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el dingo 
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 Posted: July 15 2009 at 03:32 |
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Re pics: They say sh*t happens... that looks like some serious sh*t. It might just be my innate prejudice, but i somehow had a feeling a 4x4 would be involved somewhere along the line.
Edited by el dingo - July 15 2009 at 03:34
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 03:31 |
 Man Erg wrote:
Dead shed alert!
Oh! frabjous joy.
Last night whilst I was perusing PAs I heard one almighty bang.I looked out of the window and saw two cars parked half way through my garden fence and partly in my garden.
My shed was knocked off of it's footings and is presently standing at a jaunty angle. Thankfully nobody was serouosly hurt.
The driver of one of the cars,said that she did not see the give way sign at the end of the road and drove merrily into the side of a passing car,sending both vehicles through my fence.If it hadn't been for the concrete footings and concrete fence posts they could have ploughed onward and into the house.
So.Today is a round of damage limitation and long drawn out discussions with our insurance companies.
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good luck with the claim, Lee, hope there are witnesses or driver will admit liability.
I had an unfortunate accident in April, here's what happened..
i park in a sort of parallel side street/layby by an exit to drop my mum off at the bank, the car in front drives off leaving a space, i restart my engine, move forward, stop engine.. the car that just left reverses backwards smashing my o/s headlight ....driver apologises and admits liability, i take her address and reg. no.
i report the incident to my insurance, they arrange for repair of my car and courtesy car until....garage reports car not worth fixing (£250 to replace a headlight..?) and i collect car and return courtesy car 
other driver has reported i bashed into her while she was leaving parking space.. 
LIAR!!!
...no witnesses 
i have to replace my headlight myself (£50) and according to insurance co. re-mot vehicle (another £50) then receive cheque for £100, my £100 excess gone.
result? each driver to pay 50/50 as there are no witnesses, hope i don't lose my 8 years no claims... 
so - if someone hits your car it is your word against theirs, if there are no independent witnesses you dont have a case...even if they admit liability at the scene.
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Man Erg
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 03:23 |
Here's a couple of pictures of the accident.
My poor compost!
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el dingo
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 03:13 |
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I'm hardly one to encourage sharp practise old boy, but when it comes to the jolly old claim form I'm quite prepared to sign an affadavit to the effect that you had six cases of rare vintage Moet in your shed and you are such a keen recycler that you had to immediately clear all the glass up and take it directly to the bottle bank before this season's hedehogs cut their poor little toeses on the broken shards.
Jeez, we pay enough on premiums 
(Quits forum before starting a rant against the British insurance industry)
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Man Erg
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 03:12 |
Jim Garten wrote:
Man Erg wrote:
Last night whilst I was perusing PAs I heard one almighty bang.I looked out of the window and saw two cars parked half way through my garden fence and partly in my garden. My shed was knocked off of it's footings and is presently standing at a jaunty angle. |
Remember Lee - 'where there's blame, there's a claim' - I'm sure your shed could call one of these ambulance chasing companies & put in a claim for injury & distress on a no win no fee basis.
You could end up with a very rich shed indeed 
Seriously though - glad the  wits didn't continue through the garden to your house. |
Cheers,Jim.
There was an ambulence chaser at the scene yesterday evening no longer than an hour after the incident!
Apprently, the police said that he must have picked up a call for one of the recovery companies on one of the drivers insurance!
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 03:06 |
Man Erg wrote:
Last night whilst I was perusing PAs I heard one almighty bang.I looked out of the window and saw two cars parked half way through my garden fence and partly in my garden. My shed was knocked off of it's footings and is presently standing at a jaunty angle. |
Remember Lee - 'where there's blame, there's a claim' - I'm sure your shed could call one of these ambulance chasing companies & put in a claim for injury & distress on a no win no fee basis.
You could end up with a very rich shed indeed
Seriously though - glad the wits didn't continue through the garden to your house.
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Man Erg
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 02:56 |
el dingo wrote:
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Jeez, that could have been real nasty. On the bright side, does that mean you can get a BRAND NEW SHED on the insurance????
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That would be a brilliant idea.It was lucky that none of my beers were stored in there at the time.I finished off the last bottle of Samuel Smiths' IPA just last Saturday.
Unfortunately,we have to replace everything like-for-like otherwise I could be in contention for next years Shed of the Year award.
Edited by Man Erg - July 15 2009 at 03:06
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 02:54 |
Atavachron wrote:
oh Lee, sorry, stressful I'm sure..do you live in a rural or urban area?
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Sorry to sound awkward,David. I live in the suburbs.
About a quarter of a mile a way there is a set of traffic lights with filter lanes.To avoid this,many drivers use our road as a 'rat run'. to get onto the A30 road which is the main road towards the West Country.
We live at the end of the 'rat run' on the corner of a cross road.
There have been many incidents over the passed 10 years including one near fatality.Surrey County Council refuse to listen to residents appeals for traffic calming measures.Bl**dy wealthy councils!!!
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 02:42 |
el dingo wrote:
Perhaps we should all help you choose it |
I should have shed that
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el dingo
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 02:34 |
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Jeez, that could have been real nasty. On the bright side, does that mean you can get a BRAND NEW SHED on the insurance????
Perhaps we should all help you choose it
Edited by el dingo - July 15 2009 at 02:36
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 02:33 |
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oh Lee, sorry, stressful I'm sure..do you live in a rural or urban area?
Edited by Atavachron - July 15 2009 at 02:33
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Man Erg
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 02:26 |
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Dead shed alert!
Oh! frabjous joy.
Last night whilst I was perusing PAs I heard one almighty bang.I looked out of the window and saw two cars parked half way through my garden fence and partly in my garden.
My shed was knocked off of it's footings and is presently standing at a jaunty angle. Thankfully nobody was serouosly hurt.
The driver of one of the cars,said that she did not see the give way sign at the end of the road and drove merrily into the side of a passing car,sending both vehicles through my fence.If it hadn't been for the concrete footings and concrete fence posts they could have ploughed onward and into the house.
So.Today is a round of damage limitation and long drawn out discussions with our insurance companies.
'Joy,joy.Oh,frabjous joy'.
Edited by Man Erg - July 15 2009 at 02:31
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Posted: July 15 2009 at 02:16 |
el dingo wrote:
when Star Wars first came out some wags rearranged the magnetic letters at our local Odeon to read: ARS WARTS |
Wonderful 
Neil wrote:
Got a big problem with wasps around our railway already this year. I've had to deal with four big nests in public areas and it's only the start of July. Thunderflies thankfully few thus far but I expect we'll get some on a humid day in the near future. |
So far, we've not seen too many wasps in this area (or thunderflies - annoying little s), but you can guarantee that if the sun comes out at Cropredy this year, we'll be plagued as usual...
Before then, I know much of my blood is to be drained in the next 2 weeks by Newfoundlander mosquitoes; they don't just bite & bugger off, they carry petrol cans & syphon a few litres for later on.
Usual precaution then - big can of Nfld's finest deterrent, aptly named "OFF!" - which is pretty close to what you say when bitten
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el dingo
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 17:40 |
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There's a Fiat Convertible on Ebay at the moment where the guy who's selling (and I quote) declares:
I am spooking Polish, Russian and English.
There's not the ghost of a chance of me buying it...
Oh quick edit - when Star Wars first came out some wags rearranged the magnetic letters at our local Odeon to read: ARS WARTS
Edited by el dingo - July 14 2009 at 17:43
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 16:26 |
Dean wrote:
^ the railway station in Midland Road Bedford proudly displayed itself as Brititish Rail, Bedford in 3-foot high letters for a while in the 80s until some spoilsport pointed out the error. |
Then there was the famous BR timetable which included an unfortunate typo for Knutsford...
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Neil
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 13:15 |
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Got a big problem with wasps around our railway already this year. I've had to deal with four big nests in public areas and it's only the start of July. Thunderflies thankfully few thus far but I expect we'll get some on a humid day in the near future.
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 08:31 |
changing the subject... is anyone else currently being plagued by thunderflies, you know, those microscopic, tiny black insects (used to be known as 'thrips' up north) which get in your hair, eyes, mouth and practically everything you touch?...
I've got a couple which have found their way onto the inside of my computer screen, which I find most disconcerting...  |
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 08:15 |
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^ the railway station in Midland Road Bedford proudly displayed itself as Brititish Rail, Bedford in 3-foot high letters for a while in the 80s until some spoilsport pointed out the error.
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What?
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Jared
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 08:08 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Can anyone get a job with the council?
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Yes, the spacing is terrible.. 
actually, I remember a rather good one, outside a row of shops in the centre of the village I grew up in:
'Disadled Parking'
When my father found out that the reprobates responsible were ex-pupils of his, we teased him about not doing a very good job, to which he replied that he had tried to teach them some Science, but would pass my concerns onto their beleaguered ex-English teacher... 
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Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson
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Posted: July 14 2009 at 07:42 |
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