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04 Jan 2019, 5:09 pm

I'm not sure what PIP is, does that mean you lose all of your benefit or a portion?
Either way it sucks.

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04 Jan 2019, 5:14 pm

"Personal Independence Payment". It's a new name given to what was formerly known as "Disability Living Allowance" so that the subjectivity in the term "personal Independence" could be more easily exploited to cut off the funds of the disabled and vulnerable.

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04 Jan 2019, 5:19 pm

Raleigh wrote:

I'm not sure what PIP is, does that mean you lose all of your benefit or a portion?
Either way it sucks.

It's a portion of it , I am also on ESA because I can't work , It's a joint claim with my GF , I actually get £10 a week plus housing benefit.

So I'll have a roof over my head unless they stop that as well ( but no food , electricity etc ). I have no more notches in my belt , it's as tight as it can go.

I used to have a good job that supported us both , I'll never get a job like that again or even keep it.

I have the right to appeal but it's a daunting process.

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04 Jan 2019, 5:53 pm

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Thanks you Swamp Thing fan ( I'm guessing your a fan of Swamp Thing )

If that's addressed to me, then, yes, I do like Swamp Thing although I'm more of a fan of Alan Moore's work in general as my username suggests.

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04 Jan 2019, 6:03 pm

AlanMooresBeard wrote:

SaveFerris wrote:

Thanks you Swamp Thing fan ( I'm guessing your a fan of Swamp Thing )

If that's addressed to me, then, yes, I do like Swamp Thing although I'm more of a fan of Alan Moore's work in general as my username suggests.

Yeah it was addressed to you. Swamp Thing comics is the only thing I've read by AM , the rest of his work I've watched when it was made into films.

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04 Jan 2019, 6:05 pm

I heard that the UK has better sweets than we have here in the US.

Springerboy told me that our chocolates are kind of bitter in comparison.

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04 Jan 2019, 6:16 pm

TW1ZTY wrote:

I heard that the UK has better sweets than we have here in the US.

Springerboy told me that our chocolates are kind of bitter in comparison.

Depends on your taste buds Twiz, I was born with American tastebuds so I disagree

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04 Jan 2019, 6:19 pm

SaveFerris wrote:

TW1ZTY wrote:

I heard that the UK has better sweets than we have here in the US.

Springerboy told me that our chocolates are kind of bitter in comparison.

Depends on your taste buds Twiz, I was born with American tastebuds so I disagree

Well I had imported German chocolates once. I know it's not the UK but the moment they went into my mouth I felt like I had died and gone to heaven. :star:

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04 Jan 2019, 6:24 pm

American sweets (should I say "candy"?) taste of nothing but additives and chemical flavourings. The Americans took over the Cadbury chocolate company recently (a national treasure) and they've been abominable ever since - I almost never buy Cadbury anymore.

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04 Jan 2019, 6:30 pm

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Your taste buds say additives and chemical , my taste buds say

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04 Jan 2019, 6:31 pm

Prometheus18 wrote:

Same here, the only exception being when I see a pack of six Fudge bars going for £1.

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04 Jan 2019, 6:33 pm

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Seems like most American food is mass produced and processed with chemicals and preservatives nowadays. People in this country rarely eat real food anymore and instead they buy the cheap and instant stuff.

I feel good knowing that I can cook a few things from scratch though. :chef:

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04 Jan 2019, 6:35 pm

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A finger of Fudge is just enough until it's time to eat
It's full of Cadbury goodness but very small and neat

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04 Jan 2019, 6:37 pm

SaveFerris wrote:

^^
A finger of Fudge is just enough until it's time to eat
It's full of Cadbury goodness but very small and neat

Ever had Reeses Peanutbutter Cups? :mrgreen:

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04 Jan 2019, 6:38 pm

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04 Jan 2019, 6:43 pm

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