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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => General => Topic started by: eye30 on August 30, 2011, 18:33:07

Title: $50,000 of jewels thrown out with the rubbish - Brisbane OZ
Post by: eye30 on August 30, 2011, 18:33:07

An Australian man has pleaded with his local council to sift through their rubbish tips Tuesday after accidentally throwing out $50,000 (US$53,000) of his wife's jewellery.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/50-000-jewels-thrown-rubbish-022320233.html (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/50-000-jewels-thrown-rubbish-022320233.html)


Is this one of our members??????

Title: Re: $50,000 of jewels thrown out with the rubbish - Brisbane OZ
Post by: Dazzler on August 30, 2011, 23:33:39

We get a lot of rubbish in our papers .. but most is not that priceless  :disapp:

Title: Re: $50,000 of jewels thrown out with the rubbish - Brisbane OZ
Post by: Eyethirty on August 30, 2011, 23:54:51

Definately not me.
Must have been a slow news day.

Here's the local article: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/gold-dumper-husband-geoff-buys-into-media-fame/story-e6freon6-1226125844643 (http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/gold-dumper-husband-geoff-buys-into-media-fame/story-e6freon6-1226125844643)

Title: Re: $50,000 of jewels thrown out with the rubbish - Brisbane OZ
Post by: rustynutz on August 31, 2011, 04:12:48

Quote from: eye30 on August 30, 2011, 18:33:07

An Australian man has pleaded with his local council to sift through their rubbish tips Tuesday after accidentally throwing out $50,000 (US$53,000) of his wife's jewellery.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/50-000-jewels-thrown-rubbish-022320233.html (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/50-000-jewels-thrown-rubbish-022320233.html)


Is this one of our members??????

Anyone that buys an i30 would have more brains than to store jewellery in garbage bags...... :rolleyes: :D

Title: Re: $50,000 of jewels thrown out with the rubbish - Brisbane OZ
Post by: Eyethirty on August 31, 2011, 05:20:49

Quote from: rustynutz on August 31, 2011, 04:12:48

Anyone that buys an i30 would have more brains than to store jewellery in garbage bags...

Or admit to it here

Title: Re: $50,000 of jewels thrown out with the rubbish - Brisbane OZ
Post by: eye30 on August 31, 2011, 19:01:19

I like this quote:

"As for Geoffrey's wife, she says "it's just money"."

Only " $50,000 " = £25,000ukp

must be loaded!!!!!!

Title: Re: $50,000 of jewels thrown out with the rubbish - Brisbane OZ
Post by: Ugly Mongrel on September 01, 2011, 00:25:57

This bloke must be a real "tosser" :eek: :eek: :eek: