General Chat

lol Maggie,

My walks started back in 1999 when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. As this happened in October, our weather was starting to warm up, and I hate the heat.

So, decided early morning best as our heat lingers long into the night.

At one stage I started at about 5.00am, but over recent years, where even at 5.00 am in summer the temp can be in the mid 20's, I've just adjusted my start time.

Only once in all that time have I been stopped by the police to enquire if I was ok.....and it wasn't today :-D :-D

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I think it's an 'age' thing.
About 5 years ago, a friend and I decided to go west.
We ended up in Exmouth at about midnight.
Parked the car and slept in it. At about 2am the clubs emptied out and there were loads of 'merry' people walking past.
We decided to go for a walk until people had disappeared.
Found ourselves on a small bridge in a quiet part of town. As we were stood there, looking at Brunel's railway line, a jogger ran by, a car shot off, and the alarm went off in a shop.
We stood and watched the police arrive, search the premises and surrounding area. After about 20 minutes, a policeman came over and asked I we'd seen anything - obviously thought 2 old codgers couldn't be 'dodgy'!! Told them what we'd seen and went off.

Next morning, the car not being the most comfortable of sleeping places, we were back on the bridge at 6:am, when the alarm in the shop went off again!!
I suggested we scarpered. The police turning up and finding the same two loonies STILL on the bridge may be too much of a coincidence! :-S

good one, Bob!

you could always carry a small telescope, and claim that you are an amateur astronomer!!

wouldn't be here either



but then I don't go walking at 3 am!

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No buses at 3.00am :-D :-D

Allan

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I try to always remember to take my Care Card and Extended health Card with me when I go out walking .............. as ID


plus a book of Fare Tickets in case I need to catch a bus


:-)

good one, Nolls!

Hi again Sylvia

Your post must have come through when I was replying to Nolls.

I'm not sure what the situation is regarding vagrancy in West Oz, but I did in fact have about $6.00 on me.

Most mornings I don't usually bother. Nor do I take my mobile or wallet.

I don't go at the early times on the weekends, as there are then usually groups of kids hanging about.

During the normal week other people probably don't go out early because they've heard rumours of this weirdo guy who walks early :-D :-D

Nah! Didn't work

Still a solid (thick), miserable, boring old f*rt......and those are just my good points :-P :-D :-D :-D

Allan

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mind you ............... I do have to wonder at someone who goes out for walks at 3 am!!


I hope you have a $5 bill tucked in your pocket??? *










* anyone stopped by police in Berkeley, California in the 1950s and 1960s who had less than $5 on them would be arrested for vagrancy.

We had one friend who delighted in going out for walks late at night, dressed in disreputable clothing ......................... and producing the $5 bill from a hidden pocket when stopped by the police!

Oh Dear Dear we need some confidance building here me thinks ........Now say after me (you can all join in) "I'm The King of the Castle and your the dirty wee Rascal" so's I am so's I am so's I am ....say at least 100 times an hour and you will be surprised at how you feel! :-D ;-)

Yeh...solid: as in, as thick as two bricks :-D :-D

you are obviously a solid honest citizen that everyone trusts!

I may as well be Nolls :-D

I've always imagined myself as a bit of a dashing figure: obviously I'm just a boring old f*rt, not worthy of any attention :-(

Allan - your the original Invisible Man don't you know :-D

The story of my life, Ann :-D

When I was working, some of the staff, myself included were going to enter into some inter local government games.

From our office I was the only male. I thought that the girls had organised some motel rooms, (the event was in Perth) but it turned out to be a house. Once I found out I immediately asked the girls if I would still be welcome to share. The ages of the girls ranged from about 16 to 40. It didn't help that I was a senior manager.

I did ask the girls, via the 40 yr old who had a couple of teenage children, if they still wanted me to share.

Any doubts whatsoever and I would sleep in my car as I had done previously.

I also thought that I had better let my OH know and see what her reaction would be....she said fine, no problems!

The girls...same reaction! Only condition I was not to wander round the house in my underwear!

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry that every one including OH thought that I was no threat :-(

I've never considered myself a ladies man, but honestly.....

a bit of a worry........

unless they've already checked you out!!

obviously you do not look like a crim :-D