Don't forget that all when a report is written it may never be as independent as you think: It could always have some political interference. I suppose that the original drafts may not exactly have had the same tone and direction as the final published one. Move forward a few years and we have WMD.......
-- JonW "When in danger, when in doubt Run in circles, scream and shout" RotR, Rule 8.g (amended)
Only too aware I'm afraid having spent the last 9 months fighting a bill from 2000 for £9000 and finally ending up paying £1500! Please don't tell me they are giving the IR guns. . . . . . . . :0
These guys disagree with your assessment of the figures, and I dare say your political point of view, but I guess thats why they say lies, damned lies and statistics. . . . . . . ;-)
Yep, you're right - I'd better knock it on the head.
You are completely right, except that I was, if you read the context carefully, only refering to handguns. I own a rifle and a shotgun myself.
I've always liked you Julian, have I mentioned that before now? ;-)
As another totally off topic aside... Was it you who to whom I dropped off the two effing heavy batteries a few years ago?
Martyn
yes you can.......
as long as is registered as a de-activated weapon and inspected....
The L85 (commonly known as SA80) as used by the British Forces is actually classed as a rifle and it has a magazine thaat holds 30 rounds, but if you are clever, you can get it to hold 33.......
Lets say you have a blank firer, no license required... 5 minutes work with a drill will have the barrel cleared and redy to accept a standard round. A blank firing 9mm Browning Hi Power replica can be bought in your local combat shop or gun comic for less that £50, no questions asked. Standard blank ammo is alse easily modifed to make it lethal. Even sawdust mixed with PVA can be lethal at less than 5m.....
-- Simon Isaacs
Peterborough 4x4 Club Chairman and Webmaster
3.5V8 100" Hybrid Part owner of 1976 S3 LWT, currently under restoration Suzuki SJ410 (ex-Girlfriend, at the moment......) Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next Pug 106 (offroaded once!!)
Does he play cricket?
Martyn
Well, sort of...
Martyn
On or around 11/10/03 12:05 am, Mother using , in article ID snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com, scribbled:
No, I don't! Badminton and any chance whatsoever of a drive in a racing car of any type is more my sporting style, old chap :-)
I *used* to be quite a fast runner, too.
No, I didn't think so, somehow.
E Type, no doubt?
yes.
Martyn
Mother"
Blanks are no fun, people only duck for the first one. . . . . . .
I should think you'd need to be able to run faster than their dads. . . . . . . . .
Sorry to hear about your brush with the IR. As for giving them guns, maybe that would be a good idea - on the basis of simple statistics Inland Revenue people are as thick as two short planks and so are bound to pick up the gun in random order. Hopefully 50% of them will have the barrel pointing towards them and figure that the thing fires a bullet by squeezing a trigger. Goodbye 50% of a useless government machine!
PoP
Amen brother.
On or around 11/10/03 12:38 am, Mother using , in article ID snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com, scribbled:
Yep. Nice one it is too, it's coming across next year for the Goodwood Revival, hopefully. My mate CKY will be running it though, most likely.
On or around 11/10/03 3:29 am, Exit using , in article ID UVJhb.116915$ snipped-for-privacy@news-lhr.blueyonder.co.uk, scribbled:
Don't give Bailey any more ideas!
On or around 11/10/03 3:31 am, Exit using , in article ID fYJhb.116953$ snipped-for-privacy@news-lhr.blueyonder.co.uk, scribbled:
Yawn.
Read a book about road safety, the safer you make the car, the more complacent you make the driver.
Buses are not very pedestrian friendly in a collision are they, nor JCB's and HGV's so wassup with a landie ?
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