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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:18 PM Original message |
Bill to Ban Horse & Carriages Met with Unbridled Anger |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think that banning the horse-drawn carriages from NYC would be a great idea. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. If I lived in NYC, I would also vote to ban them. n/t |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. they have them in chicago, and there isn't even a "central park"... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. what about parades? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. What is the connection between parades and horse-drawn carriages? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. there's usually one or two carriages in some of the big parades... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. We have those here where I live and I definitely support banning them |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. If the ban doesn't pass, then a bill that regulates how the horses should be cared for |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That would be about the only kind of regulation that I could support other than a total ban. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. i would think that they already would have ordinances/business regs covering those issues |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. and, having the regulations on the books,and enforcing them are two very different color of horses! |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. but you've already said that you could support those kinds of regs... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. Horses are generally scared by sudden movement and noise. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. or, say, battle |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. A situation which didn't generally lead to long life for the horses, either. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. so are cart-horses. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. They wind up dead in traffic accidents an awful lot. |
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Boudica the Lyoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. A horse that is spooky |
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Boudica the Lyoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. O my fucking hell! |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Oh, ffs. |
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Boudica the Lyoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I don't know what's happening |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 04:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. agreed |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Right...THIS is what these horses were meant for... |
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