What Are You Doing In Real Life II

[Jimbuna]

Felt a little sad at not being able to attend Duxford Flying Legends at the weekend but having now seen most of the shots taken by The Quality Street Gang I'm feeling totally depressed

[Von Due]

Looking at an rc helicopter I'll probably buy. 1/5th the price of a new one is too good to pass up Going to dismantle it completely to check the parts, lube and oil it after giving it a good dusting. Slightly intimidated as this will be the largest I've ever flown. Going straight from 20mm blades the past 4 years to 550mm blades and a motor "slightly" more powerful that on the micro.


Catfish: Sweeeet!


EDIT: Trying to find out where to get spares for a heli that is well and truly discontinued. Fast Lads UK appears to have gone down while I was away from the hobby and apparently, Scandinavia is dryer than an AA meeting.

[STEED]

I am now sick and tired of this stinking heatwave and the stinking humidity. You can stick summer up your sticking.....
And what really gets me mad is smug weather forecasters rubbing it in saying this is what we want and great news its getting hotter and hotter and hotter.


The garden is near on dead apart from the bloody weeds that are thriving in this heat.

[Jimbuna]

Not long back from shopping at ASDA with the wife during which I observed a guy about 30 ish years old picking up pre-packed sirloin steaks and stuffing them into a sports holdal.

I thought to myself "You twunt, I'm planning on having one of them for supper tonight provided you leave some but I'm having to pay for mine"

He looked at me looking at him and said "What the (expletive) are you looking at?"

I swear to God an instantaneous red mist descended and without giving much thought I passed the trolley to the wife and 'fell' on him, knocking the wind out of his sails and applied the good old tried and tested wrist lock technique which took him to the ground then applying an elbow spiral to maintain total control over the sad basum.

Store security were only five or so seconds away apparently already having observed the worm on the store security cameras.

I felt pretty good after that and the experience certainly brought back a few fond memories but I wasn't in the least prepared for the wifes comments as we pushed our trolley to the car..........

Wife:"You stupid bugga!! You're not paid to do that sort of thing any more, you're retired for Gods sake!! What if he had a knife on him?!!"

Me: "That my dear is why he was incapacitated and took to ground asap"

Wife: "You'll not be happy till you make me a widow"

Me: " Not to worry, you are the sole beneficiary in my will"

Moral being, if it happens again, look the other way and decide on fish or curry for supper....anything but steak

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by constablejimbuna

I swear to God an instantaneous red mist (your macular edema??) descended and without giving much thought I passed the trolley to the wife and 'fell' on him

Well I'm not overly familiar with Brit law but if your going to play the part of honorably retired C.O.P, at least have a set of cuffs on your person to demonstrate to tryers-of-fact that you're weren't assaulting the poor devil. Generally the shoplifter/thief must actually leave or attempt exit the shop to have committed the crime otherwise the benefit-of-the-doubt goes to him.(several years at Toy's-R-Us during Christmas madness-fake bottom boxes, collaborating cashiers etc). As U may recall in a PM from me, my intervention in a female street gang assault/mugging by 5+ large females kicking the bejeeezus out of another, prone in the fetal position covering her head with her arms, on the mean streets- 6th and Market- of SF while I engaged in another security matter. AT least I was baton, pistol and in uniform-cuffs equipped. In CA a 'shod foot' is considered a deadly weapon, so my options were limited-immediate intervention was required. Fortunately several large gentlemen stepped in to rescue me from the escalating situation; each escorting a 'lady' from the scene...saving a lot of paperwork. My wife was equally PO'd and since we're both prone to heartattack or lawsuits ...not wrong. needs U alive; desist in the future! The cow was already dead and red meat isn't good for U anyhow...next time just alert the management...you ol trooper!.

[Eichhörnchen]

Nice one, Jim

[Catfish]

So you would not have done it if not for the fact you wanted that steak?


Well done, Jim.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

He looked at me looking at him and said "What the (expletive) are you looking at?"

I swear to God an instantaneous red mist descended and without giving much thought I passed the trolley to the wife and 'fell' on him, knocking the wind out of his sails and applied the good old tried and tested wrist lock technique which took him to the ground then applying an elbow spiral to maintain total control over the sad basum.

Store security were only five or so seconds away apparently already having observed the worm on the store security cameras.

I sure hope someone got that on their iphone. Searching Youtube now.

[STEED]

Jim as i understand it it's not theft until the persons are off the premises. I assume there is a lesser charge with intent to steal. Reason i ask is while at work i carry a CCTV shop-alert two way, not just shops are connected pubs as well along with other places like mind.



Around here Tesco is the target the most as i hear that the most on the two way and they only react once the suspects have left the shop. If of course they are lucky to be watching them in the act and have contacted the police to intercept them with CCTV's help.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Well I'm not overly familiar with Brit law but if your going to play the part of honorably retired C.O.P, at least have a set of cuffs on your person to demonstrate to tryers-of-fact that you're weren't assaulting the poor devil. Generally the shoplifter/thief must actually leave or attempt exit the shop to have committed the crime otherwise the benefit-of-the-doubt goes to him.

Originally Posted by STEED

Jim as i understand it it's not theft until the persons are off the premises. Around here Tesco is the target the most as i hear that the most on the two way and they only react once the suspects have left the shop. If of course they are lucky to be watching them in the act and have contacted the police to intercept them with CCTV's help.

precisely

[Jimbuna]

Crikey! wasn't expecting this amount of responses

I'll try to explain....

For starters I will never tolerate being sworn at by an oxygen thief, especially in the presence of my wife, a fact that will probably eventually be my undoing as I progress in years and physical agility declines later in life (much later I hope).

The reason shops tend to wait until the thief leaves the premises is to have a 100% chance of conviction. The acts I witnessed as well as those of store security on their cctv amounted to 'intent' or 'reasonable suspicion' you might even stretch it to 'going equipped' and me jumping the gun so-to-speak probably wound things forward almost instantly.

To be totally honest in the past I've always advised shop staff to wait until the premises have been exited so I'm far from blameless this time.

To conclude....the wife received a phone call (I gave it at the time of the incident to the store security staff) from the store manager when I was out 'working' asking me if I'd pop in on Monday because he'd like to show the stores appreciation by way of a shopping voucher.

I will go in but tbh I'm torn as to whether I'll use it to replenish some of my beer stocks or give it to a local animal shelter.

Having said that, I'll be gutted if its a voucher for a steak

[STEED]

Voucher for a four pk of baked beans.


I had a feeling what i said was right, you should have let him go and chased him down outside Jim, you may have got a medal.


When i worked at Safeway back in the 1990's their attitude was let them get outside then all the men staff charge out to grab the swine. No idea if they ever did this.

[STEED]

The heatwave had a slight blip here but the heat returns with vengeance on Monday up and up and up with stinking humidity from bloody Europe again! Europe stick your bloody humidity up your...

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

I had a feeling what i said was right, you should have let him go and chased him down outside Jim, you may have got a medal.

Not about to do that at my age (got the vest and all that).

It was the red mist that decided the outcome because had I been shopping alone I'd have probably ignored said individual or sworn back at him.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Not about to do that at my age (got the vest and all that).

It was the red mist that decided the outcome because had I been shopping alone I'd have probably ignored said individual or sworn back at him.

Get yourself a printed T-Shirt saying...No one stands between me and a big juicy steak.