[Leica] [img]Recipe for disaster :-(

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

<quote>
That's going to be one very grounded kid...
</quote>

Sadly not.  The kids get yelled at one hell of a lot, but so frequently, 
they now ignore it.  When doors get slammed (not sure if it's by the 
mother or children in fits of pique, our house shakes.)

It's made no difference at all to the detritus that ends up in our 
garden.  At least tennis balls end up being chewed by our dogs if we 
don't get to them first.
As I write this I can see a die cast metal helicopter toy on our 
conservatory roof.  The only way it could have got there is if it had 
been flung up in the air and over the garden fence.

It can stay there until I get around to cleaning the roof.  Even then, 
it will be put in the bin rather than returned.



Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

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Thein Onn Ming wrote:
> 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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