What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[chaseracer]

Me and my housemates used to go and loiter there, purely because there was a sign on the wall that simply said "NO LOITERING". It was about a 20 minute drive each way. Loitering dedication.

 

Does Roy sell camping equipment? 

 

[Pillock]

Roy sells everything.

[AlabamaShrimp]

But for extra joy I also found Roy's in Thetford and another town I forgot. They're building an empire, first Norfolk, then the world!

[Sheefag]

Boo. Fucking. Hoo.

 

https://1london.net/hotel-sues-fake-holiday-bug-pair-for-170000/

 

A British couple accused of making a bogus holiday sickness compensation claim face losing their home after the hotel launched a £170,000 counter-claim for damaging its reputation.

Sean and Caroline Bondarenko are alleged to have fabricated a £10,000 claim against the five-star Caldera Palace Hotel in Crete after saying the resort’s food and drink made them ill.

 

The case comes after travel firms in the UK and Europe said holiday sickness claims by British tourists had increased by up to 700 per cent in the past 18 months.

 

In damning court documents, the Crete hotel has made a counter-claim against the Bondarenkos, saying they enjoyed their holiday and ‘consumed large quantities of alcohol’ when they were supposed to have been sick.

 

Atlantica Hotel Management Ltd claims the couple from Darlington, County Durham – who booked their holiday with Thomson – did not report any illness during their one-week stay in October 2013, and didn’t make their bid for compensation until three years later.

The hotel chain says it has a dossier of Facebook posts which demonstrate the Bondarenkos enjoyed their stay. It is thought to be the first time holidaymakers have been taken to court accused of making a fake sickness claim.

 

Now the couple are trying to drop their claim. Thomson said: ‘UK holidaymakers should understand that if they make a fraudulent claim they could face prosecution at home or overseas.

 

Mr Bondarenko, 47, said he and his 42-year-old wife had been ill, but only for a day or so. He added: ‘We would not have made a claim if the claims management firm hadn’t got in touch.

‘We asked our solicitor to drop the claim in February because we felt uneasy about it, but they said we would have to pay legal costs.’

 

 

Mrs Bondarenko added: ‘I was horrified when I saw the court papers which listed all these negative things we were supposed to have said about the hotel.

‘We never said any of those things. I rang the solicitor and she told me not to worry about it. We are terrified for our future and petrified we will lose our home.’

 

Their solicitors, Opes Law, said: ‘The allegations are unequivocally denied. Opes takes its duties to its clients seriously. When things occasionally go wrong, clients are advised to use our complaints policy and procedures to resolve any dissatisfaction.’

 

 

 

 

[DeeJay]

^^^^About time too.

[Pillock]

BOOM. Good.

I used to be an expert witness for a large company, I'd toddle down to court when people complained their consumer electronics "suddenly stopped working" with a week left of warranty, with damage that looked like it had been run over by a truck, and we told them to go forth and multiply. They'd threaten to sue us, we'd be all "go on then", they would, we'd go to court.

Almost every time, the judge would then just say "Well you've got millions of pounds in the back, this poor customer can't afford £499 for a new whatever, you should just fix it for free". Hate to see robbing chancers take the piss time and time again.

 

Maybe losing their home is a bit harsh, but certainly they shouldn't be getting off scott-free for what seems to be a massive exaggeration on either their part, or the part of the claims management firm instructed by them.

[dome]

Fuck Monaco, the final half hour of the Nurburgring 24h was epic! More exciting than a whole season of F1!

[clayts450]

My neighbours have been away since Friday night. It's like when you're a teenager and your parents go away. So quiet, blissful (normally there's several herds of elephants thundering up and down next door's stairs all day).

 

Haven't really cashed in yet with loud music/loud home cinema. By the time I get round to it they'll probably be back.

[Roobarb]

Barn finder 10

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122489862250?clk_rvr_id=1213525891991&rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=1213545864892&rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=1214936351374&rmvSB=true

 

This time next year Rodders... This time next year...

[M'coli]

Fuck Monaco, the final half hour of the Nurburgring 24h was epic! More exciting than a whole season of F1!

The last 40 minutes of the Giro d'Italia did that too - after 90-and-a-half hours or so of racing, there were 6 guys in contention for the win.

[Guest Hooli]

Going deaf due to these pieces of aeroshite today.

 

My god we've built some impressive things in this country.

 

[seth]

I had a close look at a Bedelia today.  (Its a particularly rubbish old car if you've not heard of it.)

 

That made me happy

[eddyramrod]

Was it bonny?

[twosmoke300]

A friend and I got a 3rd in a 6hr two man enduro yesterday ! It's awesome feeling your riding get better

[oldcars]

That's really interesting,how do you find that?

You pop the vin in here. http://www.mg-rover.info/get_info.htm?

The vin will start with SARR, drop the SAR and pop the rest in. 

 

You can get the vin from the reg here.

https://www.mercedes....uk/Login/Index

 

Its a Merc site but still works.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

You know that shit people on local news reports have stuck on their livingroom walls? Big stickers of trite Facebook homilies in a typeface to match their tattoos and tribal stickers on their Zafiras ( other stereotypes are available)

 

Well the Yanks have made some for the Scotsch.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wall-Decal-Mural-Volvo-Emblem-Logo-26-FRST/361884091495?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D2220072%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D44293%26meid%3D4fb2d6f4aae045c7848f18bee04941c3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D361884091140

[Kiltox]

4 brand new boots on my Rover.... no more shake from the steering or questionable handling and hopefully no more having to inflate the tyres every other day!!

 

[wuvvum]

I've just come back from Norfolk and had a most jolly time.

 

Found what has to be the new official store of Autoshite, Roy's! They've totally taken over the town of Wroxham and sell delightful clothing like this

 

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If you want proper Norfolk shopshite you need to try Lathams of Potter Heigham.  Makes Roys look like Harrods.  Nice easy drive from Roys too - just turn right at the mini roundabout near the station, then keep on going - you can't miss it, big barn of a place with lots of interesting looking folk wandering around.  I was there a short while ago and in the car park there was a peacock intently examining a grey Nissan Note.  It really is quite a unique place.

[Guest Hooli]

I in the car park there was a peacock intently examining a grey Nissan Note.

 

So that's why buys them!

[MrDuke]

Having just returned a week ago from Mallorca (surprisingly pleasant place), Mrs_Duke informed me last night that we would be going with her family to Crete in September. After several seconds of careful consideration, I somewhat flippantly asked her to calculate my share of the cost and just give it to me in cash instead. Result: I'm getting the house to myself for a week in September, along with a fair-sized wad of notes, the only proviso being that I have to spend it on the Dolomite. I could literally kiss her sometimes, if I wasn't married to her.

[cobblers]

My mrs wants to go on "hot summer holidays" which are pretty much my ideal of hell cos I hate the heat, I hate touristy beaches and I hate pissed up idiots etc. I'm not a complete miserable twat,  I'm happy to go round the country in the camper etc, but I just can't deal with heat over about 25 degrees for some reason.

 

I suggested that instead of me going, I would just pay my half and she could take one of her mates and they'd have a lovely time together and I'd be more than happy at home with the dogs. It didn't go down that well "But I want to go with you!!!". I'm offering to pay about 700 quid to not have to go on holiday FFS!

[MrDuke]

It's funny, I was determined to hate Mallorca (in fact I did hate the bit we stayed in) but the island as a whole is just stunning, with loads of unspoilt areas. We hired a Trafic (there were 9 of us) but I was the only driver, so I got to drop everyone off at the beach then go exploring on my own. I'm hopefully going back next year to Soller or Sineu. It was fairly hot, but the locals were saying that it cools off loads just before the end of the season, and the tourists thin out a lot too - having said that, most of the visitors to Mallorca are German, so you're surrounded by icy indifference rather than alcohol-fueled noise and destruction.

[wuvvum]

Just got off the phone to my dad, who informed me that I'm going to be an uncle. :-D

[MrDuke]

Awesome! I've been an uncle four times, and I absolutely love two of them to bits - it's like having kids, with all the joy and excitement of seeing them grow up, but without all the grief involved with bringing them up and living with them. The other two are total arses and estranged from the family, but hey, you can't win 'em all. EDIT- no, wait, there's technically six altogether, but I've never met the other two, or their parents. Oh crap, this has all got a bit dark. Sorry, Wuv. 

[andy18s]

Couple of pics from the Rally Festival Trasmiera

[andy18s]

Rare beasties?

[dollywobbler]

Fuck Monaco, the final half hour of the Nurburgring 24h was epic! More exciting than a whole season of F1!

 

Bit late to the party, but very much yes! I watched many hours of the Nurburgring. Great commentary team help, as they keep you interested even when there is actually sod all going on. The first hour was thrilling too, with the faster cars starting to pick their way through much, much slower traffic. It's like if F1 ran at the same time as a 2CV race.

[tooSavvy]

Boo. Fucking. Hoo.

 

https://1london.net/hotel-sues-fake-holiday-bug-pair-for-170000/

 

Ah Haa... The curse/boon/interweb thumbprint/lies... of FB   

 

Shock Horror!!  My JokeShop 'encounter group' made it very clear that employers are hitting the FB to see just what they can find out about applicants.

 

You Have Been Warned 

 

 

TS

[gm]

I spotted this pair on the way into work on Friday

 

[bub2006]

4th driving lesson and talk of getting booked in for practical already

Well done there squire. I passed my hazard perception at 98% first time which I was happy with as it was the part I was most scared of. 4 lessons and then test and a first time pass. Most impressed because I had driven on the wrong side of the law years ago then became a good boy and stuck to my motorbikes until I became ill and needed to get a car.