Paul,

Could you ever graciously admit that you had made a mistake?

"Is Mise thanks for that response and it is very good that you can see the dumbness of the gun lobby and the stupidity of the politicians who have framed laws to suit this crazed minority.[that is not what I said] Be thankful here in NSW we have The Greens working to protect us from this ratbag element.[ HEAVEN PROTECT US!!] I am sure David sends his love to you brother Is Mise.

Are you saying there is a bullet out there with John Howard's name on it? I certainly hope not!"

No, Paul, a cartridge named in his honour, as it is a legal round that is more powerful than the one that in stupidity was banned, presumeably because it was considered to powerful.
We can't get an answer on why calibres larger than .38 were banned, not even from the Greens who supported the idiotic measure.

I'm all for sensible laws but not vindictive ones or ones that achieve nothing positive.

Such as one may have a spent cartridge case on a pencil in all the Australian states except WA where it is a criminal offence, on the plus side one may have a pistol, if it's really needed, for self defence in WA but not in the rest of the country; so much for uniform national gun laws

Dear Joe (Loudmouth),

Nah. I'd rather write stories about -
puff-less dragons, prankster spirits,
sun-loving snowmen, big-footed pixies,
and glass-slippers (story of Cinerella
from the slipper's point of view).

As I said Roosters have been done to death -
and I couldn't beat Rock-a-Doodle. and Chanticleer.

Joe,

Where does your religion stand on the subject of idolatry? Australia has long and proud tradition of Big Things, but nothing that could compare with the scale of Christ the Redeemer in Rio. Would this new religion get behind the construction of an Giant Cock statue to really put Australia on the map as the home of Big Things?

Hi Toni,

Thanks for that: I hadn't thought about it but on the subject of a Rooster-based religion, I'm happy to put my Giant Cock wherever it can give pleasure and inspiration. It would have to be something that could be seen from outer-space, or on Google Earth.

Now: Orpington or Leghorn ?

Thanks again, Toni,

Joe

Joe,

I like the Welsummer:

http://www.backyardpoultry.com/wiki/index.php/Chicken_Breeds_Chart

I don't know much about live poultry, I just think it's a nice-looking cock.

Well, thank you, Toni :)