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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2008 11:43:23 GMT
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Post by Amo on Jun 20, 2008 17:23:36 GMT
I think I'd tell 'em to Fir Cough my land!!!!
Pass me my gun Mary-Lou........
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Post by Ruthie on Jun 20, 2008 17:39:32 GMT
Bl**dy H*ll!! Can't say anymore........I'm speechless!!
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Post by Tig on Jun 20, 2008 18:49:44 GMT
I registered with the site that has published the consultation draft, all the comments are very sensible in suggesting that the proposals are OTT and could result in a significant reduction in the number of trees grown in residential properties with knock-on environmental effects. Whatever happened to common sense in this Country??? The way things are going we will all be penalised for every and anything that has or may cause a problem to someone or something!! Signed fuming and fed up of a nanny state (name and address supplied  ) |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 20, 2008 19:05:34 GMT
For goodness sake, what an absolutely ridiculous proposition! Where's me soapbox?  ? Well, the first thing that strikes me (and it's not a branch falling from a tree I hasten to add) is that it's a completely unworkable proposal and therefore not enforcable. Can you imagine yet more bureaucracy? Haven't we got enough rules and regulations? An MOT for your tree? Nonsense. Like those damned HIPs - totally useless in the main - but a lovely little earner for some. I'm absolutely fizzing.  |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 21, 2008 8:37:24 GMT
OMG what is the country coming to?  |
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Post by Jardack on Jun 21, 2008 19:15:44 GMT
They were discussing this on Jeremy Vine this week, but unfortunately I missed it. My tree is at the far end of my garden, no-one is able to walk near it so it is highly unlikely to hurt anyone so why on earth would I want to pay to have it checked??? Hopefully it will be thrown out Jardack |
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Post by nightowl on Jun 22, 2008 22:44:30 GMT
Utterly ridiculous!!  And how embarassing for us  , all those comments from people all over the world, asking what the hell's going here for us to be plagued by all these petty regulations dreamed up by interfering busybodies!!!! And, while I'm at it, that judge who ruled in favour of the motorcyclist needs his backside kicked too!! |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 23, 2008 7:11:27 GMT
What judge who ruled in favour of the motorcyclist?
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Post by nightowl on Jun 23, 2008 8:15:56 GMT
The Times article on the link above includes a story about a m/cyclist who hit a fallen branch on the road and crashed, and sued the landowner, and won! How fast was he going that he didn't see it? What next. sueing the owner of land which an animal has run out of into the road?  |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 23, 2008 8:24:00 GMT
That's crazy! It makes a joke of our legal system!
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 23, 2008 17:53:34 GMT
Having been a motorcyclist, I can speak from experience. One of the first things I learned was to scan the road ahead at all times. Obstacles which cause no trouble to cars, can be deadly for bikers. Oil spills, small gravel, cowpats, leaves, all cause deaths and injuries every year.
Why can't we be responsible for our own safety? There is always someone on the lookout for a fast buck.
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 23, 2008 18:28:32 GMT
Some of our so-called legal 'professionals' encourage it though Wee, dont they? I dislike intensely the compensation culture. I have no problem with it when one has genuinely been wronged - i.e. you've taken all reasonable care and the fault lies totally with another - now that I can understand. But the compensation culture seems to encourage an abdication of all personal responsibility and downright common sense. Plus it's hugely wasteful of people's time and effort as from what I read, most of the 'award' goes in legal fees.
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 23, 2008 18:49:57 GMT
It amuses me that compensation firms advertise most in the afternoon, presumably when the folk who would hate to be employed and would rather sit on their backside taking handouts are watching. As you say, some claims are necessary where real negligence has been displayed and harm has been done. But some of the claims are total nonsense.
The memory of a funny incident has just sprung into my head. When I had my bike, I decided, because I went camping on it, that I needed panniers on either side of the bike to put all my stuff in.
So off I went to the bike shop, where they fitted a pair for me.
When I got home, I dismounted, ready to admire my new purchase. But they were nowhere to be seen. Had they fallen off? No, they had slipped down on to the twin exhausts, and had totally melted away. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But I kept picturing the sight of me riding through one of Glasgow's busiest roads, with black smoke anf flames following me.
It was damn hard getting the black stuff off of the chrome, I can tell you. I should have gone back to the shop, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.
Think this may have lost something in the telling, guess you had to see the total look of confusion on my face when I was wondering where they'd gone.
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Post by Ruthie on Jun 23, 2008 20:58:02 GMT
You should've sued their A*ses WT! I'm thinking of suing my OH for not keeping the lawn cut...............well I could slip over and get lost in the long grass or something couldn't I!!
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Post by Weeterrier on Jun 23, 2008 21:48:08 GMT
Maybe that is his plan Ruthie.  |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 24, 2008 6:34:58 GMT
It amuses me that compensation firms advertise most in the afternoon, presumably when the folk who would hate to be employed and would rather sit on their backside taking handouts are watching. As you say, some claims are necessary where real negligence has been displayed and harm has been done. But some of the claims are total nonsense. The memory of a funny incident has just sprung into my head. When I had my bike, I decided, because I went camping on it, that I needed panniers on either side of the bike to put all my stuff in. So off I went to the bike shop, where they fitted a pair for me. When I got home, I dismounted, ready to admire my new purchase. But they were nowhere to be seen. Had they fallen off? No, they had slipped down on to the twin exhausts, and had totally melted away. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But I kept picturing the sight of me riding through one of Glasgow's busiest roads, with black smoke anf flames following me. It was damn hard getting the black stuff off of the chrome, I can tell you. I should have gone back to the shop, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. Think this may have lost something in the telling, guess you had to see the total look of confusion on my face when I was wondering where they'd gone. I'd love to have seen your face Wee ;D |
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Post by Plocket on Jun 24, 2008 7:07:21 GMT
Your story's really tickled me WeeT because I can imagine how I would react to finding no panniers!! ;D
The adverts about compensation firms really annoy me because they are there to take advantage of people. If someone had a genuine claim then a genuine solicitor would be able to deal with it, not one of these con-firms. It's like the adverts telling people to consolidate their bills too - ok so the payments might be less but they'll be over a much longer period of time AND the firm who arranges it has to make their money somehow!!!
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Post by 4pygmies on Jun 24, 2008 7:24:30 GMT
It's yet another example of this mad world getting even madder......let's all stay indoors all day and be brainwashed by the TV, at whatever time of day, then we'll all be safe....and those wonderful compensation people will have to find a better way to make a living (they could join us indoors sitting on our backsides....).....
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