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Post by inky on Feb 15, 2008 21:37:45 GMT
Still no word from Halfords... In other news, I am so angry at the moment I don't know what to do with myself. I've spent the last 4 hours trying to help a friend of mine talk through what happened to him a couple of nights ago. Apparently, as he and a friend were walking home from the pub at about 1am on Wednesday night, they were set on by six or seven teenaged lads. My friend looks like he's been through about 2 rounds with Muhammed Ali at his peak - he's got horrendous bruising, a black eye like I've never seen and he keeps passing out from the concussion (but the doctors decided he was safe to be sent home). His friend has just been let out of hospital in the last couple of hours and is refusing to see anyone. Apparently, he's lost half an ear along with numerous other soft tissue injuries and a nasty concussion. I know these people well; they aren't the kind of guys who would ever invite a scrap. The less badly injured of the two is one of the most gentle people I know, while the other wouldn't know what to do with a fist if he was given written instructions. It seems these lads were probably schoolkids on half-term, which begs the question, what were they doing roaming the streets looking for trouble at 1am?! Plod are being about as useful as a chocolate teapot, there seems to be a lot of wittering about the rights of the kids that beat the cr*p out of my mate and I am very, very angry. I also feel unsafe - I walk home from the pub the same way they do and I have never encountered any trouble before, but I certainly won't be going out tonight. Sorry for venting, but I really don't know what, if anything, I can do, apart from letting my friend know I'm there if he needs me... If i caught hold of one of the little baskets that did this, I don't think it would be good for anyone concerned. *breathes* End of rant. Normal service will be resumed. Sorry everyone. wy that's awful Your poor mates don't deserve that. As for the bobbies....what can I say? Hope your friends are soon feeling better. I don't know how lucky I am living in Carnforth. It's so quiet (not saying bad things DON'T happen but not like this) I never worry about going out in the dark. I do usually have a large, ugly-looking mutt with me, though
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2008 21:38:38 GMT
Bloody hell your poor friend! No one deserves that to happen! PLod need to get their arses into gear. I hope they are ok, well as ok as they can be, this isn't coming out well.
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Post by glam on Feb 15, 2008 21:42:22 GMT
that's awful Wy, I hope they manage to recover quickly.
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 15, 2008 21:48:56 GMT
That's the thing, though we're very close to town, it just doesn't happen here. Other bits of Plymouth, yes, but this bit's quiet. It's almost as if people have decided that because people who drink in my local have piercings/tattoos/funny coloured hair we're a legitimate target. My mate's got waist-length dreadlocks, but they aren't much use in a fight(we're all used to the odd bit of verbal, but sadly, who isn't these days?)... and yet when the police had to come around to the pub for a routine enforcement visit to do with, of all things, the smoking ban, they had to look my local up on the map because there's so little trouble there they didn't actually know where it was. I just don't know why people have to do these things.
You hang onto that ugly looking mutt, Inky!
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Post by inky on Feb 15, 2008 21:56:54 GMT
That's the thing, though we're very close to town, it just doesn't happen here. Other bits of Plymouth, yes, but this bit's quiet. It's almost as if people have decided that because people who drink in my local have piercings/tattoos/funny coloured hair we're a legitimate target. My mate's got waist-length dreadlocks, but they aren't much use in a fight(we're all used to the odd bit of verbal, but sadly, who isn't these days?)... and yet when the police had to come around to the pub for a routine enforcement visit to do with, of all things, the smoking ban, they had to look my local up on the map because there's so little trouble there they didn't actually know where it was. I just don't know why people have to do these things. You hang onto that ugly looking mutt, Inky! I've got five of them. Want to borrow one? BTW Love dreads Many years ago I knew a guy who was a real character (this was at the time of the original Live Aid). He painted his car - a Cortina Mk4 - with 'Feed the World' and other such slogans and turned up on the night of the gig in the local with his lovely dreads and wearing....wait for this.... a pink Safari suit but instead of trousers, he was wearing tailored shorts Only Ibbo could have got away with it ;D (We had a 'thing' going for a while )
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 15, 2008 22:04:04 GMT
I think I'd like to borrow one very much just at the moment! I remember Lou's birthday last year, he turned up at the pub with his dreads all loose (he often ties them back) and wearing a t-shirt, leis and a grass skirt! Sounds like he and Ibbo would have got on famously if time and space were configured slightly differently I love my mate's dreads because they're always well looked after. He's not one of these people who look like they've got a bunch of brillo pads dangling form their heads. They always smell nice too. Actually, the poor guy's completely paranoid about his horrible black eye atm - he is supposed to have his second date with a lovely lady tomorrow and he's terrified that he's going to make completely the wrong impression!
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Post by lymaze on Feb 15, 2008 22:05:19 GMT
Wy, I'm really sorry to hear about your friends. I hope they recover in time, and I know it will take time. As for the rights of the people who did this, they don't have any. It really annoys me how it's always the people who commit the crimes who get the old sob story about their upbringing, their lack of anything to do, their lack of education. Their lack of respect for anyone else, and for themselves, is what needs looking at. They're crap and I hope they get it back and soon. And I wish the police would get off their arses and sort it.
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Post by inky on Feb 15, 2008 22:09:48 GMT
I think I'd like to borrow one very much just at the moment! I remember Lou's birthday last year, he turned up at the pub with his dreads all loose (he often ties them back) and wearing a t-shirt, leis and a grass skirt! Sounds like he and Ibbo would have got on famously if time and space were configured slightly differently I love my mate's dreads because they're always well looked after. He's not one of these people who look like they've got a bunch of brillo pads dangling form their heads. They always smell nice too. Actually, the poor guy's completely paranoid about his horrible black eye atm - he is supposed to have his second date with a lovely lady tomorrow and he's terrified that he's going to make completely the wrong impression! Ibbo was a bit of a peacock when it came to appearance and he always looked immaculate. I'm too embarressed to tell all about our.....errrm.....friendship He was a scream though (as long as he was off the wacky baccy) Happy memories from the 80s ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 15, 2008 22:14:42 GMT
I think me & Lou might have had a bit of a thing, but when it came down to it, we kind of started getting "friendly" one evening and then looked at each other, burst out laughing and we were like "What the hell are we doing?!". It felt much as I imagine snogging my brother would (if I had one)! So I suppose that kind of explains why I'm as mad as I am, in a way Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I promise normal service will be resumed as soon as I manage to peel myself off the ceiling (and hopefully stop feeling the urge to, as Jezza might put it, "do pugilism" with anyone involved in this whole sorry incident)!
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Post by inky on Feb 15, 2008 22:17:46 GMT
(and hopefully stop feeling the urge to, as Jezza might put it, "do pugilism" with anyone involved in this whole sorry incident)! I read that too quick and thought it said you were ready to do Jezza (Obviously a woman of taste )
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Post by lew on Feb 15, 2008 22:18:56 GMT
y'know I live or back onto a park.....the crap and stuff I get (I live in a well to do area. so called : , well wy I'm thinking of you and your mate, my kids are a bit different as they like the beach thing, longish hair, my god they won't even play in the park, and my eldest is 6ft and a bit, but they don't care, thank god I've a large garden for London sizes they play in......wy best of luck hun and the best to your mate
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 15, 2008 22:27:59 GMT
Inky, you know I'm entirely ready to "do Jezza", I'm starting to come to terms with my slide to the "dark side" ;D ... And Lew, your kids sound awesome! It's so good to hear they are secure enough in themselves to do their own thing
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Post by inky on Feb 15, 2008 22:31:12 GMT
Inky, you know I'm entirely ready to "do Jezza", I'm starting to come to terms with my slide to the "dark side" ;D ... And Lew, your kids sound awesome! It's so good to hear they are secure enough in themselves to do their own thing Lymaze might not be so pleased. What with me and now you ;D
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Post by cheeselova on Feb 15, 2008 23:25:41 GMT
Wyvern, being there for your mates sounds good enough to me. Bring back the bobbies and there should be a curfew no one on the streets after a certain time. I'm half joking about the last bit as you've probably sussed but in a few years dont be surprised if it becomes reality.
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 15, 2008 23:36:12 GMT
Funnily enough, both those things came up in the pub, Cheese! Considering it has an (undeserved) reputation for being a den of anarchists, it was quite funny to hear Lou saying that there should be more police on the beat and that he thought a curfew for schoolkids was also worth considering... actually, odd as it was, I was just glad to see him trying to have a laugh.
But joking aside, I wouldn't be at all surprised if it happened at some point in the not too distant future...
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Post by mansonmaniac on Feb 24, 2008 20:46:48 GMT
This is almost a rant It's about those silly paper bags that Primark use, I think we've said something about them before and I know there good for the environment and stuff but there a real health hazzard. Today, Primark was evacuated because there was a fire and there was millions of bulky bags everywhere. Then there was a woman with a pram and her bag burst scattering everything all over the floor. Because of the huge surge of people behind her that could have been really dangerous and I don't think anyone would have really thought about stopping to help her. They had other matters on there mind!
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Post by lymaze on Feb 24, 2008 20:50:11 GMT
I'm sure we have plastic ones down here, although I don't shop there that often. As you say, no one would have thought about helping her either But the other problem with paper bags, in Britain, is it rains a lot and this can mean your bottle of wine falls through the soggy paper bag and smashes all over the pavement.
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Post by Spud's back!!! on Feb 24, 2008 20:50:22 GMT
Our Primark don't have the paper bags - i've only ever seen them in the Dundee and Argyll Street shops
Jillian xx Spanner Convenor Operation Spanner Ping 2009
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Post by griasgirl on Feb 24, 2008 23:37:23 GMT
Just been to the Dunfermaline Primark yesterday which is a real treat, as we hardly have any shops at all and I didn't see any paper bags there.
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Post by Spud's back!!! on Feb 24, 2008 23:45:35 GMT
you were in dunfermline that's where i work - altho not in primark lol if i'd have known we could have had lunch Jillian xx Spanner Convenor Operation Spanner Ping 2009
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Post by griasgirl on Feb 25, 2008 0:10:38 GMT
Yes just down in the area for work, stayed with my best friend who lives in Kinross and as she was working, took some time off to shop. We have very few shops that sell reasonably priced clothes up here, so have to make the most of any time off island. Would have been great to meet up. What do you think we would have taked about? As if we don't know. Maybe next time?
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Post by Spud's back!!! on Feb 25, 2008 0:12:07 GMT
anytime gria
i live in cowdenbeath so either kinross or dunfy is easy for me to get to
Jillian xx Spanner Convenor Operation Spanner Ping 2009
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Post by griasgirl on Feb 25, 2008 0:13:56 GMT
Sounds good to me Spud
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Post by Spud's back!!! on Feb 25, 2008 0:15:28 GMT
just pm'd you my email incase we can meet sometime
Jillian xx Spanner Convenor Operation Spanner Ping 2009
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Post by mansonmaniac on Mar 2, 2008 10:54:34 GMT
Umbrella's are no good nowadays.
On Friday it was.......horrible with gale force winds and rain bucketing down.
I was walking home from school, put up my umbrella and it collapsed on my head.
I have a big cut below my eye.
I hate umbrella's
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Post by Mayfayre on Mar 2, 2008 11:05:20 GMT
They have - it's called a waterproof jacket. I have one, though it would never have been allowed with my school uniform!
I also detest umbrellas. The only umbrella I have is a folding one in a tin, which was a Christmas pressie from a well-meaning uncle who doesn't know me very well. It's still in the front room. I may put it in the glove box sometime, then it'll be out of the way...
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Post by griasgirl on Mar 2, 2008 13:02:06 GMT
Just read the comments about umberellas. I actually used an umberella for the first time in about 12 years, last week. Unusually for these parts the rain was coming verically down and not horizontally accross . Can't remember ever seeing that before since moving here. Normally weather resembles the boys trip to the Isle of Man, when James fell down the hill while stupidly trying to keep hold of an umberella. Very impractical ;D ;D ;D
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Post by inky on Mar 3, 2008 19:39:39 GMT
I spent the best part of this afternoon at Blackpool Police Station collecting a little dog called Nina (sister to Rufusand Inky's daughter) who had been abandoned by the *?** that I rehomed her with 9 months ago. The police traced her to me through her microchip. I gave her to a man and wife who came with a cast iron reference from two people who he had boxers from in the past and it certainly did seem like the ideal home (they own a beautiful hotel, have a lovely detached house close by and also an apartment in a mansion near Carlisle). They kept in touch regularly so I was shocked to get the call from the bobbies to say Nina had been reported as roaming the streets for over a week. I rang the bloke who said a) he had lost my phone number - it's written on the pedigree and b) he had a few problems - welcome to the real world and had 'handed her on to someone else . This was a mature, successful man who was, seemingly, incapable of making a quick phone call to me (my parting words when I handed Nina over were 'Any problems, ring me and I will take her back immediately'). The Police were brilliant. After I rang him (and slammed the phone down in disgust) he went to the police station waving the pedigree about and claiming to be her owner. Having already spoken to me the policewoman refused to hand her over as I was the person traced via the chip and not him. He walked off and I've not heard from him since. Nina has been checked out by the Vet and seems to be OK apart from the fact that she weighs 40lbs only. She should weigh around 70lbs. If I ever meet up with that ba*t*rd again, so help me, I'll rip his bl**dy head off Rant over. PS Nina has eaten Rice pudding with milk and an egg yolk mixed in and later, a dish of doggie dinner and is now fast asleep on the sofa with her mum and grandma
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Post by griasgirl on Mar 3, 2008 20:25:27 GMT
That's a terrible story Inky. You would think that people who were going to take on a dog especially a pedigree would do their homewok. Crikey I even did extensive research before I bought my eldest daughter a hamster for her birthday last year. People shouldn't take on animals unless they are prepared to look after them. I hope they paid loads for her, and that the money is now lost to them!!
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Post by Spud's back!!! on Mar 3, 2008 20:33:09 GMT
thank god you have her back and she's eating
what a shame - our dog is a rescue dog - she was thrown out a car in a bag with her litter and the owner was handed them back
Jillian xx Spanner Convenor Operation Spanner Ping 2009
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