TC1474 Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 15th September 1975, I joined the Police service and started my first day of training. 41 years ago today.I remember it like it was yesterday and I am still in touch with a few who joined the same day as me (who went onto much higher ranks I hasten to add), but makes you wonder where all the time has gone.Different service now to the one I joined though. Quote
Oasis Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 To make it worse, I have greying hair and I was born in 1978..... Quote
Westbeef Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 1992 here, not to rub it in. Being 18 feels like yesterday, when my mates talk about stuff we did and realize it was 7 years ago now Quote
Oasis Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 Hang on! 1992 wasn't that long ago. Shouldn't you just be starting high school.?!? Quote
Westbeef Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 Hang on! 1992 wasn't that long ago. Shouldn't you just be starting high school.?!? That's what I mean! Some people born in 2000 have now left school! Quote
Guest Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 You are really old Tony.......and I'm even bloody older! But going by your Linkedin pic I look years younger than you! Maybe time I started lying about my age! Quote
TC1474 Posted September 15, 2016 Author Posted September 15, 2016 But going by your Linkedin pic I look years younger than you! Now that is really worrying. I was only 25 when that picture was taken Quote
Six30 Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 You are really old Tony.......and I'm even bloody older! But going by your Linkedin pic I look years younger than you! Maybe time I started lying about my age! no you should'nt you should be proud , not many of you Spitfire pilots left Quote
cockercas Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 To make it worse, I have greying hair and I was born in 1978..... Im going grey and was born in 89 Quote
Joeman Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 its my birthday on Monday - the big 40.someone asked me what i wanted to do to celebrate, and i said "everything i should have done before i turned 40"... Quote
Tango Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 I started my apprenticeship on 9th September 1974........ And was already bombing around the streets on my Raleigh Runabout. .....King of the road..... Quote
Guest Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Pah you're all mere striplings.I had my first car (a mk 1 Consul) in 1967.Bench seat, column gear change, arm round gf.Ageing ain't a lot of fun sometimes, but way better than the alternative. Quote
Oasis Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 You where lucky! https://youtu.be/Xe1a1wHxTyo Quote
Guest Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Pah you're all mere striplings.I had my first car (a mk 1 Consul) in 1967.Bench seat, column gear change, arm round gf.Ageing ain't a lot of fun sometimes, but way better than the alternative. My first car was a Viva HB in 1972! What a POS that was! Quote
RantMachine Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Pah you're all mere striplings.I had my first car (a mk 1 Consul) in 1967.Bench seat, column gear change, arm round gf.Ageing ain't a lot of fun sometimes, but way better than the alternative. My first car was a Viva HB in 1972! What a POS that was!My first car still hasn't happened! Quote
Guest Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Pah you're all mere striplings.I had my first car (a mk 1 Consul) in 1967.Bench seat, column gear change, arm round gf.Ageing ain't a lot of fun sometimes, but way better than the alternative. My first car was a Viva HB in 1972! What a POS that was!My first car still hasn't happened! Back in those days we'd get any old POS car just for shagging.And you'd let your mates borrow it if they got lucky.......Mini vans were very popular as I recall.I even got it on in a Reliant Regal back in 1971. Basically, as long as it could get to some deserted car park that was good enough!Till Plod came along and put a stop to it! Bet TC seen a few things back in his day! Quote
RantMachine Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Blimey! Sounds like a hefty expense to go to... couldn't just ride to some nearby woods and find a patch without too many nettles? Quote
Mawsley Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Back in those days we'd get any old POS car just for shagging.Ahh, the great woman shortage of 1972. I read about that in History class. Quote
Guest Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Blimey! Sounds like a hefty expense to go to... couldn't just ride to some nearby woods and find a patch without too many nettles? You could buy a beat up Anglia for about 40 quid back then!In fact I put one of them on it's roof in a ditch on Xmas Eve 72......but that's a whole other story! Quote
TC1474 Posted September 16, 2016 Author Posted September 16, 2016 You could buy a beat up Anglia for about 40 quid back then!In fact I put one of them on it's roof in a ditch on Xmas Eve 72......but that's a whole other story! My first car was a Renault 10 that was given to me by my mother. That would be around 1976 when I passed my car test. I remember going down a hill and rolling it flat out at about 30MPH with the wind in my favour so I was travelling far too fast Anyway car cam to a halt lying on its side, I climbed out unhurt, pushed it back onto its wheels and carried on with my journey. You couldn't do that now. Till Plod came along and put a stop to it! Bet TC seen a few things back in his day! There was a vehicle parked up on the Police OP on the M4 one night. Windows were steamed up, so we investigated. Couple were going at it hammer and tong Banged on the window and said "Hey, you can only stop on the Motorway in an emercency!" "This was an emergency " he replied. I didn't have the heart to spoil his fun, although I think that had already happened when I banged on the window Another night got an call from the Ambulance service to say that they were attending an incident with a car and our assistance was requested. Long story short, Sugar Daddy was out in his E-Type with his bimbo when she got horny and started doing rude things across the gear tunnel. Gear lever got stuck somewhere unexpected.Anyway, Fire service had to cut said gear lever and young bimbo complete with gear lever and gear knob were removed to Hospital whlst embarrased sgar Daddy arranged recovery on his beloved E-Type (which was immaculate A1 condition) and tried to explain why he could not drive it and why it needed recovery.So yes, there were a few incidents which caused humour Quote
SuzyHP Posted September 18, 2016 Posted September 18, 2016 1992 here, not to rub it in. Being 18 feels like yesterday, when my mates talk about stuff we did and realize it was 7 years ago now Ah 1992. The year I had my first born mentally my age has not changed since then ! Quote
Gin Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 TC!! I demand a thread full of emergency services stories I reckon you and MrBS could have some amazing ones to pool together.. Start it with that gear stick one cos that made me double take Quote
The Hitcher Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 There was a vehicle parked up on the Police OP on the M4 one night. Windows were steamed up, so we investigated. Couple were going at it hammer and tong Banged on the window and said "Hey, you can only stop on the Motorway in an emercency!" "This was an emergency " he replied. I didn't have the heart to spoil his fun, although I think that had already happened when I banged on the window : Thats brilliant, glad you had the heart to not arrest them!!. Quote
Guest Posted September 21, 2016 Posted September 21, 2016 : Thats brilliant, glad you had the heart to not arrest them!!.back when police had a sence of humour Quote
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