BAT OUT OF CELL; Meat Loaf's double is too nervous for court's work.Byline: BILLY PATERSON EXCLUSIVE MEAT LOAF impersonator Peter O'Brien has played dozens of big gigs - even one for Scots race ace David Coulthard David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire, is a Scottish Formula One racing driver. He is a successful driver in the current era of the sport with 13 grand prix victories. . But when O'Brien was sentenced to do community service for driving illegally he claimed he couldn't do the unpaid work because he suffered from nerves. O'Brien, who calls himself Peat Loaf after the Bat Out Of Hell rocker, didn't produce any medical certificates when he appeared from custody at Ayr Sheriff Court last week. The roly-poly 42-year-old - also known as Pete Rossi - was sentenced last July to 240 hours of community service when police caught him driving while disqualified dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. , without insurance and trying to pervert the course of justice. To date, the dad-of-four, from Barassie, Ayrshire, has only managed to calm his nerves long enough to do seven and a half hours of the work. O'Brien disputes he has breached the court order and says he has doctor's certificates to prove he is suffering from "nervous disability". But he has failed to produce any proof on four occasions and he has been ordered to appear again at Ayr Sheriff Court next month. When he was sentenced in September, Ayr Sheriff Court heard that O'Brien tried to hoodwink hood·wink tr.v. hood·winked, hood·wink·ing, hood·winks 1. To take in by deceptive means; deceive. See Synonyms at deceive. 2. Archaic To blindfold. 3. Obsolete To conceal. the police with another impersonation Impersonation Patroclus wore the armor of Achilles against the Trojans to encourage the disheartened Greeks. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Prisoner of Zenda, The act. He told them he was called Samuel Miller and lived in Kilmaurs Road, Kilmarnock. O'Brien admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice. But his real fame isn't his starring roles in Scottish courts. O'Brien featured in an STV STV Single Transferable Vote STV Star Trek: Voyager STV Samanyolu TV (Turkey) STV Satellite Television STV Scottish Television STV Stranglethorn Vale (World of Warcraft computer game) documentary in February and played a gig for David Coulthard last year at Silverstone. His biggest fan is Meat Loaf himself. The 56-year-old American said: "There are a few tribute acts to me around the world but the one who caught my eye the most is this crazy guy Peat Loaf." The rock megastar said O'Brien would be the ideal man to play him in a movie based on his autobiography. Meat Loaf added: "They'll be needing a big feller so I'm going to suggest Peat Loaf - why the hell not? The guy's a dead ringer for me 20 years ago. He'll just have to work on his American accent." But the project may have to be put on hold. If Peat Loaf can't do his community service he may land a new role... in jail. Last night he had "no comment to make". |
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