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As far as I can see, pretty much every poster seriously dislikes the perpetuation of the swastika, nazi salute etc. - other than as lessons that need to be known and understood by everyone.

We're only worried as a few seem to think that the SS uniform is funny/acceptable as 'fancy dress'.  They clearly have no idea (or don't care......) about the horror behind the uniform etc.

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On 3/7/2019 at 4:21 PM, cliveshep said:

Got to tell you I love my dog to bits but I love my wife too! it is breaking my heart to think of losing Laika, and my wife loves her too - usually. She is perfect on the lead, fun to play with and walk, rides between us on the motorbike half on my wife's lap as we take her for her daily walks and really, apart from sudden attacks on the others that are dangerous and cause real injury she is a lovely dog.

 

She is in most respects a good house dog, but she is jealous of treats, her sleeping spaces (anywhere under the dining table) and our attention giving to the other dogs. We have to separate her from the others for treats, and make sure she gets lots of attention - she is a needy dog for petting and cuddles.

 

But lots of dripping blood on the floor from an injured foot on our poor cocker spaniel really upset my wife into almost hysteria. 

 

But if spaying would help I'll look into it as a solution that would solve all our problems. Thanks.

Re-reading this thread (because I've had similar problems and so understand the worry and frustration), I'm concerned at the comment "she is jealous of treats, her sleeping spaces (anywhere under the dining table) and our attention giving to the other dogs."

Most/all (?) dogs are protective of their treats - but when this happens (along with sleeping spaces/giving attention to other dogs) I've found that it's imperative to correct this behaviour immediately.

Take away the treat they are protecting, and give it back when they are in submissive 'pose'/push them out of the way and make it clear you're not happy when they are trying to insert themselves in front of the dog getting the attention.

In short, make it very clear that you make the decisions - not them.

15 hours ago, BestB said:

Just keep trouble makers away from each other and when you not home keep Laika outside or caged. 

 

Common for a pack to listen , fear and respect one human but totally disregard another.

 

You could also determine who is the smartest alpha and throw your weight behind that dog , once other one accepts , they will settle down 

"Common for a pack to listen , fear and respect one human but totally disregard another."

Hopefully not "fear"!

But I agree that it is reasonably common for dogs to only 'respect/pay attention' to one person that they respect (because they have not allowed the dog to get away with bad behaviour - which often starts with food aggression?) and therefore trust that person to protect them.

33 minutes ago, samran said:

A baby has died. 

 

Post says a lot about you and most of the respondents here. 

So I repeat my question.

What should have been the 'right' course of action to protect the innocent baby?

5 hours ago, JAG said:

Whatever you think of his parents, and my opinion of them is as low as you can get, the baby was an innocent.

Agree entirely, but what 'should' have been the 'right' course of action to protect the innocent baby?

Genuine question, as I've no idea.

2 hours ago, Loiner said:

They are making it so easy for us to Leave No Deal. Next step on Tuesday will be to reject May's surrender, then no extension to Article 50, and we're almost there.

A nice thought, but I'd be VERY suprised if MPs didn't vote to extend article 50 and the 'negotiations'.....

11 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

I Pattaya they had one in Jomthien second road. Mayhem, they took it away and replaced with traffic lights. Multiple brain failures. The dolphin circle has been blocked on one side for ages as well, the standard Thai "I don't give a rat's arse I'll do what I want" way is to drive on the inside of the dolphin circle and then take an exit trajectory whenever they want, regardless if or not somebody is on the outer side of the ring of mayhem.

 

Thais just don't have the brainpower to process a sophisticated concept such as a circle.

I disagree as Chalong Circle (on Phuket) always worked reasonably well.  Everyone seems to know that those coming from the right have right of way - although obviously more than a few 'take a chance' on getting onto the roundabout before being hit by the oncoming vehicle....

No doubt there have been more than a few accidents as there are always a few idiots who are determined to cut in front of everyone else, but I suspect (admittedly, I don't know) that there were very few fatalities as the traffic is moving so slowly?

It depends on the road IMO as to whether designated U turn 'spots' are a good idea.

They work quite well on very busy roads, where there are always vehicles doing u turns from both directions, as the fast lane on both sides is blocked by the cars doing u turns - allowing vehicles to safely perform the manoeuvre.  It's far more dangerous where the road is only 'reasonably' busy, so that a car doing a u turn completely blocks the view for vehicles trying to do a u turn in the opposite direction - forcing them to edge out to see beyond the car.  The car finds a clear spot and continues, leaving the driver (trying to do the same in the opposite direction) stuck in the middle of the fast lane!

Far better (again IMO) to allow vehicles to do a u turn wherever they like, as they can choose a spot with a clear view of oncoming traffic.

Not that this excuses the behaviour of either 'bike rider in the cases shown, as suddenly cutting across lanes to perform a u turn is always a no-no!

8 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said:

smth went wrong, may be duplicate

anyway

 

Congrats with the day DD,

hope you found something meaningful and enjoyable to do.

 

Wasting all day on Brexit is not worth it.

 

cheers

 

 

I'm stuck at home today trying to get my aquarium probs. sorted out and consequently getting pissed.....

Not sure why you think I'm "Wasting all day on Brexit"  as I've rarely posted today?

edit - have to admit that I must be v. pissed as one of my dogs became over-protective towards me when the workmen came back ☹️.

45 minutes ago, Topdoc said:

Firstly, GDP is an unreliable indicator of economic prosperity. If the EU had some intelligence and measured the Marginal Productivity of Debt instead, they would realise that they are sleepwalking into economic collapse.

 

Secondly, why did the ECB, whose balance sheet now represents a staggering 40.5% of Europe's GDP, launch another monetary stimulus yesterday (quasi QE) in the form of TLTRO (targeted longer-term refinancing operations) to fight the growing Eurozone slowdown just months after ending its AP (asset purchase-QE) in December 2018?

 

Thirdly, according to free-market economist Patrick Minford, The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) costs the UK 0.5 per cent of GDP, and in economic and budgetary terms is probably the most costly factor of EU membership.

"Thirdly, according to free-market economist Patrick Minford, The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) costs the UK 0.5 per cent of GDP, and in economic and budgetary terms is probably the most costly factor of EU membership."

I'm pretty sure that only those benefiting from CAP poliicy, support it.....

2 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Suggesting people who have a different political view to yours equates to stupidity is indicative of a narrow low intelligence driven mind.

Agree entirely ????!

1 hour ago, Cats4ever said:

Teenagers often are not aware of implications in all situations. Hopefully the information now given to them will wake them to the awful implications of their salutes. Part of this might also be the fact that the Germans did have the best uniforms (thanks Hugo Boss) and the swastika does stand out.

 The Western young are too often taken in by 'fashion' and the like, even when they MUST surely know the implications?

Prince harry is a prime example ☹️.

1 hour ago, Somtamnication said:

Thais do not fair any better. But yes, history is being forgotten, sadly.

I don't understand why it is being forgotten in Western countries, as surely WW2 is still part of the History curriculum?

It does sound like an insecure/dominance 'thing'.

When you brought the litter into your home, did you already have a 'dominant type' dog?  Alternatively, have you since brought in another dog that COULD be dominant, if they were inclined that way?

I ask, as I had 2 dogs (no problems at all - they loved each other) and brought in another dog - and then the problems started....  Consequently, I learned to be dominant myself, and managed to solve the problem.

Recently, a neighbour moved in and he had a Pitbull pup (now fully grown), and the problems started again with my previously 'problem' dog starting to attack not the Pitbull, but my remaining other dog!  Fortunately, I have been able to stop this too by first recognising, addressing and controlling the situations that lead to an 'attack' - and becoming personally more dominant again....

1 minute ago, robblok said:

Yes to everyone their own, but if you let not being able to get alcohol ruin your holiday. Especially if its just one day or a certain time of day you got a big problem. Something like that should be minor on a nice holiday with a great ocean great food and many other fun things. If you let all that get ruined because you can't get a beer then IMHO you got a problem.

 

What your describing moving from one restaurant to an other to get a beer is a fine solution but would you have considered your whole holiday ruined if you could not have gotten alcohol ? Would that have negated all the positive things ? If so then alcohol has a huge influence on you in my opinion.  If you see it as a minor annoyance (IMHO its a minor annoyance) so be it that is normal but I just can't understand how something like that would be a big enough deal to waste a whole holiday.  

True, if there were not other restaurants serving alcohol that particular day we would not have considered our holiday ruined.

But we decided to spend our money elsewhere - i.e. a restaurant that would give us a beer over our lunch - and never bothered visiting that restaurant again.