So you think you've had a bad day?

Pherekydes

My neighbours' house burnt out this afternoon!

I feel so sad for them; they are really nice people.

All are ok, though.

Yowsa. Glad that they're ok, and also hope that they had insurance.

mikemac

Hope it wasn't arson

Was it something innocent and an accident?

Zaph

That really sucks but I'm glad everyone's OK. I once helped clear out a burnt out house for a family friend, it was pretty depressing to see everything they had accumulated over a lifetime destroyed.

magpie

hope that they had insurance

The only people who don't have house insurance are a) those without a mortgage, or b) those without a brain.

In case a) they're probably in state-owned housing, in which case they'll get bailed out as per usual -

Corpo Tenant -"me gaff's been flooded/burned down - and I've no insurance 'cos I drink all me spare cash and don't think about tomorrow"

Government - "here, have some tax payers money"

in case b) - meh

WindSock

I drove by an accident earlier, and one garda had a shovel. Ew.

aequinoctium

well, you're also gonna have many bad days as the clear up will wake you up every morning!

TheBigLebowski

magpie wrote:

The only people who don't have house insurance are a) those without a mortgage, or b) those without a brain.

In case a) they're probably in state-owned housing, in which case they'll get bailed out as per usual -

Corpo Tenant -"me gaff's been flooded/burned down - and I've no insurance 'cos I drink all me spare cash and don't think about tomorrow"

Government - "here, have some tax payers money"

in case b) - meh

You, my friend, are an arsehole...

Apologies for the abuse, but your little insensitive and completely irrelevant rant about 'corpo tenants' and getting tax payers money when you haven't a clue about what happened or who they were proves that I am correct.

Collie D

TheBigLebowski wrote:

You, my friend, are an arsehole...

Couldn't agree more. I grew up in a council house and it did burn down when I was about eight. Should I have lived on the streets? Although the crack factories that are in all council houses probably cause these fires so its their own fault... :rolleyes:

Terry

TheBigLebowski wrote:

You, my friend, are an arsehole...

Apologies for the abuse, but your little insensitive and completely irrelevant rant about 'corpo tenants' and getting tax payers money when you haven't a clue about what happened or who they were proves that I am correct.

I too grew up in a council house and have met plenty of people like magpie.
However personal abuse is not tolerated here.
Apparently the dude doesn't abide.
Banned.

Colonel Sanders

magpie wrote:

The only people who don't have house insurance are a) those without a mortgage, or b) those without a brain.

From a gambling point of view insurance is a very bad bet as not only does the insurer have to use premiums to cover the cost of claims but also costs and a return on shareholders investments (targets returns are usually 15% on capital employed). So it could be argued that only irrational people HAVE insurance.

Of course people's risk averse nature ensures the insurance market exists as people prefer to pay extra for the incresed certainty that insurance provides rather than risk losing their possessions.

The Bollox

I did have a bad day. my 12 year old dog died

tman

TheBigLebowski wrote:

You, my friend, are an arsehole...

Apologies for the abuse, but your little insensitive and completely irrelevant rant about 'corpo tenants' and getting tax payers money when you haven't a clue about what happened or who they were proves that I am correct.

He's the only person on boards who has made it onto my ignore list, his post being quoted has just reminded me why the tool ended up there in the first place...
I know we should be attacking the post not the poster here, but I'll happily face a lifetime ban for the brief liberty of getting to say "MAGPIE IS A TWAT!"

Terry

Banned.

Here's how I would have dealt with it:

magpie wrote:

The only people who don't have house insurance are a) those without a mortgage, or b) those without a brain.

In case a) they're probably in state-owned housing, in which case they'll get bailed out as per usual -

Corpo Tenant -"me gaff's been flooded/burned down - and I've no insurance 'cos I drink all me spare cash and don't think about tomorrow"

Government - "here, have some tax payers money"

in case b) - meh

magpie, is it lonely up there on your high horse?
I hope you are lucky enough never to need government assistance.
Not everyone living in council housing is a sponger. Maybe you should get out a bit more and meet some people who don't have their heads stuck up their arses. You might learn something from them.

thefinalstage

HaHa south siders and their council estate bashing. Not everyones parents deal drugs or hide money from the tax man.

cooperguy

Terry wrote:

Banned.

Here's how I would have dealt with it:



magpie, is it lonely up there on your high horse?
I hope you are lucky enough never to need government assistance.
Not everyone living in council housing is a sponger. Maybe you should get out a bit more and meet some people who don't have their heads stuck up their arses. You might learn something from them.

Would it be ok to say all the things I dont think magpie is?

joe.

magpie wrote:

The only people who don't have house insurance are a) those without a mortgage, or b) those without a brain.

In case a) they're probably in state-owned housing, in which case they'll get bailed out as per usual -

Corpo Tenant -"me gaff's been flooded/burned down - and I've no insurance 'cos I drink all me spare cash and don't think about tomorrow"

Government - "here, have some tax payers money"

in case b) - meh

Idiot cnut.

nesf

thelastangryman wrote:

HaHa south siders and their council estate bashing. Not everyones parents deal drugs or hide money from the tax man.

I love how everyone else assumes everyone's from Dublin....

We've council estates down in the sticks too you know.

nesf

joe. wrote:

Idiot cnut.

Banned for a week.

Terry

joe. wrote:

Idiot cnut.

Nice way to mark your 1,000th post, joe.
Banned.

cooperguy, post what you want, as long as it's not against the charter and it's on topic.
Speaking of which, this thread no longer is.

nesf

Terry wrote:

Nice way to mark your 1,000th post, joe.
Banned.

You're getting slow...