born2trot

Wouldnt it be fairer to put the gun law issue to a democratic vote rather than simpley denying the problem and denying the American citizens there right to have a say on the subject.

I find the fact that you say way of life,as in weapons are a way of life for americans very very scarey.

What about they people who die each year from gun crime?

What about theyre way of life ?what about theyre rights?

Your attitude is unfortunatly indemic to the american psyche and i think it stems from a culture that has evolved around weapons and there use.

That's the thing , when politicians strip them of their guns , they will have no say ( although them and their cronies will STILL carry them ).

What scares you about guns being a way of life ? You climb trees with a chainsaw lol !!! Maybe go take some Shooting lessons .. lo and behold the chances are you will meet normal law abiding , friendly people!

As a note I grew up only a few miles from Dunblane , I use to have your physce until I took the barriers down and tried to understand, research more about it.

No one's saying these events are none other than tragic..

And what does the back ground check entail exactly?

The simple fact is guns are being used by people to go into schools,kill people on the streets and attack police officers.

If you or anyone else thinks that this is acceptable you are deluded.

How many times has president Obama pleaded for gun laws to be reformed after yet another attack on the innocent people of America but has been rebuffed because the big gun companies in the states hold such an immence political power and influence.

As for purchasing firearms in the UK it is illegal and therefore more difficult to buy firearms over here than stateside,ok,anyone who is determined enough and who knows people who would sell firearms can purchase firearms but the point is its a hellava lot more difficult to obtain firearms if they are illegal rather than just someone walking into a shop,passing a background check and walking back onto the street armed and potentialy dangerous.

To compare UK gun laws to Americas is irrelevant,we havent had any mass shooting in a very long time as our politicians made it very difficult to purchase weapons in the UK.

The problem as i see it is Americans are so used to weapons and the ease at which they are purchased they genuinly dont see carrying a weapon or the use of a weapon as a big deal,its written into the 2nd ammendment,its seen as normal and that in my opinion is the problem.

You are deluded . It's not the big gun companies holding the government to ransom it's the members of the NRA ( decent law abiding people like you and me ) saying NO !! We will not have our rights and way of life stripped away because some shady weasel politician wants to control me even more !!!

America needs to change its gun laws,is it any wonder people and police officers are being shot when anyone can walk into gun shop and purchase an AK47 with very little checks being made..seriously something must be done,how many gun related shootings or fatalities have they had in the recent past in schools or education facilities.

Shocking

Why does it need to change its gun laws .. The second amendment is built upon the right to bare arms against corrupt governments and the right to protect your family from harm . There's an argument to suggest if there was more conceal carry it would mean these perps would kill less people on their spree . If miss jihadi pulles out an ak or AR at a pub your in she needs to meet your best friend Mr Glock ...

I make 200 euros less per month on the social system here than I do busting my balls climbing every day ...

Agree with all of the above...

I have ' in Flanders fields ' poem on my fridge door as a constant reminder and it will always be there.

Had to chuckle at ' The Times ' players rating , everyone got 0 . Think they were lucky to get that ..

I do this too , even though I realise now its not my passion ( recent MD post ) . Must be an illness then

Ban both teams simple.

Here here ... I'm 46 and tired listening to the same old bs ..

This is just normal football type behaviour imo . There was a premiership game a few weeks ago involving the new champions where the officials had to be escorted off the pitch ????? wtf !!! Why ? Are the PLAYERS going to assault them or what ?

Some people actually will pay money and support these morons ( that's just the players) .takes all sorts I suppose....

Greatness is a term used too frequently but if it ever should be bestowed on a man , well ....

Glen Rosa Campsite on the Isle of Arran is wonderful. Just outside Broddick, at the foot of Goatfell. Just a toilet and a tap and a river to wash in:

 

My god that takes me back , camped there nearly 30 years ago with what would be my future wife and friends. I remember getting evacuated after the river burst it's banks and my mate waking up with half a face after a particularly bad midgie attack . Never forget when he turned round and said they never bothered him !!

Sorry to here that Stubby it's a horrible thing but best of luck with the new charge

Hello!

 

Sorry for jumping in but actually I'm not replying to this post but as a new comer into the forum, I just want to say hello to you old folks.

 

 

Thanks

Welcome to the pompous old gits society !

I think Rupes point is spot on ... ( glad he's back contributing again )

' hard day's graft ' , ' working my ass off ' is terms you here regularly in this industry but if you need do this every day either you'll fail mentally probably first or physically . Or both .

As a late trainee myself the first 6 months of climbing day in day out was a physical and mental struggle and at times i felt like packing up and going home . Things changed when I had to force myself to change my climbing style and start being much smarter and accurate with the throwline , using a pantin etc . That combined with the fitness and large muscle mass I had gained things got a lot easier ... Personally ads saying how much kit someone has doesn't really mean anything to me ..

Blow it all in Cheshire I suspect...

Especially Ibrahimavic ... What's he gonna do with 220k a week in Manchester ?

She's after something !

This is Angus... 9 week old Miniture Poodle. Collecting him on Saturday!

What a cracker !

No unfortunately it's south of the border.

Ah well ...

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Macca , that photo isn't near Ellon , Aberdeenshire is it ? If it is that's my Dales pony in the photo ..

My favourite thread, love all the pics.

Same here

Surprised no-ones mentioned the spiderjack yet...oh i just did

And the fact that the new one doesn't feed back into itself

There's no doubt imo cobra and it's derivatives is sold to customers who have no idea by unscrupulous bosses instilling a fear factor . That's the way it is over here anyway . The fact it can be installed quickly ( other types much quicker ) and cheaply lends itself to this situation . The fire thing aside , you may be onto something ..

Anyway , back to the serious question ..

What's your favourite foot spa ?

I've put in miles of the stuff 99% of the time as you say completely unnecessary . As another member has stated when replacing old stuff it's normally not been done correctly. The plastic can get very stiff and mouldy over time and it's very easy to cut with your silky , how this affects it's tensile strength I do not know . I also doubt it could actually ' brace ' say a huge platanus limb but I am under the impression it's just to deflect the said limb away from a potential target .

As a footnote there is much quicker , simpler alternatives to cobra anyway .

Absolutely no manners these days . Something I've noticed to about here is when you get on public transport the kids all get a seat and the adults stand !! When I grew up it was automatic to stand up and offer it to an adult ..if I didn't I can assure you I did the next time !!