Water Pistols

[Robster]

Just a quick note to beg the water pistol wielding drunkards to aim low and miss me on the way out of Arnage this year.  I nearly ran one over and couldn't see out of the windscreen which was very dangerous.  I know it's a bit of fun, but when it's pointed about 3 inches from your face and emptied into the car, the joke wears a bit thin.

[Steve Pyro]

I normally fight back with one of these

[smokie]

Good call. I was stood outside MB watching Friday antics and there was some little kid with a very powerful Super Soaker there with his dad (who was a little the worse for wear, but not that bad).

Another watcher suggested that it might be considerate if the dad stopped his kid absolutely soaking the new hide upholstery (sp?) of an Aston, and any opther open car which was passing.

I thought the decent thing to do would be for dad to take note, but the father was all ready to give the complainee a proper pasting...

[Bobblehat]

Last year we didnt stand a chance out side MB, we were all in a MOKE! It was suggested that we got the shampoo out!

OK we knew we were going to get soaked were ready for it, but I do feal sorry for the people who ask politely not to get super soked, and then get the full bararge and abuse at the same time.

BTW The water pistols I can cope with it was the water bombs from short range that realy hurt.....................

[Snoring Rhino]

The water is one thing and not good whilst driving, but I got a facefull of beer last year, luckily my sunnies kept it out of my eyes, still had to stop down the road though. Still could have been worse, there was a story of a Tw*t having a slash in his Supersoaker and thinking it very funny to unload it on the nice cars- cant get any more moronic than that!!

[Barry]

The water is one thing and not good whilst driving, but I got a facefull of beer last year, luckily my sunnies kept it out of my eyes, still had to stop down the road though. Still could have been worse, there was a story of a Tw*t having a slash in his Supersoaker and thinking it very funny to unload it on the nice cars- cant get any more moronic than that!!

Didn't see a Tw*t doing this , but saw somebody else doing it.

[Snoring Rhino]

The water is one thing and not good whilst driving, but I got a facefull of beer last year, luckily my sunnies kept it out of my eyes, still had to stop down the road though. Still could have been worse, there was a story of a Tw*t having a slash in his Supersoaker and thinking it very funny to unload it on the nice cars- cant get any more moronic than that!!

Didn't see a Tw*t doing this , but saw somebody else doing it.

Sorry - no refernce to our Yellow shirted  friends intended!!

[Matt Harper]

If you take any means of soaking unwilling victims or damaging others property to Le Mans, you need to be prepared to get filled-in, in the name of a few laughs.
I find this sh*t really, really un-funny and as a result anyone who unleashes on my associates (and me in particular - unless they're much bigger than me) get's slotted. I'm no hard-case, but having some w**k*r drenching the inside of my car kind of tips me over the edge.
It's a subject we've covered extensively - and I think the general consensus is that if you unload on someone who's not a willing participant, you shouldn't be at all surprised if you get straight-armed.
Leave the super-soakers at home with the kids already.

[Robster]

Can we have an agreement that if any of us are around if and when this type of behaviour happens, we ask the people to stop.  You are right, I have not even put the new leather seats into my MG yet, the thought of several hundred pounds worth getting drenched for no reason isn't funny.  Assuming that there will be plenty of Club Arnage people around, we ought to be able to help each other out.

[Nobby Diesel]

Totally agree with the sentiment here guys.
I would offer an alternative solution to the problem.
Leave the car parked and grab a beer instead; go and watch those who don't mind getting wet.
We all know it's going to happen, so if you're not up for a drenching, leave the pride and joy back at base.
I don't take part in it or see the funny side of the water pistol shennanigans; but there's plenty that do.

[Andy Zarse]

I enjoy a jolly juvenile slap-stick jape as much as the next kiddy, in fact IMO there's nothing funnier than putting a bucket of water over the top of a door for the next unsuspecting friend to get a drenching.

But squirting drivers in the eyes and ruinning people's best velour trim just doesn't tickle my funny bone and is potentially downright dangerous. And anyway, it really isn't very imaginative.

Maybe we should all pile into the Commer and go on an anti-waterpistol patrol. Anyone who squirts us has their expensive super soaker, and perhaps their legs, run over by two tons of Dunstable's finest heavy metal.

[Nobby Diesel]

As stated earlier, I can't see the funny side of it, but if there is to be a CA Militia patrol, could I offer to perch on top of the Commer with my paint ball gun ?
In a similar style to West African warlords, with their pick up trucks and M60's.

[Andy Zarse]

What a fantastic idea Nobby. They don't like it up 'em! Cue Steve Brown with pic of Cpl Jones (when he get's back from Mancheter.)

[Robster]

Nobby, you're a boy genius!  

Problem with leaving the car behind is that I am referring to running the gauntlet out on the way home.  We usually try to avoid the autoroute as the rural drive back to Caen on the back roads is one of the highlights of the trip, it's just a shame that for the last few years the yobs have ruined it.  Mad Friday is actually not too bad, on the way out on the Sunday evening though, they stood in the middle of the road to stop the car, while his mate put the gun into our faces over the side of the car.  

[Robspot]

This water pistol thing is being blown all out of proportion. Surely the best way to deal with them is to take a couple of Heckler & Koch mp5's and double tap the bastards in the head.