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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: TG on October 12, 2007, 11:40:50 AM

Title: 999 breaks
Post by: TG on October 12, 2007, 11:40:50 AM
The mentality of some people is beyond me.

"Police have issued a warning asking fans of Coronation Street to not call them during the soap's advert breaks because they are too busy.

Forces have been swamped with calls during the show's breaks because avid soap addicts wait until there is a break in the programme before they pick up the phone to report crimes.

Grampian Police in particular have found it a real problem and have released a plea asking people to call them during quieter times so that they can deal with the enquiries more effectively.

Manager Karen McMillan said: "Don't try during the ad breaks of popular programmes like Coronation Street. Everyone else is doing the same thing."


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a77475/police-issue-corrie-ad-break-warning.html

I mean, would you wait for an ad break before dialing 999, you know, in an emergancy type situation?

Just as well there are no ad breaks in Eastenders.

 noooo:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Barman on October 12, 2007, 11:43:24 AM
You didn't call them and complain about your Xbox did you?  noooo:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: TG on October 12, 2007, 11:45:07 AM
You didn't call them and complain about your Xbox did you?  noooo:

Yep. They were quite rude.  cussing:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Barman on October 12, 2007, 11:45:53 AM
You didn't call them and complain about your Xbox did you?  noooo:

Yep. They were quite rude.  cussing:
You were pleased to get back to Corrie then?
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Barman on October 12, 2007, 11:47:27 AM
Seriously, this does take the biscuit doesn’t it?????  Banghead

I wonder if any of them are calling for the fire brigade and asking if they can put the fire out before the break finishes…   noooo:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Bar Wench on October 12, 2007, 12:23:37 PM
That is ludicrous!! If it's an emergency it's an emergency!  Banghead
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 12, 2007, 01:21:48 PM
That is ludicrous!! If it's an emergency it's an emergency!  Banghead
If they are reporting a burglary, theft, criminal damage, matricide or some other minor crime, the fact that a copper "might be round in the next day or so" hardly makes the Corrie-watching classes think it is being treated as an emergency.
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: chuntering again on October 15, 2007, 12:13:40 PM
The mentality of some people is beyond me.

"Police have issued a warning asking fans of Coronation Street to not call them during the soap's advert breaks because they are too busy.

Forces have been swamped with calls during the show's breaks because avid soap addicts wait until there is a break in the programme before they pick up the phone to report crimes.

Grampian Police in particular have found it a real problem and have released a plea asking people to call them during quieter times so that they can deal with the enquiries more effectively.

Manager Karen McMillan said: "Don't try during the ad breaks of popular programmes like Coronation Street. Everyone else is doing the same thing."


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a77475/police-issue-corrie-ad-break-warning.html

I mean, would you wait for an ad break before dialing 999, you know, in an emergancy type situation?

Just as well there are no ad breaks in Eastenders.

 noooo:

Typical journo-toss. Is there any proof these people are purposely waiting till the advert break to report a crime, or could they simply be more inclined to look out of the window during an ad break?
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Snoopy on October 15, 2007, 12:16:10 PM
More likely that they go into the kitchen to make a cuppa during the ad breaks and find the back door open and the Microwave etc gone.
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Bar Wench on October 15, 2007, 12:19:47 PM
More likely that they go into the kitchen to make a cuppa during the ad breaks and find the back door open and the Microwave etc gone.

 point:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: TG on October 15, 2007, 07:03:47 PM
You didn't call them and complain about your Xbox did you?  noooo:

It's back.... cloud9:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Barman on October 16, 2007, 06:10:35 AM
More likely that they go into the kitchen to make a cuppa during the ad breaks and find the back door open and the Microwave etc gone.
drumroll:
Excellent!
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Barman on October 16, 2007, 06:11:10 AM
You didn't call them and complain about your Xbox did you?  noooo:

It's back.... cloud9:
Yay!  ;D

You are allowed to change your avatar back now then...  whistle:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: TG on October 16, 2007, 07:40:07 AM
You didn't call them and complain about your Xbox did you?  noooo:

It's back.... cloud9:
Yay!  ;D

You are allowed to change your avatar back now then...  whistle:

Yep.  ;)
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Barman on October 16, 2007, 07:45:22 AM
You didn't call them and complain about your Xbox did you?  noooo:

It's back.... cloud9:
Yay!  ;D

You are allowed to change your avatar back now then...  whistle:

Yep.  ;)
Did you get a new one or did they repair the old?
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: TG on October 16, 2007, 08:00:00 AM
It's the old one, blown motherboard it seems.  noooo:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Snoopy on October 16, 2007, 08:14:32 AM
Glad to see the boppin' pussy is back and happy.
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Barman on October 16, 2007, 09:05:58 AM
It's the old one, blown motherboard it seems.  noooo:
All those DIY 'hacks' I 'spec...  whistle:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: TG on October 16, 2007, 09:16:56 AM
It also seems to have corrupted the memory card which means I have to start the game from scratch and slaughter everything all over again.  point:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Barman on October 16, 2007, 09:18:50 AM
I can just imagine the technicians in the factory pressing the little ‘erase memory’ button during the final test and set-up.  whistle:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 16, 2007, 10:51:39 AM
Glad to see the boppin' pussy is back and happy.
   rubschin:
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Nick on October 16, 2007, 10:52:19 AM
Best not to ask DS, best not to ask.
Title: Re: 999 breaks
Post by: Snoopy on October 16, 2007, 10:59:05 AM
Glad to see the boppin' pussy is back and happy.
   rubschin:


His AVATAR ~ you dirty minded old farmer  evil: