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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #60 on: October 06, 2015, 03:36:35 PM »
But you are missing a fundamental element, most Americans believe gun ownership is a right, not something the Government permits.   

I think that's a fundamental difference between the way Americans and our brethren elsewhere think.  We believed there are rights that the government has no say about at all.  In other places they believe that "rights" are granted by the government.  Those were called "privileges" by Americans. 

Sadly, I think the US is getting closer to their way of thinking, rather than them getting closer to ours.

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #61 on: October 06, 2015, 06:03:52 PM »
If you own a gun in Australia , has to be stored under lock and key , if someone has 100 guns in America , how are they stored. 

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #62 on: October 06, 2015, 06:06:55 PM »
If you own a gun in Australia , has to be stored under lock and key , if someone has 100 guns in America , how are they stored.

It's none of yours, nor the governments, business.  There your have the full explanation of inalienable rights.

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #63 on: October 06, 2015, 06:36:25 PM »
If you own a gun in Australia , has to be stored under lock and key , if someone has 100 guns in America , how are they stored. 

Depends.  A lot of them are stored at strategic places around the home loaded and ready for use.  However the more valuable weapons are usually in a gun safe or gun room. 

 

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #64 on: October 06, 2015, 06:56:00 PM »
'The President is not welcome here': Roseburg residents angry that Obama is traveling to visit the victims of the UCC shooting

In Jaques' opinion, the press conference was too soon.

'We haven't even identified bodies, we've still got incident command trying to contain the scene, and he's holding a press conference 3,000 miles away from here, telling — almost implying that he could have single-handedly prevented this if the Congress would have listened to him.'

'I think he admitted it himself.

'His visit here isn't a re-election campaign stop, but it is a campaign stop for an agenda that he and his associates believe is important.

'And that is to take away Americans right to own firearms.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3261458/The-President-not-welcome-Roseburg-residents-angry-Obama-traveling-visit-victims-UCC-shooting.html#ixzz3nmv0SCS6
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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #65 on: October 07, 2015, 08:08:09 AM »
Slightly contrived but I enjoyed it:-

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/6678274/An-American-tourist-made-a-list-of-100-quirky-things-about-Britain-and-he-was-incredibly-accurate.html?CMP=spklr-_-S9SunSocial-_-FBPAGE-_-TheSun-thesun-_-20151006-_-News-_-250004645-_-Imageandlink




AN American tourist’s 100 wry observations about Britain has gone viral after he posted them to Facebook.

Scott Waters was visiting our country from Florida, staying with family and friends around the country for a few weeks.

On his return to America he posted a list of 100 things about the British and Britain, many of them are very true.

He obviously struck a chord because his post has now been shared nearly 80,000 times.

Here’s the full list of 100, see how many you agree with (any typos are Scott's own).

Over to you Scott:

"I was in England again a few weeks ago, mostly in small towns, but here's some of what I learned:

* Almost everyone is very polite

* The food is generally outstanding

* There are no guns

* There are too many narrow stairs

* Everything is just a little bit different

* The pubs close too early

* The reason they drive on the left is because all their cars are built backwards

* Pubs are not bars, they are community living rooms.

* You'd better like peas, potatoes and sausage

* Refrigerators and washing machines are very small

* Everything is generally older, smaller and shorter

* People don't seem to be afraid of their neighbors or the government

* Their paper money makes sense, the coins don't

* Everyone has a washing machine but driers are rare

* Hot and cold water faucets. Remember them?

* Pants are called "trousers", underwear are "pants" and sweaters are "jumpers"

* The bathroom light is a string hanging from the ceiling

* "Fanny" is a naughty word, as is "shag"

* All the signs are well designed with beautiful typography and written in full sentences with proper grammar.

* There's no dress code

* Doors close by themselves, but they don't always open

* They eat with their forks upside down

* The English are as crazy about their gardens as Americans are about cars

* They don't seem to use facecloths or napkins or maybe they’re just neater then we are

* The wall outlets all have switches, some don't do anything

* There are hardly any cops or police cars

* 5,000 year ago, someone arranged a lot of rocks all over, but no one is sure why

* When you do see police they seem to be in male & female pairs and often smiling

* Black people are just people: they didn't quite do slavery here

* Everything comes with chips, which are French fries. You put vinegar on them

* Cookies are "biscuits" and potato chips are "crisps"

* HP sauce is better then catsup

* Obama is considered a hero, Bush is considered an idiot.

* After fish and chips, curry is the most popular food

* The water controls in showers need detailed instructions

* They can boil anything

* Folks don't always lock their bikes

* It's not unusual to see people dressed different and speaking different languages

* Your electronic devices will work fine with just a plug adapter

* Nearly everyone is better educated then we are

* If someone buys you a drink you must do the same

* There are no guns

* Look right, walk left. Again; look right, walk left. You're welcome.

* Avoid British wine and French beer

* It's not that hard to eat with the fork in your left hand with a little practice. If you don't, everyone knows you're an American

* Many of the roads are the size of our sidewalks

* There's no AC

* Instead of turning the heat up, you put on a jumper

* Gas is "petrol", it costs about $6 a gallon and is sold by the liter

* If you speed on a motorway, you get a ticket. Period. Always

* You don't have to tip, really!

* Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Cornwall really are different countries

* Only 14% of Americans have a passport, everyone in the UK does

* You pay the price marked on products because the taxes (VAT) are built in

* Walking is the national pastime

* Their TV looks and sounds much better then ours

* They took the street signs down during WWII, but haven't put them all back up yet

* Everyone enjoys a good joke

* There are no guns

* Dogs are very well behaved and welcome everywhere

* There are no window screens

* You can get on a bus and end up in Paris

* Everyone knows more about our history then we do

* Radio is still a big deal. The BBC is quite good

* The newspapers can be awful

* Everything costs the same but our money is worth less so you have to add 50% to the price to figure what you're paying

* Beer comes in large, completely filled, actual pint glasses and the closer the brewery the better the beer

* Butter and eggs aren't refrigerated

* The beer isn't warm, each style is served at the proper temperature

* Cider (alcoholic) is quite good.

* Excess cider consumption can be very painful.

* The universal greeting is "Cheers" (pronounced "cheeahz" unless you are from Cornwall, then it's "chairz")

* The money is easy to understand: 1-2-5-10-20-50 pence, then-£1-£2-£5-£10, etc bills. There are no quarters.

* Their cash makes ours look like Monopoly money

* Cars don't have bumper stickers

* Many doorknobs, buildings and tools are older than America

* By law, there are no crappy, old cars

* When the sign says something was built in 456, they didn't lose the "1"

* Cake is is pudding, ice cream is pudding, anything served for desert is pudding, even pudding

* BBC 4 is NPR

* Everything closes by 1800 (6pm)

* Very few people smoke, those who do often roll their own

* You're defined by your accent

* No one in Cornwall knows what the hell a Cornish Game Hen is

* Soccer is a religion, religion is a sport

* Europeans dress better then the British, we dress worse

* The trains work: a three minute delay is regrettable

* Drinks don't come with ice

* There are far fewer fat English people

* There are a lot of healthy old folks around participating in life instead of hiding at home watching tv

* If you're over 60, you get free tv and bus and rail passes.

* They don't use Bose anything anywhere

* Displaying your political or religious affiliation is considered very bad taste

* Every pub has a pet drunk

* Their healthcare works, but they still bitch about it

* Cake is one of the major food groups

* Their coffee is mediocre but their tea is wonderful

* There are still no guns

* Towel warmers!

* Cheers”


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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #66 on: October 07, 2015, 08:34:56 AM »
Yes, I agree, slightly contrived. 

Contrary to probably popular belief here you can walk through about any US City and never see a gun and if you do it is most likely on a lawman.  For the most part Americans do not carry guns around as part of a normal day. 

However, there are exceptions, go to Arizona, they have open carry there so it is not unusual to see guns, but then AZ was part of the wild west. 

And "You're defined by your accent" doesn't begin to cover it, I was amazed when dealing with the Brits how everyone seemed to have a different accent, astounding for such a small place.  In the US there are maybe 4 or 5 accents.  I have said before, My Fair Lady with the song "Why can't the English Speak English" can only be truly appreciated after being among the Brits.   

And British food, well difficult for me to say it was outstanding, but to each their own, but I appreciate the joke:


What is the Definition of Hell:

Where Germans are the Police, the British are the cooks, and the French run the Railways. 

What is the definition of Heaven:

Where the Germans run the railways, the British are the Police, and the French are the cooks. 

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #67 on: October 07, 2015, 09:06:12 AM »
Good post Ray.   thumbup

Some funny observations in that lot. What do you English think of the list ?

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #68 on: October 07, 2015, 10:29:08 AM »
I read a set of top 10 lists of other nations perceptions of America/Americans that was pretty funny, too.

I wish I had kept the link.

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #69 on: October 10, 2015, 06:28:28 AM »
If you own a gun in Australia , has to be stored under lock and key , if someone has 100 guns in America , how are they stored.

No one. On your property you decide.

Some make poor decisions, and that's how we ended up with a Kenyan POTUS.

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #70 on: October 10, 2015, 07:37:50 AM »
Welcome, glad to see you on the board. 

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #71 on: October 10, 2015, 08:53:37 AM »
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« Reply #72 on: October 10, 2015, 08:58:20 AM »

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Re: What can be done to stop this?
« Reply #73 on: October 10, 2015, 10:20:33 AM »
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 thumbup   A man of few words. Nobody likes a blabbermouth.

 

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