Born Hunter
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So only essential nutrients are harmless? Shall we consider the impacts of unlimited fat consumption or the myriad of essential micronutrients? Mate, I’m not getting into such a big science based debate with you. Let’s focus on simple things like your implication that nutrients are nothing but good.
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Sugar is a carb which is a macronutrient. If you’re going to deny it then we are literally talking different languages. Yes we are talking about CO2, which as you claim is a plant nutrient, just like nitrogen. Your premise that because it’s a nutrient it’s inherently good is flawed, hence why I used nitrogen as an example. If you don’t understand what the impact of high CO2 levels are then is there really any point continuing?
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Just because something is a nutrient doesn't mean that it only does good and therefore the more the better. Nitrogen is a plant nutrient and look what unlimited quantities of that does to river systems. Sugar is a nutrient for us, a look what unlimited sugar intake does to us. Reducing CO2 won't stop plants growing. Reducing atmospheric CO2 to nothing would, but no one is suggesting we do that.
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What's his policies? I presume raging Lefty stuff?
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“Mongoose, fearless in the face of any serpent”
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On a personal and selfish level I'm much more concerned with us as a species polluting and destroying nature than I am of carbon emissions.
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Realistically the alternative the oil & gas is a small modular nuclear reactor in every city/county. Everything shipped by sea would need to be done so by a nuclear powered container ship (there's only one currently) and I can't think of any realistic alternative for aircraft other than biofuel or carbon capture (energy density of the fuel becomes very significant in this application and I don't think we should be putting reactors on 747s). Starting that nuclear revolution is as much of a non starter as ending the hydrocarbon one. The real workable solution to reducing carbon emissio
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And if I was to support their chosen path of action (criminal damage) then by principal I would have to support the right to graffiti the cenotaph, for whatever political reason. Which I opposed in principal, as much as I was opposed to the political reason of those that did it. I get it, 'what works is right'. I'm just not sure I'm willing to throw away my principals quite that easily.
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The point at which you start smashing stuff up, you can't lean on the pillars of democracy anymore for moral high ground. You've chosen another path. This isn't democratic protest. It's a grey area between protest and terrorism. If they want to walk that path then that's their prerogative but they lose my support to do so which they had while within the democratic principals we used to hold.
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But that's not protest, it's criminal damage. Just like chucking statues in canals and spray painting the cenotaph. It's called freedom of speech, not freedom of action.
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You say that like every one of us were kneeling in support of the mob that dragged that standard down. I'd happily see them all behind bars. Just because I wasn't out on the streets fighting the first lot means I have to accept every instance of it after?
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f**k I was hoping one of them would miss the chisel and break their wrist.
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The last remake,
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f**k off! YES! Also pretty sure it did make a comeback ten years ago… it more maybe… tempest
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Price has already collapsed and not recovered even now the restaurants are back in action. I’ve been told it’s because the European market has dried up but I don’t know if that’s a fact. And if we’re all honest, night shooting has been routine for years.
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I'm sure there were many levels of failure, but this echoes what I suggested earlier in the thread.
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9pm tomorrow- should be interesting
Born Hunter replied to South hams hunter's topic in General Talk
Can basically write the plot now can’t we. Coverts surrounded by hollering foot follower with panicked foxes darting about. A few digs caught on film by planted cameras. Hounds in full cry in the open behind matey. Probably some digs being ‘concluded’ by the hounds. And almost certainly video footage filmed at kennels of hounds being shot and thrown in a bin. Probably that video of the hound that took more than one to do the job! Expect the live cubs being man handled into kennels and not coming out to make an appearance too. Oh and the MFHA confession on Skype. All grade A footage for the an -
Coincidentally, I read a post on my feed the other day that said UKSF had culled/euthanised 1200 dogs (mostly mali's) between 2002 and 2019, so basically throughout the war on terror. Bare in mind UKSF is like 1000 troops (stiff?) of which a fraction will be MWD handlers (probably mostly within SAS/SBS sub units). And these are top tier assets (tools) that will be treated as such. That's some culling in 17/18 years! A kennel programme at the top of it's game, with the single minded objective of producing quality.
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By far and large yes. But equally that type know f**k all about breeding really, and their interest in blood is superficial, beginning and ending with a bit of paper with some red on it. The lads that take it seriously tend to be kennel huntsmen with hounds, terriermen, greyhound trainers etc. Breeding to these fellas means more than the Kennel Clubs approval. And even within the shooting world, I know some keepers who are every bit as ruthless with their stock as any KH or terrierman. Spaniels particularly being a pheasant keepers essential tool kit from August to November. Those dogs ha
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In my experience some of the lads that take breeding the most serious are the same lads that treat their dogs like tools. Performance tools that require proper maintenance, schooling, etc etc. But tools, rather than companions, nonetheless. These lads would cull 100 dogs in the pursuit of one outstanding dog, if necessary. Blood and performance is everything to them. Dogs mean a bit more to me than that, I haven't that level of single minded commitment. But equally I don't have tears streaming down when it's time to flatten one. IMO the obsession with blood and heritage supersedes em
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Yeah, the comments were actually pretty balanced and even a few that were totally anti said it was 'fake news'.... and then went on to spew the usual class based vitriol with a good smattering of "subhuman psychopaths" type nonsense.
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Of course. I meant the belief and behaviour as a result of it. Many people are acting on prejudices based on a persons breeding without even realising it. Classic example is inverted snobbery. As a nation we very much value and judge based on heritage and 'tribe'. In no small part due to our nations being formed around ethnic groups and a long history of aristocracy. PS. this subject matter isn't explosive at all...
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I was about to say that. It's probably hard for foreigners to understand but class and therefore heritage is a big subconscious part of British culture. It seems only natural then that we are obsessive about breeding.
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The UK is the home of a lot of the 'globally recognised' working breeds. Germany seems to have produced a fair few too. I think it's a lot down to the type of fieldsports we have over here, it's virtually all small game, which suits or needs dogs. From there it just becomes an ingrained part of our culture. Ain't it the same story for small game hunters in the states? Only difference being small game is seen as a bit of a side show to the big game stuff.
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