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Subject: [Leica] [img]Recipe for disaster :-(
From: mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming)
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:51:42 +0800
References: <4A243455.3090400@whitedogs.co.uk> <0C6586DC-0006-40B2-ADED-F58968A73555@chartermi.net> <4A24CA78.1070605@whitedogs.co.uk>

Better than nothing, I guess. That's going to be one very grounded  
kid...

On Jun 2, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Mark Pope wrote:

> 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
> 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
>
>
> 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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THEIN Onn Ming
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Replies: Reply from mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope) ([Leica] [img]Recipe for disaster :-()
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