What would you ban and why? (Definitely tearoom!)

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Banning is the lazy persons way of managing the world

Because of this, banning is particularly favoured by religions and politicians

[Colin WhittakerParticipant @colinwhittaker20544]

Here in Thailand if I want acid to reduce the swimming pool pH then I go to the local hardware store where they sell -1 pH hydrocholric acid. I'm amazed that I'm allowed to walk in and buy 4 gallon jerry cans of the stuff. The stuff gives me the heebie jeebies as I see it steaming from the open cap.

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Whole bunch of basic chemicals useful to gardeners are banned in the uk. Must go and kill some weeds while I can still use glyphosate.

Do need a ban on fat ugly blokes featuring themselves on machining videos, and the ones who just drone on and on stretching 2 minutes of good work into a 20 minute endurance trial. At least one person on this forum is guilty of that.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by John Stevenson on 21/08/2016 10:55:31:

People who's keyboards have verbal diarrhea.

Overuse of the apostrophe.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Colin Whittaker on 21/08/2016 11:47:05:

Here in Thailand if I want acid to reduce the swimming pool pH then I go to the local hardware store where they sell -1 pH hydrocholric acid. I'm amazed that I'm allowed to walk in and buy 4 gallon jerry cans of the stuff. The stuff gives me the heebie jeebies as I see it steaming from the open cap.

They sell it here in Australia too. A bloke in town got busted for murdering his wife and disolving her body in a wheelie bin full of swimming pool acid. They got him on CCTV at the local Bunnings Hardware buying four or more five-gallon drums of the stuff. He almost got away with it too. But they found a couple of her dental fillings stuck to the inside of the drain behind his house. All that was left of her.

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

"On a side note i would ban Rap/Dance music and computer games"

"I've found a witch, may we burn her?"

Michael W

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Posted by Michael Walters on 21/08/2016 12:31:18:

"On a side note i would ban Rap/Dance music and computer games"

"I've found a witch, may we burn her?"

Michael W

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Only if you put the video up on Youtube but don't stretch it out.

[Nick WheelerParticipant @nickwheeler]

Posted by John Stevenson on 21/08/2016 12:44:27:

Posted by Michael Walters on 21/08/2016 12:31:18:

"On a side note i would ban Rap/Dance music and computer games"

"I've found a witch, may we burn her?"

Michael W

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Only if you put the video up on Youtube but don't stretch it out.

And ensure you don't use any dangerous chemicals to start the fire.

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

Posted by Bazyle on 21/08/2016 11:59:44:

Whole bunch of basic chemicals useful to gardeners are banned in the uk. Must go and kill some weeds while I can still use glyphosate.

It's being used to treat corn because it can improve the quality to keep bread makers etc happy and fetch higher prices. Not weed killing. Trouble is that it's showing up in breast milk and body fat like many other weed killers have.

Like some other things – may just be a problem in respect to use but you wouldn't believe how many that have been tried get absorbed into potatoes and hang around for a long time.

John

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[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

I would like to ban people who oppose proper free speach as in what you really think rather than what is politically correct or what might upset some liberal t..t

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Posted by Nicholas Wheeler 1 on 21/08/2016 13:01:04:

Posted by John Stevenson on 21/08/2016 12:44:27:

Posted by Michael Walters on 21/08/2016 12:31:18:

"On a side note i would ban Rap/Dance music and computer games"

"I've found a witch, may we burn her?"

Michael W

.no need to – already been done in Monty Pythons Search for The Holy Grail. She owned up in the end. Turned out she weighed more than a duck

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Only if you put the video up on Youtube but don't stretch it out.

And ensure you don't use any dangerous chemicals to start the fire.

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

".no need to – already been done in Monty Pythons Search for The Holy Grail. She owned up in the end. Turned out she weighed more than a duck" – sam longley 1.

 

"Ok, it's a fair cop but societies' to blame!"

Michael W

 

Edited By Michael Walters on 21/08/2016 14:14:32

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

I would ban all the PC brigade who take offence on behalf of others, who want to make us all the same, no male or female, no Mr/Mrs/Miss, no schools other than one lowest denominator one, who wring their hands for the homeless but object to housing developments, who would ban anything that posed the slightest risk of any description, and especially those that want green energy but at the same time don't want energy from wind, tide, solar, waste, gas, oil, coal, fracking, nuclear and any other innovative way of producing energy.

Bill D.

[Bill DawesParticipant @billdawes]

And yes I suppose that qualifies me as a grumpy old man.

Bill D

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Seems the most toxic things might be other people rather than chemicals!!

[MikeParticipant @mike89748]

Bill, I agree with your sentiments regarding those that want green energy but at the same time don't want energy from wind, tide, solar, waste, gas, oil, coal, fracking, nuclear and any other innovative way of producing energy.​ I wonder if they would stick to these views if we said: "OK, we'll scrap all these schemes, so in future it's no TV, no computers, no smart phones or tablets, no washing machines, no street lamps, and domestic lights out by 9pm – in fact nothing using electricity that isn't vital to human existence, and the majority of power generated to go to schools, hospitals, industry, and emergency services?

And yes, I am a grumpy old man. Welcome to the club!

[Another JohnSParticipant @anotherjohns]

I'm going out on a limb here.

I'd ban public passenger pulling on our live steam tracks.

Why? I've seen lots of clubs get suckered into having members pay for equipment, buildings, fuel, maintenance, insurance, etc, etc, then spending every "run day" running trains, instead of enjoying the day and talking to fellow modellers about life, love and (most importantly) workshop topics.

Really, if I wanted to run an amusement ride, I'd do it as a business, as after a while, the fun of it all wears off long before the bills all get paid. Do we really need it all to enjoy building/running/kibitzing with others of the same interest??

How's that for a Sunday Ban ?

I do like how the (e.g. 5" ground line guys) run trains to schedules, maybe switching/shunting, having railway wagons/carriages that look at least representable. I like to see people make things, and experiment. I like to see people use their brains and be successful. Pulling passengers around and around a circle of track is very different. I'm in the painting stage of my 3-1/2" scale Shay locomotive, and, taking it to the local club, I got some "thumbs up" but did get a "you built it too small" from the "pull the public" guys.

(I'm only half serious, but I did not enjoy spending my 5 weekdays dealing with people, to have one day on the weekend to do essentially the same thing, but maybe the retired guys need the excitement. Each to their own)

Edited By John Alexander Stewart on 21/08/2016 15:12:13

[Cobbs CobbledickParticipant @cobbscobbledick49618]

Posted by Bill Dawes on 21/08/2016 14:2

especially those that want green energy but at the same time don't want energy from wind, tide, solar, waste, gas, oil, coal, fracking, nuclear and any other innovative way of producing energy.

Bill D.

I have to admit to not realising that waste, gas, oil, fracking or nuclear were considered innovative energy production methods. Nor did I know they were green…

Cobbs.

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

I would cheerfully ban street lighting of any type any where. After all most things travelling around in the dark have to take their own lighting with them so why shouldn't people.

The advantages are obvious. Should add a lot more people would stay in. That would help the NHS and police just as a for instance.

John

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Edited By Ajohnw on 21/08/2016 15:19:46

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Why would that help Plod ?
Make more law abiding citizens stay in so the dossers can go out thieving in the dark ?
Yer, I’ll vote for that. — NOT

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Our village has a street light, note "a", just the one. We are very proud of it though it only covers about 5 houses. Not a lot of appreciation for those who think that the ratepayer should light their front garden.

But it can be a bother if you walk out in the light and find it is dark on returning trying to remember which dark patches in the road by moonlight are lumps of poo and which are natural springs staining the tarmac.

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

Posted by John Stevenson on 21/08/2016 15:40:16:
Why would that help Plod ?
Make more law abiding citizens stay in so the dossers can go out thieving in the dark ?
Yer, I'll vote for that. — NOT

They could do a SAS on everybody they saw out and about without a light and if all law abiding people stopped in they would know that any one who was out and about could be up to no good.

I just don't like this discrimination against, cars, bikes, motor bike, aircraft, helicopters and etc having to show lights. Just why shouldn't people, skate boarder and roller skate, pram, pushchair etc users have to do the same.

Then no need for street lights, reduced council tax and no need to pay a few bods who actually work on them over 100k a year.

John

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Edited By Ajohnw on 21/08/2016 16:59:46

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Posted by JA on 21/08/2016 08:58:40:

Big shops and supermarkets opening on Sundays? I have nothing against people shopping on Sundays but once Sundays were different and people did things, different activities and relaxed.

JA

I remember when everything closed on Sunday and you could be bored out of your mind (that's before I got into this ME lark). We also had the Lord's Day Observance Society trying to impose their views on everyone. If you want to do something different on Sunday, just do it.

As long as what you want to do has no downside on me, then get on with it is my attitude. Next weekend is Creamfields music festival. I can hear it from my house 3 miles away, but as long as they stop the noise in time for me to get some kip (which they usually do), let them get on with it.

[Sam Longley 1Participant @samlongley1]

Posted by Ajohnw on 21/08/2016 16:39:34:

Posted by John Stevenson on 21/08/2016 15:40:16:
Why would that help Plod ?
Make more law abiding citizens stay in so the dossers can go out thieving in the dark ?
Yer, I'll vote for that. — NOT

They could do a SAS on everybody they saw out and about without a light and if all law abiding people stopped in they would know that any one who was out and about could be up to no good.John

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Edited By Ajohnw on 21/08/2016 16:59:46

That is a good idea — a curfew— nothing like a good old fashioned police state mr Putin,

If we had this police state would we still be allowed this forum or would the moderators chop our hands off first & ban women from looking at computers

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Sunday afternoon used to be a great time to go for a blast on the bike, the few Sunday drivers were nothing compared to the hoards doing their weekly shop.

Mike

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