OT - Don't try this at home

[perry owens]

It appears that Yorkshire Bitter does not make a good anaesthetic.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/85775 ... otgun.html
Our UK members might be surprised at the very light sentance imposed but this guy is what we call a "traveller" - a polite name for itinerent benefit scroungers who seem to enjoy a different legal system to the rest of us.
Perry Owens

[AJMD429]

That's also a pathetic reflection of the legal system (15 years for 'gun possession') and health care system (we'd treat the wart in our office for less than the average trip to a pub costs).

Still pretty funny (in a sort of sick, pathetic way ) though...!

[FWiedner]

Not much to say except I guess the wart really bothered him.

[stretch]

Here's yer sign.......

[Mescalero]

Mr. Owens,
The americans could use a better explanation of " traveler ".
Before my gig in England I had no idea such a thing existed or could exist.
A nasty bunch they are.

[Rusty]

I was under the impression than another word for a "traveler" was a gypsy.

[perry owens]

Mr. Owens,
The americans could use a better explanation of " traveller ".
Before my gig in England I had no idea such a thing existed or could exist.
A nasty bunch they are.

A popular definition of "traveller" is someone who opts out of paying anything into the system but maximises opportunities for taking things out. They pay no income, social security or property tax or insurance but take full advantage of the free healthcare and education available. Our government also requires local communities to supply and maintain sites where travellers can park their shiny caravans and Range Rovers while engaging in traditional traveller occupations. These include tricking vulnerable old folk out of huge amounts of money for roofing and yard work they don't need, stealing copper cabling from railway systems and snipping off catalytic convertors from under cars. When caught the charges are often not pursued because the police know they will just abscond before trial date.
Of course, this is a very sweeping generalization and there are probably very many good, law abiding travellers around the UK. I am unlucky in that I have only ever met the nasty ones.
Perry Owens

[3leggedturtle]

"Dehorning paste" is cheap and takes warts off with very little discomfort. Guess some people jus wanna show off thier machismo

[gamekeeper]

Pity the wart was not on his ear!

I must start searching more hedges though.

[junkbug]

Travellers are an Irish minority group, even in Ireland. They were sometimes called "Tinkers".

[Hobie]

We have "travelers" here in the U.S. as well. They are associated, generally speaking, with less than laudatory business practices (at best) or outright criminal activity.

[Ysabel Kid]

Ouch! That could have gone wrong really fast!

[Blaine]

So...it IS possible to use too much gun.

[FWiedner]

Mr. Owens,
The americans could use a better explanation of " traveller ".
Before my gig in England I had no idea such a thing existed or could exist.
A nasty bunch they are.

A popular definition of "traveller" is someone who opts out of paying anything into the system but maximises opportunities for taking things out. They pay no income, social security or property tax or insurance but take full advantage of the free healthcare and education available. ... Perry Owens

Oh shucks, we got loads of 'em.

Here, we call them "Democrats".

[Nath]

Now had I done it or our Mr Owens it would be bye bye license!

Britain, the land of the free range throw backs!

N.