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How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 11:41:29 +0100, Padraig Breathnach
wrote: The Reids wrote: Following up to Gunner one civil war, like you. Only longer ago, much longer. Really????? Yes, really http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/ The Bishops' Wars, 1639 and 1640 The First Civil War, 1640-1646 The Second Civil war, 1647-1649 The Third Civil War, 1649-1651 The Commonwealth, 1649-1653 Cromwells Protectorate 1654-1658 Restoration 1659-1650 I note that the dates of these 4 civil wars all run together, does that tell you something? Does not the war of the two kings count as a civil war? I will grant that much of it was fought by proxy, and outside Britain. But in essence it was a war between two claimants to the British throne. And how about '45? Scottish war of independence or British civil war? Excellent! Bravo! Gunner That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. - George Orwell |
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Canadian crimes rates rising compared to their own was How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:47:31 -0500, Tom Nelson
wrote: Breaking into an occupied home in most of the US is like asking to die. I'm not aware of any state that allows a person to kill an unarmed burglar, or to shoot to kill except to prevent the death or injury of the shooter or a third party. In any case, burglaries occur every day in gun-friendly states. Texas and Delaware are the first two that come to mind. Gunner That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. - George Orwell |
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Canadian crimes rates rising compared to their own was How do Iavoid looking and acting American while traveling
"Bill Bonde ( ``I could have nailed the St. Helena goat's pelt to the deck'' )" wrote:
It doesn't matter whether the crime rates are going up or going down in either jurisdiction, until the lines on the graph actually pass each other, and the Canadian crime rates exceed those of the USA. When average folks don't have guns to defend themselves, property crimes tend to go up. Breaking into an occupied home in most of the US is like asking to die. Balderdash. |
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How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:46:49 +0100, "Falcon"
wrote: "Gunner" wrote in message .. . [...] Its evident that your emotional world view has little room for reason or rational. Emotional world view? Soldiers know what firearms are made for. Just as some knives are made to use as tools and some are made for use as weapons, some firearms are made to shoot at targets with - some are made to kill with. ------- The blanket claim was made that the only reason firearms are made, is to harm people. End Statement, Full Stop, End Program. Now laddy..what is the difference between a soldiers firearm and that used by the Olympic biathalon team? A kitchen knife and a bayonet? A stump blowing charge and a IED? Color? Construction? Or..is "intent of the user" the key? Gunner That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. - George Orwell |
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How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:39:23 -0700, "Bill Bonde ( ``I could have
nailed the St. Helena goat's pelt to the deck'' )" wrote: Tim Challenger wrote: On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 11:43:19 +0100, The Reids wrote: They are designed to launch a projectile at a target. ...with the intention to kill it. If someone fences for sport, are they trying to kill their opponent? Bravo! Epie Control! Itsfordachildren! Gunner That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. - George Orwell |
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How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:38:11 -0700, "Bill Bonde ( ``I could have
nailed the St. Helena goat's pelt to the deck'' )" wrote: The Reids wrote: Following up to Gunner because guns are designed to harm, cars are designed to get from A to B, (please don't bother to reiterate the hunting red herring). Guns are not designed to harm. Guns are designed to harm, sorry if you don't like the fact and want to hide behind the idea that the existence of specialised "sport" weapons make that untrue. Target shooting is a spin off from the existence of guns, as javelin throwing came from the war spear. So are javelins designed to harm? And is a Hum-Vee designed to harm? High School or college archery teams are training grounds for murderers and evil dooers. Stealth Yoemen..... Also reminds me of the hammer toss..war hammer was the original device btw or the morning star.... Gunner That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. - George Orwell |
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How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 21:50:52 +0100, Telmey® )
wrote: (ferfal) wrote; It makes no difference. If the guy intends to hurt you he can simply run you over with his car, which is probably more efective than any handgun. Remeber that people kill people not guns. When someone asks me if guns are bad, I simply answer: " I have a bunch of them in my roon, they haven´t hurt anyone so far" FerFAL wait until you leave one lying on the floor and bang (NPI) your little toe on it I drove into a deep washout in high tumbleweeds once. The sudden stop caused the rifle in the pickup truck rear window gun rack, to knock me cold when it flew forwards. Hummm I wonder if that was another firearms injury? Gunner That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. - George Orwell |
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When the luggage gets lost ...
I've stopped taking anything that leaves my immediate vicinity, aka checking nothing. -- Mary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar) You can't reason with someone whose first line of argument is that reason doesn't count. Isaac Asimov Erilar's Cave Annex: http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo |
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Canadian crimes rates rising compared to their own was How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:20:11 -0400, Dave Smith
wrote: "Bill Bonde ( ``I could have nailed the St. Helena goat's pelt to the deck'' )" wrote: It doesn't matter whether the crime rates are going up or going down in either jurisdiction, until the lines on the graph actually pass each other, and the Canadian crime rates exceed those of the USA. When average folks don't have guns to defend themselves, property crimes tend to go up. Breaking into an occupied home in most of the US is like asking to die. Balderdash. Impressive word. Now back it up. Its to be noted that the UK passed the US in residential Hot burlaries several years ago. A Hot burglary is where the occupants are at home at the time of entry. Doing such in the US..tends to be, in the small cases it occurs..fatal. So most burglars will case, then enter when you are gone..and then quiver all the while. Some places of course are less lethal to criminals than others. The totally gun restricted District of Columbia is rarely lethal, while a heavily armed place such as Phoenix tends to have their Hot burglars grow a chalk outline. Need the cites? Id be happy to provide them for you. Then you can reconsider your "impressive" word. Gunner That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer's cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there. - George Orwell |
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How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
"Bill Bonde ( ``I could have nailed the St. Helena goat's pelt to the deck'' )" wrote in message ... They are designed to launch a projectile at a target. ...with the intention to kill it. If someone fences for sport, are they trying to kill their opponent? If they use swords capable of piercing flesh, fer sure. The majority of gun-related deaths in the USA, AFAIAA, are from handguns, which have no target, hunting or serious military application. They are inherently inaccurate, and inherently easy to carry and conceal. Give everyone a three foot long bolt action rifle, and ban handguns. J/ SOTW: "Human" - Goldfrapp |
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