+Simply Paul Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 At 12.03am today (Jan 1st) I dropped my camera and the screen broke. Has anyone else's 'happy' new year started quite so badly? Quote Link to comment
+The Cache Hoppers Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Well my prospective son in law dropped his Playstation controller on his PSP and smashed the screen. He is not a happy bunny Quote Link to comment
nobby.nobbs Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 It's a thing, as long as you were with mates and having fun..... that's what insurance is for. hope that's the worst that happens this year. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Tell me more about this thing you call insurance... Quote Link to comment
+Bill D (wwh) Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Simply Paul wrote:Tell me more about this thing you call insurance... I think it's something you pay out for, then when it comes to it they don't... Quote Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Try and beat ours then!! We were at some friends house celebrating the New Year. On our departure late morning we got three miles down the road for our car to start making loud banging noises. Gareth wound down the window for the electronic mechanism to break and the glass dissappears down into the door! After running to our friends and sorting the window, we tentatively start nursing the car home a different route (it was a more civilsed route if we were to have any problems). As we are going along we witness a girl about 50 metres ahead of us run out in front of a oncoming car so stop to assist and then have to wait to make a statement to the police. Eventually 2.5hours after originally leaving our feineds we get home! Oh...the repair to our car doesn't appear to be a cheap one. Happy New Year! Quote Link to comment
+scottpa100 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Simply Paul wrote:Tell me more about this thing you call insurance... I think it's something you pay out for, then when it comes to it they don't... The AA is insurance. And when out caching on Boxing Day, the AA came out to me. And they had to get a flat bed lorry to get my car onto. In sunny north Wales, the AA don't do that themselves, they sub-contract it out. I think my annual fee more than covered the cost of that call out! Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Tell me more about this thing you call insurance... Normal house contents insurance will cover your camera. If you don't have contents insurance, then your up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Quote Link to comment
+DR. Ape Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 On the way to a family New Year Eve gathering we thought that a quick cache and dash would be viable , so out we jumped after a short journey we reached the spot, a quick search and the treasure box was found . Hubby leant round the tree to retrieve it and did his back in . We then had to move the car as close to the cache as possible, physically drag him to the car and unceremoniously sit him in it . Stop off at supermarket before they close to purchase pain killers, heat packs etc. We continued on our way but needless to say caching is off the todo list for a while. The worse bit according to hubby was allowing ME to drive his car! Quote Link to comment
+Alibags Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) The worse bit according to hubby was allowing ME to drive his car! I hope you bashed it over every speed hump for comments like that! (oops, sorry about your back dear!) Edited January 1, 2008 by Alibags Quote Link to comment
+ScoutingWV Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 A battery terminal in my GPS broke. It's a Garmin GPSMap 76Csx. Is it OK to cry? Quote Link to comment
+Wadders Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 daughters new Nintendo ds lite won't charge Quote Link to comment
bikermel76 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 my other halfs grandad died Quote Link to comment
+*mouse* Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Five great caches found without any problem and I found a tenner in the glove box - looks like the good / bad luck balance is in my favour if not everyone elses! Quote Link to comment
adrianjohn Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I did a few caches today, riding to the general area on my new pushbike. Now I'm sitting on a very large dinosaur. (You work it out, ouch!) Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 1, 2008 Author Share Posted January 1, 2008 Tell me more about this thing you call insurance... Normal house contents insurance will cover your camera. If you don't have contents insurance, then your up the proverbial creek without a paddle.The excess would be more than the camera would cost to replace. However, Currys.digital are offering me a two year extended warrantee for £47, and that includes accidental damage... I'll see what Fuji say first. Quote Link to comment
+Father Jack Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Thought I'd make this a bit happier by saying I had a great new year with friends and family although the hangover still won't go! Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 The worse bit according to hubby was allowing ME to drive his car! I hope you bashed it over every speed hump for comments like that! (oops, sorry about your back dear!) Since when have footpaths had speed humps? Quote Link to comment
+Stuey Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I did a few caches today, riding to the general area on my new pushbike. Now I'm sitting on a very large dinosaur. (You work it out, ouch!) That would be either a Stega' or Bronto' then Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I did a few caches today, riding to the general area on my new pushbike. Now I'm sitting on a very large dinosaur. (You work it out, ouch!) That would be either a Stega' or Bronto' then Seems to be more of a 'Mega'! May I suggest investing in the optional extra - a saddle Quote Link to comment
+Alibags Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 The worse bit according to hubby was allowing ME to drive his car! I hope you bashed it over every speed hump for comments like that! (oops, sorry about your back dear!) Since when have footpaths had speed humps? call me old fashioned, but I kinda assumed that they had driven home on the road Quote Link to comment
+The_Westies Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 (edited) A battery terminal in my GPS broke. It's a Garmin GPSMap 76Csx. Is it OK to cry? That's easy to sort. Just send it back to Garmin who have excellent Customer Service and will often replace with a new unit for free. Edited January 2, 2008 by The West Viewers Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 A battery terminal in my GPS broke. It's a Garmin GPSMap 76Csx. Is it OK to cry? That's easy to sort. Just send it back to Garmin who have excellent Customer Service and will often replace with a new unit for free. My mate, Les, broke one of the battery terminals in his GPSMap196. A quick phonecall to Garmin and two new terminals (easy to fit, just a small screw) arrived in an envelope the next morning. Sorted!! Quote Link to comment
+Haggis Hunter Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Tell me more about this thing you call insurance... Normal house contents insurance will cover your camera. If you don't have contents insurance, then your up the proverbial creek without a paddle.The excess would be more than the camera would cost to replace. However, Currys.digital are offering me a two year extended warrantee for £47, and that includes accidental damage... I'll see what Fuji say first. WOW that is some excess or it's a cheap camera? My household excess is only £50. I've also never had any problems with claims! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Tell me more about this thing you call insurance... Normal house contents insurance will cover your camera. If you don't have contents insurance, then your up the proverbial creek without a paddle.The excess would be more than the camera would cost to replace. However, Currys.digital are offering me a two year extended warrantee for £47, and that includes accidental damage... I'll see what Fuji say first.WOW that is some excess or it's a cheap camera? My household excess is only £50. I've also never had any problems with claims!Ah, you misunderstand me. I could sell the camera as-is (the viewfinder screen is fine, so it's still perfectly usable) and replace it with a similar model. I'd lose about £50 that way - but my premium wouldn't rise because I'd made a claim on insurance. Anyway, a friend at the shop where I bought it has come up with a cunning plan, so I'm on top of the situation now Anyway, I think bikermel76 has 'won' this thread. Sorry to hear about that Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 My first letter of the New Year was from Mr.H.M.Taxman telling me I'm getting a tax rebate WOO HOO! Quote Link to comment
+HazelS Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Yes, my sympathies to Mr Biker Mel.... However, I had possibly the best new year I've ever had... and only came back to the North West tonight! Heck, I even managed to grab a few caches - which is more than I've been able to do in months at home!! Quote Link to comment
fraggle69 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 It hasn't happned yet but when it does I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment
+The Bongtwashes Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Almost a tale of woe, in that geocaching almost cost me ₤150+ this morning as I dropped my car keys. After over an hour of retracing my steps searchinng the towpath of the Grand Union canal at Greenford I finally gave up and contacted the AA, who were going to get a locksmith out for me. Fortunately just before they rang back with this quote I found my keys about 50m from the car, by the gate leading down to the canal . I had actually spent less time caching than either travelling or searching for my keys/ contacting the AA/finding my keys. Lucky or what? Quote Link to comment
+macroderma Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 A battery terminal in my GPS broke. It's a Garmin GPSMap 76Csx. Is it OK to cry? That's easy to sort. Just send it back to Garmin who have excellent Customer Service and will often replace with a new unit for free. My mate, Les, broke one of the battery terminals in his GPSMap196. A quick phonecall to Garmin and two new terminals (easy to fit, just a small screw) arrived in an envelope the next morning. Sorted!! Exactly the same thing happened on my 76CSx, and judging by other forums it is a coomon fault - at least on earlier ones After one phone call and posting off the old one - almost by return a completely new boxed one Quote Link to comment
+macroderma Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 A battery terminal in my GPS broke. It's a Garmin GPSMap 76Csx. Is it OK to cry? That's easy to sort. Just send it back to Garmin who have excellent Customer Service and will often replace with a new unit for free. My mate, Les, broke one of the battery terminals in his GPSMap196. A quick phonecall to Garmin and two new terminals (easy to fit, just a small screw) arrived in an envelope the next morning. Sorted!! Exactly the same thing happened on my 76CSx, and judging by other forums it is a coomon fault - at least on earlier ones After one phone call and posting off the old one - almost by return a completely new boxed one Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 2008 still sucks. Fuji want £99.99 to fix a camera that'd cost less than £150 to replace with a brand new one of the same model - with another year's warrantee. Luckily I have a Plan B... Quote Link to comment
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