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« on: 04 September 2011, 17:17:59 pm » |
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http://www.yurts.comWhat a great way to live. A yurt fully loaded for less than $25,000 And more durable than the glass condos built in Singapore today. Buy a field for under $50k, no planning permission needed.
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« on: 04 September 2011, 17:17:59 pm » |
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chaos theory
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« Reply #1 on: 05 September 2011, 11:06:41 am » |
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I love it Dr Phil.
Thought I would come out of retirement just to congratulate you on the best post in years.
Bring on the yorts!
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« Reply #2 on: 05 September 2011, 20:03:52 pm » |
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I love it Dr Phil.
Thought I would come out of retirement just to congratulate you on the best post in years.
Bring on the yorts!
Welcome back, hope your return is permanent.  |
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surf and sun
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« Reply #3 on: 07 September 2011, 7:15:42 am » |
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Was watching a home decor channel show on Fiji the other day.
Amazing what spectacularly scenic properties can be had to under $1 million.
(similar would cost $6 million in Honolulu)
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fantastic deal
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« Reply #4 on: 07 September 2011, 13:40:18 pm » |
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Agreed,what you can get here for under a million is fantastic value - two bedroomed shoebox and a parking space. And the funniest thing is that they are still snapping them up.
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« Reply #5 on: 07 September 2011, 14:48:50 pm » |
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Alternative lifestyle, Dr Phil? Closet, yurt, same thing...really.
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« Reply #6 on: 07 September 2011, 15:58:44 pm » |
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There are some good properties on "Escape to the Country". A 14 acre estate in the Cotswolds or a 6-bedroom townhouse in a Cotswold village for about GBP 600-800k.
Download a VPN and check BBC iPlayer.
Grand Designs is also a good program.
Also I-Player for ITV stations. Stream live UK tv too.
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« Reply #7 on: 07 September 2011, 16:08:41 pm » |
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Agreed,what you can get here for under a million is fantastic value - two bedroomed shoebox and a parking space. And the funniest thing is that they are still snapping them up.
Yes and western banks are still tempted by stimulus spending even though it is now widely known that bankers created debt by fraudulent means and demanded taxpayers bailout money which they then spent on bonuses and now they want more of the same.  The banks here are also off the wall. Citibank called today and offered me 6% interest for 1 year on funds transferred from an overdraft account or credit card. This would cost me about 24% interest per year. I told them I did not have an overdraft and they said, "oh, okay". How irresponsible.  But banks are not so stupid. Look at all properties bought in Singapore over the past 5 years and 90% will be heavily leveraged. In fact, if mortgagee(s) can remain employed, work like trojans for the next 30 years their little rabbit hutch will be theirs. If not, title will remain with the banks. The smart money is on the banks.  |
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« Reply #8 on: 08 September 2011, 1:19:48 am » |
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Doctor could you recommend a good pharmacist please?
I can see that you are still self-medicating, and that is a noble experiment. I certainly do enjoy your razor sharp observations, and given enough coffee, I can almost keep up with your train of thought. Almost.
Oh, I have an allergy issue. The symptoms are complicated, but in a nutshell when I'm exposed to bull$hit my eyes bulge and my fists clench uncontrollably.
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« Reply #9 on: 08 September 2011, 9:10:08 am » |
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Doctor could you recommend a good pharmacist please?
I can see that you are still self-medicating, and that is a noble experiment. I certainly do enjoy your razor sharp observations, and given enough coffee, I can almost keep up with your train of thought. Almost.
Oh, I have an allergy issue. The symptoms are complicated, but in a nutshell when I'm exposed to bull$hit my eyes bulge and my fists clench uncontrollably.
Its called adolescence. Blurred vision, dizzy spells, hot flushes? Go to school you odious little tic. |
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What to do now?
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« Reply #10 on: 16 September 2011, 23:41:45 pm » |
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It's about time for a good alternative to B&M. Do these yurts stay cool during summer?
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« Reply #11 on: 16 October 2011, 10:08:43 am » |
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if you all could pack your bags and move out immediately. I see no point in delaying gratification for the good life. Bring your maid with you, as well. She can cook,clean and be used as a foot stool. Ah, the good life.
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« Reply #12 on: 17 October 2011, 1:35:30 am » |
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It's about time for a good alternative to B&M. Do these yurts stay cool during summer?
Cool in Summer, warm in winter. |
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bad investment
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« Reply #13 on: 20 October 2011, 18:32:53 pm » |
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But they dont go up in value like a good condo would. Whichever way you look at it, investing in property here is the way to go. Growing your hair long, getting a beard and living in Yurts is not. A nice fantasy but a year later you'd be back in CBD again and drinking happy hour pints with the expats on boat quay after work.
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« Reply #14 on: 21 October 2011, 9:45:16 am » |
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Wow, one bad cliche after another. So many in only three lines.
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