Flood Problems - Page 6

Margaret Pilkington · 05-01-2016, 13:46

Retlaw, no one has said that you should go...and no one would appreciate you being banned.
If you want the site to be more interesting, with a greater diversity, then the answer lies with you.....post some.
You have a wealth of knowledge that many on here would find interesting.....or that was how it was in the past.....and I can see no reason why it would not be received in the same way now.

But you don't want to do that do you? You prefer to talk the forum down, but still,you come.
If it was such a dismal place then you would not bother looking at what was going on here.
Hyndburn chat doesn't allow you to post nastiness and backbiting, so you come here to do that, knowing that it will pass. I am not back biting, I am not being nasty, I am just telling it how it appears to me.

I don't do Hyndburn Chat because it is an arm of Facebook......a site that I loathe.
What goes on there is of no concern of mine.....and no,your last post is still no better...it is still sneers and adds nothing to the discussion.
If you have a crow to pick with Less, then PM him your issues.

Less · 05-01-2016, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

If you have a crow to pick with Less, then PM him your issues.

If he has a crow to pick with Less, it comes from his own imagination, if he does pm me I hope he will be more civil than he is on site.

Retlaw · 05-01-2016, 14:49

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Retlaw, no one has said that you should go...and no one would appreciate you being banned.
If you want the site to be more interesting, with a greater diversity, then the answer lies with you.....post some. Margaret if you look back over the years, I think you will find I have very seldom if ever started a post, most if not all of my posts have been answers to questions others have posed. I can't think of any thng to start a post on.
You have a wealth of knowledge that many on here would find interesting.....or that was how it was in the past.....and I can see no reason why it would not be received in the same way now.

But you don't want to do that do you? You prefer to talk the forum down, but still,you come.
If it was such a dismal place then you would not bother looking at what was going on here. I mainly come on here to see if there an interesting subject, that I can help with. The trouble with this text speak, is that it is just that, text speak, if I had made that remark in a face to face conversation it would have raised a smile.
Hyndburn chat doesn't allow you to post nastiness and backbiting, so you come here to do that, knowing that it will pass. I am not back biting, I am not being nasty, I am just telling it how it appears to me.

I don't do Hyndburn Chat because it is an arm of Facebook......a site that I loathe.
What goes on there is of no concern of mine.....and no,your last post is still no better...it is still sneers and adds nothing to the discussion.
If you have a crow to pick with Less, then PM him your issues.

As for Less, I can remember just after I joined and I answered a question some one had raised, he had a go at me in his usual nasty way, I've found that he has done that with a lot of new members, who never returned, he's very good at veiled sarcasm, and thinks he's being clever, and has an answer for every thing, if some one other than his son had created this site, he would have been banned years ago.

shillelagh · 05-01-2016, 15:04

and so to get back to the flooding ... whats it going to cost for repairing all the damage caused by the flooding ... it going to cost a fortune ... and all the hassle that goes with it ... to customers and to owners while the repairs are going on ...

Less · 05-01-2016, 15:28

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

As for Less, I can remember just after I joined and I answered a question some one had raised, he had a go at me in his usual nasty way, I've found that he has done that with a lot of new members, who never returned, he's very good at veiled sarcasm, and thinks he's being clever, and has an answer for every thing, if some one other than his son had created this site, he would have been banned years ago.

Yes I remember you gave us an answer that was complete sphericals then, took umbridge because you were corrected. I forgave you years ago for your attitude back then, however you are an expert at holding a grudge.

Now, can we get back on topic or are you going to ruin another thread just as you did back then?

Retlaw · 05-01-2016, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Less

Yes I remember you gave us an answer that was complete sphericals then, took umbridge because you were corrected. I forgave you years ago for your attitude back then, however you are an expert at holding a grudge.

Now, can we get back on topic or are you going to ruin another thread just as you did back then?

I do remember that event, it was about the guidance system of Doodlebugs, yoiu disagreed with me in you usual nasty way with newcomers on one of their guidance systems, I may have taken umbrage, because I have a book on the subject which showed the jerries tried several ways of guidance.

Margaret Pilkington · 05-01-2016, 16:39

Retlaw if you have never started a thread you are hardly in a position to criticise the posts that ARE posted......as I said, if there are no posts to your taste then start one.
I don't understand the comment about text speak......and no I don't think your response would have raised a smile.
So you had a disagreement with another member.....some time ago because I don't remember it...can't you let it drop?

Jen , it is most certainly going to cost a fortune.....it is going to take a long time and the rain isn't finished yet.
On the positive side(if there is one) the damage will create work for builders, painters decorators and will stimulate and economic upturn in furniture and white goods.

shillelagh · 05-01-2016, 16:54

but also it will give the shysters a chance for ripping people off as well ..

also theres problems with the west coast mainline as well ... its closed for the next month between Lockerbie and Carlisle ... because the flood has damaged one of the bridges .... so its adding for train journey times

Margaret Pilkington · 05-01-2016, 17:07

Yes, where there is a disaster there will be those keen to capitalise on it.
You just have to hope that those who have been affected will keep their wits about them....or have someone who will look after their interests.

Less · 05-01-2016, 17:15

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Yes, where there is a disaster there will be those keen to capitalise on it.
You just have to hope that those who have been affected will keep their wits about them....or have someone who will look after their interests.

I may be wrong, indeed there are some that come on especially to tell me I'm wrong, but I've noticed more and more over the years insurance companies will tend to guide the unfortunate towards or even supply decent workers for repairs.

Must be cheaper for them in the long run actually making sure money is spent where it's needed than some cowboy rips both them and the client off.

Margaret Pilkington · 05-01-2016, 17:47

That is good to hear.
I have only had the need to call on my insurance once in the past and it was a painless experience and the tradesmen that completed the work were excellent.
I guess the problems arise when the affected householders have no insurance because they have been flooded more than once.
How heartbreaking that must be......and of course expensive.

Accyexplorer · 09-01-2016, 01:26

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Yes, where there is a disaster there will be those keen to capitalise on it.

Yes,I hear there's a bloke in Kendal who won speedboat on Bullseye in the 70s who's now selling it for twice its market value.

Exile on Spencer St · 11-01-2016, 14:17

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Originally Posted by Exile on Spencer St

Hope you've copyrighted that first photo, Gremlin, as the media will be all over it.

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

It's not mine to copyright. A friend posted it for all to see on an open forum.

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Originally Posted by Studio25

A bit off-topic for this thread
The media will make a token effort to find the owner of a photo before using it. It's cheaper, on average, to steal images then pay royalties (or, more usually, a settlement) if the copyright holder shows up and makes a fuss than to make concerted efforts to find each owner and ask.

Didn't take long. Photo used in yesterday's Sunday Times letters' page. Doubt it will be the last time it's used.

shillelagh · 13-01-2016, 00:06

i highly don't recommend travelling on the west coast mainline .. not till that bridge has reopened .... it took near enough 8hrs to get home on sunday ... set off from the spugsters at 12.30pm and walked into my house at 8.15pm ... mind you probably wasn't helped by the snow coming through the Scottish borders by coach .. Edinburgh to Carlisle .. went past one house had 2 snowmen in their garden .. and there was enough coming down to make some more!!!

Margaret Pilkington · 13-01-2016, 11:53

Glad you got back safe and sound Jen.......travelling home always takes too long......once you know you are coming home you just want to get back.
Ma used to be terrible coming back from the Isle of Wight...that invariably took 12 hours....you could get to Singapore in the time it took to get back from there....well as long as you flew.