On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:29:40 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 18 Feb 2008 13:38:02 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
>>Well, I don't know how long it took for the stories about Jack the
>>Ripper to spread - do you?
> 
> Fast in London, I believe

Probably.  But how long until they knew in Sydney, Australia, or in the 
colonies?

>>Keep also in mind that JtR's targets were in a large city - more rural
>>areas would have had much less coverage.  If Laura Ingals Wilder had
>>shot up her schoolyard, we might well not have heard of it, partly
>>because it was a rural area, and partly because small towns tended to
>>not talk about serious things like this happening with outsiders.
> 
> Lizzie Borden with an Axe gave her father forty whacks …

Yep...

Jim

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"alphaQuad" <alp### [at] earthlinknet> wrote in message
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>
> "He was taking medication, had stopped and he become somewhat erratic in
the
> last two weeks,'' said Grady.
>

He stopped taking his medication and became erratic. How absolutely
unexpected </sarcasm>

> There should be a 4th pathology you wont see here.
> Fluoride Chloride Sulfide Bromide Interaction:

For those of us who don't have a PhD in Phamacy (as you apparently do have),
would you like to link a respected and verifyable source that explains this?

Sorry, I know, shouldn't feed the troll...

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
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> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:56:40 +1000, Brian Elliott wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>> news:47ba104d$1@news.povray.org...
>>> On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:26:31 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 18 Feb 2008 13:29:58 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Here's the funny thing about it (and it just struck me) - the same
>>>>>people who say that the 2nd amendment allows them to own guns "just in
>>>>>case the government gets out of control"
>>>>
>>>> I thought that it was in case those Brit visitors aren't really
>>>> tourists :)
>>>
>>> LOL, you know, that could be true. :-)
>>
>> How about sending Andy over in a red coat?  If nothing happens, it's
>> safe to go.
>
> What, Andy is your canary? ;-)

Well, exactly:  *I* don't want to die!  Actually he's not really my canary, 
truth be told, but it's fun to watch.  I'm from the penal colony that his 
country founded in New Holland, and we cut ourselves off from them a little 
while ago.  :-)

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> And of course storing the gun unloaded is probably a wise move as well.

What, incase someone breaks into your house and you need to use it? ;-)

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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:56:40 +1000, "Brian Elliott" <NotForSpam@AskIfUWant>
wrote:

>>> I thought that it was in case those Brit visitors aren't really tourists
>>> :)
>>
>> LOL, you know, that could be true. :-)
>
>How about sending Andy over in a red coat?  If nothing happens, it's safe to 
>go.

HQ tried but he did not fall for it :)

Regards
	Stephen

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"Stephen" <mcavoysATaolDOTcom@> wrote in message 
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> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:56:40 +1000, "Brian Elliott" 
> <NotForSpam@AskIfUWant>
> wrote:
>
>>>> I thought that it was in case those Brit visitors aren't really 
>>>> tourists
>>>> :)
>>>
>>> LOL, you know, that could be true. :-)
>>
>>How about sending Andy over in a red coat?  If nothing happens, it's safe 
>>to
>>go.
>
> HQ tried but he did not fall for it :)

I remember  :-)   Maybe if we started saying how fantastic the skiing is in 
the US..?

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And lo on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:39:12 -0000, Jim Henderson  
<nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:

> On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:02:05 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
>
>> And lo on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:52:00 -0000, Jim Henderson
>> <nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:
>>
>>> On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:58:36 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
>>>
>>>> if I give a known
>>>> psychotic the means to go on a rampage in the full knowledge that's
>>>> what he'll do is it still all his fault?
>>>
>>> Suppose that psychotic purchased the weapon prior to their break?
>>>
>>> Or they decided not to take their medications?
>>
>> OOC error, but I'll still answer. If it's the case that someone taking
>> medicine is safe to own a firearm, but isn't safe if they stop taking
>> their medication then the question becomes 'what's the likelihood of
>> that happening?'. Think of Asimov's The Naked Sun of the three
>> intelligences involved who was the real murderer?
>
> Weapons purchased prior to their diagnosis is what I was talking about.

There we have another difference, licences here need to be reapplied for  
every year (or two?) so they can be removed from those deemed unsuitable  
to hold them.

-- 
Phil Cook

--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com

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And lo on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:26:31 -0000, Stephen <mcavoysATaolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On 18 Feb 2008 13:29:58 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>
>> Here's the funny thing about it (and it just struck me) - the same  
>> people
>> who say that the 2nd amendment allows them to own guns "just in case the
>> government gets out of control"
>
> I thought that it was in case those Brit visitors aren't really tourists  
> :)

Shush don't tell them that; you'll jeopardise all our agents in the field.

Oh wait it was treated as a joke... Operation Anglify is still green,  
repeat green.

-- 
Phil Cook

--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com

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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:15:21 -0000, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>> I thought that it was in case those Brit visitors aren't really tourists  
>> :)
>
>Shush don't tell them that; you'll jeopardise all our agents in the field.
>
>Oh wait it was treated as a joke... Operation Anglify is still green,  
>repeat green.

My postilion has been struck by lightning!
I repeat My postilion has been struck by lightning!


Regards
	Stephen

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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:41:26 +1000, "Brian Elliott" <NotForSpam@AskIfUWant>
wrote:

>"Stephen" <mcavoysATaolDOTcom@> wrote in message 
>news:h64lr35krqmo56jj0fgqnonn0d1j02j4js@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:56:40 +1000, "Brian Elliott" 
>> <NotForSpam@AskIfUWant>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>> I thought that it was in case those Brit visitors aren't really 
>>>>> tourists
>>>>> :)
>>>>
>>>> LOL, you know, that could be true. :-)
>>>
>>>How about sending Andy over in a red coat?  If nothing happens, it's safe 
>>>to
>>>go.
>>
>> HQ tried but he did not fall for it :)
>
>I remember  :-)   Maybe if we started saying how fantastic the skiing is in 
>the US..?

No need to lie then. Or so I am told.
I am also told that your women just love young Englishmen with a mathematical
bent.

Regards
	Stephen

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