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6 Jul 2008

Quote by play-g-j
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo swongers meet.
I am a swonger and I do meet socially....just don't do the shagging :shock: I am really rubbish at swonging though...keep forgetting the no shagging part!
J xxx

hwoar: :phwoar: nice errrrrm skirt :rascal:

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by anais

what would I do........ one last national amnasty to hand them all in, turn them all over.....
then after that...... anyone caught carrying a knife and doesn't have a bloody good excuse gets 5 years... no ifs, no buts, no exceptions

I forgot this bit, as I said before on a similar thread, we don't need new laws against carrying a knife, we just need to prosecute the people who stab people with a knife. Ban all knives and they will use screwdrivers, ban screwdrivers and they will use axes etc. The weapon is unimportant, the use to harm is the key. It's pointless criminalising people for just having a knife if they have done nothing wrong with it.
Its known that an weapon amnesty, whilst great and useful has found that it is the more law abiding citizens who use it. (Last time I went along to had some in, they showed me some of the other weapons given in and I was amazed at how lethal looking they are).
I thought that anything that could be classed as an offensive weapon like a screw driver if used in a threatening way was included in the legislation? Although that may depend on the situation I guess...
One of the other things I found is that *some youths* make there own weapons if they cant get hold of a knife or an alternative...when I spoke to the police they said they included these as well...thank goodness!
I think you'll find that anything in the wrong circumstances can be legally defined as an offensive weapon, including your car or a rolled up newspaper. It all depends on what you are doing with it at the time.

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by Lilmiss
When you guys do your job properly....
We will do ours

:shock: I'll take that as a no then dunno

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by flower411
stormwalker and pete_sw i totally agree with your statements but of course pete_sw i cant justice my quoted line but remember the sentencing for possesing knife got incresed to 5 years not long ago yet the increase of knife crime has not reduced

Hence my comment re: the requirement for a much tougher regime once inside. We have to reintroduce a "fear" of going to prison, having worked in the field I feel I am qualified to make this statement.
When you know that if you go down you will be assured of a roof over your head, three square meals, a TV, a play station, recreational facilities including pool and snooker, pingpong tables, fully equipped gym's no requirement to work for a living, pocket money to spend on luxuries such as shower gel, tobacco, sweets and skin care products :shock: and have the knowledge that if anyone in authority as much as looks at you the wrong way you can squeal like a stuck pig and the whole might of the human rights lobby will come crashing down upon the hapless soul who you think might have offended you in some way then you really are not going to be that bothered are you?
Add to that the fact that you are probably mixing with a group of peers to whom a stretch inside becomes a badge of honor and you have a recipe for disaster.
If we make the punishments instill enough fear of retribution we will go a long way not only to solve the curent problem, but will also help to very rapidly reduce the prison population and the tax burden that it bears on all of us.
Prison as punishment !!! :shock:
My god man, whatever will you think of next ??
You`ll be suggesting that people who defend themselves against the poor little misunderstood burglar should get off scot free !!!
Where will it all end ??? rolleyes

If that wasn't so true it'd be funny wink

Not just as a punishment, we need to find a way of re-introducing the element of shame associated with it.
Some elements of our society think its 'big' to flout the law, they think its 'hard' to carry a knife or a gun. macho to be a gang member. We (meaning society) need to find ways of shaming their behavior, ridiculing their gangs and violent culture. Anything that will make them think, bloody hell, I'm not doing that, look what will happen if I get caught.
I take your point though, what kind of a world is it where the innocent get punished and the guilty molly coddled.

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by Sarah
Peace and quite of wandering round the garden, pulling the heads off the flowers!

:smackbottom: :smackbottom: baaaad Sarah
:lol2:

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by Phuckers
stormwalker and pete_sw i totally agree with your statements but of course pete_sw i cant justice my quoted line but remember the sentencing for possesing knife got incresed to 5 years not long ago yet the increase of knife crime has not reduced

Hence my comment re: the requirement for a much tougher regime once inside. We have to reintroduce a "fear" of going to prison, having worked in the field I feel I am qualified to make this statement.
When you know that if you go down you will be assured of a roof over your head, three square meals, a TV, a play station, recreational facilities including pool and snooker, pingpong tables, fully equipped gym's no requirement to work for a living, pocket money to spend on luxuries such as shower gel, tobacco, sweets and skin care products :shock: and have the knowledge that if anyone in authority as much as looks at you the wrong way you can squeal like a stuck pig and the whole might of the human rights lobby will come crashing down upon the hapless soul who you think might have offended you in some way then you really are not going to be that bothered are you?
Add to that the fact that you are probably mixing with a group of peers to whom a stretch inside becomes a badge of honor and you have a recipe for disaster.
If we make the punishments instill enough fear of retribution we will go a long way not only to solve the curent problem, but will also help to very rapidly reduce the prison population and the tax burden that it bears on all of us.

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5 Jul 2008

Great photos guys n gals :thumbup:
Is it just me or ........

Does the branch in the background look like the head of mummy raptor keeping a watchful eye on her offspring? :scared:

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5 Jul 2008

bloody hell Stormy, I could have saved myself a whole shed load of typing rolleyes

Well said though :thumbup:

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by Phuckers
stiffer sentences would be idea but not even death sentence has reduced crimes in the states. <snip>

Thats a very hard statement to prove, considering that the States have had the death penalty since their inception, how can we say that it has not reduced crime? We don't know how much crime there would be without it.
Its a bit like the gun debate, when they banned law abiding citizens from leagaly owning guns in a lawful, controlled and accountable way they used the excuse that it would reduce gun crime.
since the abolition of legal ownership gun crime has increased by over 400% well that worked then didn't it rolleyes

I think the whole problem goes far far deeper.
When I was a youngster, we were given knives by our parents :shock: I know this will shock some of the younger parents reading this, yes we were given knives, we used them for all kinds of things from building dens to sharpening pencils, did we ever cut ourselves? course we did, its how we learned to be more careful in future. Did the thought of using our knives on another person ever cross our mind? Not for an instant.
I was taught how to handle firearms at the age of 12, shotguns, rifles and handguns, I have always had a healthy respect for them because at an early age i had seen the devastating effect they can have. Did it ever occur to me to turn a gun on another person? not for an instant. oh and just as an aside, at that time it was quite accepted and an ordinary daily event to go to your local market and buy a shotgun off the stall without the requirement of any kind of checks, licenses etc.
A friend of mine was in a totally horrified state recently when he overheard his 13 year old in an argument with a friend say "I'll stab you in the f*****g throat" :shock:
I don't think we have to look very far to see what has nurtured this cult of violence and lack of respect for the sanctity of life has come from, just turn on your TV rent a dvd or spend five minute watching your kids play that games consul.
I know it sounds like a cop out and I know there are millions of kids out there who have been subjected to visual violent stimulus on the above without them wanting to go out and stab someone, but I feel that the desensitizations to violence all these things cause must have some effect.
Discipline has to a large part of the solution. not sure about harsher sentences, but certainly a far harsher regime within our schools and penal institutions would go a long way towards making people think twice before over stepping the mark.
However politically incorrect it may seem, the only way we will get anywhere near a solution is to re-introduce a fear of the consequences of our actions.
I didn't act up at school because I knew, without a doubt that if i was caught the consequences would be painful indeed, I didn't misbehave out of school because I knew that if my dad found out I would be horsewhipped.
Just as an aside, since the "concealed carry" law was passed in Arizona street crime has fallen by 80% dunno

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5 Jul 2008

There is a danger of confusing Happiness with contentment on the one hand, and euphoria on the other.
Does being content with ones lot equal happiness? dunno

The difference to me is that contentment can be a continuous / constant state of mind, where as happiness comes in waves, i.e. at that moment when something good happens.
For instance, you could be quite discontent with your lot in general, but things that happen occasionally in your life can still make you happy at the time of the event. :shock: made sense when I thought it :dunno:
On the other hand really good / exciting things that can happen to us from time to time can leave us with a feeling of euphoria which is often misinterpreted as happiness. Again this emotion is transient rather than a constant.
All that said, I suppose if you are in a position where you have no worries such as financial, health, family friends and life is generally good, would this induce a state of constant happiness, or just contentment?
confused meself now rolleyes

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5 Jul 2008

You heard it here first ladies, so come on, do your duty :rascal:
volunteers, my inbox is.....
<<<<<<<<<<<<< here :lol2:

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5 Jul 2008

The 'Mad Hatter' black bird that lives in my garden coming into the house and stealing the dog's bicky right from under his nose. the look on muttleys face was priceless :shock:
oh the times you wish you had a camera to hand :lol2:

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by Stormwalker
a good angle, doncha think?
where's that photography thread?
lp

My only one :cry:
I've got a photo of you on your hands and knees with 2 delectable ladies wink

Were they helping me get my pole up? blink

I think they were worshiping your Totem worship

:worship:

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by __random_orbit__
a smoking gun
lp

you're bored aintcha rolleyes

:lol2:

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by __random_orbit__
theyve got their eye on you Pete
lp

doesn't surprise me rolleyes

Quote by Staggerlee
The Sun like most other media are a street magician......they are there to distract you whilst your pocket is being picked
smoke and mirrors a cheap but effective trick

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Nail on head, well said

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by Steve
If its too hard for them being an MP maybe they should choose another career.....

Get real Steve, you and I both know they wouldn't last 5 minutes in the real world.
There are certain character traits in people who even want to be politicians that don't sit too well with 'the lads and lasses' on the assembly line
no offense intended, but think about it.

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5 Jul 2008

Quote by anais
Speaking of yanks, has anyone seen the lovely Abilene recently?

I asked this question several months ago Meaty without response sad

according to her profile she was last online 4 weeks ago, should we send out a search party? biggrin

Well we need to do something, can't let her do the Oats 'I may be some time' thing, she's a yank fgs, she'll get lost in the wilderfness rolleyes

Maybe she's gone to invade the wilderness and nick it's oil bolt

(that's me off the collective americans xmas card list again) redface

She seems quite happy elsewhere.
Oh well, thats us in the picture then :dunno:

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by meat2pleaseu
Speaking of yanks, has anyone seen the lovely Abilene recently?

I asked this question several months ago Meaty without response sad

according to her profile she was last online 4 weeks ago, should we send out a search party? biggrin

Well we need to do something, can't let her do the Oats 'I may be some time' thing, she's a yank fgs, she'll get lost in the wilderfness rolleyes

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by winchwench
Can you imagine how indignant my delicate self would have been if there were?

OOOPS

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by fem_4_taboo
lol glad you liked the pics lol
shame i cant get video from my camcorder onto pc
xxxxxxx fem xxxxx

WILL you behave woman, my BP's bad enough today fer goodness sake rolleyes

I'm off for a lay down silly

hwoar:

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by __random_orbit__

how!
lp

I'd know those feathers anywhere! lol

I'd know that wind break anywhere bolt

and i dont believe there was one baked bean on the ranch all weekend :shock:
lp
PAAARRRP redface

I beg to differ :lol2:

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by meat2pleaseu
Speaking of yanks, has anyone seen the lovely Abilene recently?

I asked this question several months ago Meaty without response sad

Fabes, this one's for you mate, hope it brings back some good / happy / sad / thoughtful memories. :cheers:

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by fem_4_taboo
i have my tonisils, but yes i can deep throat.
xx fem xx
will set one of my pics as public for a small while

Sorry, had to 'raise' a support ticket on this one evil

looked at the pics and the next thing I knew my laptop was levitating :shock:
what? well come on, I can't be having laptops floating about the place. rolleyes

ohh Fem :inlove:

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by __random_orbit__
arson!
lp

So why didn't you just say you were stressed at the weekend fgs rolleyes

mind you explains a lot.
:lol2:

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by winchwench

how!
lp

I'd know those feathers anywhere! lol

I'd know that wind break anywhere bolt

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4 Jul 2008

stressed, what do you do?
Depends on the stress levels:
level 1:..... Nothing, grin, bear it, it will go away.
level 2:..... Swear a lot redface

level 3:..... Go out into a field and SHOUT VERY LOUDLY
level 4:..... Go out into a field and blast the crap out of some clay pigeons.
level 5:..... Look out world, coz I'm about to let off steam mad

happily, level 5 is seldom reached and blasting the crap out of something usually sates the savage beast lol

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4 Jul 2008

Can you deepthroat?
Oh yes :smug:
I have had many a lovely girls V appendage as far down my neck as I could possibly get it :P
Didn't know you could get ones long enough to reach your tonsils though :shock: :scared:

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4 Jul 2008

Was great to have you guys along wave

Still trying to think of suitable jankers for loosing the Royal Standard though :twisted:
Rumor has it the next one might be towards the end of August but don't quote me, getting old, memory's going ..... sorry? ...... what?
where's me pipe n slippers ............. :yawn:
:shock: what? oh there you are, what was I saying
kiss

see you at the next one :thumbup:

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4 Jul 2008

ok to get back to the question, 'How Do You Define Happiness?'
Thats really quite deep, I can think of a thousand and one ways to make myself 'feel happy' :scared:
But to define true happiness I would think is probably impossible because everyone's idea of the concept differs ............... sorry dunno

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4 Jul 2008

Quote by anais
Crabs can jump 15 ft ya know!

you're bored aintcha? :lol2:

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