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Kenzie · 13-03-19, 08:12 AM

Awesome story. Why can't we all get along like that? Does that mean that with all the bartering that money is the root of all evil?

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Chris_SVS · 13-03-19, 08:23 AM

Weekend starts at 3pm

garynortheast · 13-03-19, 08:31 AM

Fabulous story Bill, very heartening to read. Shame so much of the rest of the world is so obsessed with personal profit and gain. Imagine what the world would look like if what you just saw operated on a global scale.

SV650rules · 13-03-19, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenzie

Awesome story. Why can't we all get along like that? Does that mean that with all the bartering that money is the root of all evil?

The proper quote is that 'the love of money is the root of all evil' - money in itself is neither good or bad - yup bartering takes money out of the equation. Problem with money is that some people can get loads of it without doing very much and others work really hard and get very little, and money skews peoples values, because an idiot with money is still an idiot even though they think having money makes them somehow better than other people.. I guess we are stuck with money system though, even though it is nowhere near perfect.

Luckypants · 14-03-19, 07:53 AM

Contented doggy snores coming up the stairs. They would rather be up here in the office with me, but Jemima's lack of a cruciate ligament means stairs are to be avoided. So they are happily snoozing on the sofas and the sound of that makes me smile.

Littlepeahead · 14-03-19, 07:54 AM

Great idea isn't it Bill.

My brother in law is an electrician on tower blocks but absolutely definitely never does private work. He says his time off is too precious.

Except when my living room light packed up he said he'd fix it in return for one of my big, takes 3 days to make, lasagnes. The idea being that he spent time on my light, but in return a few days later he could 'make a home made dinner' for his wife that wasn't beans on toast and only required him to switch on the oven.

A fair exchange of labour, he got in the wife's good books, I didn't pay a fortune for a sparky.

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SV650rules · 14-03-19, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

Great idea isn't it Bill.

My brother in law is an electrician on tower blocks but absolutely definitely never does private work. He says his time off is too precious.

Except when my living room light packed up he said he'd fix it in return for one of my big, takes 3 days to make, lasagnes. The idea being that he spent time on my light, but in return a few days later he could 'make a home made dinner' for his wife that wasn't beans on toast and only required him to switch on the oven.

A fair exchange of labour, he got in the wife's good books, I didn't pay a fortune for a sparky.

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The best thing about the barter system is that the government does not get a slice ( of the lasagne either

)..

littleoldman2 · 14-03-19, 04:41 PM

Some folk'll sell owt

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U2-Every-...frcectupt=true

SV650rules · 14-03-19, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by littleoldman2

Some folk'll sell owt

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U2-Every-...frcectupt=true

At least you can be sure the battery will be delivered free of charge...

punyXpress · 14-03-19, 08:48 PM

Delivery 19th/20th March?
Time left 19days 6 hrs - April Fool
? First of the year ?

13-03-19, 08:12 AM	#3831
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Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	Re: Smile of the day - What is yours? Great idea isn't it Bill. My brother in law is an electrician on tower blocks but absolutely definitely never does private work. He says his time off is too precious. Except when my living room light packed up he said he'd fix it in return for one of my big, takes 3 days to make, lasagnes. The idea being that he spent time on my light, but in return a few days later he could 'make a home made dinner' for his wife that wasn't beans on toast and only required him to switch on the oven. A fair exchange of labour, he got in the wife's good books, I didn't pay a fortune for a sparky. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

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