General Chit Chat

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Here's a useless piece of information.

Born of idle curiosity, I was researching how likely one is to be murdered in the UK as opposed to the rest of the planet. I found a list published by UNODC, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It lists 230 sovereign nations against their murder rate/100,000 of population.

I was a tad surprised to see that 12 out of the 28 highest murder rates were from Caribbean nations. No wonder the TV series 'Death in Paradise' was set on the fictional island of ' Saint Marie' as opposed to 'Midsomer'.

The UK came in at No 57, with 1.2 murders/100,000 in 2016. There were 10 places with zero recorded murders, 1 of which was the Channel Islands. No wonder Jim Bergerac got the axe!

The worst 3 were Venezuela, Honduras and El Salvador, the latter boasting an eye watering 82.8/100,000.

I wonder what the rationale is for so much violence in and around the sun kissed Caribbean.

England and Wales are higher than the UK rate, while Scotland is lower. Canada has the lowest rate in the Americas (North and South), but it is still a bit high compared to Scotland and the UK. However, the UK has a higher suicide rate, which bears thinking about. I mean if you lived in Scotland....

Ahem

[BWFC_Insane]

Been listening to folk pontificating for a few years as to why the yoof are becoming feral.

Among the myriad of ideas put forward and excuses made, I've yet to hear anyone state the obvious. As liberal values are driven into law, kids grow up devoid of respect. It's a shame. I like a liberal value myself but as sure as night follows day, if you take away discipline, chaos ensues.

The problem is wide and multifactorial - it certainly isn't just about "discipline" or liberal values. Just like the classic right wing "bring back the death penalty as a deterrent" view is completely and utterly debunked by virtually every piece of research into the matter so is this idea that a) kids are feral - they aren't and b) its all about how soft society is now - it isn't.

The issue is clearly incredibly complex and the underlying social and cultural issues wide. There is a gang culture and we need better resourced and skilled police forces able to identify who are the real ringleaders and organisers - and then these kids need to be dealt with and removed from the streets. But most kids mixed up in this are not "feral" but instead from poor backgrounds who feat every time they step out of their front doors so end up carrying for protection or seek out gangs in order to gain protection.

Scotland solved this exact problem. Instead of relying on simplistic solutions - why aren't we looking at what they did and trying to replicate it here?

https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2018/0 ... -years-on/

[Hoboh]

Been listening to folk pontificating for a few years as to why the yoof are becoming feral.

Among the myriad of ideas put forward and excuses made, I've yet to hear anyone state the obvious. As liberal values are driven into law, kids grow up devoid of respect. It's a shame. I like a liberal value myself but as sure as night follows day, if you take away discipline, chaos ensues.

The problem is wide and multifactorial - it certainly isn't just about "discipline" or liberal values. Just like the classic right wing "bring back the death penalty as a deterrent" view is completely and utterly debunked by virtually every piece of research into the matter so is this idea that a) kids are feral - they aren't and b) its all about how soft society is now - it isn't.

The issue is clearly incredibly complex and the underlying social and cultural issues wide. There is a gang culture and we need better resourced and skilled police forces able to identify who are the real ringleaders and organisers - and then these kids need to be dealt with and removed from the streets. But most kids mixed up in this are not "feral" but instead from poor backgrounds who feat every time they step out of their front doors so end up carrying for protection or seek out gangs in order to gain protection.

Scotland solved this exact problem. Instead of relying on simplistic solutions - why aren't we looking at what they did and trying to replicate it here?

https://civilservice.blog.gov.uk/2018/0 ... -years-on/

Shoot the buggers end of problem!

[Enoch]

So 'London Capital & Finance' has collapsed and investors have lost their money, £236 million or such.

They could have put that cash into BWFC, about the same chance of getting it back as taking on an 8% 'ISA' at the moment.

[Hoboh]

Oh bugger! Who flew on a week last Sunday on a 737 max8 and due to fly back Sunday on yep a 737 max 8?
Me not really too bothered wife a tad concerned.

[Enoch]

Oh bugger! Who flew on a week last Sunday on a 737 max8 and due to fly back Sunday on yep a 737 max 8?
Me not really too bothered wife a tad concerned.

Just make sure you're home by 29th, Hoboh. You wouldn't want to be stranded in that there EU!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Oh bugger! Who flew on a week last Sunday on a 737 max8 and due to fly back Sunday on yep a 737 max 8?
Me not really too bothered wife a tad concerned.

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
'Cause I'm leaving on a death 'plane
Don't know when I'll be back again
Oh babe I hate to go ...

[Enoch]

there's no way to make dairy a climate-friendly product.

Now I'm no expert but I know for sure that's not true.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

there's no way to make dairy a climate-friendly product.

Now I'm no expert but I know for sure that's not true.

They won't be happy until we are all extremophile bacteria munching on hot wet rock.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

there's no way to make dairy a climate-friendly product.

Now I'm no expert but I know for sure that's not true.

They won't be happy until we are all extremophile bacteria munching on hot wet rock.

Sorry, non-binary extremophile bacteria self identifying as inorganic....

[Lost Leopard Spot]

there's no way to make dairy a climate-friendly product.

Now I'm no expert but I know for sure that's not true.

They won't be happy until we are all extremophile bacteria munching on hot wet rock.

Sorry, non-binary extremophile bacteria self identifying as inorganic....

There's a report I read somewhere about how insidious the rise in methane producing dairy cows has become since Brexit.

[Enoch]

there's no way to make dairy a climate-friendly product.

Now I'm no expert but I know for sure that's not true.

They won't be happy until we are all extremophile bacteria munching on hot wet rock.

Sorry, non-binary extremophile bacteria self identifying as inorganic....

There's a report I read somewhere about how insidious the rise in methane producing dairy cows has become since Brexit.

[TANGODANCER]

Watched a repeat version of The Chase whilst having tea tonight.
Question, "Who lives closest to the North Pole?" ...Three options including Inuit..
Answer from the celebrity actress........."Zulus"

[Montreal Wanderer]

Oh bugger! Who flew on a week last Sunday on a 737 max8 and due to fly back Sunday on yep a 737 max 8?
Me not really too bothered wife a tad concerned.

I expect it will be grounded and you'll fly a different plane (anyway it certainly should be).

[Prufrock]

Watched a repeat version of The Chase whilst having tea tonight.
Question, "Who lives closest to the North Pole?" ...Three options including Inuit..
Answer from the celebrity actress........."Zulus"

Faisal Islam went on celebrity mastermind with a specialist subject of the Rag Bastards in the 90s and answered "I don't know" to Q1, "which player scored a goal from the halfway line against Wimbledon in 1996?".

[Enoch]

So, Sir Tim is "very concerned about nastiness and misinformation spreading" but still thinks his baby can be a force for good.

Good luck there, Tim but I fancy that particular stable door is flapping in the wind.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

So, Sir Tim is "very concerned about nastiness and misinformation spreading" but still thinks his baby can be a force for good.

Good luck there, Tim but I fancy that particular stable door is flapping in the wind.

Genuine questions:
Who the fxck is Sir Tim?
What has his baby to do with anything?

(I'm off now to Google sir Tim's baby)...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

So, Sir Tim is "very concerned about nastiness and misinformation spreading" but still thinks his baby can be a force for good.

Good luck there, Tim but I fancy that particular stable door is flapping in the wind.

Genuine questions:
Who the fxck is Sir Tim?
What has his baby to do with anything?

(I'm off now to Google sir Tim's baby)...

Oh, right...
It's about as much to do with Berners-Lee as it has with parmesan cheese... the cultural appropriating bastard...
They invented "it" merely as a convenient protocol to send each other fxcking messages, the wankers... He didn't have a fxcking clue at the time. Not one.

[TANGODANCER]

Went to Asda this morning. Nothing new or world-shattering, just a weekly reminder watching folk wandering around in the most gormless, selfish, ill-mannered, fxck-you attitude way, as to why road accidents happen.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Went to Asda this morning. Nothing new or world-shattering, just a weekly reminder watching folk wandering around in the most gormless, selfish, ill-mannered, fxck-you attitude way, as to why road accidents happen.

Yup.