Is this the sort of thing that's going to lead to vigilante groups?

[avgas]

but did you pick up their pencils ?

That's a trick question. Why would there be jar of pencils in a modern classroom.

[Edbear]

Psssh trolling... If a copper was getting a kicking, I'd help him out as best as I could... If I came across a taxi driver, I'd yell at them to give him one for me.

He drove like a wanker past somebody who wasn't prepared to put up with his substandard shit, got his door booted, and instead of driving on and thinking to himself, "Maybe that will stop happening if I don't carve up pedestrians", he stopped and got out thinking himself a staunch cunt, and then found out he wasn't. Glorious.

You saw this...? You know the guy..?

[imdying]

You saw this...? You know the guy..?

Were you there to witness otherwise?

[Edbear]

Were you there to witness otherwise?

No, but I prefer not to judge what I don't know. Regardless, I cannot condone such viciousness on the part of the offender. If he caught a guy in bed with his wife or someone attacking his wife or children, one may be able argue for him. This was clearly a vicious and cowardly attack of extreme violence and cannot be condoned.

I have not seen many competent taxi drivers myself, but my criticisms of them are they travel too slowly and can't hold a steady speed. Not exactly the kind of faults that deserve a beating of any kind let alone one as nasty as this.

[imdying]

You are quite right. It was far more vicious than it needed to be. But I don't doubt he deserved a smack upside the head. Collectively, the quality of taxi driving is both abysmal and dangerous.

[Edbear]

That's a trick question. Why would there be jar of pencils in a modern classroom.

They're in the cabinet called "Schooling Through The Ages" in the antique section...

[mashman]

They're in the cabinet called "Schooling Through The Ages" in the antique section...

Where've you been man... the cabinet is now called "Govt cutbacks" and contains 10 pens, 10 pencils, 10 pads, 2 tubes of tacky glue and some Tipex... it also has a large piece of unbreakable glass across the front that says "Break In Case of Emergency)

[Bald Eagle]

Where've you been man... the cabinet is now called "Govt cutbacks" and contains 10 pens, 10 pencils, 10 pads, 2 tubes of tacky glue and some Tipex... it also has a large piece of unbreakable glass across the front that says "Break In Case of Emergency)

..and some spare "School Certificates" and a staff room full of teachers.

[Edbear]

Where've you been man... the cabinet is now called "Govt cutbacks" and contains 10 pens, 10 pencils, 10 pads, 2 tubes of tacky glue and some Tipex... it also has a large piece of unbreakable glass across the front that says "Break In Case of Emergency)

Sorry, I'm a bit out of touch these days, I learned to write with a dip-pen and ink-well...

Off topic, I know!

To be on topic, those days vigilante's were on US cowboy movies...

[avgas]

They're in the cabinet called "Schooling Through The Ages" in the antique section...

Is that were they hide the times tables?

[Edbear]

Is that were they hide the times tables?

LOL! I can remember when pocket claculators came out we weren't allowed them in class, we were expected to use our brains and know our times tables off by heart. I can remember standing and chanting them every morning, 2x through 12x.

[Spazman727]

LOL! I can remember when pocket claculators came out we weren't allowed them in class, we were expected to use our brains and know our times tables off by heart. I can remember standing and chanting them every morning, 2x through 12x.

I grew up when calculators were prevalent in schools, now I don't really know my times tables and often have to add by counting on my fingers. My mum has similar maths abilities to me otherwise (can't understand the point of algebra and all that bullshit), but she knows the times tables backwards and upside down. Maybe you were lucky to have been brought up in the dark ages

[oldrider]

Nothing will happen.

The only solution as i've said time and time again is the pit of death. It's the final solution to the 'criminal' question. Ha.

N.Z is so full of left wing sympathisers that nothing will ever be done.

So true!

That is why NZ governments always hang left of centre because it is what the electorate demands of them!

That's why "nothing ever gets done"!

Case in point, watch the "Auckland Super City" flounder and die a socialist death!

[Corse1]

Actually studies have found that most psychopaths / serial killers are in fact avid readers. And prefer a good novel over a game.

Desensitization is not cause not effect of violence. Would you like a venn diagram?
Violence is actually a chemical imbalance due to lack of serotonin in the brain.
Currently the only studies they have linking to this are based on Toxoplasmosis.
Which means that cats make you crazy violent - not computer games.

So I suggest you update your Encyclopedia Britannica

Sounds like you have just read a book. At least it wasn't a novel

[Edbear]

I grew up when calculators were prevalent in schools, now I don't really know my times tables and often have to add by counting on my fingers. My mum has similar maths abilities to me otherwise (can't understand the point of algebra and all that bullshit), but she knows the times tables backwards and upside down. Maybe you were lucky to have been brought up in the dark ages

I aqree, learning by chanting is very effective as you get into a rythm. I don't know why some of the old ways were discarded. Gobsmacked that teachers are so afraid of upsetting kids that they don't correct spelling and grammer in case it makes the child feel inadequate!

Nowadays you have grown ups in positions of responsibility, (including teachers), who can't spell and have atrocious grammar! The English language is in a mess!

There should be vigilante groups going around and correcting spelling and grammar!