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Joined: 28 Apr 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 9 Feb 2010
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Posts: Total: 829 / In This Archive: 509 		From: US, California
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scrappleton   
30 Dec 2009
Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]

Maybe we should pass a law that prohibits the sale of amunition.

Now that is an interesting prospect that might work and right, theoretically not against the constitution. NRA's lobby is sadly too strong for it to come off the ground though.

However, it would work I think, you'd have to show id to the clerk who could cross reference to a database.. any felonies = no ammo. Limit 3 boxes per 6 months or something or some kind of rational allotment. Who knows, more cops get killed like in Seattle this might come to fruition.
scrappleton   
27 Dec 2009
Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]

SeanBM

Every American I have ever met thinks this is their right, even my friends from that part of the world see disarmament as a very dangerous thing.

Disarmament would be extremely dangerous in US at this juncture given the amount of criminals that have guns now.

However, one thing that would help is changing certain state's laws concerning gun purchases. In Florida, for instance, one can go into a gun store and purchase multiple weapons at once. Sometimes 10 at a time. These are then just re-sold on the street for a nice profit. It shouldn't be easy to purchase something that kills that easy. A waiting period and background check shouldn't be a nuissance if it saves lives.

Having said that, what Europeans don't understand is that guns are an intrinsic part of American culture. Being able to defend your house or person is something EVERY person does have and should have.
scrappleton   
26 Dec 2009
History / What if scenario´s for WW2 and Poland [112]

Stalin's legendary speech in Moscow.

Yeah legendary alright.. in so many he words he just said "If you leave Moscow you will be shot."
scrappleton   
24 Dec 2009
Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]

Thanks:)

Welcome.. it was stupid of me. They're probably not going to know he's really paralyzed yet. It looks as if they got him help quick too. Maybe there's a chance he won't be paralyzed.
scrappleton   
24 Dec 2009
Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]

That is often mentioned by the pro-gun lobby but in reality I think It wouldn't do much. Regimes would find a way to disarm people.

Sure maybe dog.. and I don't mean it as a criticism of anybody in the past necessarily. Hell, our own MacArthur led troops against our own people in the 30's.

However, some Nazis (or whoever) banging on my door I know they're taking me and my kids to die at least you can kill a few of them. Guns could have bought time at the very least. The government must be made to fear the citizenry to a degree. It's a nice precaution for them not to get too arrogant.
scrappleton   
23 Dec 2009
Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]

I'm sorry to hear that, man. Agree that is ridiculous.. Laws like that can be amended though. Probably Poland will get it together this way. There's obvious dangers in armed citizens but the good outweighs the bad.

You would think the EU would encourage responsible gun ownership some of the best if not the best are made in Austria and Switzerland.
scrappleton   
23 Dec 2009
Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]

What's more it can probably prevent things like the Holocaust or some Soviet takeover scenario. You only have so many troops that can go door to door rounding up people. It makes it a lot harder if the citizen can defend himself against this abduction. It makes a government think twice.
scrappleton   
23 Dec 2009
Life / Handguns Not Needed in Poland? [44]

Now in America both criminals and normal people own guns, If you make them illegal only the first group will have them...

Damn dog.. we agree for once.
scrappleton   
23 Dec 2009
Love / ARE POLES ROMANTICS?? [36]

these negative perceptions are still alive amongst the younger generations.

I know.. they haven't traveled is why. It's sad and relatively dangerous to not know other cultures, etc. The European criticisim here is usually justified.
scrappleton   
23 Dec 2009
Love / ARE POLES ROMANTICS?? [36]

few German girls in my life and none of them has been cold as you imply.

Nahh, surprisingly sweet natured women. Good fraus (frauen?) if you can hook one.

Again, assanine Hollywood can be thanked for these stupid perceptions.
scrappleton   
19 Dec 2009
News / HUMANE TREATMENT FOR CHRISTMAS CARP in POLAND [55]

Should we leave all countries to regulate their own affairs when it comes to tradition or should we intervene on cruelty grounds?

I don't know.. good question. I'm not in the EU so I don't know. Of course, in the US , PETA can be Nazis in this regard. The band Faith No More got yelled at in the 90's because in one of their videos they had a fish flopping around dying. Pretty stupid if you ask me.

No offense but the British are kind of weird about this too. My friend keeps saltwater fish.. namely Lionfish.. well they have to eat live feeder fish, goldfish and guppies, etc. He told me that's illegal on cruelty grounds in the UK.
scrappleton   
19 Dec 2009
News / HUMANE TREATMENT FOR CHRISTMAS CARP in POLAND [55]

I wasn't talking about the eating of it but the treatment of keeping it in conditions where it can't move. That's wrong!

I guess but it's tradition just like bullfighting in Spain. Not for outsiders to judge, imo.

Carp are pretty lazy fish anyway.. it's not like they swim too much.
scrappleton   
19 Dec 2009
USA, Canada / I might be moving to Florida.... [36]

lots of old men with one foot in the grave, no family and dumb lawyers,oh and lots of $.

Look at you now.. aren't you a classy one. ;- (
scrappleton   
16 Dec 2009
News / HUMANE TREATMENT FOR CHRISTMAS CARP in POLAND [55]

the news .pl

Yeah that damn stevew from here is on there "reminding" the Poles not to take the carp from somebody's pond. Lol. Thanks for ruining Christmas, man.
scrappleton   
14 Dec 2009
Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

you forgot your medication.

I won't forget to put my foot in your ass if I see you down there. Should send your butt to Cuba.. since you don't like our company. WTF.. I'll bet you're a real treasure too. Probably di.cking around on some construction site or something.
scrappleton   
14 Dec 2009
Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

I prefer Polish people to Americans on almost every level,

Typical.. facking clown.. hopefully an alligator bites your a.ss.
scrappleton   
12 Dec 2009
Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

NI is bad enough for people living there let alone an immigrant .. sorry for your troubles.
scrappleton   
11 Dec 2009
Feedback / How about adding country flag to the user profile ? [34]

By the way, IP address can be stored at the time of registration, no need to keep on tracing someone down ;)

Yeah true, I've seen less sophisticated sites than this with a map that tracks visitors from around the globe via IP address. It would be cool see.
scrappleton   
11 Dec 2009
Life / Consider going back to Poland? [90]

in spirit they are in Poland; they watch only TV Polonia, read only Polish magazines, are interested only in Polish matters and are not interested and/or aware of what's going on in Canada. To the point of total ridiculousness

Lol, sounds like NW Chicago.
scrappleton   
10 Dec 2009
Life / Share your Polish Christmas experiences. [20]

I'll be in Germany for Christmas.

Not a horrible place to be.. they've got these chocolates filled with booze -- good stuff.
scrappleton   
6 Dec 2009
Life / Why are Polish people so ruthless? [87]

Well, give examples of the 'ruthless' aspects of Poles. Pole-Ams are not like that. The rest of the things Joe P listed are true though.