badgerx16

Possibly Asimov with the Foundation series, which I actually prefer to the Dune story line, as I think it loses it's way with 'God Emperor'.

But for anybody considering it, avoid the film like the plague, it's utter carp.

Not really, it' might just that there haven't been any more shootings of innocent people reported in the overnight news, to prove our point.

stair

where ?

But you don't in Lancaster, Blackpool, or Preston.

It's not though, is it. People don't die because somebody ****es in the street. Anyway, isn't the argument over 'the right to bear arms' based on self defence and crime deterrence ? Such figures should be readily available from the NRA if there was any validation of their line of argument.

I accept that the Diplomatic Protection bods should be armed, probably a small number as a visible deterrent at airports, then a small number for 'armed response'. Most crimes in the UK can be addressed by unarmed officers, ALL crimes in other countries ( note - not just the US ) are always met with armed officers. I do not feel as comfortable when I am abroad and see so many armed officers.

able

Some questions, probably best aimed at those on the other side of the pond; what are the numbers, if recorded at all, for (1) the number of crimes prevented because an intended victim, or possibly an immediate bystander, had a gun, and at least threatened to use it ; (2) the number of 'perps' shot under these circumstances; (3) the number of uninvolved people injured or killed in the crossfire, ( collateral damage ? ), when somebody draws a gun and defends themselves from a crime, or perceived crime.

Is this meant to be a coherent and structured response to Verbal's post, or did you just dribble on your keyboard ?

I have a problem with so many of them being armed. What is YOUR problem with that ?

Until the squaddies were told to stop using that term, at which point they became 'Still's - still Bennys.

The Police do not have a 'right' to shoot anyone, that is what we Brits have a problem with. If the police were not armed many INNOCENT people would still be alive.

The Second Amendment is about national security when an oppressor appears on the border, not about every man jack being armed on a day to day basis.

And a Second Amendment that can be twisted like a corkscrew.

muppet show

" Or the police's right to shoot someone in the back if they don't follow instructions (which we already know you're a strong supporter of)? still don't understand why you brits have a problem with it " The bit in bold, Sarnia's comment, sums up precisely what is wrong with America, despite coming from a Canadian.

"Mortal Coil" comes from Hamlet's "To be or not to be" soliloquy. Consider yourself corrected.

fauna

I don't want him to come out and say 'I'd take a lucky win', I want him to say 'we will demonstrate why we DESERVED our win'. I want the players to have 'fire in their bellies', a desire to prove their superior ability against what should be a lesser team. Roy is about as inspiring as the skin on cold custard, and as tactically inept.

Philae has woken up, Hello Earth! Can you hear me? #WakeUpPhilae

Woy says he would 'take a lucky win'. What a disgraceful attitude.

Lane

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