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Koyaanisqatsi said:
LunarOne said:
Sheets Tabuer said:
K9 reversed so people can read it in their rear view mirror.
Except it's not reversed. The whole image is!Koyaanisqatsi said:
LunarOne said:
Sheets Tabuer said:
K9 reversed so people can read it in their rear view mirror.
Except it's not reversed. The whole image is!
Koyaanisqatsi said:
Yup, they’ve absolutely nailed the dog patrol checklist there! They must be at the very minimum ‘squadron leader’ level at the local spec-ops dog walts?
I wonder what their other halves think? Do they giggle? Support? Roll eyes? Or just leave Dave to it as it gets him and Samson the overly waggy, overfed and useless GSD out the house?
Edited by Boom78 on Sunday 5th November 09:18
It’s a curious thing.
We’ve been going to the same firework display in our part of Outer Lindon for decades and every year there are these presumably well meaning chaps hanging around occasionally barking orders at the public snd what not. All quite easy to accept. Except they do seem to like driving their vehicles through the crowds. Why do they do this? Where are they going to achieve what goal that can’t be achieved more efficiently and safely by use of the radios they all seem to sport at volume 11?
It’s dark, the roads are all closed. Tens of thousands of ordinary folk, with children and the disabled over represented standing around waiting and up and down drive these cars/4x4s with strobes blinding all in their way, accompanied by the occasional blast of white noise from a speaker. Ten minutes later the same car returns. Rinse and repeat. Even during the display some years.
I’m sure there’s some lame justification for it but I really can’t help thinking it’s 90% showing off. Surprised the Police don’t step in.
Anyway, happy Sunday. Thanks for keeping us all safe.
We’ve been going to the same firework display in our part of Outer Lindon for decades and every year there are these presumably well meaning chaps hanging around occasionally barking orders at the public snd what not. All quite easy to accept. Except they do seem to like driving their vehicles through the crowds. Why do they do this? Where are they going to achieve what goal that can’t be achieved more efficiently and safely by use of the radios they all seem to sport at volume 11?
It’s dark, the roads are all closed. Tens of thousands of ordinary folk, with children and the disabled over represented standing around waiting and up and down drive these cars/4x4s with strobes blinding all in their way, accompanied by the occasional blast of white noise from a speaker. Ten minutes later the same car returns. Rinse and repeat. Even during the display some years.
I’m sure there’s some lame justification for it but I really can’t help thinking it’s 90% showing off. Surprised the Police don’t step in.
Anyway, happy Sunday. Thanks for keeping us all safe.
I recently did a community event, a "sheriff" turned up, in a marked vehicle, he was in uniform. He raised a few eyebrows from the police contingent when he came onto the show ground on blues and twos, they're not supposed to be active on a public road. He has to activate them once he's on the show ground via an isolator switch under the bonnet.
BossHogg said:
I recently did a community event, a "sheriff" turned up, in a marked vehicle, he was in uniform. He raised a few eyebrows from the police contingent when he came onto the show ground on blues and twos, they're not supposed to be active on a public road. He has to activate them once he's on the show ground via an isolator switch under the bonnet.
BossHogg said:
I recently did a community event, a "sheriff" turned up, in a marked vehicle, he was in uniform. He raised a few eyebrows from the police contingent when he came onto the show ground on blues and twos, they're not supposed to be active on a public road. He has to activate them once he's on the show ground via an isolator switch under the bonnet.
I must admit that at one time I was fascinated. I'd have to look out of the car window and see what was happening, and one day a police car came to our house to discuss an alarm activation as the burglar alarm was wired directly to the police with no intermediary. Anyway, the police car parked in the drive and I got to press the button that made the lights and sirens turn on. I absolutely loved anything to do with police and police cars especially.And then I turned 11, and other things took over my interest.
I guess some people never turned 11!
BossHogg said:
I recently did a community event, a "sheriff" turned up, in a marked vehicle, he was in uniform. He raised a few eyebrows from the police contingent when he came onto the show ground on blues and twos, they're not supposed to be active on a public road. He has to activate them once he's on the show ground via an isolator switch under the bonnet.
I had a Chevy Caprice police car for a few years about 20 years ago, all good fun! Most of the owners are Yank car fans, kinda obsessed with the US, US TV shows, action movies etc. Not many are walty, but I met a few. Now many of the *UK* retired police car owners ARE very walty indeed, Mr Minion types.I had an isolator under the bonnet for my lights and while I had them uncovered for a year or so I then covered them when on the road because I didn't want any hassle. Even covered and isolated though they are *technically* still deemed "fitted" to the car and hence illegal.
Boom78 said:
Yup, they’ve absolutely nailed the dog patrol checklist there! They must be at the very minimum ‘squadron leader’ level at the local spec-ops dog walts?
I wonder what theirother halves mums think? Do they giggle? Support? Roll eyes? Or just leave Dave to it as it gets him and Samson the overly waggy, overfed and useless GSD out the house?
FTFY I wonder what their
Looks like there were some stern words and meetings without weak squash and biscuits over the weekend. Leicestershire 4x4 Response tweeted shade at the Derbyshire splitters for spoiling their boycott. Tweets are now deleted but still quoted by the local newspaper.
Our team has responded to an ongoing situation where members of the public found themselves stranded in off-road field parking at a third party event at Cattows Farm near Ibstock following a fireworks event which has now been resolved as of 22:50.
“The charity, a group of volunteers with their own 4x4 vehicles, declined to participate, citing previous commitments and concerns regarding traffic egress on the surrounding roads, which complicated parking for winter events in past years. The events company renting out Cattows Farm contacted the group again on Thursday, but once more, the answer was that we were not available.
“Subsequently, the events company reached out to Derbyshire 4x4 Response. After the group coordinated with our team (in Leicestershire), they agreed to provide some responders to cover during the day. Regrettably, ground conditions deteriorated throughout the day despite efforts to establish firmer roads on-site overwhelming the responders there from Derbyshire .
“As the situation escalated dramatically tonight, the events company organising the fireworks event once again requested direct assistance from us to provide further specialist 4x4 support supporting Derbyshire response to extract trapped families and their cars from the car parks. Our initial responders arrived at 19:45, led by our control coordinator, Karl, to formulate a plan and we had multiple responders arriving there till late evening until all the trapped families were safely back on the roads.”
They also tweeted that 300 cars were still stuck, the farm owner said "By 8.50pm there were only half a dozen cars in the main car park getting assistance."
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news...
Our team has responded to an ongoing situation where members of the public found themselves stranded in off-road field parking at a third party event at Cattows Farm near Ibstock following a fireworks event which has now been resolved as of 22:50.
“The charity, a group of volunteers with their own 4x4 vehicles, declined to participate, citing previous commitments and concerns regarding traffic egress on the surrounding roads, which complicated parking for winter events in past years. The events company renting out Cattows Farm contacted the group again on Thursday, but once more, the answer was that we were not available.
“Subsequently, the events company reached out to Derbyshire 4x4 Response. After the group coordinated with our team (in Leicestershire), they agreed to provide some responders to cover during the day. Regrettably, ground conditions deteriorated throughout the day despite efforts to establish firmer roads on-site overwhelming the responders there from Derbyshire .
“As the situation escalated dramatically tonight, the events company organising the fireworks event once again requested direct assistance from us to provide further specialist 4x4 support supporting Derbyshire response to extract trapped families and their cars from the car parks. Our initial responders arrived at 19:45, led by our control coordinator, Karl, to formulate a plan and we had multiple responders arriving there till late evening until all the trapped families were safely back on the roads.”
They also tweeted that 300 cars were still stuck, the farm owner said "By 8.50pm there were only half a dozen cars in the main car park getting assistance."
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news...
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