Night Owl Chatterboxes - Part XV!

• the Bear

  29 Dec 05, 02:26

  time to go sleep...
  
  goodnight everyone...
  
  i gotta go handle a set of 8 year-old triplets at Farmart in the morning
• Rhonda

  29 Dec 05, 02:27

  Oh!
  
  So, you've finally decided not to be pian xing and invite the other two along too?
  
  Nite nite, Bear!
• the Bear

  29 Dec 05, 02:28

  my sis lah.. not me..
  
  went to their place today and they wanted to go too.. in the beginning, they didn't want to..
  
  i guess they wanted to go bowling after
• Rhonda

  29 Dec 05, 02:28

  Well, good luck with the triplets! Make sure you don't lose any one of them!
• Rhonda

  29 Dec 05, 02:35

  Alrighty... nite nite, Night Owls! Not too many hootin' tonight!
• Meia Gisborn

  29 Dec 05, 02:49

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  dude.. this has been DOCUMENTED..
  it's scary what the agenda of the NRA is... it's hidden..

  And you have an inside line into this documented but hidden agenda? Please let us know what it might be, or where we might be able to locate it.
  
  

  just because you like guns.. remember.. your friend's friend may be your worst enemy..

  Okay.... and how does this relate to the topic at hand?
  
  

  why do you think waiting periods for guns have been watered down to heck by politicians?

  
  Waiting periods have, on the whole, gone down (although in some states like Califorinia, New Jersey and Maryland, increasingly strict gun laws have actually increased the waiting period), but this is due less to political pressure, than to the introduction of the computerized NICS system (mentioned in my previous reply) which is able to perform the required criminal background checks in a shorter period of time.
  
  

  why do you think there are videoclips of people going fully auto in oklahoma with 0.50 machineguns?

  
  Um, probably because it is completely legal, and the owners of the full-auto 50-cal. guns are licensed 'Class 3' firearms dealers who have paid the necessary taxes, duties and fees to the BATFE for the privilege of being able to own and shoot such guns.
  
  

  where do you think weapons which should only be in the armory of the armed forces come from?

  
  Not sure what you mean with this question, but I'd answer that they come from firearms manufacturers.
  
  

  the right to bear arms.. has always been a contentious issue... the spirit of the right to bear arms was to make sure the government of the United States do not oppress the people.. so that the responsible citizens can take on the government if there was oppression...

  
  BINGO!
  
  

  however, maniacs who horde weapons.. (there was a maniac who had half a million rounds of ammo, things including 0.50 machineguns.. and a CYANIDE BOMB which detonated, will kill everyone within a radius of a few blocks).. are they covered by that right to bear arms?

  
  Okay, now you're clouding the issue.
  
  How is a cyanide bomb, if it existed, related to the issue of gun control? It would presumably be an explosive device that would not be covered by any gun legislation, although the BATFE would certainly take a keen interest in it. If such a bomb could be made, anyone, including those who don't own firearms, could conceivably make one, yes?
  
  And there is NO FEDERAL LAW limiting how much ammunition a person can keep in his domicile, although some states (not including Minnesota) have city ordnances and fire codes that limit how much you can store in a residential unit.
  
  And, aside from the possible fire risks, why would storing large amounts of ammunition be bad? Professional competitive shooters regularly go through thousands of rounds a week in practice and tournaments, and it is not unusual for them to have literally tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition stockpiled in their homes.
  
  

  look at them.. anywhere else, these people would be called the lunatic fringe..

  
  They might be called that, but if they are not breaking any laws or putting other people in danger, they are completely within their rights to do so.
  
  

  however, if you see Charlton Heston waving a huge rifle, in a meeting of the NRA which condemned everything about gun control, and in the meeting, you have people with high-velocity assault rifles, demanding that the authorities scrap EVERY SINGLE legislation put in place for gun control, you will know different...

  
  Lemme guess: you got that scene from Michael Moore's 'Bowling for Columbine,' right?
  
  Then this analysis of that movie might enlighten you.
  
  

  don't let your love of guns cloud you on this issue...

  
  Actually, being a firearms owner has done something positive: it has opened my eyes to the double-standards, hypocrisy and outright lies pepetrated by the popular media to demonize gun owners, particularly those in this country. Before you fall hook, line and sinker for their propaganda, consider this: according to the 1997 study by the USDOJ, there were 192 million firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens in this country (study results here). This number has obviously gone up in recent years. If we are to believe what the media say about the gun culture in this country, the streets should by now be awash in the blood of the victims of gun violence. Well, guess what? IT ISN'T! All of the gun violence you see on TV and read in the magazines and papers have intentionally been sensationalized to do one thing: sell more media. There is gun violence in this country, but it is very isolated and usually concentrated in the poorer neighbourhoods. It's a sad fact, but the accurate reporting of news in this country takes a back seat to profitability.
  
  

  this is a big issue in the US... unfortunately, the GOP is in the pocket of Big Oil, Big Corporation, and the NRA..
  

  The GOP is currently not exactly endearing itself to most of the electorate here, but this has more to do with its currently Midest policy than any influence by the NRA.
  
  MG
• elindra

  29 Dec 05, 09:14

  Originally posted by Kan_i:

  Family (of 3) took a 5 day trip to Canberra, as we didnt have much time for anywhere else without costing the earth for only 5 days. And safe for 2.5 year old boy. We clocked around 1250KM for that week away. Amazingly little boy was an angel entire trip...
  
  Advise: never take 2.5 year old (Chinese) boy to India Restaurant, especially one that asks for noodles constantly. LOL
  
  Sorry we not good with taking pics but here are some.
  
  1. Making boy work at QUESTACON... science museum
  
  
  
  2. Play time at model park
  
  
  
  
  
  3. Alexander picking cherries for lunch
  
  
  
  4. Being cute in car on way home.... 40 degree heat outside lol
  
  

  Haha cute.
  
  They do have Indian fried noodles but it's spicy :p
• elindra

  29 Dec 05, 09:15

  Originally posted by av98m:

  *Adds this gem to his "unfortunate use of words collection"*

  DON'T YOU DARE
• sbst275

  29 Dec 05, 09:16

  Morning
  
  Pushes shutters down!~
• the Bear

  29 Dec 05, 09:40

  anyway, for MG.. gun ownership.. there are responsible people out there with guns locked up, and there are irresponsible gun owners out there who place their guns in the sock drawer where children have access to..
  
  and there are gun owners out there who illegally get their guns to "cap members in the 'hood" and other silly things..
  
  then there are loner, maniac, random snipers out there...
  
  the point is that the NRA would have all of them treated the same...
  
  that was their agenda... is it still their agenda today? they ain't tellin' anyone...
  
  as for you "bingo"... that has been debated to hell and back.. and sadly, the result has always been the same.. it's outdated and it's lost.. in a world where an A10 Warthog can pump a pile of depleted uranium shells into anything, those arms don't do much good...
  
  and you misconstrue about the cyanide bomb... what i'm talking about is that there are maniacs out there.. who have the lunacy and knowhow to make such real weapons of mass murder.. who have guns..
  
  in many ways, i'm glad i don't live in the US.. where effectively, there are nutters trying their damnest to kill any legislation that controls gun ownership... and they're powerful enough to make it happen...
  
  ultimately, except for hunters (which are getting rarer by the day), guns are made to kill people... now, putting them into the hands of maniacs.. why kind of hypocrisy are you talking about? the gun lobby isn't guilt-free from this kinda hypocrisy too...
  
  you have your beliefs, i have mine.. sadly, my beliefs about guns, may have saved about 11,000 deaths (homicides) and 700 unintentional deaths in the year 2002 in the US.. (and i'm not even talking about suicides here.. suicide by firearms equate to about 17,000)
  
  and in that year, close to about 3,000, aged 19 and below were killed in gun violence...
  
  now that's a scary set of statistics..
  
  there are more.. just google it
  
  you wanna have guns, do it in the clubs... maybe you do that.. but hey.. your neighbour may be sleeping with a gun under his pillow...
  
  and according to some gun nutters out there, that's perfectly all right...
  
  now that's a scary thought isn't it?
• Kan_i

  29 Dec 05, 16:39

  Originally posted by elindra:

  Haha cute.
  
  They do have Indian fried noodles but it's spicy :p

  He likes hot and spicy food... but this restaurant didnt have noodles...
  maybe SG thing.
• elindra

  29 Dec 05, 16:43

  Originally posted by Kan_i:

  He likes hot and spicy food... but this restaurant didnt have noodles...
  maybe SG thing.

  Maybe
• browniebaobao

  29 Dec 05, 20:11

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  which reminds me... i bought some lettuce and tomato too
  
  canned tuna...
  
  what my slightly deranged folks buy
  
  
  
  check out the size of that can of tuna.. the coke can is there for relative size.. 1.2kg of tuna in that can
  
  

  omg....
• the Bear

  29 Dec 05, 20:14

  we're mad
  
  but that's just a gag.. the folks use it to feed their cronies.. the neighbourhood watch thing, i think..
  
  or my aunt brings the stuff back to Muar.. to do something like that for her group she's in
• browniebaobao

  29 Dec 05, 20:15

  Originally posted by Rhonda:

  Actually, MG is right... we talk about food a lotta da time!
  
  And my verdict is... I'll NEVER cook for you guys, because you're all waaaay too picky and critical and will definitely hiam dang hiam sai about my cooking. So, no go!
  
  Too bad, cuz I thought hmm... since I'm pai kah, mebbe hold a mini New Year's Eve party at my place but better not! I'd rather keep my fragile heart intact!
  
  

  u will bai kah for so long ar?
• sbst275

  29 Dec 05, 20:46

  That Campbell soup can I believe is meant for catering purposes right?
  
  Evening
  
  Pushes shutters up!~
• laurence82

  29 Dec 05, 20:50

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  we're mad
  
  but that's just a gag.. the folks use it to feed their cronies.. the neighbourhood watch thing, i think..
  
  or my aunt brings the stuff back to Muar.. to do something like that for her group she's in

  what neighbourhood watch thing?
• the Bear

  29 Dec 05, 20:57

  started as a neighbourhood watch.. you know.. when we're not around, the neighbours make sure our house isn't burgled..
  
  sorta expanded into a residents committee.. and all that..
  
  now daily, they have an early morning exercise thing.. then there are celebrations of things like christmas and other festivals
  
  

  Originally posted by laurence82:

  what neighbourhood watch thing?

• sbst275

  29 Dec 05, 21:01

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  started as a neighbourhood watch.. you know.. when we're not around, the neighbours make sure our house isn't burgled..
  
  sorta expanded into a residents committee.. and all that..
  
  now daily, they have an early morning exercise thing.. then there are celebrations of things like christmas and other festivals
  
  

  Those
  
  Kinda RC activities right?
• laurence82

  29 Dec 05, 21:02

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  started as a neighbourhood watch.. you know.. when we're not around, the neighbours make sure our house isn't burgled..
  
  sorta expanded into a residents committee.. and all that..
  
  now daily, they have an early morning exercise thing.. then there are celebrations of things like christmas and other festivals
  
  

  ah, so thats why ur folks get so much food
  
  hmm, i am hungry
  
  
• kopiosatu

  29 Dec 05, 21:03

  i haven't eaten the whole day...
• sbst275

  29 Dec 05, 21:03

  This reminds me
  
  Lau and bear live close to each other right?
• sbst275

  29 Dec 05, 21:03

  Originally posted by kopiosatu:

  i haven't eaten the whole day...

  Gosh
  
  What happened?
• laurence82

  29 Dec 05, 21:04

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  This reminds me
  
  Lau and bear live close to each other right?

  Yes, we both live in Singapore
  
  
• sbst275

  29 Dec 05, 21:07

  Originally posted by laurence82:

  Yes, we both live in Singapore
  
  

  
  
  Who can teach me how to beat the irritating sneezing?