Have Picton gone bust? - Page 3

Jono · 24 October 2008, 08:07

Damn you Doug Stormforce.....there I was looking forward to brightening up another dull day at the Chimney Factory with a good old fashioned spat and all you do is put forward some very reasoned and valid points..damn you once more..
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True Blue · 11 November 2008, 11:57

Cobra Ribs web site is back up and running, and under News they state they've moved to new premises on the South Coast.

TangoTango · 11 November 2008, 13:38

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I was using the internet before all this silly jargon started - I am not going to change just to fit in.

I entered the word rumour in bold text - thought that would be clear enough for most people!!!

Yes you did use the word rumour but then gold plated it with a few unfounded allegations of your own not all of which are accurate. Regardless of whether a new company is set up the employees' entitlement to redundancy payments are protected under TUPE regulations.

Searider · 11 November 2008, 16:48

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Originally Posted by True Blue

Cobra Ribs web site is back up and running, and under News they state they've moved to new premises on the South Coast.

Same industrial estate as Hunton?

Downhilldai · 11 November 2008, 19:45

Weren't Cobra Ribs built in Southampton, before Dave Picton got involved?

codprawn · 11 November 2008, 21:23

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Originally Posted by TangoTango

Yes you did use the word rumour but then gold plated it with a few unfounded allegations of your own not all of which are accurate. Regardless of whether a new company is set up the employees' entitlement to redundancy payments are protected under TUPE regulations.

Not all?

Some obviously were then...........

TangoTango · 12 November 2008, 01:46

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Not all?

Some obviously were then...........

I don't think that is the point. What you have alleged is that the directors of Picton Boats Ltd deliberately placed the company in receivership (or similar) in order to obtain a financial advantage for themselves. Also that they did this with no concern for their employees and in particular arranged matters in such a way as to deprive them of their redundancy pay.

Now you might say you were only repeating what you heard and it may not be true. If you don't believe it is true, why say it? If you do believe it is true, where is the evidence.

By the way, have the police questioned you about a case of indecent exposure in Swansea?

codprawn · 12 November 2008, 02:43

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Originally Posted by TangoTango

By the way, have the police questioned you about a case of indecent exposure in Swansea?

Yes good point which is why I said it was just a rumour - your last comment didn't!!!

TangoTango · 12 November 2008, 09:21

You need to read things more carefully. I was merely asking you a question. If I were a newspaper reporter my next day headline could now be:

"Codprawn denies involvement in indecency probe."

All stictly accurate!

TangoTango · 12 November 2008, 09:24

Reading that again I suppose you are going to say that you didn't deny it! So, even better really:

"Codprawn does not deny involvement in indecency probe!"

Pete7 · 12 November 2008, 09:33

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Weren't Cobra Ribs built in Southampton, before Dave Picton got involved?

Not sure about Southampton, but yes somewhere down here. They went bust in 91/92; Sue Callow was MD with her dad. Built quite a good boat for the dive market at the time, but to create a market name had to sell them cheap so didn't make sufficient profit to keep the business going, service loans etc in the last recession.

Pete

paul tilley · 12 November 2008, 10:11

Pete fist cobra built by solent marine centre (port solent) ,sue feltham designed by her father 17/12/91 went bankrupt 1992 as you say due to selling too cheaply. then dave picton took over until he sold to present owners .as a point of interest i think codders was right to say about the rumour it may have saved someone from loosing their deposit and he did state that it was only a rumour

TangoTango · 12 November 2008, 11:42

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Originally Posted by paul tilley

....as a point of interest i think codders was right to say about the rumour it may have saved someone from loosing their deposit and he did state that it was only a rumour

How can that be? Read it again. In order to save anybody's deposit the post would have had to be an advance warning of the company going bust. Instead it was speculation about the motives behind something that had already happened and about which nothing could be done. If it turns out to be false it is probably going to hinder any efforts to revive the business. If it is later proved to be true, we can then make informed comments.

Merlins helper · 12 November 2008, 11:51

Tangox2
You are right in what you say. Codprawn is one of the posters you get on every forum. Knows everything about everything.
Theres a few on every site i use

codprawn · 12 November 2008, 13:11

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Originally Posted by Merlins helper

Tangox2
You are right in what you say. Codprawn is one of the posters you get on every forum. Knows everything about everything.
Theres a few on every site i use

Nice to see you have made your mind up so quickly!!!

Your other posts here seem to have been really helpful..........

Hampton Pete · 12 November 2008, 13:50

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Originally Posted by Merlins helper

Tangox2
You are right in what you say. Codprawn is one of the posters you get on every forum. Knows everything about everything.
Theres a few on every site i use

Love him, or hate him,in my opinion these forums need Codsrawns type, if only to encourage debate. Sure he jumps in a bit too quick sometimes,and is often wrong, but at least his postings help keep this forum alive.

Pete7 · 12 November 2008, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Hampton Pete

Love him, or hate him,in my opinion these forums need Codsrawns type, if only to encourage debate. Sure he jumps in a bit too quick sometimes,and is often wrong, but at least his postings help keep this forum alive.

Agreed, the forum would be a poorer place without some characters

and we had our fair share on here,

Crazyhorse, Manos, Flanker, Richard B and you couldn't forget the boatmad crowd

Pete

jwalker · 12 November 2008, 17:17

I've never found what happened to Crazyhorse and his ally rib build. Was he real? Was it real? Does he still lurk? Is he dead? Was there something about him moving to Canada? Can anyone enlighten me?

Pete, is that avatar a Tohatsu? Is it yours?

Jimbo · 12 November 2008, 17:26

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Originally Posted by jwalker

Pete, is that avatar a Tohatsu? Is it yours?

April Lass isn't a tohatsu, no. He's defected and reverted to his rag and stick roots!

Dirk Diggler · 12 November 2008, 17:27

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Originally Posted by jwalker

I've never found what happened to Crazyhorse and his ally rib build. Was he real? Was it real? Does he still lurk? Is he dead? Was there something about him moving to Canada? Can anyone enlighten me?

I occasionally speak to him on the phone, and have no reason to doubt him.