Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Neighbour's car has been arsoned last night (burned completely). My car was next to it so it's damaged - front of it melted so I can't drive it. Eeeehh ...

Ouch. Is this a common problem?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Sold two elderly steel framed racers to a customer as "fixer uppers" along with a spare wheel. It gets us a bit of space in the bike store, and he was happy to have a new project.

Both were nice frames but one was a lovely French bike and had a butted chromoly frame with paintwork to match. He also got a discount because he promised to bring the completed project in so we can see it...

 

[tyred]

Apparently I am eligible to borrow $500,000 🤔

 

[Ripple]

Ouch. Is this a common problem?

In our street? No. In our town? So so. In our county? Oh yes.

 

[Ripple]

I also spoke to the owner of the arsoned car. Looking at circumstances (midnight, drunks walking around and a fire starting under the car) he is sure it's an arson (as my landlord, me, other neighbours and a policeman living in our street) but police immediately decided it's electrical fault and job done. Oh well.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I also spoke to the owner of the arsoned car. Looking at circumstances (midnight, drunks walking around and a fire starting under the car) he is sure it's an arson (as my landlord, me, other neighbours and a policeman living in our street) but police immediately decided it's electrical fault and job done. Oh well.

Does that mess up the insurance claim?

 

[DCLane]

Does that mess up the insurance claim?

It'd be a claim on their insurance, so no. But it would affect @Ripple 's premiums for at least 3 years.

If it's not worth much either scrap it or a front end repair.

 

[Ripple]

Local scarp yard will collect my car tomorrow. I won't tell anything to my insurance. I also paid £450 for my car when I bought it so any cosmetic repairs aren't worth it.

This is how my car looks like.

 

[oldwheels]

pollock.

Doubt it, more likely scraps left after filleting any other fish and “ flavouring “ added.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'll go for scrap. Best offer is £300. More than I expected.

£386 is what I was offered for an 03 Fiesta t'other week.
It was these people
https://scrapacarforcash.co.uk/
They collect, too.

 

[mybike]

It's for sale.

If it struck the correct number of times but it's 12 minutes early, it probably needs attention.

 

[Speicher]

After yesterday's aircraft incident, I wondered what to do if it had crashed.

How likely is it that a small plane would burst into flames on impact? If I reached the plane and it had not yet burst into flames, do I try to get the pilot out of the plane? If he has serious injuries, it would be better not to move him. If the back of the plane is on fire, do I try to get the pilot out?

The field is ginormous and it might take me a while to cover the distance on uneven very rocky ground. Can I assume that a fire would have started soon after landing.

I know it is an unlikely scenario, but often aircraft fly low over these fields.

 

[oldwheels]

@Tom...

I know, I know. I passed it in 2014 so I need CBT.

I have a motorbike on my driving license and I assumed I was still allowed to drive a bike if I wished. This goes back many years and I have no intention of getting a motorbike again.
This would suggest that I could not legally drive a bike unless perhaps with L plates and then another test.
Am I correct in this assumtion?

 

[Speicher]

In other news, some people viewed the house opposite. The car was a bright red two door Jaguar F pace, very sporty. Not big enough for a dog in the back, as it has what I think used to be called a "fast back", ie very sloping and sleek. They stayed for about twenty minutes.

He would get on well with the man next door, as he has a very sporty bright metallic red car.

 

[Speicher]

Looking up "fast back" like the Imp California I used to drive, the term is now coupé.