Things you hate III

Discussion in 'Taylor's Tittle-Tattle - General Banter' started by Otter, Dec 11, 2015.

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  1. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Maybe. You do have a point about anecdotal evidence.
    but it is a form of evidence.

    When a vet says they aren't acting sensibly I take notice of that. At work we have had 3 dealings with the RSPCA in the last 2 years asking for help and input all were refused.
    Also what isn't anecdotal, but a matter of record is how they spend their money.
    They have at least 3 people earning over £120k a year.
    They spend lots of money on lawsuits against groups hunting foxes.

    Some might not agree that is a good use of their money. I am one of them.
    Id prefer they had more people in vans responding to animals in distress.
     
  2. Godfather

    Godfather bricklayer extraordinaire

    Rescue? ..... it was reserving a parking spot for it's mate and you fcked it up!
     
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  3. Bwood_Horn

    Bwood_Horn Squad Player

    You should have just killed it as it's a Canada Goose and on a general licence. It's been reported that the breast meat minced is good in burgers and bolognaise type pasta sauces,
     
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  4. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    22.5 Million in legal fees over 2 years (2013-2014). Money for Lawyers is not what I expect of them. I accept they have to prosecute people but this seems excessive.
    £325,000 spent prosecuting the Heythorp Hunt alone! With barristers acting for them getting £800-1200 a day (higher than the fee in child prosecution cases) A CPS lawyer would be what £300 a day? Why not hand them over to the police.

    They are too politicised in my opinion based on what I know about them.
    When help has been requested of them they haven't responded

    They did rescue Meister's goose though.
     
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  5. Bwood_Horn

    Bwood_Horn Squad Player

    TBF, hunting foxes with hounds is against the law.

    So if they were ordered to pay only £19.5K in costs - how does this equate to £327k?
     
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  6. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    So let the police handle it.
    Poor soft cuddly foxes. They never hurt a fly.
     
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  7. Annoying noises

    Annoying noises Academy Graduate

    As I posted, they are not perfect but the good outweighs the bad.

    I'm not a big fan of foxes, but what would you do if you saw a bunch of (dare I say it) chavs, torturing a fox with the help their bull terriers. I suspect you might want something done about it.
     
  8. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    How is the good better than the bad - what is the evidence for good deeds? or more precisely why wouldn't I donate my money to a charity in animal welfare that doesn't pay big wages or lobby politically?
     
  9. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    Their behaviour in this example and the one posted by Optimistic was pretty crappy though wasn't it? Especially as they used the contact information to try to get money. Unless of course you think I've made this yarn up!

    Imagine the calling the fire brigade and getting a similar response!

    'I can smell burning'
    'Can you see fire'
    'No but it's a very strong smell and there's an alarm beeping'
    'Hmmm, go in and have a look around'
    'I'm a bit worried, can you come out'
    'Oh no, we don't do that until you're sure the building is on fire'

    Then they come around rattling the Christmas tip tin!
     
  10. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    You did well not to approach it, they'll break your arm.
     
  11. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    In my footballing days I was often referred to as a donkey, do you think this'll count towards the inheritance?
     
  12. Godfather

    Godfather bricklayer extraordinaire

    ... if you have twiglets for arms they might
     
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    kVA Reservist

  14. Godfather

    Godfather bricklayer extraordinaire

    "If a wing in full span and velocity were to hit a weak-boned person (such as a child or an elderly person) then it is theoretically possible. In reality it is almost unheard of and is never used as a form of attack as swans are a defensive bird. The only time they become aggressive is when they are protecting their nesting ground or cygnets when they will chase off intruders, be they other swans, geese or humans who get too close."

    Well that's a load of rubbish ...they also get aggressive when you punch them for nicking your bait
     
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  15. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    What about the BBC article then? That evil swan killed a man who was actually protecting it from the even more evil geese.

    Secondly, swan vs badger. Who wins?
     
  16. Godfather

    Godfather bricklayer extraordinaire

    I think I saw that, Tchaikovsky wasn't it?
     
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  17. Annoying noises

    Annoying noises Academy Graduate

    Slightly different scenario but I'm not going to argue. I just happen to think that the RSPCA is a good charity, while you don't. I never think people make up anecdotes; I just think they're not worth basing my opinion on.
     
  18. Hornpete

    Hornpete Squad Player

    My son asks me a couple of these questions every single day. "What would win daddy, a scorpion or a lobster?" "Lobster because it has a hard shell". "Nope it's an electric scorpion". He's 4.

    (Badger by the way)
     
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  19. CYHSYF

    CYHSYF Academy Graduate

    reminds me of the character on BWL that used to keep a FIERCE badger in his garden shed to guard his stash of verynastyporn
     
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  20. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    I remember, I wonder how many of those BigWatfordLovers are on this forum?
     
  21. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    thanks.

    10 likes and I'll, oh never mind!
     
  22. Godfather

    Godfather bricklayer extraordinaire

     
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  23. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    Badger badger badger was a staple of BWL
     
  24. With A Smile

    With A Smile First Team

    A thin, un-frothed, semi skimmed, gluten free, caramelised, de-caff, Cappuccino.

    Just drink ******* water
     
  25. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Small people
     
  26. With A Smile

    With A Smile First Team

    People who are walking along in crowded places and then just stop
     
  27. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    Agree. Happened to me on Friday between tube lines. Guy in front just stopped dead for no reason and without warning and I pretty much mounted him.
     
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  28. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    I love people who post off topic.
     
  29. Diamond

    Diamond First Team

    Ying and yang.

    Last night went out to a party so took enough cash for me and Mrs Diamond to drink merrily. Got there and it was a free bar!
    Got home and Mrs Diamond dropped her phone down the toilet!
     
  30. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

     
  31. luke_golden

    luke_golden Space Cadet

    Hurricanes.
     
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  32. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Houston, you have a problem?
     
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  33. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    Wind chimes
     
  34. MarlonsCellMate

    MarlonsCellMate Reservist

    Wind chimes during a hurricane.
     
  35. hornmeister

    hornmeister Tired

    Air fresheners.
    If your room stinks bloody well clean it.
     
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