Hello at last...

I discovered this forum a while ago... can't remember what I was looking for at the time, but I seemed to have some trouble signing up so I left it at that.
Then this morning I spotted in my spam folder a notification of a private message, so here I am.

I'm in the UK where we have quite a big problem with people stealing metal: lead off roofs, sidings off roads, phone cables...
It looks like most of you are on t'other side of the pond, do you have much of this kind of problem?

Welcome from Dakota Territory. On this side of the pond it depends on where you live. My normal stomping grounds, we do not have a concern. I have never locked my house and still leave the keys in the trucks. Where I am working now, I cannot leave my vehicle unlocked for 30 seconds without a concern. I am learning about being street smart in this new environment, a complete change from everyday life. It just depends on your neighbors.

Hairyloon (great tag) Welcome it's always nice to see a fellow UK'er.
Metal thieft is a big problem and makes life harder for us all , 'tarred with the same brush' .
If you don't mind me asking which part of UK you are from I'm in lancashire just north of Manchester.

Insert your own tagline...British crap at em

Originally Posted by miked

Welcome to the forum. I am wondering what the meaning of "Harryloon"? The term loon to me means either a strange water bird(we have many living in this area) or a crazy person. Adding the word "harry" somehow makes it worse. Mike

Quite possibly it's the guy's name (Harry Loon) or it's a misspelled form of hairy. At least it's not Harry Reid

[QUOTE=Yunkman;203221]Quite possibly it's the guy's name (Harry Loon) or it's a misspelled form of hairy. At least it's not Harry Reid [/QUOTE

Maybe lost in translation.........But i will let loon explain..

British - Very British - So no tagline old chap , it's just not cricket , football has round balls , cucumber sandwich anyone?

Good to meet you hairy loon. I am also a new to the form.

Originally Posted by miked

The term loon to me means either a strange water bird(we have many living in this area) or a crazy person.

Exactly so.
And in English it generally means "having (a lot of) hair"; it never occurred to me that it might mean something different in American...
But I suppose that also works.

Originally Posted by british

Hairyloon (great tag) Welcome it's always nice to see a fellow UK'er.
Metal thieft is a big problem and makes life harder for us all , 'tarred with the same brush' .

I only dabble, so I probably avoid the tar... and I confess I am guilty of tarring, but the way I figure it, if folk don't want to be accused of theft then they shouldn't drive an unmarked white transit.

If you don't mind me asking which part of UK you are from I'm in lancashire just north of Manchester.

Hey, I know where Lancashire is... I'm mostly based in Yorkshire.

Originally Posted by Hairyloon

I only dabble, so I probably avoid the tar... and I confess I am guilty of tarring, but the way I figure it, if folk don't want to be accused of theft then they shouldn't drive an unmarked white transit.
Yes very true.

Hey, I know where Lancashire is... I'm mostly based in Yorkshire.

Oh no! Wrong side of the hill
We spend a lot of over time in West Yorkshire ( My 'Day Job') Best Fish 'n' Chips Ever
Regards