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Presumably this is some weird legal no man's land?

I'd be tempted to claim it on the insurance / sue the car park. He must have already thought of that.
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Yep, unless he didn't have fully comp cover.
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Burn the place down, claim it on the TPFT. :thumbup:
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My curiosity has been piqued, are there other cars stuck there or just his, is the whole car parked closed, wtf??
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MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:11 am My curiosity has been piqued, are there other cars stuck there or just his, is the whole car parked closed, wtf??
I have to say, I'm wondering why it's taking them so long to repair the system.

Either it's only a small part of the system that's broken (where the van is), or the manufacturer has gone bust and the management company are doing their best Manuel impressions.
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Rockburner wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:15 am the manufacturer has gone bust
That was my immediate thought :D
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This story made me chuckle.

US tourist takes wrong boat, ends up Southend fan

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce928nmz884o

There's a story to tell when he's back in Arizona. :thumbup:
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gremlin wrote: Tue Apr 08, 2025 2:33 pm This story made me chuckle.

US tourist takes wrong boat, ends up Southend fan

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce928nmz884o

There's a story to tell when he's back in Arizona. :thumbup:
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Sea, sea, seasiders! :thumbup:
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Universal Studios to open big ass theme park 15 minutes from my front door.

Suspect this is mostly a good thing. Might make the A421 a bit busier, but fuck it I don't drive that way much anyway :D Kinda like the idea of retiring in about 2040 to be the guy who pushes the "go" button on a Roller Coaster :thumbup:

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What a major fuck up. The ships don't fit.
Probably some faceless planners who've been paid with no comeback.
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https://news.sky.com/story/protests-in- ... r-13346313
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All publicity is good publicity
Good luck to them :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 8:12 pm All publicity is good publicity
Good luck to them :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5xe49qg1vo
"He said it was "just an old wives saying" and that people used [strangled cat] to describe bad karaoke singers."

The word "bad" is superfluous, isn't it? :?

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Saga Lout wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:04 pm
Yorick wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 8:12 pm All publicity is good publicity
Good luck to them :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5xe49qg1vo
"He said it was "just an old wives saying" and that people used [strangled cat] to describe bad karaoke singers."

The word "bad" is superfluous, isn't it? :?

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Yorick wrote: Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:19 am What a major fuck up. The ships don't fit.
Probably some faceless planners who've been paid with no comeback.
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https://news.sky.com/story/protests-in- ... r-13346313
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I though tennis was meant to be a more refined sport...

Dart apologises for asking Boisson to 'put on deodorant'

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c4grz104wyxo

"During a changeover in the second set, Dart was heard on the broadcast asking the official: "Can you ask her to put on deodorant? She smells really bad.""

Bit rude. :shock:
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gremlin wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:07 pm I though tennis was meant to be a more refined sport...

Dart apologises for asking Boisson to 'put on deodorant'

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c4grz104wyxo

"During a changeover in the second set, Dart was heard on the broadcast asking the official: "Can you ask her to put on deodorant? She smells really bad.""

Bit rude. :shock:
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gremlin wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:07 pm I though tennis was meant to be a more refined sport...

Dart apologises for asking Boisson to 'put on deodorant'

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c4grz104wyxo

"During a changeover in the second set, Dart was heard on the broadcast asking the official: "Can you ask her to put on deodorant? She smells really bad.""

Bit rude. :shock:
It's just one along from the grunts, as a way of psyching out your opponent.
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gremlin wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:07 pm I though tennis was meant to be a more refined sport...

Dart apologises for asking Boisson to 'put on deodorant'

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c4grz104wyxo

"During a changeover in the second set, Dart was heard on the broadcast asking the official: "Can you ask her to put on deodorant? She smells really bad.""

Bit rude. :shock:
I once had to have a conversation with an employee about their body odour. The rest of his team were threatening to not work with him. I thought they were making a bit of a fuss until he arrived and I asked him in for a chat. The bloody wallpaper nearly came off. You could cut the atmosphere with a knife.
Difficult conversation as well.
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