Reply to: Train spotters

[wendigo100]

I spotted a train-spotter at Marylebone Station this morning (so I can tick him off in my I-Spy book ).

Anyway, he was wearing camouflage clothing, and I'm still wondering why.

Well, I didn't see him this morning so perhaps he was at another station.

Or dressed up as a brick wall.

[chasingtheaurora]

I find most Royal Marines are peace-lovers...

"Any soldier worth his salt should be anti-war. And yet there are things still worth fighting for."

(Norman Schwarzkopf)

[Moscow Mule]

I find most Royal Marines are peace-lovers...

How do you find Royal Marines? I thought they wear camo gear all the time?

[DBA_bloke]

Trainspotting and good personal hygiene seem to be mutually exclusive, judging by the greasy, shabby-looking examples I've ever seen.

[TheFaQQer]

Because I'm generally a peace-loving person. And didn't want to get done for manslaughter.

I find most Royal Marines are peace-lovers...

[Troll]

Because I'm generally a peace-loving person. And didn't want to get done for manslaughter.

That's commendable, but if someone pulled a knife on me then I would see it as an act intending to kill me & in that situation I would see it as kill or be killed.
If I were able to disarm my assailant then I would certainly follow through and take the consequences.
No doubt his next victim may not be so able to defend himself

[chasingtheaurora]

Why didn't you stick him with his own knife?

Because I'm generally a peace-loving person. And didn't want to get done for manslaughter.

[DaveB]

Why didn't you stick him with his own knife?

Thats possibly why he got arrested

[Troll]

I was arrested once in Birmingham for being mugged. I'd come off a train from a Royal Marines training course, still wearing my combat trousers, big green rucksack and a dark blue sweatshirt with the word "Royal Marines" on the front of it.

And a scrote decided to pull a knife on me.

Mmm.

When the police arrived 5 minutes later I was on my feet and scrote was on the floor - and the police had the temerity to arrest me!

Why didn't you stick him with his own knife?

[chasingtheaurora]

Of course, you were infringing the muggers human right to mug you!

I know, and how dare I?!

[KathyWoolfe]

When the police arrived 5 minutes later I was on my feet and scrote was on the floor - and the police had the temerity to arrest me!

Of course, you were infringing the muggers human right to mug you!

[chasingtheaurora]

Do you get extra points in your I-Spy book for that then?

A mate of mine used to make a point of walking into people in camo clothing deliberately, just so he could say "Sorry, didn't see you there"



Until he got a good pummelling from a squaddie.

I was arrested once in Birmingham for being mugged. I'd come off a train from a Royal Marines training course, still wearing my combat trousers, big green rucksack and a dark blue sweatshirt with the word "Royal Marines" on the front of it.

And a scrote decided to pull a knife on me.

Mmm.

When the police arrived 5 minutes later I was on my feet and scrote was on the floor - and the police had the temerity to arrest me!

[TheFaQQer]

he was wearing camouflage clothing

Do you get extra points in your I-Spy book for that then?

A mate of mine used to make a point of walking into people in camo clothing deliberately, just so he could say "Sorry, didn't see you there"



Until he got a good pummelling from a squaddie.

[wendigo100]

Was he jumping around, there'd be no way you could see him otherwise?

Good point

He was up against a background of brick walls and red pillars. I did wonder if he was a shrub at first...

[wendigo100]

I went looking for camouflage clothing the other day. But I couldn't see any.

IGMC

Ah, now that's one of my favourite Tommy Cooper jokes.