[Tom]

Originally posted by Morpheus

And to Tom - the thing is that the builder situation you mentioned happens very seldom here. A lot of areas around here are squats , and they litteraly have been from the moment I was granted with the power of memory. Again , Im speaking from my own experiences with squatters in this thread. Virtually every squat ive seen has been like this.

Ah, but a lot of squats are renovated or bulldozed in time. Should they remain up in a bad state just to please some tramps who can't be bothered to sort their lives out? Should the land owners just let these people onto their land when they might want to use it just to abide by people who shouldn't even be there in the first place?

[Stu]

Originally posted by Tom_

Ah, but a lot of squats are renovated or bulldozed in time. Should they remain up in a bad state just to please some tramps who can't be bothered to sort their lives out? Should the land owners just let these people onto their land when they might want to use it just to abide by people who shouldn't even be there in the first place?

Im not saying they have to be left in a bad state , because most of them are from what ive seen. Again squats that I know tend to be buildings long forgotten by the owners [or sold to our lax city council who have no plans for it].

[Tom]

Well buildings like that stand empty for a reason, because they aren't fit for human use. Do squatters get special treatment on things like that? The average person would probably get arrested if they were caught on the premises, but squatters aren't? Again, I put it down to laziness for not wanting to get their lives back on track, so go about tax dodging and getting everything for free.

[Stu]

Originally posted by Tom_
Well buildings like that stand empty for a reason, because they aren't fit for human use. Do squatters get special treatment on things like that?

Dont you think their is a contradiction their? I would not call living in places not fit for human use 'special treatment'. And you cant use the argument 'what if we were to live their?' . because we dont - were not squatters. I understand what your saying about them getting the building for free but hey , we cant really call it unfair when their getting rat infested shitholes.

[Tom]

Originally posted by Morpheus

Dont you think their is a contradiction their? I would not call living in places not fit for human use 'special treatment'. And you cant use the argument 'what if we were to live their?' . because we dont - were not squatters. I understand what your saying about them getting the building for free but hey , we cant really call it unfair when their getting rat infested shitholes.

It can be called unfair and whether they are in shithole or not its still special treatment from the government.

1) They will be jobless, therefore they dodge taxes and get money for free as well as other things
2) If an ordinary person was to go into the building they could be arrested and charged. If police catch squatters in the building, they have rights and don't necessarily have to be moved- thus getting away with it
3) The argument "we don't live there" can't be used. I never said it could. But the argument of putting yourself in a hypothetical situation and you being the land owner infested by squatters can be used. Think about it.

Sorry to be picky but for future reference:

Their= Posessive pronoun. Relates to a person
There= Adverb. Relates to a location.
They're- Short for they are.

[Sunny_01]

Dont you think this has gone way to far. We all have very different thoughts and feelings about squatting. No one has given Stu an argument that has made him review his thinking. As for picking at how words are spelt, well really there is no need for that.

[Tom]

Originally posted by Sunny_01
Dont you think this has gone way to far. We all have very different thoughts and feelings about squatting. No one has given Stu an argument that has made him review his thinking. As for picking at how words are spelt, well really there is no need for that.

I did say sorry to be picky ... but it just annoys me when people use the wrong word. Spelling doesn't bother me in the slightest but the word does. There and their have different meanings. They shouldn't be used interchangeably.

[Sunny_01]

No-one on this forum is the word police either! it just felt like you were looking for something to have a go about. Starting with "not meaning to be picky" generally means "I mean to be picky"

[Tom]

Originally posted by Sunny_01
No-one on this forum is the word police either! it just felt like you were looking for something to have a go about. Starting with "not meaning to be picky" generally means "I mean to be picky"

Did I say I was the word police? Can I help it if small things annoy me? I think not.

And I think I know what I meant by "I don't mean to be picky" and it wasn't your suggestion. I meant exactly what I wrote

And I actually think it could be of little benefit to Morpheus as well.

[Shaun]

"I don't mean to be picky" usually means "I know I sound picky, but tough ****."

[Sunny_01]

The small things may well annoy you but that does not mean you have to voice them on here. We have had the discussion about spelling, grammer etc to death, and really as long as someone has posted something in an easy to read manner it is not the right of anyone else to pull them for it. If you want to point something like this out to someone try doing it in a U2U. That makes it less public and stops it looking like you are trying to score cheap points.

[GiRTh]

LOL

Good to see this thread is right on topic.

[Tom]

Originally posted by Sunny_01
The small things may well annoy you but that does not mean you have to voice them on here. We have had the discussion about spelling, grammer etc to death, and really as long as someone has posted something in an easy to read manner it is not the right of anyone else to pull them for it. If you want to point something like this out to someone try doing it in a U2U. That makes it less public and stops it looking like you are trying to score cheap points.

Spelling doesn't bother me. Grammar doesn't bother me. Using the wrong word does! There is a huge difference. Yes, its readable but its still the wrong word. I could have PMed him and said but to be frank I don't like to use the PM system I think its stupid and pointless. And not everyone checks their PMs frequently. I'm also not trying to score cheap points- like I said earlier its beneficial to know small things like that. Whos to say there are other people on here that didn't also know who now do?

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Tom_Using the wrong word

Surely that should be 'Using the word in the wrong context'. LOL

EDIT: OR better still - 'Using the word in an incorrect context'.

[Tom]

Originally posted by GiRTh

Surely that should be 'Using the word in the wrong context'. LOL

EDIT: OR better still - 'Using the word in an incorrect context'.

... and thats just essentially what I've written in a more formal way.

[Shaun]

that's

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Tom]

Oh shut up you

Edit: I said I don't mind grammar I win!

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : Tom_
Oh shut up you

I'm seeing a warning coming on its way....

[Tom]

Originally posted by Captain.Remy

I'm seeing a warning coming on its way....

Why? Its a joke ....

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : Tom_

Why? Its a joke ....

People can take it seriously, just like I did. We even had a note from Red about that.

[Tom]

Originally posted by Captain.Remy

People can take it seriously, just like I did. We even had a note from Red about that.

Shaun will clearly know I'm only messing.

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : Tom_

Shaun will clearly know I'm only messing.

You don't really know actually. I'm just saying that sometimes it may be a joke but it's not seen as.

[Tom]

Shaun gets my humour, and I get his. Trust me.

[GiRTh]

Originally posted by Tom_
Shaun gets my humour, and I get his. Trust me.

It's nice to see you're all in synch and everything.

Surely 'Using the word wrong' is gramatically incorrect. How use the word wrong?

[Tom]

I didn't say I had a problem with grammar

Anyway I think this is getting a little silly now. A big deal being made out of nothing.