Wife-subduing air raid siren confiscated

Reuters ^ | Sat, Apr 19, 2003

[JZoback]

BERLIN (Reuters) - A 73-year-old man who used an air raid siren to stun his wife into submission has had it confiscated by German police.

"My wife never lets me get a word in edgeways," the man identified as Vladimir R. told Mannheim police. "So I crank up the siren and let it rip for a few minutes. It works every time. Afterwards, it's real quiet again."

A police spokesman said neighbours had complained at the noise from the 220-volt rooftop device, believed to be an old-fashioned air raid siren.

Rosina, Vladimir's wife of 32 years, said she sometimes had to yell to get his attention. "My husband is a stubborn mule so I have to get loud."

[JZoback]

I can identify with this man

[Just mythoughts]

So what do you use to shut her up?

This is tooooooooo funny.

[JZoback]

"Honey, can I say something?"

No!!!

I just start laughing which just makes her even more mad, so mad she clams up.

[Just mythoughts]

LOL

Still laughing about visuals that come to mind of a 73 year old blasting the old gal.

I see a sparkle in his eyes.

Somethings never change.

[annyokie]

LOL! What husband hasn't wanted one of these at least once?

[JZoback]

Well, I'd tell you one thing.

If I had one, I'd only get to use it once. It better be for a good reason :)

[annyokie]

LOL! Are you saying Mama would insert in the no sunshine spot? Seriously, the airhorn thing can't be any worse than the compulsion to tell one's loved one the STFU!! Not that I'd do that either.

[Tijeras_Slim]

During an arguement I never make enough noise to keep me from hearing Mrs. Slim chambering a round.

[annyokie]

Smart man! Make sure she only packs a revolver, that tell-tall clunck up the hammer being draw down is a life saver!

[Tijeras_Slim]

Got her a Smith 617 for Valentine's Day... Ol' Slim's quite the romantic eh?

[annyokie]

Awwwww! I got a .380 from Mr. Anny. You two are a quite the gents!

[Tijeras_Slim]

Shucks.... < /rubbing toe on ground>

[annyokie]

Tell Mrs Slim for me to give you a big sloppy kiss like I did Mr. Anny!

[boris]

"The ideal marriage is between a blind woman and a deaf man."--anonymous

[JZoback]

My wife keeps telling me I'm going deaf

[Consort]

The guy is a total idiot. I use a klaxon.

[JZoback]

I use a klaxon

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a Klaxon?

[Consort]

klaxon

n : a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles

aaaaaoooooooogghhhhhhhhhh

[JZoback]

Thanks.

Those old car horns! They were pretty neat.

[boris]

"Excuse my ignorance, but what is a Klaxon?"

The kind on an ocean liner is so loud that nothing short of the End of the Universe justifies its use.

I was 14 when I first experienced a 'lifeboat drill'. Even with lots of pre-warning, the klaxon made me jump out of my skin. I could feel the bones in my ear slamming together. My jaw ached for days afterward.

--Boris