Possumblog

Not in the clamor of the crowded street, not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

REDIRECT ALERT! (Scroll down past this mess if you're trying to read an archived post. Thanks. No, really, thanks.)

Due to my inability to control my temper and complacently accept continued silliness with not-quite-as-reliable-as-it-ought-to-be Blogger/Blogspot, your beloved Possumblog will now waddle across the Information Dirt Road and park its prehensile tail at http://possumblog.mu.nu.

This site will remain in place as a backup in case Munuvia gets hit by a bus or something, but I don't think they have as much trouble with this as some places do. ::cough::blogspot::cough:: So click here and adjust your links. I apologize for the inconvenience, but it's one of those things.


Friday, April 05, 2002

Britain to Scrap Bobbies' Wobbly Helmet
The distinctive helmet worn by the English "bobby on the beat" could be on the way out because it wobbles and falls off in fights. Patrolling policemen will try out three new hats this autumn as possible replacements for the 12-inch-high beat helmet, which has topped most officers' heads for the last 150 years, the government said on Friday. [...] The three hats being tested are a shorter version of the current model, a stronger version of the female officer's bowler hat and a reinforced baseball cap for specialist units. "I wouldn't like to see a baseball cap," [Police Superintendents' Association President Kevin ] Morris said. "It doesn't look smart enough."

No, that requires that they be turned backwards.


Comments: Post a Comment

al.com - Alabama Weblogs


free hit counter
Visits since 12/20/2001--
so what if they're mostly me!

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't
yours?
Weblog Commenting by HaloScan.com