Hoon Alert Line!

[hewlett]

Following on from the thread about mini random hoons and how to inform others, invite them to come along I have a low tech solution. I bought an app for the iphone that allows grouping of contacts so, I can take an incoming text and turn it around and send it out to PHrs who've given me their mobile numbers/want to be sent a text when a mini hoon is imminent. What I'd suggest is that a text could include the following:

[name] Hewlett, leaving Bracknell Esso garage near KFC [departure point], going to Basingstoke and back to Bracknell [some detail on route], at 2/8/10pm [leave time], today [when].

I guess it would be good to include other details like expected journey time but this would probably be enough info. Generally the phone is with me all the time, so anything that comes in 7am - midnight will be turned around/texted on pretty promptly.



I'll leave the 'Hoon Alert Line' number here for a day or so, so please send me a text with your number and name if you want to be included on the list. It will be interesting to see how useful this will be, perhaps I'll post here in a few weeks time to give some details of the mini hoon 'opportunities' that have come in (won't mention names), just to see how/if this is a useful thing.

[john_r]

[hewlett]

2 on the list - THANKS to you both

[beergibbon]

Where do you live Hewlett? I am Shamley Green (5 miles south of Guildford) so can get to most places around and about reasonably quickly...

[nonuts]

Good shout

[hewlett]

Bagshot, but I imagine there will be start points everywhere around the area, some I will be able to get to others not but I hope to be able to provide a reliable 'text on' service

[Sods Law]

Great Idea, im just too far away doh!!!

[Robatr0n]

I'm a little far out for this I reckon but a great idea all the same.

[John D.]

Nice one Steve

[hewlett]

Lots of texts so looking good, cheers for the responses

[john_r]

Sods Law said:

Great Idea, im just too far away doh!!!

Just drive faster you poof.

[Sods Law]

john_r said:

Sods Law said:

Great Idea, im just too far away doh!!!

Just drive faster you poof.

Now theres a statment I never thought I'd hear!

[hewlett]

The group text seems to have worked, cheers for the replies

[John D.]

Yep, test recieved!

[wombat172a]

Just texted by number to you, it's unlikely that I'll make it to most of them but on the off-chance I'd love to get out for a hoon!

[hewlett]

wombat172a said:

Just texted by number to you, it's unlikely that I'll make it to most of them but on the off-chance I'd love to get out for a hoon!

It must be still making it's way up the A34 (I'm in Oxford), hasn't arrived yet

[twiglove]

I too may be a bit too far away for a quick response but will try anyway!!

[omgus]

Not met any of you yet, but as I'm in Bagshot can I join in on the fun?

[hewlett]

Hopefully this will plug the gap between a hoon planned days or weeks in advance and ones with hours or even a couple of days notice - so you never know we may get a text on Monday for a hoon on Wednesday so you may have plenty of warning to travel in if the set off point's a distance away.

[hewlett]

omgus said:

Not met any of you yet, but as I'm in Bagshot can I join in on the fun?

I've seen a silver and a blue n locally, either yours? Both had standard alloys.