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Amarnath S wrote: the veracity of British websites and newspapers
Most are about as trustworthy as our politicians. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Ha! When all else fails, blame the source! 
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Oh, I'm sorry - I didn't realise we weren't allowed to blame the gutter-press for things they'd actually done.
I can only assume you're not familiar with Viscount Rothermere's "Tory Propaganda Rag", aka the Daily Mail. Essentially, they're about as trustworthy a news-source as the drunk guy down the pub who claims to be The Proclaimers' uncle.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Richard Deeming wrote: I can only assume you're not familiar with Viscount Rothermere's "Tory Propaganda Rag", aka the Daily Mail. Essentially, they're about as trustworthy a news-source as the drunk guy down the pub who claims to be The Proclaimers' uncle.
Ahhh... the British version of CNN. 
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That was one long-winded logical fallacy.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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I think they prefer the name "The Daily Mail"; calling it "Long-Winded Logical Fallacy" wouldn't sell as many papers.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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I wasn't talking about the name of the paper. 
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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I did once recommend dropping a frog into the Christmas punch of a popular journalist on a social media site.
The algorithm picked up the word "punch" and I was banned for a day.
It takes a little skill to word things in a manner that will not get the pearl clutching algorithms from taking things out of context.
(For those not in the know "punch" is a drink)
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
modified 17-May-22 4:47am.
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It's about all that a company can do to adhere to EU law; some stuff needs to be removed in 24hrs. You should complain, because it makes you feel better, but don't expect any changes.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Wow.. an informative an answer regarding this question!
Not that I had bad expectation of the CodeProject crowd, on the contrary, but it's just that I don't think there was much to say!
Thanks man!
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Super Lloyd wrote: Plus we don't have a tradition of public shooting here, I mean we did but no longer...
So the bad guys surrendered their guns? Since you can't own a gun for reasons of self defense, how do Aussies protect themselves in the face of imminent danger?
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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For the run of the mill Aussie the "imminent danger" also does not carry a gun, this does preclude the criminal/gang elements who are thoroughly weponised. Some areas are setting up vigilante groups to protect themselves against youth crime gangs.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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It's why I rather be a surfie than swim in the ocean.
You can't outswim a rip, that's where then most death occur in Australia, drowning out of exhaustion.
Swim perpendicular to it until you're out of the rip.
But, when you're on your surfboard, you won't be take away by the rip and you can easily come back to the shore or rest.
Other than that, I am not quite what "danger" you're talking about... mmm... But gun don't quite seem necessary...
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John Howard?!
I remember a T-shirt or a placard bearing the words “John Hunt is a Coward”!😂😂😂
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I don't like him much.. but someone mention recently that he was the one that remove lots of guns from circulation after a mass shooting. Never happen again since then.
So there is that....
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I remembered for the play on his name.... go back and re-read the statement!😀😀😀
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Oh, yes, nothing to do with John Howard!
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FB pulled a comment of mine after the following exchange:
Anon: "Don't ask me to tell you what I think of the Stone Roses."
Me: "I wouldn't. Ian Brown will come round and punch you out!"
This was (obviously) meant as a joke (he has a bit of a reputation), but the censorship bots clearly have no SOH. To this day, my account still carries a 'warning' status because of it. Well, FB, you can take that and stick it.
Anyway no, I see no mileage in chasing it up. There's a brick wall over there - if you're desperate, you can bang you head on that.
Paul Sanders.
Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short - Henry David Thoreau
Some of my best work is in the undo buffer.
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Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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A good choice of first word for me:
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"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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