Off topic (but I don't care)

This has literally made me feel sick.

I'm feeling pretty disillusioned with the human race, right now. Restore my faith, peeps:

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9376195.Dog_dies_after_being_dragged_by_Porsche_from_Brighton_to_Shoreham_along_A27/

I know a guy who did that to a misbehaving driver.

Are you kidding me, it is only a dog. Not that I condone this sort of thing but compared to what we do to each other I find it hard to be fully outraged by this.

Oh dear - I fear for this thread already

I'm no massive animal lover (no Muffin the Mule jokes please) but if indeed this is proven to be true (rather than a horrible accident where the driver wasn't aware the dog was tied to the car) then it is pretty horrible

Now if it had been a cat.....

McLaren wrote: I find it hard to be fully outraged by this.

What percentage of outrage are you, then?

It is despicable Davie, I'm no animal lover either, but while I'm not particularly outraged, I'm not actually surprised either. More surprised it was a Porsche driver and not a souped up Vauxhall Nova or something similar.

There was an instance (in America presumably) where this happened to a person. I can scarcely think of a worse way to go.

Brighton to shoreham is a mere 6.7 miles, so I am about 10% outraged.

McLaren wrote:Brighton to shoreham is a mere 6.7 miles, so I am about 10% outraged.

Mac, that comment is right up there with your best ever comments, made me laugh out loud

drive4show wrote:

McLaren wrote:Brighton to shoreham is a mere 6.7 miles, so I am about 10% outraged.

Mac, that comment is right up there with your best ever comments, made me laugh out loud :laugh:

I am here to please.

Let's not attract the secret squirrel squad here again guys eh?

drive4show wrote:

McLaren wrote:Brighton to shoreham is a mere 6.7 miles, so I am about 10% outraged.

Mac, that comment is right up there with your best ever comments, made me laugh out loud

That's funny, is it? Must be a Scottish thing.

Merc

I'm pretty sure Mac's comment was tongue in cheek, at least that's how I read it.
I don't think anyone (myself and Mac included) find animal cruelty tolerable.

I live in Shoreham.....but I don't have a Porsche ....or a dog come to that.

drive4show wrote:Merc

I'm pretty sure Mac's comment was tongue in cheek, at least that's how I read it.
I don't think anyone (myself and Mac included) find animal cruelty tolerable.

I disagree.

He's comparing the act with what humans do to each other as if it lessens the offence. If a human does that to another human, they'll get a life sentence. I'm not even sure doing it to an animal will get you a prison sentence. Is that morally correct - no way near, in my view.

I feared some spunkmat would try and belittle the act. It's no surprise which inadequate it was.

That's a horrid story. Some people have no moral standards whatsoever. The Carrera's a terrible car.

Fair enough Merc if that's the way you feel about it. I'm not going to discuss it any further.

In all honesty the guy that did this needs to be given the same treatment if it was done intentionally

You don't have a dog NOW. Isn't that what you meant to say Diggers?

It's a fair cop Kwini. I have to say the coast road is a much nicer drive though.

McLaren wrote:Brighton to shoreham is a mere 6.7 miles, so I am about 10% outraged.

Wheres Rolf Harris when you need him?

can you tell what it is yet?


mac best reply ever in the history of 606 v2


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Davie wrote:Let's not attract the secret squirrel squad here again guys eh?

As a former member of The 'Q' - I take exception to that remark..... you could at least call me Penfold

liegerwoods wrote:can you tell what it is yet?


mac best reply ever in the history of 606 v2


will never be bettered

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Yup, it's looking nailed-on a Scottish thing.

Some of the replies to this awful story are disgusting, you should be ashamed. It says a lot about the type of person you are, I'm now glad I'm not going to the meet up as I wouldn't want to spend 5 minutes in the company of you.

Shocking. Thought the story was bad enough, but the responses sum up why I don't bother much with this forum. To joke about a thing like this makes you scum in my book.Bye

Trying far too hard to be 'blokey' chaps.

If this story is true it is not funny at all

Unfortunately, the story is true. Very sad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-15825525

Doon the Water wrote:Trying far too hard to be 'blokey' chaps.

If this story is true it is not funny at all

Can't argue with those sentiments at all.

I like a laugh and a joke about some pretty close to the bone things, but I can't see the funny side to this at all.

Nope nothing to laugh at here, those who do find it funny are just plain sick

A 33 year-old Worthing man has been arrested after handing himself in last night.

Thanks to all those good eggs (and Mav) who have commented on this thread this morning. Faith restored.

dispicable human being - a disgusting act of cruelty.

Jeez...I think a few people on here need to lighten up.

NOBODY is laughing at the story, it is horrendous. People are laughing at a humorous, very obviously tongue in cheek comment.

Those people that have said they wouldn't want to meet up based on the responses to this thread...good, I wouldn't want to spend time with you anyway.

There are way too many bad things happening in this world, sometimes having a laugh helps to ease the pressure.

Maybe we should let this go fellas, it is a golf forum after all

Whether you find the comments humerous or not, if you're coming on here for a well balanced view on the world and current affairs you're looking in the wrong place

Quite agree MPB, this sort of thing can be taken the wrong way with an innocent attempt at humour at a serious situation.

I would have had my money on someone from Port Slade or possible Lancing having done it. If they were from Worthing there were probably about 70.

I too found the story to be rather horrendous, however I did chuckle at MacClaren's response.

Oh okay D4S, I'll lighten up. Please let me know if and when I'm allowed to be offended by comments like these.

It's obvious no-one is condoning the cruelty, but as Merc says it has been made light of. There are some occasions where "tongue in cheek" comments are not warranted, if you don't know when that is then that's your problem, not mine.

drive4show wrote:Jeez...I think a few people on here need to lighten up.

NOBODY is laughing at the story, it is horrendous. People are laughing at a humorous, very obviously tongue in cheek comment.

Those people that have said they wouldn't want to meet up based on the responses to this thread...good, I wouldn't want to spend time with you anyway.

There are way too many bad things happening in this world, sometimes having a laugh helps to ease the pressure.

I feel the same as JPX, but for different reasons - I don't want to risk burying a sand-wedge into someone's forehead.

There is nothing humorous about the subject and, even allowing for black humour, McLaren's post just wasn't funny (those people who have said it's the funniest post ever, feel free to PM me an explanation as I'm not seeing it). This thread was clearly not looking for nor requiring humour (or more precisely, attempts at humour).

As an aside, it was very good of McLaren to state that he doesn't condone the act of dragging a dog behind a car, but most civilised people would say they vehemently condemn the act not that they don't condone it and therein lies the class of the boy.

Merc

Just because you don't agree with Mac's humour it doesn't give you the moral high ground to question his class.

drive4show wrote:Merc

Just because you don't agree with Mac's humour it doesn't give you the moral high ground to question his class.

His humour, or lack thereof, has got nothing to do with how I view his level of class.

"To middle lane hoggers - I hope you all die (without harming anyone else).."

So Mercurio, maybe you could explain to me how much class the remark above shows ? You werent showing a great deal of humanity that day.

Diggers wrote:"To middle lane hoggers - I hope you all die (without harming anyone else).."

So Mercurio, maybe you could explain to me how much class the remark above shows ? You werent showing a great deal of humanity that day.

My default position is to respect other humans unless they show that they don't reciprocate that respect.

Secret Squirrell reporting for duty

Please try and refrain from personal insults.

I actually thought Mac's comment on his outrage% was a humerous jibe at himself. It goes to show how different the written word can be viewed.

We struggle to keep some golf advice threads clean and on topic so I dont think off topic threads like these help the forum much. Best deleted IMO.

I pooped my panties, I had the dreaded you have a message window pop up. Thankfully all is well and I am here to live another day.

Merc isn't online anymore!
Banned?

Or......... Doon !
Can't say i'm surprised re him

Some very odd comments by some I thought better of, just goes to show how wrong you can be I suppose. I think it has been proved that the golf board is not up to "self moderation".

A ban would be a bit harsh. We are all entitled to our own opinion, from the responses from other posters it seems Merc and a couple of others are in the minority.