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    #5702
    Grizzly 45
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    Meantime in the UK...

    The UK home office reckoned on half a million for MARS and lever release rifles...Its over 3million in compensation the bill for those owners.

    Some expert that is, who is quoted in this article...🤣🤣

    "Firearms expert Philip Boyce said: ‘In my 35 years in forensics, I have never seen a lever release rifle used in crime. I have seen a few MARS rifles but not many. These guns are used for rabbit shooting mainly.

    ‘There were a lot of lever release rifles handed in. I would be very interested in who had all of these as it seems to me like a producer

    ‘They could make a lot of money from this scheme. They can produce guns for under £100, easy. 

    Dude!!! Either you have been badly misquoted out of context,or you need to go back to firearm experts school!!!☹️


    CLUE might be in if you looked at the receivers and the maker's details, and the fact there was only ONE company making them in the UK of a particular pattern? And one company in Scotland making another of a particular pattern?

    I think both gun companies owners would be highly insulted too about your suggestion that these were produced for a 100 quid too, when they cost over 2 grand to buy on special order.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10031127/Why-spent-4m-illegal-guns-zombie-knives.html?fbclid=IwAR2LnMH17d3Gw-jzKi9p8CBnDKS0UqiJFlLV8KJxWlXjK

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

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    #5703
    Grizzly 45
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    Great deals in US firearms of all kinds to be had from these lads. Wholesale orders only.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/10/afghan-gun-dealers-selling-american-weapons-seized-taliban-bideneffect/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=the-gateway-pundit&utm_campaign=dailypm&utm_content=daily

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



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    #5704
    Cass
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    Heh, heh.

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    #5705
    Cass
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    Reading an article in the last couple of days about Peat harvesting and apparently there is a political conflict going on between FF/FG & the greens and the greens are being told to do as they're told.

    In short the Greens banned, out of nowhere, peat haresting. Yet since the ban Ireland has imported €3,500,000 worth of peat products. So much was the backlash not only from the public but from other political parties that a report was called for and is due to be released in the coming weeks. This report, it has been said by unamed sources within FG, has said the ban was a mistake and should be reversed, at least for the short term while a full review is done.

    The ban has cost 6,600 direct jobs and 11,000 indirect jobs, not to mention the imports but another unamed source said the Greens were terrified to look weak or impotent to environmentalist groups so pushed forward with the ban despite reports before it saying the environmental impact of peat harvesting was nominal.

    In short FG has told the Greens to reverse the ban immediately or they [FG] with the support of FF will bring forward a bill to reverse it. Its to be a small restart, of 20 or so bogs, but a reversal none the less.

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    #5706
    Grizzly 45
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    another unamed source said the Greens were terrified to look weak or impotent to environmentalist groups so pushed forward with the ban despite reports before it saying the environmental impact of peat harvesting was nominal.


    Are we noticing a trend here with the GP?

    Stag hunting ban...GP folds because of internal pressure from loudmouth antis in its ranks.

    Shooting related. The green party elects an animal rights campaigner to the post, but so far has been quite a good egg about his post and has actually gone and modernised as much as possible the dept, and has seemingly listened to those affected. Be it deer or crow &pigeon shooting. Whether that continues with the 12 "endangered "species list is another thing.

    It seems that if you can make enough noise or threaten them with the political weight of numbers,they will fold.

    So why the Hell arent we telling Eamo to go shove his windmills and electric cars where the Sun don't shine?

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    #5707
    Cass
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    Grizzly 45 - So why the Hell arent we telling Eamo to go shove his windmills and electric cars where the Sun don't shine?

    Because that is not solely a GP issue, and given the current climate (no pun intended) there is not a chance of any political party backtracking on such large scale enviormental issues.

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    #5708
    Rosahane
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    This is how Texas deals with anti firearm companies.

    You have to love it :)

    https://youtu.be/XVfBAaN2itk




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    #5709
    Cass
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    More news on u-turns.


    Hints being "leaked" that two plants may be refired due to the need for electricity coming up to Christmas. Its also being "hinted" at that it will be for four to five years at a minimum.

    Kinda makes you wonder why they shut them down in the first place. Oh right, virtue signalling, appeasing environmental fundamentalist, and the rush to implement plans without forethought to the requirements needed to supplement their absence.

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    #5710
    Feisar
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118016793#Comment_118016793

    I'm all for this environmental stuff however plan it right. They ran out, blew the load and are now left with their limp dicks in their hands. Electric cars are great but only of the electricity used in them is generated in a green manner, otherwise it's just moving the pollution. That's saying nothing about the mining of lithium for the batteries which apparently doesn't do the flora and fauna any good.

    Hiking up carbon tax, doing The Lord's work right there. Can someone tell me what a family that buys their home heating oil by the five gallon drum are supposed to do? Run out and go solar? The government should stay the hell away from taxing the basics in life.

    First they came for the socialists...



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    #5711
    Grizzly 45
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    On a different note. It seems in Norway another convert to the religion of peace decided to spread the word by killing five people with a bow and arrow yesterday.

    Wonder will we be now seeing a call for the licensing/ban of" assault compound bows"?As well as pearl-clutching articles in the red tops about the crazy German Jeorg Sprave of the slingshot channel on YT making rapid-fire magazine loaded xbow and rapid-fire slingshots? Watch this space, as anything is possible in this world.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2021/1014/1253613-norway/

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    #5712
    Cass
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    I've said before, and I genuninely mean it, I'm all for any green initiative that helps reduce pollution however as you've said @Feisar the implementation by the Greens have been coming so thick and fast with zero thought of how to replace what they are banning was bound to blow up in their face.

    • Banning of peat harvesting, then importing almost €4,000,000 worht of foreign peat.
    • Shutting down plants, by refusing them a license to burn Biomass fuel, and then having to re-fire them because the bird mincers and solar panels are not up the job.
    • Carbon tax upon carbon tax hike which only serves to nulify the increase OAPs and the other most vulnerable have gotten as a "rise" in their social payments not to mention make it more expensive for families that are below the overty line, but not in receipt of social payments to afford to heat their homes.
    • Carbon tax hikes that have pushed fuel to prices at the pump not seen since oil was $147 a barrel, yet oil as of this morning sits at $81.27 but the pump prices are over €1.60 a litre.

    Where is the money from this carbon taxes going? Its not into green initiatives, but directly into revenue to try and recoup the PUP payments they've been handing out for the last 20 months when they forced the country to a standstill. I say they, as in the Government, have handed out but lets face it the Government have no money to hand out. They simply hand out your hard earned taxes. As one chap said Governments around the world are wealth takers, not wealth makers.

    I also heard, not sure if its true, that due to the increase in hybrid and elctric cars and the lost revenue from the same (no emissions so no road tax) that they have increased VRT on these cars by as much a €6,500. I said this would happen about thre years ago. Motor tax and road tax accounts for some €6,000,000,000 (billion) per annum in revenue so when ll those turn to emmission free vehicles the Government will want to recover the lost revenue by other means so it'll mean an increase in price.

    Watch this space, the next step will be to yet again change the road taxation system and introduce a "per mile" tax.

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    #5713
    Richard308
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118018758#Comment_118018758

    The bottom line is we have to build nuclear power plants. About 1% of carbon emissions of oil or gas fired plants. I know no one wants them near their home. But I think even greens have changed their policy towards them. Some of the French ones are amazing.

    https://youtu.be/bAw-rdl9YZg



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    #5714
    Grizzly 45
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118019238#Comment_118019238

    So let's just build the interconnector to France and let them supply us instead? Be cheaper and 1000% safer than letting our shower go and try and build a reactor handling the most elemental forces of nature. The thought of the Irish govt and the private partnership going to try and guild a nuke reactor is as appealing as giving a 2year old a cocked pistol to play with.

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    #5715
    Feisar
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118019506#Comment_118019506

    As someone in the building trade, I agree!

    First they came for the socialists...



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    #5716
    JP22
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118019238#Comment_118019238

    +1.

    If people don’t want them close to where they live, surely there’s some small uninhabited Irish island close enough to us to put one on and far enough offshore to appease the anti brigade.

    Just one of those crazy thoughts one gets, must be old age, don’t shoot the messenger…………



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    #5717
    Cass
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118019238#Comment_118019238

    Agreed. Watching on SKY news and they were covering the Gas shortage in the UK and comparing to other EU countries. France has so much power, generated by Nuclear plants, that they export it but also has such a low dependency on gas and renewables, that if they fall short they're still covered. Their Nuclear power provides for 78% of their requirements. Now I assume they generate far more given their exports, but the "others" account for 22% so Nuclear picks up the other 78%.


    It also said the reason for the as shortage in the UK is its huge dependency on it with 48% relying on natural Gas. According to Reuters the price has risen by 1700% for LNG by ship. Didn't get a price on piped gas.

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    #5718
    Cass
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    I see the British MP David Amess has died from the stabbing attack today. I'd expect a quick and sharp action by Parliment to this.

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    #5719
    Grizzly 45
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    I'd expect a quick and sharp action by Parliament to this.

    No pun intended there ....?

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    #5720
    Cass
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    Freudian slip, but unintentional.

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    #5721
    Cass
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    Fisticuffs.

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    #5722
    JP22
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118025892#Comment_118025892

    It’s reported that Anti Terrorist Police/Dept has been called in to investigate same.

    Another holy radical looney-bin I gather.



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    #5723
    Cass
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    When did the fad of serving chips in a mini bucket/fryer basket then your meal on a roof tile, become a thing?

    Are plates not a thing anymore?

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    #5724
    Cass
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    Swine flu, back in 2009, was dealt with through a rapdily created vaccine. It was administered to those most at risk and those who wanted it. In Ireland 27 people died after contracting it.

    Now some 80+ children are having their cases settled in high court, 12 years later, for the life long torment they will endure as a result of the vaccine side effects. The cases were taken against the state as the state offered the companies imdemnity against liability.

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    #5725
    Cass
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118025489#Comment_118025489

    It was declared as a terroist attack last night by police and the anti terrorism force have taken over the investigation.

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    #5726
    Grizzly 45
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118026830#Comment_118026830

    Another one of those pesky Anglican vicars no doubt!

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    #5727
    Grizzly 45
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118026855#Comment_118026855

    That and Nuvelle cusine boils my p.ss.A bit of meat the size of an oxo cube with two fancily shredded carrots on an emaciated lettuce leaf or four artfully arranged chips and some sauce dribbled over it, and a 50 euro price tag. The thing looks like something you would hang on the wall in an art gallery rather than eat.😡

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    #5728
    Cass
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    I don't mind paying for good food, and I'm not a fat bastard from taking small portions, but the roof tile thing is simply beyond me. Just stick it on a plate ffs.

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    #5729
    Feisar
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    Food annoys me, as in when I go to a restaurant and get something I could have done better at home. I cooked chicken parm at home and enjoyed it, we were out a month or so later and it was on the menu in an Italian and I thought sure I'd see what it was like properly, twas crap! The same happened recently with some chicken fried rice out of a Chinese I'm no genius when it comes to cooking but boil the rice in the morning and let it cool and then refrigerate, fry* up yer meat and veg and add the rice, it's not rocket science.

    I'm a bit of a food wanker and love high end sh!t but at the same time one of my fav dinners is bacon and cabbage with a lock of spuds,


    *there's a difference between frying and sweltering on the pan.

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    #5730
    JP22
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    ...............one of my fav dinners is bacon and cabbage with a lock of spuds,............

    Don't forget the butter (the real stuff) Feisar.



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    #5731
    Feisar
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118030833#Comment_118030833

    Potatoes are really just a conduit for butter!

    First they came for the socialists...



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