Selexus

Earnings are down by 75% for me.

That coupled with the increase in living costs means i can still cover the bills and pay for holidays and stuff, but i don't have anything like the disposable income that i used to do.

As far as i can see i won't see that amount of spare cash in my bank account for some considerable time.

On the plus side i'm putting £750 a month into a pension now so........

A semi automatic that can discharge 80 rounds a minute even in the hands of a relative novice has no use for hunting or target shooting. Its only pupose is to kill people.

Sorry but you are incorrect here. There is a sporting discipline called practicle shooting. This has national, european, and world competitions. Has a recognised international body and requires semi automatic firearms (rifles, handguns, and shotguns).

Whilst i accept the premise that these type of firearms where originally designed for war, there is no reason why they cannot be used for sport in a regulated and controlled enviroment.

I find it odd that all the focus is on "assault weapons". You do realise that it's legal to own a Barret M82 .50cal sniper rifle in this country. The Barret is capable of killing at over 1 mile. Try grabing that whilst the guy who's shooting at you reloads. Did you also realise that Adam Lanza and most of the other perpertrators of these attrocities had handguns with them at the time. Why no mention of that in the proposed regulations? We banned them outright after Dunblane.

It's a headline grabing exercise by the anti gun lobby designed to alienate the owners of "assult weapons" so that they can nullify the pro arguments and implement wider controls.

Controls that i generally approve of, by the way.

The US authorities should concentrate on creating a controlled well regulated enviroment where those that chose, can enjoy their chosen sport, without harming anyone.

Firearms under control, second amendment preserved, lives saved. We managed it.

As a probationary Shooting club member, and someone how is going through the Firearms licencing process i would say that the UK has it just about right.

Background checks and the secure storage of your firearms are mandetory, the "need" to have a firearm must be justified (for me it's membership of a target shooting club).

I would however liked to have seen the need for a compulsory saftey course included in the application. I'm willing to put money on the majority of gun related injuries/deaths in this country being from accidental discharge of the firearm.

Your question has obviously been prompted by the debate in the US. IMHO they need to get a grip. A licensing and registration scheme is a good thing. In the long run people can still enjoy their guns, they just have to prove that they are a suitable person to do that.

The one thing I don't agree with is the type of firearms that are looking to be banned. "Assault rifles" are no less deadly that any other rifle. They just fire more bullets in a shorter space of time.

The simple fact is no one should be shooting at anyone else, assault rifle or WW1 antique, if your hit by the bullet your just as injured/dead. Stop the innaapropriate use of firearms, through regulation, and education.

Edit: Actually, thinking about it.... Although I never read the book, Patriot Games was another Clancy adaptation and was a stupendously good film, so it may well have been better than the book for all I know. Anybody read it?

Read the vast majority of Clancy's work. Every book is good, some are outstanding (if you like the gerne). Patriot games is a very good book and a decent film.

Just finished Against all Odds. Co-written with some bloke i've never heard of, and it shows. Good, but not up to his usual standards.

I think a huge part of the problem is that old music/film companies have an unrealistic idea of how much their product is worth. They seem to think if your a musician then you deserve to ear millions. Your cd will cost about 5p to make but they will sell it at £10. So rather then drop the price and make downloading unattractive they would prefer to keep it at the same price and stop you from downloading it by restricting what you can do. The reality is copying has been around since the dawn of time and regardless of there being an Internet will always happen.

I think these companies need to wake up and realise people will gladly pay to buy music at a fair price. If a new cd was around £3 more people would buy it. If they made digital downloads around £1.50 for an album more people would buy them. People see buying music at £10+ as a gamble because there is a high chance that album will be ****.

Censoring the Internet is wrong, it starts as one thing then spreads to other things. Today it is music and films, next it is porn, then before you know it any comment made anywhere on it can be removed due to it not passing censors rules.

People should have the complete freedom to do what they want. But if you do something illegal then you pay the consequences for it.

Get out of my head,

is it me.....or is Dave kitson a C**T ?

I don't see a problem with his approach. He's stated that he's looking at both free and contracted players. I'm certain he's got a shoppong list of positions he'd like to fill. He'll be matching that against who's currently free to see if any are suitable, then If he has to, he'll be making enquirer about contracted players to make up the rest of his list. I'm confident he'll not take some one just because there on a free. They'll have to be right for the job first and formost.

I hope :confused:

When a lot of coincidences happen at once, they're not coincidences

Can't argue with that !

Although i do keep thinking "this is saints, it's never gonna happen". Years of disappointment are hard to brush aside in a single week.

For my part I would like to know what went on. Why the pinnacle bid turned out to be such a dog, who threatened Duncan and why, and how pinnacle moved ahead of ( in hindsight) better bids?

It's not a desire to mud sling, accuse or tarnish. More a desire to know the truth.

A noble pursuit, no ?

Is it me, or is Malwhinney having a dig at Pinnacle in the last paragraph?

I agree that Wotte has acted with dignity over the last 3 months....but how else did people expect anyone in his position to act?

 

We have a wonderful opportunity to start afresh and we shouldn't let emotions get in the way of getting the best manager available in to do the job.

 

I just can't rationalise that, no matter how dignified he's been, Wotte is the best option going forward.

 

As I say, we have a wonderful opportunity. Let's not waste it by playing the sentimental card.

 

(to answer the inevitable next question....yes, I will support the club and Wotte if the new owner keeps him.)

Wise words my friend. Wise words.

According to Wikipedia the Liebherrs are German and moved their businesses to Switzerland for tax reasons.

"Quick Tommy, before zee Germans get here"

Classic:D

People writing off the whole season because we are in a bit of turmoil now is laughable. Roy Keane took over Sunderland in September at the foot of the table and still got promoted. Since when were league placings decided in the first week of July?

 

If next season is a write-off anyway in your opinion, why don't we just give a new manager the whole write-off season to bed in and get settled in, giving him a whole season of oh-so-precious stability to build on.

 

 

 

You accuse me of thinking changing things will magically solve things but you have an equal delusion that giving anyone "stability" somehow guarantees success - doesn't matter how bad they are, give them five years and they'll turn into Sir Alex. It's garbage.

 

Every successful manager in Prem-era UK football have delivered at their club within one year, or they haven't succeeded there. From Moyes to Wenger, from Redknapp to Jewell, from Jol to Curbishley, from Darren Ferguson to Martinez, from Paul Ince to Gordon Strachan, from Tony Mowbray to Phil Brown, from Alan Irvine to Billy Davies.

 

With the single exception of Sir Alex twenty-five odd years ago.

 

And still people go on about "go on, let him be rubbish for three seasons, stability's the main thing". Get over it, it's nonsense.

 

Wotte out.

Very valid points !

The truth of the matter is none of us know if a manager will be any good at this (or any other) club. There are simply to many variables that need to be taken into consideration for an acurate prediction.

I would however suggest that Wotte gave it a good go last season, and despite the unfortunate issues beyond his control, he still failed to deliver any form of consistency or credible results.

I believe that (fingers crossed) the new owners will be a suitably attractive proposition to temp a decent manager to us.

Who ?

I really don't have a firm favorite. I like Ince, but that ship seems to have sailed, KK would certainly pull the punters in, but i'd question his motivation at this level. Shearer, maybe? he needs to make a statment about his managerial skills away from the glare of the PL. Tisdale, don't know much about his style or results so i'll pass on commenting. Curbs, i think would be a good fit here, but i would expect his sights to be a little higher. Coppel would be a good choice, he's a motivator, with a good eye for talent and knows how to get a group of individuals playing as a true team.

As i said, in reality Sir Alex could walk through the door and make a right hash of things if all the dominoes are not lined up. You just don't know until they've been in the door 4 - 6 months.

All IMHO of course

Regards

Me

Even the amateur sportsmen among us know that a poor mental attitude gets you a poor result. I find that out every time I stand on the 18th tee with a decent score under my belt and start thinking about all the places I don't want my ball to go. But it is the mental attitude of the coaches and players that matters, not the idle ramblings of the supporters on this forum. I think you were berating some people for having a less than positive attitude about the coming season as if it would make any difference. Now, if Wotte was to go to press with the same negativity I would agree with you....but he hasn't. He has been appointed Manager too, so like it or not that is what we are going with this season.

I don't like it, not one bit. However I do have respect for the guy given his proffesional attitude during difficult times.

is that the scrambler type things that do the big jumps and the bumpy bits or road racing?

This is me.

http://www.rc8supercup.com/Thruxton-Round-6.102016.0.html

3rd pic. Number 19.

Can we get back on topic?

what sport...?

Motorcycle racing. Currently competing in the KTM RC8 supercup at the BSB meetings.

So after 37 posts you finally get an opportunity to tell us how skillful, brave and mentally strong you are - at a national level no less. Bravo. Can you also explain what a "looser" is because I can't find it in the dictionary? Something to do with not liking things too tight perhaps? Maybe you have achieved your sporting brilliance by skipping your English classes at school. What a self-centred knob (IMHO of course).

Sorry, did that come across as boasting ? I was merely trying to point out that I had a little experiance with winning and so my point was valid.

As for my spelling and gramar.......

Wotte has behaved conspicuously honourably, and has shown loyalty and committment, over a very difficult few months.

His results weren't bad in the circumstances; the damage was done when Lowe returned, and Wotte was left to firefight.

I doubt that we will get a manager proven to be better.

IMO he should be given a chance, aand if he proves incompetent then he can be replaced at the New year.

I'd rather a known quantity who wants to stay than an unproven mercenary, who would be off at the first chance of a better job in the higher divisions.

Also remember we are in the Third division with a ten point decuction and not a particularly attractive prospect.

I think Wotte has earned his chance. Let's face it, on -10 and virtually no players, promotion is not on the agenda, but a bit of stability and regrouping would do us no harm

It's attitudes like this that really get my goat:mad:

How many here have experiance of competing in a sport at national level or above? Yeah, thought not! I compete in a sport where skill, bravery, courage, and mental strength are required in spades. To enter any sporting endevour with anything other than 100% belief that you can beat everyone your up against is asking for defeat, before you've started. Adversity is just another opertunity to show everyone how good you are by overcoming and still beating them!

To many loosers on this board, we don't need them at the club as well!

Worth asking whether Begbies Traynor are willing to work for one week without pay....

This is one of the things that really gets my goat!

Will the staff that have to work for nothing because the club is skint get a guaranteed share of the profits when the club is bouyant again? Seems only fair! :mad:

I guess that means he is a household name of sorts then, he's on the electoral roll at any rate! The longer this farce goes on the more credible Marc Jackson is starting to look...can't believe I just said that.

Wash your mouth out!

This is a good point.

Is it possible that during the talks between the Admin and Pinnacle, that it was indicated by Fry that the FL would accept an appeal ? Pinnacle have progressed upon this assumption whilst seeking clarification from the FL. They now have that clarification, which is possibly at odds with the information from Fry ?

Work perhaps....

Now your just being silly!