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by thehappyotter
14 Jul 2020, 09:39
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Any-one seen it yet?
Replies: 20
Views: 3046

Re: Any-one seen it yet?

Hi Rob, :hello: Was that really night vision, or did you take the photo through a tumbler of absinthe? Does this explain the angle, or did you have to rotate the image to fit it in the circle? :lol: :hide: Hi Mike :hello: Haha. I was totally sober. Which many would say makes a change... It was take...
by thehappyotter
13 Jul 2020, 21:43
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Any-one seen it yet?
Replies: 20
Views: 3046

Re: Any-one seen it yet?

Having a £20,000 set of night vision googles really helps! :lol:

Took this facing North at about 0230 on Sunday morning.

Image
by thehappyotter
10 Jun 2020, 16:34
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Pensions
Replies: 19
Views: 2945

Re: Pensions

My old boss is ex Cheshire Constab.,he told me all about it too after he retired two years ago. It's a shame some sort of public protest/petition can't be started over this because it stinks to high heaven. Meanwhile Rob,you're going to have to sit in that seat in that swanky black and yellow ride ...
by thehappyotter
10 Jun 2020, 12:54
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Pensions
Replies: 19
Views: 2945

Re: Pensions

The generosity is astounding. I discovered recently that my 30 year Met police pension will reduce some (figure yet to be realized) when I come of UK pensionable age which I blv is now 67 (they keep shifting it). An oversight in negotiations made by the Pol Federation which they neglected to tell u...
by thehappyotter
24 Apr 2020, 19:04
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Four Victorian Police killed on freeway
Replies: 6
Views: 870

Re: Four Victorian Police killed on freeway

RIP all four of you. In the same week we lost another in South Yorkshire as well as another being seriously injured in Gwent. Brings it right home. When I worked on the cars I always said it would be the M1 that killed me, not a maniac. Although the latter is now more common this brings home just ho...
by thehappyotter
16 Nov 2019, 23:29
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: MicroProse returns.
Replies: 5
Views: 1770

Re: MicroProse returns.

Grand Prix Manager 2 was my favourite. I spent hundreds of hours on that game.

Here's hoping for a modern remake!
by thehappyotter
16 Nov 2019, 23:24
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: I Feel an Absolute Prat!!
Replies: 14
Views: 2496

Re: I Feel an Absolute Prat!!

Nigel H-J wrote:
13 Nov 2019, 15:25


Going to buy another cheap mobile phone to have some fun with it.......................https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSohhheYSSw

Regards
Nigel.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

I know I shouldn't approve of this method, given my occupation, but I can't help but do!
by thehappyotter
10 Oct 2019, 23:41
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday Happy Otter
Replies: 8
Views: 1328

Re: Happy Birthday Happy Otter

Dev One wrote:
07 Oct 2019, 16:53
Happy Birthday Rob, wishing you many more :party: . Are you still airborne?
Keith
Thank you and I am Keith. When it's not stuck down at Oxford being fixed (again!). Should be back tomorrow hopefully...
by thehappyotter
07 Oct 2019, 11:30
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Happy Birthday Happy Otter
Replies: 8
Views: 1328

Re: Happy Birthday Happy Otter

Thanks guys. Off for a few beers!
by thehappyotter
19 Aug 2019, 15:18
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Two years.
Replies: 21
Views: 3610

Re: Two years.

I can only echo the comments of those before me. All of these now missing names are a sad loss to the community. They are all fondly remembered.

For me particularly Leif was a close friend who I miss dearly.

Fly high to all we've lost.