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    Outlawing guns in the US ...

    The trouble (and strength) of a legal documents is that what matters is what's said and not what its authors meant to say.The 2nd Amendment taken with the other connected Acts clearly didn't intend to concern itself with the individual right to *** ownership.But it was worded in such a way that...
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    Are you worried about the economy?

    But Governments let the banks do this by relaxing regulations.Particularly in the UK where we got into a ridiculous situation in the housing market.Banks were prepared to lend insane amounts with the result that more money was chasing the same housing stock.I laughed when I saw a post mentioning...
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    Outlawing guns in the US ...

    The Constitution has remained a bedrock in determining how America treats its citizens.However,it was written over two centuries ago when the world was a different place.Obviously there are events involving issues which were never envisaged and the Constitution needs to be amended from time to...
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    Prescribed heroin (!)

    There's a problem with ******* which is that in relatively small doses it's catually beneficial to health.Moderate drinkers have a significantly lower mortality rate than teetotalers (and, it must be said, heavy drinkers) There's another problem in that it's a by product of fermentation used in...
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    Outlawing guns in the US ...

    I've been over this before but it's worth repeating.We are looking at what was written in the 18th century - a different world-with 21st century eyes. At the time *** ownership was pretty well universal for those who could afford them.There were dangers from wild ******* and from other human...
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    Prescribed heroin (!)

    Heroin is a patented painkilling **** intended for ************ use. It was introduced by the German chemicals firm Bayer late in the 19th century.It was widely used but sales dropped dramatically when aspirin became available.
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    Are you worried about the economy?

    The trouble in the UK is that the people supposed to be getting us out of the mess had quite a lot to do with getting us into it. The world economy has been so benign for the last 15 or so years that practically all countries have been steadily growing in prosperity year on year.Our Chancellor...
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    London or New York - Which Is The World's Premier City?

    Premier doesn't mean biggest or more populated.There are many great cities in the world like Paris (but this primarily is a French city) , Tokyo is primarily a Japanese one and New York is an American one.Rome has more history and isn't called the Eternal City for nothing.Plenty more but only...
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    Holidays in your country

    I'll take my hat off to you if you've tried most ales , there are over 700 breweries most of which brew several different ales so there are several thousand available not even counting the occasional,special and one-off beers. Not encountered Huntsman yet-is it the one brewed by Webb's at Ebbw...
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    Would you date a women who has a ***?

    You take the whole package or you end up with nothing.I don't regret taking on a ****** for a moment, the **** are now grown up and are great friends.
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    Holidays in your country

    Adnam's is an excellent brewery but I can think of others that run it close.In the summer I spend a good deal of time in Norfolk and however much I love Adnams I wish it wouldn't appear (along with dull Greene King IPA) in nearly all the pubs there.My local pubs have an ever changing range of...
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    U.K. may ban happy hour :(

    Ah, 1664 , French lager brewed in Manchester :-)
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    Today In History

    HMS Rohna was in fact hit by a radio controlled glide bomb not a guided missile.
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    U.K. may ban happy hour :(

    Yes, there's a dichotomy here.Those who want cheap **** and those prepared to pay top whack both go for the fake lagers.These are pushed by the brewers as they are much more profitable than traditional ****.Brewers aren't charities though and if they are selling cheaply to the supermarkets they...
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    U.K. may ban happy hour :(

    Go into any pub and look at prices.The so called "premium lagers" (really a confidence trick played on the public) are cheaply made,mass produced brews from the cheapest ingredients available.They have no quality and very little taste or character but they do-through advertising-have image.They...
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    Your favorite alcoholic *****?

    Try it without the rocks.You will wonder why you wanted to ruin it with ice.
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    Anti Virus Revised question

    Spybot and AdAware are not now considered effective programs.
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    Today In History

    The Mousetrap is still running , making it by far the longest continuous run of any play in history.
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    U.K. may ban happy hour :(

    ******* in modest amounts is in fact beneficial. Moderate drinkers have a longer life expectancy than teetotallers.They also have a longer life expectancy than heavy drinkers .
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    U.K. may ban happy hour :(

    Watney's doesn't brew any more so what you buy under that name will be contract brewed.Bass isn't the **** that made it the world's #1 at one time and in can or bottle it's just plain ordinary.But straight from the casl it's a different ***** altogether.Never heard of Cheshire Pub ****,probably...
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    U.K. may ban happy hour :(

    We don't quite have 24 hour ********, it's just that opening hours are no longer laid down and the licensees can apply for opening hours which suit their needs.This may be granted but for example if a pub is in the middle of a quiet village they won't allow too much in the way of disturbance or...
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    Your favorite alcoholic *****?

    Ther isn't any other sort! Other regions like the US label their bottles as "*********" but putting a Rolls Royce badge on a Ford doesn't make it a Rolls-Royce.
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    U.K. may ban happy hour :(

    There are long established laws which prohibit bar staff from serving people who are **********.No capitalistic bar owner wants to sell so much ***** that he is heavily fined or even shut down and prevented from running another such business.Don't overlook that the presence of ******* people put...
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    It's a MYTH - GM autoworkers do NOT make $70/hour !!

    There is a myth they propagate about good managers being rare and therefore deserving ridiculous amounts in remuneration.In fact there are a lot of people who could do their jobs as well.
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    Favorite Historical Battle?

    That's a very narrow view of the Cold War!
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    London or New York - Which Is The World's Premier City?

    London is generally accepted as I mentioned before as a world city rather than just a national one.I actually don't like it much personally but its status in the world is largely unchallenged.Although it's no longer the capital for a quarter of the world's people many of its connections and...
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    U.K. may ban happy hour :(

    If happy hour applied to good quality ***** I might support it but really it's all about selling more mass produced false lagers made from low grade ingredients or equally dreadful alcopops to people who are too stupid to know any better.See any city centre late at night and you will see why the...
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    "Devout" muslim sues Tesco for making him handle alhocol

    There is nothing in the Islamic faith to prevent believers from handling *******.I'm sure that someone will correct me if I'm wrong but the only religious ******* restriction is that muslims should not pray in an *********** state.
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    Anti Virus Revised question

    I said on the other forum, all the antivirus programs are as good as their last update.However good a program may be if a new virus isn't in the definitions file it will manage to infect your computer. I used AVG free without infection for some years but also never used IE because most viruses...
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    Good anti virus software

    Since they got involved with Sophos Webroot is much improved.So they say. I use it as it came preloaded on my computer with spysweeper.
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    Good anti virus software

    I've heard good things about all those mentioned so far.Remember any anti virus program is as good as its last update.Perhaps this is why different tests come up with different winners. What you don't do is to run two antivirus programs at the same time.That causes many incompatibility...
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    German cars

    My *** has a 3 series BMW and he is the first to admit that my Ford is a better car.Except for street cred which is why he buys BMWs.
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    Favorite Historical Battle?

    Bonny Prince Charlie was a nancy boy and when he landed very few Scots wanted to know. He raised an army largely by bribery and coercion (like threatening to slough their cattle etc) The idea that all the clans sprang to arms when he landed is romantic fantasy.In any case there was deep seated...
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    Alternatives to Windows Media Player & Movie Maker???

    For joining clips try http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Media-Join-Download-20049.html
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    German cars

    I was talking about European Fords.The Focus and Mondeo are universally accepted as class leaders. Not that there's a problem with German cars, it's just that the general public don't realise how good the other makers are. I remember an episode in "Top Gear" when there were three cars being...
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    Unbelievable 8 yr. old ***** ****** and friend!

    Another triumph for the 2nd Amendment
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    Taxes and you - cultural good taxes

    The UK has a 17.5% tax on most goods and services. It built into the price rather than added at the point of sale.It's countrywide. Household fuel and electricity is taxed at 5% Most food (but not meals in restaurants), books , newspapers and ********'s clothes are free of tax.
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    Does your city now have traffic cams at every intersection ?

    Traffic light cameras in the UK only take photos if a car goes through after it's a red light.Often there's a few seconds of grace. As for photographing somebody without permission-of course you can.Take a picture on a street, beach or of a game - do you have to ask everybody's permission?We...
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    Babies with pierced ears

    **** aren't their parents' property. They have an obligation to nurture and protect the *****.Nothing should be done to their bodies unless it's a medical necessity because it just isn't the parents' right. If people are stupid enough to ******** themselves that's a different matter.If they...
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    Does your city now have traffic cams at every intersection ?

    There can be no privacy in a public place , if you're out there people can photograph you.Otherwise nobody would ever be able to take any pictures if anyone else was around. I have no problem with cameras which only take pictures after the light has changed to red , in the UK at least there is...
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    Does your city now have traffic cams at every intersection ?

    Why are they there? If it's because people have been running red lights that's fair enough because that's a danger to public safety.But in the UK people have become CCTV crazy-about 40% of the cameras in the WORLD are in the UK.There are cameras which check your number plate and whether your car...
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    Would you date a women who has a ***?

    Yes it is different. I met a divorcee with two **** and ended up with a ready made ******.I have enjoyed this life for many years now and now a great little grandson has appeared to put the icing on the cake.
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    Smoking or Not Smoking

    Smoking is bad news , there's nothing to be said in its favour.It's an expensive way of aging quickly and having a shorter life. What really concerns me is that smokers aren't really any longer in control of their bodies.Watch them trying to give up or even having to wait until they can light...
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    Shoes On Or Off In The Home ?

    Respect the wishes of the homeowner.But a gentleman ALWAYS removes his hat.
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    Pay Sites Too Expensive

    This is really my point.If it's a good site then it's not a lot to pay (my sites are less than $30 by the way) but it's too much for a site and which you find you don't like or there isn't much there.That's why forums (fora?) like this are so useful.
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    Pay Sites Too Expensive

    I think the value of Freeones is to see what's available out there.As I said, some sites are well worth the money (and the models have earned theirs) whereas others are not. Freeones helps us make choices. Let's face it , $30 would pay for a night out's drinks.Are we all cheapskates?
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    Pay Sites Too Expensive

    I'm restricting myself to single model sites. Websites vary from very small to very big so it isn't possible to generalise.Many model or Playmate sites only have a few hundred members. I once got this e mail from Neriah Davis about her site ; Along with all the hard work comes expense...expense...
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    Neriah Davis

    Re: Neriah Davis - Miss March 1994 Her website was stilll being updated in 2004. A lovely lady both as a model and as a person.
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    Guns Guns Guns !!!

    You quoted the Declaration of Independence which is not the Constitution.But the answer lies in the constitution itself-the right to elect a fresh government or even to impeach the President. But you missed my point-that there is no mention of the right to own land or property or livestock or...
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    Guns Guns Guns !!!

    You all seem to misunderstand the 2nd Amendment. In the 1790s the right to own weapons already existed , it wasn't an issue and wouldn't have even been thought about much.You don't amend something by not changing it!This was also true back in Britain where there was no *** control until after...
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