Thnk you need to talkt to Archery69 about his perimeter tech. On the other hand poaching has been around since people started laying claim to a tract of land. The number of folk songs about it are legion.firlandsfarm wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2024 8:59 amI found this amusing and was going to post it under the 'jokes' thread but then I was reminded of an incident I was party to and decided it was a serious matter.
"At bedtime, the 81-year-old woman said to her 83-year-old husband:
"Listen... I just looked out the window, and I think the garage light is on. Would you get up and turn it off?"
With great difficulty, the old man got out of bed, opened the door, and went outside. He saw five or six burglars tampering with the garage door. He immediately called the police station.
"Look... take down my address. It’s just my wife and me here, and five or six thieves are attacking my garage. Please send a police team quickly..."
The dispatcher replied, "We've noted your address. Don't worry. No team is available right now. I'll send someone as soon as I can get a team."
Frustrated, the old man watched the burglars struggling with the garage locks. Two minutes later, he called the police station again:
"Listen... there's no need to send anyone now. I’ve shot all five of them."
The police station erupted in chaos. Within five minutes, a police team arrived in the street with a helicopter, paramedics, three doctors, and two ambulances. Soon, they had the criminals under control. Later, the team leader casually walked up to the old man and asked:
"You said you shot them, didn’t you?"
"And didn’t you say no team was available?"
My experience was deer hunting in my woodlands (poaching). I had the evidence by way of the cleaned guts and called the police who showed no interest whatsoever. So I called back to report the "discharging of a firearm on private land without the land owner's permission". Two policemen arrived very quickly!
But I do sympathise. I was burgled twice, second time i saw them. Phoned 999. 25 minutes later 2 coppers strolled up and proceeded to suggest I had staged it to claim on my insurance. Both occasions I slept wiith a hammer next my bed for the ensuing few weeks.
Never thought of it like that. But you're right.
Racist and lewd jokes etc are indeed often low-hanging fruit for comedians, relying on shock value over cleverness or wit.
, ideally without waiting 1-3 business days for permission.