From: Adrian on
Silk <me(a)privacy.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

>> Ahem. The correct expression for cripples is "differently abled".

> I think you'll find the correct expression for people on "disability" is
> liar.

Congratulations on pitching your true level of clue.
From: NM on
On 26 June, 11:13, Nick Finnigan <n...(a)genie.co.uk> wrote:
> NM wrote:
>
> > I don't understand why people here are defending the UK system, it's
> > archaeic, inflexible and a pain to use other than for straight
>
>   Remind us of the Dutch system for buying a car would you?

Why do you need reminding, forgotten already? It's the same as the
last time.
From: NM on
On 26 June, 11:16, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> On 26/06/2010 01:59, NM wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 24 June, 12:28, bod<bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk>  wrote:
> >> Silk wrote:
> >>> On 24/06/2010 12:12, The Peeler wrote:
> >>>> On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:53:36 +0100, Silk<m...(a)privacy.net>    wrote:
>
> >>>>> I don't like paying tax any more than anyone else. That's why I got a
> >>>>> car in a lower band, so I only pay 35 quid a year. If you can't afford
> >>>>> 35 quid, you can't afford to maintain a car in good order.
>
> >>>> A cheap pikey car, you mean?
>
> >>> How we laughed.
>
> >>    Just paid mine... 245.
>
> >> Bod
>
> > So did I, it was a real struggle to find zero in one lump.
>
> Does this mean you're "disabled"?

Yes, but not in the sense of exemption of SWMBO's Smart from VED.
From: NM on
On 26 June, 11:21, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> On 26/06/2010 10:38, NM wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 26 June, 09:43, Nick Finnigan<n...(a)genie.co.uk>  wrote:
> >> NM wrote:
> >>> On 24 June, 19:05, Nick Finnigan<n...(a)genie.co.uk>  wrote:
> >>>>    You get 30 days grace in England too (except in February).
> >>>> And you don't have to produce a lot of paperwork.
>
> >>> How? No prepayment = no tax disc. Unless it's changed and no body told
> >>> me.
>
> >>    No prepayment, no new tax disk, no problem for 30 days.
>
> >>> You need to have paperwork unless it's a routine transaction with no
> >>> changes.
>
> >>    You need a tiny 'new keeper' piece of paper to make a change, not 'a lot'.
>
> > I don't understand why people here are defending the UK system, it's
> > archaeic, inflexible and a pain to use other than for straight
> > foreward transactions involving no changes, still if you like being
> > fucked around and paying up front then go for it, I know which system
> > I prefer.
>
> I don't understand how people can be so disorganised.

That probably explains your lack of tolerence.
From: NM on
On 26 June, 12:23, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>
> > I don't understand why people here are defending the UK system, it's
> > archaeic, inflexible and a pain to use other than for straight foreward
> > transactions involving no changes, still if you like being fucked around
> > and paying up front then go for it, I know which system I prefer.
>
> You seem to be comparing to the Dutch system. Remind me how much car tax
> is in NL?

The last vehicle I had on Dutch plates was 27.50 Euro a quarter.