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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Won't happen. Nra hold too much sway, certainly don't see any major changes in my lifetime.
     
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  2. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    I'm not suggesting for a moment that they'll actually see sense. My sarcasm is obviously getting a little thin. Just wondering how long they can remain stupid. But we know the answer to that.
     
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  3. Whiteley Saint

    Whiteley Saint Well-Known Member

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    https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/l...casino-stocks-are-n806721?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    Gun stocks rise in US.

    'Following a mass shooting, traders buy up shares in gun companies in anticipation of fearful citizens stocking up on firearms to defend themselves.'

    I know they are just doing their jobs but making money out of this is just plain wrong. I would love it it if the Americans suddenly decided en masse to down their arms saying enough is enough so the traders lose all the money.......I can dream I suppose. :(
     
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  4. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Shocking, shocking incident. RIP to the victims. Oh and the CBS lawyer who said that she had no sympathy for the victims because most of them are Republican can go **** herself.
     
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  5. Whiteley Saint

    Whiteley Saint Well-Known Member

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  6. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    A little light relief from Craig Ferguson. Late of The Late Late Show, in the USA:

     
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  7. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    RIP Tom Petty....
     
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  8. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Tom Petty has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 66. Another legend gone.
    Here's one of his best-loved songs:


    RIP Tom <rose>
     
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  9. Schrodinger's Cat

    Schrodinger's Cat Well-Known Member

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    Am shocked and saddened, but so glad I saw him in London this summer before he died. I grew up listening to Tom Petty's music so I actually feel I've lost a part of my life. Tragic that he died so young.



    My go to Tom Petty track
     
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  10. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    Turns out he's not actually dead yet.
     
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  11. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    That's very rock star.
     
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  12. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace Forum Moderator

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    Dave Swarbrick, the legendary folk musician, had his obituary published in the Daily Telegraph in 1999, 17 years before he actually died..
     
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  13. Whiteley Saint

    Whiteley Saint Well-Known Member

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  14. VVD

    VVD Well-Known Member

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    This pisses me off.



    United in their thoughts and prayers. Not united in trying to at least change anything. Standing with the victims does not mean offering them condolences and then continuing as nothing changes.

    Can't they trial something to the effect of reducing amount of guns..?
     
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  15. Whiteley Saint

    Whiteley Saint Well-Known Member

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    We were saying the same. Reduce the amount of guns you can own to say 5 (5 too many but you've got to start somewhere) and make it illegal to own anything other than a handgun or normal rifle. Nothing rapid fire. This would at least be a start. Ideally I, obviously, would want to go further but there is just no way Americans would go for that.
     
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  16. Saintmagic

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    Trump said before that he wanted to overturn laws about not being able to be armed in schools/hospitals/places of worship. Hs reasoning was that this is the place sickos want to target so people needed to be armed to defend themselves. I can't see much changing regarding guns over there, they may bring something in about automatic weapons.
     
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  17. Onionman

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    Yes, think how often praying about anything has ever helped anyone but the person praying? Oh, and condolences will be welcomed by people whose loved ones have been mindlessly slaughtered.

    Whereas changing the law even just a little bit to make it harder to get a gun has been shown to reduce gun crime (e.g. in Connecticut - though a Republican congressman is trying to get those restrictions rolled back, of course: https://patch.com/connecticut/green...ol-laws-may-soon-be-lifted-federal-government).

    Vin
     
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  18. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    This is going too smoothly.

    Dropped dogs off - check
    Drive to Heathrow - check
    Drop off car - check
    Check in - check
    Buy wife nice pressie at Heathrow - check
    Take off an hour late - oh dear
    Land on time in Athens - check
    Check in with Ryan Air to Santorini - check

    Hmm too smooth so far. Bet we won’t take off at 9pm UK time.
     
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  19. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    Forgot to say...first time in living memory gone on holiday and had no alcohol #antibiotics
     
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  20. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    Well, well, well. Touchdown Santorini [emoji16]
     
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