YES! I'm The Most Unbelieveable Police Call Of the Year!!

[Ryan Rhodes]

And I'd just like to take a moment to thank all of the crappy neighbors to strongmen everywhere!

I know most of the deputies and officers around here. Three live down the street from me, most of the tactical response team trains at my gym, we all get together for BBQs now and again etc. It's pretty cool. So the other day I'm training out front and two of them run up on me and are cracking up. One of them gave this newsletter thing to me. Beyond classic. I've been meaning to post it up for a couple of days now.

(scroll down to the bottom left corner)

[Mark Kimener]

That is awesome...

[RyanJohnston]

Lmfao. Rhodes, you are forever awesome.

[Scott Markowitz]

I've had that happen. A few years ago I was harness pulling my Durango down the street and had after I finished, I noticed 2 cop cars going down the street where I'd just been. Curious, I walked out to see what was going on. One of the cops came up and told me that someone had called about someone pulling a truck down the street. Holding back the chuckles, I explained what I was doing. He seemed a bit skeptical at first, but eventually caught on and thought it was at least interesting. About that time, the other cop came over. I again explained strongman. He was apparently in "bad cop" mode, and had a snippy question/response to everything I said. I don't recall everything he said, but at one point he relayed that the caller said that after I pulled the truck, I went into the woods. I told him I was pulling the truck for a minute (I had a stopwatch in my hand) and went to get a stick to mark how far I'd gone so I could gauge my progress. Eventually they were satisfied and left. I was just trying to imagine that phone call -
"Officers, come quick, there's a fat guy stealing a truck by chaining himself to it and walking it down the street!"
"Oh dear God he went to the woods and came back!"
"He's doing it AGAIN! You'd better send 2 guys!"

Some people.

[Billy Wolt]

awesome!!!!

[Jay Lee]

I've had that happen. A few years ago I was harness pulling my Durango down the street and had after I finished, I noticed 2 cop cars going down the street where I'd just been. Curious, I walked out to see what was going on. One of the cops came up and told me that someone had called about someone pulling a truck down the street. Holding back the chuckles, I explained what I was doing. He seemed a bit skeptical at first, but eventually caught on and thought it was at least interesting. About that time, the other cop came over. I again explained strongman. He was apparently in "bad cop" mode, and had a snippy question/response to everything I said. I don't recall everything he said, but at one point he relayed that the caller said that after I pulled the truck, I went into the woods. I told him I was pulling the truck for a minute (I had a stopwatch in my hand) and went to get a stick to mark how far I'd gone so I could gauge my progress. Eventually they were satisfied and left. I was just trying to imagine that phone call -
"Officers, come quick, there's a fat guy stealing a truck by chaining himself to it and walking it down the street!"
"Oh dear God he went to the woods and came back!"
"He's doing it AGAIN! You'd better send 2 guys!"

Some people.

that is probably the funniest stuff i've read in a while.

[Brian Carley]

I've had that happen. A few years ago I was harness pulling my Durango down the street and had after I finished, I noticed 2 cop cars going down the street where I'd just been. Curious, I walked out to see what was going on. One of the cops came up and told me that someone had called about someone pulling a truck down the street. Holding back the chuckles, I explained what I was doing. He seemed a bit skeptical at first, but eventually caught on and thought it was at least interesting. About that time, the other cop came over. I again explained strongman. He was apparently in "bad cop" mode, and had a snippy question/response to everything I said. I don't recall everything he said, but at one point he relayed that the caller said that after I pulled the truck, I went into the woods. I told him I was pulling the truck for a minute (I had a stopwatch in my hand) and went to get a stick to mark how far I'd gone so I could gauge my progress. Eventually they were satisfied and left. I was just trying to imagine that phone call -
"Officers, come quick, there's a fat guy stealing a truck by chaining himself to it and walking it down the street!"
"Oh dear God he went to the woods and came back!"
"He's doing it AGAIN! You'd better send 2 guys!"

Some people.

HAHAHA That's awesome!!! Me and my girlfriend were reading it and both almost fell on the floor laughing so hard!!! Thanks Scott!!! Made our days!

[Scott Markowitz]

I just wondered if there was a crime spree of fat guys stealing vehicles via the harness method.

[RyanJohnston]

I just wondered if there was a crime spree of fat guys stealing vehicles via the harness method.

Lmfao. That was a priceless experience, Scott.

[Colton Streck]

"Officers, come quick, there's a fat guy stealing a truck by chaining himself to it and walking it down the street!"
"Oh dear God he went to the woods and came back!"
"He's doing it AGAIN! You'd better send 2 guys!"

Some people.

Im using this as a new sig funniest thing ive read in a while .

[Anthony Esquerdo]

Public disturbance ftw!!!!!!!!!!:yr:

[MarkSikora]

Ryan,

Just so you know, you don't need a "fainting goat", you can just talk dirty to it, that should work.

....and, don't forget, when the cops show up your answer is always "Honest Sir, I was just helping that goat over the fence."

You guys in WA are just nasty sick. :disgust:


see ya

Mark

[Patrick McGuffin]

At least the call wasn't something like "that fat kid across the street is trying to carry a keg to his house and I know for sure that he isn't 21 yet...."

[Corey DuCharme]

You beast!! Throwing an eight foot tall tire is insane, you big, bad house shaker!!!!!!!! Wait a minute, it has to be a tire like this:

[Andrew.Cook]

I've been accosted by several neighbors, and I'm pretty sure that a neighbor stole my last big tire because I was out flipping it in a parking lot behind my house at 7am... which was admittedly not nice of me. But never had the cops called on me. :cool:

[Kalle Beck]

Thats awesome Ryan. He is even FILMING it. lol

[Ryan Ellis]

Thats awesome Ryan. He is even FILMING it. lol

That was my favorite part.

[brendan_moehn]

wow.. that is some of the most hilarious stuff i've heard!!

[Trevor Risley]

WOW! That was truly hilarious. Both run-ins with the cops were pretty awesome.

[Mike Landrich]

WOW! That was truly hilarious. Both run-ins with the cops were pretty awesome.


I wouldn't say either was a true run-in, since neither Ryan nor Scott was arrested. The cops were just investigating complaints, which they are required to do.

Both stories remind me why I bought 18 acres in the country. People see you flipping a huge tire out here and they look for the loader or tractor with a flat. If you were pulling a truck, they'd stop and offer to help.

[Scott Markowitz]

Actually I've had the offers to help too. The most memorable was when my wife was training for a contest with a truck push in it. She and I went to the local high school parking lot, where I was sitting in the Durango steering while she pushed. 2 or 3 different groups of people stopped and asked if we needed some help. I wonder what sort of jerk they thought I was, sitting in the driver's seat while she pushed.

I also had some people ask if I needed help while I was doing arm-over-arm with the same truck in the same parking lot. I'm not sure what they thought I was doing or needed help with.

[Kimberly]

I've had that happen. A few years ago I was harness pulling my Durango down the street and had after I finished, I noticed 2 cop cars going down the street where I'd just been. Curious, I walked out to see what was going on. One of the cops came up and told me that someone had called about someone pulling a truck down the street. Holding back the chuckles, I explained what I was doing. He seemed a bit skeptical at first, but eventually caught on and thought it was at least interesting. About that time, the other cop came over. I again explained strongman. He was apparently in "bad cop" mode, and had a snippy question/response to everything I said. I don't recall everything he said, but at one point he relayed that the caller said that after I pulled the truck, I went into the woods. I told him I was pulling the truck for a minute (I had a stopwatch in my hand) and went to get a stick to mark how far I'd gone so I could gauge my progress. Eventually they were satisfied and left. I was just trying to imagine that phone call -
"Officers, come quick, there's a fat guy stealing a truck by chaining himself to it and walking it down the street!"
"Oh dear God he went to the woods and came back!"
"He's doing it AGAIN! You'd better send 2 guys!"

Some people.

ROFLMAO!! Thats the funniest thing I've read this week :YR:

[Kimberly]

THROWS it down the street and FILMS IT LMAO!!!! this is one of the best threads yet :LOL:

[Barney Shannon]

Excellent! I've had my back neighbor call the landlord on me and my son so much I've lost count. Ironically, this same neighbor has three dogs in his yard at all times (scares my puty cat) and has pool parties in the summer til 3AM. Some people can't see past the end of their own nose.

[Mike Westerling]

The first tire I ever got I went to a tire dealer down the street and asked if they had any in the 500+ range so the guy comes out and shows me one. I go to flip it to see if it feels like it would be a good tire and the guy runs over and helps me. So I tell him "I'm going to be training with it and I just want to make sure it's the right size" he says "ok" then I go to flip it again and he comes running over and helps me with it. Now I'm just laughing so I put it in my truck and brought it home. When I went to flip it myself once I got it home I realized it was only about 350 haha. Now we just use it to hang on the conans or sit in when we do arm over arm.