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Pump 19
Chessington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,609
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
23 Apr 2008 19:28 |
[edited]:
A flatbed with a car lift pulled up outside my office in Morden this morning and parked. The driver sat there for 20 minutes looking at his watch, then moved fowards next to the new merc he'd parked by.
They were obviously waiting to take it.
Then he lifted it and as it was about 15 foot in the air and half over the flatbed, he dropped it. The front swung down and smashed against the side of the flatbed and just sort of hung there.
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The owner turned up and it turns out he is less than 10 minutes over his parking time, so they were sitting there waiting for it to go overtime so they could take it.
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Ok, thats not going to work, weve just damaged the front now. Put it back on the truck
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Tell you what, hook the front wheels over the edge and lower it down sideways on the truck.
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Well the truck is damaged now, put it down and lift it with the other truck
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Oh, we sem to have damaged the wheels a bit and it wont move forwards now, maybe we shouldnt put it on the truck.
I know, IM a complete fuckwit, Ive got a good idea, Ill put it back in the parking space it was in before I touched it.
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As soon as the straps were off, the traffic warden you can see in the last pic got out a tissue and polished the rather large crease running the length of the roof as though it was going to make it all better, and gave the car a second parking ticket before walking off.
Then they all got back into the flatbed trucks and drove off, leaving the car there, fucked and with two parking tickets and with a stunned owner standing there. (The owner is the little old bald guy in the green jacket and white t shirt you can see in some of the pics)
The bloke operating the lift got really pissed off with me when I took his picture, and looked like he was going to cry when someone walked up and thanked him for the entertainment.
You couldnt fucking make it up.
Where the fuck to they find these people to employ, a zoo?
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BM
Area,
Zimbabwe
Posts: 3,313
Enthusiast
23 Apr 2008 19:37 |
If it was April 1st I'd think you'd been busy with Photoshop... This set of pics needs to go to the papers.
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Lord Blackadder
Sitges/Bilbao,
Spain
Posts: 1,487
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Thruxton 900 (04->)
23 Apr 2008 19:38 |
Pump:
Where the fuck to they find these people to employ, a zoo? |
Chessington zoo, most likely, otherwise probably in the High Street in Epsom... he doesn't look very bright, does he... Blimey if that had been my car the twat in the hi-viz would be in a plywood box by now
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operor non dico mihi cliff!!
Gelderland,
Netherlands
Posts: 3,443
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
23 Apr 2008 19:42 |
Love it Pump, excellent documentary  
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Mr Greebo (aka Julian Heathcock)
West Sussex,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,191
Premier Member
Adventurer (96-98)
23 Apr 2008 19:44 |
The phrase 'duty of care' springs to mind.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_of_care
Should be a field day for the lawyers
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«•Kîng Kêy•»
Essex/London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 12,116
Premier Member
Sprint ST (05->)
23 Apr 2008 19:52 |
Pump, I hope you told the owner he could have a copy of the photos?
I see it is right opposite Morden Police Office.
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nigeywigey
suffolk,
United Kingdom
Posts: 236
Daytona T595 (97-98)
23 Apr 2008 21:17 |
the owner looks so calm.mind you the car obscured his hands rubbing together.
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,210
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Sprint ST (05->)
23 Apr 2008 21:23 |
Can't wait to hear the final instalment on this one
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Obi Wan
Angles of the East,
United Kingdom
Posts: 5,439
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Daytona 955i (04->)
23 Apr 2008 21:34 |
I hope he sues the cnuts for all he can get and got everyones names/ photos including the crane operator. You evidence Pump could come in handy. Outrageous abuse of power.
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Nick
Prague, again,
United Kingdom
Posts: 6,460
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Sprint ST (05->)
23 Apr 2008 22:02 |
I get the feeling this one may run and run!
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SteveF
Portsmouth,
United Kingdom
Posts: 357
Tiger (01-06)
23 Apr 2008 22:12 |
Sell the Photos - Give the Dail Mail, or the current bun a call - got to be worth a couple of hundred.
The Merc owner's gonna make something out of it - you might as well,
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Reaper
Adelaide S.A,
Australia
Posts: 310
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
23 Apr 2008 22:42 |
lol,,,what a farkin joke,,,,got any updates?
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Pump 19
Chessington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,609
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
23 Apr 2008 23:21 |
Ive no idea what the outcome is going to be. I dont know the owner. I offered him a copy of the pictures, but he was taking his own so didnt need them.
The police in the police shop just stood in the window and pissed themselves. A police car turned up and they basicly told the transport london people and the wardens all they were going to do was make sure no one lost thier temper.
The owner was very calm and so the police just told the TL people it was thier mess and drove off laughing.
The owner appeared to be not that stressed and was on the phone getting legal advice and appeared to have all bases covered.
I have considered seeing if the papers want to buy the pics but I dont know if they would be worth anything.
I will see if I can find anything out though.
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Gazza
Derbys,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,519
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
23 Apr 2008 23:31 |
"make sure no one lost their temper"
FFS you'd think the coppers would have them for criminal damage, incompetent doesn't really cover it does it.
Fck sake really unbelievable, makes you wonder how often they damage vehicles without anyone seeing them and just walk away. Bunch of low life cnuts.
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Strongy
Cumbria,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,670
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 07:47 |
nick:
I get the feeling this one may run and run! |
unlike the car 
sometimes things appearr beyond belief and this is one of these incidents,
the owner of the car must have thought he was in the middle of a candid camera stunt
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Charley Boorman's Chunky Sibling
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 28,550
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Speed Triple (95-96)
24 Apr 2008 07:55 |
I was by a London bike courier many years ago that he made more money out of the damage these twats caused by lifting his bike that by couriering. I'm not sure if they bother lifting bikes anymore ??? 
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Suffolk Punch
The Girthmaster....,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,203
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
24 Apr 2008 09:01 |
These so called `Parking Services` people are a law unto themselves specially in London....they`re just out to screw the poor motorist for all the cash they can get.
I know Couriers who refuse to do jobs to London now (specially Westminster) `cos they cant be bothered with the hassle....you only have to leave your van for a minute to ask directions and a CCTV will take a photo and `Hey Presto` a £60 Penalty Charge is winging it`s way to your door.
Transport for London is just a new way of saying `c*unts` in my opinon... (and Ken Livingstone is a twat).
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Andy Bastard
Droitwich,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,813
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 09:07 |
SP.
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 10:40 |
Seriously Pump - these DO need to get to the papers, this is the sort of malicious shit that needs to be broadly exposed (as with all the other stuff..) - d'you want me to try?
IE - the theory is that a car that is deemed to be causing a serious obstruction/is a danger etc should be removed (as in, serious enough not to warrant a simple warning/penalty)
So by royally fucking around, this bunch of monkeys bring the entire street to a complete standstill for some considerable length of time - not to mention damage etc
Beggars belief
Daily Mail and Currant Bun first ports of call I reckon mate - you could even email them the link to this thread with your contact number - that would do it
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Boycie
Valhöll,
United Kingdom
Posts: 9,122
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 10:43 |
Fuckwit operator obviously didn't realise the front was the heavy end ....
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Groucho
In a gadda da vida,
United Kingdom
Posts: 515
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Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
24 Apr 2008 10:47 |
What can I say that 's not already been said. Dickheads?
Good work Pump
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Pump 19
Chessington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,609
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
24 Apr 2008 10:52 |
Ok, Im convinced.
Im busy this morning and leaving the office in about 10 seconds, but Ill email the sun this afternoon 
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Gazza
Derbys,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,519
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
24 Apr 2008 10:57 |
The Sun corrispondent for comic disaster - Mr Pump 19
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«•Kîng Kêy•»
Essex/London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 12,116
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Sprint ST (05->)
24 Apr 2008 10:57 |
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
24 Apr 2008 11:32 |
tops pics sound commentry perhaps a video it could be doing the rounds on you tube
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~Bluelabel~
The Shades, Ongar,
United Kingdom
Posts: 35,134
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Thunderbird Sport (98-00)
24 Apr 2008 11:44 |
Get Mrs Pumps thrupennies on page three while yer at it.....
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
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Sprint ST (05->)
24 Apr 2008 13:01 |
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OggyKnobbs
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United Kingdom
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Tiger 1050 (07->)
24 Apr 2008 13:01 |
BL LMAO
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
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Speed Triple (05->)
24 Apr 2008 13:36 |
BL
Seconded! 
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Suffolk Punch
The Girthmaster....,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,203
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
24 Apr 2008 14:01 |
I agree Ash....BL should be seconded.....to a mental institution
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Big AL
Darn Sarf,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,115
Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
24 Apr 2008 14:07 |
Pump... Dont forget Top gear / Auto Express websites etc
keep you in Beer tokens all year ...
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Charley Boorman's Chunky Sibling
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 28,550
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Speed Triple (95-96)
24 Apr 2008 18:52 |
SP:
you only have to leave your van for a minute to ask directions |
By a Tom Tom then you cheap arsed bastard 
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Hadleigh
Back Home,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,105
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Daytona 955i (02CE, 03)
24 Apr 2008 18:58 |
IH:
By a Tom Tom then you cheap arsed bastard |
Don't you know he's a poorly paid parcel runner from the country.
He can't afford,let alone understand these sorts of modern technology. Check out his avatar for proof of this fact.
If he did have a portable map device what would be his excuse for stopping to ask the local wildlife for the best way for him to get on.
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Isaac Mattin
Cheshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1
Enthusiast
25 Apr 2008 21:21 |
Another point about this incident (that you have all so far missed!) is surely this lifting operation has health & safety implications; what if they had dropped the car onto a kid? If TFL can't gurantee 100% safety (clearly it is not), then they should not be doing such heavy lifting in a public place.
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Rob BBTB
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,210
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Sprint ST (05->)
25 Apr 2008 21:23 |
Suspect that particular crew might not be doing any lifting anyway.
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BM
Area,
Zimbabwe
Posts: 3,313
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25 Apr 2008 21:27 |
Did this series of pics get sent to the press at all? I wonder if Top Gear would run them on the show.
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Suffolk Punch
The Girthmaster....,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,203
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
25 Apr 2008 21:52 |
Isaac....I hace Sat Nav...but even that doesn`t have Courier Delivery points marked on it...I have to ask reception where they are and thats when the CCTVs shaft you.....Bastards that they are.....a plague of Pubic Lice on Red Ken and all his acolytes...
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Charley Boorman's Chunky Sibling
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom
Posts: 28,550
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Speed Triple (95-96)
26 Apr 2008 08:02 |
SP:
I hace Sat Nav...but even that doesn`t have Courier Delivery points marked on it |
I seem to remember you found your way to Wootton Bassett with no problem just using the smell of freshly ground coffee & chocolate Bourbons
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Riggsy
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 16,517
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Daytona 955i (02)
26 Apr 2008 11:49 |
Dan:
I have to ask reception where they are |
Whats happened to you "homing sheep" ??
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Suffolk Punch
The Girthmaster....,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,203
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
26 Apr 2008 11:55 |
Riggsy....horrible old frigger
I never got so much as a sniff at a chocolate bourbon Paul, from what I can remember....the coffee was ok tho. Next time I pop in I`ll expect choccy Hob Nobs....
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Suffolk Punch
The Girthmaster....,
United Kingdom
Posts: 10,203
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
26 Apr 2008 11:55 |
Oh and Hadleigh....Knackers....
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Pump 19
Chessington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,609
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
26 Apr 2008 12:34 |
Ok, I have been talking to the stories people at the SUN and they now have the pictures and are discussing whether they are going to run it as a story or not.
If they do I will have beer tokens.
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
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Speed Triple (05->)
26 Apr 2008 16:03 |
Excellent 
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Blizzard
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 24,568
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Daytona 955i (04->)
26 Apr 2008 18:45 |
Result.
Now does it mean that he has to buy a round at Scroppers ?
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Riggsy
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 16,517
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Daytona 955i (02)
26 Apr 2008 18:55 |
Paparazzi Pump
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BM
Area,
Zimbabwe
Posts: 3,313
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26 Apr 2008 19:32 |
You seen the number of views on this thread?!
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
26 Apr 2008 23:37 |
Fucking hell yeah - I did email the thread to a few people - a few others must've done the same - T595 goes global....
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Riggsy
Coventry,
United Kingdom
Posts: 16,517
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Daytona 955i (02)
26 Apr 2008 23:41 |
But can Homers server handle the traffic?
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Suffolk Punch
The Girthmaster....,
United Kingdom
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
26 Apr 2008 23:44 |
Of course it can....you unbelievers....
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
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Speed Triple (05->)
27 Apr 2008 00:04 |
More dlithium crystals.....she cannae take it Cap'n
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
27 Apr 2008 00:06 |
Fuck - did I really just quote Star Trek? 
Time for bed I think....................
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Bluedogz
Havre de Grace, MD,
USA
Posts: 4,561
Enthusiast
27 Apr 2008 02:37 |
Ash:
this is the sort of malicious shit that needs to be broadly exposed (as with all the other stuff.. |
Malicious? Hardly malicious if the cops' biggest concern is "noone loses their temper." You can bet the rent that if a traffic cop wantonly destroyed my property due to incompetence there'd be a spectacle.
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Pump 19
Chessington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,609
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
27 Apr 2008 10:36 |
The paper people phoned me back this morning and have asked for the hi res versions of certain pictures, and Ill know by tomorrow if they are going to use them and earn me a few of the uk's finest bits of paper
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«•Kîng Kêy•»
Essex/London,
United Kingdom
Posts: 12,116
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Sprint ST (05->)
27 Apr 2008 13:06 |
Fingers crossed.
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Jazz
<*))))))><,
United Kingdom
Posts: 1,582
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Enthusiast
27 Apr 2008 18:25 |
BM:
You seen the number of views on this thread?! |
Looking at the stats its even overtaken the legendary "Candidates for sitting on G's face" thread
http://www.t595.net/messa.....sp?thread=20498
What would the Sun make of it all
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operor non dico mihi cliff!!
Gelderland,
Netherlands
Posts: 3,443
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
27 Apr 2008 20:46 |
http://www.craneaccidents.com/
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~Fruity~
Scoooooooootland,
United Kingdom
Posts: 18,859
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
27 Apr 2008 20:55 |
Another thing to note... it's on a Red Route but look at the road markings, they are NOT finished correctly so do not stand.
Great thread pump
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BM
Area,
Zimbabwe
Posts: 3,313
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27 Apr 2008 21:02 |
There was a bloke on our news a while back who'd successfully beaten a double yellow ticket because it didn't have a 'termination bar' at either end.
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Pump 19
Chessington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,609
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
28 Apr 2008 16:14 |
Bloody hell.
17680 views.
Ive created a monster
But no call from the sun yet and no pictures in the paper 
The start to my glittering reporters career is not taking off the way Ash convinced me it would
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BM
Area,
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Posts: 3,313
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28 Apr 2008 16:16 |
Yeah, but The Sun will be taking their time to check the facts and get all sides of the story before they consider running it.
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operor non dico mihi cliff!!
Gelderland,
Netherlands
Posts: 3,443
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Speed Triple 955i (99-01)
28 Apr 2008 16:20 |
BM:
but The Sun will be taking their time to check the facts and get all sides of the story before they consider running it |
It'll be the first time...............................
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
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Speed Triple (05->)
28 Apr 2008 16:21 |
Quote:
Yeah, but The Sun will be taking their time to check the facts and get all sides of the story before they consider running it. |
Exactly - should've gone to the Daily Mail, half the time they never bother, they just make it up instead to suit what they want
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ST
Surrey/Berks/Hants,
United Kingdom
Posts: 13,530
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
28 Apr 2008 16:22 |
the threads and the album are linked from the Petrol Heads site ...
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Jay Long
Newbury,
United Kingdom
Posts: 632
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Speed Triple (05->)
30 Apr 2008 14:41 |
Looks like it made it onto the Evening Standard website:
http://www.thisislondon.c.....Merc/article.do
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. Ash .
Skating Away...,
New Caledonia
Posts: 11,438
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Speed Triple (05->)
30 Apr 2008 14:48 |
Excellent (I think the LES is actually part of the Daily Mail lot?)
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Narna
In a tent on Eigg,
United Kingdom
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
30 Apr 2008 14:50 |
Story doesn't quite match though does it.....
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Earl
Hiding in the valley,
United Kingdom
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
30 Apr 2008 14:52 |
doesnt mention dents or square wheels lol
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Gazza
Derbys,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,519
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
30 Apr 2008 15:16 |
Played that one down well didn't they?
Seems a bit unlikely that it was undamaged looking at Pumps photos.
A bit more agressive journalism required methinks.
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Andy Bastard
Droitwich,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,813
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Speed Triple (05->)
30 Apr 2008 15:28 |
Gazza
Sounds like they just believed what TFL stated. Did they talk to the owner? Doesn't sound like it! 
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ST
Surrey/Berks/Hants,
United Kingdom
Posts: 13,530
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
30 Apr 2008 15:29 |
who is Peter ?
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BM
Area,
Zimbabwe
Posts: 3,313
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30 Apr 2008 15:42 |
Undamaged? What a load of wank. I guess that paper's sucking Ken's dick.
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Pump 19
Chessington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,609
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
30 Apr 2008 15:43 |
Sun still havent got back to me despite taking my pictures.
I guess they arent going to run it.
I had to look twice at the picture in the ES, I thought it was one of mine.
As for no damage, well what a load of bollocks.
If you look at the picture in the ES and the pictures I posted, you can very clearly see the lifting gear has pushed in a section of roof, and there are two large dents on each side at the front of the roof where the lifting gear hit it as the car swung down.
There was damage to the underside of the car where it hit the side of the truck, also as it swung down.
Guess I should have gone to the daily mail...
And up to over 23 thousand views.
Im famous...
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Gazza
Derbys,
United Kingdom
Posts: 2,519
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Daytona T595 (97-98)
30 Apr 2008 15:52 |
As AB says, in that ES article it's pretty clear they didn't speak to the owner. Seems very strange given what happened.
One sided crap
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Boycie
Valhöll,
United Kingdom
Posts: 9,122
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Speed Triple (05->)
30 Apr 2008 17:04 |
Looks like a E Class ... not an S Class
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Andy Bastard
Droitwich,
United Kingdom
Posts: 22,813
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Speed Triple (05->)
30 Apr 2008 17:05 |
Nerd!
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Boycie
Valhöll,
United Kingdom
Posts: 9,122
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Speed Triple (05->)
30 Apr 2008 17:09 |
Orange Poof!
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BM
Area,
Zimbabwe
Posts: 3,313
Enthusiast
30 Apr 2008 17:59 |
Send it to Top Gear. They'd track the very car down and show us the damage (well, maybe...).
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Pump 19
Chessington,
United Kingdom
Posts: 4,609
Speed Triple 955i (02-04)
08 May 2008 19:36 |
Bloody hell, over 30 thousand views now.
Most viewed thread, most viewed pictures.
I wonder if all these people want to give me a donation as the sun didnt want my pictures.
Come on, dont be shy
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BM
Area,
Zimbabwe
Posts: 3,313
Enthusiast
08 May 2008 19:44 |
Did you send it to Top Gear????
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