Paul,

"....I intend to fight to the bitter end when attacked by a gang of gun wheedling Hell's Angles, I prefer the walking stick for self defense....".

Good choice of weapon and if they're 'wheadling' then you don't have much to fear!!

Gentlemen,
I trained in an Aussie govt force I suppose you could call it that and self defense with a high degree of physical disaster for the assailant came at the end of a tightly rolled copy of the Daily Telegraph thrust into the larynx first and the across the side of the head against the temple region. You completely disable the assailant if not kill him.
The second method were were taught was to always carry a simple Bic Biro pen. A quick thrust to the eye area (usually the nose and cheek structure will guide the point) will do the trick. You will either blind the assailant or poke a hole in his brain. If that does,t stop him then ram the Biro into his ear and through to the brain.
There are weapons everywhere the problem with people they are usually to scarred to react to the presented threat.

Gentlemen,

Enough of this gung-ho cr@p, this is starting to sound like a typical squabble between the 'micros'.

Peace, brothers, the sky's not falling in yet.

Is Mise, you must be fairly new to the forum and a young pup, as it is considered bad forum etiquette to point out ones typos and spelling mistakes. It tends to label one as smug and harboring a sense of superiority. Yes you are correct the word is spelt 'wielding' and not 'wheadling',unfortunately you do not have the ability to reproduce my misspelling correctly I spelt it,'wheedling'.
I am more interested in your opinions, for what they are worth, than your spelling and grammar.

Then let us get back on track "This is the type of person we do not need in the senate."

May I submit Cate Faehrmann as one that we do not need and, indeed, one that we are fortunate not to have got.

Lee Rhiannon, a Federal Senator and a thin skinned Watermelon, i.e. less Green and more red than most Greens, we do need in the Senate as this puts her in a position to do the most harm to her party.

Paul,

"Is Mise, you must be fairly new to the forum and a young pup, as it is considered bad forum etiquette to point out ones typos and spelling mistakes. It tends to label one as smug and harboring a sense of superiority. Yes you are correct the word is spelt 'wielding' and not 'wheadling',unfortunately you do not have the ability to reproduce my misspelling correctly I spelt it,'wheedling'.
I am more interested in your opinions, for what they are worth, than your spelling and grammar."

Actually I joined years ago and far from being a 'young pup' I'm in my 80th year.
You didn't misspell the word and I did reproduce your spelling in the quote, however I used an alternative and somewhat archaic spelling myself.

"....It tends to label one as smug and harboring a sense of superiority...." You could be right there!