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Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts Today, 11:50 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 1,384
Posted By jimbob
Keep it civil and cut the personalisation ...

Keep it civil and cut the personalisation

I'll probably clear out a few posts later
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th March 2024, 09:17 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 40,143
Posted By jimbob
It looks like it's actually a £15M dead fish now....

It looks like it's actually a £15M dead fish now.

I'm still uneasy about this. I'd prefer the Home Secretary to immediately pardon those who were convicted using Horizon evidence and then set up a...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th March 2024, 06:32 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
And lots of other stories about his behaviour in...

And lots of other stories about his behaviour in his company.

Reddit link mostly discussing the Glassdoor reviews

https://www.reddit.com/r/Leeds/s/KFr3p6tGkn
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th March 2024, 05:18 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
It's ok, Lord Marland says Hester isn't racist...

It's ok, Lord Marland says Hester isn't racist because he does business in countries with black majorities.

Something that could be used to defend Cecil Rhodes against claims of racism is probably...
Forum: Trials and Errors 12th March 2024, 01:27 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,977
Posted By jimbob
Yup.it was a tragedy waiting to happen.

Yup.it was a tragedy waiting to happen.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th March 2024, 03:26 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
One problem is that he's not disinterested. ...

One problem is that he's not disinterested.

He is uninterested.
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th March 2024, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,977
Posted By jimbob
Question Does the OSHA have the ability to bring criminal...

Does the OSHA have the ability to bring criminal prosecutions?

The UK's HSE can bring criminal prosecutions for violation of the Health and Safety at Work Act
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th March 2024, 03:15 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,977
Posted By jimbob
Didn't the armourer claim that the live round had...

Didn't the armourer claim that the live round had the makers mark from an inert round manufacturer?

Assuming they are stamped in the brass, and assuming they preserved the evidence when the gun...
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th March 2024, 03:10 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,977
Posted By jimbob
The US has OSHA. This was a workplace...

The US has OSHA.

This was a workplace accident
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th March 2024, 02:48 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,977
Posted By jimbob
I hope they had a set of written risk...

I hope they had a set of written risk assessments, covering the specific risks for that film, as identified by a competent person.

Any film involved firearms would have risks associated with those...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th March 2024, 01:14 AM
Replies: 847
Views: 62,592
Posted By jimbob
Indeed

Indeed
Forum: Trials and Errors 7th March 2024, 02:37 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,977
Posted By jimbob
Yup. I know it was a Western, but didn't...

Yup.

I know it was a Western, but didn't think that the cowboys were behind the camera.
Forum: Trials and Errors 7th March 2024, 02:54 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,977
Posted By jimbob
Fair enough to the highlighted. At the very...

Fair enough to the highlighted.

At the very least, couldn't inert dummies be made to be a lot lighter than live rounds? Certainly light enough that an armourer could weigh them?
Forum: Trials and Errors 7th March 2024, 01:37 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,977
Posted By jimbob
You two seem to be violently agreeing. The...

You two seem to be violently agreeing.

The problem being inert dummies and live bullets not so much blanks and live bullets.

And as you said, bigred, I cannot see a good justification for why...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th March 2024, 01:23 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,565
Posted By jimbob
Hugo Rune and Dimak

Hugo Rune and Dimak
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th March 2024, 01:10 AM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,565
Posted By jimbob
I didbsee a genuine but not actually that useful...

I didbsee a genuine but not actually that useful example at university.

I had been studying a hard form of Karate (Kyokushinkai) beforehand but there was no club in Durham, so I looked around and...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th March 2024, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
What about Badenoch? I've heard people say she's...

What about Badenoch? I've heard people say she's as thick as stick.
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2024, 08:33 AM
Replies: 81
Split Thread: Why Capital punishment?
Views: 1,420
Posted By jimbob
The one situation where I am reluctantly in...

The one situation where I am reluctantly in favour of capital punishment is for public protection, so maybe deposed dictators who have influence whilst alive, or senior organised criminals who are...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 2nd March 2024, 07:08 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
I guess if the UK had opted for the F-35C (for...

I guess if the UK had opted for the F-35C (for both the RN and RAF), it might have been a different matter, but yes, as a layperson, I'd have thought the better uptime and a probably a similar total...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 2nd March 2024, 04:12 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
Interesting checklist from 2019 for British Army...

Interesting checklist from 2019 for British Army officers to spot right wing extremism in the ranks

https://www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/the-british-armys-guide-for-spotting-extreme-right-wing
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2024, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 90,373
Posted By jimbob
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-wes...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-68285168

The former Strathclyde police didn't cover themselves in glory, especially the senior officer who prevented the Packer from being...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th February 2024, 01:33 AM
Replies: 847
Views: 62,592
Posted By jimbob
Because the US has conventional capabilities that...

Because the US has conventional capabilities that no other NATO country has and is by far the most powerful military in Europe.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th February 2024, 06:12 AM
Replies: 382
Views: 4,441
Posted By jimbob
I have split the discussion about IQ tests to ...

I have split the discussion about IQ tests to

https://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=370106

IQ is not the topic of this thread
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th February 2024, 01:37 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
He's on the Living Marxism -> Spiked trajectory

He's on the Living Marxism -> Spiked trajectory
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2024, 05:06 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 90,373
Posted By jimbob
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/23/thirty-years-after-stephens-25-years-after-the-official-inquiry-why-wont-the-met-change?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Doreen Lawrence - why won't...
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd February 2024, 05:05 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 40,143
Posted By jimbob
Such a process is needed. Not just for this...

Such a process is needed.

Not just for this but where others have been convicted using evidence from corrupt police officers.
Forum: Trials and Errors 23rd February 2024, 04:07 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 40,143
Posted By jimbob
Ful thread without Twitter login Check out...

Ful thread without Twitter login

Check out this thread at Thread Reader App. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1760707311704703359.html?utm_campaign=topunroll
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 02:03 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
Hard to disagree with this take on Scrutable ...

Hard to disagree with this take on Scrutable
https://scrutable.science/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1174&p=157553#p157548
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 01:54 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
That might be a bit harsh on Labour. If...

That might be a bit harsh on Labour.

If Parliament is actually making an assertion that Israel is violating a particular part of the Geneva Convention then for a party with ambitions to rule, it...
Forum: Trials and Errors 22nd February 2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 40,143
Posted By jimbob
I still think it should be the courts. Just far...

I still think it should be the courts. Just far quicker, looking to see if Horizon was used in the prosecution evidence and then deem the conviction unsafe.

It could be set up to have a similar...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2024, 04:36 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
That's not what I read. View the Hansard...

That's not what I read.

View the Hansard contribution by Mr David Lammy (Tottenham) (Lab) on Wednesday 21 February 2024...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st February 2024, 01:56 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
I see the perceived problem but it was the...

I see the perceived problem but it was the perogative of the speaker and there was a significant difference between the two motions

The addition that Israel cannot be expected to abide by a...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th February 2024, 07:49 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
Aren't these actually down to the King? ...

Aren't these actually down to the King?

Still pretty poor show, and the PM could have refused
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th February 2024, 03:52 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
From the Guardian letters page. • It should...

From the Guardian letters page.

• It should be acknowledged that before Rishi Sunak took charge, the country was standing at a cliff edge. Since then we have taken a great step forward (Editorial,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th February 2024, 06:28 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By jimbob
stop the bickering, Ivor the Engineer and Manger...

stop the bickering, Ivor the Engineer and Manger Douse
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th February 2024, 02:57 AM
Replies: 1,911
Views: 54,973
Posted By jimbob
I have split the discussion about racism and mass...

I have split the discussion about racism and mass shootings to

https://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=369976

this thread is not for that topic
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th February 2024, 02:14 AM
Replies: 1,911
Views: 54,973
Posted By jimbob
Stay on topic

Stay on topic
Forum: USA Politics 13th February 2024, 08:29 AM
Replies: 81
Split Thread: Why Capital punishment?
Views: 1,420
Posted By jimbob
Ian Hislop discussing with the 2019-2022 Home...

Ian Hislop discussing with the 2019-2022 Home Secretary about capital punishment before she became Home Secretary



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I'm not sure she had thought her arguments through fully
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th February 2024, 01:49 PM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 90,373
Posted By jimbob
You are certainly more knowledgeable than me...

You are certainly more knowledgeable than me about this but I was under the impression that it had worked pretty well in Northern Ireland.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th February 2024, 04:34 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 90,373
Posted By jimbob
Exactly. We have a model in the RUC getting...

Exactly.

We have a model in the RUC getting replaced by the PSNI

I isn't just the Met, though. But it is the biggest problem.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th February 2024, 08:36 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
FIFY

FIFY
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 08:11 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
James O'Brien was pretty good on this. ...

James O'Brien was pretty good on this.


"He's not a betting man?!
He was a bloody hedge fund manager "
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 07:57 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
I saw someone saying it was like calling...

I saw someone saying it was like calling themselves "enjoyable cystitis"
Forum: USA Politics 6th February 2024, 01:03 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,782
Posted By jimbob
I have split the most recent discussion about the...

I have split the most recent discussion about the rights and wrongs of capital punishment to a new thread "why capital punishment"
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th February 2024, 11:52 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By jimbob
Try to keep on topic I'll probably try to tidy...

Try to keep on topic
I'll probably try to tidy up this thread when I get time
Forum: USA Politics 3rd February 2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,782
Posted By jimbob
A reminder that in order to limit the discussion...

A reminder that in order to limit the discussion it is *not* about the right of wrongs of capital punishment. For the sake of argument it is taken that capital punishment is legal and practiced. This...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th January 2024, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
I've forgotten what fringe right wing party...

I've forgotten what fringe right wing party Laurence Fox has stood for, but his approach to losing a libel case seems Ill-advised.
Forum: Trials and Errors 29th January 2024, 04:58 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 40,143
Posted By jimbob
It was front page of the i-paper a couple of days...

It was front page of the i-paper a couple of days ago

ETA: sub postmasters sacked and prosecuted when shortfalls were recorded despite PO knowing the software was experiencing "faults" and...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th January 2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,207
Posted By jimbob
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68092654 ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68092654

What she actually said
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th January 2024, 02:42 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,166
Posted By jimbob
Slight counterpoint ...

Slight counterpoint

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/24/anti-vaxxers-measles-uk-scotland-england-wales-2023?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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