Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

More than sure many of the selfish or nefarious types getting 5 k fines may cry poor or I really hope get the sheriff office taking cars, motor bikes, TV's and similar toys off them when they refuse to pay

Not sure how other states work but I love seeing the Vic Sheriff office wheel clamping the non payers. They use a cool mobile number plate recognition camera

The fine criers feel it is revenue raising of course. Personally I smile vindictively with a evil nasty grin thinking of the Vic Sheriffs office meeting up with those who mean to run red lights, mean to speed in stupid places and the nefarious types and anti social sods contributing stopping me visit my family

Those nasty thoughts won't get you past the Pearly Gates, J1. tut tut.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Those nasty thoughts won't get you past the Pearly Gates, J1. tut tut.

I'll burn for some of my thoughts Des Anti Vaxxers and ***** contributing to me NOT seeing my family will perhaps see me

PS thanks- haven't looked at Judith for decades. Judas I mean- what a slip up

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

More than sure many of the selfish or nefarious types getting 5 k fines may cry poor or I really hope get the sheriff office taking cars, motor bikes, TV's and similar toys off them when they refuse to pay

Not sure how other states work but I love seeing the Vic Sheriff office wheel clamping the non payers. They use a cool mobile number plate recognition camera

The fine criers feel it is revenue raising of course. Personally I smile vindictively with a evil nasty grin thinking of the Vic Sheriffs office meeting up with those who mean to run red lights, mean to speed in stupid places and the nefarious types and anti social sods contributing stopping me visit my family

I think the Sheriff's Office will be very busy for the next couple of years. I bet someone has just got a bulk order for new wheel clamps.

I thought sheriffs rode horses a wore a star on their vest.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I thought sheriffs rode horses a wore a star on their vest.

I know a very good statement about what "I thought" means told to me by a very very upset Navy Chief (CPO). RIP mate. Not polite to repeat but I laughed a lot while he told me once what My "I Thought" really did.

Honestly had I cleaned his steel enamel cup. For 20 years it had been rinsed only. I diligently careful to not scratch the enamel mug had it sparkling clean as new despite him having in for more than 20 years.

He kindly explained later when his blood pressure dropped that brews in enamel mugs was only tolerable after a year or five of coffee, sugar, milk build up masked the horrible taste in a new enamel cup. I thought Chief

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I thought sheriffs rode horses a wore a star on their vest.

Sheriff of Nottingham didn't wear a star!

Nomenclature varies from place to place. In most (all?) Australian jurisdictions, the Sheriff is an officer of a court who does things like organising juries etc.

In many US states the sheriff is the head law enforcement in a LGA, effectively the "Police Commissioner", although this is usually an elected office rather than an employee. Most police forces in the US are run by the LGA (mostly, but not always, a county or city, but for example, in Louisiana, it is a parish).

And for another bit of trivia - my brother lives in Houston, Texas, and is in Harris County, which covers most of the Houston metropolitan area. The title of the elected head of the county, whom we would call a Mayor or Shire President, is Judge Lina Hidalgo!

Originally Posted by Saitch

Sheriff of Nottingham didn't wear a star!

But he did have a horse so he was half way there.

I wonder if the horse's name was Star? Probably was "Blaze"??


As I recall a lot of Sheriffs got shot (well in westerns they did so no ****ing around just BLAM) so he'd better watch his arse or it might be one of his Posse that does him in.


The shooter always wore a long black coat & had a scar or two & was cross eyed.