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    Going postal...

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4665790.stm
    - yet another mass shooting incident in the USA.

    Who thinks there'll be any gun control debate in the US in reaction?

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    Re: Going postal...

    Thought this was going to be a Pratchett thread! (I suppose though it would have been in the book club section if it was.) Haven't read that one yet, any good?

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    Re: Going postal...

    Oh if we are talking about books.... has anyone read body double? I bought it cuz i want to read it but might find it too scary so i have made mum read it first, only she is reading a book at the minute and i want to read it now!

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    Re: Going postal...

    How to totally derail a thread in two posts!

    Sorry DJ...

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/4665790.stm
    - yet another mass shooting incident in the USA.

    Who thinks there'll be any gun control debate in the US in reaction?
    Boy, I'd hate to have the US Postal Service health-care bill!

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    Who thinks there'll be any gun control debate in the US in reaction?
    Citizens need handguns to defend themselves against nutjobs who want to kill them. If anything, this is a strong argument to allow all employed persons to take their gun to work daily to deter this sort of casual, random killing. Bearing in mind how often this happens in schools (Columbine, etc) perhaps we should arm all our schoolchildren as well.

    © NRA

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by Lynn
    How to totally derail a thread in two posts!
    For me, Drathzel still holds the record for the infamous "mushrooms" comment. But that's pretty close...

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    ... Drathzel still holds the record for the infamous "mushrooms" comment. But that's pretty close...
    I think you should provide a Harperlink so that we can all appreciate it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Shnikov
    Citizens need handguns to defend themselves against nutjobs who want to kill them. If anything, this is a strong argument to allow all employed persons to take their gun to work daily to deter this sort of casual, random killing. Bearing in mind how often this happens in schools (Columbine, etc) perhaps we should arm all our schoolchildren as well.

    © NRA

    Think that brings this thread to conclusion

    Id stop at arming the under 5 with automatic fire type guns or anyone who 'shakes'

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    Re: Going postal...

    Well, it all started as an innocent poll on the merits of fungi as food... until D expressed her full and frank opinion.

    Classic.

    Oh, this thread...

    People who want to use guns for criminal purposes will not care whether guns are illegal or not - how much difference have firearms laws made to gun crime in the UK? - last I heard, shootings were up.

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by LMC
    Well, it all started as an innocent poll on the merits of fungi as food... until D expressed her full and frank opinion.
    I was going to ask how I missed that one. But I guess that it ended upstairs. And I don't read that section very often! (Being very shy and innocent myself )

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    ...I'm in nice mode at the moment (it won't last).
    Good, you're much more fun when you're Evil.

    Guess I am too, for helpfully supplying said Harperlink - yes Trampy, it's upstairs, but you wouldn't understand it, being the innocent and dewy-eyed little flower that you are.

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by LMC
    yes Trampy, it's upstairs, but you wouldn't understand it, being the innocent and dewy-eyed little flower that you are.
    Huh. I can assure you that is not dew...

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Shnikov
    Huh. I can assure you that is not dew...
    Heh. Good job you're on my ignore list, and I can't read that!!

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    For me, Drathzel still holds the record for the infamous "mushrooms" comment. But that's pretty close...
    i say it like it is!

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by LMC
    Well, it all started as an innocent poll on the merits of fungi as food... until D expressed her full and frank opinion.

    Classic.

    Oh, this thread...

    People who want to use guns for criminal purposes will not care whether guns are illegal or not - how much difference have firearms laws made to gun crime in the UK? - last I heard, shootings were up.
    Quite likely, but this is possibly nearer (a very destructive form) of suicide than normal criminal endeavour.

    For suicide I think research has shown that there is high degree of correlation between ready means and suicides.

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by frodo
    Quite likely, but this is possibly nearer (a very destructive form) of suicide than normal criminal endeavour.

    For suicide I think research has shown that there is high degree of correlation between ready means and suicides.
    I hope he's meaning the second bit of your post

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    Re: Going postal...

    I've no idea, maybe he's confusing mushrooms with toadstools?

    Sorry DJ... your lovely thread

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by drathzel
    Oh if we are talking about books.... has anyone read body double? I bought it cuz i want to read it but might find it too scary so i have made mum read it first, only she is reading a book at the minute and i want to read it now!
    Just started to read "Body Double" and so far it's not scary and I am thoroughly enjoying it!

    Go on, just read it

    Badders.

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    Re: Going postal...

    Quote Originally Posted by Badders
    Just started to read "Body Double" and so far it's not scary and I am thoroughly enjoying it!

    Go on, just read it

    Badders.
    i'll hold you to that! Ok i when i finish the book i am reading now (am in about 400 pages only 345 to go) i will read it. Dont panic i will get to it asap, i only started the other book on Monday!

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