Dwarves used for bus luggage scam.

Archeron · 25-01-2008 1:14pm #1

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1302176,00.html

This is certainly a criminal plan that brings a wry smile to your face....
So remember everyone, best not to hide your gold bullion in your bag next time you get a Bus Eireann to Galway, and if you see a bag moving by itself, make sure you put it upside down in a wheelie bin.

"Gangs of criminals are hiding dwarves in sports bags and smuggling them onto buses to steal luggage.

The tiny terrors are placed in the luggage hold where they are free to rummage through personal belongings.

Travellers in Sweden are now being advised not to leave valuables in their bags.

Among the bus companies to be hit is Swebus, which operates services across the country."

jameshayes · 25-01-2008 1:15pm

Heard this on the radio yesterday, couldn't stop laughing!

floydmoon1 · 25-01-2008 1:18pm

i hear michael o'leary has put a memo out to all bag handlers in ryanair to check for people smuggling dwarves and little children in their bags so they dont have to pay another cent for the extra ticket.

18AD · 25-01-2008 1:25pm

I can see the precautions now:
Gangs of people hoofing the sh*t out of eachothers bags.
Still advising not to bring valuables...

They'll have to bring in specially armoured bags for protection.

Holy awesome! If rival dwarves are on the same bus there'd be some crazy gang wars.

25-01-2008 1:28pm

Ha, this has been on the Galway forum for a while.

They should just weigh the bags and any that seem overly-heavy should be searched.

cance · 25-01-2008 1:31pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Ha, this has been on the Galway forum for a while.

They should just weigh the bags and any that seem overly-heavy should be searched.

but what if they use a really skinny midget?

Archeron · 25-01-2008 1:33pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Ha, this has been on the Galway forum for a while.

They should just weigh the bags and any that seem overly-heavy should be searched.

Or stick a tickly feather in a small gap, and if the bag giggles, then its searched.

machiavellianme · 25-01-2008 1:34pm

Vacuum holds ftw.

admiralofthefleet · 25-01-2008 1:35pm

Archeron wrote: »

Among the bus companies to be hit is weebus, which operates services across the country."[/I]

fixed that for ye

Blisterman · 25-01-2008 1:36pm

I find it funny, that Sky News, a serious news source, uses the term "dwarves" throughout the article.

machiavellianme · 25-01-2008 1:44pm

Blisterman wrote: »

I find it funny, that Sky News, a serious news source, uses the term "dwarves" throughout the article.

Why? Is "runts" a better term?

Blackhorse Slim · 25-01-2008 1:47pm

machiavellianme wrote: »

Why? Is "runts" a better term?

IIRC, the correct term is dwarfs, dwarves as a plural was invented by Tolkein to describe a fictional race.

25-01-2008 1:57pm

Well, if fairy-tales have taught us anything, then we're looking for a gang of 7, so the autorities should keep an eye out for bags that:

Sniffle
Snore
Shout angrily
Laugh
Try to cover themselves up
Pretend to be a bird
And .. er .. Doc.

machiavellianme · 25-01-2008 1:58pm

Blackhorse Slim wrote: »

IIRC, the correct term is dwarfs, dwarves as a plural was invented by Tolkein to describe a fictional race.

Dwarfs is now Archaic. Dwarves is the accepted pluralism although its emergence is indeed attributable to Tolkien's renderings of the Norse dwarf.

Blisterman · 25-01-2008 2:08pm

Well, as far as I was aware, most of them prefer to be referred to as "little people".

SpitfireIV · 25-01-2008 2:15pm

LOL, reminds me of that sketch in 'Fonejacker' where the thieves were putting dwarfs in behind ATM machines, who would then take down the numbers of cards/PIN's as people entered them

Blisterman wrote:

Well, as far as I was aware, most of them prefer to be referred to as "little people".

[DavidBrent]Whats the difference between a midget and a dwarf?[/DavidBrent]

25-01-2008 2:15pm

Blisterman wrote: »

Well, as far as I was aware, most of them prefer to be referred to as "little people".

Vertically Challenged, you mean.

is_that_so · 25-01-2008 2:16pm

PORG was used at one stage - Person of Restricted Growth

The_B_Man · 25-01-2008 2:23pm

Swebus should have guard dogs in the compartment behind bars, but when the coach is moving, they get released. simple as that. Oh and make sure they;re rabid and havent eaten in a while. and also, they should have lasers on their head...just coz...

Degsy · 25-01-2008 2:50pm

is_that_so wrote: »

PORG was used at one stage - Person of Restricted Growth

hehe..that sounds more insulting than dwarf OR midget.
"Get your stinking porgs off me you dfamn dirty ape!"

Baudelaire · 25-01-2008 3:20pm

I got in a car accident on the way home from work once, I rear-ended someone and the guy gets out of his car and I get out of mine and he's a dwarf. So we're sitting there waiting for the Guardi to arrive and he goes, "I'm not happy." and I said, "so which one are you?"

Spud83 · 25-01-2008 3:49pm

Baudelaire wrote: »

I got in a car accident on the way home from work once, I rear-ended someone and the guy gets out of his car and I get out of mine and he's a dwarf. So we're sitting there waiting for the Guardi to arrive and he goes, "I'm not happy." and I said, "so which one are you?"

Oh god that was brilliant.

Dwarves used for bus luggage scam.

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