Thanks to all from H.R.T.A

N.O.I.P.

Undergound overground Wombling free
The wombles of wimbledon common are we
Making good use of the things that we find
the things that the everyday folks leave behind

Uncle Bulgaria,
He can remember the days when he wasn't behind The Times,
With his map of the World.
Pick up the papers and take them to Tobermory!

Wombles are organized, work as a team.
Wombles are tidy and Wombles are clean.
Underground, Overground, wombling free,
The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we!

People don't notice us, they never see,
Under their noses a Womble may be.
We womble by night and we womble by day,
Looking for litter to trundle away.

We're so incredibly, utterly devious
Making the most of everything.
Even bottles and tins.
Pick up the pieces and make them into something new,
Is what we do!

That should clear up the whole whats a womble question

Red Yama

Sooooo, wombles are some sort of elite team of McGuyver-esque binmen? Are the powers that be afraid of buckfast fueled tank squadrons firing scrumpy jack shells ruining the match then?

Fiach Dubh

Sounds like the plot outline for a low budget film. I'd love to see it

Red Yama

Well, we've got plenty of scruffy looking extras...

o1s1n

Fear the angry Wombles...oh how you dont want to anger them. (sorry, I got a little bored)

Fiach Dubh

I almost cacked myself laughing at that Oisin, nice one! That's a keeper

Skatedude

The sunday was a bit easier as there wasnt as many of us(3 v 3) the mad scientist worked good, but we kept it pistols or single shot due to the lower numbers,
The door is a bit of a choke point, but the layout was based on a real life swat situation which wasnt easy, i think it could be tweaked a bit, mabey an 8x4 on its side a few feet inside the doorway so you could get a few people inside to draw fire,
I think it has plenty of scope for expansion and improvment as we go along considering it was the first weekend and i'm looking fwd to next time, also need a yard brush or two to sweep up the bb's as it was getting possible to skate accross the floor on sunday evening.
I cant make it this weekend due to working nights but will be there the week after,

Spitfire666

Working nights will be when i get to shoot both days...

Skatedude

not after 14 hour night shifts,more likely to shoot myself then the enemy:p

CrazyRabbit

Spitfire666 wrote:

Working nights will be when i get to shoot both days...

If you're working tonight, please come to my place...that crazy neighbour of mine just attacked me on the way in.

Oh and sorry o1s1n for my totally off-topic post yesterday. I was a tad bit angry when I posted it and wasn't thinking straight. And just to clarify, I do not in any way condone the use of airsoft toys for anything other than legal recreational use. I was not in any way serious about using them to intimidate anyone.

Oh, and I should be good for Sunday. I'm not keen on going anywhere near town on saturday when their is an england/ireland game....it only takes 2 idiots to start trouble and I'd get caught in the middle of it knowing my luck.

nonex

CrazyRabbit wrote:

If you're working tonight, please come to my place...that crazy neighbour of mine just attacked me on the way in.

Oh and sorry o1s1n for my totally off-topic post yesterday. I was a tad bit angry when I posted it and wasn't thinking straight. And just to clarify, I do not in any way condone the use of airsoft toys for anything other than legal recreational use. I was not in any way serious about using them to intimidate anyone.

Oh, and I should be good for Sunday. I'm not keen on going anywhere near town on saturday when their is an england/ireland game....it only takes 2 idiots to start trouble and I'd get caught in the middle of it knowing my luck.

get some spy cam's, decoy and tape it, problem sorted works evey time.

o1s1n

CrazyRabbit wrote:

If you're working tonight, please come to my place...that crazy neighbour of mine just attacked me on the way in.

Oh and sorry o1s1n for my totally off-topic post yesterday. I was a tad bit angry when I posted it and wasn't thinking straight. And just to clarify, I do not in any way condone the use of airsoft toys for anything other than legal recreational use. I was not in any way serious about using them to intimidate anyone.

Ah it's alright. I feel for your situation. Surely the Gardaí could do something?

Fiach Dubh

I have to go with Nonex on this one. Get a camera set up and if you does it again you've got him bang to rights.

Dave!

Wouldn't the video be inadmissible in court? ie. useless.

I'm sure you need a permit/warrant to do that sort of thing........ But then I'm no lawyer ¬_¬

Fiach Dubh

If he sets it up inside his house it would count as home security not surveillance as far as I know.

Dave!

hmmm maybe Garda Spitfire can clear this one up!

NakedHedgehog

A couple of years ago (when I was a wee lad), I went to my garage to ride my bike to school. I noticed something wasn't quite right. After a brief check I realized my saddle was missing. So the next evening and the evenings there after my dad lay flat on the garage roof for hours on end waiting. Three nights later he saw a neighbour sneak into our drive and break into our garage. He was about to block the garage when our other neighbour opened the blinds and turned on the lights (he too, unbenownst to either) was laying in wait) and messed the whole thing up.

Point is. If the bike is not on your personal property then it could become iffy. It's far better to have an eye witness. I'm sure anyone here would be up to help catch the offender. Just give the word...we could even do it in shifts. Heck, we could make an event out of it. Charge an entrance fee of 5 Euro each for a "true surveilance, counter espionage operation".

nonex

DaveMcG wrote:

Wouldn't the video be inadmissible in court? ie. useless.

I'm sure you need a permit/warrant to do that sort of thing........ But then I'm no lawyer ¬_¬

video can be used in court, if a crime has taking plase, and camera's can be fitted where the public can see what the camera can see.

CrazyRabbit

Thanks guys.

My bike is being left in work for a few days. The landlord has given the guy until Friday to leave. However, I think it is unlikely that he will voluntarily leave on that day....he may require some persuasion by the local guards or a large group of guys in BDU's

I was thinking of moving to a new place, but I'm not going to now. I'm not giving up my home because of this little psycho.

I will be pretending to move out....bringing lots of empty boxes to a friends van, staying at my sisters for a few days etc. If he thinks I'm gone, he'll have no reason to come back.

Only thing I have to worry about is if he comes back in a few weeks and sees that I'm still here. He might have another go at my bike (or me) then.

Anyway, to get marginally back on-topic. I'm dying with the flu, and with all this hassle, I won't be able to attend HRTA this weekend. But, I'm looking forward to the week afterwards though, and the trip to Predator whenever that will be.

MaxForce

A mate of mine was having issues with a neighbour who damaged his car. He put up cameras and caught him in the act which led to a prosecution. Shops use video evidence every day for shop lifters and some times if it is of good enough quality so deemed by the prosecution will be used in court.

Spitfire666

you can put cctv in your home but its a grey area as to what you can record. i know in houses you have to have the camera aimed on your own property, I.E. recording your drive way and not recording people on the street outside.