Cybermonkey
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Just seen this on aussie news, so flicked over to BBC World and Sky News UK and been watching it. See those cars being swept out to sea 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/3571844.stm
dave
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CorsaLad16v
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been allover the news here, pretty horrendous stuff! well done to the rescue choppers tho for rescuing all those people stranded
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big eck
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The worst of it happened yesterday, it must have been pretty frightning getting caught in the middle of it, my mum is supposed to be goin there for a weeks break, looks like she wont be now.
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Cybermonkey
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yeah those rescue helicopter crews are fucking heros. There was one bit on the news where the rear prop was about 1 inch from a TV aerial, and he still managed to rescue someone!! Pure skill and bravery.
Dave
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R Lee
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scary stuff 
flash floods don't happen that often, but when it does... holy moly
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Cybermonkey
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some of the survivors were saying that they went to the front of the house to see what was happeneing, looked behind and within 3-5 minutes the water was 3 feet high!! scary scary stuff! Its raining here properly for the first time in 3 months, so we love the rain!!!! Over 50 cars now live in the harbour
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R Lee
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i heard it was 10ft of water in 40 mins? sounds fucking ridiculous
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drunkenfool
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Hadnt seen anything at all abou this till i just watched the videos on there!
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by GoldPenguin
i heard it was 10ft of water in 40 mins? sounds fucking ridiculous
Yeah right near the harbour was worst, the 10ft spoken of was 10ft deeper than the worst flood at this place so it could have been deeper still.
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Ojc
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Great summer ain't it 
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Shelly
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Great summer ain't it
It has been apart from that awful flooding
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Natalie
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We had a client there with a hotel, most of its gone now
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ross23
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crazy stuff do youreckon your insured if your car get swept away to sea ?
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Shelly
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quote:
Originally posted by ross23
crazy stuff do youreckon your insured if your car get swept away to sea ?
good question!
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Ojc
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Its been a shite summer, absolute wank.
Worst I can ever remember.
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Gareth.O
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hmm.... I'm guessing there's probably small print which protects them from natural disasters which they'd probably try and fob you off with
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Shelly
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Its been a shite summer, absolute wank.
Worst I can ever remember.
nice hot weather up here
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purple_corsa_gls
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quote:
Originally posted by Shelly
quote:
Originally posted by ross23
crazy stuff do youreckon your insured if your car get swept away to sea ?
good question!
I used to work for more than and one of their policies were that your car is not covered against terrorism.
Probably some clause like that to get them out of paying!
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Shelly
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flood damage isnt terrorism though?
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purple_corsa_gls
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quote:
Originally posted by Shelly
flood damage isnt terrorism though?
Well done shelly - On top form today 
Thats why i said there'd PROBABLY BE SOME CLAUSE LIKE IT!!!
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Robbo
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Apparently all loss is to be covered
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Shelly
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 I am good
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leeshez
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My home insurance has just been re-newed and it says on the front page in large letters: Terrorism This insurance does not cover any loss, damage,liability, cost or expense of any kind or indirectlycaused by, resulting from or in connection with any act of terrorism. What the hell is going to happen?
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