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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 7:59:11 GMT
Jobsworth = An ‘official’ who upholds petty rules even at the expense of humanity or common sense.
Anyone come across any of these whilst exploring the system? You know, some local guy (nothing to do with CRT, maybe pretending to be official) peering through your window and making a big point about taking your boat number.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 8:05:38 GMT
Nothing wrong with peering through windows, i have made quite a hobby from it.
Only caught once.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 8:07:42 GMT
The little wharf/marina at hawkesbury, i went to moor near the entrance and got told off, this is the place where nobody goes out cruising, surprised the lock into rusted up on the silly gate they have to stop you winding....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 13:36:48 GMT
I had a dickhead patrol officer on the Thames years ago. I had just come off the K&A after spending winter on there, on a Gold license. I had an inflatable which had been on top of my narrow boat all winter.
Getting on the river Thames I inflated the dinghy and put it in the water then put my outboard on it and went out on the river in the reach between caversham and sonning locks.
Anyway this EA patrol boat comes up "have you got a license?" I said "no" (honesty is the best policy). I said I would get one at the next lock which would be sonning.
He said "no you won't as I am issuing an unlicensed vessel report" (or whatever).
Anyway once he had fekked off I went down to sonning lock to buy a visitor license for the dinghy and the lock keeper said this dickhead patrol officer had phoned and told him not to sell me one.
What a stupid situation. They go through the paperwork bother (I got an annoying letter and had to apply for a license the lock keeper could have sold me, by post, and all lock keepers had to sign the unlicensed thing. What a waste of time) but when I turn up with the cash they refuse it!
I had only been on the River 10 minutes ffs!
I later spoke with a lock keeper friend of mine and he confirmed that the bloke was a tosser.
I think what annoyed him was that I arrived on the River in a very scruffy narrow boat but when challenged in my dinghy I was polite and honest and logical. I don't think he was expecting that.
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Post by Stumpy on Jul 17, 2018 14:00:03 GMT
Cue Trigger  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 17:01:10 GMT
Cue Trigger Finally got some bandwidth. Good call Stumpy. Yep,...nothing has changed really....  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:02:55 GMT
I used to be one!
Just enjoyed reading a thread on CWDF - not often I know more than others, even Mattys40 is making himself look like a twat.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:07:36 GMT
I used to be one!
Just enjoyed reading a thread on CWDF - not often I know more than others, even Mattys40 is making himself look like a twat.
I doubt that very much. He’s a lovely guy. I think you have just joined the ‘twat’ brigade. ;-) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:10:25 GMT
Which thread please? Don't wish to read them all  Rog |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:16:13 GMT
The TV licence one - it's only really enjoyable when you know how much crap is being spouted by those who think they know stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:17:06 GMT
Which thread please? Don't wish to read them all Rog I don’t need to, I’ve met him several times and KNOW he’s a lovely guy.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:17:40 GMT
Which thread please? Don't wish to read them all Rog I don’t need to, I’ve met him several times and KNOW he’s a lovely guy.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:17:54 GMT
Thank you.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:19:02 GMT
The TV licence one - it's only really enjoyable when you know how much crap is being spouted by those who think they know stuff. Ah, TV licence stuff. Ok, what do you know then? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2018 18:26:44 GMT
Matty's a good guy, no doubt.
Just wasted five minutes of my life reading the thread.
Don't like TV, don't watch TV, can't be arsed with the discussion, sorry.
I think our friend 'donkey' worked for licence enforcement in a former life.
Isn't that so ?
Rog
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