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Online Joe Rocket

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Winter Fuel Allowance
« on: November 18, 2015, 19:25:04 »
About this time of the year, older taxpayers will  be receiving another 'Winter Fuel’ payment.

This is indeed a very exciting programme, and I'll explain it by using a Q & A format:



Q. What is a 'Winter Fuel’ payment ?

A. It is money that the government will send to taxpayers

Q. Where will the government get this money ?

A. From taxpayers

Q. So the government is giving me back some of my own money ?

A. Only a smidgen of it

Q. What is the purpose of this payment ?

A. The plan is for you to use the money to purchase gas and electricity...or a high-definition flat screen TV set, thus stimulating the economy

Q. But isn't buying a TV set stimulating the economy of China ?

A. Shut up



Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the U.K. Economy by spending your 'Winter Fuel’ cheque wisely:



* If you spend the money at Asda or Tesco, the money will go to Gibraltar, Ireland & Luxemburg

* If you spend it on Amazon your money will go Lichtenstein

* If you spend it on ebay your money will go Ireland

* If you spend it on petrol your money will go to the Arabs

* If you purchase a computer it will go to India , Taiwan or China

* If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Kenya, Spain, or Morocco

* If you spend it on “cheap” cigs it will end up in Rumania or Bulgaria

* If you give it to Oxfam 20% only will go abroad and 80% will remain in the hands of the administrators, who will spend it on fact finding missions to Cayman Islands, Thailand & Mauritius.

* If you buy a foreign car it will go to Japan, Germany, France, India or Korea.

* If you buy a British car it will go to Japan, Germany or India.

* If you pay off your credit cards or buy shares, it will go to management bonuses and they will hide it offshore



Instead, keep the money in the UK by:



1. Spending it at car boot sales

2. Going to night clubs

3. Spending it on call girls

4. Buying cider, beer or scotch

5. Getting yourself a Tattoo

6. Visiting a bookie

(These are the only UK businesses still operating in the U.K. )



Conclusion:



Go to a night club with a tattooed call girl that you met at a car boot sale and drink beer day and night !

It’s the patriotic thing to do.

No need to thank me....just glad I could be of help!

 :grin:
So how's it going so far then?

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Re: Winter Fuel Allowance
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2015, 21:01:12 »
I suppose as a "ride coordinator" you can arrange the call girl. eh?
But £200 will not last long.
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can. Nothing travels faster than the speed of time.

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Re: Winter Fuel Allowance
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2015, 21:03:55 »
£200 is 10 full tanks of fuel Dave. (Probably a bit more at the current price)
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Re: Winter Fuel Allowance
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2015, 17:01:32 »
I think it's great that the country recognises the massive contributions I made before retiring by providing free fuel for my DL and VL through the winters to come!  :)