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t... I knew I had messed something up. I was wearing a red hoodie, does that count? Pretty bright.
Did it have the mandatory BS EN 471 retro-reflective pattern? No, it did not.t... I knew I had messed something up. I was wearing a red hoodie, does that count? Pretty bright. You see, that is why it's no good having ordinary members of the general public being "have a go heroes". If it was suddenly dark, you could have put yourself and others at risk because you're not trained in the essential basics. You probably also forgot to have a spade, some rope, ladder tracks and 4 CB aerials on your roof. What if the ground was a sand dune? You could have got stuck in a position that made recovery of other vehicles even harder, purely down to bad preparation.
I suggest you go to the next meeting of your local 4x4 rescue squadron (HQ: the meeting room at the back of the Methodist Church, 20:15 sharp) so we can assess if your vehicle is suitable to tow your dad's 911 out of a slightly damp field. Then (and only then) will you be issued with your call sign, rapists glasses and permit to work.
Best regards,
Derek (call sign: Delta-Tango)
Some Gump said:
Did it have the mandatory BS EN 471 retro-reflective pattern? No, it did not.
You see, that is why it's no good having ordinary members of the general public being "have a go heroes". If it was suddenly dark, you could have put yourself and others at risk because you're not trained in the essential basics. You probably also forgot to have a spade, some rope, ladder tracks and 4 CB aerials on your roof. What if the ground was a sand dune? You could have got stuck in a position that made recovery of other vehicles even harder, purely down to bad preparation.
I suggest you go to the next meeting of your local 4x4 rescue squadron (HQ: the meeting room at the back of the Methodist Church, 20:15 sharp) so we can assess if your vehicle is suitable to tow your dad's 911 out of a slightly damp field. Then (and only then) will you be issued with your call sign, rapists glasses and permit to work.
Best regards,
Derek (call sign: Delta-Tango)
I had a tow rope and a set of BFG mud terrains (which I swear made it worse for everyone else, as I just churned up a fairly drivable route You see, that is why it's no good having ordinary members of the general public being "have a go heroes". If it was suddenly dark, you could have put yourself and others at risk because you're not trained in the essential basics. You probably also forgot to have a spade, some rope, ladder tracks and 4 CB aerials on your roof. What if the ground was a sand dune? You could have got stuck in a position that made recovery of other vehicles even harder, purely down to bad preparation.
I suggest you go to the next meeting of your local 4x4 rescue squadron (HQ: the meeting room at the back of the Methodist Church, 20:15 sharp) so we can assess if your vehicle is suitable to tow your dad's 911 out of a slightly damp field. Then (and only then) will you be issued with your call sign, rapists glasses and permit to work.
Best regards,
Derek (call sign: Delta-Tango)
) But to your reply, 
Some Gump said:
What if the ground was a sand dune?
Or.. You might fall down a hole! Where would you be if you fell down a hole? What about the fog?! Stuck in a hole in the fog! Stuck in a hole in the fog in the middle of the night with an owl up a tree! Stuck in a hole in the middle of the night! Stuck down a hole with an owl! On your own! Behind the wall! Lovely old wall! Stuck down a hole with an owl in the middle of the night! It could happen! Stuck down a hole on your own in the middle of the night with an owl!
Vaud said:
Or..
You might fall down a hole! Where would you be if you fell down a hole? What about the fog?! Stuck in a hole in the fog! Stuck in a hole in the fog in the middle of the night with an owl up a tree! Stuck in a hole in the middle of the night! Stuck down a hole with an owl! On your own! Behind the wall! Lovely old wall! Stuck down a hole with an owl in the middle of the night! It could happen! Stuck down a hole on your own in the middle of the night with an owl!
Top tune broYou might fall down a hole! Where would you be if you fell down a hole? What about the fog?! Stuck in a hole in the fog! Stuck in a hole in the fog in the middle of the night with an owl up a tree! Stuck in a hole in the middle of the night! Stuck down a hole with an owl! On your own! Behind the wall! Lovely old wall! Stuck down a hole with an owl in the middle of the night! It could happen! Stuck down a hole on your own in the middle of the night with an owl!
Crossflow Kid said:
ChemicalChaos said:
But hey, what would I know? I'm only a member of a highly professional organisation, trained by time served off road instructors, that the normal emergency services often turn to for volunteer manpower, or logistical help in extreme circumstances.
Professional? Do me a favour. The lot I saw (at a larger non-"response" LR event) were an embarrassment, bedecking their vehicles with misleading/non-compliant high visibility graphics and lighting, swanning about the place like they were a cut above the rest of society and that having the words "Emergency Response" across your back window and a yellow light bar front and rear gives you a waiver against the event traffic planning that everyone else seems happy to comply with.And what's this about the "normal" emergency services? Are you seriously suggesting the 4x4 Response movement is a niche service that somehow picks up where real blue light responses fall short? Have you any idea just how condescending and self-important that comes across as?
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DMN said:
Where you wearing high-vis?
Big no no if you weren't. They won't let you in the club.
sBig no no if you weren't. They won't let you in the club.
t... I knew I had messed something up. I was wearing a red hoodie, does that count? Pretty bright. Does your vehicle have flashy yellow lights...on the roof, in the grill, in the glove box, under the bonnet....you can never have too many beacons.
The words "Emergency", "Incident" or "Response" should be on it somewhere along with a bit of legally ambiguous reflective chequered strip.
Also, did you wait by the phone and suspend your normal life for the 48hrs leading up to Operation Go Get My Dad?
Finally, did you video it all, overlay the theme from Thunderbirds, stick on YouTube and then claim you "don't do it for the attention"?
If you can say yes to most of that, you're in.
Are you suggesting that no one will require any assistance in extricating their car from the car parks at either Glastonbury or Goodwood over the weekend? I admire your optimism but not your grasp of reality.
Who cares if the vehicles doing the helping have yellow lights on top or enthusiastic chaps in muddy hi-viz? If the alternative is waiting until summer to recover your car then surely just smiling a thanks at the volunteers is better than steadfastly refusing help because you're too busy mocking them?
Who cares if the vehicles doing the helping have yellow lights on top or enthusiastic chaps in muddy hi-viz? If the alternative is waiting until summer to recover your car then surely just smiling a thanks at the volunteers is better than steadfastly refusing help because you're too busy mocking them?
Impasse said:
Are you suggesting that no one will require any assistance in extricating their car from the car parks at either Glastonbury or Goodwood over the weekend? I admire your optimism but not your grasp of reality.
Who cares if the vehicles doing the helping have yellow lights on top or enthusiastic chaps in muddy hi-viz? If the alternative is waiting until summer to recover your car then surely just smiling a thanks at the volunteers is better than steadfastly refusing help because you're too busy mocking them?
Whoa there.Who cares if the vehicles doing the helping have yellow lights on top or enthusiastic chaps in muddy hi-viz? If the alternative is waiting until summer to recover your car then surely just smiling a thanks at the volunteers is better than steadfastly refusing help because you're too busy mocking them?
We're not just talking "assistance"....oh no.
What you get is an Emergency Response Unit.
Remember to give them plenty of space and obey everything they say. They've been trained don't forget...you haven't.
Crossflow Kid said:
Impasse said:
Are you suggesting that no one will require any assistance in extricating their car from the car parks at either Glastonbury or Goodwood over the weekend? I admire your optimism but not your grasp of reality.
Who cares if the vehicles doing the helping have yellow lights on top or enthusiastic chaps in muddy hi-viz? If the alternative is waiting until summer to recover your car then surely just smiling a thanks at the volunteers is better than steadfastly refusing help because you're too busy mocking them?
Whoa there.Who cares if the vehicles doing the helping have yellow lights on top or enthusiastic chaps in muddy hi-viz? If the alternative is waiting until summer to recover your car then surely just smiling a thanks at the volunteers is better than steadfastly refusing help because you're too busy mocking them?
We're not just talking "assistance"....oh no.
What you get is an Emergency Response Unit.
Remember to give them plenty of space and obey everything they say. They've been trained don't forget...you haven't.
whoami said:
Crossflow Kid said:
Impasse said:
Are you suggesting that no one will require any assistance in extricating their car from the car parks at either Glastonbury or Goodwood over the weekend? I admire your optimism but not your grasp of reality.
Who cares if the vehicles doing the helping have yellow lights on top or enthusiastic chaps in muddy hi-viz? If the alternative is waiting until summer to recover your car then surely just smiling a thanks at the volunteers is better than steadfastly refusing help because you're too busy mocking them?
Whoa there.Who cares if the vehicles doing the helping have yellow lights on top or enthusiastic chaps in muddy hi-viz? If the alternative is waiting until summer to recover your car then surely just smiling a thanks at the volunteers is better than steadfastly refusing help because you're too busy mocking them?
We're not just talking "assistance"....oh no.
What you get is an Emergency Response Unit.
Remember to give them plenty of space and obey everything they say. They've been trained don't forget...you haven't.
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