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Quote: Lazzard @ 10th February 2014, 10:55 AM GMT

The completely over-heated 'flood' news coverage.

1. Sick of seeing a farmer in wellies telling us who he thinks should resign - like that's going to make a difference. What would make a difference is if farmers stopped filling in their ditches so they can grow another few ounces of grain and stopped digging up trees so that their sheep can trample the ground into an impermeable water-chute.

2. People who buy houses on flood plains (at reduced rates) then moan about floods.

3. The media reporting it like it's a national disaster - "SHOCK NEWS! FAIRLY WELL-OFF COUPLE FORCED TO RE-DECORATE!!!"

4. Flood warnings that say there is risk to life. Well, if you jump into a swollen river or act like a total dick and drive your Reliant Robin into a raging torrent, yes, possibly.

5. People who think it's vital that someone important, with a lot better things to do comes to visit, so he can fully understand the horror of wearing wellies and warped laminate-flooring.

6. People who get on moi land, are you on moi land, get orf I'll set moi dog on you and he's got a shotgun.

New Orleans was a flood.
This is just weather

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All very sensible trenchant points, well maybe not arming your dog that's just irresponsible.

Quote: Lazzard @ 10th February 2014, 10:55 AM GMT

The completely over-heated 'flood' news coverage.

1. Sick of seeing a farmer in wellies telling us who he thinks should resign - like that's going to make a difference. What would make a difference is if farmers stopped filling in their ditches so they can grow another few ounces of grain and stopped digging up trees so that their sheep can trample the ground into an impermeable water-chute.

2. People who buy houses on flood plains (at reduced rates) then moan about floods.

3. The media reporting it like it's a national disaster - "SHOCK NEWS! FAIRLY WELL-OFF COUPLE FORCED TO RE-DECORATE!!!"

4. Flood warnings that say there is risk to life. Well, if you jump into a swollen river or act like a total dick and drive your Reliant Robin into a raging torrent, yes, possibly.

5. People who think it's vital that someone important, with a lot better things to do comes to visit, so he can fully understand the horror of wearing wellies and warped laminate-flooring.

New Orleans was a flood.
This is just weather

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A bloke was interviewed on the wirless about being flooded. The interviewer pointed out that he had bought his house last November knowing that it had flooded last year.

He replied that he had gone ahead with the purchase after being told that last year's flood was a once in a hundred year occurrence.

Guess he knows better now.

I saw one dairy farmer interviewed who was on the point of breaking down into tears, she just kept repeating "why did it have to be us?". Ironically, the very climate change which causes such weather events is helped along in a large part by the methane produced by dairy herds like hers.

Quote: Nogget @ 10th February 2014, 3:02 PM GMT

"why did it have to be us?"

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Yes, it should have most definitely been in a 3rd world country where they have no real resources to help them recover.

You lot are no more than commies and trouble-makers!

Quote: Lazzard @ 10th February 2014, 10:55 AM GMT

2. People who buy houses on flood plains (at reduced rates) then moan about floods.

New Orleans was a flood.
This is just weather

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Lazzard, you is awesome. Any chance you could head over to Heathrow to let the people there know about the airport being close by?

Also they complain that they can't get insurance.
Every year they put in about £5k's worth of claims, for which they want to pay £380 quid.
So then they ask if the Govt. can insure them.
Plus they think we should all chip in for their flood defences.

Quote: Lazzard @ 10th February 2014, 6:27 PM GMT

Plus they think we should all chip in for their flood defences.

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I think the government should build a massive barrier - around Somerset.

Quote: Lazzard @ 10th February 2014, 6:27 PM GMT

Also they complain that they can't get insurance.
Every year they put in about £5k's worth of claims, for which they want to pay £380 quid.
So then they ask if the Govt. can insure them.
Plus they think we should all chip in for their flood defences.

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Oh I dunno they have to pay for the police to hunt down terrorists working illegally for MPs as cleaners.

I'm a bit surprised at the lack of compassion here. All right, it's not New Orleans but it must be bloody awful to have your home flooded like that and apparently no light on the horizon, just more and more bad weather.

Quote: keewik @ 10th February 2014, 10:27 PM GMT

I'm a bit surprised at the lack of compassion here.

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That might be down to people who buy a house in a flood plain and freak out when it floods. It's hard to feel sorry for people who take a King Cnut view of the world.

Sorry but that woman who thought her horse drowned is hilarious, she should be on Screen Wipe.

Quote: keewik @ 10th February 2014, 10:27 PM GMT

I'm a bit surprised at the lack of compassion here. All right, it's not New Orleans but it must be bloody awful to have your home flooded like that and apparently no light on the horizon, just more and more bad weather.

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But they haven't got the thick layer of chippyness that keeps you lucky Scots warm what ever the weather.

Quote: keewik @ 10th February 2014, 10:27 PM GMT

I'm a bit surprised at the lack of compassion here. All right, it's not New Orleans but it must be bloody awful to have your home flooded like that and apparently no light on the horizon, just more and more bad weather.

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Agreed - it's a pain in the arse.
But so is subsidence and noisy neighbours and Japanese Knotweed.
It's the combination of media coverage and the eternal blame game that pisses me off.
That and the newfound belief that the solution to every problem is for someone to resign.

EDIT: This last thing is something that muppet Milliband is tapping into now. Wants parents to be able to get together to sack School heads. The world's becoming a giant version of the Big Brother house.

Yeah, they shouldn't be allowed to resign, they should be locked into the job for 5 years to actually solve the problems. And if they can't only then should they be FIRED, not resign. No golden handshakes.