Tuesday - time to pay up gladly for all those hamburgers
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Been maglement for ages, problem being Covid an the new "business diversification" aka lets make our own engines, oh an lets have an technology academy AND project groups of moving into other areas, my minion base has been significantly depleted.pinno said:0 -
So when are you trashing your Merc?pinno said:
There were reasons why the Ruskie set his AMG alight.Stevo_666 said:Also dealing with the local stealership who are trying to find ways of wheeling out of doing stuff under warranty/outside of service plan. Sneaky gits.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Just spent an hour splitting fresh logs, Willow is a dream to cut when it's wet.Advocate of disc brakes.0
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My Merc was built pre '98 Chrysler acquisition. In other words, built properly. Also, they franchised all the dealer outlets between '02 and '03 and in the process, prices for spares soared, prices of servicing and labour soared. They also got rid of time served mechanics and basically employ plug in diagnostics boys and fitters. There's little repair going on.Stevo_666 said:
You'll get fed up with it.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
I did my "good deed" for the day.
Yesterday evening while giving the doggo a final walk, I found a load of cash in one of those clear plastic coin bags, just lying there on the pavement.
I picked it up and hung around for about 10 mins, but there was no one around, and Jeremy Beadle's ghost didn't jump out on me , so I went home. Opened it up, and there was exactly a thousand quid in a mix of 20's & 10's. No other indication of who it belonged to.
I had to go to the office this morning, but walked past where I found it, to see if anyone had stuck up a notice or anything, but no. On my way back I handed it in to the police station - my conscience couldn't handle the thought that some poor bugger had taken out their life savings to buy something nice, or it was someone's wages. I wasn't going to stick up a notice saying "large sum of cash found here, call xxxxxx if it's yours" - I'd spend the next 3 weeks answering calls from all sorts of weirdos and chancers. The police actually said that was the right thing to do i.e. don't put up a notice.
Upshot of it though, is that even if the person who lost the money goes to the police station, they have to be able to prove that it's their cash - I suppose a withdrawal slip from the bank, a payslip, and also be able to say where and at what time they lost it, the mix of notes etc.
They have 4 weeks to do that, then it's mine. The desk sergeant was quite "callous" about it, gave me a receipt, and told me not to feel guilty if it ends up being mine.
So I don't suppose it was even a good deed, unless someone kept their withdrawal slip, and can say when and where they lost it...
Let's see what happens in the next 4 weeks.2 -
Some dealer's minion gonna be hurting now, a lot 😉
Some rather fine wine futures with your name on them?
But full marks for 'community spirit'.0 -
Pre '98 - did you use carbon dating?pinno said:
My Merc was built pre '98 Chrysler acquisition. In other words, built properly. Also, they franchised all the dealer outlets between '02 and '03 and in the process, prices for spares soared, prices of servicing and labour soared. They also got rid of time served mechanics and basically employ plug in diagnostics boys and fitters. There's little repair going on.Stevo_666 said:
You'll get fed up with it.
I think the more important distinction to be made was put quite bluntly by a mate of mine, who said "If it hasn't got a K***t's name on the engine, it's not worth having"
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Well done H³, you can't realistically do any more than that.0
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If you put a notice up the local dealers might be in touch...hopkinb said:I did my "good deed" for the day.
Yesterday evening while giving the doggo a final walk, I found a load of cash in one of those clear plastic coin bags, just lying there on the pavement.
I picked it up and hung around for about 10 mins, but there was no one around, and Jeremy Beadle's ghost didn't jump out on me , so I went home. Opened it up, and there was exactly a thousand quid in a mix of 20's & 10's. No other indication of who it belonged to.
I had to go to the office this morning, but walked past where I found it, to see if anyone had stuck up a notice or anything, but no. On my way back I handed it in to the police station - my conscience couldn't handle the thought that some poor censored had taken out their life savings to buy something nice, or it was someone's wages. I wasn't going to stick up a notice saying "large sum of cash found here, call xxxxxx if it's yours" - I'd spend the next 3 weeks answering calls from all sorts of weirdos and chancers. The police actually said that was the right thing to do i.e. don't put up a notice.
Upshot of it though, is that even if the person who lost the money goes to the police station, they have to be able to prove that it's their cash - I suppose a withdrawal slip from the bank, a payslip, and also be able to say where and at what time they lost it, the mix of notes etc.
They have 4 weeks to do that, then it's mine. The desk sergeant was quite "callous" about it, gave me a receipt, and told me not to feel guilty if it ends up being mine.
So I don't suppose it was even a good deed, unless someone kept their withdrawal slip, and can say when and where they lost it...
Let's see what happens in the next 4 weeks."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
I found about 300 euros in a park in Hannover during WC 2006. There were 2 policemen 20 meters away and I tried to give it to them, but they wanted nothing to do with it.0
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You'd think they'd plant it in one of those black dog poo bags if they didn't want anyone to touch it.0
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Well done Hoppy for your honesty. I'd imagine a fair few would have viewed it as finder keepers... and become a thief.hopkinb said:I did my "good deed" for the day.
Yesterday evening while giving the doggo a final walk, I found a load of cash in one of those clear plastic coin bags, just lying there on the pavement.
I picked it up and hung around for about 10 mins, but there was no one around, and Jeremy Beadle's ghost didn't jump out on me , so I went home. Opened it up, and there was exactly a thousand quid in a mix of 20's & 10's. No other indication of who it belonged to.
I had to go to the office this morning, but walked past where I found it, to see if anyone had stuck up a notice or anything, but no. On my way back I handed it in to the police station - my conscience couldn't handle the thought that some poor censored had taken out their life savings to buy something nice, or it was someone's wages. I wasn't going to stick up a notice saying "large sum of cash found here, call xxxxxx if it's yours" - I'd spend the next 3 weeks answering calls from all sorts of weirdos and chancers. The police actually said that was the right thing to do i.e. don't put up a notice.
Upshot of it though, is that even if the person who lost the money goes to the police station, they have to be able to prove that it's their cash - I suppose a withdrawal slip from the bank, a payslip, and also be able to say where and at what time they lost it, the mix of notes etc.
They have 4 weeks to do that, then it's mine. The desk sergeant was quite "callous" about it, gave me a receipt, and told me not to feel guilty if it ends up being mine.
So I don't suppose it was even a good deed, unless someone kept their withdrawal slip, and can say when and where they lost it...
Let's see what happens in the next 4 weeks.
But because I have my pedant head on at the mo, the cash will never actually legally be yours, although you will in all probability be handed the wedge. The original owner never loses their claim to it.0 -
You could be into something here. All those poo bags hanging off trees in parks could be dead drops for spies or organised crime.thistle_ said:You'd think they'd plant it in one of those black dog poo bags if they didn't want anyone to touch it.
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If you see anybody checking through the dogshit bags in the park tomorrow, chances are it will be a bracketeer.
Possibly using tree surgery as a cover.0 -
Says that on the met police receipt. If the genuine owner comes forward even after they pass it to me, and they can prove ownership it's theirs.ballysmate said:
Well done Hoppy for your honesty. I'd imagine a fair few would have viewed it as finder keepers... and become a thief.hopkinb said:I did my "good deed" for the day.
Yesterday evening while giving the doggo a final walk, I found a load of cash in one of those clear plastic coin bags, just lying there on the pavement.
I picked it up and hung around for about 10 mins, but there was no one around, and Jeremy Beadle's ghost didn't jump out on me , so I went home. Opened it up, and there was exactly a thousand quid in a mix of 20's & 10's. No other indication of who it belonged to.
I had to go to the office this morning, but walked past where I found it, to see if anyone had stuck up a notice or anything, but no. On my way back I handed it in to the police station - my conscience couldn't handle the thought that some poor censored had taken out their life savings to buy something nice, or it was someone's wages. I wasn't going to stick up a notice saying "large sum of cash found here, call xxxxxx if it's yours" - I'd spend the next 3 weeks answering calls from all sorts of weirdos and chancers. The police actually said that was the right thing to do i.e. don't put up a notice.
Upshot of it though, is that even if the person who lost the money goes to the police station, they have to be able to prove that it's their cash - I suppose a withdrawal slip from the bank, a payslip, and also be able to say where and at what time they lost it, the mix of notes etc.
They have 4 weeks to do that, then it's mine. The desk sergeant was quite "callous" about it, gave me a receipt, and told me not to feel guilty if it ends up being mine.
So I don't suppose it was even a good deed, unless someone kept their withdrawal slip, and can say when and where they lost it...
Let's see what happens in the next 4 weeks.
But because I have my pedant head on at the mo, the cash will never actually legally be yours, although you will in all probability be handed the wedge. The original owner never loses their claim to it.
I don't need or want the money, I'm fortunate enough to be in that position. If it passes to me, it'll be going to a charity that feeds hungry people in tooting.2 -
Good idea.hopkinb said:
Says that on the met police receipt. If the genuine owner comes forward even after they pass it to me, and they can prove ownership it's theirs.ballysmate said:
Well done Hoppy for your honesty. I'd imagine a fair few would have viewed it as finder keepers... and become a thief.hopkinb said:I did my "good deed" for the day.
Yesterday evening while giving the doggo a final walk, I found a load of cash in one of those clear plastic coin bags, just lying there on the pavement.
I picked it up and hung around for about 10 mins, but there was no one around, and Jeremy Beadle's ghost didn't jump out on me , so I went home. Opened it up, and there was exactly a thousand quid in a mix of 20's & 10's. No other indication of who it belonged to.
I had to go to the office this morning, but walked past where I found it, to see if anyone had stuck up a notice or anything, but no. On my way back I handed it in to the police station - my conscience couldn't handle the thought that some poor censored had taken out their life savings to buy something nice, or it was someone's wages. I wasn't going to stick up a notice saying "large sum of cash found here, call xxxxxx if it's yours" - I'd spend the next 3 weeks answering calls from all sorts of weirdos and chancers. The police actually said that was the right thing to do i.e. don't put up a notice.
Upshot of it though, is that even if the person who lost the money goes to the police station, they have to be able to prove that it's their cash - I suppose a withdrawal slip from the bank, a payslip, and also be able to say where and at what time they lost it, the mix of notes etc.
They have 4 weeks to do that, then it's mine. The desk sergeant was quite "callous" about it, gave me a receipt, and told me not to feel guilty if it ends up being mine.
So I don't suppose it was even a good deed, unless someone kept their withdrawal slip, and can say when and where they lost it...
Let's see what happens in the next 4 weeks.
But because I have my pedant head on at the mo, the cash will never actually legally be yours, although you will in all probability be handed the wedge. The original owner never loses their claim to it.
I don't need or want the money, I'm fortunate enough to be in that position. If it passes to me, it'll be going to a charity that feeds hungry people in tooting.
Imagine a dealer trying to claim the money back from starving kids (and adults).0 -
Funny that, I gave 4 mobile phones to a kids charity in Tooting recently.hopkinb said:If it passes to me, it'll be going to a charity that feeds hungry people in tooting.
Lockdown has been good for clearing out stuff.
I have sold:
1 pair French leather pointy shoes
5.4kg's of Duplo
3.5 kg's surplus Lego
1 PS2
1 Aldi cycling waterproof (actually quite good quality but I went and got L thinking I could squeeze layers under it but it was like a parachute)
1 Bike frame
2 saddles
...and I have a pile of stuff for the charity shop when they open.
seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Is there no end to your wonderfulness?hopkinb said:
Says that on the met police receipt. If the genuine owner comes forward even after they pass it to me, and they can prove ownership it's theirs.ballysmate said:
Well done Hoppy for your honesty. I'd imagine a fair few would have viewed it as finder keepers... and become a thief.hopkinb said:I did my "good deed" for the day.
Yesterday evening while giving the doggo a final walk, I found a load of cash in one of those clear plastic coin bags, just lying there on the pavement.
I picked it up and hung around for about 10 mins, but there was no one around, and Jeremy Beadle's ghost didn't jump out on me , so I went home. Opened it up, and there was exactly a thousand quid in a mix of 20's & 10's. No other indication of who it belonged to.
I had to go to the office this morning, but walked past where I found it, to see if anyone had stuck up a notice or anything, but no. On my way back I handed it in to the police station - my conscience couldn't handle the thought that some poor censored had taken out their life savings to buy something nice, or it was someone's wages. I wasn't going to stick up a notice saying "large sum of cash found here, call xxxxxx if it's yours" - I'd spend the next 3 weeks answering calls from all sorts of weirdos and chancers. The police actually said that was the right thing to do i.e. don't put up a notice.
Upshot of it though, is that even if the person who lost the money goes to the police station, they have to be able to prove that it's their cash - I suppose a withdrawal slip from the bank, a payslip, and also be able to say where and at what time they lost it, the mix of notes etc.
They have 4 weeks to do that, then it's mine. The desk sergeant was quite "callous" about it, gave me a receipt, and told me not to feel guilty if it ends up being mine.
So I don't suppose it was even a good deed, unless someone kept their withdrawal slip, and can say when and where they lost it...
Let's see what happens in the next 4 weeks.
But because I have my pedant head on at the mo, the cash will never actually legally be yours, although you will in all probability be handed the wedge. The original owner never loses their claim to it.
I don't need or want the money, I'm fortunate enough to be in that position. If it passes to me, it'll be going to a charity that feeds hungry people in tooting.Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0 -
In my case its a chef pal. He's worked in, and run a number of very good i.e. starred restaurants. He devotes all his spare time and energy to this now.
https://www.tootingcommunitykitchen.co.uk/
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I imagine the Gurdwara on the high street feeds quite a few homeless people in Tooting?0
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Will probably delete this shortly.seanoconn said:
Is there no end to your wonderfulness?hopkinb said:
Says that on the met police receipt. If the genuine owner comes forward even after they pass it to me, and they can prove ownership it's theirs.ballysmate said:
Well done Hoppy for your honesty. I'd imagine a fair few would have viewed it as finder keepers... and become a thief.hopkinb said:I did my "good deed" for the day.
Yesterday evening while giving the doggo a final walk, I found a load of cash in one of those clear plastic coin bags, just lying there on the pavement.
I picked it up and hung around for about 10 mins, but there was no one around, and Jeremy Beadle's ghost didn't jump out on me , so I went home. Opened it up, and there was exactly a thousand quid in a mix of 20's & 10's. No other indication of who it belonged to.
I had to go to the office this morning, but walked past where I found it, to see if anyone had stuck up a notice or anything, but no. On my way back I handed it in to the police station - my conscience couldn't handle the thought that some poor censored had taken out their life savings to buy something nice, or it was someone's wages. I wasn't going to stick up a notice saying "large sum of cash found here, call xxxxxx if it's yours" - I'd spend the next 3 weeks answering calls from all sorts of weirdos and chancers. The police actually said that was the right thing to do i.e. don't put up a notice.
Upshot of it though, is that even if the person who lost the money goes to the police station, they have to be able to prove that it's their cash - I suppose a withdrawal slip from the bank, a payslip, and also be able to say where and at what time they lost it, the mix of notes etc.
They have 4 weeks to do that, then it's mine. The desk sergeant was quite "callous" about it, gave me a receipt, and told me not to feel guilty if it ends up being mine.
So I don't suppose it was even a good deed, unless someone kept their withdrawal slip, and can say when and where they lost it...
Let's see what happens in the next 4 weeks.
But because I have my pedant head on at the mo, the cash will never actually legally be yours, although you will in all probability be handed the wedge. The original owner never loses their claim to it.
I don't need or want the money, I'm fortunate enough to be in that position. If it passes to me, it'll be going to a charity that feeds hungry people in tooting.
I did. I'm not wonderful. Very far from it.
Ah b0llocks. I keep writing political shyte and deleting it.
I can't even say slaínte and fcuk off, because I'm on the jasmine tea.1 -
Nice work hobkinb
You may have been the knob you describe in the past, but you come across really well.
Obviously still prefer cargobike, but only because he has a Tesla1 -
Fair play to you H3.
Although I should advise you to gift aid your donation and claim it on your tax return "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Night buggers.0
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Don’t think I’m going to do my long run in a few weeks as still feel shoot 🤬
So entered this, looks horrific but fun
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If you could delete the quote about the treatment I'd be grateful stevo. Its 15 years ago now, but stigma I still strong around mental health.Stevo_666 said:
Fair play to you H3.hopkinb said:
Seano, I've been a massive censored to too many people at too many times in my life.seanoconn said:
Is there no end to your wonderfulness?hopkinb said:
Says that on the met police receipt. If the genuine owner comes forward even after they pass it to me, and they can prove ownership it's theirs.ballysmate said:
Well done Hoppy for your honesty. I'd imagine a fair few would have viewed it as finder keepers... and become a thief.hopkinb said:I did my "good deed" for the day.
Yesterday evening while giving the doggo a final walk, I found a load of cash in one of those clear plastic coin bags, just lying there on the pavement.
I picked it up and hung around for about 10 mins, but there was no one around, and Jeremy Beadle's ghost didn't jump out on me , so I went home. Opened it up, and there was exactly a thousand quid in a mix of 20's & 10's. No other indication of who it belonged to.
I had to go to the office this morning, but walked past where I found it, to see if anyone had stuck up a notice or anything, but no. On my way back I handed it in to the police station - my conscience couldn't handle the thought that some poor censored had taken out their life savings to buy something nice, or it was someone's wages. I wasn't going to stick up a notice saying "large sum of cash found here, call xxxxxx if it's yours" - I'd spend the next 3 weeks answering calls from all sorts of weirdos and chancers. The police actually said that was the right thing to do i.e. don't put up a notice.
Upshot of it though, is that even if the person who lost the money goes to the police station, they have to be able to prove that it's their cash - I suppose a withdrawal slip from the bank, a payslip, and also be able to say where and at what time they lost it, the mix of notes etc.
They have 4 weeks to do that, then it's mine. The desk sergeant was quite "callous" about it, gave me a receipt, and told me not to feel guilty if it ends up being mine.
So I don't suppose it was even a good deed, unless someone kept their withdrawal slip, and can say when and where they lost it...
Let's see what happens in the next 4 weeks.
But because I have my pedant head on at the mo, the cash will never actually legally be yours, although you will in all probability be handed the wedge. The original owner never loses their claim to it.
I don't need or want the money, I'm fortunate enough to be in that position. If it passes to me, it'll be going to a charity that feeds hungry people in tooting.
Alcohol and substance abuse. A total of 60 days inpatient treatment, scores of hours of outpatient treatment.
I'm largely free of that, but still can be dogmatic, inflexible, condescending and unpleasant. I'm far from wonderful.
Any little bit I can pay back... Age and time are a great leveller and have given me empathy.
Sorry for perhaps oversharing, just trying to explain my motives. I'm not holier than thou, or anyone else, just aware of my relative privilege and also my shortcomings. That's my path, it doesn't have to be anyone else's.
No offence intended, just to try and shine a light.
Mainly I love my family and friends, food, riding a bike, watching the seasons unfold and trying hard not to be too much of a d1ck.
Will probably delete this shortly.
Although I should advise you to gift aid your donation and claim it on your tax return0
