Foxy,

Otherwise, people might think that your remark
'...also symbolic of natural grace and beauty [kangaroos], two things that the British Empire had vowed to wipe off the face of the earth." is just racist claptrap or a deeprooted hatred for things British.

Well, if you love the British why did you say such a stupid thing as the above?

As for sticking to things about which I have knowledge, I have lots of knowledge about the firearms of the early Colonial period and the reaction of kangaroos to gunfire,
I hunt rabbits and hares with a flintlock muzzleloading gun and one gets but one shot off then all game runs, besides which, over an extended period, two shots a minute would be about average; whereas, with my 50-year-old breech-loading gun I can fire 20 shots in a minute with ease but if culling 'roos I'd be lucky to get three before the rest are out of range.

It is simply impossible to reduce the 'roo population in any area killing them with muzzleloading guns, the birthrate would be faster than the killing.

A person would get one shot at a mob of 'roos and have to wait at least twenty minutes before being able to get within range again, and the range of effectiveness is 50 to 70 yards.

As for knowing about Aboriginal people, I was a guest of the Aboriginals at Laperouse in 1988 and I didn't meet one academic.

What's more, I was driven there by an Aboriginal woman in a Commonwealth car.
She was doing 80 miles/hour along Anzac Pde [we were running late].
I asked her if she wasn't scared of getting booked; "No mate, the Government pays my fines and the coppers know the car an' usually lay off".

Foxy,

I just had a bit of a read back and I found your,

"However stating historical facts about British colonisation
does not equate to "hatred" but - history."

This is history?

"..also symbolic of natural grace and beauty two things that the British Empire had vowed to wipe off the face of the earth."

So the Brits were determined to wipe natural grace and beauty from the face of the Earth, just give one reference, as a trained librarian you should have no trouble at all.

Note to readers: don't hold your breath.

Is Mise,

History books are full of facts regarding the British
Empire and the behaviour of the colonizers.
I've given you two links about colonial behaviour
in this country - there's plenty more on the web. If you're
not satisfied with what I've given you - do your own research
that you'll be happy with.

My time is too valuable to continue to indulge you. This is
after all simply a discussion forum - not a course in
an institution of Higher learning for which I would be
getting paid. I'm under no obligation to humour or indulge
you here. If you don't like what I'm saying - and you don't
accept it - it's up to you to find alternatives and
prove me wrong.

Put up or shut up - as they so rudely say. I don't have to
prove anything to you. You're just a key board warrior
looking for a fight. Been there done that with Weary Dunlop
and your banging on about his guns.

I've now put you on my "binned list". Because when I came back
to this forum - I decided not to continue to humour morons.

Hi Issy,

Com cars come from a pool, unless you are Queen Tutti Tutti or ScumO Morrison, the ID is the number plate. Can you provide evidence to support; "No mate, the Government pays my fines (evidence please, not common practice in the pub service) and the coppers know the car an' usually lay off". Is that one particular car always going down ANZAC Pd @ 80 mph. It must have been an old bugger of a car to be doing 80 MILES per hour in 1988.

Hi Foxy,

You can't beat Issy on guns, he lives and breaths guns, he has guns for breakfast, he dreams of guns in his sleep! He was there when Artie Phil jumped ashore at Sydney Cove, if you can find the official film of the event, there is Issy in the background scaring off the roos and darkies, happily firing his musket at them.

BTW, Issy was at Charlie Heston's send off from the gunnies, he plugged a few rounds into the corpse as a final tribute. he also supports the Shooter and Hooter party, and their policy of free guns for all!

Foxy when challenged to back up her stupid assertion

"..also symbolic of natural grace and beauty two things that the British Empire had vowed to wipe off the face of the earth."

So the Brits were determined to wipe natural grace and beauty from the face of the Earth, but she can't back it up so has gone off to greener pastures where nasty people won't challenge her racist and erroneous statements.

She mentions Weary Dunlop's pistols seemingly, or blissfully, unaware that I proved that he had two pistols on his person after the surrender.

Paul,

Wow!!

Hey Moron - yes you Is Mise,

What you were asserting at the time was that Weary
Dunlop had his guns on him so that he could defend
his men in case the Japs tried to kill them - so
cut the crap.

As for having to prove MY assertions? They're not
MY assertions - they're the assertions of historical
facts from colonial records at the time - and they're
on the web - Google them if you can put your guns down
for a moment. Perhaps your Indian wife could help you with
British colonialism and what they did in India?
Snf the beauty and nature the Brits maintained there.