Is this distasteful

Excuse me? Spending money on donkeys while there are starving children in the world? Disgusting? 😈🤣

Within reason, anything goes in 'The Tea Room', with the exception, and rightly so, POLITICS. Enough flak can be generated by some of the snowflake brigade if there's an R in the month.

The note, 'If thine eye offends thee - - - - - ' springs to mind. On the bottom of every posting there is a button marked "Ignore member" Figure.

Regards Ian.

On the save whatever kick, I would gladly save the Penguins, but I'm afraid the Tigers I'm already saving would eat them.

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Best not classify people into 'types' or 'brigades' IMO, especially if it's intended to be insulting or patronising, as it usually is. Nobody wants a general label stuck on them for a single specific view they might have.

It is not distasteful, it is a fact of life.
War is bad for everyone but it will keep happening.

Any engineering subject is suitable for Model Engineer (and Workshops&rsquo if it informative and useful to the readers.

With reference to Club News and all the snowflakes out there:

And finally, feed donkey meat to children, two birds killed with one stone!

No more starving children and no more donkeys!

I have to say that I am with those people such as Hollowpoint and Howi above. In fact I would go further and say to those people who want to shut down topics they don't agree with, "Who are you to tell me what I can and cannot read or discuss - I am perfectly capable of making my own decisions in this respect."

In fact, although I have not read the particular thread to any great depth, I did find some comments about rifling to be of interest.

Tomato plants, financial surnames, philosophical maxims (whatever they are). The first has no interest for me, yet I was surprised somewhat all the different varieties so maybe I have learned something. The second, was just for fun, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with that. The third, well, I can't remember reading it, and doubt if I would understand anyway.

But, may I say that from what br has said, or rather what his good lady has said on his behalf, he is confined to a wheelchair and possibly physically helpless as well, yet his brain appears to be functioning satisfactorily. Now, I can't imagine being in that situation myself, or rather, I would find it extremely frustrating to be dependant on my wife as br appears to be. May I therefore request that we cut br a lot of slack, and accept that this may be the only way that he can prevent himself sinking into that dark pit of despair. I don't care if the topics he introduces are only vaguely engineering related - it's more important that we assist him to keep his spirits up.

Cheers,

Peter G. Shaw

Freedom isn't about allowing the people you like, it's about allowing the people you don't like

The USA still has the best practical objective system with its constitution, our own system relies too heavily upon the whims and trendiness of the political classes

Further to my post above, I have now read br's thread about Philosophical maxims - and cracked out laughing.

Thankyou br, just what we need these days,

Peter G. Shaw

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Bill

I think you are being unnecessarily sensitive, Jason was using the posts to illustrate a point rather than, I quote "picking on me".

Other members are interested in firearms and associated paraphernalia and one must understand weapons of all types are harmless, it is the application of the weapon which can be harmful. Twice in the last Century without weaponry this nation would have lost the freedoms we now all take for granted.

Robert Butler

I'm not at all political and like most people am horrified and saddened by what's happening in Ukraine, I did proudly take part in the Flashmob Orchestra that played in Trafalgar Square on Sunday, which I think is the only remotely political thing I've ever done. So I think it's safe to say I'm very anti the current war.

But I have no problem with any of the subjects that have been raised by members of the forum, I didn't read the one on bullets as I don't knopw much about guns, or the one about tomato plants as I'm not a gardener, but obviously from the number of replies others found the subject interesting. So as it's the tea room my own opinion is post away, as long as it's not inflammatory, abusive or derogatory to other members.

The option is always there not to read it, so carry on br, I did enjoy the thread on philosophical maxims.

Look what's happening in Russia to see what happens when censorship means there is only one viewpoint on offer. One tearful Russian lady married to a Ukranian told us in Trafalgar Square " I phone my parents in Russia to tell them they are shelling our family in Kyiv and they say, nonsense its your own soldiers doing it because they are Nazi's, we are saving you"

Dave

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The best posts on this forum are the ones that are only tenuously connected to Model Engineering, whatever that is. I have no interest in steam, but repairs to random parts, unusual techniques, sources, tools etc are important to anyone with an inquiring and practical mind. The basic demonstrations of other hobbies are just the sort of thing I would have joined a traditional club for.

Before contributing to the offending thread I gave some thought to Bob's concern, because I rather agree with him! Weapons are unpleasant, but then so are sewage disposal, toxic chemicals, climate change, extinctions and accidents.

On balance, I decided there was value in demonstrating deductive analysis as a way of identifying the mystery object. Deducing purpose from the form of an object occurs in all the mystery object threads. In terms of analysis, I don't see much difference between discussing the Antikythera mechanism and Bullets.

Another factor is my distaste for censorship. As a volunteer junior moderator I simply apply the forum's Terms and Conditions and Code of Conduct. In my interpretation, Mystery Object doesn't break the rules and neither do br's "Tea Room" posts, or this thread!

As always, I apologise if I've inadvertently offended anyone. I'm trying to stir interest, not stamp on toes!

Dave

Lol.

I like to see things as they are, but a list of countries bombed by the 'good guys' is too much for some to stomach.

Martin.

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No problem, I wear steel toecap shoes in the workshop.

Andrew

If we're correctly informed then, I'm breaking the law by having as a souvenir the first cartridge fired from an experimental 30 mm cannon I designed. Oh dear.

While I wait for the police to come and get me I shall pass the time by making an almost-relevant post in the Financial Surnames thread.

George

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I fear that I will offend you further by posting this, Bob … but, to be honest, I am surprised that this thread has not been either locked or deleted.

The discussion on the ‘Mystery Object’ thread is almost 100% about engineering.

… By starting this thread, you have introduced ‘politics’

Sincerely

MichaelG.

As been said many times if you don't like a thread DON'T READ IT i look at thread title if it looks interesting i read it if not i move on simple

Lets talk about something non-controversial, like reactions to the COVID shot........pun intended.

Closing down threads on a whim gets very tiresome.

Let the man speak.

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I simply expressed surprise, Pat

I personally have no problem with Bob speaking-up

MichaelG.