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After yesterdays article on the farcical US election, I decided my rant wasnt over yet. Oh no, as Im sure youre all aware, there is another news-dominating which just wont go away like a particularly foul smell (think of someones breath after munching on a garlic and anchovie pizza with a generous portion of raw onion as dessert).
It is, of course, the financial crisis. Lo, and the world wept at its mere mention. Well, not quite. Its yet another problem which occurs every so often which, thanks to the media, gets blown out of all proportion and ends up with old grannies believing the world will end tomorrow unless they hide all their cash under their mattress. I dont know about the US (where it seems the entire problem bloody started) but here in the UK, every day there is yet another top story on every news site, paper and TV channel stating that you, yes you, will lose everything, including your cash, pension, house, car, job and pet dog. The banks are coming for young Cuddles, oh yes - they require his blood for their sacrifices to the Dark Lord of Finance.
I dont know why they have to hammer the point home each day. One day it is something about another bank failing (I wonder why), the next is how the stock market has collapsed into a puddle of something resembling molten jelly at the news of said bank collapsing, and before you know it the entire news circus has gone crazy. This is of course followed up by the inevitable Ah, but what will the Government be doing about this? moment. Maybe a week or so later there will be another measure unveiled by the people you didnt vote for, the stock market will recover somewhat, and everything will be on the up again. Until tomorrow that is, when the media will be bored and will just post another story about how someone had to eat their neighbour because the cost of eggs is just too high or some crap.
This is just it though: for the last year and a bit, the news has gone in cycles - up, down, up, down, oh fuck were going no-where. Im actually getting dizzy from having to pay attention to all this rubbish. What does it mean for me anyway?! I dont have any savings because Im paying so much bloody tax on the money I do earn. I dont have a house because they are so bloody expensive, and as for a credit card, Im not one of those morons who thinks they can afford a £3,000 TV on a monthly salary of £1,400. So, what does it mean? Bugger all! So why oh why do I need to get in at night to a chorus of re all gonna die!!! messages?
Sometimes, I think we would really be better off just thinking about the people who are actually in dire straits. Like, you know, the few billion people currently living off per day what is a fraction of what a Westerner earns in an hour. The ones who have to send their 8 year old kids to work because if they didnt, the family would starve. Oh, and dont get me started on all the rest who have ended up with no homes, no livelihoods, no food, no water - hell, no ANYTHING, because we just couldnt be arsed to pay attention. No, wed rather pay stupid jumped up millionairesses millions to appear in vacuous TVs about their equally vacuous lives, give money hand over fist to companies who are making more profit per second than a single person makes in 5 years in even the most economically upstanding nation and who still, day in, day out, pay money to buy a newspaper which they know is just going to have the same bloody story: Your life is shit. Well no, it really isnt.
Besides, its not like weve had a 28 Days Later-esque zombie/Rage virus outbreak yet. Now that would get me scared.
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It is, of course, the financial crisis. Lo, and the world wept at its mere mention. Well, not quite. Its yet another problem which occurs every so often which, thanks to the media, gets blown out of all proportion and ends up with old grannies believing the world will end tomorrow unless they hide all their cash under their mattress. I dont know about the US (where it seems the entire problem bloody started) but here in the UK, every day there is yet another top story on every news site, paper and TV channel stating that you, yes you, will lose everything, including your cash, pension, house, car, job and pet dog. The banks are coming for young Cuddles, oh yes - they require his blood for their sacrifices to the Dark Lord of Finance.
I dont know why they have to hammer the point home each day. One day it is something about another bank failing (I wonder why), the next is how the stock market has collapsed into a puddle of something resembling molten jelly at the news of said bank collapsing, and before you know it the entire news circus has gone crazy. This is of course followed up by the inevitable Ah, but what will the Government be doing about this? moment. Maybe a week or so later there will be another measure unveiled by the people you didnt vote for, the stock market will recover somewhat, and everything will be on the up again. Until tomorrow that is, when the media will be bored and will just post another story about how someone had to eat their neighbour because the cost of eggs is just too high or some crap.
This is just it though: for the last year and a bit, the news has gone in cycles - up, down, up, down, oh fuck were going no-where. Im actually getting dizzy from having to pay attention to all this rubbish. What does it mean for me anyway?! I dont have any savings because Im paying so much bloody tax on the money I do earn. I dont have a house because they are so bloody expensive, and as for a credit card, Im not one of those morons who thinks they can afford a £3,000 TV on a monthly salary of £1,400. So, what does it mean? Bugger all! So why oh why do I need to get in at night to a chorus of re all gonna die!!! messages?
Sometimes, I think we would really be better off just thinking about the people who are actually in dire straits. Like, you know, the few billion people currently living off per day what is a fraction of what a Westerner earns in an hour. The ones who have to send their 8 year old kids to work because if they didnt, the family would starve. Oh, and dont get me started on all the rest who have ended up with no homes, no livelihoods, no food, no water - hell, no ANYTHING, because we just couldnt be arsed to pay attention. No, wed rather pay stupid jumped up millionairesses millions to appear in vacuous TVs about their equally vacuous lives, give money hand over fist to companies who are making more profit per second than a single person makes in 5 years in even the most economically upstanding nation and who still, day in, day out, pay money to buy a newspaper which they know is just going to have the same bloody story: Your life is shit. Well no, it really isnt.
Besides, its not like weve had a 28 Days Later-esque zombie/Rage virus outbreak yet. Now that would get me scared.
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Ihave booked myself for a medical check up for next Tuesday, 9am.
Ihave also requested a police clearance form.
Iam booked for my bike test on the 15th of this month, 1540hrs @ Kelmscott.
These next 5 weeks are going to fly by.
Iam going to Japan.
Iam going to teach ESLin Japan.
Iwill be gone for a year, at least.
Iam leaving in 5 weeks.
I'm not sure exactly when yet, early November.
I'm not sure exactly where yet, Ionly know I'm going to Japan.
My 27th birthday is in early November.
Iam leaving early November.
Early November is just after halloween.
Ithink Ishould have a big party.
Ithink these next 5 weeks should be a big parties.
Ihave been thinking of holding a funeral party.
To celebrate my birth with death.
A funeral party to celebrate my leaving Perth.
So that while I'm away,people will remember my funeral.
So that when Icome back, Ican hold a resurrection party.
So that when Idie, people can celebrate my life, instead of mourn for my loss.
Details, details will be confirmed at a later date.
5 weeks isn't alot of time.
There is much to be done in these 5 weeks.
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The credit department of the dealership usually offers its employees commission incentives to sell options like: extended warranties, an alarm system for the vehicle and undercoating for the chassis of the car. A savvy car buyer will avoid these pitfalls of the New Car Finance procedure. After agreeing on an acceptable price for the car with the sales person, a prospective vehicle purchaser needs to be aware of the additional costs that the sales person will likely suggest. If an extended warranty or an alarm system is truly what the car buyer wants, then he or she needs to factor that into the amount they agree upon for the car. There are many reasons why it is often more prudent to choose new auto financing through a third party vendor, rather than the car dealership. One of the reasons has already been discussed.
Because banks and standard lenders don't have as much to profit from a specific loan, they tend to offer more competitive interest rates. It is also a good idea for an individual to expand his or her financial portfolio. Not only can the car owner now list that she has successfully qualified for a new car, but the bank or lending institution is now a second reference for her reliability in making payments. In addition to these advantages in choosing standard lenders for Used Car Loan financing and new auto financing, the banks and credit unions have no vested interest in the additional offerings of the car dealership. Bank employees do not work on commission, like the sales personnel at the dealership. A loan officer at a bank will not press a customer to buy an extended warranty or an alarm system. The average employee in the credit department at the local car dealership, however, works on commission and thus will try to "up sell" the client on other merchandise or services.
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Because banks and standard lenders don't have as much to profit from a specific loan, they tend to offer more competitive interest rates. It is also a good idea for an individual to expand his or her financial portfolio. Not only can the car owner now list that she has successfully qualified for a new car, but the bank or lending institution is now a second reference for her reliability in making payments. In addition to these advantages in choosing standard lenders for Used Car Loan financing and new auto financing, the banks and credit unions have no vested interest in the additional offerings of the car dealership. Bank employees do not work on commission, like the sales personnel at the dealership. A loan officer at a bank will not press a customer to buy an extended warranty or an alarm system. The average employee in the credit department at the local car dealership, however, works on commission and thus will try to "up sell" the client on other merchandise or services.
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Major attraction of instant auto loan online is that it is approved instantly and the loan amount comes to the borrowers account as early as it is expected. Since the borrower applies online for the loan, no paper work or documentation is required. All an applicant is supposed to do is give necessary information like his name, employment status, source of income, loan amount and term etc. This is enough for the online lender to approve instant auto loan online.
Instant auto loan online is made available in both secured and unsecured versions considering different financial backgrounds. For secured instant auto loan online, borrower is required to offer any property as collateral with the lender. Home, jewelry, valuable papers etc may consist of the collateral. On the strength of the collateral any amount can be borrowed at lower interest rate. Though like any other secured loan, secured instant auto loan online comes at lower interest rate but because of applying online, the interest rate of different lenders can be compared and reduced rate is availed. The secured loan can be returned back in convenient repayment duration of 5 to 25 years.
Unsecured instant auto loan online is often opted for by tenant or non-homeowners who usually do not own property to take loan against. Thus they are free of any worry about loosing property for a loan. However they should produce proof of income source, financial position and repayment capacity to ensure lender about safe return of the loan. The unsecured loan comes at a little higher interest rate and loan amount may be smaller for a shorter repayment period.
Even if you are labeled bad credit, instant auto loan online is there for asking but you should assure the lender regarding your repayment capacity and intentions to pay off the loan in time.When applying online, dont forget to compare different loan providers for easier terms-conditions including interest rate. Online lenders do not take any fee on application processing and on offering relevant details. This lowers cost availing loan.
James Taylor holds a Masters degree in Commerce from JNU. He is working as financial consultant. To find Instant auto loan online, Debt Consolidation loans, Tenant loans, Secured debt consolidation loans, Cheap personal loans that best suits your needs visit http://www.chanceforloans.co.uk
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Major attraction of instant auto loan online is that it is approved instantly and the loan amount comes to the borrowers account as early as it is expected. Since the borrower applies online for the loan, no paper work or documentation is required. All an applicant is supposed to do is give necessary information like his name, employment status, source of income, loan amount and term etc. This is enough for the online lender to approve instant auto loan online.
Instant auto loan online is made available in both secured and unsecured versions considering different financial backgrounds. For secured instant auto loan online, borrower is required to offer any property as collateral with the lender. Home, jewelry, valuable papers etc may consist of the collateral. On the strength of the collateral any amount can be borrowed at lower interest rate. Though like any other secured loan, secured instant auto loan online comes at lower interest rate but because of applying online, the interest rate of different lenders can be compared and reduced rate is availed. The secured loan can be returned back in convenient repayment duration of 5 to 25 years.
Unsecured instant auto loan online is often opted for by tenant or non-homeowners who usually do not own property to take loan against. Thus they are free of any worry about loosing property for a loan. However they should produce proof of income source, financial position and repayment capacity to ensure lender about safe return of the loan. The unsecured loan comes at a little higher interest rate and loan amount may be smaller for a shorter repayment period.
Even if you are labeled bad credit, instant auto loan online is there for asking but you should assure the lender regarding your repayment capacity and intentions to pay off the loan in time.When applying online, dont forget to compare different loan providers for easier terms-conditions including interest rate. Online lenders do not take any fee on application processing and on offering relevant details. This lowers cost availing loan.
James Taylor holds a Masters degree in Commerce from JNU. He is working as financial consultant. To find Instant auto loan online, Debt Consolidation loans, Tenant loans, Secured debt consolidation loans, Cheap personal loans that best suits your needs visit http://www.chanceforloans.co.uk
Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_8612
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here. And now for the final installment:
Thursday, June 26th
We bolted from the hotel and went to our first stop at West Coast Customs. From there we proceeded to the checkpoint in Tucson. While at West Coast Customs the guys the were kind enough to sticker up the S550 in typical Bullrun fashion. Let me tell ya'll this. The big Benz may just be the world's best rally car. 450 mile range, unparalleled comfort, speed and handling and a pimp factor that is just off the charts. This is yet ANOTHER car on my list of must haves for the MR. ANGRY Garage.
Friday, June 27th. - the Last Day
...and what a day it was. Picture 25 super cars going down a 22 mile stretch of dirt road down the side of a mountain. Think I'm kidding? Just look at the pic below. That's Andre's Audi R8 in front of us with an RS4 running behind. The supercars seemed to be having a hell of a time with the dirt, but not us. We simply hit a button on the dash, raised the air suspension, put the A/C on high and soaked up every bump the Apache Trail threw at us. Then later on that day we ran hot laps with it at Firebird Raceway--with 4 people in the car LOL! Amazing... simply amazing. Then came the icing on the cake for TEAM ANGRY. You see we all left Firebird Raceway and beelined it to the finish line in Scottsdale, AZ. The good part... no, make that the great part... was the finishing order for the day: TEAM ANGRY took 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th... Ladies and gentleman, it doesn't get much better than that!
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Thursday, June 26th
We bolted from the hotel and went to our first stop at West Coast Customs. From there we proceeded to the checkpoint in Tucson. While at West Coast Customs the guys the were kind enough to sticker up the S550 in typical Bullrun fashion. Let me tell ya'll this. The big Benz may just be the world's best rally car. 450 mile range, unparalleled comfort, speed and handling and a pimp factor that is just off the charts. This is yet ANOTHER car on my list of must haves for the MR. ANGRY Garage.
Friday, June 27th. - the Last Day
...and what a day it was. Picture 25 super cars going down a 22 mile stretch of dirt road down the side of a mountain. Think I'm kidding? Just look at the pic below. That's Andre's Audi R8 in front of us with an RS4 running behind. The supercars seemed to be having a hell of a time with the dirt, but not us. We simply hit a button on the dash, raised the air suspension, put the A/C on high and soaked up every bump the Apache Trail threw at us. Then later on that day we ran hot laps with it at Firebird Raceway--with 4 people in the car LOL! Amazing... simply amazing. Then came the icing on the cake for TEAM ANGRY. You see we all left Firebird Raceway and beelined it to the finish line in Scottsdale, AZ. The good part... no, make that the great part... was the finishing order for the day: TEAM ANGRY took 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th... Ladies and gentleman, it doesn't get much better than that!
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