Manchester Dogs Home Fire

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

And we never seem to heed the lessons that history gives us.

"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."

[Less]

Originally Posted by Eric

"Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it."

Well Eric, there I disagree, "Those who forget history will convince others to die for their mistakes" I suspect is more accurate.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Less

Well Eric, there I disagree, "Those who forget history will convince others to die for their mistakes" I suspect is more accurate.

I don't see the accuracy ... but that just might be a result of the ambiguity.

[Less]

Originally Posted by Eric

I don't see the accuracy ... but that just might be a result of the ambiguity.

Is it ambiguity? Or is it a double barreled jobbie?



Those that Forget history but are stupid enough to convince their fellow man to die for a useless cause.

OR

Those that are naive enough to die believing that what the first idiot convinced them to do is a just cause?

One thing for certain, the guy that rattles the first Sabre never seems to make it to the front line.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Less

Is it ambiguity?

One thing for certain, the guy that rattles the first Sabre never seems to make it to the front line.

If it requires an explanation, it's ambiguous. Nice try tho'

And for sure, few saber rattlers make it to the front line ... it's kinda dangerous up there. I can think of a couple: Captain Nolan ... Colonel de Grandmaison ... maybe even the last of the Brudenells, altho' he could have been just an inbred idiot.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by westendlass

T They're not all the blood crazed maniacs that are portrayed. Our dog came from a rescue centre, he's a five stone bull terrier with a massive head and I think his appearance and his breed's reputation put many people off rehoming him, but he's the softest, happiest dog who loves people .

OK west endless your dog may be all sweetness and light, the exception that proves the rule maybe? So why do I see more and more people out walking their dogs carrying sticks these days? No not the fetch it Fido type of stick more the crook or cudgel type. It's just an observation but it does seem more and more the trend this last few years.

[Gordon Booth]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

So why do I see more and more people out walking their dogs carrying sticks these days? No not the fetch it Fido type of stick more the crook or cudgel type. It's just an observation but it does seem more and more the trend this last few years.

Perhaps they're frightened of meeting you and think the dog might need help!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

OK west endless your dog may be all sweetness and light, the exception that proves the rule maybe? So why do I see more and more people out walking their dogs carrying sticks these days? No not the fetch it Fido type of stick more the crook or cudgel type. It's just an observation but it does seem more and more the trend this last few years.

You must travel in different circles to me.
I frequently walk along the canal bank on my own with my camera. I see many many people with dogs...all manner of dogs and not once have I felt threatened or intimidated....either by the dogs or the people.
Maybe the dogs you meet up with can smell your pathological fear......and maybe this unnerves you.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

Perhaps they're frightened of meeting you and think the dog might need help!

Woof woof

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

You must travel in different circles to me.
I frequently walk along the canal bank on my own with my camera. I see many many people with dogs...all manner of dogs and not once have I felt threatened or intimidated....either by the dogs or the people.
Maybe the dogs you meet up with can smell your pathological fear......and maybe this unnerves you.

That sounds about right to me, we walk round foxhill nature reserve most days, loads wi dogs, some on leads, some not, never even been barked at.

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

You must travel in different circles to me.
I frequently walk along the canal bank on my own with my camera. I see many many people with dogs...all manner of dogs and not once have I felt threatened or intimidated....either by the dogs or the people.
Maybe the dogs you meet up with can smell your pathological fear......and maybe this unnerves you.

Off at a tangent there Margaret and not answering my question.

[cashman]

What question D? I cant see one.

[Margaret Pilkington]

No, it isn't.....I told you that I meet many dog walkers. I have not seen any like you have described.....so why you see them is not within my scope of personal experience.

The dogs are frequently not on leads, but running free, but many owners leash their animals when approaching me....some walkers(mainly the older ones) have walking poles.....I myself have a walking pole which is actually a monopod.

I hope that this proves to be a suitable answer to what I presumed was a rhetorical question.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by cashman

What question D? I cant see one.

He was asking why he sees dog walkers with sticks...not just ordinary sticks, but cudgels....the kind that you would use to defend yourself.
I cannot answer.

[Accyexplorer]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

He was asking why he sees dog walkers with sticks...not just ordinary sticks, but cudgels....the kind that you would use to defend yourself.
I cannot answer.

Perhaps there not "cudgels", maybe they are breaking sticks (aka parting sticks).

Usually, carried by owners of the bull terrier breeds.
I wonder what breed westendlass's dog is,"5 stone bull terrier".......sounds like one the banned breeds