Detournement Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/20290742.british-plc-chairman-dickie-bingham-offered-1m-return-briefcase-lost-scots-tram/ Quote Dickie Bingham, chairman of Edinburgh-based tech investment firm British plc says he "stupidly" lost the crocodile leather briefcase on an Edinburgh tram on Monday morning. He said its value comes in a scientific paper that links together all physical aspects of the universe from the sub-atomic scale - which he says is one of the major unsolved problems in physics. Though invisible to human eyes, sub-atomic particles have been called the building blocks of matter and may be the key to understanding the nature of our universe. Mr Bingham said the papers were crucial for the Scottish economy as the spin off of what he called Nobel Prize potential research which would bring many jobs to Scotland and was "important to the economy". I think we can all safely say that this is a load of pish. Quote The briefcase contains a number of items, including a set of five annual diaries for the years 1996 to 2000 and a letter to Mr Bingham from Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe which he intends to donate to the National Museum of Scotland. Getting hotter. What's in the briefcase lads? Edited July 20, 2022 by Detournement 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Play Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Paul Newman’s old Rolex Daytona? Was purchased for over $17m at auction about 4-5 years ago. £1m is small change to get it back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Detournement Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 I'm incredibly amused by the fact that a team of world class scientists have made a huge discovery that could change societies across the globe then printed off one copy, not bothered saving it and handed to the bold Dickie who then sticks it next to his letter from Peter Sutcliffe and the 25 year old diaries he is carrying around. This is the most legit story i've ever heard. I was going to stick a photo of Dickie in to help us guess but there doesn't appear to be any online. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Peter Grant’s CV. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Detournement said: I'm incredibly amused by the fact that a team of world class scientists have made a huge discovery that could change societies across the globe then printed off one copy, not bothered saving it and handed to the bold Dickie who then sticks it next to his letter from Peter Sutcliffe and the 25 year old diaries he is carrying around. This is the most legit story i've ever heard. I was going to stick a photo of Dickie in to help us guess but there doesn't appear to be any online. If they are Public Sector scientists, then I can assure you that having worked with a screed of them for years, this is typical behaviour. Everyone else's fault when it inevitably goes tits up of course, and no matter the fact the solution will require hours/days/weeks of work, it's 'not good enough' that it isn't sorted yesterday. p***ks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 An old co-worker of mine told a tale of when they worked in a different office many years ago there was some "gentlemen's reading material" * in the Gents. A senior manager was seen coming in one day with a large briefcase. The next day the reading material was nowhere to be seen *scud mags 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Crocodile leather briefcase? High value scientific papers? Sub-atomic particles? Nah, that's all just an obvious cover. Ironic that it was on a tram that poor Dickie lost his briefcase as he was, in actual fact, on his way to Bute house to pitch a new traffic busting, economy boosting transport system for the city. Spoiler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Apparently it is nuclear launch codes. If anyone finds it, please don't type in 57 24 68 41, unless you want the world to end. Thanks in advance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 It probably has his bitcoin keys in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 It contains what was once Jane Park's dignity, and contrary to reports, it's no crocodile skin, it's her mother's. That's a sight that can't be unseen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 There's nothing on Google about Dickie Bingham outside of this story. The only thing about British PLC is this webpage, no details of who they are or previous clients etc - https://british.uk/ Companies House has four current officers listed for the company, all of whom seem to be related and none of whom are Dickie Bingham. The company was formed in 1896 as British Life Office Ltd and stayed that way until 2009. Sounds like a life insurance firm and a lot of the people involved earlier were actuaries etc. British PLC seems like a name designed to be difficult to research or Google. I'm not someone familiar with the venture capital world so maybe it's all done on word of mouth but seems very strange to have a vague website talking about the amazing highly skilled people you have working for you but not provide any examples or anything like that. NOrmally people are keen to show their successes. The whole thing reads like it might be a scam or a prank of some sort. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) The secretary of this company is this guy, who insured a pane of glass for £25k https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/money/8640578/glass-simon-lance-burgess-investor-insured-millions/ He also sold insurance against being chosen at the next Virgin Mary. https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/analysis/simon-burgess/ To be fair, if you read that final article, he is very critical of PPI selling and was clearly proved right on that. Edited July 20, 2022 by ICTChris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Scud books. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Boris Johnson's spine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 54 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Boris Johnson's spine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 It's defo got proof of noncing in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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