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   I think you are probably on to something but I don't think you are giving yourself and the mods enough credit. It helps that there are decent knowledgeable folks that are willing to help here but I think the way issues are handled as well as what is and is not allowed goes a long ways in keeping people drawn to this sight.

If that's stopping you, you aren't very creative. :tough:

I had never been more happy with my genetically superior eyesight than when they were issuing those BCGs out in basic training to the blind guys.

I was under the impression the absolute best was rings and a cake!

  Horse walks into a bar, sits down and sighs.   Bartender sez, "why the long face?"   ---------------------------------   Guy walks into a bar, there's a horse mixing drinks behind the counter.  Guy looks shocked.   Horse sez, "whazamatter, you never seen a horse tending bar before?"   Guy sez, "sure, I just can't believe the pig sold the place."   --------   Guy walks into a bar, has monkey on his shoulder.   Bartender says, "you can't bring him in here."   Guy says, "Don't talk that way, you'll hurt his feelings."   Bartender says, "I know, I was talking to the monkey."   -------------------   Ba da bing,   - OS

Just found this must have item works great guaranteed: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 of course it ate my spelling.

  It will reach our state eventually. We already see tons of liberals influencing our state. At some point we will see the tide turn enough that our guns will be seriously threatened. We have way too many who want something for nothing for our state to not become a liberal stronghold. Stand in Walmart or any other major grocery store after the first of the month and watch the EBT cards fly. And every single one of those will vote democrat as long as they continue to get their cupcakes, coffee, sirloins and lobsters tail for free. And along with those votes for free food comes votes against our guns.   I have said it 90% of gun owners would turn their guns in. 7% would hide their guns away and 3% would actively fight. Problem is the 90% would readily rat out the other 10%.   People might think I am awful but all those "assistance" or "benefit" programs should go away. And if they can't feed their children then they should do the right thing and turn them over to someone who can. I can guarantee that 90% of the items I see getting bought are not for the kids and if they are then the parents should not be parents. Using most of the EBT money for what I have seen just tells me they are as not bad off as they make people think. I know if I was in dire need, and I have been, I would not waste money on lobster because that is a lot of beans and rice.   There should be a lifetime limit on assistance because everyone hits hard times from time to time. Make the lifetime limit 3 years. If you choose to use it from 18-21 then you are done for life. If at age 30 you hit hard times and your benefits have already been used you better have family or friends to take care of you. If you don't then you either starve or work. Too many people think they are too good to work, no wonder when the government is giving them everything. Hunger can be a powerful motivator and I bet those who are starving would gladly work for a few hamburgers a day.   I bet people in the states that have constitutional carry are saying that they can't believe people in Tennessee don't stand up and willingly pay for their right to carry a firearm.

I had never had glasses before BCT. When they issued me my set I could actually see for the first time in my life. I didn't mind how ugly they were.

Believe me after 4 sons, the only true birth control is abstinence, tubal ligation,  or Vasectomy.   We have close to 20 pairs of those crocs.  The kids crocs rarely match they wear them anyway.  Getting married, getting old, sure didn't work either.   Headaches, bad back, I'm asleep, and other lame excuses didn't work either.  Wanting a baby girl was like pouring gasoline on the fire.

I always thought the best birth control device was a pair of these.

Memphis, I hear they are always looking for Yankees in Memphis.

Fantastic day today!!! How many birds can a gunsmith, gun builder and 13 year old kill? 28 evidently. LOL

What better way to start off the New Year than with game and fish taken in 2013    Wild boar shoulder slow cooked over Hickory Wood with a good smoke flavor that's awesome good..  Deer roast slow cooked in the crock pot seasoned with onion soup mix with carrots and Tater's, and plenty will be left for us to eat later!  Turnip Greens, Blackeyed Peas and Smoked Rainbow Trout All chased down with Iced Tea, Abbey Ale and Oatmeal Stout!   YUM YUM!!   Dave

I'm not saying arm yourselves and go start a battle, but rather at least take the first damn step to preserving your rights and get off your ass and start doing something. It's got to be easier to fight against this anti-2A BS than hiding your guns out of state and running across America! Damn people! Wise up! Organize gun owners and like-minded folks to protest like the dirty pot smoking hippies do and camp out for days harassing these political asshats, etc. Protest when they go to work, follow them home and protest them outside their homes. We can make their entire stay in office absolutely miserable. We can win if we put in the time and work. I certainly will. I've been to Washington D.C many times to join in rallies and protest over the past few years. I've also been a part of the local pro-gun rallies. I stay on top of the political news. I call politicians, write letters, sign petitions, and donate money to those who are fighting for us and our rights. Let's not be weak-asses laying around moaning on the PC all day and make sure we fight these battle from every angle. I'll be dammed if I'm going to end up in a line like these guys who laid over and allowed this BS to happen. And I'll be dammed if I let them restrict our 2A rights anymore.

You can't run forever. :down: We'll be running out of free states if no one stands up and you all run or comply with the unconstitutional laws.

What a boring morning...   When my feet rapidly hit the ground getting out of bed early this morning anxious to get my day started, a dreadful thought immediately occurred.   Darn! This is the best I'm going to feel all day long! No cotton mouth, no blurry vision and red eyes, no invisible five pound sledge hammer attacking me and keeping me constant company, no dry Ralph and his Buick and heave ho's?   I envy you guys that celebrated New Year's Eve! You have something very exciting to look forward to today :up:  Maybe 2015?   Happy New Year!

Double-checks to make sure all the TGO swag is 'Made in China using child labor'

My wife and I have been supporting Fisher House ever since we saw them building a house at Bragg back in the mid 90s.    http://www.fisherhouse.org/   A new Fisher House just opened in Murfreesboro on the York VA campus.  WWP will NEVER get so much as a dime from us. I once had soldiers who needed some help with some family travel.  My CSM contacted WWP and was told that No Direct Funding is ever provided to service members, but programs to support them are available.  Try asking WWP to define what they mean by "programs and projects" and you will find out that they include events where Vets are used for fund drives.  WWP is big on providing 'retreats" for wounded or injured soldiers and their caregivers like fishing and sport events (and WWP makes sure that the cameras are rolling and WWP staffers are also along for a free ride....).    So, I don't Like WWP.   But here are the facts.  Below are the links from Charity Navigator that ranks the percent of the charity’s budget spent on the programs and services it delivers. Fisher House is at 96.6% http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...5#.UqJzWj-A270 WWP is at 57.9% http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...2#.UqJztD-A270   In other words, give a dollar to Fisher House and 97 cents goes to support soldiers and their families.  Give a dollar to WWP and only 58 cents gets to a wounded warrior. And In Closing......   Fisher house is also one of only three military charities given an A+ rating by the American Institute of Philanthropy’s Charity Watch. http://www.charitywatch.org/toprated.html#veterans    

  Glock is making a 9mm so small it's a 380 ACP!

  I thought the thread was about lazy people when I opened it (liers), rather than prevaricators. :)   - OS

Anybody else happen to catch the National Anthem at the Rose Bowl today? AKA- How can I stretch my minute of fame into 5 minutes! Just sing it like it was intended, not with all the stupid crap you can heap on it!

It's an odd thing, really.  Kentucky has always had comparatively lax firearms restrictions in relation to Tennessee and many other states, and I think that has led to a certain amount of complacency among the people.  Tennesseans have had to fight hard for things like the HCP and the ability to carry firearms in restaurants that serve alcohol, so I think we're more appreciative of those things here and as a result are more engaged in furthering our rights and protecting the ones we already have.   I think that may be part of why the Kentucky gun forums aren't all that active.

An aspirin.  Held firmly between the female's knees.

You can find GREAT deals on Marlin 30-30 and put a Rail/cheap Scope and Sling and couple of boxes of LeverEvolution ammo for $600 easy. Fun rifle to Hunt with.

With gun rights moving in the right direction; it’s sad to see stuff like that. It’s not the peoples fault; it’s the legislators that passed the laws fault. I’m sure many people will refuse to comply,. But they will be arrested and charged with felonies with little fanfare as their weapons are discovered. People in Tennessee would line up just as they did in CT. But I doubt that we will have to worry about that; our legislators will not pass those laws.

That's another good point you raise there; dollar cost averaging. Don't sink a huge amount of money in at one go, invest slowly over time. You cut your potential gain but you also cut your potential losses.   One other opinion I have (and I'm assuming you'd agree), buy the real metal, not just certificates. If you can't hold it, you don't own it (Bitcoins are a little bit different there though).

The problem with mattress stuffing is that the government is currently helping themselves to that wealth anyway. Currently inflation is probably running realistically at about 3%. That compounds over time as well. You could easily see those savings drop 25% or more in real terms over the course of ten years and if hyperinflation hits, they're gone.

I think you have to accept that there's some risk of loss of value for certain things but that the risk is still better than some other things. There are definitely times not to buy though and the recent gold rush is one of them in my mind. Probably the best advice is to make a plan and stick with it. Don't go with your emotions because they'll steer you wrong.

Id be down. Id have to find a wheel gun and a lever gun, since I dont think an M14 and 1911 are gonna count lol. Tapatalk ate my spelling.

Surely it's a shotgun. Just be cleaning it on the porch when the boyfriend shows up.

I actually broke down and looked at it last night. I have BCBS of TN. I've had a private policy since 2009. I work at a CPA firm and out of 50 CPAs only four of us are under 45, the ones over are over by a LOT. I got the letter from BCBS back in Oct that my policy would end Mar 1st. Thru the firm our policy is $1442 of which $350 is me. The firm would pay my $350 and the balance for a wife and two kids would come out of my check. Wife is a stay at home Mom. I choose for them to add $350/month to my check and I take a private policy thru BCBS for $799.51 for better coverage than what the firm is capable of offering. Thru obamacare, I make too much to qualify for any subsidies but thru the open market deal of BCBS all four of us can have the same policy we were actually on for $464/month. So actual additional cost for me would go from $450/month to $114/month. I don't usually throw out personal $ amounts but thought it was important to be fair and honest. I'm torn. I don't want to support it, but times are hard and my taxes pay for it anyway. I don't qualify for subsidies but cheaper is cheaper. ETA: That $799.51 price for my private policy includes Vision and Dental. Don't know the breakdown as far as how much each is but the Vision and Dental portion suck hard. Just added those two pieces this past May and would not have re-upped them regardless.

All things considered....I like my AK more.

They tell a story about Grandpa Jones that's pretty funny, if not true.   A little boy once asked him "Hey Grandpa, what'[s for supper?" He replied "Fried Bicycles you little b#^##&!"   I work with a guy who asked him that once in passing, and got a single finger salute in return. I guess it loses it's humor after being asked so many times. :)

we simply cant have the lowest labor participation rate in decades, higher taxes, the ACA implementation and lower median incomes than years prior and have record high stock levels.  The only reason it is this high is because the people trading don't care where the money comes from as long as it is coming in, and right now they are sucking on the teet of the bond buying fiasco.   When you look at the market average, you have to also consider the volume for a complete picture.  Right now we're over 16k and a very low volume which historically that reflects instability.

Nice group photo! Just got an AIM surplus NiB BCG.... Means I have to build another gun... Haha. Guess what company I'll be going with for the receivers? Haha

heck yeah that sounds good. still trying to get my first deer for this season. 

I almost didn't post at the start of this thread.  Different people look at thing differently and someone's sacred cow I may just look at as just hamburger.  The thread has been thought provoking without anybody getting their panties in a bunch.  That's good, the way we should do it. Happy New Year! Cherokee Slim

You're going to get a different answer from everyone so ultimately you'll just have to pick a spot you love. Personally, I think East TN is the way to go. Anywhere from Crossville to Bristol should be great.    Good luck!

As a lefty, a lever gun is the way to go IMHO.  Lefty bolts are rare, and once you buy it, you are kinda stuck with it if you did not like it.  An ar type platform works too, those are easy to operate for a lefty, most of the controls are neutral or easily replaced with neutral/left.    I use a 308 lever gun.   You are not stuck with 30-30 but that is the most common, just be aware that there are other calibers out there.  The 308 is a bit stout, but I handload and can make them do whatever, it does not *have* to fly flat for 800 yards to hunt around here, you can make it perform as a 243 or 30-30 or even less and still do fine at 100 yards, and retain the option of using the full powered ammo if you like it or want to go on a longer range hunt.   Trouble is most of the non 30-30 levers are not cheap.  Dunno what is out there, I lucked into mine at a very fair price, its a browning.

Sonny, it wasn't that long ago, there was a member on here that had a NICE Marlin 30-30 for sale for around $400. Don't know if he ever sold it or what part of the state he was in. But, I know if I had the funds at the time it was for sale I would have bought it.

Hunts bear with a knife, jockstrap and a light coat of oil.

Love to see a Brittany doing what they're born for!

I want to wish everyone on TGO a happy and prosperous NEW YEAR. My plans are same as have been last many years. Stay home, watch TV in Bedroom till I fall a sleep. I learned many years ago that the new year still comes if your awake of a sleep so I quit waiting up for it to happen............ :up: :up:

Hmmm....y'all will BOTH have to get that sex change operation....otherwise y'all will be gay. LOL

Its the "assault rifle' approach.  They demonize something with misleading and intentionally wrong terminology in hopes of shutting down gun shows entirely.    The left is *mightily* offended by gun shows and want them killed off.   Remember, to the CA/NY/country-wide anti-gun crowd, the following things are, in THEIR minds, illegal...   - buying and selling of guns, period - gun ownership, period - buying a gun or ammo without some form of ID and registration and preferably an entry into a database - buying a gun or ammo without a 200+ day waiting period - individual sales without a fee, tax, and registration and waiting period...  - individual sales without background checking, preferably with additional fees and registration - buying of high powered guns, like the .22 LR which is rumored to have a range of OVER A MILE -- says so on the box! - gatherings of malcontents who freely distribute anti leftist propaganda - selling of components to MAKE extra special killer ammo   just to name a few!   Because of these and dozens of other evils, the left demonizes gun shows by playing the "gun show loophole" card every few months.   After all, 98% of the public does not know any better, so why not tell them what is in their best interest, which is, simply, "gun shows r bad".

I had a friend who told me about a guy who had just gotten out of the military that was in a really rough spot. I told my friend to give him my number. Well a day or two later he came out. I handed him some tools and pointed to a small patch of trees, brush and other stuff on our land. He and my son cleared that patch of land in less than two hours and when it was done I handed the guy $200 and ordered food for his family for the night. I talked to my friend later on and he said that $200 made a huge difference and that the guy in need was back on his feet. The $200 was enough to get the gas he needed to get to work and to feed his family until his first paycheck came in.    I have zero problems helping out people but I never give to people who ask for it and I also try to figure out some way for them to work for it. Helps them keep some of their dignity if they think they had to work for it. It also weeds out those who don't really need it. We have paid for people's groceries who are in front of us in line. When I stop in at McDonalds in the bad part of town I often buy extra meals for the homeless that are sitting in there to stay out of the weather. I prefer to help people out directly than give to a charity but for my entire time in the military I gave to AER after they helped us out with their food locker.   It is awful to think that those who choose to defend the country have to receive food stamps and other aid just to survive on their active duty pay. We received WIC and was so happy to get it even though back then it wasn't like today. If anything being in the military should be one of the top paid professions in our country but sadly it is not.

Yeah, They should read "Lay your f$*&ing cell phone down and drive!!!"

Not belittling the loss of anyone's child, but 1000 car deaths a year in Tennessee is like a Sandy Hook happening every single day in this state alone. Let's ban automobiles if it will save JUST ONE CHILD. And actually, it would save at least one child...probably every single day or the year. Sent from my iPhone using [URL=http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1]Tapatalk[/URL]

One of my favorites is when your dealing with older cars that only had 5 digits on the odometer. No matter how old the car is or what kinda shape it's in, they never have over 100,000 miles on them. They will flat out tell you it's never been rolled over. Really.... the car is 25 years old and you have had it for two month's and you are swearing up and down its original miles.

I received my present the other day! It was a bug-a-salt! If you haven't seen this, you need to look them up. They are awesome!!