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How dare you cast aspersions on our elected representatives like that! Anyway, you're talking rubbish. We've already paid for their new kitchens, now they want gold-plated bidets . Robert

Very true, you're absolutely right about Canada's proud military tradition and vital role in the Allied victories. Few people now realise the immense contribution made by troops from all over the empire. Canada had been granted dominion status in 1867 and had no obligation to fight in either war. She nonetheless came loyally to Britain's aid, as you rightly say making a considerable sacrifice to do so. Interestingly, and perhaps more surprisingly, India also provided a huge amount for the war effort, fighting in many theatres and raising in excess of 2 million volunteer soldiers, the largest volunteer army in history. I read a book a while ago (I can't remember the author) that suggested that the Second World War represents the ultimate justification for the empire, and sees its subsequent rapid destruction as a noble if inevitable act of sacrifice. This seems a little fanciful, but it is certainly true that brave men volunteered from all over the empire in one of the greatest and most necessary ventures in the history of mankind. Had they not, the history of the world would have been very different, for Nazism was one of the purest expressions of barbarism ever seen. Churchill's awesomely inspiring speeches were absolutely true, and the struggle, even though it was of course for survival, was genuinely one between good and evil. When you think about it, the courage and sacrifice on the part of people living on the other side of the world is extraordinary. This is particularly so in the case of Canada, which faced no immediate threat from from the Axis powers. Thanks for the tip about the film, I'll definitely look out for it. Robert

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Now there's a blast from the past, I guess that he found a village somewhere that was one idiot below the statutory EEC level. ROFLMFAO

This has got me thinking. Is my scrotum fully compliant with the lastest Health & Satefy legislation? What if someone injures themselves and then sues me? Will I have to compensate them? To protect myself I am making up a warning sticker, which will be displayed prominently on my scrotum sack at all times. It will read: WARNING! MAY CONTAIN NUTS. That ought to do the trick. Robert It should read.....IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PULL THE **** AND I'LL COME AS FAST AS I CAN! :o :o

This has got me thinking. Is my scrotum fully compliant with the lastest Health & Satefy legislation? What if someone injures themselves and then sues me? Will I have to compensate them? To protect myself I am making up a warning sticker, which will be displayed prominently on my scrotum sack at all times. It will read: WARNING! MAY CONTAIN NUTS. That ought to do the trick. Robert

Nice one . But does this belong in Off Topic? Surely that is for non-shooting related (serious) posts, whereas this is a non-shooting realted (frivolous) post (Playpen), or even a shooting related or non-shooting related (joke) Post (jokes) and isn't this bad for the forum blah blah blah (continued ad nauseam). Robert

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I love mine, and most have real sentimental value for me, as some I inherited and the others were gifts many years ago. But they are made to be used, and the real pleasure comes from using them - the memories that they come to represent. I don't use them for knocking in fence posts or felling trees, and look after them well. But a pristine gun? Can't see the point personally. Robert

Got to hand it to him - simple, great cooking and no messing about. Best one on the box in my opinion. Robert

On behalf of those who lurk in The Playpen, I wish to object in the strongest possible terms to the description of us as "scrapings". We prefer "dregs". . Robert

No no, best thing to poke animals with, is a stick. Most definitely. No point poking animals with a jam sponge, or a custard tart. Tasty certainly, but too squishy for poking. Robert

I freely admit I am the worlds worst speller, worse than that I leave whole words out of sentences. So I clicked on the iSpell checker at the top right of this box and have just downloaded it to try. Time will tell if it works, it won't replace missing words though so I will have to check for those manually Not forgetting your terrible grammar and appalling syntax. Apostrophes are our friends, and should not be shunned or feared :o . In all seriousness, this site has a pretty sensible modding (is that a word?) policy that works very well in my opinion and keeps everything ticking along quite smoothly. The perfect balance is obviously impossible to achieve but overall the mods do a good job that must be a little thankless at times. Interestingly Stuart I have the same filter policy as you do. See Chards name, bingo bango, next post. Life's just too short . Robert

America has got many things wrong, and there is much to criticise. But however imperfectly it has also been a tremendous force for good throughout the world. Europeans in particular should be very grateful. Its intervention in two world wars was critical, it defended the world against the vile and murderous tyranny of communism, and it has in more recent years picked up virtually the entire defense bill for the civilised world. Robert

I'm not sure about Euroguns. Lots of stuff in there certainly, but there's just something that I don't like about the place. Can't put my finger on it. Robert Lack of service. I had to go and knock on an office door just to be served. Maybe. A slightly unfriendly atmosphere in there perhaps. Robert

closed about 4 weeks back they had been recieving complaints about noise from a few neighbours who had got together rot their souls and the local council put up a case, it cost fionna several thousand to fight the case but in the end she decided enough was enough the **** of humanity won another round. thanks to kirklees council. Pack of ********, the lot of them. Robert

Lots and lots or none at all. Just one would be terrible. Robert

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I'm not sure about Euroguns. Lots of stuff in there certainly, but there's just something that I don't like about the place. Can't put my finger on it. Robert

We have slowed down but are still fairly busy. Our business is not sales-driven really, and is becoming less so as time passes. Fortunately therefore we are still doing OK. I think that negative equity on a fairly sizeable scale is becoming more likely, and think that even now the full scale of the economic mess has not been revealed. The media is doing its usual job of spreading ignorance, but our problems are real, and are not caused by media despondency. Robert

Are you allowed to use rude words in this section? Thought that kind of thing was restricted to The Playpen? Robert

All part of the PW fun. Stops life getting boring. Robert

Let me know when you land Hunter . Meanwhile, back on planet earth... America has been the most benign hegemon the world has ever seen. The prospect of the end of the American moment should terrify the free world. Robert

Can't fathom this reply. Do you mean varidity? Robert