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Subject: [Leica] [img]Recipe for disaster :-(
From: mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:45:12 +0100
References: <4A243455.3090400@whitedogs.co.uk> <0C6586DC-0006-40B2-ADED-F58968A73555@chartermi.net>

Susan,

how awful!  To his credit, my neighbour came around and told me he had 
managed to get his son to admit to what he had been doing.  He also 
offered to pay for the damage.  Though he did seem to balk a bit when we 
mentioned the cost...not my problem though.


Cheers

Mark


Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

Homepage               http://www.monomagic.co.uk
Blog                   http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
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                (2008) 
http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008


Susan Ryan wrote:
> The same thing happened at my house - except that it was my 9 year old's 
> permanent front tooth that got shattered. Endodontia for root canal and 
> cap. Out of pocket was about $1000, as I recall. Neighbors never offered 
> to pay, or even asked how much it cost. I didn't bother trying to get 
> reimbursed- blood out of turnip situation.
> 
> Sue
> 
> 
> On Jun 1, 2009, at 4:04 PM, Mark Pope wrote:
> 
>> Take one 8 year old boy from next door.
>> Add a badminton racquet
>> Take a small stone
>>
>> mix and....voila!
>>
>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/gallery.php?gallery=peso&image=window-1.jpg
>>
>> Cost to parents ?130.00
>>
>> The annoying thing is it's made damn-all difference to the balls, 
>> metal toys and other detritus that ends up in our garden.
>>
>> Thank goodness they're off on holiday for a week on Wednesday!
>>
>> Ahhhh peace!
>>
>> -- 
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Pope,
>> Swindon, Wilts
>> UK
>>
>> Homepage               http://www.monomagic.co.uk
>> Blog                   http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
>> Picture a week (2009)  
>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
>>               (2008) 
>> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
>>
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Replies: Reply from mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming) ([Leica] [img]Recipe for disaster :-()
In reply to: Message from mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope) ([Leica] [img]Recipe for disaster :-()
Message from scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Susan Ryan) ([Leica] [img]Recipe for disaster :-()