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« on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 18:56:54 » |
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The Chandlers who were abducted when pirates boarded their yacht late last year. Are begging the government to pay the Two Million pound ransom.
Two points here.
The British Government never pay ransoms. This should never change, no matter what.
The Chandlers, should of had a contingency fund in case anything went wrong. If you can afford a yacht and go swanning around the world, then you and your family can afford the ransom.
Harsh you may think? If you leave these shores, you should be aware that you are at the whims of foreign powers.
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:00:03 » |
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Yarrrr
You can't expect people to put aside a spare two million everytime they go out on a cruise
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:02:57 » |
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Of course,only the mega rich should be allowed to travel the rest of us should stick to Package Holidays to Spain.
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:08:53 » |
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Not at all. Go were you like, when you like but don't expect the government to bail you out. People going abroad must take some responsibility for their actions. There is a lot of unpleasent people out there, as we will find out at the world Cup.
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:11:11 » |
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Yarrrr
You can't expect people to put aside a spare two million everytime they go out on a cruise
If you have your own yacht and you go sailing about the world in it, then you have a few million bob in the bank. |
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« Reply #5 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:12:48 » |
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Trogladite, im thinking of taking a 2 week holiday with the gf to Egypt this year. The holiday will cost around £1200, add another £1000 for food/drink/activities etc. This is going to take some serious saving for a man with my daily outgoings and general life expenditure. Do you think that £650,000 will be enough as a contingency plan or should i scrap the idea completely and just go camping in the new forest?
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trogladite
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:13:32 » |
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If you have your own yacht and you go sailing about the world in it, then you have a few million bob in the bank.
Them and their immediate family at least |
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« Reply #7 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:15:41 » |
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Trogladite, im thinking of taking a 2 week holiday with the gf to Egypt this year. The holiday will cost around £1200, add another £1000 for food/drink/activities etc. This is going to take some serious saving for a man with my daily outgoings and general life expenditure. Do you think that £650,000 will be enough as a contingency plan or should i scrap the idea completely and just go camping in the new forest?
Do you own the boat yourself, or are you just renting it? |
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trogladite
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« Reply #8 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:15:59 » |
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Trogladite, im thinking of taking a 2 week holiday with the gf to Egypt this year. The holiday will cost around £1200, add another £1000 for food/drink/activities etc. This is going to take some serious saving for a man with my daily outgoings and general life expenditure. Do you think that £650,000 will be enough as a contingency plan or should i scrap the idea completely and just go camping in the new forest?
France is nice and relativly safe. You could, if you insist on visiting a third world country, get some kind of insurance against kidnap, or and acts of terrorism |
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nochee
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« Reply #9 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:17:44 » |
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France is nice and relativly safe. You could, if you insist on visiting a third world country, get some kind of insurance against kidnap, or and acts of terrorism
DUH!! There's French people there!! |
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trogladite
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« Reply #10 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:24:33 » |
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DUH!! There's French people there!!
Well, Wales then. No wait! |
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nochee
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« Reply #11 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:30:32 » |
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Well, Wales then. No wait!
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« Reply #12 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:59:13 » |
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My Mum and Dad went to Egypt a few years back a couple of months after the terrorist attacks on foreign tourist buses, this year they're going to Sri Lanka (still smouldering from civil war, just had heavily disputed presidential election, about to have likely to be equally controversial general election). They're like a cross between Gloria Hunniford and Kate Adie
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« Reply #13 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 20:01:04 » |
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My Mum and Dad went to Egypt a few years back a couple of months after the terrorist attacks on foreign tourist buses, this year they're going to Sri Lanka (still smouldering from civil war, just had heavily disputed presidential election, about to have likely to be equally controversial general election). They're like a cross between Gloria Hunniford and Kate Adie
Thailand will be a hoot when H.M. pops his clogs. |
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« Reply #14 on: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 20:01:28 » |
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Or they just like cheap holidays.
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