Bleep1673 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: If you need help carrying the coffin into court your friends on here will be happy to help! I think I can carry her ashes. If they are around, she did pass away 2 years ago. Hastings Crem might help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 21 minutes ago, Bleep1673 said: I think I can carry her ashes. If they are around, she did pass away 2 years ago. Hastings Crem might help! As soon as I wrote that I thought, I bet said person was cremated. Yep, you can do that yourself I'm sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Do I have a valid point here? I'm team science. But I get frustrated with nature documentaries like Attenborough's. Things like this are built on murder. There was an outcry over companies benefiting from slavery, but there's little pointed at Darwin on the Beagle in the Galapagos, etc. The Natural History Museum and many other places are full of millions and millions of specimens of animals who were captured or killed, just so scientists and biologists can find out more. Maybe I don't see the big picture but I believe things should have just been left alone. Science might yet save the broken planet but I think it certainly has made its own dirty mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, hindle xiii said: Do I have a valid point here? I'm team science. But I get frustrated with nature documentaries like Attenborough's. Things like this are built on murder. There was an outcry over companies benefiting from slavery, but there's little pointed at Darwin on the Beagle in the Galapagos, etc. The Natural History Museum and many other places are full of millions and millions of specimens of animals who were captured or killed, just so scientists and biologists can find out more. Maybe I don't see the big picture but I believe things should have just been left alone. Science might yet save the broken planet but I think it certainly has made its own dirty mark. The number of specimens killed for science is likely dwarfed by the number of animals killed for food (turtles, in the Galapagos case, or Dodos on Mauritius), or outcompeted by accidentally/ignorantly-introduced foreign species (rats, rabbits, etc.). More like predation and/or accidental manslaughter than murder. Edited January 31, 2021 by Futtocks Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, hindle xiii said: Do I have a valid point here? I'm team science. But I get frustrated with nature documentaries like Attenborough's. Things like this are built on murder. There was an outcry over companies benefiting from slavery, but there's little pointed at Darwin on the Beagle in the Galapagos, etc. The Natural History Museum and many other places are full of millions and millions of specimens of animals who were captured or killed, just so scientists and biologists can find out more. Maybe I don't see the big picture but I believe things should have just been left alone. Science might yet save the broken planet but I think it certainly has made its own dirty mark. I would say the benefits of the knowledge we have accumulated in the name of science far outweighs the number of creatures that have died for it. We have at least gained something from this. Personally, my anger would be directed at those people who kill animals for sport and enjoyment, those who kill simply to collect species and display them and especially those that kill for profit, I am of course talking of poachers here. I get massively upset at animal cruelty where an animal is kept alive because then it has to suffer. At least an animal that is killed does not have to suffer, although this still isn't an excuse for killing it simply for pleasure or financial gain. Going slightly off topic, this is why the thing that upsets me the most in the world is any kind of sustained abuse, mental, physical or sexual because the person that has endured it has to live with it whereas at least someone that is murdered does not have to suffer. Again, doesn't make murder any less horrible. And this leads to why I will never support a death penalty because the person put to death does not have to experience any kind of punishment if you get my meaning, because they will not be aware of the fact they are dead, yet spending the rest of their life in solitary confinement or something would be a much stronger, sustained punishment that they have to endure. Anyway, that's a debate for another time. Edited January 31, 2021 by The Hallucinating Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 minute ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: I would say the benefits of the knowledge we have accumulated in the name of science far outweighs the number of creatures that have died for it. We have at least gained something from this. Personally, my anger would be directed at those people who kill animals for sport and enjoyment, those who kill simply to collect species and display them and especially those that kill for profit, I am of course talking of poachers here. I get massively upset at animal cruelty where an animal is kept alive because then it has to suffer. At least an animal that is killed does not have to suffer, although this still isn't an excuse for killing it simply for pleasure or financial gain. Going slightly off topic, this is why the thing that upsets me the most in the world is any kind of sustained abuse, mental, physical or sexual because the person that has endured it has to live with it whereas at least someone that is murdered does not have to suffer. Again, doesn't make murder any less horrible. And this leads to why I will never support a death penalty because the person put to death does not have to experience any kind of punishment if you get my meaning, because they will not be aware of the fact they are dead, yet spending the rest of their life in solitary confinement or something would be a much stronger, sustained punishment that they have to endure. Anyway, that's a debate for another time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: Woops, quoted myself, the edit button seems to have moved! Edit. Did it again!! Edited January 31, 2021 by The Hallucinating Goose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: I would say the benefits of the knowledge we have accumulated in the name of science far outweighs the number of creatures that have died for it. We have at least gained something from this. Personally, my anger would be directed at those people who kill animals for sport and enjoyment, those who kill simply to collect species and display them and especially those that kill for profit, I am of course talking of poachers here. I get massively upset at animal cruelty where an animal is kept alive because then it has to suffer. At least an animal that is killed does not have to suffer, although this still isn't an excuse for killing it simply for pleasure or financial gain. Going slightly off topic, this is why the thing that upsets me the most in the world is any kind of sustained abuse, mental, physical or sexual because the person that has endured it has to live with it whereas at least someone that is murdered does not have to suffer. Again, doesn't make murder any less horrible. And this leads to why I will never support a death penalty because the person put to death does not have to experience any kind of punishment if you get my meaning, because they will not be aware of the fact they are dead, yet spending the rest of their life in solitary confinement or something would be a much stronger, sustained punishment that they have to endure. Anyway, that's a debate for another time. I don't doubt any of that. Yes I was asking a narrow question, but I wasn't discounting or ignoring the points you made. Maybe it's because I have a bit of an idea of the life cycle of a butterfly, for example, I can then question why I needed to know. Then the lepidopterists' need not exist. I'd be quite happy in my cave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 12 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: Woops, quoted myself, the edit button seems to have moved! Edit. Did it again!! Edit is the three dots top right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, bobbruce said: Edit is the three dots top right. Still getting used to that myself. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Piers Morgan's Life Stories; Gemma Collins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 after painting again all day i must say- the bloke who invented the staircase spindle should have one inserted right up................................................................................................... 1 see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 To whom it may concern. The CORRECT pronunciation is not GLAYCIERS. The CORRECT pronunciation is GLASS-IERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 9 hours ago, JohnM said: To whom it may concern. The CORRECT pronunciation is not GLAYCIERS. The CORRECT pronunciation is GLASS-IERS The correct pronunciatin of Glass is Glahss with a long "a" sound The correct pronunciation of Glaciers is like Glad with a short "a" sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, Shadow said: The correct pronunciatin of Glass is Glahss with a long "a" sound The correct pronunciation of Glaciers is like Glad with a short "a" sound You are half right. It is GLASS, not GLARSE. Just like it is PLANT not PLARNT and MASTER not MARSTER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, JohnM said: You are half right. It is GLASS, not GLARSE. Just like it is PLANT not PLARNT and MASTER not MARSTER! We've been through this. It's, Glass, Water and Glad pronounced Glahsse, Wawter and Glad. All different pronunciations of the same letter, tricky but not impossible. And another thing Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Edited February 9, 2021 by Shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyXIII Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Shadow said: We've been through this. It's, Glass, Water and Glad pronounced Glahsse, Wawter and Glad. All different pronunciations of the same letter, tricky but not impossible. And another thing Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Hmmm! You really should have thumped Farage (pronounced Farridge) when you had the chance. His influence on you has been toxic. Edit to add a smiley. Edited February 9, 2021 by tonyXIII Rethymno Rugby League Appreciation Society Founder (and, so far, only) member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, tonyXIII said: You really should have thumped Farage (pronounced Farridge) when you had the chance. I did And that was the correct pronunciation, in as far as it annoyed him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Shadow said: We've been through this. It's, Glass, Water and Glad pronounced Glahsse, Wawter and Glad. All different pronunciations of the same letter, tricky but not impossible. And another thing Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Well, we had cheese barms for dinner. Not sure what we're having for tea, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, JohnM said: Well, we had cheese barms for dinner. Not sure what we're having for tea, though. Tea is a drink. or a child's meal so possibly Turkey Twizzlers or Beans on toast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 4 hours ago, tonyXIII said: Edit to add a smiley. Mate, the Smiley is implicit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirlin Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Shadow said: We've been through this. It's, Glass, Water and Glad pronounced Glahsse, Wawter and Glad. All different pronunciations of the same letter, tricky but not impossible. And another thing Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Breakfast , dinner , tea , supper . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 36 minutes ago, Stirlin said: Breakfast , dinner , tea , supper . 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voteronniegibbs Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) . Edited August 6, 2023 by voteronniegibbs 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrumonside ref Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Breakfast, Lunch, Tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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