999 is for EMERGENCIES ONLY!!!

[the_lone_wolf]

Inspired by a thread on Pistonheads, but it's always good to remind people what 999 is for and laugh at the mongs who phone up for the most ridiculous things...

"My cat has been playing with string" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8433783.stm)

More from Avon + Somerset Police (http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/units_and_departments/communications/999_calls/index.aspx)

:rolleyes:

[cuffy]

When i was in the fire brigade we got call outs to birds in tree's...I sh!t you not.

[Rai86]

When i was in the fire brigade we got call outs to birds in tree's...I sh!t you not.

you were in the fire brigade?!

[Jabba]

you were in the fire brigade?!

The king of the one-liners is on form tonight, eh? ;-)

[Spiderman]

That cat in the first call clearly needs to be put down.

[suzijax]

:smt101 The owner does too stupid bitch

[Spiderman]

no seriously a cat playing for 2 hours while her drunk owner gets annoyed. How very unsporting of the cat.

[squirrel_hunter]

no seriously a cat playing for 2 hours while her drunk owner gets annoyed. How very unsporting of the cat.

Indeed. What she requires in this situation is a dog to take care care of the cat...

However if she were to loose control of the dog the lady would then require the use of a cow...

Highly unorthodox I grant you, but needs must.

The problem being here is that if the cow were to become somewhat unsporting the lady would then require the use of a horse...

And at which point I fear it may get slightly out of hand.

[Spiderman]

at least the horse would leave the friggin string alone and let the poor woman drink in peace.

[jimmy-james]

Coastguards get silly calls too. I have had a 999 call frome someone saying a worm was drowning in a puddle, its just daft and people dont realise that if there is any small chance it could not be a hoax we have to investigate costing taxpayers £££ and more importantly tieing up valuable resources which could be needed elsewhere.

[Littlepeahead]

Mr LPH injured himself the other night when he got out of bed to get some water and the cat had decided to open up the drawer under the bed, so Mr KPH got his foot caught in it, fell over and crashed into the wall head first and twisted his ankle. I would not have been able to call 999 for this emergency as I was laughing too much.

[Bluepete]

After breaking my leg in 2000, I worked in the call taking centre for GMP for three months. These two calls are not unusual, in fact, they are common.

I remember a bloke calling 999 'cos the pub landlord would not put the football on the telly! My favourite though was a 999 call I answered to hear a very plummy, posh voice;

Me; "Police emergency line"

"Hello, Dr. Smith (I can't remember his real name!) here, I'm on the M6, trying to get to an address in Manchester. Can one of your chaps meet me and guide me in?"

Me; "Is it a medical emergency?"

Dr; "No, I'm visiting an old friend for a dinner party and I don't know how to get there. So, are you sending someone?"

Me; "Goodbye"


I really, really hated working there.

Pete ;)

[Mr Speirs]

My mum has been a emergency operator for years and some of the call she gets begger belief!!

One was a elderly lady:

Her: Grant and Phil Mitchell are in my house

My mum: Oh really? What time is it?

Her: 7.45pm

My mum: Ok, its alright they will be gone in 15 mins.

Her: Ok thank you.

She gets countless calls asking for lifts from town to the peoples houses.

She had a call from someone saying their ex had stolen their leg...turns out she was an amputee.

[ixlr8]

I thought this was a thread about a seldom used Ducati!