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captainpish
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Saw him faily when i was working in town for a month or so. He usally hung out opposite the shrew. He sells the big issue i believe, but never saw him sell one copy. He pretty much just stood there all day chuntering to himself.
The weightyish guy, with black/greying curly hair, nearly always wears t shirt and often red shorts, is that Derek Podmore?
he used to be always shouting, swearing etc, but last 3 years not been, see him every day, today swearing and shouting down newport road, heard because 101 bus didn't stop for him outside the Sun, does smell a bit as well, was on the X25 bus yesterday
he used to be always shouting, swearing etc, but last 3 years not been, see him every day, today swearing and shouting down newport road, heard because 101 bus didn't stop for him outside the Sun, does smell a bit as well, was on the X25 bus yesterday
John Marwood
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I'd be a tad careful putting full names to negative descriptions
Unless a politician of course
Unless a politician of course
No, it's not Derek Podmore. I know who it is but as JM said, it's not really right to be putting up people's names.
Gramaisc
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He's certainly not the Derek Podmore.
Goldilox
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Jonathon - he's from Cannock/Rugeley way & used to be a fixture in the Sainsbury's Starbucks when I first started there, until he got banned by the Sainsbury's manager after too many complaints about his swearing. He doesn't sell magazines, but he carries a stack of bus magazines & timetables to tick off buses he sees on his travels. It's not unusual for him to appear in Stafford every day for a month or two & then disappear again - I assume he goes off to explore different bus routes.
Trumpet
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Re the red shorts guy. As Sir Bod says no names on here. He's OK, keeps getting barred from town pubs as he has a genuine sleeping disorder. Falls asleep in the pub and gets angry when they wake him up. Fell asleep riding his bike once and tumbled off.
Quite well travelled I understand, took himself off to Mexico last year, Florida the year before. I believe living in Stone now.
Quite well travelled I understand, took himself off to Mexico last year, Florida the year before. I believe living in Stone now.
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Why? is he a member of this forum? names been given away loads in this thread and no 'complaints', only for the red shorts guy?
John Marwood
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Trumpet
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Sir BoD may know something I don't about the guy. So I'm happy to go along with it.
John Marwood
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My point was directed at the naming of someone in a negative way before clear identity had been established
That is all
That is all
John Marwood
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Braking lights for pedestrians were invented in Doxey in 1992
And duly forgotten about after the inventor celebrated his genius with 5 too many Guinnness
macabremagpie
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Another encounter with (in the spirit of not giving full names away) the "angry cyclist of Stafford" today. I was walking over the bridge by the retail park, minding my own business, when he rode past in the bike lane shouting abuse and sticking his middle finger up. Lovely fella.
gon2seed
(and me! - Ed)
Certainly a diamond geezer! Have encountered him a few times, the classic was me waiting to cross A34_roundaout by Junc 14 Ind' Estate. Came across from Beaconside, weaving all over, gently eased out behind him, he weaved all over, gesticulating & shouting, he went right round stocking the V up! I drove on to Stone, shaking my head.........vigorously!
captainpish
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I think generally people today are more reluctant to get into an altercation with somebody be it verbal or physical. 20 years ago I don't think the angry cyclist would have made it out of his Street without getting a closed fist slap round the head.
macabremagpie
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Welllllllll he's known to be someone who suffers from mental problems and delusions and so it's tough, because a slap around the head wouldn't do much good to set him right.
... which is probably a good thing, as a lot of us would be nursing sore ears if a swift smack was a cure for mental illness. ;p
... which is probably a good thing, as a lot of us would be nursing sore ears if a swift smack was a cure for mental illness. ;p
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wizzard
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gon2seed
(and me! - Ed)
My 23 year old son's mate, encountered the "angry cyclist of Stafford" and was telling my son, he was pointing at him, while this lad was driving in his car, was so abusive and looked so angry, he assumed he must have cut him up previously, as he knew he had done nothing wrong on this occasion. He was 'SO' relieved when my eldest pointed out this particular individual seems to be a 'sandwich short of a picnic' ! 