How about a PG-rated GTA:SA?

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tonewheel wrote:
>
> As a kind of angular spin off to this discussion - I find it quite,
> well, 'interesting' that the level of conversation in this NG is
> generally very friendly with few flamewars, backbiting, insults etc.
> Much better than the usenet average, imo. I don't post much on other
> groups because I find the level of disrespect in most NG's rather
> depressing.
>
> So there we are, all fans of this outrageously violent game and we have
> one of the most civilised discussion groups. Maybe it's because we all
> work out our anger on the Ballas instead? One for the social scientists
> to ponder.
>

Interesting observation. You see flame wars all over the Internet
about the most mundane topics, and I thought my gun post in this thread
might cause some problems. But nope, just a few reasonable answers.

 

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I guess this is kind of off subject, but me and my spouse were
wondering how many real gang members play GTA and then laugh
about...like a simulation. You know how football players often get
together and play football games for the heck of it?

Anyway...

 

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Christian Winter wrote:
>
> I guess this is kind of off subject, but me and my spouse were
> wondering how many real gang members play GTA and then laugh
> about...like a simulation. You know how football players often get
> together and play football games for the heck of it?
>
> Anyway...

:O) Yeah, all giggling at each other when carl walks out of the
clothes shop dressed in his undies and a cowboy hat and going

"That's you man!"

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>dressed in his undies and a cowboy hat

Leopard cowboy hat, obviously.

Phil Hibbs.

 

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Paul Heslop proclaimed...

> Now we have a sort of wall round the estate, they've blocked loads of
> road ends off so it's hard to get in and out of, there are cams
> everywhere and there are huge gangs of kids aged from infant to almost
> thirty, roaming the estate at will, thumbing their noses at the
> authorities who seem not only unable, but unwilling to tackle them.
> They make you feel like a prisoner in your own home.

Sounds like you're talking about the West-End of Newcastle. But you
could be talking about a few places.

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"Now that there is a damn fine coat you're wearing."

 

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Paul Heslop proclaimed...

> :O)) I live on the meadowell Estate, in North Shields, at the mouth
> of the Tyne. Just to show you what bollocks people spout about these
> things i just did a google and found
>
> "The Meadowell estate is on the eastern edge of the city of Newcastle"
>
> No it's not. It's got ah heck all to do with newcastle except it is the
> nearest city.
>
> it also seems I made a little mistake, it was the kid's grandad who
> thought he wasn't just a joyrider.
>
> Honestly though, this place has always been rough, but where it was
> rough and friendly when i was small now it's just rough

Meadowell, it's not as bad now as it has been.

Oh, hello neighbour. I live about 3 miles to the West in Howdon (another
lovely part of Newcastle)

You should hop onto your PCJ-600 and pop over for some crystal

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Strider wrote:
>
> Paul Heslop proclaimed...
>
> > :O)) I live on the meadowell Estate, in North Shields, at the mouth
> > of the Tyne. Just to show you what bollocks people spout about these
> > things i just did a google and found
> >
> > "The Meadowell estate is on the eastern edge of the city of Newcastle"
> >
> > No it's not. It's got ah heck all to do with newcastle except it is the
> > nearest city.
> >
> > it also seems I made a little mistake, it was the kid's grandad who
> > thought he wasn't just a joyrider.
> >
> > Honestly though, this place has always been rough, but where it was
> > rough and friendly when i was small now it's just rough
>
> Meadowell, it's not as bad now as it has been.
>
> Oh, hello neighbour. I live about 3 miles to the West in Howdon (another
> lovely part of Newcastle)
>
> You should hop onto your PCJ-600 and pop over for some crystal
>
> --
> "Now that there is a damn fine coat you're wearing."

:O) I'm afraid don't et out much mate, but it's nice to see a local
doing the rounds. howden eh? I don't know much about the actual town,
I only really get to see the bit down by the tunnel and that's not
often.

The meadowell has been up and down all its existence. presently it's
on a downward slide.
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Strider wrote:
>
> Paul Heslop proclaimed...
>
> > Now we have a sort of wall round the estate, they've blocked loads of
> > road ends off so it's hard to get in and out of, there are cams
> > everywhere and there are huge gangs of kids aged from infant to almost
> > thirty, roaming the estate at will, thumbing their noses at the
> > authorities who seem not only unable, but unwilling to tackle them.
> > They make you feel like a prisoner in your own home.
>
> Sounds like you're talking about the West-End of Newcastle. But you
> could be talking about a few places.
>
> --
> "Now that there is a damn fine coat you're wearing."

My son lived up the west end for a while. Let's put it this way, i was
actually dying to get home after we went up there :O) he has also
lived in Byker (the wall!) and now lives in Walker... moving up in the
world :O))
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Paul Heslop proclaimed...

> :O) I'm afraid don't et out much mate, but it's nice to see a local
> doing the rounds. howden eh? I don't know much about the actual town,
> I only really get to see the bit down by the tunnel and that's not
> often.
>
> The meadowell has been up and down all its existence. presently it's
> on a downward slide.

Just stay in North Shields, this is the Windsor St territory. Get in
Howdon and get capped!



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Paul Heslop proclaimed...

> My son lived up the west end for a while. Let's put it this way, i was
> actually dying to get home after we went up there :O) he has also
> lived in Byker (the wall!) and now lives in Walker... moving up in the
> world :O))

Man he likes to 'live rough' don't he?

--
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On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:05:03 +0100, "Chris Wright" <nospam@chris.com>
wrote:

<snip>

>>
>> --
>Well no it probably isn't going to happen, but throwing an idea out because
>it might be difficult doesn't make more sense than just leaving things as
>they are. A hell of a lot more people get killed with guns under the current
>US laws than they do under the current UK ones.
>
>

That is true but then you have to wonder if it is the particular laws
that are keeping our (uk) gun crime down, without wanting to sound
like a git i could wander out onto the streets of salford and get hold
of a gun with probably little or no problem, it is just in the uk most
people simply dont want them over here.

The other strange argument that was brought up in Bowling for
Columbine is that the gun laws in canada are fairly similar in that
you can just buy them over the counter at practically any shop (please
correct me if i am wrong) yet their level of crime is so much lower.
the example he gave was Detroit in the usa (i belive a bit of a rough
city) and the one across the bay in canada (Winsor if i remember
right) when they looked at the gun crime figures the difference was
incredible, even though they are both big cities with the legal right
to carry guns and seperated only by a thin bit of water. You have to
wonder why the canadians dont shoot people like the americans. it
cannot be the laws set down as they are the same in each country

 

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Strider wrote:
>
> Paul Heslop proclaimed...
>
> > :O) I'm afraid don't et out much mate, but it's nice to see a local
> > doing the rounds. howden eh? I don't know much about the actual town,
> > I only really get to see the bit down by the tunnel and that's not
> > often.
> >
> > The meadowell has been up and down all its existence. presently it's
> > on a downward slide.
>
> Just stay in North Shields, this is the Windsor St territory. Get in
> Howdon and get capped!
>
>
>
ha ha, why man, am from the ridges me like

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snarks@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >dressed in his undies and a cowboy hat
>
> Leopard cowboy hat, obviously.
>
> Phil Hibbs.

but of course, you have to have taste

:O)
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Strider wrote:
>
> Paul Heslop proclaimed...
>
> > My son lived up the west end for a while. Let's put it this way, i was
> > actually dying to get home after we went up there :O) he has also
> > lived in Byker (the wall!) and now lives in Walker... moving up in the
> > world :O))
>
> Man he likes to 'live rough' don't he?
>
> --
> "Now that there is a damn fine coat you're wearing."

He did actually think of each move as a move up :O) It's something to
do with his boss owning the last two houses so he gets rent cheap or
sommat. Not a good excuse but better than none
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Paul (And I'm, like, "yeah, whatever!")
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