mnealtx 0 #101 August 10, 2011 Quote Mike, you'll be my guest - whenever they let you go, come to Germany - it's only one cat jump (at least w/o Mr. Big). Thank you kindly...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #102 August 10, 2011 Quote Quote Are you paid for it? Nope, I'm not - and neither were the people that defended themselves against criminals. Quote Mike, give him the chance to answer by himself, with his own tongue (or fingers, as it's the internet) ... Here's a quote for you: "On this website, I put my nose into what I want" Quote Or do you think he cannot ...? Answer, I mean .... ? Since you've given no sort of argument, just *what* is he supposed to be answering? Oh I get it now (Facepalm) Is that why yours is always such a nice shade of fringe right or corporate brown??? And no darlin.. mine is a very nice shade of Northern European with a smidge of Native American pink. Just to stave off the inevitable 3rd grade comments Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #103 August 10, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Are you paid for it? Nope, I'm not - and neither were the people that defended themselves against criminals. Quote Mike, give him the chance to answer by himself, with his own tongue (or fingers, as it's the internet) ... Here's a quote for you: "On this website, I put my nose into what I want" Quote Or do you think he cannot ...? Answer, I mean .... ? Since you've given no sort of argument, just *what* is he supposed to be answering? Oh I get it now (Facepalm) Is that why yours is always such a nice shade of fringe right or corporate brown??? And no darlin.. mine is a very nice shade of Northern European with a smidge of Native American pink. Just to stave off start the inevitable 3rd grade comments Fixed that for you.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #104 August 10, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Are you paid for it? Nope, I'm not - and neither were the people that defended themselves against criminals. Quote Mike, give him the chance to answer by himself, with his own tongue (or fingers, as it's the internet) ... Here's a quote for you: "On this website, I put my nose into what I want" Quote Or do you think he cannot ...? Answer, I mean .... ? Since you've given no sort of argument, just *what* is he supposed to be answering? Oh I get it now (Facepalm) Is that why yours is always such a nice shade of fringe right or corporate brown??? And no darlin.. mine is a very nice shade of Northern European with a smidge of Native American pink. Just to stave off start the inevitable 3rd grade comments Fixed that for you. Pssst the dain bramage is showing But I did notice..... you must be used to seeing that ever so fetching brown shade of noode in the mirror Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #105 August 10, 2011 Quote Quote Just to stave off start the inevitable 3rd grade comments Fixed that for you. Pssst the dain bramage is showing Every time you post, yes...but we have hope that with sufficient treatment you can recover.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #106 August 10, 2011 QuoteWhuffo you go into that Polar Bear habitat? Please bear with me while I think of something...My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #107 August 10, 2011 QuoteI'm guessing the bear flare were attached the tripwire I saw mention of in the article I read. You'd also be guessing that the trip wires were there since the article doesn't specify that it was....or is that ASSUMPTION on your part? QuoteYes, Andy... when the kids screamed, the guides sat up, scratched their balls, took a leak, made coffee, and THEN finally strolled over and shot the bear. Sounds like what happened, eh? So you would be opposed to having someone awake and watching over the kids in a known place of high likelihood of dangerous wildlife encounters? QuoteSo, we're supposed to ASSUME that the campers would follow the same procedures as the military would in setting up a camp? So you would be opposed to having someone awake and watching over the kids in a place of high likelihood of wildlife encounters......just because it would be somewhat similar to military procedures? Please don't take my kid camping there with you. I'd like him back alive, please. QuoteYou *are* aware that the bears they *did* see the day before the attack were a mile or more away, yes? So we're supposed to ASSUME that there were none closer? That bears can't walk a mile? You may have heard something along the lines of, "it's not the ones you see that hurt you....." (See? I can play that game, too!) Quote Must be nice to be able to accuse from 20/20 hindsight. Which is what this entire conversation is about! What went wrong and what could have been done better. You got anything? You seem to be opposed to discussing better options and solutions and more concerned with naysaying.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #108 August 10, 2011 Quote Just imagine such a poor white animal w/o arms .... You had to play the race card, didn't you. Quote Any proposals? Oh HELL NO! I'll never do that ever, ever again! Seriously, yes. Stay the hell out of the bears yard and they won't be eating you for breakfast.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #109 August 10, 2011 QuoteYou'd also be guessing that the trip wires were there since the article doesn't specify that it was....or is that ASSUMPTION on your part? From the article: Oedegaard said campers normally lay a tripwire around tents before they go to sleep. An emergency flare is triggered if an animal crosses the wire. It was unclear whether the British campers' wire had worked properly, she said. and Other postings detailed that the group had been trained in using bear flares to protect their camps, and also received rifle training. QuoteQuoteYes, Andy... when the kids screamed, the guides sat up, scratched their balls, took a leak, made coffee, and THEN finally strolled over and shot the bear. Sounds like what happened, eh? Sounds like what YOU think happened, yes. QuoteSo you would be opposed to having someone awake and watching over the kids in a known place of high likelihood of dangerous wildlife encounters? Where did I claim that? QuoteQuoteSo, we're supposed to ASSUME that the campers would follow the same procedures as the military would in setting up a camp? So you would be opposed to having someone awake and watching over the kids in a place of high likelihood of wildlife encounters......just because it would be somewhat similar to military procedures? You're the one that made the 'enemy territory' claim and the assertion that the campers should have followed the same procedures. Quote Please don't take my kid camping there with you. I'd like him back alive, please. Maybe you can fire up the "20/20 hindsight" machine to make sure everything goes exactly how YOU think it should have. QuoteQuoteYou *are* aware that the bears they *did* see the day before the attack were a mile or more away, yes? Quote So we're supposed to ASSUME that there were none closer? That bears can't walk a mile? You may have heard something along the lines of, "it's not the ones you see that hurt you....." Given the excitement referred to in the article about the sighting, I'm pretty confident that closer sightings would have been mentioned. I guess the bear must've borrowed that telescope as well, to see the campers before planning his attack. QuoteQuote Must be nice to be able to accuse from 20/20 hindsight. Which is what this entire conversation is about! What went wrong and what could have been done better. You got anything? You seem to be opposed to discussing better options and solutions and more concerned with naysaying. To quote a movie.... "Bitch, please". You've done nothing but armchair quarterback and character assassinate since you jumped into the discussion.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #110 August 11, 2011 QuoteYou've done nothing but armchair quarterback Oh? And what other options are there for anyone not directly involved? Quoteand character assassinate since you jumped into the discussion. I'm learning from, and copying, your form of communication since you are the best at it. Getting to you already? Do you really want to go there? "Sounds like what YOU think..." "You're the one that ..." "Maybe you can fire up the "20/20 hindsight" machine..." "You've done nothing but..." And that's from just one post....to one person. Do we really need to point others to other people? Maybe a Mike's Diatribe thread? I give up on you Mike. Sorry dude.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #111 August 11, 2011 So back to the OP.... I say it's a great point in favor of being armed and ready when the shit hits the fan....no matter where you are nor what the situation.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #112 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteYou've done nothing but armchair quarterback Oh? And what other options are there for anyone not directly involved? Quoteand character assassinate since you jumped into the discussion. I'm learning from, and copying, your form of communication since you are the best at it. Getting to you already? Do you really want to go there? Sure, let's.... Quote"Sounds like what YOU think..." "You're the one that ..." "Maybe you can fire up the "20/20 hindsight" machine..." "You've done nothing but..." And that's from just one post....to one person. Yup...and let's see the post I was replying to.... "ASSUMPTION" You do this the entire thread, then call me out because I don't agree with you. Then... "So you would be opposed to having someone awake and watching" "Please don't take my kid camping, I'd like him to survive" Two derogatory statements based on nothing more than that I disagreed with you. QuoteDo we really need to point others to other people? Maybe a Mike's Diatribe thread? I used sarcasm to attack your *idea* of what happened - not you directly. QuoteI give up on you Mike. Sorry dude. Let me know when you actually want to DISCUSS it instead of just trying to tear me down because I don't automatically agree with your opinions.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #113 August 11, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Just to stave off start the inevitable 3rd grade comments Fixed that for you. Pssst the dain bramage is showing Every time you post, yes...but we have hope that with sufficient treatment you can recover. Poor wittle Mikee.. I have hope for you to grow out of this phase Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #114 August 11, 2011 QuoteIt's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freethefly 6 #115 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteIt's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere. Only true when armed with a weapon. Without, we're pretty low on the food chain."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #116 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere. Only true when armed with a weapon. Without, we're pretty low on the food chain. Good reason to stay away from cannibals. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freethefly 6 #117 August 11, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote It's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere. Only true when armed with a weapon. Without, we're pretty low on the food chain. Good reason to stay away from cannibals. I steer clear of people named Hannibal."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #118 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere. Only true when armed with a weapon. Without, we're pretty low on the food chain. Wrong. Humans commit assaults without weapons regularly (and are capable of using objects as weapons that are not intended as weapons)."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyDekker 1,465 #119 August 11, 2011 QuoteWrong. Humans commit assaults without weapons regularly (and are capable of using objects as weapons that are not intended as weapons). Right, there is a long list of people who have committed an unarmed assault against polar bears, grizzley bears, lions, tigers etc. Some even returned....yes you guessed it: un-armed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freethefly 6 #120 August 11, 2011 QuoteWrong. Humans commit assaults without weapons regularly (and are capable of using objects as weapons that are not intended as weapons). Weapon; gun, knife, hammer, chainsaw, car, icepick, sticks, stones... Those things, humans use on each other on a regular basis. Humans also kill each other with their bare hands, true. I've yet to hear of any person going into the wilderness to assault a polar bear without a weapon in their hands. If there is such a person, I'd suspect that the bear slapped his dumb ass down and had a snack afterwards."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skyrad 0 #121 August 11, 2011 QuoteWhat is most striking to me about the London riots is people have no way to defend their property or livelihoods. The cops are just taking pictures... Incredible. But its also important to note that with thousands rioting there was only one shooting and that was a looter shooting another. We're starting from a totally different point than in America, we have never had open access to firearms for protection en mass. You saw those feral thugs on our streets, can you imagine what would happen if they were all armed? The result would be a whole load of dead people. If I lived in the USA I would want a gun, as all your criminals have easy access to them, ours don't and these riots demonstrate that. As for the police, they have ben cut and cut and cut (like our armed forces) to the point where they have no resources to do anything else. In short once the genie is out theres no going back, your gun genie is out and always has been, ours isn't and never has been.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #122 August 11, 2011 QuoteWe're starting from a totally different point than in America, we have never had open access to firearms for protection en mass. Not in the modern age, no...didn't the English Bill of Rights restore the right of arms to the Protestants?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skyrad 0 #123 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteThe question is even if people were legally armed, would wholesale murder be the right way to go in response to what's going on? On top of that, you could bet that a fair few of the rioters would have guns too. It would be a bloodbath. Probably. It would be very unlikely to result in a blood bath. The average legally armed citizen here in the US is not all that trigger happy. I am sure it wouldn't be that much different in the UK. Then you would be wrong. Americans grow up around firearms and learn to treat them as a tool. With a few exception (ma among them) most Brits grow up in abject terror and irrational fear of firearms. For the most part our youth are educated about firearms from Hollywood and Gansta rap. Its a totally different culture, your knowledge based on US culture is not transferable to the UK population.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #124 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteWrong. Humans commit assaults without weapons regularly (and are capable of using objects as weapons that are not intended as weapons). Weapon; gun, knife, hammer, chainsaw, car, icepick, sticks, stones... Those things, humans use on each other on a regular basis. Humans also kill each other with their bare hands, true. I've yet to hear of any person going into the wilderness to assault a polar bear without a weapon in their hands. If there is such a person, I'd suspect that the bear slapped his dumb ass down and had a snack afterwards. It appears that some people can't follow a thread ... an earlier commenter stated that it was stupid to go anywhere that dangerous animals existed and I stated that, in regards to humans, other humans are the most dangerous animals."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nigel99 616 #125 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe question is even if people were legally armed, would wholesale murder be the right way to go in response to what's going on? On top of that, you could bet that a fair few of the rioters would have guns too. It would be a bloodbath. Probably. It would be very unlikely to result in a blood bath. The average legally armed citizen here in the US is not all that trigger happy. I am sure it wouldn't be that much different in the UK. Then you would be wrong. Americans grow up around firearms and learn to treat them as a tool. With a few exception (ma among them) most Brits grow up in abject terror and irrational fear of firearms. For the most part our youth are educated about firearms from Hollywood and Gansta rap. Its a totally different culture, your knowledge based on US culture is not transferable to the UK population. Spot on.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next Page 5 of 11 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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popsjumper 2 #110 August 11, 2011 QuoteYou've done nothing but armchair quarterback Oh? And what other options are there for anyone not directly involved? Quoteand character assassinate since you jumped into the discussion. I'm learning from, and copying, your form of communication since you are the best at it. Getting to you already? Do you really want to go there? "Sounds like what YOU think..." "You're the one that ..." "Maybe you can fire up the "20/20 hindsight" machine..." "You've done nothing but..." And that's from just one post....to one person. Do we really need to point others to other people? Maybe a Mike's Diatribe thread? I give up on you Mike. Sorry dude.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #111 August 11, 2011 So back to the OP.... I say it's a great point in favor of being armed and ready when the shit hits the fan....no matter where you are nor what the situation.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #112 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteYou've done nothing but armchair quarterback Oh? And what other options are there for anyone not directly involved? Quoteand character assassinate since you jumped into the discussion. I'm learning from, and copying, your form of communication since you are the best at it. Getting to you already? Do you really want to go there? Sure, let's.... Quote"Sounds like what YOU think..." "You're the one that ..." "Maybe you can fire up the "20/20 hindsight" machine..." "You've done nothing but..." And that's from just one post....to one person. Yup...and let's see the post I was replying to.... "ASSUMPTION" You do this the entire thread, then call me out because I don't agree with you. Then... "So you would be opposed to having someone awake and watching" "Please don't take my kid camping, I'd like him to survive" Two derogatory statements based on nothing more than that I disagreed with you. QuoteDo we really need to point others to other people? Maybe a Mike's Diatribe thread? I used sarcasm to attack your *idea* of what happened - not you directly. QuoteI give up on you Mike. Sorry dude. Let me know when you actually want to DISCUSS it instead of just trying to tear me down because I don't automatically agree with your opinions.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #113 August 11, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Just to stave off start the inevitable 3rd grade comments Fixed that for you. Pssst the dain bramage is showing Every time you post, yes...but we have hope that with sufficient treatment you can recover. Poor wittle Mikee.. I have hope for you to grow out of this phase Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #114 August 11, 2011 QuoteIt's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #115 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteIt's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere. Only true when armed with a weapon. Without, we're pretty low on the food chain."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #116 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere. Only true when armed with a weapon. Without, we're pretty low on the food chain. Good reason to stay away from cannibals. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #117 August 11, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote It's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere. Only true when armed with a weapon. Without, we're pretty low on the food chain. Good reason to stay away from cannibals. I steer clear of people named Hannibal."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #118 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's stupid to go somewhere dangerous animals live. Considering the most dangerous animals are humans I guess it's stupid to go ... anywhere. Only true when armed with a weapon. Without, we're pretty low on the food chain. Wrong. Humans commit assaults without weapons regularly (and are capable of using objects as weapons that are not intended as weapons)."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #119 August 11, 2011 QuoteWrong. Humans commit assaults without weapons regularly (and are capable of using objects as weapons that are not intended as weapons). Right, there is a long list of people who have committed an unarmed assault against polar bears, grizzley bears, lions, tigers etc. Some even returned....yes you guessed it: un-armed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freethefly 6 #120 August 11, 2011 QuoteWrong. Humans commit assaults without weapons regularly (and are capable of using objects as weapons that are not intended as weapons). Weapon; gun, knife, hammer, chainsaw, car, icepick, sticks, stones... Those things, humans use on each other on a regular basis. Humans also kill each other with their bare hands, true. I've yet to hear of any person going into the wilderness to assault a polar bear without a weapon in their hands. If there is such a person, I'd suspect that the bear slapped his dumb ass down and had a snack afterwards."...And once you're gone, you can't come back When you're out of the blue and into the black." Neil Young Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #121 August 11, 2011 QuoteWhat is most striking to me about the London riots is people have no way to defend their property or livelihoods. The cops are just taking pictures... Incredible. But its also important to note that with thousands rioting there was only one shooting and that was a looter shooting another. We're starting from a totally different point than in America, we have never had open access to firearms for protection en mass. You saw those feral thugs on our streets, can you imagine what would happen if they were all armed? The result would be a whole load of dead people. If I lived in the USA I would want a gun, as all your criminals have easy access to them, ours don't and these riots demonstrate that. As for the police, they have ben cut and cut and cut (like our armed forces) to the point where they have no resources to do anything else. In short once the genie is out theres no going back, your gun genie is out and always has been, ours isn't and never has been.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #122 August 11, 2011 QuoteWe're starting from a totally different point than in America, we have never had open access to firearms for protection en mass. Not in the modern age, no...didn't the English Bill of Rights restore the right of arms to the Protestants?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #123 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteThe question is even if people were legally armed, would wholesale murder be the right way to go in response to what's going on? On top of that, you could bet that a fair few of the rioters would have guns too. It would be a bloodbath. Probably. It would be very unlikely to result in a blood bath. The average legally armed citizen here in the US is not all that trigger happy. I am sure it wouldn't be that much different in the UK. Then you would be wrong. Americans grow up around firearms and learn to treat them as a tool. With a few exception (ma among them) most Brits grow up in abject terror and irrational fear of firearms. For the most part our youth are educated about firearms from Hollywood and Gansta rap. Its a totally different culture, your knowledge based on US culture is not transferable to the UK population.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #124 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteWrong. Humans commit assaults without weapons regularly (and are capable of using objects as weapons that are not intended as weapons). Weapon; gun, knife, hammer, chainsaw, car, icepick, sticks, stones... Those things, humans use on each other on a regular basis. Humans also kill each other with their bare hands, true. I've yet to hear of any person going into the wilderness to assault a polar bear without a weapon in their hands. If there is such a person, I'd suspect that the bear slapped his dumb ass down and had a snack afterwards. It appears that some people can't follow a thread ... an earlier commenter stated that it was stupid to go anywhere that dangerous animals existed and I stated that, in regards to humans, other humans are the most dangerous animals."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 616 #125 August 11, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuoteThe question is even if people were legally armed, would wholesale murder be the right way to go in response to what's going on? On top of that, you could bet that a fair few of the rioters would have guns too. It would be a bloodbath. Probably. It would be very unlikely to result in a blood bath. The average legally armed citizen here in the US is not all that trigger happy. I am sure it wouldn't be that much different in the UK. Then you would be wrong. Americans grow up around firearms and learn to treat them as a tool. With a few exception (ma among them) most Brits grow up in abject terror and irrational fear of firearms. For the most part our youth are educated about firearms from Hollywood and Gansta rap. Its a totally different culture, your knowledge based on US culture is not transferable to the UK population. Spot on.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
