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  1. Brilliant - I'm having one right now - punjana. It's a proper brew. Anyway, regarding what should be done with the inmates; surely that's the Bush Administrations problem? I'd have them all shipped to his ranch. . . Then again, that'd probably cause another humanitarian disaster. It's a real problem - what on earth should the EU states do with 'em!? I dunno - having seen the Bush Administration stick it's two fingers up to so many international issues it'd again be easy to refuse. But as his (B)admin' is no longer in power I think we'll have to muck in and come to some kind of UN agreed solution. Moving Figure 11 type targets on D range? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  2. It's every year! Then again, do most realise who originally wrote the piece? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  3. I take it you're only into his works that include a sexual theme? That's pretty weird. 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  4. I agree with: 'But Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies said the changes were disproportionate to the harmfulness of the drug and that they would in any case be ineffective. He told the BBC: "The reality is cannabis has been illegal for 80 years and it has made no difference whatsoever to its usage... The use of cannabis should be a matter of health policy not criminal law.' Where some concern lies is here, stated by the same person: "The principle of a free society is that people should be able to do whatever they like as long as they cause no harm to other people." Does that statement; in regards to the use of the drug, take into account the numbers of users who go on to suffer serious mental issues? Arguably it could be said certain users will go on to harm others directly through the use of the drug - if we use people who suffered paranoid schizophrenia or psychosis as examples. (Who then went on to harm people.) From a page on schizophrenia: "Use of street drugs (marijuana/hash - cannabis, etc.) have been linked with significantly increased probability of developing schizophrenia. Psychiatrists in inner-city areas speak of cannabis being a factor in up to 80 per cent of schizophrenia cases. Researchers in New Zealand found that those who used cannabis by the age of 15 were more than three times (300%) more likely to develop illnesses such as schizophrenia. Other research has backed this up, showing that cannabis use increases the likelihood of psychosis by up to 700 per cent, and that the risk increases in proportion to the amount of canabis used (smoked or consumed). Research also suggests that there is an increased risk of relapse (i.e. risk of significant worsening of the psychosis) associated with marijuana and other street drugs. The more relapses a person has, the worse the prognosis for people with schizophrenia. Today, there are over 30 published papers linking marijuana to schizophrenia or other mental disorders. The increase in evidence could be tied to the increased potency of marijuana. A review by the British Lung Association says that the cannabis available on the streets today is 15 times more powerful than the joints being smoked three decades ago" http://www.schizophrenia.com/newsletter/newpages/family.html Still, if we consider the issues surrounding alcohol? Everything in moderation, I reckon. Man. I suppose the main concern really is young teenagers using the stuff. It might not have caused any mental issues with any particular individual reading this but I'll bet you know someone where it did. Are youngsters more likely to develop mental issues through the use than adults? I think it more than likely. Which then leads us to the problem of protecting our youngsters from the drug, whilst avoiding the criminalisation of teachers and MP's who regularly use the waccy baccy.
  5. An outgoing President leaves a letter behind in the Oval Office for his successor. Traditionally, the contents remain between the two. This time, though, David Randall can exclusively reveal what's in George W Bush's valedictory note to the 44th Commander-in-Chief: Dear Barracks, If you're reeding this then you obviously found the keys under the flowerpot. There's just a few things you and Mish should know about the old place. First, the cistern in the ground-floor washroom is a real bitch – it needs one short tug, and then a long one. The photocopier's nearly out of ink, the funny thing in the closet is a trouser press (dang me if I could ever work out how you stood in it), and the window cleaner comes on the third Thursday. And don't ever rapidly open and close the blinds in the second-floor bathroom. Apparently it's some kind of secret service signal. We also carried out a few modifications to the family quarters that you may want to take a rain check on – the mini-bars we put in the girls' rooms, for instance, and the Hurricane Katrina novelty shower-head. Maybe that was a mistake. Oh, and Laura says she left her Wii Fit in the bedroom. She'll send someone round to collect it. (Her password is 'LauraB' if you want to check it out.) As far as the Opal Office goes (I never did figure out why they call it that), we had to change all the carpets after Clinton moved out. You should have seen the state of them! God knows what he was doing in here. The desk is kinda useful – the pretzels are in the bottom left-hand drawer, the John Wayne DVDs in the drawer above, and there's a key to the six-pack fridge in the pen tray. The pack of cards is top right. If you need something to write with, I'm told there's a good stationer's downtown. Oh, and there's a computer with Internets on it somewhere. Forwarding mail should go to The Bush Ranch, Crawford, Texas. If it looks like a bar tab, just send it to Cheney (about time the old skinflint paid for something), and if it's from either of the Blairs just toss it. If I never get another one of her begging letters as long as I live, it'll be too soon. Finally, don't get the two buttons under the desk confused. I once rang for a beer and nearly took out Tehran. From one chief to another, George 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  6. Happy Burns night - here's one I like: Fareweel to a' our Scottish fame, Fareweel our ancient glory! Fareweel e'en to the Scottish name. So famed in martial story! Now Sark rins to the Solway sands, And Tweed rins to the ocean, To mark where England's province stands- Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation! What force or guile could not subdue Thro' many warlike ages, Is wrought now by a coward few For hireling traitor's wages. The English steel we could disdain, Secure in valour's station; But English gold has been our bane- Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation! O would ere I had seen the day That treason thus could sell us, My auld grey heid had lien in clay Wi' Bruce and loyal Wallace! But pith and power, till my last hour I'll mak' this declaration:- We're bought and sold for English gold- Such a parcel o' rogues in a nation! Robert Burns (1759-1796) 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  7. That are serious studies which indicate that this never actually happened, and is just a popular myth. But hey, at least you're now getting with the anti-America program here! 'Anti-America program here!'? Which program is that John? I can't see one 'here!' so could you point it out to me please? Thanks. 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  8. 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  9. I honestly hope it's the second. Much as I can't imagine a more deserving group for it, I sure don't want to think that governments are getting back into that business. It's despicable. I think it's more likely from naturally occuring sources rather than through attempted weaponisation, but you asked a question of governments getting into despicable businesses - when did 'despicable' ever come in the way of a decision which might swing a vote? A bit like the Israeli's actions in Gaza recently? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  10. Question is; have they the intent? The capability? The opportunity? I'd imagine the threat's very real. Fuckers.
  11. That's what I'm wondering - although I reckon it's more likely they caught it off ground squirrels which inhabit the area, or even rats. I think there are around 40 cases a year in some of the US states, such as Arizona. All the same, if you're not vaccinated, might be worth having some antibiotics such as doxycycline handy! 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  12. 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  13. 'The Black Death has reportedly killed at least 40 al-Qaeda operatives in North Africa. The disease, which struck Europe in the Middle Ages killing more than 25 million people, has swept through a training camp for insurgents in Algeria. The arrival of the plague was discovered when security forces found the body of a dead terrorist by a roadside, the Sun reports. The victim belonged to the large al-Qaeda network AQLIM (al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb). A security source told the paper: "This is the deadliest weapon yet in the war against terror. Most of the terrorists do not have the basic medical supplies needed to treat the disease. "It spreads It spreads quickly and kills within hours. This will be really worrying al-Qaeda." Black Death comes in various forms and was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history when it struck in the 1340s killing 75 million people across North Africa, Asia and Europe. Bubonic Plague is spread by bites from infected rat fleas. Symptoms include painful boils in the groin, neck and armpits. In Pneumonic Plague, airborn bacteria spread like flu. Without medication it can be deadly.' The new epidemic began in the cave hideouts of AQLIM in Tizi Ouzou province, 150km east of the capital Algiers, the Sun reports. The group, led by wanted terror figure Abdelmalek Droudkal, was forced to turn its shelters in the Yakouren forest into mass graves and flee. The group now fears the highly-infectious disease could have spread to other al-Qaeda training camps or Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, the paper said. A source said: "The emirs (leaders) fear surviving terrorists will surrender to escape a horrible death." AQLIM bombed the UN headquarters in Algiers in 2007, killing 41. Source: The Telegraph Quite interesting. Was it from the intention of weaponisation? Or just through living in shit hole? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  14. That sounds like Pinal Airpark What an odd place you mention - I've flown in and out the place numerous times and it's still very odd. 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DioQooFIcgE 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  16. It's a stupid question because you are adding hypotheticals to the situation. No. Going by what you said implies you'd give any daft fucker who makes a ballsy decision credit, if he sticks to it. Even if you don't agree with it! 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  17. It isn't. You said: 'but I'll give him credit for having the balls to make a decision and to stick by it, (I don't agree with most of them, but that is moot)' What credit? It isn't moot. You might as well give any mong who makes an utterly wank decision credit then. 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  18. I'd seriously love to see how things would be now if we hadn't invaded in 2003. I wonder! How would the situation be in Afghanistan too? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  19. You'd give someone credit for making a decision and sticking to it!? Well, that's great. Credit where credit is due, eh? What if some mong made a decision to murder everybodies first born children, and stuck to it as well? Yeah, credit to the mong; He made a ballsy decision and he stuck to it.....I'd re-think your statement! 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  20. Actually, I read today that the Paki .. uh, -stani's father refuses to accept H's apology till The Little Prince apologiZes to the Pakistani government in Islamabad. Why should he apologiSe Andy8o9? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  21. Regarding what mate? The steak and kidney pie? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  22. Maybe he can access your's. Mine, boring as it is, is safe. Is it? I'm referring to your hard drive, not e-mails. But why on earth encrypt your e-mails for others to then have to decrypt if you've nothing to hide? Besides, PGP is breakable. If you want an unbreakable method, used since WWII, use a OTP. Sounds like hours of fun.
  23. Is that a bit of blade slap I can hear from the black helicopters shortly to be arriving at your location....!? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'
  24. How would that spoil my experiment, or are you attempting humor? Isn't it obvious how it'd spoil your experiment? Earlier you said: "And you did say in Mark 11:24 “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. “ Well, like I told you, my mate prayed to God, and asked Him to turn Himself into a steak and kidney pie, which God, through the power of my friends prayer, had no choice but to do so. My friend then scoffed the pie. So perhaps you should have tried your experiment earlier, before my friend done his? how did he know it was the correct pie? Why wouldn't he know? Besides, I asked him how it tasted, and he reckoned it was 'heavenly'. 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.'