
I once paid a small fortune to a solicitor in a legal case. She got lost on the way to court, turned up late with the wrong papers and started an argument with the judge, who told her to "shut up, for the love of God". A stunning investment.
Thanks to golddust for the suggestion
( , Thu 30 Sep 2010, 12:45)
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Does anyone feel they would be better off somethimes keeping their money under the matress?
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 10:33, 17 replies)

But you get penalised for not having a bank account, You get charged a commision for tying to cash your own money. You get charged a fee for paying certain types of service charges and bills with cash.
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 10:42, closed)

The pieces of shit. Somethimes I wonder who really runs this country...
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 11:08, closed)

I think that's all the banks do with it anyway
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( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 11:50, closed)

and the nugget of humor about that was the fact that the Icelandic govt had a vote (referendum) on whether they should pay back the money. In effect this is like asking al Qaeda to cast a vote on whether they should pay back reparations for 911. I think only 3% of Icelandics said yes.
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 12:05, closed)

I got it back after 6 stressful weeks. That's why I haven't posted it in the main QOTW (because I got it back eventually).
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 12:39, closed)

I think i'd comtemplate doing a bank job if i lost that much!! It wouldn't be stealing, it would be your money.
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 13:09, closed)

I calculate a bank that rhymes with hemorrhoids owes me about 20 grand.
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 13:50, closed)

It's all in bricks and mortar now (my house), I honestly don't know what I would have done had I not got it back *shudders*
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 14:20, closed)

and then turned me down when I did.
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 13:52, closed)

Did they send you another application for a credit card along with the rejection letter?
( , Fri 1 Oct 2010, 14:30, closed)
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