Betty flashed her new teeth at the social club
She'd already shown them off in her local pub
She leant them to Mabel ,who had a red hot date

I've had my first B12 injection today.  Another on Friday, and more next week. 

It's easy to make a large blade nowadays.  Don't really see tha banning imports would really make that much of a difference, truth be told.

After all, as Tabby pointed out on PF regarding the stabbing in Wales last week, it's legal to buy blunt "training" knives, which a few minutes on an angle grinder will easily become a proper lethal weapon.

I'd much rather we didn't have to resort to draconian sentencing/punishments.  But I'd also rather people realise that it's their decision whether to avail themselves of a weapon, it's their decision to take it out and it's their decision to use it.  So, ultimately, it's their decision to take the risk of getting the related punishment.

Finally, while I've still got it in mind, I don't really buy the plea of diminished responsibility which involves someone spending time, money and effort and clear pre-meditation to acquire a sword, machete etc.

Quote from: dextrous63 on Yesterday at 04:34:51 PMHad my phone consultation with the surgeon yesterday.  He's booked me in for a barium meal and will then most likely stick a balloon down to perform a dilitation.  Hopefully all sorted by summer!!

Ah, memories!  I have assisted in dozens of barium meals (and enemas!), though not many dilatations.

Honestly, nothing to worry about and completely painless, although not sure about the dilatations!  (Sorry!)

Quote from: Alex on Today at 02:46:37 PMMy first thought was that this will be another black person.  We haven't been given any details yet, but he actually looked white, with a possibility of being middle eastern !

Years ago most people hadn't heard of machetes, but whatever his colour there must be a way to stop swords and machetes being imported into UK.

That will never happen.  Such weapons are already here in large numbers, I am sure, and will continue to find their way here in the future.

The only way to cut crime of this sort is to impose far more severe punishments.

Some criticise Saudi Arabia for their punishments, for example: right hand removed publicly for theft; head removed publicly for murder, both done routinely every Friday in 'Chop Chop Square' in Riyadh.
Such crimes are almost unknown there for obvious reasons.

We can't do that here simply because of bleating do-gooders, who nevertheless whinge about crime being so commonplace!

Betty flashed her new teeth at the social club
She'd already shown them off in the local pub

My first thought was that this will be another black person.  We haven't been given any details yet, but he actually looked white, with a possibility of being middle eastern !

Years ago most people hadn't heard of machetes, but whatever his colour there must be a way to stop swords and machetes being imported into UK.

The sun is out here today, but it's still chilly, I'm glad the fleece is still over the chair.

Painted an outside wall.. just starting to rain.. Oh dear.. !!

Quote from: muddy on Today at 12:22:55 PMWhy do the voices in their heads always tell them to kill someone vulnerable and defenceless ?

Because they are not stupid enough to attack someone who might give them a going over..