trisonic Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Homeowners Get New Rights To Attack Burglars About time. Good. Are they going to release that "Essex Farmer"? Or was it Cambridgeshire? Trouble is now you have no tools to defend your "castle" with..... Best, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2012 Morning all , just . after a somewhat restless night and a subsequent late rising I've made it . Had to do the paper run before the threatened rain arrived so thatys why I'm late . Off for a much needed haircut shortly , not that it improves my looks . Right , time to get the rest of the day starrted . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Don, now that fox hunting is illegal, the majority of hunts do drag hunts, I think. Someone takes a scent across a route, and the horses and hounds follow that scent. Interestingly, they claim that since the ban came into force, there are more people attending hunts. Another beautiful sunny day in Edinburgh today, though definitely on the nippy side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Today's attempt to plummet to earth from a record breaking height over Roswell got me thinking. If a cartoon character was to attempt this feat, which one would have the most appropriate name? My money would be on "Elmer Fudd". I'll get me coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Beautiful morning down here to Mike. Bright blue sky and wispy Cirrus clouds. Just walking about and met a beautiful wee Staffy called Roo in the car park. Almost lunchtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2012 Chris was bitten as a child & has been scared ever since but dogs do seem to like her and approach her in a friendly way. She won't touch them & moves away immediately. If they are a bit boisterous she gets really worried & I don't think she'll ever change. Bob I think a friendly dog approaching someone who doesn't like dogs must be quite terrifying. When I was about two I was knocked over by a dalmatian and although I no longer remember the incident was scared of dogs for many years after. People used to let dogs wander about in those days and I can remember crossing a busy dual carriageway walking back from infant school to avoid a probably harmless boxer that lived on the way home. Going to my uncle's farm in 1962 must have cured the dog dislike. He had about 6 sheepdogs. I was warned that they were working dogs not used to children etc but they were very friendly. Not true of Uncle Duncan's blue roan working cocker spaniel though, she was a nasty tempered creature that only liked my uncle! It did at least teach me that not all dogs were nasty though. Odd that I should end up with a blue roan cocker though! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2012 G'day all, Well the shopping's done, the 'paper is bought, some (not much) clearing up has been done and I suppose it's coming up to time to get the foresight on my air rifle adjusted so I really can aim to hit somewhere painful instead of having to say 'welI I just meant to scare him officer but it seems that the sights are a bit off' (and without letting him know that it means the pellet drops, consistently, to about 5 o'clock off the aiming point by about 7 inches at c.100ft). Now to look at RMweb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2012 My uncle had a huge German mastiff when I was a kid. I still vividly remember how I would cling to my mum's side when we visited him, as the dog had been as tall as I had been at the time, and thus been rather frightening to my mind... Consequently, there'd been little point in the grown-ups assuring me that "she won't bite", also since the dog had been a bit on the dim side, shall we say. Even today, I can't say I am very fond of large dogs – except for Labradors and Golden Retrievers, perhaps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2012 It probably is good that most dogs are friendly. It is amazing just how strong their jaws are. If Robbie (and I don't think cockers count as a particularly strong jawed variety) found a golf ball he could crack it open. He stopped doing that when he was about two and eventually realised that they didn't contain food! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 A friend has two gigantic Newfoundlands. Very welcoming, which means All In Wrestling for ten minutes until they get shut out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2012 A friend has two gigantic Newfoundlands. Very welcoming, which means All In Wrestling for ten minutes until they get shut out. My friend (the one who has George the giant Yorkie) who does dog boarding and grooming sometimes has a Newfoundland to stay for the weekend. He is a really affectionate, gentle dog but covers everything below about 3 foot from the ground with slobber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Seen today at my local garage today: "After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says WTF!" Very entertaining place, check "Frank's Auto Repair" of Fanwood, NJ on the 'web. This morning he had two Corvettes in - one a dodgy late sixties one, the other a beautiful earlier white 427 ci "Stingray" (not all Corvettes are Stingrays). Best, Pete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's so adorable when the two of them huddle together! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2012 Evening All Just checking in, having discovered that yesterday's post has disappeared. I saw a mention a few pages back about locos with garden sheds over the smokebox and front buffer beam. These were indicator shelters, and were used for housing test equipment and I think operators when measuring a loco's performance. I've had a read of all the comments about dogs, and there is a training technique now used, called bite inhibition. The idea is that the puppy is allowed to nibble, but then the niblee pulls the nibbled limb away and either calls "ouch" or a high pitched "OOOOWWW" like their fellow puppies or mum would - the idea being that they quickly learn that biting is not acceptable. The theory is set out here on Lily's breeder's website http://www.quarrsussexspaniels.co.uk/puppies.html Tea's ready, so Regards to All Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2012 Evening All ... I've had a read of all the comments about dogs, and there is a training technique now used, called bite inhibition. The idea is that the puppy is allowed to nibble, but then the niblee pulls the nibbled limb away and either calls "ouch" or a high pitched "OOOOWWW" like their fellow puppies or mum would - the idea being that they quickly learn that biting is not acceptable. The theory is set out here on Lily's breeder's website ... Although Robbie can still chew his toys, old plant pots and broken bricks he like all puppies chewed people and objects speculatively at first. I just gently picked him up and said "no" and he didn't do it again. I was able to spend a lot of time with him when we we first acquired him so he had plenty of supervision. He was really easy to house train as well, which was fortunate as initially Aditi didn't really want a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2012 This morning he had two Corvettes in - one a dodgy late sixties one, the other a beautiful earlier white 427 ci "Stingray" (not all Corvettes are Stingrays). Best, Pete. Can I trust you with cash or would a cheque be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 9, 2012 I'm sure it was a Monogram Stingray kit I was saving up for at some time in the 1960s. I never got it, I must have been distracted by something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted October 9, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 9, 2012 A long time ago I drove a Mustang on the streets of LA it squealed the tires fine but sounded wrong I looked under the bonnet and it was two cylinders short of a proper Mustang. I flew to New York and hired a VW Rabbit....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Just heard from a friend who lives near Machynlleth. On the night that the little girl disappeared he and his wife were driving over Dovey Bridge in heavy rain at about 5.45pm. A man was wandering in the middle of the bridge wearing waders. When they heard locally that the chap arrested was wearing waders they phoned the cops and made a statement. Local gossip says that the accused has a daughter of similar age. The father of the missing child is blind. The bloke next to her on the TV appeal was the mother's FiL. The arrested man was (at some time) trying it on with the mother. That's all. Lots we are not told of course and the above could be just gossip without proper information. Edited October 9, 2012 by DDolfelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Such tangled webs surround these things. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Good morning all! Once again a clear start to the day with a South East wind at 15kph. I think that this is going to be the standard for some weeks to come. Although I can't say that Summer has arrived, I can say that Winter is definitely over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Morning All, It is a dark and chilly morning here - not helped by the fact that I would rather still be in bed! Still, I have to be up to take delivery of a new dishwasher. The old one decided to quit doing the job it was intended for. (Before anyone says it, I mean the electrical/ mechanical variety!) Have a good day everyone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Good morning to those who are awake! Another foggy one here! Hope it's a good day for you all. Shingles is shifting and I'm able to go out now without becoming too tired. Anti viral tablets seem to have helped. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2012 Morning Everyone, Dark here but clear skies (I can actually see the stars for once) 8oC. Morning taxi run complete so I'm in charge till the "boss" needs collecting from work at 12.15. Apart from a bit of housework nothing planned so I might do some modelling playing with trains. Have a good one, Regards, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Morning all, the sky is starting to brighten toward the East, just hope it stays dry enough to day to get a couple of containers unloaded. ....and the blo**y cockerels still at it, but at least he's drowning out the "call " from the local Mosque! Good to hear that recovery is progressing Ash, What ever you're up to try and enjoy some thing... Trev. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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