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Shooting the breeze.

Wineman

NSW

1412 posts

Wineman

NSW, 1412 posts

7 Sep 2007 5:48pm

The boys have done it again....

www.smh.com.au/national/apecs-surprise-guest-mr-bin-laden-of-canada-20070907-gdr1xr.html

made the news around the world....

Sent from my niece in Houston for a laugh (she's 1/2 aussie, so can appreciate)

WE ARE SHOCKED!!!

Everyone should show more respect for the leader of the war-free world.

Any one would think we see this gab-fest as a JOKE or something???!!!???

11 people arrested to appear in court Oct....so the footage may be sub-judice

And we get a public holiday today...and no wind

bubs

924 posts

bubs

SA, 924 posts

7 Sep 2007 5:29pm

Yeah saw that on the news last night. Heaps funny but i can't believe they got so close. Got within 10m of George W Bush hotel apparently. I hopw they get to show the footage but i don't they will be able to. Apparently they wern't going to come back for another season because it was costing them to much as far as getting eachother out of jail and people sueing them and what not. Still one of the best shows of TV though.

Bubs

Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

7 Sep 2007 6:03pm

Over 300 security people travel with the US Pres. & Secr......

It all means nothing if they're not paying attention, I'm guessing 'The Chasers' probably surprised themselves at how close they got.

Secret Service, Military, Police "The best of the Best"
Outsmarted by a few comedians!!!

Fantastic!!!

Unfortunately, I'm a taxpayer, and as a taxpayer, I pay for the security contingent....but you can't buy that sort of entertainment!!!

Good thing no-one got shot though!

Greenroom

7608 posts

Greenroom

WA, 7608 posts

7 Sep 2007 4:22pm

What a frigin joke the APEC crap thingy is

GO THE CHASERS!!!

I heard Pinks song today on the radio today. I now have a new found respect for her

Bush Turkey, Blair Bear and Howard the Shmuck need to have a real good look at what WE need and not what THEY need

big gill

649 posts

big gill

WA, 649 posts

7 Sep 2007 4:43pm

yeah hell funny........but they did take a little far!
i will still loose it when it is aired

decrepit

12885 posts

decrepit

WA, 12885 posts

7 Sep 2007 5:08pm

quote:
Originally posted by Wineman

respect for the leader of the ~~war-~~free world.

I guess some sepos think dubbya really is the leader of the free world!
Scary stuff!!!!!

Dawn Patrol

1991 posts

Dawn Patrol

WA, 1991 posts

7 Sep 2007 5:09pm

I dont think they have done any harm. By the sounds of it they were actually waved through?! Surely that cant be wrong can it? The rest of em are in trouble now for trying it again, this time with card cut outs of the car train!!

www.smh.com.au/national/chaser-does-it-again-as-cardboard-cut-outs-20070908-gdr21d.html

NotWal

QLD

7436 posts

NotWal

QLD, 7436 posts

7 Sep 2007 7:21pm

It'll be interesting to see just how shafted they get. What's in the special apec security act I wonder? I'd a thought a stunt like that would draw a slap on the wrist, but the truth is they could have been shot. Now that would have been entertaining. I bet they'd have more sense than to try that in the US.

MintoxGT

975 posts

MintoxGT

WA, 975 posts

7 Sep 2007 5:23pm

Can you say .30cal, they make a nice neat hole at the front and the back looks like a lion has been chewing on it, they did something funnee thats fe sure but it could have been a tragedy.

I think that the fact the chasers are pretty smart people and chose very convincing vehicles was the only thing that got em through.

I would not want to be the head of security that day

I can see a demotion in tha wind.

Does anyone live in sydney here???? Whats it been like dealing with the cattle runs????

Cheers GT

jord070

1109 posts

jord070

WA, 1109 posts

7 Sep 2007 5:23pm

good on em i recon, they could have been shot down by snipers, wich is serios, but they didnt so well worth the laugh

www.smh.com.au/national/chaser-does-it-again-as-cardboard-cut-outs-20070908-gdr21d.html

poor relative

9106 posts

poor relative

WA, 9106 posts

7 Sep 2007 5:59pm

Was laughing my tits off.
Tuned into JJJ this arvo as chasers normally have a chat in the arvo and worth a laugh.
Apparently they have been arrested again !!

Security for this shindig cost $250 Million.....amazing really.

kitecrazzzy

2184 posts

kitecrazzzy

WA, 2184 posts

7 Sep 2007 8:22pm

the security passes are funny as... not on their own but that they didnt get read.

Greenroom

7608 posts

Greenroom

WA, 7608 posts

7 Sep 2007 9:01pm

quote:
Originally posted by kitecrazzzy

the security passes are funny as... not on their own but that they didnt get read.

The name on the Chasers security badge was 'insecurity' and 'JOKE' instead of APEC

boardboy

QLD

554 posts

boardboy

QLD, 554 posts

8 Sep 2007 12:04am

quote:
Originally posted by NotWal

It'll be interesting to see just how shafted they get. What's in the special apec security act I wonder? I'd a thought a stunt like that would draw a slap on the wrist, but the truth is they could have been shot. Now that would have been entertaining. I bet they'd have more sense than to try that in the US.

NotWal, here is a link to the 'Apec Meeting (police Powers)Bill 2007'. You may have to cut and paste it inot your adress bar.

~~http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/NSWBills.nsf/131a07fa4b8a041cca256e610012de17/092ce5b351e0887dca2572f3001bd7ff/$FILE/b2007-043-d13-House.pdf~~

elmo

8894 posts

elmo

WA, 8894 posts

7 Sep 2007 10:22pm

It would have made interesting news if one of the security teams realized they weren't supposed to there and they opened fire on the convoy.

The reality is that very really could have happened how many cars have our soldiers shot up in Iraq (or wherever) because they failed to stop when indicated and they thought they were a threat.

Like or loathe the politics which is going on (I'm of the latter), the security people are doing a job which puts their life on the line if a pissed off individual turns up with a bomb or gun.

The Chaser crew knew full well what they were doing no matter how much spin they put on it was reckless endangerment of all concerned, all for what? a comedy sketch.

How do you think the police officers would have felt if the did arc up on the convoy and then find out it was a joke.

I personally hope they get taken to the cleaners.

Now this attitude will possibly get up a few peoples noses so I'll give you a little story.

My cousins a cop, he was shot trying to arrest a pissed of individual and stop him from taking his anger out on the general public.

Richiefish

QLD

5612 posts

Richiefish

QLD, 5612 posts

8 Sep 2007 8:52am

risked thier lives for laughter. A cause more noble ??? I think not

jquigley

205 posts

jquigley

WA, 205 posts

8 Sep 2007 9:39am

quote:
Originally posted by Richiefish

risked thier lives for laughter. A cause more noble ??? I think not

I don't think the Chaser are solely about cheap laughs, they make fun of the absurd and ludicrous that we somehow come to accept as the status quo in our society. Many a truth is told in jest.

Yeah, sure there has to be security when you have extremists wanting to assassinate/bomb/wreak havoc, but to steal another phrase "hatred begets hatred" or in this case extremism begets extremism. Likewise the more security/military force present the more someone wants to have a crack. Look at Iraq.

If nothing else the terrorists of this world might be loosening up a little and saying "FK...those guys are KN funny, maybe they're not all such wicked infidels after all".

My 2 cents.

J-P

Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

8 Sep 2007 12:00pm

quote:
Originally posted by elmo

Now this attitude will possibly get up a few peoples noses so I'll give you a little story.

My cousins a cop, he was shot trying to arrest a pissed of individual and stop him from taking his anger out on the general public.

That's rough elmo

, and you're right, the cops and security guys get a rough deal for the work they do.

I don't think they were the chasers' target for the stunt though, I've seen them take the micky out of cops and guards before, it's always done in a 'lighthearted' manner.

I'm guessing that politics will come into the equation when the sentence is handed down....they did make Australia's (and APEC's) security look dismal to the world, this is something that our 'illustrious' leaders (and Bush, no doubt) wont take 'lying down', I'm predicting the boys will get a bit more than a 'slap-on-the-wrists' for this one

.......unfortunately, as I said earlier, I don't reckon they thought they'd get that far.....how could they 'back-out' at that point though?

(In the name of comedy...)

Rex

949 posts

Rex

WA, 949 posts

8 Sep 2007 4:06pm

I can't help thinking it was a missed opportunity, I would have been mildly amused had the whole chaser crew been gunned down by the secret service.

MintoxGT

975 posts

MintoxGT

WA, 975 posts

8 Sep 2007 6:07pm

quote:
Originally posted by elmo

It would have made interesting news if one of the security teams realized they weren't supposed to there and they opened fire on the convoy.

The reality is that very really could have happened how many cars have our soldiers shot up in Iraq (or wherever) because they failed to stop when indicated and they thought they were a threat.

Like or loathe the politics which is going on (I'm of the latter), the security people are doing a job which puts their life on the line if a pissed off individual turns up with a bomb or gun.

The Chaser crew knew full well what they were doing no matter how much spin they put on it was reckless endangerment of all concerned, all for what? a comedy sketch.

How do you think the police officers would have felt if the did arc up on the convoy and then find out it was a joke.

I personally hope they get taken to the cleaners.

Now this attitude will possibly get up a few peoples noses so I'll give you a little story.

My cousins a cop, he was shot trying to arrest a pissed of individual and stop him from taking his anger out on the general public.

I have said enough in another thread and dont want come here to preach but I do agree with Elmo, yes it may have been funny if looked at it from that point of view but as Elmo said, all hell could have broken loose and innocents could have paid a hefty price.

I suppose you could steal the lug nuts off an Ambulance and watch it crash on the way to saving someone having a heart attack.... Same thing. Funny????? Nah a bit silly realy.

As I mantioned b4, someone should have stopped them, like the Security that cost 100 billion trillion dollars. Some very big mistakes made!

GT

Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

8 Sep 2007 9:46pm

quote:
Originally posted by MintoxGT

I suppose you could steal the lug nuts off an Ambulance and watch it crash on the way to saving someone having a heart attack.... Same thing. Funny????? Nah a bit silly realy.

Same thing??? A little different to taking the p__s out of politicians, Mintox....

As for endangering lives....if the 'chasers' did steal wheel nuts off an ambulance....I think the audience would be disgusted, funding from the ABC retracted, and they'd be jobless, and possibly be put away for a while, (after what they did, this could be the case anyway.)

They're not stupid enough to think that they're 'above all laws', although at the heat of the moment in planning the 'stunt', I don't think this was brought to the table (or the fact that they could be killed!!!)

P.S. Why are we discussing this??? Do the chasers windsurf?

Maybe they're kitesurfers......that would explain the 'lack of foreward thinking'

BTW...I do love kiteys...really?!?

MintoxGT

975 posts

MintoxGT

WA, 975 posts

9 Sep 2007 1:17am

quote:
Originally posted by Sailhack

quote:
Originally posted by MintoxGT

I suppose you could steal the lug nuts off an Ambulance and watch it crash on the way to saving someone having a heart attack.... Same thing. Funny????? Nah a bit silly realy.

Same thing??? A little different to taking the p__s out of politicians, Mintox....

As for endangering lives....if the 'chasers' did steal wheel nuts off an ambulance....I think the audience would be disgusted, funding from the ABC retracted, and they'd be jobless, and possibly be put away for a while, (after what they did, this could be the case anyway.)

They're not stupid enough to think that they're 'above all laws', although at the heat of the moment in planning the 'stunt', I don't think this was brought to the table (or the fact that they could be killed!!!)

P.S. Why are we discussing this??? Do the chasers windsurf?

Maybe they're kitesurfers......that would explain the 'lack of foreward thinking'

BTW...I do love kiteys...really?!?

No worries mate, opinions are opinions, all good here.

I am not so sure about them windsurfing though, I reckon they could only do it in Osama cossies anyway

Have a good one

GT

Wineman

NSW

1412 posts

Wineman

NSW, 1412 posts

11 Sep 2007 12:03pm

Originally posted by Sailhack

P.S. Why are we discussing this??? Do the chasers windsurf?

This is the GENERAL forum, where we GENERALly discuss things in GENERAL

So,....if you want to somehow relate it to windsurfing....
APEC want to get some agreement on emmissions, global warming etc
(Fat chance given the people of the most populous nations, India & China don't give a sh^t) which may/will have an effect on when & where we get squashed air, which is when you & I want to windsurf

Is this a real issue?? Maybe, given the discussions just on these forums re the weird winter wind/weather patterns

ka43

NSW

3105 posts

ka43

NSW, 3105 posts

11 Sep 2007 1:03pm

Im totally with Elmo on this one. I live here in Sydney and I havent noticed a bloody bit of difference to the usual routine but luckily I dont work in the city, poor buggers.
I seriously think the Chaser team couldve got themselves full of holes. That guy dressed as Osama Bin Laden is lucky he is still breathing. The security people at the end of the footage I saw are laughing but that is probably the release of adrenalin and nervous energy.
My 2 cents worth.

Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

Sailhack

VIC, 5000 posts

11 Sep 2007 1:55pm

quote:
Originally posted by Wineman

Originally posted by Sailhack

P.S. Why are we discussing this??? Do the chasers windsurf?

This is the GENERAL forum, where we GENERALly discuss things in GENERAL

My bad....I get your point

Dawn Patrol

1991 posts

Dawn Patrol

WA, 1991 posts

11 Sep 2007 8:57pm

Hows the guy in his little airoplane. He got a little to close to the security area, and 2 f-18's come screaming past shooting flares[}:)]. Would have been a fright for the guy, doing maybe 150km/hr, then two fighter jets come tearing by.Haha.

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