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[Ken Moss]

Originally Posted by jaysay

What about all the good causes then

True, but I believe just over 45% of the total money paid in is paid back out. Quite high running costs in my book, and I would question how Camelot came to the brink of financial disaster whilst the directors have enjoyed enormous wealth increases since the lottery began.

How Branson lost his bid at the eleventh hour smells decidely fishy to me.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

True, but I believe just over 45% of the total money paid in is paid back out. Quite high running costs in my book, and I would question how Camelot came to the brink of financial disaster whilst the directors have enjoyed enormous wealth increases since the lottery began.

How Branson lost his bid at the eleventh hour smells decidely fishy to me.

So do a lot of things if you go fishing

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by jaysay

What about all the good causes then

That ..... needs taking with a bucketful of Salt ! Who exactly decides what a good cause is or isn't ? I'm pretty sure my ideas are different to others & therein lies the problem.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

That ..... needs taking with a bucketful of Salt ! Who exactly decides what a good cause is or isn't ? I'm pretty sure my ideas are different to others & therein lies the problem.

Some of the crochet, flash mob, swimming gala money was from the Lotto, topped up with tax payers' money.

You can't argue those aren't 'worthy causes'.

Could you?

[Less]

Originally Posted by garinda

Some of the crochet, flash mob, swimming gala money was from the Lotto, topped up with tax payers' money.

You can't argue those aren't 'worthy causes'.

Could you?

Ah, you are using humour mode, a dangerous thing on AccyWeb you will be called to the office.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

Ah, you are using humour mode, a dangerous thing on AccyWeb you will be called to the office.

Who's on duty today Less

[Neil]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Who's on duty today Less

No one so have a riot

[Neil]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Most of us also have a brush, should we all sweep the streets too ?

Yes outside your own house why not? Unless you have no pride on the appearance of your home/business that is.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Neil

No one so have a riot

Now ya tell us

[Neil]

You must be getting old. I was busy over New Year and was not on for a couple of days, Mick is only on in the morning and Mel is busy with the rabble on the dark side of the forum.