The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:58 pm**

Anyone who has commuted with a shoulder bag soon learns to cut off the toggles, straps etc: Reason being they get stuck in seats etc; So being toggle free on my bag i could relax commuting to London, or so i thought

Yesterday as i approached Haywards Heath i had to get off the train for my connection, as i went to get up i was stuck fast, the toggle ( didn't think about those ones ) on my coat was caught. As i pulled the lace all it did was stretch because elastic. Now in a panic i was effing and blinding, passengers giving me the evils, especially the ones i woke up. It wouldn't snap, so had to reach into my bag for my knife and cut it, you could of heard a pin drop. By now my train had pulled in and by the time i reached the door it was pulling out. Red faced and by now the carriage laughing at what they had just witnessed i made my way to another carriage. Remember lads to de-toggle before you travel on a bus, train, or even a plane :p

Posted: **Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:25 pm**

I can just visualise that.

Posted: **Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:31 pm**

ha ha hopefully someone filmed on their phone and its due to be seen on youtube sean

Posted: **Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:07 pm**

How embarrassing!!!!! ffs :p

Posted: **Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:33 pm**

And if you're going to carry a knife on public transport make sure you are clean shaven and a nice pasty scottish colour or you will find yourself with 6 warning shots in the back from her majesty's finest :laugh:

Posted: **Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:42 pm**

Try not to think a Crocodile dundee type knife but more a Lidl/Aldi knife come fork come spoon etc: They are a nice all round stainless steel utility tool Â£2. 99 for skinning my fruit.

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:37 am**

I have a tiny Victorinox penknife, given to me years ago by Probst and, without doubt, the best promotional gift I've ever received. A flat-blade screwdriver, a crosshead, a bottle opener and a blade that is 34mm long (just measured it!). I keep it on my keyring, it's just so bloody useful.

When I took my granddaughter on that London Eye Big Wheel last October, it was confiscated as a terrorist threat! I got it back when we were disgorged from the wheel, but only after signing away me life. How much of a threat to national security is a 34mm barely-sharp-enough-to-slice-sellotape blade?

Posted: **Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:09 am**

I had a credit card style tool set. Tiny knife, screwdriver, tooth pick, scissors, couple of other things. Was flying somewhere, they took it off me, I nearly cried.

Posted: **Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:47 am**

I was entertained by Her Majesty's Constabulary one night in my teens. They confiscated my bootlaces, but not the bag of magic mushrooms* I had in my jeans' pocket, which resulted in a very strange interview the next morning before they threw me out with a stern finger-wagging. Probably thought I was a nutter!

* Madness of youth which I naturally bitterly regret - don't do it, kids!!!

Posted: **Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:27 am**

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