This is an open forum which makes it possible for children to read and to comment. Would you rather a child read someone being called an idiot or a comment being described as being ****ed up. The *'s hide nothing as they're not ignorant to what would be really typed. It's not really a matter of it being offensive to the recipient of the insult. It's a matter of certain words being offensive to everyone. Surely anyone in this day and age will not lose any sleep over being called an idiot.

Town: Mount Pleasant

then im sorry to say that they need to find a better rate of pay and then they can also afford a few luxuries in life ie lessons, and a car. i will not be on the heath any more with my rifle...end of. minimum wage twits

Town: same as u

"!!.ppl can say as they like there days "

No they cannot, as you will soon find out. Such poor language, grammar and literacy cannot be tolerated any longer.

Town: Mount Pleasant

Alan "Regarding the status of wood pigeons and the reaction of some posters to their right to live, People living in a true rural enviroment will certainly agree they are verminn along with many pretty furry creatures. However the same people have a respect for the life of these vermin and would ansure they did not suffer by making sure they are DEAD."

Im sure if there was a problem with the so-called "vermin" then it would be addressed properly.

Shooting birds just for fun cant be right can it?

Hi Andrede
No,as you say it can't be right, but is it wrong, equally if someone enjoys shooting, when ridding the countryside of vermin?

Historically many countryside sports, including that very emmotive one fox hunting were a long time ago encouraged to to the skills that were needed in time of war. Once again in a modern urban enviroment this is hard to understand.

Is it right that people in an urban enviroment impose yheirr views on those from a rural enviroment?

As regards the original posting and certain replies there seems, at best, to be a high degree of mischief making.

Regards
Alan

Town: Br/Ash

I see your point Alan.

However, before we as dictators of this earth start to determine which of God's creatures should be murdered, we should take each area in its context. If Wood Pigeons are happily kickin about in the woods ( and in this case they are), then why should they be considered vermin?

A friend of mine used to throw money at Wood Pigeons out of ( possibly ) an old tradition ( or ) they woke him up the afternoon. But either way Im sure he would hate to see them shot for no reason.

I think in this case we have no reason to be worrying about so called vermin ruining crops. The thread is about a gun-toting idiot that feels he can relax by killing things.

We should ask " What Would Darwin Do?"

He ate owls you know!

Andrede - "What Would Darwin Do?"

I reckon Darwin would do whatever Fishy told him to!

Town: Bryn, Ashton in Makerfield.

You obviously have issues Ian, I have my opinions and you have yours.

Alan with regard to your comments. I have lived both in the Town and in a sleepy country village, but, no matter where I have lived my feelings and respect for life and nature have stayed the same. I have no right to say that anything is vermin, like I have stated before animals are the least of the worlds problems!

Oh, by the way Alan I believe you were once friends with my Uncle when you were younger?

Town: Ashton