Happy Birthday ...

Happy Birthday camp_spike 

Hope that you have a great day - and really best wishes for the coming year.



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Happy Birthday ...

Happy Birthday camp_spike 

Hope that you have a great day - and really best wishes for the coming year.



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Happy Birthday ...

Happy Birthday crossreactivity 

Here's wishing that your day is lovely - and the coming year is even better


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Happy Birthday ...

Happy Birthday crossreactivity 

Here's wishing that your day is lovely - and the coming year is even better


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The Shape Test

You Are Skilled

You are balanced and competent. You value harmony. Other people see you as outgoing, hyper, and even a bit overwhelming. Your ideal romantic relationship is unconventional, wild, and very public. You do best in tasks that require you to be logical, hard-working, and courageous.

The Shape Test

 

The Shape Test

You Are Skilled

You are balanced and competent. You value harmony. Other people see you as outgoing, hyper, and even a bit overwhelming. Your ideal romantic relationship is unconventional, wild, and very public. You do best in tasks that require you to be logical, hard-working, and courageous.

The Shape Test

 

Insurance Claim ... !!!

This has been sent to me by a friend in America ... I thought the Brits were mad ... but ...

BEST LAWYER/INSURANCE STORY OF THE YEAR,

This took place in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire.

Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance company.
In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost 'in a series of small fires.'

The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason, that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion

The lawyer sued and WON!

Delivering the ruling, the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company, in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be unacceptable 'fire' and was obligated to pay the claim.

Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the cigars that perished in the 'fires'.

NOW FOR THE BEST PART...

After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON!!! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.

This true story won First Place in last year's Criminal Lawyers Award contest.

Insurance Claim ... !!!

This has been sent to me by a friend in America ... I thought the Brits were mad ... but ...

BEST LAWYER/INSURANCE STORY OF THE YEAR,

This took place in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire.

Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance company.
In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost 'in a series of small fires.'

The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason, that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion

The lawyer sued and WON!

Delivering the ruling, the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company, in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be unacceptable 'fire' and was obligated to pay the claim.

Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the cigars that perished in the 'fires'.

NOW FOR THE BEST PART...

After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON!!! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.

This true story won First Place in last year's Criminal Lawyers Award contest.

366 MEME - Day 137 - Giants In Bude.

I walked to the shops today - to go to the bank, and collect my new contact lenses.  Whilst out I walked past a giant, who seemed to be working hard ... and having less dress sense than I do!!

366 MEME - Day 137 - Giants In Bude.

I walked to the shops today - to go to the bank, and collect my new contact lenses.  Whilst out I walked past a giant, who seemed to be working hard ... and having less dress sense than I do!!

Gardening Help??

Italian Gardening??

An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard.
His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison.

The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot.
I know if you were here my troubles would be over.. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love, Papa

A few days later he received a letter from his son.
 
Dear Pop,
Don't dig up that garden.
That's where the bodies are buried.
Love, Vinnie

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies.

They apologized to the old man and left.

That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
 
Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now.
That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you, Vinnie

Gardening Help??

Italian Gardening??

An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard.
His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison.

The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot.
I know if you were here my troubles would be over.. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love, Papa

A few days later he received a letter from his son.
 
Dear Pop,
Don't dig up that garden.
That's where the bodies are buried.
Love, Vinnie

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies.

They apologized to the old man and left.

That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
 
Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now.
That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you, Vinnie

20 Question MEME

I am really filling up your friend's page today - sorry!!

I haven't done a MEME in what seems ages, so have snagged this one from kudagirl  ... although have also seen it at jaded_jamie  ... so, blame them both!!!

So, now you can read my answers - then snag and fill out your own answers ... and re-post.  Great way to get to know your friends better.


( See if you learn anything ... )

So - now, go do this for me to read!!

20 Question MEME

I am really filling up your friend's page today - sorry!!

I haven't done a MEME in what seems ages, so have snagged this one from kudagirl  ... although have also seen it at jaded_jamie  ... so, blame them both!!!

So, now you can read my answers - then snag and fill out your own answers ... and re-post.  Great way to get to know your friends better.


( See if you learn anything ... )

So - now, go do this for me to read!!