I'm guilty of all of the above as much as the next person.

The next person being me. Er, sorry 'bout that, David.
Groan.
[Reminds self again to read more closely].

And the implication I was referring to didn't…

I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular

Then don't quote me out of context and attempt to draw entirely unconnected conclusions from it, thanks.

Ben,
Whatever, man.

This says it all.

I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular (despite the implication in the quote), but there is a marked tendency on internet forums for entrenched positions, where people keep arguing their point beyond all reason. I reckon this tendency is built into the…

sounds like the police-guy decided it was no skin off his nose to take a shortcut

if your idea of a short cut is the difference between doing nothing and doing something which turned out to be quite simple, (and one wonders how many of the turned down cases are…

Totally. I had no idea it was…

I had filed a report claiming a theft.

Yeah, I omitted a few steps in my logic in that post, and a couple of assumptions. Point is I don't think it should be up to the public to determine what steps the police "should" be taking as part of their…

(ricky gervais voice) how is a cop finding the guy accused of stealing something 'doin' a favour'
its their job.

...but there's a procedure to follow, in place specifically to uphold the rights of both complainant and accused. A couple of years back I asked for advice about abusive text…

Doesn't take much. You just have to accuse me of bribing cops and not being a good listener after telling everyone you'd like some help catching some dangerous driver. I would actually like…

Double bummer. Would be nice if the cops could at least tell you if a car like that was stolen that night. Then you'd know if your rage was righteous.

Heather, thx. I thought of it as a professional favor both ways, rather than personal. After…

just a personal favour (using one's workplace resources, possibly in a manner that might be met with mild disapproval by one's superiors) in return for a personal favour.

(ricky gervais voice) how is a cop finding the guy accused of stealing something 'doin' a favour'
its their job.
you're just…

Least u got insurance

PS. I have no insurance, but don't feel too bad. After 20 years without it, I'm way ahead.

Bummer. Least u got insurance. On the flipside, the other guy's damage is surely worth a lot more, some karma there at least.

The way you told it it made it look like you doing the cop a favour was the reason he did his job.

I'm with Ben on this one. How many of you are sitting at work, posting on publicaddress to procrastinate from some minor-but-annoying jobs? Got any customer queries…

How did it pan out, btw?

Basically, file-and-forget. C'est la vie.

Heh, true. How did it pan out, btw?

The question on the billboard was something like "Am I at fault if I sneeze and have a car accident". And the illustration was an American cop restraining someone on the ground.

No…

... dealing with 20 reports of hit and run sideswipes with no details and a sour faced people thinking the worse of him.

Once again, you write a lot harder than you read.

Fair enough, I will take on the chin that my story may have come across as an attempt at warming hearts.…

pay $2.50 and get the owners name (from the plate number)

Yup, that would be a good idea. That way you could talk to the person without even involving the cops.

That would be a bad idea in this case. if someone destroys your car and drives off they're not…

Yup, it's likely to actually be 'too hard'. Not just because cops are human and have other priorities, but also because it is actually too hard. But it's worth a shot.

__I'm just surprised that you don't…

he never said he couldn't do anything about it. He just said it was not a high priority thing, etc. You could call it a fob-off. Maybe he was just getting around to it.

OK, whatever. I'm just surprised that you don't seem at all disturbed by the implications of…

pay $2.50 and get the owners name (from the plate number)

Yup, that would be a good…

Great post, robbery. Maybe they need to look at recruitment level, modernize their advertising, induction, training and retention, hell even have an HR Dept (AFAIK, they haven't).

They have a HR Dept (link. Recruitment is handled in the regions by recruitment officers, training is done nationally at Porirua. Training standards I…

Your anecdote really only tells us that the cops could catch the crims if they could be arsed, but they can't.

I think it does illustrate a problem in the police force and personal experience has bought out the same example, although I never fixed anyones printer so my case…

*Genuine question.

It is also possible that you may end up being the one…

you can take my story about how I got the cops to work for me how you like. Feel bitter on them and never use their services, or lighten up, help them out, and get sorted.

Aaaargghhh!

I'm going to finish now Ben, cos we're obviously on opposite sides of the…

Sure. That's why my advice stands. Be nice to the cops, it helps them to see your problem in perspective. 10 mins work to stop a small…

But consider that Jeremy and I are the only ones suggesting a course of action that has any likelihood of justice. Others are maybe helping you to feel better by living out the…

Yeah, I'm with 3410 on this. Whilst I'm happy for you, what about the rest of us? What if my local copshop has fully operational printers? Should I offer to wash his patrol car? His private car? Take out his ugly sister?

Your anecdote really only tells us that…

Everyone wins.

Except those unable or unwilling to bribe the Police, in similar circumstances. :(

One time I reported a very minor theft. A little punk bought my motorbike, and didn't bring any safety gear at all. He was seriously going to ride it…

24: The Unaired 1994 Pilot
(Jack Bauer saves the world with AOL 3.0.)

www.kiwiconcerts.blogspot.com

Just signed up and tried a couple of torrents from The Box: one very good, the other broken.

its up there as one of the best torrent trackers out there at the moment.

focused enough to be legible (you don't have to sift through holywood blockbusters and pre-releases to get…

but it wasn't mine, so I didn't want it.

one of the most important things you can teach your kids:

if it's not yours, don't take it.

Similarly .... I reckon I've seen these up on UKNOVA. Also fast, also requiring signup though.

But much easier to get an account on than UKNova, where being there at the right time to grab a recycled account is pretty difficult.

Just signed up and tried a couple of torrents…

3140: silly you, if it goes unclaimed you get the money – as long as you left your details.

Yeah, probably, but it wasn't mine, so I didn't want it.

The last time was when I returned a found wallet with $120 in it. Despite being the only person waiting at the Community Constable's office, it was 20 minutes before the guy got off the phone, and then he gave me all kinds of grief...

If there's a bank card…

Maybe you had to be up front. :-)

I suspect (alternatively) they'll fill in the form and it'll get put in the pile of 'Stuff we can't do anything about', along with a heap of burglaries, stolen cars etc.

Yep. With no witness and no rego., this is way beyond anything the Police will do anything about. Frankly,…

We knew it wasn't really you. It wasn't anything you said (apart from the bit about "I'm not really Fiona"), it was what you didn't say – the lack of mention of Whedon/Buffy/Angel gave the game away.

;-)

while you did an estimable job, it didn't quite hit the spot for us sad telly addicted types.

please bring my favourite TV writer back, she makes me feel ok about watching so much telly

love idiot box girl

It's not a question of race, it's a question of statistics.

I suspect (alternatively) they'll fill in the form and it'll get put in the pile of 'Stuff we can't do anything about', along with a heap of burglaries, stolen cars etc.

I don't think most police at front desks…

1 tbs manuka or other honey
2 tbs whiskey
Juice one lemon
slices of raw ginger

Top with boiling water and drink when cool enough.
You'll still have the virus but will feel strangely relaxed about it.

Personally I think its the sort of venue the council should own

And Greg Innes (CEO of The Edge)(the entertainment precinct, not the radio station) thinks the same way. He even tried to get the council to buy it a few years back.

Sorry sir, the NZ police force doesn't deal…

The place was a…

jason gunn is unquestionably the funniest looking person on TV

the zoo is definitely a documentary

jim hickey is ...oh god.

Blendie: the voice-interacting blender from MIT.

I assume that's the Massachusetts rather than Manukau Institute of Technology? You would have thought the latter might have realised they were acronym-sharing with a much more established institution, no?

(But then, names like Auckland University of Technology University betray a certain illiteracy in…

Did you report it to the police?

Hang on:
– Actual offence? Yes
– Identified victim? Yes
– Perpetrator likely white middle class? Yes

Sorry sir, the NZ police force doesn't deal with such things, We are mostly concerned with imaginary crimes committed by brown people. Just contact your insurance…

Link is broke Sam...

He owes me damages and an apology.

Look, I'm really sorry, and Damages is free-to-air on Wednesday nights (TV1) ...
Hang on, there's nothing to joke about really:

Sideswiped me @ 130 kph on the Esmonde Road offramp sending me into a very nearly catastrophic spin

My sister in law was killed…

link genius of photography

with the added benifit of thebox generally being reasonably quick....

We split for Liam Finn and he was pretty awesome, live-looping himself so as to play up to three guitar parts, bass, drums, and theremin, all at the…

So until then the doors will remain closed??

Bugger.

Next question, then: why is every venue on the North Shore run like a fscking youth club?

I juat checked the Kiw Concerts site you pointed to a few weeks ago and the gig will be up there soonish, apparently. Having downloaded a few of the gigs, I…