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>>>> We await you to realise this is our country and we don't want a wild
>>>> west

>>>
>>> Don't they print history books there? Then why don't you read one?

>>
>> Why doin't you read the plumbing code too.

>
> I think what James was trying to indicate is that the "wild west" wasn't
> anywhere near as wild as Hollywood portrayed it (past tense since damn few
> good westerns are made anymore). It was first invented by authors like ...

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>> "Simon K" bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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>>>>> We await you to realise this is our country and we don't want a wild
>>>>> west

>>>> Don't they print history books there? Then why don't you read one?

>>> Why doin't you read the plumbing code too.

>> I think what James was trying to indicate is that the "wild west" wasn't
>> anywhere near as wild as Hollywood portrayed it (past tense since damn few
>> good westerns are made anymore). It was first invented by authors like
>> Ned Buntline to sell "penny dreadfuls."

>
> Look at the people you meet every day, how many of them do you really trust ...

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>>>>> Simon K wrote:

>>>>>>> In many states it is perfectly legal right now to have what amounts
>>>>>>> to an assault rifle in ones vehicle -- proudly displayed on a rack
>>>>>>> -- and this seldom causes any trouble.

>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ok I'll call them military automatic rifle from now on, so you know
>>>>>> what I am talking about.

>>>>>
>>>>> He knows what you are talking about. YOU are the one needing an
>>>>> education to understand the issues, not Herb.

>>>> ...

> Simon K wrote:

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>>>>> "Simon K" bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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>>>>>

>>>>>> We await you to realise this is our country and we don't want a wild
>>>>>> west

>>>>> Don't they print history books there? Then why don't you read one?

>>>> Why doin't you read the plumbing code too.

>>> I think what James was trying to indicate is that the "wild west" wasn't
>>> anywhere near as wild as Hollywood portrayed it (past tense since damn
>>> few good westerns are made anymore). It was first invented by authors
>>> like Ned Buntline to sell "penny dreadfuls." ...