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Played ACE Mod, this afternoon, having to download new maps in-game. When the game crashed for the second time, I came out and fired up Downloader which reports no new maps to download... Should they be accessible now?

One often wonders why a single family has to endure so much. Perhaps because they can and the pay-off is the love and strength derived from getting though these troubles. I certainly pray that is the case. Thinking of you all and (of course) praying for you also.

Or leave Java on the machine, bend over and wait to be screwed...

Warminster? Choose a card that helps design good crop circles!

Yeah, you said that already... Yeah, you said that already...

Oh Lord, am I relieved you don't have hairy arms...

Delete all after uninstall Java 7...

Should go down well with the divorce lawyer...

Hope it's more like BoB than The Pacific.

Happy Birthday, Chile! Enjoy your special day!

Here, my son, unfortunately there's no app for this!

I'd agree with SOB re The Eagle and Centurion. Have you seen this excellent Matt Damon movie yet?

English south coast residents advised to keep doors and windows closed... Full BBC News story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21141351

Java hacker boasts of finding two more unpatched holes The latest update from nakedsecurity: http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/01/20/java-hacker-boasts-of-finding-two-more-unpatched-holes/

I'm sorry you're unable to distinguish between a "rant" and reasoned explanation, backed up with cited sources. However, one must be prepared for some reaction if one asserts something derogatory about another's country or society. It was reasonable, in my view, to post the facts in a public forum as the assertion was made in public. I shall always challenge obvious misinformation and exaggeration when it is presented as fact. End of.

From a variety of sources, all of which are not current (some of which are seven years out-of-date) and put together by a private unofficial body. Does looking at historical data inform us today if we are not seeking to analyse a trend?

Click through and you will find that: i) The story is dated July 2009; ii) The story is published in a tabloid comic masquerading as a newspaper, called "The Mail". iii) The article states "The figures, compiled by the Tories, are considered the most accurate and up-to-date available." (The "Tories" are the Conservative Party who were the Opposition at the time that the article was published, 3½ years ago.) That, my friend, is why my sources are the relevant governments. (Edit to correct typo.)

Many thanks, 'Beers!

An assertion was made, yesterday, in-game that violent crime in the UK was "three times" the rate in Canada. Appreciating that my single word response of "b*llsh*t" was not educational, I thought it would be helpful to visit the relevant governmental web sites to obtain the statistics for each country. (NB: England & Wales' legal system and policing are separate from other constituent countries'.) I am not entirely sure that one can compare like-for-like as the counting rules in operation in Canada may vary from those in England & Wales but the raw figures I have collected are: Canada - population c. 35 million - violent crimes 424,410 (this works out at 1213 offences per 100,000 population) England & Wales - population 56.1 million (2011 census data) - violent crimes 822,000 (1500 offences per 100,000 population) Conclusion: The violent crime rate in England & Wales is higher than in Canada but not "three times" higher. The population density of Canada is 9.8 per square mile. The population density of the UK is 674 per square mile and of England 1000 per square mile. Sources: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2012001/article/11692/tbl/tbl04-eng.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_the_United_Kingdom http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/science-research-statistics/research-statistics/crime-research/hosb1011/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada http://geography.about.com/od/populationgeography/a/popdensity.htm Please note that I am posting this as an educational service rather than an invitation for suggestions as to why our respective countries' violent crime rates are comparable or not. I have not embellished the raw statistics with any form of analysis, political or otherwise. I trust these facts will, therefore, remain accessible by all and ask that you do not hijack this for political motives that would cause its removal away from even my sight. Thank you. @@badmofof

You shouldn't judge a video that is 37 minutes long by watching it for 5 minutes. You can read this link in five minutes. http://www.gleaminge...dsheepdogs.html On a side note, that you walked away from the 5 minutes feeling the need to mention never having to shoot someone in your career definitely shows you missed the point of the video. I wish we could all make it 34 years without shooting a soul. Last year 123 law enforcement officers died in the United States. I'm sure some of those are the guys that bragged that they haven't drawn their sidearm in their 20 years of service. I only wish they practiced drawing more often. What was the relevance of the sequence at the start of the video showing discharge of an assault rifle?

I gave it five minutes but, when you get to a certain age, time is a valuable commodity and, if someone hasn't fully introduced what they're about to present in that time, they lose my interest. I have to say I was greatly put off by the firearms-related introduction that, perhaps, gives a clue as the flavour of what is to follow. Its appeal is unlikely to extend beyond the borders of the USA, I suspect. There was some common ground with the practising Christian expressed but I don't think I have missed anything theological by skipping this. (34 years in law enforcement and never shot a soul, btw...)

Thanks, Johnny. I get a nag message every time I boot the machine up. I'll get round to it eventually...

Non-native invasive species are a major problem here too. The nasty, disease-carrying American Signal Crayfish is one example, Chinese Mitten Crabs another.