Shootings in US schools (1 Viewer)

[Adeptus]

I may postpone my trip to the UK until they get that under control. I don't want my hotel room broken into, and have someone steal my prosthetic leg while I am downstairs getting breakfast

I thought you were going to rent a spot on Rich or Col's couch?
You won't have to worry about being broken into, they'll scare the burglars off

 

[Rich]

I thought you were going to rent a spot on Rich or Col's couch?
You won't have to worry about being broken into, they'll scare the burglars off

Nah, we'll just stick a sign in the window, Warning, American on Patrol

 

[Rich]

, including repeated comments on religion (when the UK has a higher Church attendance than the US...and when I said this [with reference], Rich's reply was "Its in sharp decline", lol), but the truth is, The UK is not doing much better. And in many cases, much worse. I like the British, on the whole, but combative comments attract it's own kind, then again, its clear that is usually their point.

Here you go a link for you, it's ten years out of date
http://www.religioustolerance.org/rel_rate.htm


So here's the latest figure available
3% of people go to church
7.5% attended regularly in 1998
29% of churchgoers are aged over 65
17% are of ethnic minority background
(8% of general UK population are ethnic minorities)
44% of London churchgoers are black
Source: Christian Research

 

[ColinEssex]

Colin, it wasn't the "cheer" comment that was juvenile, it was the "laughing all the way to the bank" comment.

I'll tell you another bunch who are laughing all the way to the bank - its the recipients of the $3m whose spouses died when the towers fell over on 11/9.

I read an article where many of their marriages were on the rocks, then the spouse dies and the other gets a $3m windfall. Problem solved.

Don't try and tell me that a gift to the Amish of $4m won't generate at least a wry smile. In the land of milk and money (the USA), money rules.

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

The US has its problems,

Understatement

Col

 

[Rich]

I'll tell you another bunch who are laughing all the way to the bank - its the recipients of the $3m whose spouses died when the towers fell over on 11/9.

Col

Yes isn't it odd that a nation that was so grief struck by the events of the world trade centre was too bloody lazy to be bothered to give the dead the respect they deserved by giving it it's full title and within days reduced it to a tacky two syllables.
They want to lecture us on respect for the dead

 

[Matt Greatorex]

Burglary rates are a little lower. Congrats!
http://www.crimestatistics.org.uk/output/page7.asp
Look at violence from 2000-2006 though. Wowsers!

See? Just as easy to post relevant figures as it is to come out with the irrelevant stuff you have been. Now, at least your arguments can have some basis in fact. lol (I know that comment wasn't funny, but nor are the majority of the postings you use it in)

And it seems that is just what is reported by the police who even in the UK, are considered rediculously ineffective. (That's pretty recent, too)

'Considered' by the group who carried out the report. Not necessarily by everyone else.

 

[jsanders]

Nah, we'll just stick a sign in the window, Warning, American on Patrol

Ya'll been doing that for quite a while.

 

[jsanders]

Yes isn't it odd that a nation that was so grief struck by the events of the world trade centre was too bloody lazy to be bothered to give the dead the respect they deserved by giving it it's full title and within days reduced it to a tacky two syllables.
They want to lecture us on respect for the dead

What 2 syllables?

 

[Worley]

Nah, we'll just stick a sign in the window, Warning, American on Patrol

I actually liked that reply, lol.

 

[Worley]

What two syllables? What in the Queen's name are you talking about?

 

[Rich]

Wrong choice of words maybe, perhaps I should have said condensed to two numbers, the implication's just as relevant though

 

[jsanders]

Wrong choice of words maybe, perhaps I should have said condensed to two numbers, the implication's just as relevant though

So let's break this down.

nine - e - lev - en

Hmm, 4 not 2, I guess that just about sums up the accuracy of most of your post.

 

[Rich]

so lets break this down

nine - e - lev - en

Hmm, 4 not 2, .

And that lessens the tack and cheapness of it, I don't think so

 

[Bodisathva]

Wrong choice of words maybe, perhaps I should have said condensed to two numbers, the implication's just as relevant though

I actually agree with you on that one, Rich. The first time I heard somone use the phrase "Nine Eleven" it just didn't sit well with me.

 

[Worley]

Matt, I think its become clear that your angry at me. I am sorry, although I have never seen you get angry at Rich for posting a reference from 2000. You didnt even get angry when he used references from the early 90's. It can't be my snide comments because Rich and Colin match me comment for comment in the same manner. So what exactly was it? What can I do to make you feel better? I already apologized, and I meant it, and I won't do so again. Do you want me to leave your old countrymen alone? Just tell me why I made you so angry, instead of snapping at me. I fixed every problem you presented to me, and your next post was just as angry. Soooo either tell me whats wrong, or please quit whining so I can get back to acting like a 9 year old trying to impress a girl at the playground with Rich and Colin.

 

[jsanders]

I actually agree with you on that one, Rich. The first time I heard somone use the phrase "Nine Eleven" it just didn't sit well with me.

Sound bites run the world.

 

[jsanders]

And that lessens the tack and cheapness of it, I don't think so

Of course not. But then again, we did invade Iraq.

 

[Worley]

I'll tell you another bunch who are laughing all the way to the bank - its the recipients of the $3m whose spouses died when the towers fell over on 11/9.

I read an article where many of their marriages were on the rocks, then the spouse dies and the other gets a $3m windfall. Problem solved.

Don't try and tell me that a gift to the Amish of $4m won't generate at least a wry smile. In the land of milk and money (the USA), money rules.

Col

Listen closely, homie...there is quite a difference between a wry smile and "laughing all the way to the bank". I wouldn't even get a wry smile out of any amount of money at the cost of a loved one. You call us money hungry, yet every comment you make suggest you think money as an acceptable replacement for family and friends. Maybe thats because you have never actually had someone close to you die? If you have, you would understand that could never true. You need to take a look at your personal family values if that is the case. (Yours personally, not the values of the British in general...just you.)

 

[Rich]

Listen closely, homie...there is quite a difference between a wry smile and "laughing all the way to the bank". I wouldn't even get a wry smile out of any amount of money at the cost of a loved one. You call us money hungry, yet every comment you make suggest you think money as an acceptable replacement for family and friends. Maybe thats because you have never actually had someone close to you die? If you have, you would understand that could never true. You need to take a look at your personal family values if that is the case. (Yours personally, not the values of the British in general...just you.)

Would you like a list of those who became rich at the hands of the gun ho NYC police?