Walsingham

The reason I'm interested is multi-layered. 1. Thousands of sikhs have died for this country, which surely should at least mean we consider their perspective 2. The sikh religion is emphatic that the kirpan only be used to defend others - circumstances under which I would use a weapon myself 3. It raises deeper questions about intenet under law. An issue I'd have expected any true Englishman to be sensitive to. Because our legal tradition is one of insisting on intent as a component. It is only through our European influences and American contacts (not to mention the crappiness of most MPs) that intent is being increasingly ignored. 4. I see a potential engineering solution to the problem which ought to prove relatively simple.

I figured I'd wait to see if anyone was actually sikh before flaunting my stupidity. The question arose because of the struggle British authorities are having with the kirpan, a ceremonial dagger, which is a required object sikh men must carry as part of the faith. Clearly there are problems with legislation which forbids such objects as weapons. My question was whether the blade itself has to be accessible. Having been 'stabbed'once by a fellah who failed to draw his knife effectively the thought occurred that the solution is a sheath which doesn't come off. The blade is still perfectly functional and ornate, and worthy of respect, but it's bound in solid ballistic nylon.

I have a question for anyone on the forum who is sikh concerning the kirpan. I'm asking here because it may be a bit daft and I'd rather work out my ignorance in absentia, so to speak.

What if it says 'List American Spirits'? To show off her knowledge of the supernatural, and demonstrate as CinC she will not be suborned by wahuahheis or what have you.

You materialist swine. This is for the inestimable kudos of the forum. I just thought it was an awesome photo.

I am beginning to think you just make up these awesome stories I hope so too. The idea that I meet people at random who buy me beer while telling me fascinating stories is just weird. Then again Shyrke's life could be an MTV show Shryke's life is evil and must be burned.

Bump HILARIOUS news story I'm mostly amused by the content of her crib notes, but also by the idea that anyone in such a high profile position would have notes written on their hand!

I am beginning to think you just make up these awesome stories I hope so too. The idea that I meet people at random who buy me beer while telling me fascinating stories is just weird.

You have apoint. No doubt this is why they are merely a bit characterful, rather than being mad angry bastards.

Realising I was still at work I went down the pub at 2130. Continuing work there with a beer I was accused of being a boring **** by a random strange man. Defending myself he apologised and we swapped stories. It turned out he'd been a medic in the mideast in the 60s, and had some alarming tales about British stroops in Muscat, Oman, dofar etc. It seems out casualties then were higher than ours in Afghan! But they were confused by the then government by officially posting troops to other bases. My genuine interest inspired him to buy me several ales while I took notes. I got home and cooked bacon, which I am now eating while drinking whisky. I love this country.

Thank you. And I can't back stuff up externally without my professional insurance going into meltdown. I'd be surprised if anyone who worked as a subcontractor could.

I call for science!

Love it.

"It's 10,000 miles to Chicago, I can see the light of a thousand suns, and we're wearing sunglasses... HIT IT!"

I for one welcome our new console Underlords.

You make it sound sordid, when in fact it's more a liberating life-enriching affirmation like in that film.

I always assumed ice hockey was one of those things you either do your whole life or you do occasionally until you get injured and realise you should leave it to other people. Like karaoke.

Something I just realised would be kind of cool would be if you had the option of interacting with other characters who might help you out, but being a big dady you couldn't do it easily. Exploit that Frankenstein's monster feeilng with some hand gestures and gurgles. Not sure how that might work.

The thing you have to understaand about Rebellion is that their devs are technically gifted, but drunk. Drunk and angry. Assuming they haven't changed in the last six years.

I like a universe with eleves in. How else am I going to kill elves?

Neverwinter Nights 2. Case proven. Doesn't take much to be better than NWN. So the secret to an awesome sequel is to have an unbelievably terrible start? Because NWN2 is awesome.

Neverwinter Nights 2. Case proven.

A disembodied head?

Could you plug in a CD drve via USB? I went that way when my main drives broke.