Banned in Ireland

chem wrote: »

( a ) a flick-knife, that is to say—

(i) a knife which opens when hand pressure is applied to a button, spring, lever or other device in or attached to the handle, or

(ii) a knife which has a blade which is released from the handle or sheath by the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force and when released is locked in an open position by means of a button, spring, lever or other device;
( g ) the weapon sometimes known as a push dagger, being a knife the handle of which fits within a clenched fist and the blade of which protrudes from between two fingers;
( i ) the weapon sometimes known as a shuriken, shaken or death star, being a hard non-flexible plate having three or more sharp radiating points and designed to be thrown;
( j ) the weapon sometimes known as a balisong or butterfly knife, being a blade enclosed by its handle, which is designed to split down the middle, without the operation of a spring or other mechanical means, to reveal the blade;

Eep! Mustn't invite any Gardai round for tea.

jackiebaron wrote: »

Voluntary euthenasia.

So you're riddled with terminal cancer or Alzheimer's is taking hold and the only way is down? Tough sh!t. You can't check out peacefully and with dignity. You can't have a party and divvy up all your possessions for your loved ones and then bid them all farewell with a smile and a hug. No. You've got to rot in a hospice or soiling yourself daily in some relative's care until the Grim Reaper finally claims your tattered carcass.

I agree, but fifty Euro plane ticket to Zurich is available. If you are going to check out, why not make a holiday of it?

CCCP wrote: »

Having a place in Dublin airport to smoke after clearing security.

I agree with the smoking bad, but some people are mortally afraid of flying, for god sakes let them have a smoke before getting on a Ryanair.

Ah my friend, there is such a place in Dublin airport!

In one of the newer bar/retaurant, there is an outside heated smoking area. It's beautiful!

yurmothrintites wrote: »

The Passion of St. Tibulus film


Down with this sort of thing!

Careful now!






obligatory post

jackiebaron wrote: »

Is it bollocks!!!
I have several uncles who have farms in the bog. Never once did they have to contact anyone before they had "Francie down the road" come over with the JCB to tear up huge trenches in order to build new slurry pits/septic tanks/foundations for silage pits/whatever.

These farms could have been sites for many a community 1000's of years ago since they are on fertile land with many streams running through them.

Perhaps your several Uncle's farms are not classified for archeological, nature or built heritage protection?

chem wrote: »

Do you not think, if people who metal detect had to offer it for sale to the government at a good price, first, people would not rob historic items but sell them to the government?

Currently, Its the opposite, I know of a farmer with an urn which appears to be from the bronze age sitting in his living room as a vase. He found it ploughing, and wouldn't dream of reporting his find for fear he'd lose one of his fields to an excavation.
At least its better than some American with a metal detector finding Celtic gold, like the gold were the bloody important bit...

chem wrote: »

It is hereby directed that section 12 of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990 (No. 12 of 1990), shall apply to the following descriptions of weapons:..
( c ) a swordstick or dagger cane, that is, a hollow walking-stick or cane containing a blade which may be used as a sword or dagger

But I've wanted one ever since I first saw A Clockwork Orange :mad::mad:

triple-M wrote: »

speeding on the motorways,germany allows it and there roads are just as safe if not safer than ours,what the hells the point in having a car that can go 240km/h if your only allowed utilise half that speed?

Well then thats why
But seriously I completely agree, and the way speed limits are set is ridiculous, you have a perfectly decent road with a limit of 100km/h and then suddenly a new one opens, it gets downgraded, and boom 80km/h. How does that system make sense, a back road in Dublin generally has a speed limit of 60km/h, but down the country a worse one has a limit of 80km/h

CCCP wrote: »

Having a place in Dublin airport to smoke after clearing security.

I agree with the smoking bad, but some people are mortally afraid of flying, for god sakes let them have a smoke before getting on a Ryanair.

Badly needed, am I right in saying there used to be one? Or were things just a bit more lax and people smoked at doors?