Oz problem has been 2 many samurai wannabees ...

Post #159,669 by dmarker 6/12/04 4:11:14 AM Reply	Oz problem has been 2 many samurai wannabees ... Romping down main streets of Melbourne threatening people. For some bizzare reason Melbourne (Rand take note!) is the samurai warrior wannabe capital of the world. On a per-capita basis more Melburnians fancy they can dress in asian style pantaloons take a katana and walk the streets in a drug (or some other) induced frenzy, waving the sword & doing so until Melbourn's notorious trigger-happy cops, shoot them. Cheers Doug M Some anecdotal evidence ... [link\|http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/05/1073267968024.html?oneclick=true\|http://www.theage.co...tml?oneclick=true] [link\|http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/04/30/1019441367104.html?oneclick=true\|http://www.smh.com.a...tml?oneclick=true] [link\|http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/08/1078594297517.html?from=storyrhs\|http://www.theage.co...tml?from=storyrhs] WHERE IT ALL BEGAN (PS I can recite chapter & verse all the Nija clans from this TV show plus all the names of the key participants - as kids we were mesmerised by this culturally dramatic & different TV series) [link\|http://www.alphalink.com.au/~roglen/samurai.htm\|http://www.alphalink...oglen/samurai.htm] _________________________________________________________ "Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!". -- Leonardo Da Vinci
Post #159,690 by boxley 6/12/04 11:56:53 AM Reply	outlaw stupid gits, not swords Swords arnt outlawed here but if I carried a broadsword into a grocery store I would have a nice deputy asking my intentions, if he didnt like the answer or I was threatening the nice deputy would blow me into kingdom come and all is well with the world. If I said I was on my way to the largo fair he would assist in carrying the beer to the car. Outlawing swords is an asinine thing to do. thanx, bill Anchorage AK: House for sale 3 bed 1 bath 1440 sq feet huge lot near Cheney Lake 175K FSBO 813.273.3518 Asking the mole if he liked a pair of shoes was like asking a cat if he liked algebra: Andrew Vachss questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #159,692 by Another Scott 6/12/04 3:26:22 PM Reply	I thought I told this story before ... but it doesn't seem to show up in Site Search. When I was 5 or so in kindergarten I took my father's Navy dress sword to show-and-tell. It wasn't sharp, but pointy and was definitely a sword. The teacher seemed a little surprised, IIRC, but it was no big deal. I'd hate to think how an act like that would be regarded today... I would like to whole-heartedly agree with you, but the "yes, but" side of me keeps thinking of exceptions. There aren't enough police to keep a lookout for all the idiots out there. Some things shouldn't be carried around in public. "Hi officer, I carry these nunchaku and this battle axe with me because I like to do exercises while I'm waiting for my morning train. I have no idea why everyone ran screaming from the platform..." Cheers, Scott.
Post #159,697 by boxley 6/12/04 5:02:49 PM Reply	well around here someone with concealed carry permit would show why private ownership of guns is a good deterrent. Cops can only investigate after the fact. Its up to the individual to secure their safety. thanx, bill Anchorage AK: House for sale 3 bed 1 bath 1440 sq feet huge lot near Cheney Lake 175K FSBO 813.273.3518 Asking the mole if he liked a pair of shoes was like asking a cat if he liked algebra: Andrew Vachss questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]

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