40 lashes for a teddy bear

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by darsy, Nov 27, 2007.

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    Hog Guest

    Don't push your luck son
     
    Hog, Nov 27, 2007
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    Lady Nina Guest

    It will only eat more leaves than it should.
     
    Lady Nina, Nov 27, 2007
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    Lady Nina Guest

    I'm not sure if Ewwww or .jpeg is the correct response.
     
    Lady Nina, Nov 27, 2007
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    Lady Nina Guest

    Yeah the lack of snipping is bound to get him into trouble.
     
    Lady Nina, Nov 28, 2007
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    DR Guest

    He's fallen foul of one of my standing KF rules - is he the Cornell
    Crap Clean-up Crew, then?
     
    DR, Nov 28, 2007
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    Pip Guest

     
    Pip, Nov 28, 2007
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    Pip Guest

    "Fear my authority"
     
    Pip, Nov 28, 2007
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    steve auvache, Nov 28, 2007
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  9. LOL.

    *Excellent*
     
    The Older Gentleman, Nov 28, 2007
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  10. No, a different H.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Nov 28, 2007
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    Des Guest

    No, I'm saying nothing of the sort. I'm pointing out what the facts are
    (supported by three independent witnesses so far), that two boys were
    riding an illegal bike, that neither was wearing a helmet, that they ran a
    red light and crashed into a police car. It's regrettable like I say, but
    that's all. If a white middle-class boy from Paris's VII arrondissement
    had died, it'd get a paragraph at the bottom of page six in the papers.
    That they're black or Arab and that they lived in the suburbs means that
    it's taken as an excuse to riot, to use firearms against police, and to
    burn cars and official buildings.
    If only it were.

    D.
     
    Des, Nov 28, 2007
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  12. No. Just good old-fashioned racism.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Nov 28, 2007
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    MikeH Guest

    His wife is knitting a scarf and she has lost the casting-off instructions.
     
    MikeH, Nov 28, 2007
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    Krusty Guest

    No, I just want to be able to test the claims that Linux blows goats &
    XP sucks donkey-dick. The pig & ducks are just so I've got something to
    point & laugh at (other than sir.twatty).

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    Krusty, Nov 28, 2007
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    Krusty Guest

    I just think they're bonkers.

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    Krusty, Nov 28, 2007
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    M J Carley Guest

    The reason violence breaks out under the circumstances is that the
    police do mistreat Arabs and French people of French descent. When
    you hear that two people have died in an encounter with the police,
    you assume that the police are likely to be at fault.
     
    M J Carley, Nov 28, 2007
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    M J Carley Guest

    In that, as in many things, Des is very French.
     
    M J Carley, Nov 28, 2007
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    Des Guest

    I am in fact French in all things, and I thank you. But I'd be interested
    in knowing what was racist about my statement. Mentioning Arabs? The
    majority of the rioters _are_ Muslims of North-African origin.

    If calling them that is 'racism', then how is TOG's mentioning my Irish
    background _not_ 'racist'?

    Oh, wait. This is UKRM. 'Do as I say, not as I do'.

    Right. As you were ...

    D.
     
    Des, Nov 28, 2007
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    M J Carley Guest

    No, the racism was in your proposed solution:

    Curfew. No one on the streets. The army is sent in. Live ammunition.

    I don't recall you suggesting that as a solution for any other
    disturbance in France. In other posts, you gave it as your view that
    Arabic sounds `reptilian' and that the Arabs in France make you feel
    invaded.
     
    M J Carley, Nov 28, 2007
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    Beav Guest

    If not fair, it's at least reasonable.


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    Beav, Nov 28, 2007
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