Posted on 10/09/2002 1:36:41 PM PDT by hoosierskypilot
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:34:51 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
It means, "I'm not going to try to kick your ass, lest you kick mine twice as hard."
It's not easy for nanny-ling to understand, but if you think on it really hard I'm pretty sure you'll get it...
Perhaps Mr Will was implying that the rest of the world is polite because they're nice people
Nice like doormats, in England at least.
Are you one of the lucky 75% who’s not yet been visited by England’s loverly criminal class?
Be sure to serve him some bisquits while he’s kicking your head in. The government’s doing a bang-up job with that gun control.
ah, tell you, this country has gone to heck. We just don't try anymore...
If I could buy a gun and keep it in my bedside cabinet, how the hell do I know that he doesn't have one as well?
He does have one! He’s a criminal so he doesn’t care what the law says.
You are not, so you are disarmed.
And the criminal knows that even if you see him stealing your bike from your detached garage, he needn’t worry. You’re the shmuck who lives by the rules. He’ll just shoot your ass if you open your mouth.
And somehow, you feel safer.
Here's a question for you. How do you know the burglar wandering though your house now doesn't have a gun? You think he doesn't just cuz he thinks you don't and he wants to "play fair?" Think the rapist who is eyeing your wife also wants to "play fair?"
If you kill them, instead of them killing you --- It really doesn't matter does it? You could always search the corpse to satisfy your curiosity.
Simple, huh?
I think perhaps YOU should remain unarmed..
Semper Fi
Oct 8 2002 By John Revill, Birmingham Post
Police have called on communities to smash the wall of silence and help them tackle the spiralling level of gun crime in the West Midlands.
Rewards and a raft of witness protection measures will be available to safeguard people too terrified of reprisals to give evidence.
Sub-machine guns which can fire up to ten bullets a second are beginning to appear on the streets, with the danger of innocent people being caught in the crossfire.
Detectives yesterday appealed for help when they relaunched Operation Ventara, the force-wide initiative against black-on-black shootings.
They said efforts to disrupt criminal gangs behind the violence had been held up by lack of information.
Last year the number of firearm-related incidents increased by almost 50 per cent from 1,512 in 2000/01 to 2,262 in 2001/02.
Many of the shootings have been concentrated in the black community, with battles between rival gangs for control of the drugs trade. Now rewards of up to £1,000 are being offered by Crimestoppers for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects involved in gun crime.
Det Chief Supt Ellie Baker, head of crime support, said: "Often gun crime is linked to drugs and gangs and these can have a major impact on communities. "We need help to find out who is involved. Often people in the local community know what is going on and who is responsible, but are reluctant to come forward for fear of reprisals.
"But unless they get involved, the next time there is a shooting, the victim could be someone they know. Increasingly we are seeing shots fired in the streets or where other people are present.
"They or their family could be the next victim. A lot of people involved in gang culture are their children or relations."
The advent of rapid firing sub-machine guns has increased police fears that people can be caught in the crossfire. Ventara has focused on hot spot areas within the West Midlands - Handsworth, Winson Green, Ladywood, Highgate, Aston, Smethwick and Wolverhampton.
But Det Chief Supt Baker said it was only with information that her "army" of detectives could swing into action and disrupt the criminal gangs and target the gunmen.
She said: "We want to show people we are out there. Already we have had some success, but we need more information. Very often we are getting information from people, but then they won't give a statement."
Here's something I don't understand - Michael Jackson owned 50% of the Beatles' catalog, and Sony owned the other 50%, as recetnly as last winter. Jackson was cash-strapped and Sony was likely going to swoop in and grab the remaining 50% from him, but regardless that still puts ownership in someone's hands OTHER THAN Yoko. I'm of the impression that "catalog" includes the actual studio recordings. Why would Moore be negotiating with Yoko, and not with Jackson/Sony?
I made a slight modofication to your suggestion. Tell me if this doesn't sound better:
"Can we just fly over Iraq, with Yoko Ono strapped to the wings singing her songs? That is the worst thing we could do to Saddam."
Better yet, have her strapped to a dummy bomb and drop it over Iraq, Dr. Strangelove-style. That way, she survives and now Saddam is stuck with her.
I'm of the impression that "catalog" includes the actual studio recordings.
It doesn’t. Michael Jackson/Sony own the publishing rights to the songs, not the actual Beatle recordings. I believe those rights lie equally with Paul, Ringo, Yoko, and George’s estate.
Moore probably negotiated with Yoko, because the other parties will just agree to anything to avoid having to deal with her.
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