"Paul Hyett" wrote in message ...

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 at 04:35:55, MahFL
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Conveniently, God is unavailable to be sued...
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

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WHAT!???
Unavailable????

Doesn't he still live in Dawlish?


;-

Joe

In article
,
MahFL writes:
I think if a car is damaged by a fence falling into your yard, it's
the car owners insurance that has to pay up, and only if they have
comprehensive insurance, as the fence owners falling fence is regarded
as "An act of God".

That would normally be the case, perhaps, but I'm not sure that it would
apply in this case, where the owner of the fence has been warned in
advance that it is very shaky.
--
John Hall
"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism
by those who have not got it."
George Bernard Shaw

On 13/12/11 18:35, John Hall wrote:
In article
,
writes:
I think if a car is damaged by a fence falling into your yard, it's
the car owners insurance that has to pay up, and only if they have
comprehensive insurance, as the fence owners falling fence is regarded
as "An act of God".

That would normally be the case, perhaps, but I'm not sure that it would
apply in this case, where the owner of the fence has been warned in
advance that it is very shaky.

Well it has been supported with a makeshift ground anchor and rope, and
it comfortably survived the strong winds on Monday evening, so should be
ok until a proper repair can be done.

On Dec 14, 8:35*am, Adam Lea wrote:
On 13/12/11 18:35, John Hall wrote:

In article
,
* *writes:
I think if a car is damaged by a fence falling into your yard, it's
the car owners insurance that has to pay up, and only if they have
comprehensive insurance, as the fence owners falling fence is regarded
as "An act of God".

That would normally be the case, perhaps, but I'm not sure that it would
apply in this case, where the owner of the fence has been warned in
advance that it is very shaky.

Well it has been supported with a makeshift ground anchor and rope, and
it comfortably survived the strong winds on Monday evening, so should be
ok until a proper repair can be done.

I think timber struts would be better Adam; say ten feet plus.two by
one would be enough. (they can always be used for something else
afterwards) They, fixed to some two to three foot stakes whacked in
the soil at an angle would really secure the fence in both directions,
whereas the rope would only do it in one.