Here's One For Our Erik, Who I reckon Knows His Stuff alright, Innit*

quote:

Originally posted by bob mccluckie:
When I log on to the forum I've got red boxes appearing everywhere. What's going on?

Must be yer name Jim! sounds like a shabby Gordon Broon 'Budget' trick to me*

Eh Budgie'

Fritz von And for those Chaps whingeing emotionally over who deserved what in the Aussie - Italy thread, the fact is that football is about winning. Wether one side deserved to win or not is totally irellevant, all I know is that everybody is avoiding the total Non Penalty issue , and if it had been England or God forbid Brazil or Germany, we simply would not have heard the end of it, and it would not be accepted, as has been seen on the past refs decisons can be overturned fast and decisively*

Nothing to do with fair play of bad losing just to do with even playing grounds (Just Ask Our Mick he's a Master)


P.S. I don't refer to Partly-Manly, non stop louder louder repetition repetition tactics so I'm eventually telling the truth, or I'm right so-called tactics either*

Know wott i mean John?

I walked over this yesterday afternoon for the first time ever, totally alone, and not a soul in sight, rather nice I thought. Berlin's oldest such-bridge, built in 1701 for anybody who's slightly interested in engineering/architecture and stuff, innit*

Does it get used for it's intended purpose,IE.. Manchester ship canal. Looking at the sandstone it looks rather clean, so I'll presume it isn't very old?

Beano

quote:

Originally posted by Beano:
Does it get used for it's intended purpose,IE.. Manchester ship canal. Looking at the sandstone it looks rather clean, so I'll presume it isn't very old?

Beano

I think this picture is a few years old, as the left side of the pic is now high security Govt zone, where no cars may go & cameras are everywhere, and the otherside is totally new buildings too. As I said the bridge itself was built in 1701, and I suspect the sandstone (Berlin is sand-based, unlike London's clay) is new facia stuff, or just cleaned up? I doubt if that bit of water is used very much either, except for film shoots, though Berlin is riddled with lakes and canals, more than any other European City in fact (I speak from experience here) as well as being by far the greenest City as well (ie, parks and trees and things, and not politicians).


Fritz von Yes I do remember Barking creek well*

A very good restoration, whether it's faced stone or not is a credit to the Stonemasons who carried out the work. For me personally it keeps the character of the area, location, city intact. All too often these things just get removed and replaced by concrete structures.

Beano

This is my daily view from the office window, 5 minutes walk from here, many other buildings of this nature (this is 300 years old) have been restored to their former glory, sandstone being a major component.

Fredrik

Congratulations on the flat. The important thing is not to start making excuses not to buy it. It is just as difficult to pay the rent as it is to pay the mortgage, whether you have a job or not.

I, incidently, will be out of a job in two weeks, one of lifes tragic victims as they say.

Go for the flat and enjoy it.

Regards

Mick

PS ... haggle on the price

YAWN² OUR MICK


Fritz von Perhaps you'd like to explain how a person starting on the housing ladder (going by income mentioned on here) is possibly going to see light for at least 10 years? (Meaning his plans and freedom of movement are a no no, 2 years younger than me I believe too). Fredders will have a mortgage well into his (proposed)retirement, where as if he rents and saves NOW, he can live his dream, if it doesn't work out, return (debt-free), your version ensures nothing but debt, debt, and loss of capital*

Goodnight*

Hi Fred,

Thanks for the lengthy reply. Goodness me it's hard to know where to start really. It sounds to me like you've had some rotten luck and to have found yourself in such circumstances where you genuinely feel you can only land badly-paid jobs seems to me like kind of a nightmare you cannot wake up from!

To be honest I am working as a temp anyway at my current work-place and an initial three-month position will, by the time I've finished there, have turned into around 11 months, so I cannot say I've done badly out of it.

Where I do see similarities with your situation is that I don't feel I have much in the way of genuine qualifications to fall back on that would allow me to go for the sort of jobs I'd really like to do. The fact that such qualifications would cost me well into four figures as well as a considerable investment of time does not help matters either.

I am lucky that I do have my own house, with a mortgage of course, and right now I am reasonably financially solvent, and what's more the jobs market has been described by my employment agent as "bouyant" at present. However, even given all of these factors, once I do receive my last salary slip, the uncertainty will set in again - how long will it take me to find another job? I can never afford to take these things for granted - oh well, such is life!

Cheers,

Jon

PS: Sorry Fritz, nice bridge by the way!

Fritz

You may be a past master at writing gibberish but for financial advice you score zero.

It cost more to rent than it does to buy.

Fredrik will be assisted by the estate agent to get him fixed up with a mortgage.

It will be hard at first but the reward will be his own place.

Regards

Mick

quote:

Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
Taken in the context of the time Our Erik, and the pressures befalling him and his men for not actually acting out the General's wishes, it truly is stirring stuff. Assuming that reports & dispatches are accurate (which many many years later proved to be otherwise on Oh so many occassions (even today as many would possibly agree with), the word 'stirring' to me is an anaethema, and a stupid one at that to be honest. Minimal risk and success with perfect timing are the key (though not to be abused by thingy politicians, and career orientated Senior Men (of which their are few I feel in this respect in Britain at least in today's Services).

Truly enough said the nightman*

General Fritz von tartan bagpipes

According to my research the General ordered the heights to taken 'at all costs' the Colonel of the 1st Gordons got the job done against overwhelming odds in between 30 and 40 mins (depending on what account you read)thus showing both excellent leadership and military skill. I would suggest his stirring speach was a significant contribution in achieving the objective.

As for career orientated officers I would say they are a fairly recent phenomena. It used to be the case that a chap would join his county regiment (precious few left now)and if he worked hard and kept his nose clean might, with luck, make Colonel. Overt ambition was frowned upon. These days the army is plagued by corporate type brown nosing toadies, cover-up merchants and bean counters all jostling for position at the promotions and big pensions trough. Not a pretty sight.

Erik von the sound of the pipes gets me right here, especially 'The Black Bear' innit* Can you play it?

quote:

Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:


This is my daily view from the office window, 5 minutes walk from here, many other buildings of this nature (this is 300 years old) have been restored to their former glory, sandstone being a major component.

I would imagine that domed roof will be lead sheet or perhaps copper?

Many years ago when I was an young apprentice I did a job for this old school plumber, (old plumbers don’t die by the way, they just smell that way) who had in his garage mounted onto a wood board, roughly measuring six feet tall and bolted to his garage wall, was a piece of exhibition dressed lead work he himself did. It was a lead water hopper with downspout, and it was all heavily worked thick gauge lead, festooned with roses and ivy, plus the royal crest on the hopper itself.
Apparently he was asked to submit a piece of his work for evaluation purposes by the crown.The sight of such workmanship left an indelible mark and I’ve never seen anything like it since.



I often think about the legacy left by the skilled craftsmen of yesteryear who’ve given probably their whole working lifetime, (40years tops?) going into the construction of these old historic buildings. The level of architectural detail alone is mind boggling, given that no power tools other than a hammer and chisel with the sheer volume of numbers getting the job done, this being young boys and old men .
The accidental death rates quite high too! No steel scaffold in them days.

Beano

quote:

Originally posted by Phil Cork:
So Fredrik,

You're moving to Worcester? From earlier posts, I understand you know where to get a good coffee, and a good Polish beer if the door staff aren't racist! I presume you also know where Audio Excellence are, in order to get good hifi.

I'm staying in the US for another year (for my sins!), but get back occasionally. I'll let you know next time i'm in Malvern, and if you're happy to receive me, I'll bring a bottle of housewarming red.

Cheers,

phil

Dear Phil,

To have you vist will be my great pleasure. I always enjoy your posts. My email is in the profile, so whenever you are about just send...

I have now developed my coffee brewing skills so well that I doubt if it I will be spending too much time in coffeee shops, but I do know Worcester rather well having lived at Crown East, on the A44 just two miles from Worcester Cross towards Bromyard since 1993! I bought every item of my set from Audio X actually, though I feel somewhat like a time waster, and thus have avoided the place for some time now!

Shame that Oakstones [recordshop] in Reindeer Court closed due to a massive rent increase. I shall still have reason to venture to the fair city of Hereford for the odd purchase, I think. I like real record shops where you can waste a couple of hours discovering things not known! Trouble is that can be expensive. My only vice, I must say!

And to all my Forum collegues [may I call you friends, please], thanks for the thoughts generously shared with me, and to dear Fritz, also, especially as I surely disrupted the flow of you thread, which as ever is thought provoking, and enjoyable, as far as I get the points. Keep it up!

All the best from Fredrik

quote:

Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
Hope It's bloody big bottle John, Our Fredders and his pals are drinking for Europe*


Fritz von It doesn't even touch the sides with those Chaps I hear!

Dear Fritz!

On a good day, it does not touch the sides with me either! I imagine it will be sensible to invite my neigbours to the house warming, as it surely will be good. I have never had one before [even having lived in 8 different places since 1980], but the place is right in feel, so I may actually unpack this time, which strangely I never have before. Never. I always felt I have lived in provisional homes, and never actually relaxed into a place.

I think I will this time, and even accept my fate working where I do! Of course there is a possibilty, which we are not saying anything about, but that dream must be investigated quietly!

All the best from Fredrik

PS: The page shift has cut off my message to Phil and everyone else, so do look at the bottom of the previous page as well my dear friends. F

quote:

Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Fritz

You may be a past master at writing gibberish but for financial advice you score zero.

It cost more to rent than it does to buy.

Fredrik will be assisted by the estate agent to get him fixed up with a mortgage.

It will be hard at first but the reward will be his own place.

Regards

Mick

Totally avoiding the question as per usual, I repeat in the short term Fredders will just acrew debt debt debt and more debt by getting a mortgage rather than renting as you well know 'apparrently' being a landlord yourself.


Fritz von Beano the roof is copper and really gleamed sometime back when it was restored, that pic by the way is from 1980. Yes have fun Fredders, and Erik one is glad the General's orders didn't take too long to carry out, innit*

I don't like the word/concept stirring, it's too emotional and covers over reality, likke Our Mick does daily with his jargon & sales patter using other's money*

I used to play Black Dog quite often Our Erik!


G'day,

Fritz von France-Brazil, nice Coffee mix*

All the 8's

P.S. Considering UK's annual budget is circa �1200 Billion, you'd think they'd just forget about the paultry �500 Mirrion for the NHS wouldn't you! write off the debt (as with PFI & er, Africa) and carry on , innit*


Maybe give it to Consultants?

quote:

Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:

quote:

Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Fritz

You may be a past master at writing gibberish but for financial advice you score zero.

It cost more to rent than it does to buy.

Fredrik will be assisted by the estate agent to get him fixed up with a mortgage.

It will be hard at first but the reward will be his own place.

Regards

Mick

Totally avoiding the question as per usual, I repeat in the short term Fredders will just acrew debt debt debt and more debt by getting a mortgage rather than renting as you well know 'apparrently' being a landlord yourself.

Both views are over-simplifications, since they avoid imponderable 'what if?' questions.

If interest rates rise, and house prices fall, Fredrick might find himself up the wossname without a wotsit, in a negative equity situation.

On t'other hand, if interest rates remain stable and house prices continue to rise, Fredrick will have an appreciating asset to fund his retirement or whatever.

The estate agent will not be giving impartial advice, because he will stand to make a tasty amount of commission on the sale. I'm sure both MP and BF are offering what they regard as impartial advice, but as neither of them is able to predict the future direction of interest rates and house prices, their advice is fatally flawed. Still, unlike an IFA's advice, it's free.

Harrumph!

Here's the real over-simplification John, Fredders has just moved to a lower rent, he wishes to leave UK asap?


I will rent, Buying for 6 months+ is ludicrous, simply no discussion.-

Cheers*

quote:

Originally posted by Berlin Fritz:
Here's the real over-simplification John, Fredders has just moved to a lower rent, he wishes to leave UK asap?


I will rent, Buying for 6 months+ is ludicrous, simply no discussion.-

Cheers*

That sounds fair play to me; taking into account estate agent's commission, lawyer's fees etc etc plus associated hassle, delays, chains and suchlike, renting for six months looks like a no-brainer.

Well Bugger me Sideways John!


Fritz von But does it cure a pain in the arse? talking of buying er, 'property' don't forget the insurance policies the nice gentleman insists you buy as well. etc, etc, get yer chicks fer free*

They don't Fuck Abaaat in Essex; Or So the Chief Tells me! Who's to blame then, the Greedy Bloody Landlord, or the poor old Rent increase on the poverty stricken big mobile-home tenent?

Fritz von Gypsies Tramps and Tea leaves, innit*

quote:

Originally posted by Steve Bull:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Stroke_Woman?
I just googled the catch phrase + comedy

Steve

Can't say too much of this stage, innit*



Fritz von Nice to see John Boy Reid (all of a sudden) getting New Draconian Powers² then, innit*


Blame Somebody!!! It's the British Way*

I was pretty surprised though to learn that Edward Munch's most famoustistist drawin was actually based on the World Cup!


Goodnight*


I mean it's bloody obvious that he copied it, innit Dave!

One thing about Israel, nobody can ever call them inconsistent eh?


Fritz von Keep that kettle boiling*