Well, I only tasted them for a few months, then I decided to move to a city that actually had jobs! HA. San Francisco just has too many people per block. I could barely keep track of when to move the car for street cleaning = $50 ticket! Now I've got a job and a wife and never have to move my car ... sweet.
To be honest euphoria, there's far more 'showing off' of wealth out there to attract the wrong attention than stacker photos and vids. Look at the average suburban street in any major capital city here and it's very obvious there's a lot more wealth around the place up for grabs than a few YouTube bars of silver. In my suburb, the McMansions sprawling for miles with the BMW/Merc in the driveway is a FAR bigger target, requiring FAR less effort than some humble little stacker with less than 200oz in silver to his name. Naturally, caution is prudence I can appreciate, but let's not get carried away with this. There's far bigger fish to fry in the criminal pond than a few small time stackers sharing a few photos.
This government is blind to the obvious - They are crushing business, particularly small business more and more. Four New public holidays a year now in NSW, Sunday penalty rates rising to double time from time-and-a-half, wanting to put superannuation up to 12 percent. Meanwhile workers are being laid off or having their hours reduced as businesses struggle to make ends meet. If the workers of Australia realised how much they are being disadvantaged by Labour's stupidity they would be shocked. The are going to put is into a depression due to mass unemployment from the small business sector.
Well most of them are ALP supporters, so their lobotomys would surely prevent them from realising this ... ?
there you have it PrettyPrettyShinyShiny. Your silly little remarks that would normally be greeted with clapping in your arts class have been well shot down by slighly more astute members of the community.
Just for the record, not everyone is made equal. In case you hadn't noticed, not every one is able to become an engineer or doctor due to differing levels of intelligence and ability to time manage etc. So NOT true and correct. What you are able to do and what anyone else is able to do are two completely different things. for MANY people, it IS a big deal. I suggest that you reevaluate the way you decide to judge people using this forum as we are a small group. In effect you're 'bragging' about the ease at which you were able to complete your degree and effectively mocking those with a lesser ability to study at full time capacity and work as well. We all have different circumstances, mate. So I suggest you don't alienate yourself from those who battle to achieve in life. I cannot believe I am having this argument either... Sheesh who EVER knew some people are different than others! What a revelation!!
Its simple, people object to the fact you proudly stated your silver collection and new car were purchased on Centerlink funds. These are purchases many people are not ablet o afford, yet you did so while receiving payments on the public system which is designed for temporary support, and not for luxury expenses and leftover investment money. Surely you can see what the issue is?
Funny how all you gents jump over this guy, when there are others using the same system for viable means as well as other illegal means. Yes, he didn't come off in the brightest manner in saying he doesn't care to work and he got 300 oz's off the system, but maybe he's very careful with his money, even if he gets some of it from the government. If he blew it on video games, movies, chicks and parties you wouldn't even know it. At least he wasn't bragging about buying illegal substances with it. If you don't like the system, vote. If you think voting doesn't matter, run for office. That's my 2c. Change the topic already.
I say good on ya! The system screws you, so screw it as much as you can! I don't know if you're studying or not, if you're not, you should be looking for a job though. I don't agree with sitting on your ass with no intentions of working or studying and getting paid for it... ...At least he is using the money for smart things like Silver and a car, wouldn't leave too much money for fun stuff so good on him.
In all honesty? I'd rather someone with spare fiat on the dole spend it on savings than on poker machines and ciggies, which I reckon is where about half the dole payments in Australia get spent. PS I reckon you owe me 300oz based on my taxes!
+1 Having worked for "the man" in the past it is pleasing to see someone building savings in one form or another and still getting by.
Definitely. I was telling a friend of mine how I have had it up to here with this nanny state, and property prices (amongst other things) and that I would be moving overseas and doing my best to make sure that the Australian govt. gets none of my taxes. Their reaction was to have a go at me, because I have a degree that was fully funded by the Australian government (I don't mean HEC's, they paid in full for my university, and a salary on top). They thought it was my duty to stay and put back into the system after benefiting so much from it. I say bollocks to that, im doing what's best for me. If they want to support me by giving me money and qualifications then I am going to fleece them for all they are worth.
Just for the record: Let's pick apart my initial comment: I don't particularly like working - Yes, there are some things that I enjoy. I don't think many people are 100% entirely happy with everything they do on a day to day basis including people on miniscule welfare payments. I have not worked a full year - Pretty straightforward. Mainly due to education commitments. When I say dribs and drabs of work, it was over a period of approximately 5 years of part time work and payments from the government. I'm not paying mortgage or massive rent - If you know the major expense of most people it is to pay for a roof over their head. I don't have to pay near as much as other people as I am paying to live under the house of family members. The whole intention of this comment was to instill a sense of empowerment to those with limited circumstances. Inferences that I was looking for some sort of pat on the back from the self-appointed 'astute members of the community' is laughable. Even to suggest you are more astute than I is somewhat arrogant and self-absorbed. I could see how some may be cranky that their tax payments were propping me up buying expensive cars and lavish holidays. But it wasn't doing much more than feeding and clothing me and aiding in my financial future (not in cigarettes or gambling etc). Instead of attacking the tiny percentage of people on centrelink that save for the future, how about you vote to remove such systems - BUT don't dare complain if the system you support eats you, spits you out and you one day possibly may require it in the future. Those who think of yourself as the most astute of the community, no doubt have read all of Bob Ellis's books discussing economic rationalism. In fact 202 Arguments Against Economic Rationalism is a great read and provides many good examples of how the current system is only working towards it's own self-destruction. I respect your opinions probably more than you respect mine (referencing the 'astute members of the community' comment). You are entitled to voice your opinion as I am entitled to voice mine. Thanks for the comments - I am happy to discuss these issues and don't deem it necessary to stop comments until people show great offense. I'm not offended so if people are happy to continue this sort of discussion please do, however, it is probably best to start a new thread or find one that discusses it elsewhere in the forum. Cheers. PPSS
For the record, $200 a week on average is under the poverty line. Shall we cut welfare? I thought people know how tax works. It's generally not coming out of your wage for nothing. They go to services and infrastructure that serve the population. Rail and road, health care facilites etc. If you think private enterprise can manage it better --- look at QANTAS and what happened to Telstra to just name a few instances. In Australia we operate under a capitalist system of economic rationalism. Companies are set up to drive a profit and INCREASE net profits. If you are increasing NET profits, you are screwing someone over. Whether you reduce the profits of a supplier to cut costs there or laying off employees. Just so you are aware, the first port of call to increase profits OR keep a business afloat instead of folding, is to reduce your workforce. When someone is made redundant, they have no income to spend EVEN on the 'cheaper' products (or same priced products from a company still liquid) now made available as big companies 'passing on the savings'. None of it is humanely rational. Screw someone and pretend you are doing them a favour. Give me a break. I know we are already in this system. But stuff has to happen to jolt us into something that promotes equality. Yeah I might sound like an idealist/optimist, and heck I really think I am! I just think of the system like this - I wouldn't undercut my mum to sell an item more expensively to my dad so I could pocket the difference, so why do we think it's ok to do it to other people? Forget all the bullshit complexities of free market economics and all the tragedies we associate with capitalism, communism, socialism blah blah blah ... and think about it small scale using my little family example. I'v said it before and I'll say it again - The value of relationships FAR outweighs the value of money. :/ (Yeah maybe could be transferred to a new thread -- more than happy for you to transfer it for me admin people)
