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"Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« on: December 06, 2014, 02:09:06 PM »
Hi guys, I was working up the Dungannon road outside the Birches and I happened to come across the "don't book Thomas Cook" signs. 

I travel that road regularly and this week was the first time I have spotted them.  It seems they are p*****g more people off.

What is odd for me is the second sign which says "try to kill u".

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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2014, 02:51:57 PM »
I don't know what the issue that kicked it off was, but it's starting to look a lot like the work of someone who could benefit from therapy.
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2014, 03:54:45 PM »
It looks as though it may be the same disgruntled customer as in Antrim
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2014, 04:33:15 PM »
Spotted one of these signs outside Cookstown a couple of weeks ago.

At first I thought given the obvious DIY nature of the sign that it was someone local but then I spotted another sign just off the roundabout in Carryduff last weekend.

If this is a disgruntled customer they're certainly getting about  :angel:
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2014, 04:48:41 PM »
I put a post up about these in September http://www.niaviation.co.uk/index.php?topic=14725.0

I`m glad to see others have noticed them and I`m not going mad (just yet) :)

I would love to know what kicked this all off.Perhaps facebook or twitter users might have a few answers.
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2014, 12:48:18 PM »
They were outside Coleraine about 3 weeks ago. "lose your luggage" etc. Maybe it's Thomson staff  ;)
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2014, 10:39:44 PM »
Quote from: Tango Tango Fanta on December 08, 2014, 12:48:18 PM
They were outside Coleraine about 3 weeks ago. "lose your luggage" etc. Maybe it's Thomson staff  ;)

Thats the area I first noticed them back in September,you could be right about the Thomson staff :) ,but I find if you google Thomas Cook reviews there is a lot of very miffed people complaining.
Some are just nit picking,but some are pretty awful.I didn`t notice any specific to NI

This site seems to have loads of complaints about them  https://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.thomascook.com

I can`t recall ever seeing anything like these homemade signs before,very strange.
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2014, 07:50:48 PM »
Quote from: Angry Turnip on December 08, 2014, 10:39:44 PM
Quote from: Tango Tango Fanta on December 08, 2014, 12:48:18 PM
They were outside Coleraine about 3 weeks ago. "lose your luggage" etc. Maybe it's Thomson staff  ;)

Thats the area I first noticed them back in September,you could be right about the Thomson staff :) ,but I find if you google Thomas Cook reviews there is a lot of very miffed people complaining.
Some are just nit picking,but some are pretty awful.I didn`t notice any specific to NI

This site seems to have loads of complaints about them  https://www.trustpilot.co.uk/review/www.thomascook.com

I can`t recall ever seeing anything like these homemade signs before,very strange.

Seams a little on the negative side 
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2014, 12:05:28 AM »
Yeah,very negative-nothing from "Sad Quintin" though ;)
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2014, 02:41:33 PM »
Noticed this one at Bleary near Portadown today.

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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2014, 02:42:24 PM »
Quote from: gadwall58 on December 31, 2014, 02:41:33 PM
Noticed this one at Bleary near Portadown today.
Apologies for not turning the picture nut I'm sure you get the message.
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2014, 03:19:05 PM »
It took a while, but one has now appeared practically on the doorstep of BFS, just after the roundabout (Aldergrove Roundabout as I call it) on the left on the Oldstone Road toward Antrim.
Someone definitely has a grudge, and they didn't even take Christmas off.  I'm now left wondering, where next?  Perhaps the Arrival/Departure boards IN the Airport??  ;D 
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2014, 03:31:03 PM »
I also noticed one attached to the fence at Ballycraigy Primary School in Antrim-same scrawly writing and much the same message as before.

Maybe one for Nolan to investiagte,or Scooby Doo and the gang. ;)

I found a few things after a quick search,now I see what`s behind it all.If you google Peter Ferris MBE and Harold Reilly you can read it all for yourselves.

This explains it all pretty well  https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152243293698838&id=128569917179979

Very weird.
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2014, 08:00:44 PM »
Just spotted another sign along the Marlacoo road near to the Mullurg road between Tandragee and Hamiltonsbawn.  It seems they want to get their case heard
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Re: "Don't book Thomas Cook" signs
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2015, 11:59:41 PM »
Also one now on the Dunluce road coming out of Portrush towards Bushmills , def someone has a grudge
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