Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al...
Discussion
Lord Marylebone said:
Don1 said:
I do feel quite sorry for them. They are honestly trying to help out of the goodness of their hearts.
But they don't make life easy for themselves, do they?
Whilst they do try and help, I genuinely believe that their motivation is not some selfless act.But they don't make life easy for themselves, do they?
I believe they are motivated by the feeling of importance they get, and the excitement of the opportunity to drive around with all their lights flashing, hi-viz uniform on, and shouting important sounding things into a radio, all in full view of the public.
All emergency service personnel spend their lives praying that nothing happens and that they aren’t required, because that scenario is best for everyone.
I think the 4x4 Response lot sit looking out of the window praying for deep snow and floods because things like that are the green light to be ‘called upon’ and therefore turn the flashing lights on, drive around the roads and feel important and needed.
They will say to their mum before leaving the house “I’ve got to get out there, people need me” but inside they are absolutely over the moon that it has snowed and they can’t wait to attempt to start their M reg Discovery TDi.
It’s a great opportunity to try out those new off road tyres and maybe even the winch if they get lucky enough to find someone stuck in a ditch somewhere.
People who do things like Mountain Rescue are the exact opposite. Risking their lives in the dark, on the side of a freezing mountain, for hours on end, and almost no one will ever see them do it. They don’t want any publicity or praise. They just want to get people down off the mountains and then quietly slip off home again. They number of callouts they get is astonishing these days.
Mountain Rescue pray that they never get called out.
...am I doing this right?
Vaud said:
Scabutz said:
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Mondeos spinning their wheels in a field off the shoulder of Wales.
I watched Discos tow busses from a ditch near Newport Pagnell.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
Excellent.Mondeos spinning their wheels in a field off the shoulder of Wales.
I watched Discos tow busses from a ditch near Newport Pagnell.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
wombleh said:
Vaud said:
Scabutz said:
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Mondeos spinning their wheels in a field off the shoulder of Wales.
I watched Discos tow busses from a ditch near Newport Pagnell.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
Excellent.Mondeos spinning their wheels in a field off the shoulder of Wales.
I watched Discos tow busses from a ditch near Newport Pagnell.
All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
yellowjack said:
I got up and hour early this morning, shoveled snow (two whole inches of it!!!), sprinkled grit, and drove "essential medical personnel" to their work. I even "rescued" one from a bus stop because they looked a bit chilly. I managed it all in a Mondeo on standard everyday tyres, wearing trainers, with no hi-vis in sight, just like I do every damned morning she's at work. Can I put a YOLO/OLLI sticker on my car now? I do have an amber rotating beacon that plugs into a 12v socket somewhere in the garage, but I haven't seen it for about ten years and it's too much hassle to dig it out for the handful of snowy days we get in the UK...
...am I doing this right?
You would have been, if you had not mentioned it here seeking glory for your selfless deeds....am I doing this right?
yellowjack said:
I got up and hour early this morning, shoveled snow (two whole inches of it!!!), sprinkled grit, and drove "essential medical personnel" to their work. I even "rescued" one from a bus stop because they looked a bit chilly. I managed it all in a Mondeo on standard everyday tyres, wearing trainers, with no hi-vis in sight, just like I do every damned morning she's at work. Can I put a YOLO/OLLI sticker on my car now? I do have an amber rotating beacon that plugs into a 12v socket somewhere in the garage, but I haven't seen it for about ten years and it's too much hassle to dig it out for the handful of snowy days we get in the UK...
...am I doing this right?
Where were you taking the snow? 2 inches doesn't seem like enough to need clearing, maybe you're stockpiling it? ...am I doing this right?
Flibble said:
Where were you taking the snow? 2 inches doesn't seem like enough to need clearing, maybe you're stockpiling it?
I chucked it onto the grass. Maybe I'll build a snowman later if I can be bothered. I have a steep driveway, so i needed to clear it, and the patch of road at the bottom of it. Not so much to get the car out, more to ensure I could get it reversed back up the drive. Driving on snow compacts it into ice, so I'd have been slithering about between cars parked both side of the road trying to get back onto the drive, risking bumping into them. I like to think ahead, and try to mitigate against potential problems.My wife was up early, fully kitted out in boots and coat, prepared to walk the 4 miles to the hospital if I'd been unable to get the car up the hill out of our estate. I drove the car to the top where we join the (much clearer) main road, parked it on the verge and walked back to fetch her. No point getting her hopes up by putting her in the car only to find that idiots driving on the road (without attempting to clear it) had compacted the snow enough to make subsequent drivers' attempts to climb the hill impossible.
It troubles me that no-one seems to want to help themselves these days. If we all worked together we could have our street cleared in 20 minutes, but no. Early risers just jump in their cars, compact the snow, and make life generally difficult for everyone else. Back when I was a kid, everyone would be out shoveling snow and spreading ash from the fire (showing my age a bit here) on the pavements, before clearing paths to the doors of older neighbours who couldn't be expected to get out their shovels. Working age men, kids too if they were old enough. No knocking on doors rousing people into action, neither, just folk looking out of their windows and seeing that it needed doing... [/grumpyoldman]
Oh, and I've lived in Germany, where clearing snow is a legal obligation, not a choice... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8443745.stm ...so old habits die hard. And I had to clear the path and steps up to our front door (and grit them) for the postman and the milkman anyway. (Statutory duty of care guff - Occupiers Liability Act 1984
)+++ GOLD COMMANDER BRIEFING +++
DIST: All Regional Sub Commanders
We are receiving confirmed intel of at least two slip/trip incidents and that Costcutter's is down to its last pallet of milk. I am therefore moving our preparedness state from HEIGHTENED to declaring a MAJOR INCIDENT at this time.
Operation Choc Ice is now in effect.
Sub Commanders are to mobilise to their staging posts. Due to the EXTREME meteorological conditions, I am also authorising the use of a double ration: Both WLD and Tea/Coffee are permissible, providing they are securely stored in an approved beverage container. Note. We do not want a repeat of the polystyrene cup incident at the summer fayre.
Interrogative: Report that Sub Cdr Gary's Shogun Snow Dispersal attachment has gone U/S. SITREP required on Gary's Gritter by 12:00Z BRIEFING.
Today's HI-VIZ colour is: Orange.
Today's Order cypher is: Whiskey-Four-Lima-Tango-Niner-Niner.
Challenge Response is: November-Zero-November-Charlie-Three.
Remember, this is what we train for.
METAR: EGVN 010750Z 03016KT 2500 -SN FEW008 BKN012 00/M00 Q0986 YLO1 TEMPO 4000 GRN
+++ END BRIEFING +++
DIST: All Regional Sub Commanders
We are receiving confirmed intel of at least two slip/trip incidents and that Costcutter's is down to its last pallet of milk. I am therefore moving our preparedness state from HEIGHTENED to declaring a MAJOR INCIDENT at this time.
Operation Choc Ice is now in effect.
Sub Commanders are to mobilise to their staging posts. Due to the EXTREME meteorological conditions, I am also authorising the use of a double ration: Both WLD and Tea/Coffee are permissible, providing they are securely stored in an approved beverage container. Note. We do not want a repeat of the polystyrene cup incident at the summer fayre.
Interrogative: Report that Sub Cdr Gary's Shogun Snow Dispersal attachment has gone U/S. SITREP required on Gary's Gritter by 12:00Z BRIEFING.
Today's HI-VIZ colour is: Orange.
Today's Order cypher is: Whiskey-Four-Lima-Tango-Niner-Niner.
Challenge Response is: November-Zero-November-Charlie-Three.
Remember, this is what we train for.
METAR: EGVN 010750Z 03016KT 2500 -SN FEW008 BKN012 00/M00 Q0986 YLO1 TEMPO 4000 GRN
+++ END BRIEFING +++
john2443 said:
yellowjack said:
...I do have an amber rotating beacon that plugs into a 12v socket somewhere in the garage...
You have a 12v socket in the garage for plugging amber an beacon in? 
) come out of them given that they're not connected to a car just now. They were meant to go into an ex-military Land Rover to replace the 1950s era 12v, two-pin "inspection lamp" sockets on the dash so I could run more modern things like mobile phone chargers, tyre compressors, and GPS systems in it. And I knew, as I typed that, that some wag would point it out, so congratulations on beating the rest of the internet and getting in there first!
SVX said:
+++ GOLD COMMANDER BRIEFING +++
DIST: All Regional Sub Commanders
We are receiving confirmed intel of at least two slip/trip incidents and that Costcutter's is down to its last pallet of milk. I am therefore moving our preparedness state from HEIGHTENED to declaring a MAJOR INCIDENT at this time.
Operation Choc Ice is now in effect.
Sub Commanders are to mobilise to their staging posts. Due to the EXTREME meteorological conditions, I am also authorising the use of a double ration: Both WLD and Tea/Coffee are permissible, providing they are securely stored in an approved beverage container. Note. We do not want a repeat of the polystyrene cup incident at the summer fayre.
Interrogative: Report that Sub Cdr Gary's Shogun Snow Dispersal attachment has gone U/S. SITREP required on Gary's Gritter by 12:00Z BRIEFING.
Today's HI-VIZ colour is: Orange.
Today's Order cypher is: Whiskey-Four-Lima-Tango-Niner-Niner.
Challenge Response is: November-Zero-November-Charlie-Three.
Remember, this is what we train for.
METAR: EGVN 010750Z 03016KT 2500 -SN FEW008 BKN012 00/M00 Q0986 YLO1 TEMPO 4000 GRN
+++ END BRIEFING +++
DIST: All Regional Sub Commanders
We are receiving confirmed intel of at least two slip/trip incidents and that Costcutter's is down to its last pallet of milk. I am therefore moving our preparedness state from HEIGHTENED to declaring a MAJOR INCIDENT at this time.
Operation Choc Ice is now in effect.
Sub Commanders are to mobilise to their staging posts. Due to the EXTREME meteorological conditions, I am also authorising the use of a double ration: Both WLD and Tea/Coffee are permissible, providing they are securely stored in an approved beverage container. Note. We do not want a repeat of the polystyrene cup incident at the summer fayre.
Interrogative: Report that Sub Cdr Gary's Shogun Snow Dispersal attachment has gone U/S. SITREP required on Gary's Gritter by 12:00Z BRIEFING.
Today's HI-VIZ colour is: Orange.
Today's Order cypher is: Whiskey-Four-Lima-Tango-Niner-Niner.
Challenge Response is: November-Zero-November-Charlie-Three.
Remember, this is what we train for.
METAR: EGVN 010750Z 03016KT 2500 -SN FEW008 BKN012 00/M00 Q0986 YLO1 TEMPO 4000 GRN
+++ END BRIEFING +++
SVX said:
+++ GOLD COMMANDER BRIEFING +++
DIST: All Regional Sub Commanders
We are receiving confirmed intel of at least two slip/trip incidents and that Costcutter's is down to its last pallet of milk. I am therefore moving our preparedness state from HEIGHTENED to declaring a MAJOR INCIDENT at this time.
Operation Choc Ice is now in effect.
Sub Commanders are to mobilise to their staging posts. Due to the EXTREME meteorological conditions, I am also authorising the use of a double ration: Both WLD and Tea/Coffee are permissible, providing they are securely stored in an approved beverage container. Note. We do not want a repeat of the polystyrene cup incident at the summer fayre.
Interrogative: Report that Sub Cdr Gary's Shogun Snow Dispersal attachment has gone U/S. SITREP required on Gary's Gritter by 12:00Z BRIEFING.
Today's HI-VIZ colour is: Orange.
Today's Order cypher is: Whiskey-Four-Lima-Tango-Niner-Niner.
Challenge Response is: November-Zero-November-Charlie-Three.
Remember, this is what we train for.
METAR: EGVN 010750Z 03016KT 2500 -SN FEW008 BKN012 00/M00 Q0986 YLO1 TEMPO 4000 GRN
+++ END BRIEFING +++
Just doing a Go/No Go check.DIST: All Regional Sub Commanders
We are receiving confirmed intel of at least two slip/trip incidents and that Costcutter's is down to its last pallet of milk. I am therefore moving our preparedness state from HEIGHTENED to declaring a MAJOR INCIDENT at this time.
Operation Choc Ice is now in effect.
Sub Commanders are to mobilise to their staging posts. Due to the EXTREME meteorological conditions, I am also authorising the use of a double ration: Both WLD and Tea/Coffee are permissible, providing they are securely stored in an approved beverage container. Note. We do not want a repeat of the polystyrene cup incident at the summer fayre.
Interrogative: Report that Sub Cdr Gary's Shogun Snow Dispersal attachment has gone U/S. SITREP required on Gary's Gritter by 12:00Z BRIEFING.
Today's HI-VIZ colour is: Orange.
Today's Order cypher is: Whiskey-Four-Lima-Tango-Niner-Niner.
Challenge Response is: November-Zero-November-Charlie-Three.
Remember, this is what we train for.
METAR: EGVN 010750Z 03016KT 2500 -SN FEW008 BKN012 00/M00 Q0986 YLO1 TEMPO 4000 GRN
+++ END BRIEFING +++
Go tyres
Go week lemon drink
Go comms
Go beacon
Go hi viz.
Go weather app
Go winch
Clear for deployment. Infil commenced.
Lord Marylebone said:
Not a real cop - no shirt pockets and button down collars, proper tie (rather than a clip on), no collar/ shoulder numbers, no radio or PPE, etc. etc
4/10. Must try harder.
Reminds me of Mr Creosote ( one last mint, Sir ? ).
Edited by Red 4 on Friday 1st February 12:04
Red 4 said:
The Walt'age is strong with that one.
Not a real cop - no shirt pockets and button down collars, proper tie (rather than a clip on), no collar/ shoulder numbers, no radio or PPE, etc. etc
4/10. Must try harder.
Reminds me of Mr Creosote ( one last mint, Sir ? ).
Username fits....Not a real cop - no shirt pockets and button down collars, proper tie (rather than a clip on), no collar/ shoulder numbers, no radio or PPE, etc. etc
4/10. Must try harder.
Reminds me of Mr Creosote ( one last mint, Sir ? ).
Edited by Red 4 on Friday 1st February 12:04
Popped in to Newbury earlier but couldn't get down to the store I wanted to visit; the store staff were putting up barriers and said "it's sheet ice down the access road - sorry, but we've closed for the day".
To add to the drama, there was an artic trying to get back up the access road - prime 4x4 Response time! I was in the OH's Freelander so would have offered to help (despite being completely untrained and a civvy!), but a guy in an Impreza did a cracking job of pulling the wagon up the slope.
Not a flashing beacon or weak lemon drink in sight.
To add to the drama, there was an artic trying to get back up the access road - prime 4x4 Response time! I was in the OH's Freelander so would have offered to help (despite being completely untrained and a civvy!), but a guy in an Impreza did a cracking job of pulling the wagon up the slope.
Not a flashing beacon or weak lemon drink in sight.Reading the 'SAS Who dares wins' thread in the TV forum, got me to thinking, would there be any interest in a '4X4 Response who dares wins' show? What type of challenges would our intrepid contestants have to face? Would YOU be up for the challenge? I suggest Kelly Brook should play the role of the saucy district nurse who needs to get her patients through 1.5'' of snow; I'm also suggesting the Benny Hill tune could used as incidental music
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