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05-31-2005, 09:21 AM #1Away
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Birts, no more pointy knives for you!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05...ives_can_kill/
The British Medical Journal has discovered something which may have escaped the attention of the less well-informed reader: that long pointy knives are sharp and can be stuck into people thereby causing them damage or even provoking a death-related incident.
The solution? Oblige long pointy knife manufacturers to make the knives less pointy by rounding off the tips.
Yes indeed, that's the conclusion of docs Emma Hern, Will Glazebrook and Mike Beckett of the West Middlesex University Hospital in London, according to a NY Times report. They note with concern that "the rate of violent crime in Britain rose nearly 18 per cent from 2003 to 2004, and that in the first two weeks of 2005, 15 killings and 16 nonfatal attacks involved stabbings".
Dr Hern says: "We came up with the idea and tossed it into the pot to get people talking about crime reduction." She adds: "Whether it's a sensible solution to this problem or not, I'm not sure."
No further comment from us is required, but suffice it to say we look forward to proposals for the rubber housebrick (a common bludgeoning weapon), the papier mache baseball bat (ditto) and the soft plastic claw hammer (ditto). ®
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05-31-2005, 09:27 AM #2Web Hosting Master
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That is the dumbest thing that I have ever heard, it is funny though
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05-31-2005, 04:48 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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you can't be serious?
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05-31-2005, 05:25 PM #4Retired Moderator
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hmm.. can I have a bendy Ax? What's next no sporks! Not to mention what this will do for the shive industry in prision.
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05-31-2005, 05:29 PM #5M*T
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I think I saw a report that they are taking butter away too? Seems to be bad for their arteries?
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05-31-2005, 05:42 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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The people behind the report in the BMJ have good intentions but this....eh plea, was never really taken too seriously from what i gather.
Just a bit of over nannying thought IMO.
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05-31-2005, 05:46 PM #7Retired Moderator
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I have a few rounder knives I could send you brits. We call them spoons!
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05-31-2005, 05:50 PM #8Retired Moderator
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"that's not a knife, that's a spoon."
"alright alright, you win. heh, i see you've played knifey spoony before!"
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05-31-2005, 06:33 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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That is just stupid, it's like taking guns off the streets, people who want to use them will.
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05-31-2005, 09:37 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Odd Fact
I have a few rounder knives I could send you brits. We call them spoons!
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05-31-2005, 10:13 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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In all honesty, you dont need sharp points on them.
Chefs claim that it will mean that some meat will be lost when cutting but i am sure that there will be more ways arround it. However yes it will take more time and they might put prices up on meals with meat. However i dont mind paying 50p extra a meal to help save many lives.
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05-31-2005, 10:57 PM #12Retired Moderator
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Originally posted by Bazza The Greek
In all honesty, you dont need sharp points on them.
Chefs claim that it will mean that some meat will be lost when cutting but i am sure that there will be more ways arround it. However yes it will take more time and they might put prices up on meals with meat. However i dont mind paying 50p extra a meal to help save many lives.█ Mike from Zoodia.com
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05-31-2005, 11:01 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by justadollarhostin
You honestly believe taking the point off the knife will save many lives?
However for all we know, it might stop being used as a weapon because of this. This will only lead to another weapon, but at least knives will not be such a dnagerous threat to the British public.
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05-31-2005, 11:02 PM #14Automation Specialist
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That's .. just funny. Soon to come, death by spoon increases in crime.
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05-31-2005, 11:05 PM #15Retired Moderator
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Originally posted by Bazza The Greek
If it saves 1 life, then it is worth it. It WILL save at least one life and so for me, that is worth it.
However for all we know, it might stop being used as a weapon because of this. This will only lead to another weapon, but at least knives will not be such a dnagerous threat to the British public.
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05-31-2005, 11:10 PM #16Automation Specialist
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Originally posted by justadollarhostin
I bet if the speed limit was dropped to 5mph it would save a lot more lives.██ Automated Tendencies - Brand Management Agency from Baltimore, Maryland.
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05-31-2005, 11:10 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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You intrested in placing a bet that over the first 12 months, there is at least 1 reported life being saved from a blunt knife ?
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05-31-2005, 11:10 PM #18Retired Moderator
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Originally posted by RefreshNet
I bet you it wouldn't, because it would create more impatient people and cause people to speed more (according to the 5 MPH). That would cause more accidents█ Mike from Zoodia.com
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05-31-2005, 11:12 PM #19Retired Moderator
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Originally posted by Bazza The Greek
You intrested in placing a bet that over the first 12 months, there is at least 1 reported life being saved from a blunt knife ?█ Mike from Zoodia.com
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05-31-2005, 11:15 PM #20Web Hosting Master
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How about a ham and cheese bagel ?
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05-31-2005, 11:16 PM #21Retired Moderator
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You have a deal!
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05-31-2005, 11:16 PM #22Automation Specialist
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Originally posted by justadollarhostin
An accident at 5mph is not going to be fatal (unless you want to go into extreme situations), but in any even, lets get rid of cars all together██ Automated Tendencies - Brand Management Agency from Baltimore, Maryland.
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05-31-2005, 11:18 PM #23Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by justadollarhostin
You have a deal!
The rule is, that the loser must pay for one to be sent to the winnder in their country, so that it is edible. And you can change the toping (as i do not see the point in a bagel made from ham and cheese ) , but it must be of the save value.
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05-31-2005, 11:21 PM #24Retired Moderator
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Reply @ RefreshNet: They better be going 5 mph or all the extra police hired will be very upset with them, and whats to say people won't just make their knives have a point? In any even we could go on for hours about this, and it's probably best to just call it quits lol
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Originally posted by justadollarhostin
Reply @ RefreshNet: They better be going 5 mph or all the extra police hired will be very upset with them, and whats to say people won't just make their knives have a point? In any even we could go on for hours about this, and it's probably best to just call it quits lol██ Automated Tendencies - Brand Management Agency from Baltimore, Maryland.
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