arses off to pay your pensions are driving 😉 Ooh. And apart from a period of about 6weeks, I’ve never been a civil servant. On 3/6/2022 at 6:48 PM, Two-lane said: Major thread-drift, but - Anyone whose pension is paid by the taxpayer (police, politicians, etc.) should not receive a penny until they have reached the official retirement age - I think it is now 66 years. If in the meantime they find themselves unemployable, they can join the many other people who find themselves in that situation. Thanks for that vote of support for your public servants. Nurses, firefighters and soldiers too I trust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsmeee Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 If we’re playing that game, Manx civil and public servants are taxpayers too. So they pay for the Manx public’s state pensions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Itsmeee said: If we’re playing that game, Manx civil and public servants are taxpayers too. So they pay for the Manx public’s state pensions. If we're playing that game X2 why do the rest of us have to wait until we're dead to claim ours! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, Youaintseenme said: You can’t claim private pension that came as part of your contract of employment until you are dead? Strange. All of mine are payable from 50 or 55 if I want them to be? Are you maybe confusing the state pension with a civil service pension? They are two completely different things. Where's your sense of devilment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 6:48 PM, Two-lane said: Major thread-drift, but - Anyone whose pension is paid by the taxpayer (police, politicians, etc.) should not receive a penny until they have reached the official retirement age - I think it is now 66 years. If in the meantime they find themselves unemployable, they can join the many other people who find themselves in that situation. That doesn't make any sense. If they retire before 65 they get less. The pension burden is the same whenever they retire. Except for fire service and police? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 58 minutes ago, Happier diner said: That doesn't make any sense. If they retire before 65 they get less. The pension burden is the same whenever they retire. Except for fire service and police? Fire service & police get pension earlier but they have always paid into schemes at a high rate unlike most public sector who have only recently had to contribute 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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