Posts by seamusH-D

So, what exactly defines a 'boffin'? Speak your brains...

Are we not missing something? To my mind, there are (at least) two sorts of boffins, regular, and "back room". Current discussion clearly leans to the definition of regular boffins, but my experiences have left me with lifelong memories of the latter, who are either confined to the back rooms because of security concerns, or their social skills. Experiences cover RAF in mid '60's, then ESRO (European Space Research Agency, which mutated into ESA (European Space Agency) until retirement in 2008.

Kent Police exceeded powers in too-tall photographer case

Kent police intimidated?

As someone who is also 5'11", and 12 stone (1.79m and 75.5Kg), a grizzled beard, and hair in a braid almost to my waist, I am worried about being arrested while driving through Kent. The fact that I look exactly like the ubergeek that I am (was: retired these last 21 months), complete with bat-belt, Leather-man, Swiss army knife, etc. The last bit alone must be enough to bang me up for 10 years. The fact that a WPC is intimidated by someone like me must explain why the last (20th) Hells Angels bash in Kent was years ago: now THEY are intimidating. I was there at the last bash.

Anyone know how to drive (or ride a Harley) from Dover to SW20 without going through Kent?