That story with the catholic sisters, that is one of the strangest things I've ever heard. You must be able to insure pretty much everything.........
Kate
· 3 years ago
Pippa - it is odd, I did a double take when I saw it. I guess there must be no limits to what you can insure for or against.
Thinking aloud . . . I wonder if I could get a policy against marrying Johnny Depp or Sean Bean by the time I am say, 45. Either way, I would win LOL
Jack Yan
· 3 years ago
CoCo has been OK for me, Kate: only on one occasion last week did I have to disable it.
WBS
· 3 years ago
I don't think you can blame Gordon Ramsay for this (though perhaps for some of the other behaviors seen). Many years ago I was an apprentice chef, two head chefs, a sous chef and an apprentice walked out within 6 months - I followed shortly aftwards to join the Army. It's probably more down to strange hours and not great pay (or thinking they are gods gift to cooking)
The Virtual Ranger
· 3 years ago
I think God would give His offspring some kind of modern-day power to support themselves, like turning water into Grolsch, or feeding the 10,000 from 5 Chicken popcorns and two Zinger Tower Burgers. Those insurance monkeys really sold something to those sisters! They must have laughed their heads off every time the premium came in. I mean, if the second coming were to really be in the offing, would we all be rushing to check our insurance first? I suspect not. And just in case, I bet the small print had something about 'Acts of God'...
Abby
· 3 years ago
I think that insurance is just someone having a laugh. After all Jesus will not return via a virgin birth next time but in glory from the heavens, and nobody will be in any doubt who he is as he wraps up the entire world.
parnellpr
· 3 years ago
Kate I would probably do something similiar if could be bothered, except given my current predilections would probably be 4 an american footballer or a world cup star. Still not found those better pics. Add that to the list of stuff have to do 4 my blog. It's growing longer by the day (LOL). Pippa.
Stegbeetle
· 3 years ago
I've had no problems with Cocomment, Kate. At least none that I noticed!
Beki
· 3 years ago
The Catholic insurance got me thinking of a row I had with one of the nuns at my Convent School.
She singled me out something rotten in my first year as I was the first (knowingly) illegitimate, single parented child.
In one lesson someone asked what a virgin was and Sister C answered an unmarried woman so I put my hand up.
"My mum has never married" I said, "is therefore a virgin and I would like to declare myself the new myself"
Have you ever seen a really mad Nun?!
The story has a nice ending, my Mum spoke to Sister M about Sister C's treatment of me and pointed out she had never stood in front of any altar to swear never to have a child out of wedlock, however there were lots of girls in my year from 'good catholic families' with divorced parents, were they going to be singled out to?
Sister C took this on board, I (modestly aside) was top of the class and we had a new found understanding of one another.
What a waffling comment!
Kate
· 3 years ago
Beki - Have I ever seen a really mad nun? As a former convent girl, you bet I have LOL Sometimes it wasn't even my fault.
One of then used to collar my Grandad at church on Sundays to complain about me. I have no idea why she bothered, because he thought everything I did was wonderful, and used to tell her where to stick her complaints.
Kate
· 3 years ago
Jack and Steg - I think it was a problem at my end. I emptied my temp folders and it seems to be working ok now.
Kate
· 3 years ago
Pippa, I know what you mean. I have a similar list, it just gets longer and longer.
Kate
· 3 years ago
WideScreenBoy - "It's probably more down to strange hours and not great pay"
Tell me about it, I did quite a few catering jobs as student, with one exception all had a bad pay to hours ratio.
I actually walked out of one job myself, because after I had worked a 14 hour shift, finishing at 2am, the restaurant manager told me off for not coming in at 5am for breakfasts. I (not very) politely informed him I wasn't due till 10, didn't appreciate being spoken to in that manner and left.
"(or thinking they are gods gift to cooking)"
I worked with a chef like that. He did terrible things to the food of anyone who dared complain.
Kate
· 3 years ago
Ranger - LOL Yes, you are right, God would have to make sure he was equipped for the modern world. And think how popular he would be if he could turn water into Grolsch!
"Those insurance monkeys really sold something to those sisters!"
I know, I bet they couldn't believe their luck when the enquiry came in.
Kate
· 3 years ago
Abby - As far as I can tell, the sisters who took out the policy were serious. They are deeply religious and geninely believe this could happen to them. On the other hand, I'm sure the insurance company were literally laughing all the way to the bank.
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Thinking aloud . . . I wonder if I could get a policy against marrying Johnny Depp or Sean Bean by the time I am say, 45. Either way, I would win LOL
She singled me out something rotten in my first year as I was the first (knowingly) illegitimate, single parented child.
In one lesson someone asked what a virgin was and Sister C answered an unmarried woman so I put my hand up.
"My mum has never married" I said, "is therefore a virgin and I would like to declare myself the new myself"
Have you ever seen a really mad Nun?!
The story has a nice ending, my Mum spoke to Sister M about Sister C's treatment of me and pointed out she had never stood in front of any altar to swear never to have a child out of wedlock, however there were lots of girls in my year from 'good catholic families' with divorced parents, were they going to be singled out to?
Sister C took this on board, I (modestly aside) was top of the class and we had a new found understanding of one another.
What a waffling comment!
One of then used to collar my Grandad at church on Sundays to complain about me. I have no idea why she bothered, because he thought everything I did was wonderful, and used to tell her where to stick her complaints.
Tell me about it, I did quite a few catering jobs as student, with one exception all had a bad pay to hours ratio.
I actually walked out of one job myself, because after I had worked a 14 hour shift, finishing at 2am, the restaurant manager told me off for not coming in at 5am for breakfasts. I (not very) politely informed him I wasn't due till 10, didn't appreciate being spoken to in that manner and left.
"(or thinking they are gods gift to cooking)"
I worked with a chef like that. He did terrible things to the food of anyone who dared complain.
"Those insurance monkeys really sold something to those sisters!"
I know, I bet they couldn't believe their luck when the enquiry came in.