Ozzy Fudd Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 just had a bit of a panic as i left the pub, was walking down to the house when i heard two large explosions, followed by a lot of smaller pops, sounded about a mile or two outside town. if you dont watch bbc news to know then theres a heightened security alert over here at the mo, bin a few bombs and stuff lately not far from me. anyway it brought me back to being a kid and hearing bombs and shooting, sounded almost like two bombs going off followed by alot of automatic gunfire, saw a couple of police landrovers earlier so thought maybe theyd been ambushed after a bit of a panic (and unable to get anyone on the phone) i walked back to the house thinking the worst. as i walked up the hill i looked over the town towards the forest park... and a saw a load of fireworks going up then i got a text telling me theres a scout jamboree or something going on down there this weekend im now having a few drinks to recover from my shock (), but after the text messages ive been receiving it seems that im not the only one considering going down to the forest park and planting a size 12 firmly between the legs of whichever muppet is in charge of the fireworks :yp: ah well, at least i now have an excuse to get drunk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 (edited) Babby I know that in your heart of hearts you need no excuse to go back and have another one. However seems like the perfect reason to reassure everyone else in the pub that there is nothing going on. But seriously mate, keep yourself safe. All the best Alex Edited April 30, 2010 by alexr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 excuse? aye, major heightened security up here, fairly large road block on the way to lurgan last week (talk nicely to the man with the gun) and something up at stoneyford reservoir earlier, unmarked cars, civvie clothing, we had stopped to take a photo, and quickly went the other way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 (edited) :yp: you know me too well, i actually did leave the bit out about walking back into the pub to make sure i wasnt hearing things, but the tv was up too loud for anyone to hear anything :good: now at home, and having realised ive ran out of vodka, am now drinking cider and lime, which is surprisingly nice ps not much down here really steve, the landrovers have been out more than usual and been a couple of checkpoints, but nothing much Edited April 30, 2010 by Ozzy Fudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Must try that the next time I get a night off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 :yp: you know me too well, i actually did leave the bit out about walking back into the pub to make sure i wasnt hearing things, but the tv was up too loud for anyone to hear anything :good: now at home, and having realised ive ran out of vodka, am now drinking cider and lime, which is surprisingly nice easy mate, vodka and cider, not good, not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Must try that the next time I get a night off. what, you went to the pub because you thought there was a terrorist attack?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 easy mate, vodka and cider, not good, not good na mate no vodka, i havnt stocked up after last weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock11 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Troubled times indeed - come to the Game & Country Fair on Sunday at Ballywalter on the peaceful Ards Peninsula and you will have a great day out in great company Sorry to hear of your bad experience - dodgy lot those scouts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Hay steady on there. If I had to wait for a terrorist attack before I could get a pint it would be a long time sober . Can we not go with a good old fashioned gang land shooting. This is Manchester after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Hay steady on there. If I had to wait for a terrorist attack before I could get a pint it would be a long time sober . Can we not go with a good old fashioned gang land shooting. This is Manchester after all with you being a doctor could you not just say there was a medical emergency as you were passing, and were bought a couple of drinks to thank you for saving someones life?? woodcock i might be up at it, still waiting to see if anyone else is going, if i do go ill be easy to spot - either propping up the bar or drooling over a gun thats all tactical looking :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock11 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Hay steady on there. If I had to wait for a terrorist attack before I could get a pint it would be a long time sober . Can we not go with a good old fashioned gang land shooting. This is Manchester after all You keep your guns in Manchester - we do not want them here - are you going to win the Premier League - if you dont, I can almost hear the rattle of machine guns in MCR already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 woodcock i might be up at it, still waiting to see if anyone else is going, if i do go ill be easy to spot - either propping up the bar or drooling over a gun thats all tactical looking :good: speaking of which, I was thinking of heading up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexr Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 You keep your guns in Manchester - we do not want them here - are you going to win the Premier League - if you dont, I can almost hear the rattle of machine guns in MCR already As we have to hope Liverpool beat Chelsea. Bit of a double edged sword for the scousers I think...... But we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripey999 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Not sure why you think scouts are idiots because they had a jamboree though. Sounds like you were surprised because you hadn't seen any advertising about the event but that doesn't mean they are idiots. Scouts are kids and the leaders are volunteers giving up their time free to give the kids something meaningfull away from playstations. And being in the military (26 years and Afghanistan last year) I understand your angst at the explosions that had you worried but don't be blaming the kids. I would be more annoyed if the kids were doing this unsupervised. Yes it can be worrying in unsettling areas when explosions happen (been there many times) but kids need to channel their energy into something positive. Although I do accept that in your area, more should have been done to warn everyone within earshot that these fireworks would be happening. Lets hope that things settle down in your part of the world soon eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Not sure why you think scouts are idiots because they had a jamboree though. Sounds like you were surprised because you hadn't seen any advertising about the event but that doesn't mean they are idiots. Scouts are kids and the leaders are volunteers giving up their time free to give the kids something meaningfull away from playstations. And being in the military (26 years and Afghanistan last year) I understand your angst at the explosions that had you worried but don't be blaming the kids. I would be more annoyed if the kids were doing this unsupervised. Yes it can be worrying in unsettling areas when explosions happen (been there many times) but kids need to channel their energy into something positive. Although I do accept that in your area, more should have been done to warn everyone within earshot that these fireworks would be happening. Lets hope that things settle down in your part of the world soon eh? :yp: yeh keep the scouts ozzy you may need them where else can you get your fence painted ,car washed ,grass cut all for a quid while you sit back with a voddie and bark orders out (i love hard work i could watch it for hours ) stay safe ozzy and keep drinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Not sure why you think scouts are idiots because they had a jamboree though. Sounds like you were surprised because you hadn't seen any advertising about the event but that doesn't mean they are idiots. Scouts are kids and the leaders are volunteers giving up their time free to give the kids something meaningfull away from playstations. And being in the military (26 years and Afghanistan last year) I understand your angst at the explosions that had you worried but don't be blaming the kids. I would be more annoyed if the kids were doing this unsupervised. Yes it can be worrying in unsettling areas when explosions happen (been there many times) but kids need to channel their energy into something positive. Although I do accept that in your area, more should have been done to warn everyone within earshot that these fireworks would be happening. Lets hope that things settle down in your part of the world soon eh? when i said scouts i meant the leaders (and if i remember right from years ago they are classed as scouts themselves, or sometimes venture scouts). and please explain what has a fireworks display got to do with channelling kids energy? i know when i was a scout they channelled our energy by getting us to build huts, make campfires, earn badges, etc, NOT by turning the surrounding area into a re-enactment of the somme after 10pm on a friday night, especially when everyones expecting a "spectacular" any day due to the elections next week perhaps whats also annoying me, apart from the fact these arent the local scouts (and so im feeling a bit of "go let your flipping fireworks off in your own area and dont annoy me" syndrome) is that i had two of these "responsible volunteer leaders" in the off licence earlier, stocking up on enough vodka and coke to tranquilise a horse... as for things settling down in this part of the world soon (co armagh), if youre in the military mate you should know thats very unlikely to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripey999 Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Yer mate I know things will take a while to settle down but you can live in hope and I was saying it to be respectful to your situation living through it. As for the scouts, leaders are Scout leaders and ventures were renamed explorer scouts years ago. If I sound like a scout geek, it's because I have been a leader for 10 years. Jamborees are designed to enrich kids understanding of other cultures by bringing together scouts from all over the world and the end of the day a firework display is what many large events have (not everything needs to be educational). I disagree with leaders drinking at camps because parents have trusted their children to be safely looked after over the event and when drinking, it is not possible to be able to provide the right example, plus how can they administer first aide if required? All camps I manage have an alcahol ban. I was not intending to upset you or get into a slanging match, I just thought that to call the kids idiots was a bit much so sorry if this upset you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 (edited) dont worry about it mate, i maybe came off a bit snappy there, my apologies Edited April 30, 2010 by Ozzy Fudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsosureshot Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 This thread is saddening in several ways. I have to say I didnt realise there was such a threat to the population these days as there once was. I dont think it filters through to over here just how serious the situation is. For the local scouts to have a firework party and worry the locals, it makes our issues with chavs in England look pretty trivial. I'd be interested to hear some of the stories from our Irish contigent, just to get a bit of an education in what exactly is happening. Who is doing what and why? I know its not simple, but can I get an idiots guide? It might help us all understand. Take care now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 i had two of these "responsible volunteer leaders" in the off licence earlier, stocking up on enough vodka and coke to tranquilise a horse... Perhaps they thought you were going round for a visit? Nial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted May 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Perhaps they thought you were going round for a visit? Nial if they thought that they would have needed more vodka! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 ozzys upset because the scouts caught him coming out of the pub and offered to hold his hand and see him across the road.dib dib dib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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