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I wonder if it was the person who took the badge out of the benefactor box? :)

So something for odd just happened. I was eating lunch in my truck at McDonald's and a car pulled in next to me. A gentleman stepped out and looked in my window and saw the rifle case in my sest. He walked around and asked to see my permit since I was carrying a long gun. I asked for credentials and he produced a handgun carry badge.... he then insisted on seeing the rifle to make sure it was unloaded since I wouldnt show him a permit. I refused, and told him he wasn't seeing shit, and that the gun was legal because it was unloaded, and he finally went inside. I then called the law. They showed up, asked me a few questions and went inside to question him while I went back to work. Lots of crazies folks, watch yourselves. Tapatalk ate my spelling.

I should have laughed in his face when he produced that badge, and then told him to kiss your burly ass.

he bent my picnic table. and left a nickel behind.  I still have it.  Afraid to spend it.

[quote name="R_Bert" post="1084551" timestamp="1388094333"]You need to eat better than that ! So, now, which McCraps was it, and what did you order ? We need details ****it!![/quote] It was the one at the green bridge in Clinton. And I ordered 2 Mchikens, I guess I forgot to tell them to leave off the side of asshole that came with it lol Tapatalk ate my spelling.

27 year old punk hits a 79 year old man?  I couldn't care less about who was what color. Put his sorry ass away with all you can charge him with.

I would have told him to McF*** off.....  

[quote name="itchytriggerfinger" post="1084555" timestamp="1388094768"]Yeah, I'd really like to know what the outcome of the conversation was with the guy and the LEO. The whole thing sounds really F'd up. [/quote] Just got off the phone with the responding LEO. It was a fishing trip. This guy has been caught with stolen goods before and served time for theft. He said they had complaints on him a few times in the last few weeks doing the same thing to people either open carrying or with long guns or gun cases visible. They haven't been able to do anything to him other than warn him because he is playing stupid and playing thengood citizen. He never represented himself as an LEO so no impersonation charges can be filed. Basically hes a scum bag they can't touch. Doesn't even have a hcp. So watch yourselves Gents. They have a new game. Cop said I did the right thing by remaining calm and non-confrontational and not showing him the long gun to give him a target to look for. Tapatalk ate my spelling.

Simple solution, volunteer reserve deputies.  Problem solved.   I'm willing to bet this county's parks department still has employees, that the clerks office is open with 3 or 4 workers 6 days a week still...  Don't fall for the game they're playing...  local government could be cut by 50% and nobody would notice, if done correctly.

Sounds like my town. There have been dozens of break ins in the past couple of months. I know in my little town crime is rampant, violent and non violent. In my county it is amazing at how many people are victims. Most don't even call LE anymore because our sheriff has publically, in a newspaper, said not to call unless it is a life threatening emergency. He even said if you have been burglarized come in the next business day to file a report and don't call them. I have several friends who have been robbed and called 911 but the officers never showed. When they called back to find out where the officers were they were told the officers would not be coming because the robber is likely already gone so there is nothing the officers could do.   Here is my little towns response to our sheriff's inability to provide even the most basic services. http://www.wate.com/story/23975463/blaine-residents-packing-heat-to-protect-themselves-from-crime   So far the biggest single haul was over $100K worth of stuff from a single home.   And even to this day the sheriff's office has not hired more people, extended the patrol hours or started responding to alleged crimes. There were times when there were NO officers on duty, only ones on call. And even today you might have to wait more than an hour for an officer if they are responding to another call because it takes over an hour to drive from one end of the county to the other. And people wonder why I carry 100% of the time.

Which has what exactly to do with    ??? I hope the old guy heals up alright and that the little bitch who attacked him gets his in general population. I tend to disagree with the concept of "hate crimes" in general, having said that this sounds about as racially motivated as anything else.

Yup. I met Spots awhile back and at first thought "he's not so big." Then I got closer and realized "actually, we're about the same height" Then I got closer and realized "holy sh;t he's sitting down! Cross legged!" But seriously, Spots is a big dude. Actually, I'm a big dude. Spots is a freaking human mountain.

Dude, Spots. That is simply the most epic thing I have ever heard...Er, read. 27 internets to Spots with a bonus awarded for excellence. :rofl: :rofl:

So do I win a prize of having guessed the intent?

Best I can figure he was either fishing or an idiot. He was very calm, and I took the Marine mindset of "Be polite, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet". I was polite but firm, and finally stepped out of the truck when he acted like he was getting upset. I was calmer than normal as I didnt want to beat some dude to death with the 8 lb sledge laying in the floorboard the day after Christmas. Call it my holiday spirit i guess. I figured he was fishing and got upset that I didnt pull the rifle out of the case or act intimidated so that he could steal something. Oh well. Chalk up to weirdness. The responding LEO is a friend of mine so Ill ask him later what happened after I left. I don't eat much fast food, and would have normally went in, but I was in a hurry due to work. Tapatalk ate my spelling.

Or.. " here , hold my beer and watch this .."

Awwww I probably would have said "Okay, no problem" and handed him my Kroger Plus card. He wants to be funny, so can I. What an idiot!

I showed you his HCP badge like he was a cop? I would have laughed at him and told him to pound sand...

None, I can get all I want or need off the web.

LOL.....that badge and 5 bucks will get him a latte at Starbucks.

This reminds me of a developmentally challenged young lad from my youth who put a Western Auto rotating light on his bicycle and thought he could pull people over.

I say it was the beginning of attempted robbery or would follow you later and try to break-in.   That just doesn't happen!

IMO, just another mistake. When has the SLIDE ever been the concealment issue? It's always been the GRIP. Yes, it's the same 30SF frame. If you can conceal a regular one, why bother with the slide?   I think they feel like they don't need to listen to any customer base. They are GLOCK; they could  :poop: in a Tupperwatre box, and people will buy it.

Someone else saying it -   Security theater -  in fact, a matinee.

They will never implant me or mark me either, it's bad enough I gotta have a id card just to prove who I am. We are getting closer and closer to the end times.

  Must be nice to experience this problem firsthand. LOL

I got no beef with Amazon. I understand how the game works and as far as no sales tax goes, it was good while it lasted. 

I looked up the numbers:   Tennessee Handgun Carry Permits:     449,419     Tennessee Households:   2,440,663     Tennessee Population:   6,456,243       449,419 divided by 6.456,243 is .06960__ which means nearly 7 percent of the population has an HCP     449,419 divided by 2,440,663 is .18413__ which means -- perhaps -- more than 18 percent of the households have an HCP       That means almost 7 in 100 individuals have a handgun carry permit and many of them carry.   That means 18 out of 100 households -- perhaps --  have a handgun carry permit and many of them carry. You would have to allow for husband and wife both carrying, but that's probably not the main pattern.   I would think that if you see a husband and wife out with the family, that there is almost a one in five chance -- almost 20 percent chance!! -- that someone in the family -- perhaps the guy at least -- is carrying.   That is really bad odds for a criminal, and doubly bad odds for a merchant. I don't think any business would survive if they ran off one in five families.       I find these numbers surprising, I had no idea it was so many.

Nothing like going to Walmart late at night.   Be safe!  Good luck.

[quote name="TerryW" post="1084601" timestamp="1388104490"]Nice wood![/quote] When I saw this I thought I was in one of the gay threads for a minute. I'm thinking white oak also, but thats a guess Tapatalk ate my spelling.

It will mostly be in the bays. I doubt we will get to use the three hundred very often. But there are plans for a hundred in the near future. What we lack in rifle distance we will make up for in technical difficulty.

Lmao

Next operation is gonna be an Addadiktome.

Look guys, I was merely trying to prevent this man from scaring the good citizens. I had assumed that he would tremble in awe at the sight of my badge. Unfortunately this one was hardened to the sight of the badge. I can only assume that he has been in this position before with his blatant and nonchalant disregard for my legitimate concern. I am glad that he involved other forms of enforcement, such as police officers, as they merely came to me to thank me for a job well done. All in a days work for all us vigilant HCP badge holders. All in a days work. Now, back to my BigMac.   That is all.      ;)

:rofl: I'm pretty sure that's an understatement.

I like that answer! Spots that would have thrown up a red flag for me also. You did good by calling LEOs. 

I would have told him to perform a physically impossible act on his person.

This has nothing to do with a Prime membership,  I like it for free two day shipping plus the free books and Video library at $79.00 a year its a steal. We have four Kindles alone. Keep the kids happy and cheaper than Netflix.   I'm stationed in Texas and Amazon charges tax there. I'm still buying stuff cheaper with the tax than I can find anywhere else.

I guess a guy buys a badge and he is automatically a law enforcement officer..........I hope the real LEO's took his toy badge away from him for impersonating an LEO and took him to jail.............jmho

For some reason...I just don't get excited by Miley. She's just not appealing to me at all.   Maybe still has some modicum of talent. But I don't know, I don't listen to the skanky little exhibitionist.   She just needs to go find herself a nudist colony to live in and leave the rest of us alone.

As long as we don't ask him to grill hamburgers..... (a long running joke with us)   Dave

Thanks for the info Whiskey. That ham looks awesome! I have to admit Whiskey, when I first seen this picture of your ham, I thought it was a turkey that you burnt so bad the wings fell off. j/k little buddy. Dave

Yeah, you try a bit harder, and I suspect you will hit that dime.

Neck shot with 223 result in immediate incapacitation/anchoring/death.   My first ~150lb doe shot in the neck (~3in higher than the base) with 223 55g 16in barrel, scope on 3X, range 80yd.   Doe was running, come to a stop.  I shot immediately when she stopped.  Doe was standing and I was looking at the tail.  223 55g connected, and doe drop exactly where I saw her last in the scope.  After the flash, concussion, and ringing in my ear, did not see any flopping or movement.   Wait ~45sec then slowly walked toward the spot (due to 15min before end of legal hour [i.e. end of natural available light for possible tracking)].    At 40yds away, saw doe/hump lying still.  Decide to leave doe where she was, retreated.  Wait 10min more.    .223 in entrance, nickel or quarter size exit, 90 degree different from entrance wound. Doe's breathing tube and upper neck were undamaged.  Very little/non-existence bleeding at the exit hole.  90% of the neck around the wound channel was edible.  About 0.5 - 1.5" of bloodshot meat throughout the wound channel.   If this deer ran with this wound there will be NO blood to track.

12/25/13:  Merry Christmas every one!   I'm going to change the direction a little bit here from the last post.    Venison, when taken cleanly and quickly; and used wisely, is the best way and the most ethical… holistically… to feed and fortified the youngs and olds alike….much better than our ‘factory-farms’.  Venison is NOT cheap in $$$ sense.  It is just plain better.   I process all my kills for lots of reasons, ~8X in the last 25yrs.  This doe is the 2nd doe in the last 15 days.   My family got a gifted ~120# doe on Sunday night from a friend.  He gave me two does last years in the process of thinning out the does at a hunting club he owned.  He managed his land for trophies.  Awesome friend!   I enjoyed hunting my own, and grateful for any gifts from others.     50yd  30 06  shot entered the lung (small 30 cal hole), minor damage to one of the inner tenderloins (6" wound channel @ 4in below the back bone) and small damage to one of the ham (3" wound channel).  Frontal shot, 30cal shot entered about 8" below the backbone at the lung.  Luckily the intestines stay intact and no damage to the outer tenderloin.  Doe dropped on the spot, evidently still moving, a 2nd killing shot enter the neck 2in below the ear at very close range.  Complete pass-through.  No bullet remains inside the deer.   I gutted & skinned & rinsed the deer with misting water within 2 hours of getting my gift on Sunday night.  Weather in CHA on Sunday night was misting rain, 60F, and dropping steadily to 40-25F for the following 5 days.  17yrs old son helped with the skinning and watched the gutting.  Skinning & gutting with son took 3 hours (setting up took 1hr) and got a delightful conversation with son as a bonus.   I told my wrestling son that watching wrestling and actually wrestle are two different things.  The same can be said of gutting a deer.  You can't learn from just watching.   Also, this is the 2nd times I used compressed air & air gun to "fluff" the hide (stretch the hide;  the deer carcass become a balloon with air leaking out of the wound channel).  Skinning is much easier.  However, you have to "fluff it" before you gut it.  Go to youtube if you want to see how this is done.  I was a bit skeptical at first, but now I'm a true-believer.   I wanted to hang the doe for a 'few days'.  This is the first time I attempted to hang it, after hearing much favorable information about the benefits, most of all, the draining of all the capillary blood.  All other times, I process and freeze them within 24hrs.   On Sunday night, temperature dropped to 28F and dry/desiccant wind were blowing, and I see that the skinned doe is drying fast, and the container I placed under the deer has about a quart of water/blood, 12 hours after hanging.  It may have rain/mist about a 1/4in overnight.    I debate whether to let the doe hang another night with temperature expected to drop ~28F.  I was a bit concern of "freeze-then-thaw" damaging my hanging doe, and wanting to process it after rigor mortis has left…which will be over around 7pm on Monday.   On Monday, I watched several you-tube videos to learn about the Pro&Con about aging venison and hints about sharpening knives and how to butcher the deer cleanly/quickly/efficiently.  Spent the next 6 hours prepping; getting materials/tools/set up in place.  Monday night temperature was going to dip into 28F.   On Tuesday, the doe is even dryer, and only a few drops of blood in the bucket below the hanging deer.  I did not want to loose more meat to the dry wind.  Tuesday night temperature is expected to go into ~23F…in fact it dipped into 16F.  I didn't want to loose any more meat to the dry wintery wind, so I decided to process the deer after 48hrs of hanging.   Having learned a few hints from Youtubes, I quartered the doe in 1hr.  Move the quarters into a heated garage, and debone the quarters.  I was disappointed in the meat loss from the bullet wound in the 'ham'.   After I quartered the deer, I got ribs and the back bones into an unheated garage.  I fired up the pressure cooker over a hot plate, and voila I now have a heated garage.  For simplicity, I just put water & ribs/bones in the pot, and just add enough heat to keep the pot at ~150F for ~48hrs, after an initial boil of 3min.  Before canning, I cool the pot, strained, and then bring the content back to the boiling point, then transfer to the jars.     Took me 6 hours to research, prep, clean up/sanitized the work area, sharpen knives, set up, and about another 3 hours to debone my ~80lbs carcass from the ~120lbs doe.  Son was not willing to learn ' deer butchering' that day; so my dog keeps me company while anxiously waiting for deer scraps.  The simmering pot of doe broth helps keep the 25F cold and windy day at bay.   At the end, I estimate about 40lbs (mostly sirloin) to the freezer, 10lbs of scrapped/damaged/blood shot meat/fat/uncooked bones for the dog.  Maybe 2gal of broths from the ~30lbs of bones/ribs I'm stewing now.  The four legs will be my dog's Christmas present.  She already consumed 90% of the two front legs including hooves & skin.  Hide, head & gut are waiting to be buried for next spring blueberry bush or fruit tree....have not decided yet.   Somebody did some research and analyzed that it cost ~$70/lbs of venison if you lease the land, buy the license and few other 'knick nacks'.  The hours that I spent processing my gifted doe, drives that cost even higher.  I hunt/process deer because I think the benefit far offset the cost.  I am thankful that I live in a country that I have that right, and in a position that I can.  Not many people who want a hunt can have a 'good hunt'...for numerous reasons.  Not many people who wants to taste venison, can...for similar reasons.   For those reasons, I am truly lucky, for I have been in those circumstances.     This is what I learned: 1.       Neck shot, when available, save lots edible meat.  Get big enough tool to get the job done.  Bigger tool, only wastes resources.  Too little tools, and pushing its envelope...only bring bad result. 2.       A young doe is less gamey than an older doe.  For me, I will skip buck.  I'm glad others will go after trophies. 3.       Farm doe is FATTER & larger, as compare to doe not around farms.  The smaller doe will not do well this cold winter...this is where hunters should come in. 4.       Gutting a deer right away, leave no gamey smell during butchering; only exception if the temperature outside will be <0F….and only if you want to deal with the stench from a fermented stomach. 5.       Will use a scrub brush next time to get rid of all deer hair after skinning, if the weather allow for it to hang/dry in the next 24hrs.  Butchering a wetted carcass is a hard/slippery job. 6.       Disposable rubber glove over working glove reduce cleaning of the expensive working glove afterward.  Cut-resistant gloves on a cold day, may save your fingers. 7.       Processing a deer that has been hanged for >24hrs is a lot less bloody, and EASIER.  Processing a fresh kill and freezing it… leaves much blood in the package after it is thaw out from the freezer. 8.       Sharpened knives make the job much quicker.  Skills & techniques for sharpening knives…well that is another story for another time.  All my sharp-able knives now have razor edges.  Did you know a leather belt is a vital tool in the sharpening process?  I didn’t either, before yesterday. 9.     Get all the tools ready at the end of the last job, all in one bag, so that I can be quickly ready for the next job…and save much time. 10.   Sharpen extra knives and stage them.  Better to have extras, than to stop and sharpen a dull working knife. 11.   Have a knife for trimming around bones….and a separate knife for trimming flesh only. 12.   Knife ‘stealer’ is a great tool.  Make sure the knife is cleaned before using it....help with clean up later 13.   I need to buy a meat hook/puller.  Got several closed calls of my fingers with my knives. 14.   A cold (near freezing) and blood-less carcass is a pleasure to process. 15.   Using a hammer banging the ax head is faster than a saw, and a lot cleaner (less of an eye hazard) than using an ax alone.  (a hammer is now part of the tool package, and so is safety goggle) 16.   Those large aluminum pans are extremely handy for holding venison in various stages of butchering. 17.   10% mixture of Simple Green & 90% water is a great deer fat degreaser. 18.   Can only teach son when he is willing to learn...can't ram it down his throat, even if it is a valuable lesson....especially for a teenager. 19.   Job goes faster when the family got involved.  Son helped with the skinning, and daughter/wife help with wrapping the venison packages for the freezer. 20.   Took me ~24 hrs from skinning to finish, may be another 2 hours to bury the gut pile & skin, but I enjoy it.   Broth pot is simmering.  A pleasant aroma greets me every time I go down into the garage.      Suggestions & your ‘lessons learned’ for making this job easier/more efficient in the future?

I stand corrected.  I knew they run automatically, and the best practice for portable generators is to run them under load --  tests both the engine and the generator.  An automatic backup generator COULD have an internal load consisting of no more than an air-cooled resistor to draw a few amps to load the system during testing.  Wonder why they don't?

I found some in az for1.65 twin cities I bought 3 skids

We've certainly had worse presidents. I honestly believe W loved this country. Can't say the same for the current dictator occupying the white house.

  Maybe it's time to just forget about being honest with these assholes... ever. 

I'm with Oh Shoot... why deprive the government of the money it needs to continue subsidizing all of the deadbeats?  The government has always been a faithful and responsible steward of our tax dollars.     :rofl: