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Old 14 December 2014, 14:23   #1
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Dutch crane...

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Old 14 December 2014, 14:49   #2
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Would have been cheaper ringing the front door bell and going down on one knee with a DeBeers diamond.
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Old 14 December 2014, 17:35   #3
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Hmmm. Did she say yes?

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Old 14 December 2014, 17:56   #4
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She did and then the flew to Paris to celebrate leaving someone else to sort the mess out ;-)
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Old 15 December 2014, 05:33   #5
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Sounds reasonable to me...

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Old 15 December 2014, 09:27   #6
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Given how far out the jib was it did look like an accident waiting patiently to happen. Apparently it wasnt the happy couple's house that got trashed.
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She already knows he can't keep it up.
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Old 15 December 2014, 17:45   #8
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Given how far out the jib was it did look like an accident waiting patiently to happen. Apparently it wasnt the happy couple's house that got trashed.
Looks like the original crane was only half rigged & short of ballast. Whoever slung the second recovery crane needs a stern talking to
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Looks like the original crane was only half rigged & short of ballast. Whoever slung the second recovery crane needs a stern talking to
Indeed. What's Dutch for chuckle brothers?

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Think it might be a good idea if they stay in Paris...
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Whoever slung the second recovery crane needs a stern talking to
Did they ever. I know f a about lifting but anybody could see that was going to end badly!!
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