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Kids and Planes

Hey all, reading yet another article about kids disturbing others on planes, and the inability of airlines to do anything about it. http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/man-booted-off-plane-after-kid-kicks-seat/story-e6frfq80-1226559163563 I have had similar things where kids kicking seats me etc over the years and parents not wanting to do anything about it. The worst occasion happened on a regional flight from Sydney to Albury in NSW.  Three children were on the flight with no adult supervision.  15 minutes into the flight they were out of control, yelling screaming and running around the cabin.  The flight attendent did her best to keep them settled and was in constant communication with the pilot. Then it happened.  One of the boys grabbed hold of the emergency mask panel and pulled it down, breaking the panel and exposing electrical wires on the plane.  The attendant was next to me when it happened.  I turned to her and said, its my turn if thats...

Bull Terrier

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The following information was provided as part of Bo's information pack.  I remember reading this years ago, and unfortunately I do not know who to reference this work to, other than to say I think it sums up the breed wonderfully.  If there are typographical errors I apologize in advance as I am re typing this document. Our Bo Baby Over 150 years ago the "sportsmen" of the day set about breeding a fighting dog. In the beginning they crossed the English Bull Dog with various Terriers, their objective was to combine the strength and immunity to pain of the Bull Dog with the speed and fire of the Terrier, the first progeny being know as Bull Terriers Around this time (1840-1850) dog fighting was a fashionable "sport", Since then the Bull Terrier has been put to every use and abuse in his development to the more elegant and refined animal of today. Physically, the  Bull Terrier of today is the supreme athlete of Dogdom, often referred to as the Gladia...