Clubbies who surf: a conflict of interest?

[Buff_Brad]

I think we all know which one you are.

I don’t give a rats and you could thank your lucky stars for that. You know I know I could easily hunt you down(Avalon ain’t that big)and jump on your back like some undiscovered South American jungle animal, whisper sweet nuffin’s in your ear before removing that appendage above your neck.

I am, at the moment, quite mentally stable and in the words of my Shrink “on track to a full recovery”

So for now you are safe.

He's in NZ you fcuking idiot.

[Trev]

I think we all know which one you are.

I don’t give a rats and you could thank your lucky stars for that. You know I know I could easily hunt you down(Avalon ain’t that big)and jump on your back like some undiscovered South American jungle animal, whisper sweet nuffin’s in your ear before removing that appendage above your neck.

I am, at the moment, quite mentally stable and in the words of my Shrink “on track to a full recovery”

So for now you are safe.

He's in NZ you fcuking idiot.

I thought he was back.

[Buff_Brad]

I thought he was back.

? Hmmmm apologies kk in that case.....

[oldman]

........... casting dispersions ..........

I'm pretty sure it is 'casting aspersions'.

I'm not even going to look it up, I'm just going to go with that.

[Trev]

........... casting dispersions ..........

I'm pretty sure it is 'casting aspersions'.

I'm not even going to look it up, I'm just going to go with that.

Maybe a Freudian slip.

[kreepykrawly]

He's in NZ you fcuking idiot.

If he was in New Zealand...who was having dinner with his wife the other night !!!???

[crabmeat thompson]

........... casting dispersions ..........

I'm pretty sure it is 'casting aspersions'.

I'm not even going to look it up, I'm just going to go with that.

Maybe a Freudian slip.

Pull my finger. The pair of you!!

[ajohnsen]

Response from Randwick Council:

Thank you for advising Council of your experience at Maroubra Beach on the 11 September 2011.

I have investigated this incident and will be discussing it with all lifeguards at this weeks new season training sessions.

Unfortunately, when surfers regularly go through the flagged area, ignoring public safety and direction from lifeguards; our staff do need to escalate to a more aggressive approach for the benefit of all.

This may have been the case in this incident however, it is possible that they may have escalated this incident prematurely.

Again thank you for advising us of your experience.

Regards

Reece Heddle
Manager Aquatic Services
Randwick City Council

[offshore1]

........... casting dispersions ..........

I'm pretty sure it is 'casting aspersions'.

I'm not even going to look it up, I'm just going to go with that.

yeah olds, that's the only thing unusual in that post...

[steve shearer]

He's saying politely: fcuk off.

You need evidence.

[kreepykrawly]

Since Buffed Bozzo has entered into this debate with his usual mind stimulating insights....

How do you figure this out?

We can eat pigs
Pigs can eat us
Pigs can eat pigs
There are heaps of us.
Why can’t we eat us?

P.S Braithy ....never end a sentence with “the pair of you” it usually means your old,neurotic , a disciplinarian and to top it off there’s probably a good chance you look like that horrible red thing from Home and Away.

[ajohnsen]

And well he might be, Steve, but as a government employee, he's obliged to table the response and to take some form of action. I'd rather write an email that may or may not bring a result than do nothing.

[ajohnsen]

Response from Randwick Council:

; our staff do need to escalate to a more aggressive approach for the benefit of all.

awesome

Yeah, I reckon that's gold. I politely suggested that, instead of giving them the thumbs up to get aggro, they'd be better giving these guys some basic skills in dealing with difficult situations.

I mean, Reece Heddle is a government employee and would know full well that to use a bit of aggro on some poor fcuker at the Randwick Council Customer Service Desk is inappropriate and unacceptable. That doesn't change when your customers are wearing boardies and wetties.

[alakaboo]

Response from Randwick Council:

Thank you for advising Council of your experience at Maroubra Beach on the 11 September 2011.

I have investigated this incident and will be discussing it with all lifeguards at this weeks new season training sessions.

Unfortunately, when surfers regularly go through the flagged area, ignoring public safety and direction from lifeguards; our staff do need to escalate to a more aggressive approach for the benefit of all.

This may have been the case in this incident however, it is possible that they may have escalated this incident prematurely.

Again thank you for advising us of your experience.

Regards

Reece Heddle
Manager Aquatic Services
Randwick City Council

ajohnsen, can you send me the letter/email you sent them?
I'll forward it to some people. There's a forum on coastal conflicts being put together at the moment.

[alakaboo]

doubt it. those jobs are some of the most secure in any organisation I've dealt with. You basically have to wait for someone to die if that's the job you're chasing.

His choice of phrasing was perhaps not ideal, but his response is pretty much what I would have written if I was in his shoes. Notwithstanding that the bloke in question in the original email is a royal tosspot, I'd hate to be a lifeguard on a busy beach when the peaks are all out the front of the tower.