Well, that was the plan originally, however after a long thinking it was decided that that wasn't possible- for several reasons. Oh well... we'll see, I guess.
I was thinking about the first Harry Potter book and something just hit me when I remembered Uncle Vernon holding a rifle (and threatening Hagrid with it). The series is set in the UK (with the first book in 1991). Assuming the anti-gun laws of the UK was in effect at this point, where the hell did Vernon get a rifle? Any UKers want to clear that up for me, please? :3
Easy: MAGIC!! But there is a good chance that those laws weren't in place in the Potterverse. Of course Vernon went to some huge lengths to try and escape the letters, I suppose its possible he illegally bought it from some shady guy in a dark alley. I mean how does anyone get a gun illegally?
I used to know a few people who had guns illegally, but that's in Australia, not the UK. It's not that hard to get them though. You just have to know the right people and not advertise that you have a gun illegally.
Handgun legislation only came in in 1996, following the Dunblane Massacre. Rifles are legal with a license, iirc. I'll look it up in the morning.
Please tell me I'm not the only person to think 'how on Earth does she know that?' to that statement.
I'm great, Pallas, how are you? I've got 4 screens up on my computer: the feature article I'm writing, my current WIP, this site and my music...I'm listening to the LOTR soundtrack...and my place is a mess again. Yesterday was exhausting. Today I'm just chilling.
Just nearly done with the first draft of my paper. Then to revision. =) Unfortunately, it's due next Tuesday so I have the rest of today and all of tomorrow (and possibly tomorrow night) to get it done. :/ Its times like this I hate college.
I cannot multitask like that. I listen to some music to get me started but, when I'm writing it has to be quiet, though it is hard with noise behind the wall and above. I do not envy you, college paper writing was such a difficulty, further I had a this old desktop that would unexpectedly freeze on me. good luck.
I feel pretty beat! I got used to not having a life and now it's wearing me out going out so much... I think I just want to spend a quiet night in but doesn't look like that'll happen til Wednesday at the earliest...
I got really, really drunk one night. Nah, I have six younger siblings and a three-year-old nephew. I've learned about lots of things that can be flushed down a toilet. It's always an adventure. Hahaha take him up on it!
Just gave my partner a massage, now she is snoring. Other day was her birthday, yesterday was V-day and today is our anniversary. Three day marathon. It's hard work.
Aw, well I would like a massage too. *cries* But well, she's lucky to have you as her guy. Happy anniversary btw! I'm just correcting fractions- man, I used to hate hate hate fractions as a kid.
If i gave someone else a massage, i'd lose my manhood. Massage's rock though. Fractions still suck, but hey......wait, what's a fraction. j/k.
Lol, don't worry, you don't have to give me a massage, that might be weird. I've moved over to divisions now... fun fun!
My favourite was Percentage's/Probability (Though i'm pretty certain everyone rocks with %). Learning it early was awesome for poker though.
My favorite was... not sure, I never really liked math. Also, I already hate it when people use chatspeak just in english, but you can imagine how bad it must be when you're chatting with someone in Spanish and they do that. Sigh...
Mothers, don't let your children grow up to provoke hackers. See Google blogs search HBGary (not me, but a cautionary tale). I recently cleared the hackers out of my machine, and was feeling so cocky that I poked them AGAIN, like an idiot. Today my internet access was bogus, until I powered off the computer and changed my machine password... Lonnie Courtney Clay
