We woz robbed.
Posted 01/03/2010 - 20:53
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Oggy wrote:
I gave them my details then they insisted on talking to my wife who was in a bad way. I handed the phone over and she managed to give most of her details before breaking down and I took it back off her and finished off. Then they said they needed to talk to her again. I gave her back the phone. They then tried to persuade her to increase her loan.
Today we realised her chequebook was missing so we went through the same performance and after 40 minutes of holding and being passed from one to another, we got the chequebook stopped.
Then they asked her if she wanted to increase her loan again.
Wow, that's hard .. even for a bank.
I gave them my details then they insisted on talking to my wife who was in a bad way. I handed the phone over and she managed to give most of her details before breaking down and I took it back off her and finished off. Then they said they needed to talk to her again. I gave her back the phone. They then tried to persuade her to increase her loan.
Today we realised her chequebook was missing so we went through the same performance and after 40 minutes of holding and being passed from one to another, we got the chequebook stopped.
Then they asked her if she wanted to increase her loan again.
Posted 01/03/2010 - 21:12
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Oggy wrote:
At this point it becomes apparent that Barclays bank deserve a special mention.
As soon as we realised what had happened, we contacted them to cancel our cards. I gave them my details then they insisted on talking to my wife who was in a bad way. I handed the phone over and she managed to give most of her details before breaking down and I took it back off her and finished off. Then they said they needed to talk to her again. I gave her back the phone. They then tried to persuade her to increase her loan.
Today we realised her chequebook was missing so we went through the same performance and after 40 minutes of holding and being passed from one to another, we got the chequebook stopped.
Then they asked her if she wanted to increase her loan again.
I cannot adequately convey my contempt for them.
Sorry [/rant]
Un-(insert appropriate word) believable... At this point it becomes apparent that Barclays bank deserve a special mention.
As soon as we realised what had happened, we contacted them to cancel our cards. I gave them my details then they insisted on talking to my wife who was in a bad way. I handed the phone over and she managed to give most of her details before breaking down and I took it back off her and finished off. Then they said they needed to talk to her again. I gave her back the phone. They then tried to persuade her to increase her loan.
Today we realised her chequebook was missing so we went through the same performance and after 40 minutes of holding and being passed from one to another, we got the chequebook stopped.
Then they asked her if she wanted to increase her loan again.
I cannot adequately convey my contempt for them.
Sorry [/rant]
given your plight and everything else that going on wouldn't you think they might have just the slightest touch of decorum (shakes head)
Posted 01/03/2010 - 21:24
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Oggy, very sorry to hear about this. Equally very glad to know that you and Mrs O are unhurt. Father Ted worries me! keeps a tin of deodorant for intruders and he is into alarms Hmmm!
Cedric
Cedric
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Posted 01/03/2010 - 22:08
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Well not all banks are so hard nosed. When my wife's purse was pinched in Barcelona I phoned Lloyds and they took the relevant details carefully and promptly and dealt with it all painlessly in about 10 minutes. So credit to them and shame on Barclays.
Mike
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Posted 01/03/2010 - 23:33
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Sounds like Dixon`s who wouldn`t cancel a recurring debit payment for my Uncle`s digicam insurance unless he spoke to them personally - I had rung to tell them that he had just died and wouldn`t need the insurance any more.......................................?? Doh !!
Tony
Tony
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Posted 02/03/2010 - 07:23
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TOZZA27 wrote:
Sounds like Dixon`s who wouldn`t cancel a recurring debit payment for my Uncle`s digicam insurance unless he spoke to them personally - I had rung to tell them that he had just died and wouldn`t need the insurance any more.......................................?? Doh !!
Tony
It wasn't Dixons with me - it was Virgin Media , who could not possibly speak with me or arrange to transfer the account from my dead husband to me . I had explained he had died [ this was 2 days after ] and was told by the nice gentleman somewhere off shore that he HAD to talk to my husband since I didn't know the password !!Sounds like Dixon`s who wouldn`t cancel a recurring debit payment for my Uncle`s digicam insurance unless he spoke to them personally - I had rung to tell them that he had just died and wouldn`t need the insurance any more.......................................?? Doh !!
Tony
Aren't these folk wonderful
let the education continue
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Posted 02/03/2010 - 08:45
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Burglary is awful. This might amuse you.
A couple of years ago the studio was broken into, for the third time in a year, when my wife was in on her own. She looked downstairs to see Kapa clad and hatted youth unplugging the cash register, she went after him and chased him for some distance but he made the mistake of running into a building site where the builders immediately saw what was going on and gave him a doing, sorry, apprehended him awaiting the arrival of the police.
The police arrived and he has the cash register at his feet but insisted 'It wisnae me!' The police handcuff him and bundle him into the back of their car. 'Watch mah sair leg!', 'F--- your leg.' replies policeman and kicks his leg with some force. I like summary justice.
The police come round for statements and tell us that the thief's name is Jude Mackenzie. 'Brilliant,' I say 'St Jude, patron saint of lost causes.' to which to cop replies, 'We know the entire family, there are six of them. Their parents were big Beatles fans and the entire family are named after Beatles songs.' Had to laugh.
A couple of years ago the studio was broken into, for the third time in a year, when my wife was in on her own. She looked downstairs to see Kapa clad and hatted youth unplugging the cash register, she went after him and chased him for some distance but he made the mistake of running into a building site where the builders immediately saw what was going on and gave him a doing, sorry, apprehended him awaiting the arrival of the police.
The police arrived and he has the cash register at his feet but insisted 'It wisnae me!' The police handcuff him and bundle him into the back of their car. 'Watch mah sair leg!', 'F--- your leg.' replies policeman and kicks his leg with some force. I like summary justice.
The police come round for statements and tell us that the thief's name is Jude Mackenzie. 'Brilliant,' I say 'St Jude, patron saint of lost causes.' to which to cop replies, 'We know the entire family, there are six of them. Their parents were big Beatles fans and the entire family are named after Beatles songs.' Had to laugh.
Ken
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“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 02/03/2010 - 09:29
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Ken,
Can we speculate as to the names of the rest of them then:
1. Come and Get It
2. He came in through the bathroom window
3. Not Guilty
4. Junk
5. You never give me your money...
Posted purely with an intent to cheer up Oggy & family...
Can we speculate as to the names of the rest of them then:
1. Come and Get It
2. He came in through the bathroom window
3. Not Guilty
4. Junk
5. You never give me your money...
Posted purely with an intent to cheer up Oggy & family...
Posted 02/03/2010 - 19:40
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cedricd wrote:
Father Ted worries me! keeps a tin of deodorant for intruders and he is into alarms Hmmm!
Cedric
Father Ted worries me! keeps a tin of deodorant for intruders and he is into alarms Hmmm!
Cedric
My mum used to say crime doesn't pay...but it pays me nicely ( well, not nicely enough! ).
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Posted 02/03/2010 - 19:59
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Sounds more like Monty Python to me - - - - - " go on - come at me with that Lynx spray " !!!!
Sorry Ted !
T
Sorry Ted !
T
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Posted 02/03/2010 - 20:42
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You guys have obviously never sprayed yourselves in the eyes...by accident, early in the morning, when half asleep.
I speak from bitter experience when I say that it isn't nice
I speak from bitter experience when I say that it isn't nice
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
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Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Posted 02/03/2010 - 21:14
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Father Ted wrote:
You guys have obviously never sprayed yourselves in the eyes...by accident, early in the morning, when half asleep.
I speak from bitter experience when I say that it isn't nice
Lighting it as you spray is even better.
You guys have obviously never sprayed yourselves in the eyes...by accident, early in the morning, when half asleep.
I speak from bitter experience when I say that it isn't nice
Posted 02/03/2010 - 22:58
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Oggy wrote:
Too many James Bond Movies for you
Father Ted wrote:
You guys have obviously never sprayed yourselves in the eyes...by accident, early in the morning, when half asleep.
I speak from bitter experience when I say that it isn't nice
Lighting it as you spray is even better.You guys have obviously never sprayed yourselves in the eyes...by accident, early in the morning, when half asleep.
I speak from bitter experience when I say that it isn't nice
Regards
David
Retired at last - now all that time for photography - you would think: wink:
David
Retired at last - now all that time for photography - you would think: wink:
Posted 02/03/2010 - 23:48
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Don`t do early mornings Ted !
Don`t do Deodorants Ted !
Plenty of accidents though !! Just nothing flammable - honest ..........
T
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I am now on Flickr which is nice !
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As soon as we realised what had happened, we contacted them to cancel our cards. I gave them my details then they insisted on talking to my wife who was in a bad way. I handed the phone over and she managed to give most of her details before breaking down and I took it back off her and finished off. Then they said they needed to talk to her again. I gave her back the phone. They then tried to persuade her to increase her loan.
Today we realised her chequebook was missing so we went through the same performance and after 40 minutes of holding and being passed from one to another, we got the chequebook stopped.
Then they asked her if she wanted to increase her loan again.
I cannot adequately convey my contempt for them.
Sorry [/rant]