Nismo
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Id be doing exactly the same (if i had the money)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2553998/Somersets-King-Canute-builds-OWN-flood-defences-leave-1million-home-marooned-acres-floodwater.html
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John
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Why is that news?
Rich guy pays people to sand bag round his house would describe it in a lot less words.
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Gary
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Good on him.
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Wrighty_1988
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Fuck me, just read all of that and one section they wrote brought not bought three times.
[Edited on 07-02-2014 by Wrighty_1988]
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Cavey
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty_1988
Fuck me, just read all of that and one section they wrote brought not bought three times.
[Edited on 07-02-2014 by Wrighty_1988]
I was just about to rant about that. Daily Mail, as always fantastic 
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BluKoo
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Originally posted by Wrighty_1988
Fuck me, just read all of that and one section they wrote brought not bought three times.
[Edited on 07-02-2014 by Wrighty_1988]
That is horrendous.
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Conway563
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Great
Except that when I was watching the local news earlier they showed that it was flooded
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Ben G
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Saw it on the news earlier. Thought it was fantastic. Guy must have a lot of pride in his home.
If it's been breached, then sad news 
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nibnob21
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty_1988
Fuck me, just read all of that and one section they wrote brought not bought three times.
[Edited on 07-02-2014 by Wrighty_1988]
I was just about to rant about that. Daily Mail, as always fantastic
Two of you beaten me to it.
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Haimsey
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Good for him.
That'll become one of 'the pictures' of the floods.
I'd hate to think how sodden the land under the house currently is! Nice house though.
Marcy Marc 
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corsadonk
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He still hasn't taken his Christmas lights down yet. But why not dig a moat.
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willay
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these poor bastards
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richardworrall
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Originally posted by corsadonk
He still hasn't taken his Christmas lights down yet. But why not dig a moat.
trying to determine whether this is a joke or genuine question 
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N16K
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Is what he is doing/done causing other homes that might not have flooded to flood? If so he is a cunt!
[Edited on 13-02-2014 by N16K]
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Ben G
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Fucking lol. A cunt for trying to protect his property.
Fuck off
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N16K
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Originally posted by Ben G
Fucking lol. A cunt for trying to protect his property.
Fuck off
meant to add lol face fixed now.
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by N16K
Is what he doing/done causing other homes that might not have flooded to flood?
Sorry? 
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N16K
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
quote:
Originally posted by N16K
Is what he doing/done causing other homes that might not have flooded to flood?
Sorry?
I added the word "is" to my post if that makes it (grammatically) clearer for you. My point is, he is doing something others are not doing anything but his displaced water is still going someplace!
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Cavey
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I think gritts point is more valid tbh. You really think him displacing a couple of gallons is causing everyone near him to be flooded?
Thats like suggesting pissing in the ocean causes tsunamis
And besides, everyone knows the gays are causing all this bad weather
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N16K
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
I think gritts point is more valid tbh. You really think him displacing a couple of gallons is causing everyone near him to be flooded?
Thats like suggesting pissing in the ocean causes tsunamis
And besides, everyone knows the gays are causing all this bad weather
Sarcasm does not come across well on the internet clearly.
Nor does the point that if this mans house could be in a flood plain (not saying it is) and those near by who are not, but are getting damaged by his actions. I don't live in the area I guess you do!
[Edited on 13-02-2014 by N16K]
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Cavey
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apparently not
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Ian
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Technically if he let his flood, the level would be lower for everyone else, but you're talking mm at most.
He's probably displacing a few thousand litres, on a flood plane of that size it will be fractions of a percent, absolutely intangible.
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N16K
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quote:
Originally posted by Cavey
apparently not
Laughing at those flooded is a very hatefull view. He is saving himself, no one else! He is just paying people to do the work he would never do himself "Selfish". You did see the pics of him viewing out the window at the devastation. Live in this area I would guess , but no, so your point is just as pointless mine. But you said something on a Corsa Forum. My point was to protect the mass, not the richest!
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Rob_Quads
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quote:
Originally posted by N16K
! He is just paying people to do the work he would never do himself "Selfish".
You sure he would never do it? The guy is a self made millionaire from building. Its not a trade you just sit back and order people around in. I bet over the years hes got his hands dirty. Just because he now has worked hard enough to pay someone else to do the work does not mean he would not be out there himself if he had to. Why would you not pay someone else to do the work if you could? Flip it and say hes putting money into the economy that otherwise wouldn't  .
In that scenario there is no way he is ever going to be able to do anything that will affect the masses with the or make a difference so helping himself is fine in my eyes.
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Brett
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Nick sounds retarded
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