Gypsies moving in

[96terrano]

Yup, they are moving in just down the road from me, usually this time of the year, Irish gypsies looking for work, 3 times they tryed to buy my 4X4 today:rolleyes: keeping everything under lock and key here just now, they usually stay for about a month then move on. Havnt caused any harm yet, anyone else have 'em ? We generally get a lot of weird things in this area of Dumfries and Galloway

[Midlander]

Hope they leave you alone....

[stinka]

Had a bit of experiance with them over the years. The proper Irish travellers are the worst.

But we get a lot of them in staffs and Shropshire on perm sites with static caravans, not half as bad, done a bit of work with them when I was younger.

But either way can't trust any of them and watch them like a hawk, and tie everything down lol

[kwondo]

not quiet gypsies but travelling fairground has arrived at Newport stadium car park.

[solarman216]

yes we had some a few years ago, wanted to buy water from me, until I told them I extract it from the ground pump it and filter it which costs money and we do not have any spare, next a while later one of our jacks went missing (old bonnie a fat old lady 14 at the time) went into their camp asking about her and a woman said they found a pregnant bitch, I asked if I could see her, back up stiff and forceful stare, she bought her out (bonnie) I told her she was a fat 14 year old lady and they lost interest, picked her up and came away, never had any more trouble from them, they were moved on a year or so later, Rick

[96terrano]

Well, they've now settled in and I can still hear the bastards yelling when I'm outside, :doh going to be a 'interesting' night, will probably get hassle from them when working on my terrano as they'll see I've got tools they could 'borrow'

I've taken a pic on my phone that I'll upload

[Banshee]

They moved onto a derelict pub car park down the road from me a few years back until my dad his 3 brothers and their 4 bouncer/bodybuilder mates went down with all their Range Rovers and Land Rovers and gave them an ultimatum to ship out and do one in 2 days or they'd be back to tow them away themselves

Needless to say, they went and never came back lol

[Banshee]

Well, they've now settled in and I can still hear the bastards yelling when I'm outside, :doh going to be a 'interesting' night, will probably get hassle from them when working on my terrano as they'll see I've got tools they could 'borrow'

I've taken a pic on my phone that I'll upload

If I were you Ryan I wouldn't even entertain the thought of exposing any tools in front of them!!!

Just stay inside and don't mess with Toby until they have gone

[96terrano]

If I were you Ryan I wouldn't even entertain the thought of exposing any tools in front of them!!!

Just stay inside and don't mess with Toby until they have gone

Just depends on how lo g they are going to be here for tho, think if anything, I'll keep me tools well out the way when working as I don't trust the sods

[solarman216]

you may have to get heavy handed, it is their way, show of strength, let them beat you once, you will regret it ever more. Rick

[96terrano]

you may have to get heavy handed, it is their way, show of strength, let them beat you once, you will regret it ever more. Rick

If they came at me, I'll thump 'em back to Ireland seriously, I keep a iron crowbar in my truck at all time, and failing that, I've got a torsion bar near my work area :hmh

[(RIP) PLANK]

I love a bit of Racism in the mornings especially when it's directed at me! I thought we had sorted this stuff out years ago when Bat21 laid down a few rules and banned a few members?

Mods anywhere in the house? :nenau

so far, i am horrible, one member wants to thump me and another soot me on sight! lovely, and what did i do to deserve this? just turned my laptop on and logged onto my favourite club - NICE!

[briggie]

there is a very fine line between not liking a persons lifestyle and pure racism ...... we need to be a bit carefull here ....... just my opinion

[Midlander]

my comment is not aimed at you...but

you have to understand that when people have had dealings with the travelling community in the past where property is taken or damaged and little or nothing is done about it by the authorities, People tend to Tar them all with the same brush.

The phrase Mud sticks springs to mind.

So don't take it personally.

[(RIP) PLANK]

my comment is not aimed at you...but

you have to understand that when people have had dealings with the travelling community in the past where property is taken or damaged and little or nothing is done about it by the authorities, People tend to Tar them all with the same brush.

The phrase Mud sticks springs to mind.

So don't take it personally.

I'm not even getting into the debate, but a couple of tiny points Gypsy should always be capitalised like English or African. And there are two different ethic groups your are referring to here! stereotyping and scapegoating are the tools of the ignorant - I suppose all black men can dance too? :augie


'Horrible people, should be shot on sight.' it's hard not to take that personally! and i think it would be easier to have respect for a simple 'I'm sorry that was wrong' than a load more excuses, what does anyone else think?

[briggie]

i think you mean this plank

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11735

[(RIP) PLANK]

i think you mean this plank

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11735

yes Pete! that is it, thanks!

the clubs rule on this is:

Whilst I’m sure we all have our views and opinions on where we stand regarding other cultures and UK immigration laws, this site is not the place for those views to be aired.

British law makes it an offence to insight racial hatred and, to be quite frank, some of the recent posts here have been very a very close call…. there is a very thin line between a joke and an offence being committed.

Secondly, personal insults aimed at other members are not welcome here.

So here’s the deal, from now on any posts that remotely fall into the above will be deleted and a PM sent to the poster referring them to this post. Continuation to do so will result in account deletion.

This isn’t open to debate and is the FINAL word

thanks to BAT21 for those wise words! :clap

[baker1988]

most Gypsies who pitch up on the side of the road rarely cause any problems if people leave them be and also are very clean people also leaving the plot where they pitched up tidy.

just got to respect there way of living

[96terrano]

Aye, I wonder if what I said came out wrong:augie sorry, I don't mind gypsies, the Irish or anything, I've had dealings with 'true' romanys when working at music festivals and they are some of the nicest people you could meet, very helpful and friendly, but the modern day gypsies on the other hand can't be trusted as they aren't the proper type who are nice people no racism intended, just wanted to warn people for there own safey and knowledge incase they ever have these dealings.

If I really didn't like them, I wouldn't go caravaning :lol

If they are ok with me, I'll be ok with them........enough said.

[96terrano]

most Gypsies who pitch up on the side of the road rarely cause any problems if people leave them be and also are very clean people also leaving the plot where they pitched up tidy.

just got to respect there way of living

Exactly, the world would be a very boring place if we were all the same

Think we should tie this chat up now as I had no intentions of bringing offense, I was just telling you all what was happening in my town, if the mods want to delete this thread.....well...that's fine.

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Well looks like some one got here first Plank, Bat?

Remember folks plenty of bad uns live in houses.

Ryan as for info, how many of the club members live near enough to you
for you to need to warn US.