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Hey all, In Singapore now. Got bogged down with uni and haven't been on here for ages. Can someone email/PM me Spook's website or contacts? Cheers.
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I have finally packed an earthquake bag and photocopied all my important docs.
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Originally Posted By: Mamabear After years of study and research even those who are experts on the area separate intellegence into various area's of intellegence, a person who is very academically inellengent can be seriously lacking in social intellegence. I know Mamabear. Been thinking about it a lot recently with my uni work. That's why I asked. Thanks Jynxx. Do you mean something like "gut instinct" for feeling intelligence? Like your friend example, knowing your limitations and the ability to reflect are parts of intelligence. I think intelligence/stupidity for the purposes
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Jynxx, How would you define intelligence?
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I predict a church-boy v's gay-rocker final.
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BA offering flights to the UK at the mo for 35,000 (with surcharges and taxes of 50,000).
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Originally Posted By: bobby12 "plus they will credit you with pension "years" from when you were 20 until you changed to a PR, meaning that you don't actually need to work the min of 25 years to be eligible to receive a gov pension when you retire." - If so, that is massive and I would be stunned if it is true. I got the info from http://www.generalunion.org/ They don't credit you with money only with years. In order to qualify to receive a pension you have to have been paying into the scheme for a min of 25 years. But if for example you got PR at 35 years old and paid in until you w
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The basic rule is you have to have been 10 years on a working visa or 5 years on a spouse one. Sometimes if you have made a "special contribution" to Japan you can qualify earlier. I will be 10 years on a working one next year. I didn't change to a spouse visa when I got married. (You need to be on the same type of visa for consecutive years to qualify - If you were nine years on a working one, then married and had 3 years on a spouse visa you would still need to wait until you had 5 years on the spouse visa) As far as I can work out the advantages are those that snowdude cites, p
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You become liable for tax on income earned outside Japan. Does anyone know any others? I will be eligible next year and am trying to work out if it is the best option.
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Why not just tell kids the truth in a way they understand? "That man likes dressing up in ladies clothes." Lots of kids like playing dressing up games so it would be a simple explanation they could relate to. There are plenty of more serious things I hope my two year old will not have to see until he is older. Him seeing a tranny wouldn't worry me.
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When do you go??
me jane replied to foreversnow's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Sorry to hear that PP. Hope you manage to work something out. -
A big thanks....
me jane replied to panhead_pete's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Good thread pp. -
"What is he thinking" competition
me jane replied to 2pints-mate's topic in General off-topic discussions
"Dad, why is mum making strange faces behind you. Dad, I'm a bit worried about mum. Dad..." -
Originally Posted By: Go Native There's no monetary figure that could get me to live in Tokyo. Everyone has a price. Not even if you earned enough to live in place the size you wanted with a helipad & private helicopter to get you out whenever you felt like?!
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Anyone here been laid off or know someone who has?
me jane replied to rach's topic in General off-topic discussions
Customers down about 20% here. Not allowing staff to cash in paid leave next year (previously done in April). Also staff being told to take their paid leave and work 4 day weeks to avoid laying anyone off. Some staff complaining but most happy that there are no lay-offs planned. -
Mini Domo!!! That's great pic. Wonder what he is really thinking about.
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12:56 on Wednesday. Agree with r45 on the content.
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Good to see all the pics. This was in October on MMT's birthday. He was a bit tired. http://api.smugmug.com/gallery/6748834_u9VpE#431049798_5jEUK-A-LB
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Here you go. Online from 5,900 but then you have to get it fitted if you can't do it yourself. http://www.autobacs.com/shop/c/c140000/
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Quavers are pretty good too.
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It has to be connected to your visa card so if you have a J-visa it shouldn't be a problem. The cheapest machines are just under 8000yen in autobacs. Not syre about installation so Bobby 12's price seems about right. The cheap ones have a tiny display and don't speak to you but they do the job. Absolutely worth getting, so much easier and lots of random discounts. Most highways give a percentage off at night for etc too.