Comments for The Life and Times of J.Z. Garrod http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com Strange and terrible musings from a world traveller who has been to very few places. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:37:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Rash of Muggings Concerns Common Sense by Raz http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/rash-of-muggings-concerns-common-sense/#comment-159 Raz Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:37:03 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-159 I used to have a hobby. It was called leaving late night clubs in the middle of the black winter night in the most crime-ridden area of Manchester (UK). May as well be called 'Mugchester'. A place called 'moss-side'. THE most dangerous place in Britain. I would leave the club, because I was sick of people and just brazenly walk along the (flickering streetlight optional) streets. I would often overtly walk in the middle of the road (as there are of course no cars that drive in this dangerous area late at night). This draws attention to you and you are viewable from nearby houses. And it shows you are not scared. If a gang of youths are around or walking towards you look at them straight in the eyes (non-aggressively), possibly smile or nod and say 'hi'. This completely stumps them.....reminds them they are human....tells them you dont consider them to be a threat or total scum.....and that they have a mother/ girlfriend.....treats them like people, (which alot of people dont do as they suspect them)..... Number of mugging or even incidents: NIL. Dangerous? Misguided? Lucky as a Sod? OR psychological genius? Answers on a postcard: 911 Middle of Nowhere Darksville, Mugland, M10 3AE I used to have a hobby.

It was called leaving late night clubs in the middle of the black winter night in the most crime-ridden area of Manchester (UK). May as well be called ‘Mugchester’. A place called ‘moss-side’. THE most dangerous place in Britain.

I would leave the club, because I was sick of people and just brazenly walk along the (flickering streetlight optional) streets. I would often overtly walk in the middle of the road (as there are of course no cars that drive in this dangerous area late at night). This draws attention to you and you are viewable from nearby houses. And it shows you are not scared.

If a gang of youths are around or walking towards you look at them straight in the eyes (non-aggressively), possibly smile or nod and say ‘hi’.

This completely stumps them…..reminds them they are human….tells them you dont consider them to be a threat or total scum…..and that they have a mother/ girlfriend…..treats them like people, (which alot of people dont do as they suspect them)…..

Number of mugging or even incidents:

NIL.

Dangerous? Misguided? Lucky as a Sod?

OR psychological genius?

Answers on a postcard:

911 Middle of Nowhere
Darksville, Mugland,
M10 3AE

]]> Comment on Rash of Muggings Concerns Common Sense by jzgarrod http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/rash-of-muggings-concerns-common-sense/#comment-144 jzgarrod Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:43:26 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-144 I was certainly mislead into thinking that all the attacks were 'muggings' and not - as you say - jumpings. The news reported all the victims as being alone, and subsequently mugged by being punched once and their belongings being taken. I suppose what I was getting at was that while we would love to live in a place where being out late at night is safe, it is important to remember that this is still a 'big' city, and these things can often happen. In your case I agree that there is little that you can do beyond being out late at night. I think Vancouver has a problem in which because so much of the city is residential neighbourhoods, these actions can happen simply because there is so little foot-traffic at night. There seems to be plenty of places for jumpings, and muggings to happen simply because areas become desolate after dark. I was certainly mislead into thinking that all the attacks were ‘muggings’ and not – as you say – jumpings. The news reported all the victims as being alone, and subsequently mugged by being punched once and their belongings being taken.

I suppose what I was getting at was that while we would love to live in a place where being out late at night is safe, it is important to remember that this is still a ‘big’ city, and these things can often happen. In your case I agree that there is little that you can do beyond being out late at night.

I think Vancouver has a problem in which because so much of the city is residential neighbourhoods, these actions can happen simply because there is so little foot-traffic at night. There seems to be plenty of places for jumpings, and muggings to happen simply because areas become desolate after dark.

]]> Comment on Rash of Muggings Concerns Common Sense by kat http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/rash-of-muggings-concerns-common-sense/#comment-143 kat Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:08:32 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-143 well i guess i can see your point, although of course in an ideal world, we would be able to go where we want, when we want...of course, we all know that unfortunately isn't the case..however, as one of the victims of this "rash of muggings", my experience was a little different. i can't speak for any of the other people assaulted, but i for one, was NOT walking alone. i was walking home with 3 other people, 2 male, 1 other female. we weren't robbed, although myself and the other female both had accessible purses, and i know that some of the other victims weren't robbed either. i believe the street parlance for what happened is that we were "jumped". what that comes down to is getting punched, kicked, and thrown against walls, doors, and down to the concrete repeatedly. so maybe some of the victims were mugged, but we were just plain shit kicked. so i'm not really sure how we could have avoided pre-meditated, cold blooded and random assault. maybe you have some ideas? well i guess i can see your point, although of course in an ideal world, we would be able to go where we want, when we want…of course, we all know that unfortunately isn’t the case..however, as one of the victims of this “rash of muggings”, my experience was a little different. i can’t speak for any of the other people assaulted, but i for one, was NOT walking alone. i was walking home with 3 other people, 2 male, 1 other female. we weren’t robbed, although myself and the other female both had accessible purses, and i know that some of the other victims weren’t robbed either. i believe the street parlance for what happened is that we were “jumped”. what that comes down to is getting punched, kicked, and thrown against walls, doors, and down to the concrete repeatedly. so maybe some of the victims were mugged, but we were just plain shit kicked. so i’m not really sure how we could have avoided pre-meditated, cold blooded and random assault. maybe you have some ideas?

]]> Comment on Inefficiency Express by Jason Rakowski http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2008/03/18/inefficiency-express/#comment-142 Jason Rakowski Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:41:34 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/?p=116#comment-142 Good Layout and design. I like your blog. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. . Jason Rakowski Good Layout and design. I like your blog. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. .

Jason Rakowski

]]> Comment on About by bibomedia http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/about/#comment-139 bibomedia Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:41:16 +0000 #comment-139 :) :)

]]> Comment on The End of One Adventure Just Means the Start of Another. by alex jameson http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/the-end-of-one-adventure-just-means-the-start-of-another/#comment-138 alex jameson Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:38:00 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/the-end-of-one-adventure-just-means-the-start-of-another/#comment-138 good on ya mate, nice wrap up good on ya mate, nice wrap up

]]> Comment on The End of One Adventure Just Means the Start of Another. by Tyler Keeling http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/the-end-of-one-adventure-just-means-the-start-of-another/#comment-137 Tyler Keeling Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:51:00 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/27/the-end-of-one-adventure-just-means-the-start-of-another/#comment-137 Amen to that...See you when you get home mate... Amen to that…See you when you get home mate…

]]> Comment on Photos by Tyler Keeling http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/12/photos/#comment-136 Tyler Keeling Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:55:00 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/12/photos/#comment-136 heh, good shit man...definitely jealous...though i have to say your moment of quiet contemplation before your jump betrays only slightly the "oh fuck" feeling you must have been experiencing...gooood times! heh, good shit man…definitely jealous…though i have to say your moment of quiet contemplation before your jump betrays only slightly the “oh fuck” feeling you must have been experiencing…gooood times!

]]> Comment on Photos by Johnston http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/12/photos/#comment-135 Johnston Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:07:00 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/12/photos/#comment-135 Not to be hiding in the name of Anonymity... .that comment was mine Not to be hiding in the name of Anonymity… .that comment was mine

]]> Comment on Photos by Anonymous http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/12/photos/#comment-134 Anonymous Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:03:00 +0000 http://jzgarrod.wordpress.com/2006/08/12/photos/#comment-134 Haha.. get a haircut hippie.. and while that looks ridiculously fun, you do indeed look like an idiot - thumbs up for war-amps. Haha.. get a haircut hippie.. and while that looks ridiculously fun, you do indeed look like an idiot – thumbs up for war-amps.

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