Proof Karma Exists

the groutch

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dick-roches-near-miss-as-car-burns-out-2973755.html

FORMER Environment Minister Dick Roche had a lucky escape when his luxury car burst into flames on St Stephen's Day.
The former Fianna Fail minister and senator was visiting family in Co Wexford with his wife Eleanor and was driving towards Dublin when he noticed something was amiss with his 2010-registered E200 Mercedes.
The driver of a car behind him had flashed his lights to warn him. Mr Roche pulled into the car park of the Ferrycarrig Hotel in Wexford.
"He didn't realise something was wrong until he got out to investigate and the car erupted in flames very quickly," said a source.
"The fire really took hold then. By the time the fire brigade got there, the car was destroyed, burnt to a crisp.
"It looks like it was a mechanical fault," revealed the source."
Mr Roche and his wife were shaken but otherwise unscathed. He could not be reached for comment last night.

would never wish physical harm upon anyone, but glad to see him get some sort of comeuppance

Doc Ruby

Thats weird. The oul mercs are usually pretty sturdy.

mikom

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Thats weird. The oul mercs are usually pretty sturdy.

The Germans first strike back.....

Chuck Stone

Aw.

I thought it was going to be about Bertie Ahearn finding himself in negative equity and being on suicide watch.

TanG411

That's not karma. It was a mechanical fault.

hondasam

the groutch wrote: »

would never wish physical harm upon anyone, but glad to see him get some sort of comeuppance

How is this going to affect him, he will claim his insurance, he has lost nothing.
This is not karma.

Jesus Wept

I wish people would **** off with this karma ****. You must have lived a charmed life to believe in such utter codswallop.

KTRIC

Since when is an E200 a luxury car?

mattjack

"Fcukin RPG worked a dream , thank you Santa"

sheesh

KTRIC wrote: »

Since when is an E200 a luxury car?

since alot of us became poor


real answer: Merc is a luxury brand

example: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2455724

doesn't look like a poor mans car

battser

Lads I am just about to board a plane to China. PM for details on how to finish what I started. It should never have turned out like this :mad::mad:

Doc Ruby

Doc Ruby wrote: »

Thats weird. The oul mercs are usually pretty sturdy.

I just noticed that you avatar looks like he doesn't believe a word you type.

Fitting username OP.. It's a sad man who reads that story and thinks of karma. Himself and his wife could have died.

HavingCrack

The idea that there's some special force administrating bad things to you for the the bad things you do is absurd. Karma is such bollocks.

Mr Benevolent

sheesh wrote: »

since alot of us became poor


real answer: Merc is a luxury brand

example: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2455724

doesn't look like a poor mans car

It's an 2L mid range Mercedes. A luxury car it is not. A luxury car is an S Class, 7 Series or LS460h. A rich person would've bought the 4.2 twin turbo AMG version. A middle class low level exec buys an E200.

Ellis Dee

What bad luck, and lucky no one was killed or injured.:)

As if having a name like Cock Roach wasn't misfortune enough!:rolleyes:

biko

Some posts referring to that this was an insurance scam removed.
Let's not infer in any way that this was a made up story from this honourable person to torch their own brand new (well, almost) car to get cash.

Gophur

Ads by Google wrote: »

Fitting username OP.. It's a sad man who reads that story and thinks of karma. Himself and his wife could have died.

No they could not. A small fire in a car, slow enough to allow Roche park it, before it took hold. He actually parked it close enough to damage the building, the pillock!

Roche and his wife were in no danger whatsoever.

They happened to be driving slow.. But the fact is that their car caught fire. They could have been on a motorway.

LH Pathe

Well karma you had better well exist in the event there is no come-uppance from a god. cos I seen some sïck bastds up to no good n I'd only dipped my toe in

smokedeels

I'm just laughing at the potential headlines.

Dick blows up in Ferrycarrig

Dick left shaken after lucky escape

LH Pathe

.. who's Dick

the groutch wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/dick-roches-near-miss-as-car-burns-out-2973755.html

FORMER Environment Minister Dick Roche had a lucky escape when his luxury car burst into flames on St Stephen's Day.
The former Fianna Fail minister and senator was visiting family in Co Wexford with his wife Eleanor and was driving towards Dublin when he noticed something was amiss with his 2010-registered E200 Mercedes.
The driver of a car behind him had flashed his lights to warn him. Mr Roche pulled into the car park of the Ferrycarrig Hotel in Wexford.
"He didn't realise something was wrong until he got out to investigate and the car erupted in flames very quickly," said a source.
"The fire really took hold then. By the time the fire brigade got there, the car was destroyed, burnt to a crisp.
"It looks like it was a mechanical fault," revealed the source."
Mr Roche and his wife were shaken but otherwise unscathed. He could not be reached for comment last night.

would never wish physical harm upon anyone, but glad to see him get some sort of comeuppance

not my dick, he is just a roche

Son Of A Vidic

Confab wrote: »

It's an 2L mid range Mercedes. A luxury car it is not. A luxury car is an S Class, 7 Series or LS460h. A rich person would've bought the 4.2 twin turbo AMG version. A middle class low level exec buys an E200.

Oh look, there's still some shyte left over from the 'Celtic Tiger' delusion. Don't you just love muppets and their silly labels.

Corvus Maximus

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Oh look, there's still some shyte left over from the 'Celtic Tiger' delusion. Don't you just love muppets and their silly labels.

He's right though.

MadsL

Roche in cheapskate car purchase shocker! :eek:

Dick Roche Pension: €134,792.37 in the first year, €49,074.55 every year thereafter...

Skuxx

Confab wrote: »

It's an 2L mid range Mercedes. A luxury car it is not. A luxury car is an S Class, 7 Series or LS460h. A rich person would've bought the 4.2 twin turbo AMG version. A middle class low level exec buys an E200.

And how many 4.2 twin turbo AMG's have you seen around the place?? In Ireland an E200 is considered a luxuary car, and compared to most other cars it is luxurious!! Sure it might not be the biggest engine variant available but that doesn't mean it does have a high spec and build quality!! And tbh I'd quite happily own and drive one!

johnr1

Wouldn't it be lovely to believe that there is some supreme force/being/deity out there who agrees exactly with what I think is wrong, and visits "Karma" on my enemies?

A nice idea, but absolute bullsh1t though. What about them ?- don't they get to have the same "revenge by Karma" on me seeing as I'm the wrongdoer in their opinion ??? Aaaam - Fail !!!


E200s whether petrol or diesel are a big heavy comfortable SLOW turnip of a car for fat balding bookies and the like.

Luxury they ain't, Celtic Bubble or Celtic Bust.

johnr1

alan1990 wrote: »

And how many 4.2 twin turbo AMG's have you seen around the place?? In Ireland an E200 is considered a luxuary car, and compared to most other cars it is luxurious!! Sure it might not be the biggest engine variant available but that doesn't mean it does have a high spec and build quality!! And tbh I'd quite happily own and drive one!

Yes, this belongs in the box along with the statement from the tour guide I overheard in 2006 telling some Americans that "Most new cars in Ireland are purchased by rental companies, and then bought second hand by the thrifty Irish"

Might have been true in 1984. MAYBE.......





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Gophur

Ads by Google wrote: »

They happened to be driving slow.. But the fact is that their car caught fire. They could have been on a motorway.

Ignoring the fact that they were not on the motorway, and not thinking of the children, how, exactly, would bring on a motorway have made any difference?

As pointed out elsewhere, the car is a rather slow diesel powered lump and, as such, couldn't explode. Any fire was gradual and the Roches had sufficient time to stop. They would have had sufficient time to stop wherever they were.

It'll be interesting to see if Roche gets one huge bill from the Co Council for the Fire Brigade, or does he have special exemption?

Dravokivich

Gophur wrote: »

Ignoring the fact that they were not on the motorway, and not thinking of the children, how, exactly, would bring on a motorway have made any difference?

As pointed out elsewhere, the car is a rather slow diesel powered lump and, as such, couldn't explode. Any fire was gradual and the Roches had sufficient time to stop. They would have had sufficient time to stop wherever they were.

It'll be interesting to see if Roche gets one huge bill from the Co Council for the Fire Brigade, or does he have special exemption?

Yes, considering the article implies that they were completely oblivious to any problem with the car until someone else driving along caught their attention.

Gophur

Dravokivich wrote: »

Gophur wrote: »

Ignoring the fact that they were not on the motorway, and not thinking of the children, how, exactly, would bring on a motorway have made any difference?

As pointed out elsewhere, the car is a rather slow diesel powered lump and, as such, couldn't explode. Any fire was gradual and the Roches had sufficient time to stop. They would have had sufficient time to stop wherever they were.

It'll be interesting to see if Roche gets one huge bill from the Co Council for the Fire Brigade, or does he have special exemption?

Yes, considering the article implies that they were completely oblivious to any problem with the car until someone else driving along caught their attention.

You haven't read the piece. The car started to lose power and slow down. Roche was in no danger. This article is just another Indo piece, over dramatised and over exaggerated. Not much more than any breakdown.

Mark200

Gophur wrote: »

Dravokivich wrote: »

Gophur wrote: »

Ignoring the fact that they were not on the motorway, and not thinking of the children, how, exactly, would bring on a motorway have made any difference?

As pointed out elsewhere, the car is a rather slow diesel powered lump and, as such, couldn't explode. Any fire was gradual and the Roches had sufficient time to stop. They would have had sufficient time to stop wherever they were.

It'll be interesting to see if Roche gets one huge bill from the Co Council for the Fire Brigade, or does he have special exemption?

Yes, considering the article implies that they were completely oblivious to any problem with the car until someone else driving along caught their attention.

You haven't read the piece. The car started to lose power and slow down. Roche was in no danger. This article is just another Indo piece, over dramatised and over exaggerated. Not much more than any breakdown.

What piece are you referring to? Have you read an article that says something different to the one the OP linked to?

Dravokivich

Gophur wrote: »

You haven't read the piece. The car started to lose power and slow down. Roche was in no danger. This article is just another Indo piece, over dramatised and over exaggerated. Not much more than any breakdown.

From the article copied in the OP:

The driver of a car behind him had flashed his lights to warn him. Mr Roche pulled into the car park of the Ferrycarrig Hotel in Wexford.
"He didn't realise something was wrong until he got out to investigate and the car erupted in flames very quickly," said a source.

Gaspode

Incontrovertible proof that Karma exists is shown here.

Sir Oxman

MadsL wrote: »

Roche in cheapskate car purchase shocker! :eek:

Dick Roche Pension: €134,792.37 in the first year, €49,074.55 every year thereafter...

Don't start me off!:mad::mad:

For Forks Sake

Confab wrote: »

It's an 2L mid range Mercedes. A luxury car it is not. A luxury car is an S Class, 7 Series or LS460h. A rich person would've bought the 4.2 twin turbo AMG version. A middle class low level exec buys an E200.

[Pedant] The AMG version of the E-Class is actually a 5.5 litre V8 biturbo http://www.mercedes-amg.com/e63.html#/e63e-technics[/pedant]

gigino

Confab wrote: »

A middle class low level exec buys an E200.

In Ireland most cannot afford to.

booboo88

sheesh wrote: »

since alot of us became poor


real answer: Merc is a luxury brand

example: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2455724

doesn't look like a poor mans car

He's selling a merc....on donedeal...times really are tough

RichieC

Dont thibk ive ever heard of dick roache. What did he specifically do to deserve his car being incinerated?

Son Of A Vidic

Deleted User wrote: »

He's right though.

No he's not, I've got a brother and sister who are millionaires and they are tight bastards. One drives a 2009 Octavia and the other a 2008 Megane estate. Their spouses also drive similar cars.

RichieC

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

He's right though.

No he's not, I've got a brother and sister who are millionaires and they are tight bastards. One drives a 2009 Octavia and the other a 2008 Megane estate. Their spouses also drive similar cars.

You dont get rich blowing cash on ****...

Dudess

I forgot to bring out the bin, now there's a stink of rubbish.

Karma.

Pretty Polly

Karma better exist. I've done enough good deeds in my time in the hope that the good karma will be returned to me!

Leo Dowling

Pretty Polly wrote: »

Karma better exist. I've done enough good deeds in my time in the hope that the good karma will be returned to me!

As far as I understand it, karma is more likely to fully realise itself in future lives. So it should indeed return to you but not necessarily "in your time".

charlemont

Its Dick that should have burst into flames.

booboo88

RichieC wrote: »

Dont thibk ive ever heard of dick roache. What did he specifically do to deserve his car being incinerated?

Fianna fail. enough said

4zn76tysfajdxp

biko wrote: »

Let's not infer in any way that this was a made up story from this honourable person to torch their own brand new (well, almost) car to get cash.

You can't tell me what I can and can't infer! :mad::mad::mad:

Wicklowrider

Karma? maybe not but so nearly poetic justice.
Considering the crapology Roche engaged in regarding the Fire Service in Bray
His public campaigning for full time service while behind closed doors voting against a full time service , his letter to the dept of environment demanding a fulltime service followed by the embarrassing leak of the reply that basically told him to fulfil his own responsibilities in his own county, the deaths of 2 Firefighters etc

Dudess

Dudess wrote: »

I forgot to bring out the bin, now there's a stink of rubbish.

Karma.

pretty much it

what a silly thread title

Sir Oxman

Wicklowrider wrote: »

Karma? maybe not but so nearly poetic justice.
Considering the crapology Roche engaged in regarding the Fire Service in Bray
His public campaigning for full time service while behind closed doors voting against a full time service , his letter to the dept of environment demanding a fulltime service followed by the embarrassing leak of the reply that basically told him to fulfil his own responsibilities in his own county, the deaths of 2 Firefighters etc

Basically, he maybe an unsufferable, hypocritical cúnt.
I hear ya.