Dekers Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 A few weeks ago I had a film crew following me making a pilot for a new TV series, editing and voiceover are nearly there but they wanted some controversial shots to get the phones ringing..... so the idea was hatched, went out on my boat on Friday and did some more filming, a few stills from the day, do you think this will work? (Despite what many of you will think this was completely legal and No wildlife was harmed during the making of this program) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I like the small print disclaimer I think you might get some good replies to this one Deckers. Hope you did not feed them any bread - apparently it makes them fat you know. What's the programme and when does it air?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 That stretch looks farmiliar, especially the first photo. I used to skipper the trippers for Salters out of Windsor and Reading, and occasionally do a few night parties for Thames River Cruisers at Reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) That stretch looks familiar, especially the first photo. I used to skipper the trippers for Salters out of Windsor and Reading, and occasionally do a few night parties for Thames River Cruisers at Reading! Ha Ha..so it was you responsible for all those Mobile Discos on the Thames disturbing everyone pleasant Night shooting! familiar? Edited October 20, 2013 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Ha Ha..so it was you responsible for all those Mobile Discos on the Thames disturbing everyone pleasant Night shooting! I can not deny it,occasionally, Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 A few weeks ago I had a film crew following me making a pilot for a new TV series, editing and voiceover are nearly there but they wanted some controversial shots to get the phones ringing..... so the idea was hatched, went out on my boat on Friday and did some more filming, a few stills from the day, do you think this will work? (Despite what many of you will think this was completely legal and No wildlife was harmed during the making of this program) Does that not count as a public place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Took me back over 50 yrs when a mate and I used to bunk off school and canoe the river Avon with my dad's 12 bore hidden under a tarpaulin. An old canon with hammers and damasc barrels. Things were different then, particularly when a shotgun license came from the post office and was 10 shillings with no background checks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy.plinker Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I would say if that images are on TV then the phone lines will certainly be red hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Does that not count as a public place? I suspect Mr Dekers has sought Home Office and local force licensing approval under the Maritime Security arrangements for armed guards on UK flagged ships. However, it looks to me as though he has not sought help from the makeup department regarding the need to camouflage the top of his head ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Honest opinion, that head needs a hat !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I think you were lucky not too have the Thames Valley armed response unit after you ! had there been an anti watching you they would have been straight on the phone to the law . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I think this might do the trick........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister22 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 how about twin semi's mounted in a turret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Took me back over 50 yrs when a mate and I used to bunk off school and canoe the river Avon with my dad's 12 bore hidden under a tarpaulin. An old canon with hammers and damasc barrels. Things were different then, particularly when a shotgun license came from the post office and was 10 shillings with no background checks. I may be wrong but I thought that the ten bob licences from the PO were only for air guns...used to buy old 12 bores from a local junk shop and take them home on a bus...how time changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Oh if only we could have those innocent days back Gunnerbob ? I brought my first 12bore from the kid 3 doors down from from me in the Village , I gave him £2 for it & it was an old Belgium side lock with no stock no trigger guard & 2 broken firing pins , I must have been no more than 14 years old & I took it to school to make a new stock for it in woodwork & got an old trigger guard for it that a mate found in the ashes of a bonfire . Myself & a mate soon filed some new firing pins up from from 2 self tapping wood screws & home proofed it by tying it to a tree stump one evening & tying a long string to the trigger , after that we were in business & no bunny & pigeon was safe anymore , all innocent boys fun ! . My next gun was a Bakil single 12bore my younger brother told me about so I gave my 13year old brother the money for it to get & when he went to get it the young chaps mother said to my brother "" has he got a license for it ? my brother said yeh he's got a licence for it ! , & the deal was done or as Tommy Cooper would say " just like that " & the last I heard of that lad who sold me that gun he became a police man whose job perhaps is of national or even international importance , so don't ask ! . What has gone wrong with the World since , a mate of mine even had a rusty old WW2 Sten gun & he use to climb a tree that over looked the road from the garden wall & innocently ambush any passers by just like little boys do . But one day I think he must have ambushed an old soldier because not long after the police called to his house & gave his dad a good ******* & took it away ! . Did we do anything wrong we were country boys & thats the way it was when I was a boy , all innocent & no one ever hurt , yes times have changed unfortunately ATB Pole Star . ps so so long ago now not even 30 years after WW2 it makes one feel old pps oops this is of the topic , sorry Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcantwell Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I used to live on the banks of the Thames in purley, can remember once a bloke up a tree by the river with a noose around his neck, police, fire, ambulance all in attendance. The late night drunk cruiser went past and the occupants heckling the poor gentleman with taunts of "just jump" etc. Back to the topic... Fancy enlightening us on how that was legal? I find it fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I used to live on the banks of the Thames in purley, can remember once a bloke up a tree by the river with a noose around his neck, police, fire, ambulance all in attendance. The late night drunk cruiser went past and the occupants heckling the poor gentleman with taunts of "just jump" etc. Back to the topic... Fancy enlightening us on how that was legal? I find it fascinating. I think he will get a knock on the door tomorrow morning ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Took me back over 50 yrs when a mate and I used to bunk off school and canoe the river Avon with my dad's 12 bore hidden under a tarpaulin. An old canon with hammers and damasc barrels. Things were different then, particularly when a shotgun license came from the post office and was 10 shillings with no background checks. For some unknown reason Father kept my first one. As he'd had it for some 50 years, I simply couldn't throw it out when I found it so it's framed and on the wall behind me. 9:26 am 23 August 1958. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 I like the small print disclaimer I think you might get some good replies to this one Deckers. Hope you did not feed them any bread - apparently it makes them fat you know. What's the programme and when does it air?? It's a Pilot, it needs to get commissioned and only has a working title at the moment, so no dates for anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontbeck Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 I may be wrong but I thought that the ten bob licences from the PO were only for air guns...used to buy old 12 bores from a local junk shop and take them home on a bus...how time changes The ten bob licence was for shot guns. I bought my first in 1962 from the sports department of the local Co-op and took it home on the bus and I didn't own a slip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 The ten bob licence was for shot guns. I bought my first in 1962 from the sports department of the local Co-op and took it home on the bus and I didn't own a slip And air guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 So, Temple Island then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Well, I'm REALLY disappointed! Always imagined Dekers being a tall, dark and handsome man. Well they say never meet you're idols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Well, I'm REALLY disappointed! Always imagined Dekers being a tall, dark and handsome man. Well they say never meet you're idols Especially if his name was Jim and used to 'fix it' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 And air guns. Air guns have never been licensed in the uk if under 12 foot pounds this rule did not even come in until 1968 Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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