£2k is paltry?

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 16:51, archived)

In the big scheme of things it is
What exactly can you do with it ? Nothing life changing.

You could earn that working in McDonalds for 2 months and as it is he has his life fucked about for a month in any case.

If I owed "Harry the murdering bastard" £2k I can see that £2k would be important but it's not exactly a kings ransom.
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 16:54, archived)

pay off debts
go on holiday
not always be in overdraft
buy something you've always wanted.

I think the point is that it's potentially money for nothing. Like TMB says, he could get a low dose, or a placebo.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 16:56, archived)

well, it's not money for nothing
it's (usually) at least 2 weeks of your life. So if you live in the real job world, you can do it, but there goes most of your holiday. I realise it's not the same for everyone, but my holiday is worth about £500 a day to me since that's what I charge to consult in my free time, so it's effectively losing money in my case.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 17:01, archived)

yeah, my time's not worth that much
:)
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 17:02, archived)

It is if you dress up as Jimmy Krankee in crotchless knickers....

( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 17:05, archived)

you may be on to something here...

( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 17:07, archived)