Emergency Brick

MrJoeSoap

Has anyone ever considered an emergency brick?

Something you carry with you 24/7 on the off-chance that one of those absolute arseholes that seem to drive around Dublin (and other parts of Ireland and the world I'm sure) shouting out the windows of cars at pedestrians should drive by. Now obviously you're looking for something that you can fling up to 10-15 metres, because as we all know these brave souls never seem to shout when there is any chance of you catching them and decking them.

Has anyone here ever shouted out a window of a car (and been caught) at someone passing by, or has anyone ever been shouted at and caught the divils?

http://webs.wichita.edu/depttools/depttoolsmemberfiles/ulrich/DurfeeHandleBrick.jpg

rubadub

Check this out for ideas
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055152012

slavigo

I know a guy with a "Bad Bas***d Stick" in the boot of his car for similar reasons.

MrJoeSoap

slavigo wrote:

I know a guy with a "Bad Bas***d Stick" in the boot of his car for similar reasons.

Has it ever been called into use?

Terry

I usually just shít one out when needed.

Mossy Monk

Had a passenger in the car last night shout out at people on the street. Told him to get the **** out and drove off.

Dragan

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Has anyone here ever shouted out a window of a car (and been caught) at someone passing by, or has anyone ever been shouted at and caught the divils?

Nope, but i did have some ****ing asshole of a young lad think it would be really funny to pretend to veer his car at me while walking along the "death road" near Lamb Doyles in Sandyford one day as i went up to Total Fitness.

He pulled away at the last second and i could see him and all his mates laughing in his Dads car. My solution was to smash the litre bottle of water i had in my hand into the back window as they passed me.

They weren't expecting that one. He stopped the car and they piled out, but quickly hopped back in and drove off when i was more than willing to give them the scrap they thought they wanted.

Take home lesson is don't act hard in your Dad's car and certainly don't do anything that endangers someones life.

FlutterinBantam

Was driving behind a fat well built 19 stoner on a bike in Fairview and as I passed I rolled down the window and said "Would you get the fcuk offa the road you fat sack of shíte".

What I didn't spot was a lollipop woman suddenly stopped the traffic about 50 yards ahead and my man was pedalling furiously within catching distance.!!!

No children were killed or injured in the subsequent escape,very close though:eek: :eek:

Dragan

FlutterinBantam wrote:

Was driving behind a fat well built 19 stoner on a bike in Fairview and as I passed I rolled down the window and said "Would you get the fcuk offa the road you fat sack of shíte".

What I didn't spot was a lollipop woman suddenly stopped the traffic about 50 yards ahead and my man was pedalling furiously within catching distance.!!!

No children were killed or injured in the subsequent escape,very close though:eek: :eek:

Thats a shame, frankly it would have been hilarious had he caught you.

Reku

Regularly have them shout things or throw stuff in my area, am often tempted to bring a large piece of metal to pelt at the ignorent little sh*ts, I would imagine the cost of replacing a smashed window might be a slight deterant to them in future.
They really need to make some clear cut laws about people behaving as these lads do and then go to town on them.
lol, mandatory punishment of having your insurance invalidated and car scrapped, that'd wipe the smile off their faces sharpish!

Del2005

farohar wrote:

Regularly have them shout things or throw stuff in my area, am often tempted to bring a large piece of metal to pelt at the ignorent little sh*ts, I would imagine the cost of replacing a smashed window might be a slight deterant to them in future.
They really need to make some clear cut laws about people behaving as these lads do and then go to town on them.
lol, mandatory punishment of having your insurance invalidated and car scrapped, that'd wipe the smile off their faces sharpish!

They have laws, but like most laws in this country they aren't enforced. The easiest would be driving without due care.

John Mason

thats a great idea, you could use for the cyclists who think they have the right to cycle down the middle of dorset street and hold the traffic up, deliberately slowing down as you are approaching traffic lights, so you have no chance in hell of making them and then, they just cycle on - cos as it is well known fact that traffic lights do not apply to cyclists

Dyr

oh god yes, the amount of tossers in motors who think the green man means put the foot down before those pedestrians start actually crossing. ****.

I once chased some scumbags in a car uptowards the halfpenny bridge after the took an illegal turn and jammed on just before they were about to hit me. I'm booting up the road after them when a pair of garda cars come screaming past me, turned out the fooking eejits were chasing the scummers through the city centre :eek:

MrJoeSoap

Bambi wrote:

oh god yes, the amount of tossers in motors who think the green man means put the foot down before those pedestrians start actually crossing. ****.

I once chased some scumbags in a car uptowards the halfpenny bridge after the took an illegal turn and jammed on just before they were about to hit me. I'm booting up the road after them when a pair of garda cars come screaming past me, turned out the fooking eejits were chasing the scummers through the city centre :eek:

You're lucky they jammed on, they're pretty soul-less these days!

User45701

someone tried to agg a group of us one time but we wernt even moving and it was a ****e shot still tho if those lights had of gone red and stoped that car either

1.They would have kept driving and ended up hurting someone who had a green light

2.They stop at the red light and get dragged out of the window and that thing when you curb someone because then people would just stop doing that ****.

Wossack

alot of motorcycle couriers carry an old sparkplug in their pockets, for special occassions

Voodu Child

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Has anyone ever considered an emergency brick?

Something you carry with you 24/7 on the off-chance that one of those absolute arseholes that seem to drive around Dublin (and other parts of Ireland and the world I'm sure) shouting out the windows of cars at pedestrians should drive by. Now obviously you're looking for something that you can fling up to 10-15 metres, because as we all know these brave souls never seem to shout when there is any chance of you catching them and decking them.

Has anyone here ever shouted out a window of a car (and been caught) at someone passing by, or has anyone ever been shouted at and caught the divils?

Yeah happens all the time here tbh, seems to be the latest 'craze'. In my day all we had was Pogs or conkers.

I was thinking of keeping a few good heavy ball-bearings in my pocket and smashing their back windows as they drive by.

Should do the trick.

Gizzle

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if someone drove by and acted the ballcocks ,shouting abuse or swerving towards or whatever these sh1tebags get up to, and you were to puck something through their back window, wouldn't you be culpable for the damage, or wreckless endangerment of life or something similar?

MrJoeSoap

Gizzle wrote:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if someone drove by and acted the ballcocks ,shouting abuse or swerving towards or whatever these sh1tebags get up to, and you were to puck something through their back window, wouldn't you be culpable for the damage, or wreckless endangerment of life or something similar?

Yep, you sure would. Do you reckon it would keep me up at night?

Gaspode

I used to carry a large ball bearing everywhere with me. weighed quite a bit, and would damage a car if you flung it at them. not on the list of offensive weapons that a guard might confiscate either.

As for use, yes I used it a few times. The first time though it earned it a thumping so I made sure not to pelt it at the car unless I was sure I could get away. The 2 other times, it made a very satisfting thump and the cars stopped but I escaped while they checked for a mark on their car.

MrJoeSoap

I elect you our leader so. Teach us in your god-like ways!

Gizzle

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Yep, you sure would. Do you reckon it would keep me up at night?

Ah well. Here was I hoping such a loophole existed...:(

MOH

FlutterinBantam wrote:

Was driving behind a fat well built 19 stoner on a bike in Fairview and as I passed I rolled down the window and said "Would you get the fcuk offa the road you fat sack of shíte".

What I didn't spot was a lollipop woman suddenly stopped the traffic about 50 yards ahead and my man was pedalling furiously within catching distance.!!!

No children were killed or injured in the subsequent escape,very close though:eek: :eek:

Reminds me of that Alan Partridge one with the psycho fan, where he gives hom the finger and drives away down a dead end.

Reku

irishbird wrote:

cos as it is well known fact that traffic lights do not apply to cyclists

:mad:
That's a pet peeve of mine, hate those cyclists...:mad:
One of these days I am going to take a swing at one of them when they get too close, nearly did one time when a motorcyclist decided it was only fair that he also disregard the red light.

Gizzle wrote:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if someone drove by and acted the ballcocks ,shouting abuse or swerving towards or whatever these sh1tebags get up to, and you were to puck something through their back window, wouldn't you be culpable for the damage, or wreckless endangerment of life or something similar?

As I've said, I'm only tempted so far but;
1. you have their plate number, unless you've the weirdest pants ever on they don't have yours
and
2. should they try anything to detain you they open themselves up for a long list of charges so short of their retaliation I doubt you've much to worry about.
Add to that the fact that I doubt the lads are usually the legal owners of the cars (if you get what I mean;) ) in my area and I'd say we'll see a black pope long before we see anyone charged for an overzealous response to these twits who cruise the areas just looking to make a nuisance of themselves.

Zzippy

I only shout anything when I've nearly killed a cyclist 'cos he's cycling in the dark, wearing dark clothes, with NO FU(KING LIGHTS ON!
Hate those muppets!

And yes, I do cycle too, and yes I wear a reflective vest and have lights on my bike

eoin5

Dont knock it till youve tried it

I donno, a 2272x1704 brick might be too much brick for me.

coyote6

These guys have some nifty products: www.less-lethal.com - check out the sting balls

EdgarAllenPoo

I still have a pair of tonfa I used in ju jitsu training, not exactly emergency brick material but if anyone ever breaks in they're getting at least one of them shoved right up their hole.

Thrill

Ah sure, theres nothing wrong with carrying around an ould brick. They can be quite lovable after a while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UwnpC3YmRk

leninbenjamin

pfft... feck yeer big ugly bricks. what you want is something like a smallish padlock (something with sharpish edges preferably) in a sock or handkerchief. easier to carry than a brick and fits nicely into a pocket. It can be used as a weapon of self defense or as a missile.

GerryRyan

A bit off the topic - but I've had some scumbag throwing a blackcat (firework, not animal folks) at myself and some of the lads from a cars passenger seat.

It exploded right beside my leg and could've done some damage. And the way I see it, if someone does something to you that could cause harm - they don't deserve anything less.

It was a good stretch of road and he must'v thought he was some mad bastard for getting away with it - until they saw the red light and traffic 20 seconds up the road.

Won't go into anymore details

Reku

ThatGuy wrote:

A bit off the topic - but I've had some scumbag throwing a blackcat (firework, not animal folks) at myself and some of the lads from a cars passenger seat.

Yup, with Halloween around the corner this becomes a regular occurance in my area. They've never yet managed to either get it close enough to me to do harm or even give me a fright, yet they still find it hilarious.... and yet people wonder why I think if the junior/leaving cert results aren't in decline compared to when I did them they must be making it easier if these are the typical* retards (no offense to the genuinely mentally handicapped, most of the one's I've met are actually more mature than this) that are getting the great results these days.



*if they're not the typical they are at least a growing proportion of the typical from what I can see.

SimpleSam06

slavigo wrote:

I know a guy with a "Bad Bas***d Stick" in the boot of his car for similar reasons.

Hahah, I remember working back in Dunnes in the dawn of time, and in the outside shed for the trolleys there was a stick with nails in it hanging from the wall. Writ large along the length of this implement was the legend: "KNACKER WHACKER".

Black Swan

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Has anyone ever considered an emergency brick?

No, but I do have a huge "bad call" sponge brick that I can fill with water and throw at the ref in an American football game if he makes a bad call!:cool:

Reku

Blue_Lagoon wrote:

No, but I do have a huge "bad call" sponge brick that I can fill with water and throw at the ref in an American football game if he makes a bad call!:cool:

:eek: Not at the TV I hope? Water and electricity... not wise....

Slutmonkey57b

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Has anyone ever considered an emergency brick?

No but I hear Yore ma carries an emergency prick.

Black Swan

farohar wrote:

:eek: Not at the TV I hope? Water and electricity... not wise....

LOL! No way! Altho some ref calls deserve it! At the stadium when the guards aren't looking.;)

slavigo

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Has it ever been called into use?

Never in real life but he put it there after having a dream about getting jumped one night. That was 4 years ago and it's been there ever since

griffdaddy

I was thinking this exact thing the other day. I reckon a snooker ball is the way to go, it's small, inconspicuous really hard and heavy, and if you put it in a sock you can swing it in 'close range' combat as well. These cúnts tried to egg me when i was walking home from a party before, the egg just bounced off my shoulder and hit the ground though, I'd a half-full bottle of Tyskie and they couldn't seem to accelerate away with any kind of speed, which resulted in them being almost too close to throw it through the back windscreen. I'd been in trouble a bit before that so i just had to let them go, although nothing would have given me more pleasure than showering those little shítbags with glass and Polish beer. This was on a residential road though, i'd never consider it on a main road, as I'd be liable for any subsequent crashes or anything if they lost control of the car and crashed into someone else.