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We pay out on actual miles done. 45p <10k miles then 25p/m after each year. I'd what Ant says though. If they are enforcing shortest route, then ask them for it so you can take it. If that means a longer journey in time then so be it. Personally don't see the point in squabbling over 2-3 mile hear and there. I'd soon have a happy employee so long as they werent taking the piss.

Yeah I've never been one to say what I earn. Always happy to say when I was skint as fuck like when my first salary was 6.5k a year back in 1990. I'd not give a % now as you can just work it back. A flat figure doesnt give a picture anyway. Two people on 2k per month for example are not necessarily equal. My initial comment was that 1k here is worth a different amount in a different country so it doesn't give a true comparison. Of course they might have taken that into account and adjusted the figures, didn't really pay that much attention.

Would be better if it balanced it also against the average cost of living in that country.

When you think about today, soldier lives are sadly wasted is places like the middle east. We hear about 2 dead today, 1 the next etc. I dont want to belittle the loss of those but just to put a sense of scale to what D-Day was. For one, its was THe assault. It was taking and securing the beaches and then pushing inland. Recent calculations have the allied death figure at around 4500. This statement gives you an idea of the whole operation :

One of the best in the NE is said to be Martin Coulley who now has his own place in Dunston. Thats who done Collocini and a few others. Ive had a couple by him. My own personal fave though is Kev at Tat2Station at the top of Northumberland St. (http://www.tattoostation.co.uk/city/gal_kv1.html)

I have several tattoos. though I think we've been through this a few times on here. I run my own business, if someone came to me for a job that would involve seeing customers and had any facial/next/hand piercing or tattoo then they would not get the role. If the job was internal with no customer contact then I wouldnt give a shit as it has fuck all to do with their ability to do job. The sad truth is, people are prejudice of someones intellect and lifestyle etc based on their appearance, which of course is bollocks. For getting tattoos it has fuck all to do with being "hard". However I would increase the minimum age from 18. At 18 when I got my first one, yes it meant something to me but I made the one mistake I think many do in that I picked it off the wall. something I now hate. Everything Ive had done since I have worked with the artist to come up with a design. The last one I had done took around 3-4 months to pull together. For me they are personal, I certainly dont get them to show off. If you saw me on a day to day basis you might not know I had any as I dont put them on my forearms. I like them on women as well but the same rules apply. I was talking to a lass on twitter at the weekend as she was getting one. By the end of the conversation I had put her off it. The reason is because she wanted a bird done on her chest. Personally I think its tacky but I asked her why she wanted a bird. I think I managed to get her to understand that if you get something today based on a picture you like, then in 20 years as taste changes you might not like that any more. Get something that means something. My back is a piece based around my kids. Thats something that will never change. I have an NUFC badge on one calf for example. Its not like Im going to change teams is it? My first one I covered up with another for this very reason and I wish I could have told my younger self to hang the fuck on. Its artistic and its expressive but it certainly doesnt make you a hard man. It can make you look a twat though if done without thought. But, who gives a fuck. Im more open minded.

I reckon someones been knocked back from a Tattoo place. Or maybe someones step mother beats him with her tattooed fist

Depends if you mean his real agent or the broom head that nufcfans said he spoke to? Honestly, that lot like Ant says, they actually advertised on twitter for someone to write for their blog and asked for interviews and CVs. Also recently said their legal team was going to sue someone. I just imagine some spotty sweaty teen with action men on top of his PC desk with pen names scrawled on them "Press"

That had to be that nufcfans twat. I swear he believes his own bollocks.

Ok ok, Carr

More!

Aye back in vanilla I used to have to grind soul stones for my lock so I had enough for the raid (Molten Core & Blackwing Lair). Then I got married and never raided since

3? fucking hell. I'll just keep the one thanks. I can certainly see his mad streak.

Canny interview with Car - http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/kickoff/120607/carr-mike-ashley-it-long-haul-newcastle-173891?

Two images of one of my bairns. The first to give to the grand parents, the second I just love

A quick one I grabbed on passing, Ill be looking to do another a bit more creative when I get back over.

Had this fella a couple of weeks. Murphy, Hungarian Vizsla (10wk old here).

Fucking hypnotic that like, Im sure Ive just been staring for 5mins without realising hoping something else would happen :lol:2

Look at that smile man, awesome

Thanks both. Had a try messing with the windows one over the weekend. Ill have a look at this as well.

Sweepstake at work, I have Greece, Poland and Sweden.

From 12min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyjM7Y4R_LQ

Aye, there was a lot of forces from the North East involved. I think it was the 50th that included Durham Light Infantry who landed at Gold Beach. The Canadian 3rd (iirc) went first and the DLI followed up and pushed on inland.

Another beta this weekend with one more to come before release in July. Looking really nice like. If you dont know Guild Wars, its typically a fantasy MMO with a decent PvP element. The new version is centered around WvW (World v World) with mass PvP battles. In beta its been looking really well made. Good thing as well as there is no subscription with this. They are introducing some RMTs (real money transactions) but they wont be better than items you can find in game through PvP or Dungeons etc.