I heard the news today, oh boy..

[mockney piers]

LOL :D

[SeanMacGabhann]

now that would be political correctness gone mad!

[atila the gooner]

Indeed, and before you know where you are we'll be letting people whose views are contrary to our own have their say. God alone knows where we would be if that was allowed!!!!!! Heaven help us and save us.

[citizenED]

I heard that Three Quarters of Briton's Snore

I used to live in Coventry and am not surprised it's top of the list. the place is so boring it certainly sent me to sleep many a time.

[lozzyloz]

Well this would stop you snoring.

Have a look at the item 'Plane narrowly avoids disaster' in the Video and Audio News section. Obviously not if you're about to catch a flight.

Sorry cant do link direct to video. Mockney?

[mockney piers]

Oh no, not that again, I'm going to end up with nightmares!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7270000/newsid_7274600/7274640.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&asb=1&news=1&bbcws=1

[Michael Palaeologus]

That was what my Plane was dong last Friday.

[atila the gooner]

I'm not sure if a particiular story I read in one the papers yesterday was an early contender for April fools day most ludicrous story of the year competition, or true. Apparently a local authority is putting padding around lamp posts and street signs to protect people from bumping into them whilst texting on their phones. Call me old fashioned, but if a person wishes to make a complete arse of themselves by not paying attention while they are out walking, isn't that their problem for being so bloody stupid?? If they are that irresponsible let them crack their heads open, which may teach them a hard but unforgettable lesson. Harsh but fair.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I vaguely saw that in a paper yesterday too and thought the same thing as you Atila.. early April Fools and all that

[*Bob*]

So farewell Ian Paisley.

Nevvurr! Nevvurr! Nev.. er, ok then.

[david_carnell]

Apparently him and McGuinness were known at Stormont as the "Chuckle Brothers" due to how well they actually got on and all the jokes they cracked!

Paisley: A prostestant and a catholic go into a bar....

McGuinness:....KABOOM!

Both: hahahahahahaha

F?$kin' hilarious I bet.

[Keef]

atila the gooner Wrote:

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> I'm not sure if a particiular story I read in one the papers yesterday was an early contender for April fools day most ludicrous story of the year competition, or true. Apparently a local authority is putting padding around lamp posts and street signs to protect people from bumping into them whilst texting on their phones. Call me old fashioned, but if a person wishes to make a complete arse of themselves by not paying attention while they are out walking, isn't that

> their problem for being so bloody stupid?? If they are that irresponsible let them crack their heads open, which may teach them a hard but unforgettable lesson. Harsh but fair.

Not really sure why, but that reminded me of a few years ago when all the tactile paving (bumpy pavement to tell blind people they're near a crossing point) in Wimbledon was filed down because all the old dears were complaining to the council that it was hurting their feet!

[RosieH]

Keef, you may mock, but let me tell you, when i've been wearing heels all day and the balls of my feet are burning - that tactile pavement (never knew it was called that - nice) can play bloody murder. A bit like taking a meat tenderiser to my poor feet. Converse are as bad - very thin soles

[Keef]

I admit that when I wear thin soled shoes it can be an issue, but for a council to actually file it down is beyond belief. Lets help the disbled, and then not tell them so they get really confused looking for the crossing points! ::o

[david_carnell]

Presuming you two are not visually impared, you could always walk on the bits of pavement without the "tactile" nodes.

[Keef]

That was basically my point.

Funnily enough, I am visually impaired, but not to the point that I require tactile paving.

[david_carnell]

For the transport planning geeks amongst us (i.e. me in a previous life):

A guide to tactile paving

[citizenED]

This man has been somewhere near you - like in Peckham at the Kentish Drovers and Forest Hill at the Capitol

7 Year Pub Crawl

[atila the gooner]

I really should give up reading papers because some of the stories make me extremely angry, like the one I'm about to launch into a rant about.

A feral bag of shite from Bolton, called Joseph Booth and a 15 year old who can't be named for legal reasons (EH!!! He can kill a human but can't have his named publicised, fecking hell, give me strength), kicked and punched an innocent man to death. The victim was so badly beaten that his family couldn't recognise him. And what, you might ask, has the judge recommended by way of a sentence for this piece of shite. A 12 year minimum. This guy had also removed a tagging device hours before the fatal attack.

Well I for one would happily inject this vermin with a lethal injection, but it would be too good for him. I'd let the victims family loose on the bastard and let them kick him to death if they see fit to do so. The murderer has taken a mans most precious gift, his life, and should have his taken in return. The murderer is effluent and should be disposed of accordingly. His victim has no second chance and the lives of his family have been shattered beyond repair. Why give such vermin a second chance? Get shot of him and good riddance to bad rubbish. Phew!!! I feel better for that, shame the victims family won't ever have their son/brother back.

[mockney piers]

he he, perfect timing

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/list.php?20

[SeanMacGabhann]

I want EVERYONE accused of ANYTHING - including me - to have their accusations written up in the tabloids

THEN - I don't want no steeenking trial - I want the readers to judge me with only the article in front of them - none of that fancy evidence stuff

And not only do I want the same people to sentence me - I ONLY want them to do so when they have JUST read the article and are at their MOST upset

[mockney piers]

If we're going to talk Bringing Back Hanging, I loved the idea that if it goes to referendum, everyone who will have voted yes gets their name put into a hat, and every time there's a miscarriage of justice, a name gets drawn from the hat and they get executed as recompense for their part in having taken the innocent man's life.

Very fitting.

[atila the gooner]

The thing is with this case is that the guy gave himself up after he had beaten and kicked the guy to death, so no miscarriage of justice here, and no tears from me if the guy was executed. Again, why worry about a killer, our thoughts should be with the family who have lost a son, and brother.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I'm not especially worried about a killer Atila

I would worry about society in general if we regressed from the current justice system back to a time when mob-rule, err... ruled the land however. You would be going some to show that society wasn't much more violent back in dem days

So given the 2 options, I'll stick with the current rule of law. That doesn't put me on the side of killers thangyouvermuch

[david_carnell]

My argument is thus:

"The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons."

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881)

State-sanctioned murder has no place in a 21st century democracy.