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."

[andysandmikesmom]

My dad could well identify with this story...

My dad told me this story over and over again, to make the point, about his 'women' running their mouths constantly...

Dad says one day my grandmother, who was my moms mother, came over to visit us....we lived on the second floor of the house, and my aunt, who lived on the first floor, and who was my moms sister, came upstairs to visit...dad says, ,there are the kitchen table sat my grandmother, my mom, my aunt, and myself(I was just a girl of about 10)....dad says, ,he walked into the kitchen, and there were all four of us 'women', running our mouths, and all talking at the same time, and not one of us listening to what the others had to say...

He said, he just turned around and went back upstairs to the attic, where he had his little study and workroom...he figured he could be up there another 2-3 hours, before any of the womenfolk missed him, or before our mouths got tired...

Dad always thanked God, he had at least one son, with whom he could spent some 'quiet time'.....