Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al...

Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al...

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ApOrbital

9,959 posts

118 months

Saturday 5th June 2021
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Saw a dog unit M1 Sheffield blacked out windows the whole car looked fake.

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 5th June 2021
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Prawo Jazdy said:
RumbleOfThunder said:
DOG SECTION. These are really flourishing lately and I suspect they're employed to do one dog job every 10 years.
Yes!

I posted a while back about this. What/who are they?
Usually it’s a private security firm with a very bored, docile Alsatian in the back...

Prawo Jazdy

4,944 posts

214 months

Saturday 5th June 2021
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Section = “a distinct group within a larger body of people or things”. It doesn’t sound like they’re part of a larger whole, and I don’t think a “larger body” would operate such a diverse fleet of tired, old sheds.

Maximus_Meridius101

1,222 posts

37 months

Saturday 5th June 2021
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pablo said:
Usually it’s a private security firm with a very bored, docile Alsatian in the back...
Dog section, and dog unit are two different things.

Dog section are Walt’s, Dog unit are official ‘PD’ police dogs ( they have names and numbers and everything). The way to differentiate them is to walk past the cars containing them, smoking a ‘blunt’. If you st your pants, they are the real deal.

48k

13,069 posts

148 months

Saturday 12th June 2021
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Dr Jekyll said:
48k said:
illmonkey said:
Jos Notstoppen said:
This guy is worth a giggle on google. Jason Unsworth. Claims to be a ceo of an airline, buying 787 jets, saving Jet air and loads, loads more. He has been called out many times but still continues.
Googled the name; wow! This thread is highly entertaining

https://www.pprune.org/spectators-balcony-spotters...
Jason Unsworth is entertaining, fascinating, and a bit scary in equal measure.

I'm really surprised that the authorities haven't done something about him by now.
Just look at his LinkedIn profile,


Job history is 'Retail oparative' (sic) at Primark, then 'Passenger service agent' at Jet2for 4 months, then 'CEO of Atmosphere Intercontinental airlines'.
Stobart Air has just gone bust. Wonder if Mr Unsworth is going to swoop in.... laugh

matchmaker

8,489 posts

200 months

Saturday 12th June 2021
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Evanivitch said:
Shrimpvende said:
Wonder what he was up to, and how long he’s got away with driving around on blue lights. Hopefully just another Walt and nothing more sinister.
I posted it on Friday. If you look at the comments on Facebook you'll see it's actually owned by a company that claim they do blue light work for the NHS.
Quite a number of private ambulance companies are authorised to do blue light work. Plod may be wrong here.

Psycho Warren

3,087 posts

113 months

Sunday 13th June 2021
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plod wouldnt have posted it otherwise.

ShampooEfficient

4,267 posts

211 months

Tuesday 15th June 2021
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Meandering through the badlands of the local retail park and I spy in the distance what I initially think is a Highways England Traffic Officer. Think it's a bit odd as we're about 15 miles off their network.
Get closer and it's a 56 plate Disco 3. Looking exactly like the HETO livery in yellow and black and a clear light bar, except no logos and the rear bumper sticker says... Of course... "Rapid Response".

Couldn't get close enough to see the driver but Im assuming the cabin was replete with more hi-visibility tabards than you can shake a flask of weak lemon drink at.

BossHogg

6,008 posts

178 months

Tuesday 15th June 2021
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We had reports of a HETO lookalike vehicle trying to gain access to roadworks for whatever nefarious reason they had in mind.

johnpsanderson

501 posts

200 months

Tuesday 15th June 2021
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Saw a chap pulled over at the entrance to campus this afternoon, faffing with his rear near side wheel, as I was on my way to collect from son from nursery. He was still there when I came out 15mins later so I couldn’t help myself: pulled over at a jaunty angle (failed to stick on the hazards), asked if he was ok (he was not), stuck my oar in and helped him change his tyre. Cracking opportunity to deploy the socket set I keep in the boot (just in case!!) and the tyre inflator (his spare was at 6psi, which i guess is probably true for most spare tyres…). Failed to put on one of the 4 visi-vests I have in the boot (relic from last holiday to France) at any point.

Was laughing about this thread in my head throughout, presuming this demonstrates some level of underlying Walt tendancies. Probably should be marked down for lack of hazards, hi-vis, or shouting of “bingo-bongo” into my lapel as I sprang into action. Will try harder next time!

Dibble

12,937 posts

240 months

Tuesday 15th June 2021
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johnpsanderson said:
Saw a chap pulled over at the entrance to campus this afternoon, faffing with his rear near side wheel, as I was on my way to collect from son from nursery. He was still there when I came out 15mins later so I couldn’t help myself: pulled over at a jaunty angle (failed to stick on the hazards), asked if he was ok (he was not), stuck my oar in and helped him change his tyre. Cracking opportunity to deploy the socket set I keep in the boot (just in case!!) and the tyre inflator (his spare was at 6psi, which i guess is probably true for most spare tyres…). Failed to put on one of the 4 visi-vests I have in the boot (relic from last holiday to France) at any point.

Was laughing about this thread in my head throughout, presuming this demonstrates some level of underlying Walt tendancies. Probably should be marked down for lack of hazards, hi-vis, or shouting of “bingo-bongo” into my lapel as I sprang into action. Will try harder next time!
Thank you for your service, sir.

LeadFarmer

7,411 posts

131 months

Tuesday 15th June 2021
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johnpsanderson said:
Saw a chap pulled over at the entrance to campus this afternoon, faffing with his rear near side wheel, as I was on my way to collect from son from nursery. He was still there when I came out 15mins later so I couldn’t help myself: pulled over at a jaunty angle (failed to stick on the hazards), asked if he was ok (he was not), stuck my oar in and helped him change his tyre. Cracking opportunity to deploy the socket set I keep in the boot (just in case!!) and the tyre inflator (his spare was at 6psi, which i guess is probably true for most spare tyres…). Failed to put on one of the 4 visi-vests I have in the boot (relic from last holiday to France) at any point.

Was laughing about this thread in my head throughout, presuming this demonstrates some level of underlying Walt tendancies. Probably should be marked down for lack of hazards, hi-vis, or shouting of “bingo-bongo” into my lapel as I sprang into action. Will try harder next time!
That's not particularly Walt, just means you're helpful. Unless you broadcast about the hazard on your CB?

shed driver

2,157 posts

160 months

Tuesday 15th June 2021
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pablo said:
Usually it’s a private security firm with a very bored, docile Alsatian in the back...
Many years ago I worked at Wythenshawe Hospital. The security guards had this enormous, shaggy GSD for their exterior patrols. Usually pulling violently on the lead and hauling a burly security guard around the grounds, growling and barking at anything that moved.

It was stolen by a couple of school kids nicking car radios.

SD.



ShampooEfficient

4,267 posts

211 months

Tuesday 15th June 2021
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BossHogg said:
We had reports of a HETO lookalike vehicle trying to gain access to roadworks for whatever nefarious reason they had in mind.
Interesting. Will do a bit of digging...

Halmyre

11,187 posts

139 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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johnpsanderson said:
Saw a chap pulled over at the entrance to campus this afternoon, faffing with his rear near side wheel, as I was on my way to collect from son from nursery. He was still there when I came out 15mins later so I couldn’t help myself: pulled over at a jaunty angle (failed to stick on the hazards), asked if he was ok (he was not), stuck my oar in and helped him change his tyre. Cracking opportunity to deploy the socket set I keep in the boot (just in case!!) and the tyre inflator (his spare was at 6psi, which i guess is probably true for most spare tyres…). Failed to put on one of the 4 visi-vests I have in the boot (relic from last holiday to France) at any point.

Was laughing about this thread in my head throughout, presuming this demonstrates some level of underlying Walt tendancies. Probably should be marked down for lack of hazards, hi-vis, or shouting of “bingo-bongo” into my lapel as I sprang into action. Will try harder next time!
Your attempt at Walthood fell at the first hurdle - you actually *helped* someone.

48k

13,069 posts

148 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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ShampooEfficient said:
BossHogg said:
We had reports of a HETO lookalike vehicle trying to gain access to roadworks for whatever nefarious reason they had in mind.
Interesting. Will do a bit of digging...
Assuming they haven't nicked the digger.

shed driver

2,157 posts

160 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Halmyre said:
johnpsanderson said:
Saw a chap pulled over at the entrance to campus this afternoon, faffing with his rear near side wheel, as I was on my way to collect from son from nursery. He was still there when I came out 15mins later so I couldn’t help myself: pulled over at a jaunty angle (failed to stick on the hazards), asked if he was ok (he was not), stuck my oar in and helped him change his tyre. Cracking opportunity to deploy the socket set I keep in the boot (just in case!!) and the tyre inflator (his spare was at 6psi, which i guess is probably true for most spare tyres…). Failed to put on one of the 4 visi-vests I have in the boot (relic from last holiday to France) at any point.

Was laughing about this thread in my head throughout, presuming this demonstrates some level of underlying Walt tendancies. Probably should be marked down for lack of hazards, hi-vis, or shouting of “bingo-bongo” into my lapel as I sprang into action. Will try harder next time!
Your attempt at Walthood fell at the first hurdle - you actually *helped* someone.
Although he has posted it on social media.

Disappointing lack of pictures does lose some marks though.

SD.

BossHogg

6,008 posts

178 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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48k said:
ShampooEfficient said:
BossHogg said:
We had reports of a HETO lookalike vehicle trying to gain access to roadworks for whatever nefarious reason they had in mind.
Interesting. Will do a bit of digging...
Assuming they haven't nicked the digger.
rofl

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 24th June 2021
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https://youtu.be/6R9XNU3vg9w

Los Angeles Professional Security documentary LAPS - Let's make the City Better

Dibble

12,937 posts

240 months

Thursday 24th June 2021
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More Jeremy DeWitte bellendery.

One of his funeral escort motorcyclists has a minor crash with a taxi. He tells the rider to take his motorcycle and he will pretend to be the person who crashed…

https://youtu.be/nlcOuKXdz7Y