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In article , Sacha
writes My brother and sil used to live in a 'nice' part of Wandsworth. She drove a Mercedes and the windscreen was smashed in no less than 7 times. I've got a friend in High Wycombe who had his car set about with a meat cleaver , the bloke even stood on the bonnet to hammer the rood! Also in High Wycombe friends had their car set alight parked directly in the drive under their daughter's window. They had bought it from a garage and he suspected that it had been a write off after an accident once he had driven it home and had a chance to take a really good look, so he had reported it to the police. (He was a car mechanic) -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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My brother just bought two cameras on the Internet , not that dear, they are used to record wildlife in your garden so use infra red and the movement makes the camera take the picture. You can then just plug it in to your computer to see the night's visitors. We got three deer, two foxes lots of pigeons (he left it on 24 hours) several cats and me going up and down weeding! That way you don't have to watch all the frames on a possibly quite night, as every frame or picture taken will be whatever moves in your garden. The date and time come up in the corner and the photographs are really quite good. Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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In article , Martin
writes Meanwhile the Dutch DPP has decided that people, who post photos of uncaught intruders & thieves on Internet won't always be prosecuted for intrusion of privacy -- Martin I've always thought that people who are convictedfof animal cruelty should be named and pictured on the Internet or in the Local paper. Though i appreciate that there are sometimes depressed souls who don't mean to be unkind, but those that wantonly neglect or maltreat them should have to face peer pressure and then maybe others won't be inclined to do so either if they think they might suffer the same fate!! -- Janet Tweedy |
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... My brother just bought two cameras on the Internet , not that dear, they are used to record wildlife in your garden so use infra red and the movement makes the camera take the picture. SNIPPY More info on the cams would be appreciated please Janet. Reply to is valid. Thanks Pete C |
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On Mon, 8 Aug 2011 12:37:41 +0100, Janet Tweedy
wrote: In article , Martin writes Meanwhile the Dutch DPP has decided that people, who post photos of uncaught intruders & thieves on Internet won't always be prosecuted for intrusion of privacy -- Martin I've always thought that people who are convictedfof animal cruelty should be named and pictured on the Internet or in the Local paper. Though i appreciate that there are sometimes depressed souls who don't mean to be unkind, but those that wantonly neglect or maltreat them should have to face peer pressure and then maybe others won't be inclined to do so either if they think they might suffer the same fate!! Proper local papers have always published court reports, and in serious cases with pictures if they're available. Cruelty to animals is high on the list of crimes taken seriously in this country, so I doubt if many convictions go unreported. -- Mike. |
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In message , Janet Tweedy
writes I've got a friend in High Wycombe who had his car set about with a meat cleaver , the bloke even stood on the bonnet to hammer the rood! Also in High Wycombe friends had their car set alight parked directly in the drive under their daughter's window. They had bought it from a garage and he suspected that it had been a write off after an accident once he had driven it home and had a chance to take a really good look, so he had reported it to the police. (He was a car mechanic) I surprised a T Leaf attempting to break into my garage one night about 10pm. He scarpered when I switched on the security light, before doing too much damage. Cops came quickly and called up the dog man, but he failed to pick up a trail (unlike the movies). When the cops arrived they asked what I kept in my garage, and I said a few gardening tools and equipment. "Have you got a car"? "Yes, in the garage". They seemed amazed to be told that I keep my car in the garage, so I asked where else would I keep it! -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
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In message , Martin
writes Meanwhile the Dutch DPP has decided that people, who post photos of uncaught intruders & thieves on Internet won't always be prosecuted for intrusion of privacy I wouldn't do that! I have handed a tape, and photograph on different occasions to the police, but to stick it on the Internet tells everyone who took the photograph, with the danger of retaliation. They know where you live, but you don't know where they live. ;-) -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
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"Gordon H" wrote in message ... In message , Martin writes Meanwhile the Dutch DPP has decided that people, who post photos of uncaught intruders & thieves on Internet won't always be prosecuted for intrusion of privacy I wouldn't do that! I have handed a tape, and photograph on different occasions to the police, but to stick it on the Internet tells everyone who took the photograph, with the danger of retaliation. They know where you live, but you don't know where they live. ;-) -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply This is why I thought Baz was so stupid with the action he took!!! He was ASKING for trouble! Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. .................................... |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2011-08-08 12:18:10 +0100, Janet Tweedy said: In article , Sacha writes !! What utter madness. When I picked up a horseshoe nail in one tyre, I certainly needed a spare. I've had 3 puncture altogether with this car, having never had one in my life before! -- I've had 12 in my Volvo 70 as the wheels are low profile. i also have to have at least one every year at the MOT, and I don't do that many miles! I got about 6 last year after the winter had kindly left holes in the road big enough to whack the tyres into submission! I've also had to get new tyres through wear and tear, though only two, thank goodness. I commented to the tyre shop that I'd never had this kind of thing with any other car and he said - honest injun - that 'they' don't make tyres to last as long as they did. I can't remember the explanation now, if I got one but apart from more profit to the tyre manufacturers, I can't think of one! -- Sacha South Devon I can't remember the explanation, but when I needed new tyres for my BMW, it was explained to me that there are two different compositions for tyres and it depends on what you are doing and how you are using your car. For pottering around the lanes, cheapo composition tyres will do, but as I am sometimes required to belt up the Motorways to attend Service Reunions or Services as their President, I needed top quality ones. After all, you wouldn't want to see me killed in a blow out on the M6 'cos I had the wrong, i.e. "pottering" tyres on now would you? .. .. .. .. Well some would I know. Poor them Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. .................................... |
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Gordon H wrote in news:bK+a$kLcm
: In message , Janet Tweedy writes I've got a friend in High Wycombe who had his car set about with a meat cleaver , the bloke even stood on the bonnet to hammer the rood! Also in High Wycombe friends had their car set alight parked directly in the drive under their daughter's window. They had bought it from a garage and he suspected that it had been a write off after an accident once he had driven it home and had a chance to take a really good look, so he had reported it to the police. (He was a car mechanic) I surprised a T Leaf attempting to break into my garage one night about 10pm. He scarpered when I switched on the security light, before doing too much damage. Cops came quickly and called up the dog man, but he failed to pick up a trail (unlike the movies). When the cops arrived they asked what I kept in my garage, and I said a few gardening tools and equipment. "Have you got a car"? "Yes, in the garage". They seemed amazed to be told that I keep my car in the garage, so I asked where else would I keep it! Sometimes you may have to put up with, what seems like stupidity from the police, stupid questions and hold them inside. Most times the old bill will have a reason, and that may be that you should not be there, or the twit is still at large, or both. Most of them are far from stupid. Baz |
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"Baz" wrote in message ... Gordon H wrote in news:bK+a$kLcm : In message , Janet Tweedy writes I've got a friend in High Wycombe who had his car set about with a meat cleaver , the bloke even stood on the bonnet to hammer the rood! Also in High Wycombe friends had their car set alight parked directly in the drive under their daughter's window. They had bought it from a garage and he suspected that it had been a write off after an accident once he had driven it home and had a chance to take a really good look, so he had reported it to the police. (He was a car mechanic) I surprised a T Leaf attempting to break into my garage one night about 10pm. He scarpered when I switched on the security light, before doing too much damage. Cops came quickly and called up the dog man, but he failed to pick up a trail (unlike the movies). When the cops arrived they asked what I kept in my garage, and I said a few gardening tools and equipment. "Have you got a car"? "Yes, in the garage". They seemed amazed to be told that I keep my car in the garage, so I asked where else would I keep it! Sometimes you may have to put up with, what seems like stupidity from the police, stupid questions and hold them inside. Most times the old bill will have a reason, and that may be that you should not be there, or the twit is still at large, or both. Most of them are far from stupid. Baz ;-) ?? Mandy Rice-Davies had the answer for your statement. Kindest regards Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. .................................... |
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Gordon H wrote in
: In message , Baz writes This man is now in custody. Baz Good news. I went to the court this morning to see that monster. He has so many things against him in his past and with loads of convictions, including violence and he is remanded in custody. The a.hole has form including a jail sentence from which he was released with conditions to return. He never complied.Bloody hell! Why? Baz |
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In message , Sacha
writes On 2011-08-08 16:46:25 +0100, Baz said: Gordon H wrote in news:bK+a$kLcm : In message , Janet Tweedy writes I've got a friend in High Wycombe who had his car set about with a meat cleaver , the bloke even stood on the bonnet to hammer the rood! Also in High Wycombe friends had their car set alight parked directly in the drive under their daughter's window. They had bought it from a garage and he suspected that it had been a write off after an accident once he had driven it home and had a chance to take a really good look, so he had reported it to the police. (He was a car mechanic) I surprised a T Leaf attempting to break into my garage one night about 10pm. He scarpered when I switched on the security light, before doing too much damage. Cops came quickly and called up the dog man, but he failed to pick up a trail (unlike the movies). When the cops arrived they asked what I kept in my garage, and I said a few gardening tools and equipment. "Have you got a car"? "Yes, in the garage". They seemed amazed to be told that I keep my car in the garage, so asked where else would I keep it! Sometimes you may have to put up with, what seems like stupidity from the police, stupid questions and hold them inside. Most times the old bill will have a reason, and that may be that you should not be there, or the twit is still at large, or both. Most of them are far from stupid. Baz It would be an amazement with me. I've rarely had a garage in any house but when I have it's always been too full of 'stuff' to hold a car. ;-) Yup, I don't think anybody I know keeps their car in their garage - ours does have plenty of bikes though. -- Chris French |
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"chris French" wrote in message ... In message , Sacha writes On 2011-08-08 16:46:25 +0100, Baz said: Gordon H wrote in news:bK+a$kLcm : In message , Janet Tweedy writes I've got a friend in High Wycombe who had his car set about with a meat cleaver , the bloke even stood on the bonnet to hammer the rood! Also in High Wycombe friends had their car set alight parked directly in the drive under their daughter's window. They had bought it from a garage and he suspected that it had been a write off after an accident once he had driven it home and had a chance to take a really good look, so he had reported it to the police. (He was a car mechanic) I surprised a T Leaf attempting to break into my garage one night about 10pm. He scarpered when I switched on the security light, before doing too much damage. Cops came quickly and called up the dog man, but he failed to pick up a trail (unlike the movies). When the cops arrived they asked what I kept in my garage, and I said a few gardening tools and equipment. "Have you got a car"? "Yes, in the garage". They seemed amazed to be told that I keep my car in the garage, so asked where else would I keep it! Sometimes you may have to put up with, what seems like stupidity from the police, stupid questions and hold them inside. Most times the old bill will have a reason, and that may be that you should not be there, or the twit is still at large, or both. Most of them are far from stupid. Baz It would be an amazement with me. I've rarely had a garage in any house but when I have it's always been too full of 'stuff' to hold a car. ;-) Yup, I don't think anybody I know keeps their car in their garage - ours does have plenty of bikes though. -- Chris French Well you can put my daughter and son in law onto your list. They have two double garages for their four cars and they all live in their respective garage. Mine generally does, but at the moment is outside because my motor bike, worth more than my car, is in the middle of the garage. Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. .................................... |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2011-08-08 18:30:38 +0100, Baz said: Gordon H wrote in : In message , Baz writes This man is now in custody. Baz Good news. I went to the court this morning to see that monster. He has so many things against him in his past and with loads of convictions, including violence and he is remanded in custody. The a.hole has form including a jail sentence from which he was released with conditions to return. He never complied.Bloody hell! Why? Baz I don't know what that means? He was supposed to hand himself over if he re-offended or was caught doing so? He was supposed to 'sign in' at the local police station once a day/week/month? Whatever it was, he doesn't sound like the type who's going to be too bothered about complying with anything. But I'm so glad he's been caught and we can hope he'll go to jail for enough time to allow all of you to organise a neighbourhood watch scheme that's effective and enough to put him off trying it on again. I'm getting quite irritable, not to say bloody annoyed, at reading criticism of the police handling of the current riots. Firstly, whatever they do, they seem to be damned by doing too much by one side or not enough by another. Secondly, people complain about not seeing enough police when 'incidents' occur. Well, hello, moan about this in 'peacetime' and not when it's too late and moan to the politicians who advocate soft sentencing and going easy on users of drugs. Thirdly, the rioters we're seeing now aren't doing this because someone's holding a gun to their heads, they're doing it because they want to. And tonight, live on tv, we saw transmissions of the police having things hurled at them by yobs breaking into vehicles and trying to stove in windows in their spare time. It makes me mad to hear people moaning that the police do nothing when they have to stand there and take that kind of treatment. The police barely have time to draw breath before they're abused and assaulted yet again. A little less bleeding heart and a bit more "we won't put up with this from anyone" on the part of everybody seems to be required. -- Sacha South Devon A lot of this is down to the attitude of the "I am so powerful ............. SIR" Police. THEY are the ones who need to be taken down a notch or seven Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. .................................... |
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