Was almost robbed today

[ADDiction]

I would stick up for you Stinky, but I think you probably need this.

Learn from this mistake.

[Stinky]

It's torture reading this already. I can't wait untill people forget out this thread .

[AJtothemax]

I was doing my daily cycling, and as it was sunny, thought I would go a longer route, which included going through a town with a not so good reputation. Stopped at the local Spar, well almost fell off at the local Spar trying to climb the curve at not a sharp enough angle. Placed the bike against the side of a house and tryed to look for some money at the bottom of my bag. Mean while I notice a guy (maybe a year older then me) just standing around and occasionly looking at me and my nice shiney road bike. I got the feeling he wanted it and was waiting for me to disapper into the shop so I put my chain round it. He was still looking at it so I put it round the lamp post and he walked off. Now, I knew the gear chain had come off from when I had almost fell off the bike and this thought had only come to me after I came out of the shop (unfortunaly). If I didn't put the chain round and gone into the shop and waited for him to jump on the bike and very very fastly try and cycling away, would I get into trouble trying to kick his a**? I am thinking I am going to try my luck and cycle to the same place again at the same time and hope he comes wondering past and tries to grab it (unlikely). Then I am going to call the cops and slam him into the house the bike was leaning on and then basicly (hopfully) keep him on the floor long enough for the police to get there. So the question is again, will I get in trouble for beating him for trying to steal my bike.

If he tries to steal your bike, smash his face in - if he is just looking at you, be vigilant but try not to worry about it to much.

All the best.

EDIT: Frank.S i got kicked off my browser for some reason and it just posted it?? I dont bloody know what happened, either way, what i originally put wasnt that

[Frank S.]

Words of wisdom from Sarastro:

"First rule of fight club is walk away whenever possible. This has bugger all to do with being 'weak' or 'afraid' - in fact, in my line of work I have found myself in exactly the same position many times, except nobody has ever had a go because you can easily warn them off by the way you carry yourself: few months ago I even had a group of 3 teenagers approach me, clearly looking for trouble, at night & empty street, who decided to walk on past because I stood there staring right at them and swinging my (pretty heavy) bike lock.

Gear-chain coming off made that a unique situation. My suggestion would be that if it happens again...you're on a bike. You can go faster than he can, so get out of there."


He's spot on.

[gjd1986]

Lay the smackdown

..then take her purse!

[lodgi]

I was almost brutally murdered today!

Well, I was standing in line at the Co-Op waiting for pay for my goods when this dodgy-looking old woman infront of me looked round before reaching into her handbag. I'm pretty sure she was going to get out a knife and stab me loads of times then go back to her car and get a chainsaw to chop me up into loads of pieces, then tie the pieces to her car and drag my bodyparts around the town. Luckily, she only got out her purse, but I could tell she had other intentions. I reckon she was just about to do it but I was only saved by the particularly quick transaction ahead of her which foiled her plot. I really feel like I cheated death. I had cereal for breakfast by the way, and my bedroom is blue. What can I do tomorrow to stop this mad woman? Should I expose my throat to her hoping to induce a slash then get out of the way and karate chop her? Look, there's my cat. Can I stab her first or what?

Thats the funniest thing i've read in ages!