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05-03-17, 08:08 PM | #971 |
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Re: The All new Reeder Megathread
Be careful what you wish on others.
Had the opportunity this past week to see karma in action on Facebook. Swift and harsh. Ouch. A young lady who is the office manager at a local household appliance store was on Facebook calling for her youngest daughter's teacher to be fired because her child had failed to receive a good behavior award for the first time ever. She also called on other parents to complain about the teacher and mentioned getting a petition up to have her fired. 24 hours later this same young woman was on Facebook crying because the store she where she worked had burned down and she herself had lost her own job. I don't know if she saw any irony in that but the wife and I sure did. Not laughing though. I wish no ill on anyone. It was a sobering reminder that karma can come back to bite you. And sometimes it's just as swift and as harsh as you might imagine.
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06-03-17, 07:10 AM | #972 |
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Re: The All new Reeder Megathread
Is it just me that thinks a school giving out a good behavior award is just wrong When i was at school you just behaved and didnt need an 'award' for doing what you were told
Maybe i'm just old (school)
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06-03-17, 07:18 AM | #973 |
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Re: The All new Reeder Megathread
No your right Geo
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06-03-17, 06:05 PM | #974 |
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We never had them at school Geo, although I can say with pride my youngest has had quite a few from all her schools, including her Academy. Its nice that she does get them, but I wouldn't be bothered if they didn't, but despite this she says that the trouble makers don't get disciplined or taken out of class, which disrupts them in school.
Which is completely wrong
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21-03-17, 06:56 AM | #975 |
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Dont forget too raise a glass for Reeder today, still miss him and his banter alot.
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21-03-17, 10:06 AM | #976 |
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The box king! Five years gone and still sadly missed here, with all the mad humour and banter.
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21-03-17, 07:08 PM | #977 |
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Very true
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21-03-17, 07:58 PM | #978 |
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Thanks Geo, I had seen pictures on FB, which reminded me of this date. Seems like a long time ago & still miss the crazy box man, this place is poorer for not having him around
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23-03-17, 11:48 PM | #979 |
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Call me stupid BUT if I had a couple of quid I'd buy it. Always lusted after one when I was 18, married, eldest just born and so skint the rent regularly got missed. Here ya go http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-X7...kAAOSw5cNYXj1m
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24-03-17, 06:27 AM | #980 |
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Used to see loads of those being re imported to the UK from the States in the 90s, plus Tridents, Bonnie's etc
Someone saw the revival in the Brit bike restoration market, and brought them back by the container load.
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