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2nd August 2014, 07:54 PM #76
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2nd August 2014, 08:10 PM #77acmegridley Guest
[QUOTE=acmegridley;1795647],
The older I get, the less tolerant I am of fools and idiots,(I give lessons on how to be a cranky old b.....d), and brain dead people,and bogans,door to door salesmen,Seventh Day adventists,Housos etc,etc,etc
But I love Tony Abbott ,just what this country needs!!!!!
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2nd August 2014, 08:48 PM #78
Your politics is your business, and has nothing to do with this conversation. However, let me pose a very possible hyperthetical situation to you.
I have a broken foot or toe and there is no food in the house. It is my left foot and my car (a quite new Beamer or Benz) is an automatic, so I can drive to the shops without too much difficulty. The break only occurred yesterday, and if I am eligible for a temporary disabled sticker, there has not been enough time for one to be issued.
I park in a disabled spot and lurch into the shops with a crutch.
Upon my return I see Mr Gridley moving down the side of my vehicle, and upon closer inspection I see that he has used his pointy screwdriver to what he regards as good effect down the side of my car, and has caused what would appear to be a $3000-$4000 respray job. Inconvenienced and temporarily disabled as I am, I manage to take a photograph of his presence at my car.
I observe the car that he returns to (and photograph him there as well), as it is also in the disabled zone, and therefore not too far away. I record his number plate and car details (verbally and pictorially, in my phone) and note that there on the ground where his car has moved away from is a little spiral of paint just like the paint on my car. I photograph the spiral on the ground, and then retrieve it (causing me great pain in my foot).
Back at my car I find I also have an envelope containing a fine for parking is a disabled space without a permit. I decide upon two things: one, that I am going to protest the fine, and go to court if necessary, and two, that I am going to pursue Mr Gridley for the vandalisation of my car.
As it turns out, I do not even have to go to court to fight the fine - my medical evidence in association with my letter is enough for the powers that be to waive the fine. And when I finally get Mr Gridley into court I present that outcome in evidence, as well as the photographs.
Mr Gridley is given a $500 fine, and now my insurance company can sue him for the damages that he has caused, and of course his insurance company won't cover him (I don't believe insurance for belligerence and vigilantism is available). On top of his $3500-4500 loss, he now has to pay $7 for his first ten visits to the Doctor every year and increased prescription charges. He can no longer afford this because he has to pay the Insurance company $20 per fortnight as well as $5 per fortnight towards his $500 fine, and his health deteriorates markedly
Is Mr Gridley still satisfied that his actions were ok, or would he perhaps take a more tolerant view from now on? The Parking Fine Mob were satisfied that there were extenuating circumstances - is Mr Gridley?
Me? Foot's better thanks, and the repairer did a miraculous job on the respray.
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2nd August 2014, 09:24 PM #79
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2nd August 2014, 09:40 PM #80
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3rd August 2014, 12:22 AM #81anne-maria.
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3rd August 2014, 08:05 AM #82GOLD MEMBER
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I think it is time this thread was closed.
Tom
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3rd August 2014, 12:51 PM #83
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I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
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3rd August 2014, 01:00 PM #84
And of course one of the excitements of life is 'Which Idiot decides which Idiot is an Idiot'
Hugh
Enough is enough, more than enough is too much.
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4th August 2014, 07:26 PM #85acmegridley Guest
Mr fence furniture:You must have two pri..ks you could not be so stupid playing with one surely?What a scenario, dream on!!
My son is a barrister and will work pro bono for me.
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4th August 2014, 09:17 PM #86I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
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4th August 2014, 10:38 PM #87
my two cents worth, to make mistakes is human, to judge a fellow person due to looks or ability is arrogant.
anyway in my case I have been classed with 35% reduction in spinal movement (stainless steel plates from L1 too L6) , lower body strength loss, stainless pin in left wrist. I could be on a pension but I'm not I love going to work every day.
And every day I see young and old park in disabled zones, but I have found over the years instead, I don't go off at them any more at the inconsiderate person, I offer them a hand if they need it(put you grocery's in the boot for you, can I help you out/into the car) things like that. I have fun at there expense.
now today was a perfect example of inconsiderate people, I drive two different trucks, one is a Vac truck - 8 tonne, and the other is a skip bin truck - 18 tonne loaded 8mt3 bin, well Mondays I pick up skip bin from behind shops in the main street, witch requires me to park in the loading zone the walk down the ally place out the bollards and put the chain across the second entrance, this to prevent drivers running in to the back of me when I reverse down the ally. now back at the loading zone this lady (I did meet Her) has parked right behind me, can't go forward or back, made a phone call. then I go to the coffee Shop 30mt away and ask if anybody owns the JEEP and please move it. nobody owns it. back to the truck and I start to lower the lifting arm over the top of the JEEP, well out of the shop she runs, swearing " ill sue you if you touch my car " I was smiling by this time because i knew who was standing on the other side of the truck out of view, two traffic infringement notices just to make her day.
"O happy days for me"
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11th August 2014, 03:39 PM #88acmegridley Guest
Got a good one yesterday down at Bunnings big hairy ar.. tradie, new Triton ute.
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11th August 2014, 03:54 PM #89
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11th August 2014, 06:06 PM #90
about 16 odd years ago I parked in the local westfield carpark in a 'parents with prams' spot
as I got out of the car a woman scathingly growled to me "you don't have a baby"
her expression was priceless as I proceeded to remove pram thing from the boot and place baby son in it
She also didn't approve of my wink as I wheeled him off.regards
Nick
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