Sad part is, there is ALWAYS one arsehole in a crowd.
However, many thanks Harry.

Moderator: Ian
widdowson2008 wrote:Agree with everything that has been said. No excuse for that sort of behaviour. Harry (nor anyone else for that matter) should not have to suffer any abuse, especially when he is effectively alone.
Sad part is, there is ALWAYS one arsehole in a crowd.
However, many thanks Harry.
Bongoplod wrote:For that behaviour.....ZERO TOLERANCE.....identify him,ban him from the forum,club and meets.
As Harry was acting in an official capacity and not `off his own bat`that type of behaviour and response to a request to keep the noise to a reasonable level cannot be allowed and an example must be set.
Come on Ian,back H up and set the ball rolling!!
Brian
Are you suuuuuuuuuuure? Bit dissapointed if you didn't mean it.bigdaddycain wrote:The last line of my above post was obviously a jokeBut the sentiment wasn't.
bigdaddycain wrote:I sincerely hope this unfortunate incident hasn't put Harry off patrol duty. Harry was extremely gracious with us regarding our light pollution infringementhe was diligent in his execution of offering advice, and was the typical consummate gentleman he always is.
I'd like to think that the offending chap would be gracious enough to offer his hand to Harry at the next bash if he does indeed return... I'd also like to think that the two of them could embrace each others opinions in an adult and friendly manner... There's no need for any fall-outs, life is just too short! We are all bongo brothers here, we share a certain camaraderie I'd like to think, we're a brotherhood to a greater cause, never have i met in all my life a nicer, sincere bunch of human kindness... In my idyllic outlook on life i let my mind wander and picture a scene in my minds eye where the offender and Harry share a glass of wine whilst sharing life stories with each other, laughing, joking, and basically feeling good about the company in which they share... Surely there's no call in our civilised society to shout the odds to one another when one can merely address a difference in an orderly civil manner? I sincerely hope the above can become a reality... i really do... failing that Harry, if a similar occurrence does transpire in the future, and all avenues of debate and reason are exhausted, then please do pop over to where I'm camped and explain the situation to me... I'll gladly pop over and knock him the fluff out.
I had guessed that it was this person, but this has confirmed my suspicions. If there has been trouble with this group of people before then I think he is beyond a warning and should be banned from any future bash. Why should a small number of people spoil it for 500 others. I say ban him, no question about it.bongobaz wrote:I had a prob with this A H on thurs night and moved next day to save my dignity and freedom.
and there was us thinking you just wanted to be near us...bongobaz wrote:I had a prob with this A H on thurs night and moved next day to save my dignity and freedom.
I think you missed the irony of my post a bit there Haydn, i was just being tongue in cheek...haydn callow wrote:bigdaddycain wrote:I sincerely hope this unfortunate incident hasn't put Harry off patrol duty. Harry was extremely gracious with us regarding our light pollution infringementhe was diligent in his execution of offering advice, and was the typical consummate gentleman he always is.
I'd like to think that the offending chap would be gracious enough to offer his hand to Harry at the next bash if he does indeed return... I'd also like to think that the two of them could embrace each others opinions in an adult and friendly manner... There's no need for any fall-outs, life is just too short! We are all bongo brothers here, we share a certain camaraderie I'd like to think, we're a brotherhood to a greater cause, never have i met in all my life a nicer, sincere bunch of human kindness... In my idyllic outlook on life i let my mind wander and picture a scene in my minds eye where the offender and Harry share a glass of wine whilst sharing life stories with each other, laughing, joking, and basically feeling good about the company in which they share... Surely there's no call in our civilised society to shout the odds to one another when one can merely address a difference in an orderly civil manner? I sincerely hope the above can become a reality... i really do... failing that Harry, if a similar occurrence does transpire in the future, and all avenues of debate and reason are exhausted, then please do pop over to where I'm camped and explain the situation to me... I'll gladly pop over and knock him the fluff out.
Personally I don't think the hand of forgivness/friendship should be offered in this case...He went beyond the "normal" bad behaviour which can be forgiven and took it into a totally different ballpark......Nothing less than a total BAN...if he were to turn up next year he would be looking for confrontation........our Bash Police do not need that....and who were his drinking mates who should have put a lid on it there and then.....??