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    Hi, I read this news in yahoo news. Apparently a snake has broken loose from its owner's house in Kent UK. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html Sorry: I am having really a hell of time trying to stick in a link in the message here. This must be frightening for the neighbours. I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!! Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK? - i.e. how can the law allow people to pet dangerous animals/reptiles like these?? Really worrying!!!!

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      Hi, I read this news in yahoo news. Apparently a snake has broken loose from its owner's house in Kent UK. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html Sorry: I am having really a hell of time trying to stick in a link in the message here. This must be frightening for the neighbours. I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!! Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK? - i.e. how can the law allow people to pet dangerous animals/reptiles like these?? Really worrying!!!!

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      Paul Conrad
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      How about a link to the said news article so folks can discuss rather than have to hunt for? :)

      "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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        Hi, I read this news in yahoo news. Apparently a snake has broken loose from its owner's house in Kent UK. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html Sorry: I am having really a hell of time trying to stick in a link in the message here. This must be frightening for the neighbours. I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!! Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK? - i.e. how can the law allow people to pet dangerous animals/reptiles like these?? Really worrying!!!!

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        Perspx
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        I think there are laws regarding possession of dangerous animals in the UK.. don't know what animals they apply to though - I assume it depends on the type of snake :) Regards, --Perspx

        "The Blue Screen of Death, also known as The Blue Screen of Doom, the "Blue Screen of Fun", "Phatul Exception: The WRECKening" and "Windows Vista", is a multi award-winning game first developed in 1995 by Microsoft" - Uncyclopedia Introduction to Object-Oriented JavaScript

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          How about a link to the said news article so folks can discuss rather than have to hunt for? :)

          "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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          I was trying to exactly that, but the site tools are not allowing me to do that. I copied hte link from the url combobox, and pasted it - it did not work. I clicked on teh link button, and then pasted it - it did not work :-) Sorry guys... so i have posted the link directly as text in the message.

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            Hi, I read this news in yahoo news. Apparently a snake has broken loose from its owner's house in Kent UK. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html Sorry: I am having really a hell of time trying to stick in a link in the message here. This must be frightening for the neighbours. I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!! Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK? - i.e. how can the law allow people to pet dangerous animals/reptiles like these?? Really worrying!!!!

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            Pete OHanlon
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            code_wiz wrote:

            I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!!

            So - no overreaction there then.

            code_wiz wrote:

            Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK?

            If not, there probably will be soon - it's an untapped source of new taxation and regulation from our stoopid government.

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              I was trying to exactly that, but the site tools are not allowing me to do that. I copied hte link from the url combobox, and pasted it - it did not work. I clicked on teh link button, and then pasted it - it did not work :-) Sorry guys... so i have posted the link directly as text in the message.

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              You should be able to copy the link into the textbox for replying to a message, highlight it and click on link[^] at the bottom.

              "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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                Hi, I read this news in yahoo news. Apparently a snake has broken loose from its owner's house in Kent UK. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html Sorry: I am having really a hell of time trying to stick in a link in the message here. This must be frightening for the neighbours. I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!! Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK? - i.e. how can the law allow people to pet dangerous animals/reptiles like these?? Really worrying!!!!

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                Your right, all potential dangers from humanity should be exterminated. That way we can all live in a safe controlled environment with no possibility for strife. All colors should be neutral grays and all rooms should be padded. Cars shouldn't be allowed on the street because that is were children play. All bad words should be removed from the dictionary and every persons tongue should be removed at birth (thus they cannot scream and hurt someone else) Or, with a little common sense we could all: Not stick are hands in dark holes, not walk barefoot through thick underbrush, and generally be cognizant of our environment; in which case the chance of a snake bite becomes nearly astronomical.

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                  I think there are laws regarding possession of dangerous animals in the UK.. don't know what animals they apply to though - I assume it depends on the type of snake :) Regards, --Perspx

                  "The Blue Screen of Death, also known as The Blue Screen of Doom, the "Blue Screen of Fun", "Phatul Exception: The WRECKening" and "Windows Vista", is a multi award-winning game first developed in 1995 by Microsoft" - Uncyclopedia Introduction to Object-Oriented JavaScript

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                  Hmmm i See. But this particular one seems to be dangerous, as the police say it can crush people to death. So i cannot belive for one second, that UK laws are being enforeced well, in the "pet" section of life :-)

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                    Your right, all potential dangers from humanity should be exterminated. That way we can all live in a safe controlled environment with no possibility for strife. All colors should be neutral grays and all rooms should be padded. Cars shouldn't be allowed on the street because that is were children play. All bad words should be removed from the dictionary and every persons tongue should be removed at birth (thus they cannot scream and hurt someone else) Or, with a little common sense we could all: Not stick are hands in dark holes, not walk barefoot through thick underbrush, and generally be cognizant of our environment; in which case the chance of a snake bite becomes nearly astronomical.

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                    Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                    little common sense we could all: Not stick are hands in dark holes, not walk barefoot through thick underbrush, and generally be cognizant of our environment; in which case the chance of a snake bite becomes nearly astronomical

                    Yep, but it seems common sense is gone for the most part.

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                      code_wiz wrote:

                      I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!!

                      So - no overreaction there then.

                      code_wiz wrote:

                      Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK?

                      If not, there probably will be soon - it's an untapped source of new taxation and regulation from our stoopid government.

                      Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

                      My blog | My articles

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                      "no overreaction there then." I am not overreacting... i am just seriously concerned for the potential loos of life of neighbours. It fair enough on my side to say that... i am atleast proposing a fair trial for the owner.... not like the owner who has potentially caused possible death to others, because of his severe negligence. If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same :-)

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                        I was trying to exactly that, but the site tools are not allowing me to do that. I copied hte link from the url combobox, and pasted it - it did not work. I clicked on teh link button, and then pasted it - it did not work :-) Sorry guys... so i have posted the link directly as text in the message.

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                        code_wiz wrote:

                        Sorry guys... so i have posted the link directly as text in the message.

                        http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html[^].... You have to paste the link url, highlight it, then press the link[^] button.

                        "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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                          Your right, all potential dangers from humanity should be exterminated. That way we can all live in a safe controlled environment with no possibility for strife. All colors should be neutral grays and all rooms should be padded. Cars shouldn't be allowed on the street because that is were children play. All bad words should be removed from the dictionary and every persons tongue should be removed at birth (thus they cannot scream and hurt someone else) Or, with a little common sense we could all: Not stick are hands in dark holes, not walk barefoot through thick underbrush, and generally be cognizant of our environment; in which case the chance of a snake bite becomes nearly astronomical.

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                          code_wiz
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                          If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same.

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                            "no overreaction there then." I am not overreacting... i am just seriously concerned for the potential loos of life of neighbours. It fair enough on my side to say that... i am atleast proposing a fair trial for the owner.... not like the owner who has potentially caused possible death to others, because of his severe negligence. If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same :-)

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                            code_wiz wrote:

                            I am not overreacting...

                            You sure sounded like it.

                            code_wiz wrote:

                            potential loos of life of neighbours

                            The thing is only a 6 footer.

                            code_wiz wrote:

                            If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same

                            If he were my neighbor, I'd be doing the neighborly thing and help out rather than freak out over it.

                            "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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                              code_wiz wrote:

                              I am not overreacting...

                              You sure sounded like it.

                              code_wiz wrote:

                              potential loos of life of neighbours

                              The thing is only a 6 footer.

                              code_wiz wrote:

                              If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same

                              If he were my neighbor, I'd be doing the neighborly thing and help out rather than freak out over it.

                              "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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                              "If he were my neighbor, I'd be doing the neighborly thing and help out rather than freak out over it." Is it? Great :-)

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                                Hmmm i See. But this particular one seems to be dangerous, as the police say it can crush people to death. So i cannot belive for one second, that UK laws are being enforeced well, in the "pet" section of life :-)

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                                A 6' constrictor isn't a danger to people. Cats and small yappy dogs need worry but they're generally smart enough not to pick fights with large slow predators.

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                                  Hi, I read this news in yahoo news. Apparently a snake has broken loose from its owner's house in Kent UK. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20080805/tuk-warning-as-6ft-snake-breaks-loose-45dbed5.html Sorry: I am having really a hell of time trying to stick in a link in the message here. This must be frightening for the neighbours. I really feel the owner should be prosecuted for potential manslaughter!!!! Is there not some law to protect people from these sort of things, in the UK? - i.e. how can the law allow people to pet dangerous animals/reptiles like these?? Really worrying!!!!

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                                  Dan Neely
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                                  *relieves self on Nanny state*

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                                    Your right, all potential dangers from humanity should be exterminated. That way we can all live in a safe controlled environment with no possibility for strife. All colors should be neutral grays and all rooms should be padded. Cars shouldn't be allowed on the street because that is were children play. All bad words should be removed from the dictionary and every persons tongue should be removed at birth (thus they cannot scream and hurt someone else) Or, with a little common sense we could all: Not stick are hands in dark holes, not walk barefoot through thick underbrush, and generally be cognizant of our environment; in which case the chance of a snake bite becomes nearly astronomical.

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                                    Haha! :laugh: Regards, --Perspx

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                                      A 6' constrictor isn't a danger to people. Cats and small yappy dogs need worry but they're generally smart enough not to pick fights with large slow predators.

                                      Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall

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                                      Paul Conrad
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                                      dan neely wrote:

                                      Cats and small yappy dogs need worry

                                      Got plenty of those in this neighborhood :rolleyes: Don't really need a 6' boa, we have a lot of coyotes :rolleyes:

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                                        "no overreaction there then." I am not overreacting... i am just seriously concerned for the potential loos of life of neighbours. It fair enough on my side to say that... i am atleast proposing a fair trial for the owner.... not like the owner who has potentially caused possible death to others, because of his severe negligence. If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same :-)

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                                        Pete OHanlon
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                                        code_wiz wrote:

                                        If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same

                                        Not me - our family are all comfortable around snakes. We've handled enough from the small through to medium sized constrictors. They are wonderful creatures - and very, very misunderstood. In fact they are open to precisely the level of FUD you were throwing about there.

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                                          If you lived next door to that guy, i am sure your comment would have been the same.

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                                          i disagree. ennis fears nothing. snakes. spaghetti code. you name it.

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