A question for the Americans

[Busyman]

One of the main rules over here in the UK for gun ownership is you must have a gun safe,which must be fixed to a firm point,where the weapons are then kept when not being used or cleaned,so no hiding them under your pillow or anywhere little hands could get them.

See, we don't have that here. I do think you'll get in trouble though if your 4 year-old shoots herself but there's no law mandating "fixed to a firm point". (if there is, as Hank says, there's no enforcement)

Mine are well hidden and have gun locks on all of them. A person would be hard pressed to find them and if they do, they can't use it.

If kids get their hands on a parents gun because of negligence of the parent, the parent should be open to criminal and civil law consequences.

[Gripper]

Thats good,what is a "gun lock".
I know people Knock you for having "x" amount of guns,but if the laws here,were the same as in the states,then I would own a gun,maybe several.
I have had some of the best training in the world,but even the best trained have "accidents",seeing with your own eyes the results of a shooting is enough to make any sane human think twice.

[orcutt989]

I think it might be a good idea to mention that there is a very heavy Spanish/Mexican/Latino influence throughout the US, even in the east, since Latinos are the largest minority. There are many spanish words used in American English that everyone commonly understands, but are really Spanish words.

[Gripper]

Thats good orcutt,do you mean things like, mi casa su casa,hasta la vista,gracias.
Could you do me some translations ?
I think mi casa,su casa is my house is your house
hasta la vista=???
gracias=thankyou

[Busyman]

I think it might be a good idea to mention that there is a very heavy Spanish/Mexican/Latino influence throughout the US, even in the east, since Latinos are the largest minority. There are many spanish words used in American English that everyone commonly understands, but are really Spanish words.

I don't follow.

1. English has a lot of influences from many languages...German, French, etc. I never heard much Spanish influence though.

2. Latinos just became the largest minority a small time ago.

3. Latino influences are small because it's more closed off due to many immigrants not speaking English.

@gripper - We don't use gracias as a normal word unless perhaps speaking to a Hispanic. Hasta la vista was due to Terminator 2 and is not used normally. It's joking around like when we use the same in Italian.

[Gripper]

De nada

[BigBank_Hank]

Absolutely, but you don’t know what you’re missing.

I forgot to mention the part where you break the crawfish in half and suck the head because that’s where the most flavorful part is.

The crawfish are cooked,so I imagine they're like big prawns?
I'd love to try them,sounds great.

When you buy the crawfish to boil they have to be alive when you boil them. It really doesn’t take all that long to boil depending on how many pounds you plan on boiling. Usually when someone asks how long does it take I usually tell him or her about a 6 pack We usually have a lot of people over so by the time you’re finished a 6 pack of beer its usually done.

[clocker]

3. Latino influences are small because it's more closed off due to many immigrants not speaking English.

You need to get outside the Beltway more often.
Latin/Hispanic (are these terms interchangable?) influence is huge and growing fast.
-I just got an email from Comcast announcing a new, all-Spanish edition of their webportal...
-In the past year three check cashing businesses have opened in a five block stretch of Broadway. They all advertise money transfers to Mexico...apparently immigrants don't have access to real banks and like to send money home.

You can't drive around Denver and hear all the mariachi music blaring and conclude that "Latino influence" is small...

[j2k4]

3. Latino influences are small because it's more closed off due to many immigrants not speaking English.

You need to get outside the Beltway more often.
Latin/Hispanic (are these terms interchangable?) influence is huge and growing fast.
-I just got an email from Comcast announcing a new, all-Spanish edition of their webportal...
-In the past year three check cashing businesses have opened in a five block stretch of Broadway. They all advertise money transfers to Mexico...apparently immigrants don't have access to real banks and like to send money home.

You can't drive around Denver and hear all the mariachi music blaring and conclude that "Latino influence" is small...

Too true.

Immigration is not much in evidence where I live; I think it's a climate/distance thing.

I know precisely one Hispanic person and he is not an immigrant.

The other day I bought an installation kit for my new dishwasher (non-Hispanic, Maytag brand); that had no English instructions, only Spanish.

[vidcc]

The other day I bought an installation kit for my new dishwasher (non-Hispanic, Maytag brand); that had no English instructions, only Spanish.

your supplier must be stocking from cheaper outside sources