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Title: My home town floods
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 July 2007, 19:20:34
Pics can do the talking...

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/images/2007/07/20/swindonvil1_470x300.jpg)
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Danny on 20 July 2007, 19:25:25
is that your omega right under the bridge?

it has a slight water leak!
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 July 2007, 19:30:58
The lakes i went thro today wernt quite that high  :o
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: MikeDundee on 20 July 2007, 19:33:43
Did the van driver call you out to fix his van ::)...or is your veccy underneath the flood water, insurance claim, is that why you were there ;D
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 19:50:19
Common to flood under bridges due to lower land. Thats why the dumbed-down, sensationalist BBC always show bridge and underpass shots.

The amount of rain that fell in a few hours, localised flooding will happen.

The real test will be when the rivers pass all that water, probably over next day or so.
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Chopsdad on 20 July 2007, 20:34:38
Most of Carlisle looked like that last year when the river burst.  It's awful when the water subsides and all the crap is strewn everywhere.   :-/
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: wakeyomega on 20 July 2007, 21:06:51
Agree with TB, both on the sensationalist media reporting, and on the fact that when we had the deluge a couple of weeks ago in Yorkshire, the majority of the rain was on the Monday but it was on the Tuesday when the water came back UP out of the drains and flooded the homes around here, as the rivers were trying to cope with all the run off.
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Markie on 20 July 2007, 22:37:46
i thnk i had better get the sandbags out - its heading north apparently
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 July 2007, 22:40:14
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insurance claim, is that why you were there

He He. Perfect parting gesture for your current insurer. Drive in to a flood, they pay out for the write off, then break it and make your money back again on here!

Take the leather out first though!

Kevin
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Danny on 20 July 2007, 23:07:03
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insurance claim, is that why you were there

He He. Perfect parting gesture for your current insurer. Drive in to a flood, they pay out for the write off, then break it and make your money back again on here!

Take the leather out first though!

Kevin

if they pay out, wouldnt that mean he doesnt get to keep the car?
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 July 2007, 23:13:42
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if they pay out, wouldnt that mean he doesnt get to keep the car?

Yeah, I guess so >:( But they can usually be persuaded to sell it back to you for peanuts.

Kevin
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Danny on 20 July 2007, 23:27:50
i suppose it depends on the damage and their asking price tho as to whether its worth getting it back
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: TheBoy on 21 July 2007, 09:31:11
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insurance claim, is that why you were there

He He. Perfect parting gesture for your current insurer. Drive in to a flood, they pay out for the write off, then break it and make your money back again on here!

Take the leather out first though!

Kevin
screws your ncd though....
Title: Re: My home town floods
Post by: Dave-C on 30 July 2007, 20:55:26
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Pics can do the talking...

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/images/2007/07/20/swindonvil1_470x300.jpg)


What does the sign on the right say about the driver of the van??? ;D ;D ;D ;D

But seriously,  my heart sincerely goes out to all affected, we never know when it may be us, affected by some tradgedy..

DC