Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al...
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Jimmy Recard said:
'Highway Patrol', Broderick Crawford,( put out an APB, 10/4), ITV Sunday nights late 50's early 60's. Followed by 'The Beverly Hillbillies'.
Edited by nonsequitur on Saturday 4th February 19:55
Learn2MergeInTurn said:
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Cowboy hat, ready to go.
Dave has his pipe rack filled with drain rods should a different type of emergency response is required.
FredAstaire said:
Learn2MergeInTurn said:
Cowboy hat, ready to go.
Dave has his pipe rack filled with drain rods should a different type of emergency response is required.
FredAstaire said:
My Mrs is doing the Wokingham half marathon next weekend. The course map has a number of marked points, designated "Raynet". Which apparently is radio amateurs network. So I have visions of the crew above stationed around the course.
We did the Marlow half last autumn - that's exactly what you'll get!Funniest one was some young 'Responder' in an Aygo / C1 type thing. Complete with beacon, whippy aerial, reflective bits and a 'Raynet' sign.
Trabi601 said:
FredAstaire said:
My Mrs is doing the Wokingham half marathon next weekend. The course map has a number of marked points, designated "Raynet". Which apparently is radio amateurs network. So I have visions of the crew above stationed around the course.
We did the Marlow half last autumn - that's exactly what you'll get!Funniest one was some young 'Responder' in an Aygo / C1 type thing. Complete with beacon, whippy aerial, reflective bits and a 'Raynet' sign.
But these are 15-30 mile races over open moorland so if someone comes a cropper it's really useful to know the last place they checked in and get people out to them.
A urban half marathon is not quite the same risk .
Hmmm? This "Raynet" marshal thing? I ride mountain bike races. What we get locally is the course designer dude in his Defender, usually out at the toughest spot on the course just to make sure he didn't make that drop-off too tough, a couple of blokes on off-road motorcyles doing a 'roving safety marshal' thing, and a couple of people with a small radio and a flask of coffee at potential trouble spots. The remainder of the course is taped off to avoid straying off it, and seems to take care of itself. Mostly, as you ride the course, you notice the event photographers more than you do the marshals.
If we were swamped with more Land Rovers than riders, all doing their 'Walt' thing, then I'm pretty sure I'd not be able to race for literally rolling on the floor laughing. After all, they don't need to be out on the course at all. If we need them, we'll just call the hotline to the red phone, and because they're all sleeping with one eye open they'll be able to respond in minutes. Right?
If we were swamped with more Land Rovers than riders, all doing their 'Walt' thing, then I'm pretty sure I'd not be able to race for literally rolling on the floor laughing. After all, they don't need to be out on the course at all. If we need them, we'll just call the hotline to the red phone, and because they're all sleeping with one eye open they'll be able to respond in minutes. Right?
FredAstaire said:
Learn2MergeInTurn said:
Cowboy hat, ready to go.
Dave has his pipe rack filled with drain rods should a different type of emergency response is required.
Learn2MergeInTurn said:
FredAstaire said:
Learn2MergeInTurn said:
Cowboy hat, ready to go.
Dave has his pipe rack filled with drain rods should a different type of emergency response is required.
A guy I know was organising a Lifeboat day which involved a Sea King winching some of the Lifeboat Volunteers. I think other life savers like a special Paramedic unit were also there.
Some bearded beer bellies in old Discoveries festooned with communications gear and lights turned up uninvited and announced they were there to 'manage comms'
They were told to go away.
Some bearded beer bellies in old Discoveries festooned with communications gear and lights turned up uninvited and announced they were there to 'manage comms'
They were told to go away.
Edited by wildcat45 on Sunday 12th February 15:34
Please, if you will, picture the scene.
Chatham, Friday evening. (Not my choice - contract).
Exiting the chatham tunnel, in front of me I see a silver estate, replete with the high-viz stickering at the back. At the roundabout, it turns, and I see it is a silver Passat, with blue lettering - SECURITY - DOG UNIT. In rather tattered stickers. No company name.
On the rear window, there is also a sign of this beautiful display of waltness. The sign in the rear window has been 'modified'. Someone has vandalised this bastion of moral correctness. The sign now reads, in 1ft high letter.
DOG UN T.
DO GUNT.
Laugh? I nearly crashed.
Chatham, Friday evening. (Not my choice - contract).
Exiting the chatham tunnel, in front of me I see a silver estate, replete with the high-viz stickering at the back. At the roundabout, it turns, and I see it is a silver Passat, with blue lettering - SECURITY - DOG UNIT. In rather tattered stickers. No company name.
On the rear window, there is also a sign of this beautiful display of waltness. The sign in the rear window has been 'modified'. Someone has vandalised this bastion of moral correctness. The sign now reads, in 1ft high letter.
DOG UN T.
DO GUNT.
Laugh? I nearly crashed.
Don1 said:
Please, if you will, picture the scene.
Chatham, Friday evening. (Not my choice - contract).
Exiting the chatham tunnel, in front of me I see a silver estate, replete with the high-viz stickering at the back. At the roundabout, it turns, and I see it is a silver Passat, with blue lettering - SECURITY - DOG UNIT. In rather tattered stickers. No company name.
On the rear window, there is also a sign of this beautiful display of waltness. The sign in the rear window has been 'modified'. Someone has vandalised this bastion of moral correctness. The sign now reads, in 1ft high letter.
DOG UN T.
DO GUNT.
Laugh? I nearly crashed.
You need to track down the person(s) responsible for vandalising the sign, sit them down and explain that lots of people from a website called 'Pistonheads' are going to buy them lots of drinks Chatham, Friday evening. (Not my choice - contract).
Exiting the chatham tunnel, in front of me I see a silver estate, replete with the high-viz stickering at the back. At the roundabout, it turns, and I see it is a silver Passat, with blue lettering - SECURITY - DOG UNIT. In rather tattered stickers. No company name.
On the rear window, there is also a sign of this beautiful display of waltness. The sign in the rear window has been 'modified'. Someone has vandalised this bastion of moral correctness. The sign now reads, in 1ft high letter.
DOG UN T.
DO GUNT.
Laugh? I nearly crashed.
Jimmy Recard said:
Try going to one of the American car shows and seeing the clowns who run ex US police cars. 80% of them are certifiable, even wearing ill fitting replica uniforms and side-arms. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff