Rapunzel;1189256 wrote: Hi there Lon, sorry but I don't agree. Firstly I think we're a global forum so if you segregated us all into regions we'd only talk with those in our own physical neighbourhood and not get the wide variety of response to our posts that we get right now.
Secondly, even though we're globally distant we often find we have things in common whichever country, county or state we're in. So someone posting a recipe for a cheese sandwich, say, might say Um I had a delicious cheese and ham sandwich last night. On a regional forum they might get a response saying Oh thats nice or Why not try cheese and pickle instead. On a wider forum you get many more answers which might discuss cheeses you've never heard of or recommending you try something unusual or bizarre or delightful. Then the discussion could go into the various breads you might use. Then someone will say their auntie bakes her own bread and so the conversation weaves its way onto bread and breadmakers and ovens and old-fashioned ways of cooking and pioneering spirit and then finding your great great great grandfather came from Ireland and lived half a mile down the road from someone else's great great great grandmother and even took her to a dance once!
Thirdly, I think newbies enjoy the wide variety of posts and posters. They always seem pleased to find huge welcoming threads and you get to know people by their personalities not by where they come from. Don't forget we also have some Aussies here and Victoria from the Netherlands and then there's that chap Lon who sometimes lives in New Zealand!
Lastly, why is your local Police Chief getting divorced? Was it another woman? :sneaky:
And tell me more about your local eight legged cat that weighs 80 lbs. :-3
We have a local four-legged duck.
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The examples that you give are of course of interest to an international group of people. I am referring to posts like this. --------
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Okay..we know it's bad.
What could be the possible consequences? What do you suppose COULD happen to Parliament? Say...if the Queen dissolves it? Or lets go even further and out of the box.
What would happen if Europe takes over at Parliament level? Can the Lords function without the Commons? In other words..what COULD happen? Is Britain ready for a president?:-3
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good afternoon and welcome along to the grumps column
this story is beyond human reasoning read this only if it will not upset you
EIGHT paedophile monsters were facing years behind bars last night after being convicted of sickening child porn and abuse crimes.
Victims of the fiends — who were snared by their vile net chats — included a three-month-old tot and a toddler, who had to undergo sex disease tests.
Cops now hope their probe into the depraved network could help smash a massive international paedo ring.
One senior detective said: “Until you start to dig in this cesspit, you can have no idea of the depths of depravity out there. But just as shocking is how widespread it is.
Two of the eight men — convicted sex offender Neil Strachan and gay rights campaigner James Rennie — were found guilty of abusing kids.
HIV positive Strachan, 41, and Rennie, 38, both from Edinburgh, were also convicted of conspiring to abuse youngsters, along with three other members of the gang.
All of the evil network accused in the 10-week trial were convicted of a string of child porn offences.
Last night the shattered families of the abused children spoke of their revulsion at the gang.
The mum of the 18-month-old toddler said in a statement: “The anguish I feel towards Mr Strachan is indescribable.
And the family of the baby targeted by Rennie added: “We have had to learn to live, and cope with, the effect these horrific events have had.
Police have already identified men throughout Britain with links to the gang.
The senior cop added: “This one case involving just eight men in the dock has caused investigators to access links to literally hundreds of other apparently like-minded individuals.
“The tentacles are spread out all over the UK and even to a potentially massive network in Europe.
“This case is likely to be a landmark in more ways than one.
All the offences were committed in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and East Lothian during various periods from February 2004 to May 2008.
A jury took ten hours to reach decisions on a total of 54 charges.
Judge Lord Bannatyne called for background reports at the High Court in Edinburgh before sentencing at a later date.
Det Supt Allan Jones, of Lothian and Borders Police, said: “As the investigation unfolded it revealed a web of people who had a common interest in child sexual abuse.
Web of beasts | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish News
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only one comment may they rot in jail forever
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Local Time: 10:02 PM
Local Date: 05-15-2009
If you look at the response to the above posts, please note that no one other than folks in the UK responded.
So what is the purpose of the "Regional Discussion Forum"?
Remember this thread started by yours truly. 
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