tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post6561284962917479102..comments2024-01-02T16:30:43.455+00:00Comments on Hog Day Afternoon: Putting off the inevitableHogdayafternoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-28330534803015133982010-12-17T14:41:36.969+00:002010-12-17T14:41:36.969+00:00Hi Scott! How's it going? No, I only met one S...Hi Scott! How's it going? No, I only met one State Trooper who was by then the Sheriff of Lapeer County. I spent a week in Flint and a couple of tours in Detroit. Spent a day with Port Huron PD, the tiny force of Imlay City and then over the bridge into Sarnia. The Chief then was a guy call Jack(?) Bruce, a real old Canadian redneck!Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-36522246822055472952010-12-17T10:49:42.553+00:002010-12-17T10:49:42.553+00:00Would that have been with the Michigan State Polic...Would that have been with the Michigan State Police? The guys with the red Death Ray beacon on the roof?SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-90077261993257224542010-12-15T18:30:25.350+00:002010-12-15T18:30:25.350+00:00Sparkflash: In 1980, I was on an 8 weeks exchange ...Sparkflash: In 1980, I was on an 8 weeks exchange in Michigan. I was told that in most industries a newbie would be expected to start on the lates/nights shift, no question. Impressive stuff. I question whether a newbie over here would be too happy about that. I recently heard one complaining of how he ached all over from his new `job` in a supermarket. I thought, `yup, thats what you get after a days work, dummy`.<br /><br />And re your excellent link, yes, a Gurkha officer told me he'd received a request from one of his men who wanted to do a 24hrs-straight guard duty, at Buckingham Palace, without rest. The officer refused the request, because they'd all want to do it. Rare men indeed.Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-25686771587805438782010-12-14T13:08:08.298+00:002010-12-14T13:08:08.298+00:00I didn't actually have many lessons - they wer...I didn't actually have many lessons - they were really just pointers on what coursework we should be reading - but they still managed to spread them out over a week, making employment hard to find. I had to work nights in a distribution depot for one of the big shops, which, as you might imagine, pretty much shot down the idea of a social life, never mind heading up to London to piss and moan about not being able to have more of other peoples money.<br /> Hey ho.sparkflashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106858614940850559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-44355490260009475262010-12-14T10:56:44.789+00:002010-12-14T10:56:44.789+00:00Sparkflash - when I was at "Yooni" study...Sparkflash - when I was at "Yooni" studying cold hard science I did not have time to take a trip down to London Town for a day out. My course was pretty much 9-5 Monday to Friday!Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-4603152278133387502010-12-14T08:29:43.397+00:002010-12-14T08:29:43.397+00:00Not wanting to hijack your blog, but felt this had...Not wanting to hijack your blog, but felt this had some relevance.<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/gurkha-obituaries/8199764/Havildar-Lachhiman-Gurung-VC.htmlsparkflashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106858614940850559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-23554652578315301162010-12-13T08:31:10.816+00:002010-12-13T08:31:10.816+00:00If the country needs your degree - chemistry, engi...If the country needs your degree - chemistry, engineering, mechanics, maths etc, then it seems reasonable to continue to support your education. If you wish to spend three years learning how to match cushions with sofas, then perhaps you can do it on your own dime.<br /> The sad aspect is that I doubt any of the violent trouble-makers were genuine students.sparkflashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106858614940850559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-85644111208821963902010-12-13T08:30:54.476+00:002010-12-13T08:30:54.476+00:00One of the tramps in one of my doorways turned out...One of the tramps in one of my doorways turned out to be a sergeant on the RCS after a night on the tiles. No details on this one, other than to note his confusion on waking, fully clothed in the station house sauna.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-52956959077465979372010-12-11T12:30:58.187+00:002010-12-11T12:30:58.187+00:00Archy`: I forgot to add that I would defend the ri...Archy`: I forgot to add that I would defend the right to protest and frequently did! The most unwelcome `thank you` I received was from some git from the national front. And as for that extra photo I've just added, what can one say, except, "All in all he's just a ` nother prick on the wall". According to his mothers blog he was 21 in October and they got him a nice Victorian writing desk, at his request.Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-17741641614039907212010-12-11T07:57:10.332+00:002010-12-11T07:57:10.332+00:00"Anything's better than teaching the litt...<i>"Anything's better than teaching the little buggers, and it would help when marking comes around if the Met had thinned them out a bit!"</i><br /><br />:DJuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-18094954716286402082010-12-11T07:01:09.370+00:002010-12-11T07:01:09.370+00:00Shame to say Hoggie, but I encouraged all my class...Shame to say Hoggie, but I encouraged all my classes last week to get out on protest. Anything's better than teaching the little buggers, and it would help when marking comes around if the Met had thinned them out a bit! Blighters turned up in class to a man jack, so I had to work for my money. Life was so much easier when we could loiter about in shop doorways packing a gun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-88438399326723293502010-12-10T17:24:00.322+00:002010-12-10T17:24:00.322+00:00Dickiebo: You, who have `been there` I salute.
To...Dickiebo: You, who have `been there` I salute.<br /><br />TonyF: Too late, I read it despite your warning but I'm pretty much a regular 120/60 sort of guy! But already I hear that some demonstrator suffered a nasty head injury - surprising (not)when one considers where he was :-/ The precision guided truncheon has yet to be fully rolled out but I gather from the news footage last night that there are still models undergoing extensive trials. Incidentally, I've added a link in the post, to a story I found about Insp Jim Beaton (who I used to occasionally shoot with during our requals) and Princess Anne, if you're interested.Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-83280322230221332762010-12-10T16:41:05.077+00:002010-12-10T16:41:05.077+00:00Brilliant post! I can imagine the feeling of disma...Brilliant post! I can imagine the feeling of dismay as the tramp pressed the button. At least he had manners, unlike the scum yesterday.<br /><br /><br />Now I have nothing against university, but they are not, sorry were not, the only option for a good education. Now correct me if I am wrong, but wouldn't a qualification in aeronautics, for instance trump any degree in meeja studies? As a tax payer, I have no objection to subsidising quality education. This includes all education from Primary upwards. I see that recent stats put our education system somewhere near the bottom of world rankings.<br /><br />http://burningourmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/are-we-spending-too-much-on-education.html<br /><br />Well worth a read, if your blood pressure can stand it.<br /><br />As for these 'students' sod them, they don't deserve any of my money or sympathy. When I left school, I got a job.TonyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356306581977054156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-9522090311203491852010-12-10T15:58:14.365+00:002010-12-10T15:58:14.365+00:00Your last para sums up my feelings perfectly!Your last para sums up my feelings perfectly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-49522431950294809902010-12-10T15:53:01.195+00:002010-12-10T15:53:01.195+00:00JuliaM: I swear it was even funnier `in the flesh`...JuliaM: I swear it was even funnier `in the flesh`, but only once the shock-horror had subsided ;)Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-40096337962897862742010-12-10T14:51:28.131+00:002010-12-10T14:51:28.131+00:00"...That there are so many people willing to ...<i>"...That there are so many people willing to roll out and defend the children who were burning and smashing things is just depressing."</i><br /><br />I don't think there really are so many, it's just that the noise they produce is out of all proportion to their numbers...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-58658012315123454732010-12-10T14:49:10.714+00:002010-12-10T14:49:10.714+00:00"... the tramp shuffled across as the Green M...<i>"... the tramp shuffled across as the Green Man signal instructed and, as he did, he touched his forehead with his forefinger in a gesture of thanks, without even looking up."</i><br /><br />Brilliant anecdote!JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-7833069581821518052010-12-10T14:09:03.187+00:002010-12-10T14:09:03.187+00:00Dear Mr Blue, please find enclosed one vote.
Your...Dear Mr Blue, please find enclosed one vote. <br />Yours etc,<br />Hogday<br /><br />Encl: `X`Hogdayafternoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188146617570775741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434417594974826136.post-30756181533491543262010-12-10T13:55:24.123+00:002010-12-10T13:55:24.123+00:00"stand by the pedestrian controlled traffic l..."stand by the pedestrian controlled traffic lights, just before Marlborough Road, to make sure that no one pressed the button to cross Pall Mall and obstruct the Royal"<br /><br />Hehe!<br /><br />Great post Mr H. Yesterday's riot was symbolic of the "me" culture that has developed. That there are so many people willing to roll out and defend the children who were burning and smashing things is just depressing. <br /><br />The current set of kids are probably the richest, most free generation to have ever walked this Earth. And yet that is not enough.Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.com