i have read this post and thought long and hard on the subject,ive one mate ,and he is a mate ,that has given me financial help when i was completely fooked ,a substantial ammount of money ,and ove a 2 year period i paid it back ,no stress from him at all,BUT if it came to anything else ,the same mate wouldnt be one to stand beside ye and take a blow ,so in that respect ,yeah hes there if ye need help OTHER THAN fisticuffs ,and since ive gone over my 50's now thats not an issue ,soooo..i have to say ive got 1 mate that will come and do whatever i ask of him once he knows its the only way ,ot