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Ok.We all know how age resetrictions are either useful or annoying or when compared complete nonsense.
Age restrictions are in fact a good idea in my opinion. I don't won't ten year olds driving monster trucks. But there is a point when age restrictions do infact become useless. Here's one example: Recently i have been looking into buying an air rifle for hunting/shooting purposes. Picking up a magazine on the subject as i'm not too well informed. I was highly surpised to find out that i, in less than two months time could be able to walk into any shop selling air rifles and buy one at the age of 17. Some might say that your wiser and hopefully more mature then. But speaking from experience i know that my little 12 year old cousin is more intelligent than some of the goons round here.
What was the real surprise is the fact that you can't play GTA which is all fake untill you are 18 but you can own a weapon with the pontential to kill a another person when your a year younger.
Another thing i found odd was that you can't drink untill your eighteen but you can own a gun and drive when your seventeen. Surely to god that guns and cars are more dangerous than a quite drink with your mates.
I don't agree with game restriction as why should people that enjoy game on the grounds of entertianment and escapism be held back by parents that really couldn't care what there child sees. I believe that it is up to the parent to dicate what their children watch and play.
I find that the ELSPA rating is annoying although it is a guide line for parents, shops think it is the law not a guide and i have been stopped on buying a game with little violence, no gore etc because the little children might find it hard.
Thank you for taking your time to listen to my rant. I think that parents should take more responsiblity on what their children watch, play and do.
Age restrictions are in fact a good idea in my opinion. I don't won't ten year olds driving monster trucks. But there is a point when age restrictions do infact become useless. Here's one example: Recently i have been looking into buying an air rifle for hunting/shooting purposes. Picking up a magazine on the subject as i'm not too well informed. I was highly surpised to find out that i, in less than two months time could be able to walk into any shop selling air rifles and buy one at the age of 17. Some might say that your wiser and hopefully more mature then. But speaking from experience i know that my little 12 year old cousin is more intelligent than some of the goons round here.
What was the real surprise is the fact that you can't play GTA which is all fake untill you are 18 but you can own a weapon with the pontential to kill a another person when your a year younger.
Another thing i found odd was that you can't drink untill your eighteen but you can own a gun and drive when your seventeen. Surely to god that guns and cars are more dangerous than a quite drink with your mates.
I don't agree with game restriction as why should people that enjoy game on the grounds of entertianment and escapism be held back by parents that really couldn't care what there child sees. I believe that it is up to the parent to dicate what their children watch and play.
I find that the ELSPA rating is annoying although it is a guide line for parents, shops think it is the law not a guide and i have been stopped on buying a game with little violence, no gore etc because the little children might find it hard.
Thank you for taking your time to listen to my rant. I think that parents should take more responsiblity on what their children watch, play and do.
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Last time I looked it wasn't.
Although the National Museum of Wales houses the largest collection of impressionist art in the world outside of Paris. Thats quite impressive for a small city.
Although the National Museum of Wales houses the largest collection of impressionist art in the world outside of Paris. Thats quite impressive for a small city.
I'm sure it would be alright in cardiff. Beside save you travelling. Unless louvre is in Cardiff.
Heh heh. My birthday is long gone for another year now I'm afraid.
I like your idea of French arts, they should have more of that in the Louvre.
I like your idea of French arts, they should have more of that in the Louvre.
Ohh i though it was your real bithday.
French arts...... oh la la we you come to the bedroom with me as......... i think you get the picture.
French arts...... oh la la we you come to the bedroom with me as......... i think you get the picture.
Well its only my SR birthday so I suspect not a lot really.
Although it coincides with the Xbox release so.... well, SR I hope you're listening!
French arts?
Although it coincides with the Xbox release so.... well, SR I hope you're listening!
French arts?
Right nuff said. What you getting for you're birthday tomorrow? A bit of the french arts?
You're entitled to your opinions mr Duck, and you have some valid points.
Just as much my fault cos the missus gets a lot of stick for being French in this country.
Just as much my fault cos the missus gets a lot of stick for being French in this country.
Read my new post. Before you go off at a tangent and say i'm just digging at the french because of your lady friend, read it and you'll understand why this annoys me.
Hmmm.. maybe.
Not much to run to the hills and sing about this morning though, so I'll keep it miserable until something happens that changes my rather pessimistic outlook.
Kill All Hippies.
Not much to run to the hills and sing about this morning though, so I'll keep it miserable until something happens that changes my rather pessimistic outlook.
Kill All Hippies.
you're showing a slighly more sadistic side of you this morning, craw.
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