shooting

[Shabbychic]

I see nothing has changed since the last time I was on here. A member with 3 posts comes on here and asks a question, obviously other members have different idea's and give him a hard time.

Basically, If your a new member the 500+ post brigade will attempt to back you in a corner.

So if someone new comes on here, they can say what they like? How many posts should someone have, before others are allowed to comment?

Oh, and I personally do not belong to any brigade.

[teddybear1873]

So if someone new comes on here, they can say what they like? How many posts should someone have, before others are allowed to comment?

Oh, and I personally do not belong to any brigade.

Well he came on here to ask about land to shoot, and it seems some members straight away gave him a hard time. I've seen it so much on here. Someone new and the org bullies all pile on. You get the picture don't you?

[Shabbychic]

Well he came on here to ask about land to shoot, and it seems some members straight away gave him a hard time. I've seen it so much on here. Someone new and the org bullies all pile on. You get the picture don't you?

Yes I've seen it done on here myself, and it's not always aimed at new posters. I have also on many occasions come in and stood up for folks being bullied. I have however responded in this thread, not because the person is new, but because I strongly object to what they want to do. I am not bullying anyone, nor calling anyone names. I am simply stating my opinion.

[annemarie482]

So if someone new comes on here, they can say what they like? How many posts should someone have, before others are allowed to comment?

Oh, and I personally do not belong to any brigade.

me neither shabbychic!
i think sometimes the wording of a post give the wrong impression of the newish poster.
but once bitten (taken wrong way), far more careful the next time!
well thats how i learned anyway! lol


ps i only have lots of posts because i talk too much, certainly no sign of superiority lol

[starfish]

what happens when the rabbit population gets to big where would the lettuce and carrot crusher get their food from .stop shooting and we get rid of the narrow minded vegs. then we can shoot the rabbits after they have gone

[Shabbychic]

what happens when the rabbit population gets to big where would the lettuce and carrot crusher get their food from .stop shooting and we get rid of the narrow minded vegs. then we can shoot the rabbits after they have gone

Oh, a wee squeak fae the back.

There is a big difference between animal control and shooting for fun.

What is a narrow minded veg, and a lettuce and carrot crusher? Is this another attempt at humour? Is this as far as your vocabulary goes?

Small minds are easily amused, as they say.

[Anfield]

what happens when the rabbit population gets to big where would the lettuce and carrot crusher get their food from .stop shooting and we get rid of the narrow minded vegs. then we can shoot the rabbits after they have gone

Have you ever heard of Mother Nature?
The theory goes that foxes and other animals kill & eat rabbits, and thus control the rabbit population, but then retards kill or poison these animals for sport so the theory goes out of window.

[starfish]

Have you ever heard of Mother Nature?
The theory goes that foxes eat rabbits, and thus control the rabbit population, but then retards kill foxes for sport so the theory goes out of window.

how many of these vegs drink wine cleared with fish scales and eat sweets that have geltine from animals or leather shoes and sit on leather suites and the word retard means some one that slow and under at achieved which i think is un fair to a disable person if you can not win a agrument do not slate people that is less fortunate than you grow a pair and make you case with out insult not every one has the same views as you

[ducati]

how many of these vegs drink wine cleared with fish scales and eat sweets that have geltine from animals or leather shoes and sit on leather suites and the word retard means some one that slow and under at achieved which i think is un fair to a disable person if you can not win a agrument do not slate people that is less fortunate than you grow a pair and make you case with out insult not every one has the same views as you

Fullstops and Capital letters freely available upon request.

I think you will find, anyone who has made the decision not to eat meat, will have the nouce to check that what they are eating doesn't contain any.

[sharona]

anfield why fetch my name in to this got in about an hour ago look on org ,,biglad asked for land like i did many years ago he got same replys what i did , look what you caused rubbin my name again twice you done this to me what have i done to you explain, you think i am sid ,, biglad any more names or remarks

[starfish]

Fullstops and Capital letters freely available upon request.

I think you will find, anyone who has made the decision not to eat meat, will have the nouce to check that what they are eating doesn't contain any.

seeing as they are freely available I HAVE KNOW QUITE A FEW VEGS THAT DRINK WINE NOT REALISING WHAT IT WAS CLEARED WITH . I AM EACH TO THEIR OWN EVERY BODY HAS DIFFERENT OPINIONS IN LIFE ,BUT SOME PEOPLE DO NOT LIKE THEIR OPINIONS REJECTED AND GET DEFENSIVE AND USE OTHERS DOWN FALLS TO GAIN AND SCORE POINTS

[fudge100]

Have you ever heard of Mother Nature?
The theory goes that foxes and other animals kill & eat rabbits, and thus control the rabbit population, but then retards kill or poison these animals for sport so the theory goes out of window.

There is a difference between theory and practice.If your theory was correct,then can you tell us all why:myxomatosis had to be introduced to control the explosion in the rabbit population?May i suggest once again, you get your facts correct before answering,and stop opening your mouth and letting your belly rumble.Oh and incidently,now who is resorting to name calling?Calling anyone a retard is offensive,it also mocks the afflicted.

[Anfield]

There is a difference between theory and practice.If your theory was correct,then can you tell us all why:myxomatosis had to be introduced to control the explosion in the rabbit population?May i suggest once again, you get your facts correct before answering,and stop opening your mouth and letting your belly rumble.Oh and incidently,now who is resorting to name calling?Calling anyone a retard is offensive,it also mocks the afflicted.

You are correct, you are not a retard - you are an idiot!
Your knowledge, or lack of, of myxomatosis is astonishing.
Do you seriously think that it was introduced to the UK to control the rabbit population?
It, according to Wikipedia, "..reached the UK in 1953, being illegally imported onto an estate in West Sussex. Some in the UK deliberately spread the disease, placing sick rabbits in burrows.."
I wonder what group of people would deliberately spread this awful disease, knowing the effect it had on wildlife.

[buggyracer]

You are correct, you are not a retard - you are an idiot!
Your knowledge, or lack of, of myxomatosis is astonishing.
Do you seriously think that it was introduced to the UK to control the rabbit population?
It, according to Wikipedia, "..reached the UK in 1953, being illegally imported onto an estate in West Sussex. Some in the UK deliberately spread the disease, placing sick rabbits in burrows.."
I wonder what group of people would deliberately spread this awful disease, knowing the effect it had on wildlife.

In mid-1952 it was deliberately introduced into France by a retired physician who occupied a rabbit-infested estate near Paris. In autumn 1953 it arrived in Britain, initially near the town of Edenbridge in Kent. At first Ministry of Agriculture officials tried to contain it. Once this proved impossible it was allowed to run its course; before long perhaps 99 per cent of Britain’s wild rabbits were dead.
As the disease spread, the Government saw an opportunity to eliminate a creature long considered a menace to agriculture and woodland. Of course, rabbits were not exterminated, and eventually the development of resistance and changes to the virus established an equilibrium. But the current population is probably still half what it was in pre-myxomatosis days.
The history of myxomatosis, either as an Australian or global phenomenon, has been well studied, including in a recent major book by Fenner and Fantini. Britain’s experience, by contrast, has been neglected. And there are many questions to be answered.
Did myxomatosis reach the UK by design, individual or governmental, or accident? No previous study has alleged government involvement, but circumstantial evidence indicates that the disease may have been introduced with official blessing.
How was myxomatosis spread within the UK? The rabbit flea was crucial but some farmers spread the disease deliberately. The Pests Act of 1954 criminalised intentional transmission, but few prosecutions ensued. Does lack of formal sanctioning reflect the difficulty of detecting offences or official sympathy with offenders?
The mass extermination of a mammal by viral means raised questions for different groups. Many found the disease appalling for humanitarian and ethical reasons. Farmers and foresters generally welcomed it on economic grounds, while some animal welfare champions considered it preferable to spring-loaded gin traps. Many hunters deplored the disease because it eliminated their quarry

[Leanne]

Do you seriously think that it was introduced to the UK to control the rabbit population?
It, according to Wikipedia , "..reached the UK in 1953, being illegally imported onto an estate in West Sussex. Some in the UK deliberately spread the disease, placing sick rabbits in burrows.."
I wonder what group of people would deliberately spread this awful disease, knowing the effect it had on wildlife.

From what I understand it was introduced accidentally but no attempt was made to contain it due to the effects it had on a perceived vermin population. Wiki isn't the best place to quote - you could try google scholar for a better search

Myxi is a horrible, horrible disease - there are some things worse than death and life with this disease could well be one of them

[oakley2007]

i would spend every day out in the open shooting if it had not been for the job which you need to pay for your hobbie, a day missed at it , is a day wasted.
back in the old days you would have to go hungry. then the pre wrapped supermarket came along and all the quaility went out the window in search of cheap tasteless crap.
that is why i dont understand when people say its not a hobbie , its just blood sport.
isn't sport a past time , in effect making it a hobbie which gives the family a taste of true flavoured food

[TheGregp81]

I sense trolling.

[Robinwood]

Throw the gun aside and grab a stick with rope and go for Fishing !