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This is not gun related, but I'm as happy as can be. My son got accepted at The University of Alabama a few months ago. Then he was accepted into the Honors college. Now, we've just received news that he has been accepted into the S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathmatics) five year MBA program. I'm so proud of his hard work. Now, I'm going to have to force myself to say... Ro, gag, Ro, gag...Roll Tide! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I was looking for something in our employee handbook today and stumbled on this recent change under "causes for forced termination": Possession of a weapon or firearm on company property except when it is kept out of sight in a locked vehicle. Before this, we weren't allowed to have one at all. I'm assuming that this was done to accommodate the new law. At any rate... pretty cool.

I'd choose whichever model comes with a 10hp Briggs&Stratton attached to the reel. ;)

and the morale of the story is: "If you get a tattoo that looks like a real gun stuffed in your pants, put on a shirt before you get rowdy".

My daughter has her own dog, my wife has her own, and I haven't really had my own "my dog" since I lost my pit bull Princess when I was a kid. She died from heartworms and it destroyed me! This little American Bulldog mix reminds me a lot of Princess minus the color scheme. I named him Roman and lemme tell ya, I LOVE him and he LOVES me! :) :) :) As you'll see, he loves to sleep right now at a tad over 5 weeks old. And he doesn't care if it's comfortable for me or not, I just have to deal with it LOL. Edit: The older he's gotten, I believe he's just a standard pit bull. Not really sure except for appearance on how to know for sure, but I am not going to get him tested, as it doesn't matter to me, I love him because he's my dog.

in our eyes, indeed they are beyond forgiveness and repentance.  And what they do deserve is what you describe,  But, so does Paul, whom Jesus confronted on the Damascus road. And me (confronted in my own way). Paul and I changed.  Hopefully they will also.

The dog was created by God to give mankind an object lesson in unconditional love.... Your dog loves you no matter what.... It's no accident that "dog" is "God" spelled backwards.... He is a very handsome pup.... Enjoy him!!!!   leroy

  I can't possibley wish that on anyone.  I really don't know how to reply.

For what it's worth, I bought Glocks from dealers that were LE trade ins. They came as pistols with one mag in a padded envelope. There were tons of police trades that didn't have boxes with them. People move. People put stuff in the attic.   Trade based on the character of the man you're dealing with, not his lack of factory boxes.

Good riddance! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/20/fred-phelps-dead_n_5000577.html

The wife and I finished a little project this weekend. Whatcha think?

Well, pretty much! This big feller was running down OHB close to the Nolensville Road intersection. My wife after a while and some burger bribing got him to get into her Rogue. She took him to the vet and had his toenails clipped and checked for a chip. He had one, and she got ahold of the previous owner. But she had sold the dog and had no contact info on the person she'd sold him to. We're putting ads up tomorrow and hopefully the rightful owner will get their dog back. I'm sure someone is worried sick. Well, I hope so, I hope he wasn't dropped somewhere! He is HUGE!! 129 pounds and for now he's not sure about me but loves the girls. Anyway, here are a couple of pictures of Mr. P. (My daughter said he's as big as a pony so Mr. Pony it is) :rofl:

I have a feeling I'm gonna love Tennessee.

You think Bloomturd was bad, you should see the idiot they have now. I'll bring the smoked fish, you point me towards good BBQ. .--. .-. --- --. .-. . ... ... .. ...- . ... ..--.. / ... . . / -- -.-- / ... .. --. / .-.. .. -. . .-.-.-

I watched the events unfold with a sense of detached interest. I initially supported our actions in Afghanistan, but over time grew to realize that there was a definite element of blowback involved in 9-11. Our decades of interventions in the internal affairs of other nations birthed and nurtured that hatred of us in the M/E and elsewhere. The blood for the events of that day stains the hands of the US government as much as they do any terrorist.

When I was a LEO in Missouri where you are perfectly within your rights to open carry a handgun, my contact with the complainant would be something like this:   Me: Good morning sir. You reported a man with a gun?   Worker: Yes, officer. We were just doing our jobs trimming these trees when this fella comes out of that house over there and yells at us to knock it off and leave, and he had a gun.   Me: Where was this gun?   Worker: He had it tucked in the waist of his jeans.   Me: If it was in his jeans how did you see the gun?   Worker: He wasn't wearing a shirt, and I could see the top of the gun sticking out.   Me: At any time did he point the gun at you and threaten you with it?   Worker: No, it stayed in his jeans.   Me: Did he make any threats of pulling out the gun and using it on you?   Worker: No, he just yelled at us to leave.   Me: Were you ever on his property?   Worker: No, we only work on the easement where we are supposed to work.   Me: From what you are telling me he has committed no crime, but I will go talk to him and get his side of the story. I'll also let him know that you are not doing anything unlawful at this time either.

Many people are undeserving of prayers, but Christians are specifically directed to love their enemies. This is NOT the love that society has defined as an emotion, but rather showing kindness. I pray for lots of people for various reasons, and lots of them are not loved by me.

My G30 is my primary on-body carry weapon and I use a Crossbreed Supertuck.   I also have an occasionally carry my G21 on-body (although usually it's in a concealed "day planner".   Frankly, I think the G30 is an excellent combination of relatively small size with a lot of firepower and, as Glocks tend to be, about as reliable as you could hope for in a semi-auto pistol.

[quote name="R_Bert" post="1127533" timestamp="1395340057"]in our eyes, indeed they are beyond forgiveness and repentance. And what they do deserve is what you describe, But, so does Paul, whom Jesus confronted on the Damascus road. and me. Paul and I changed. Hopefully they will also.[/quote] They have the option to change for their own benefit, but they don't deserve forgiveness from society. For me, there are some things that are just unforgivable. Going to a funeral and telling parents or the wife and kids of a fallen soldier that "God hates your tears" or "Thank God for IEDs" is so heinous that I can't fit it into words. The saddest thing about Phelps passing peacefully is that I won't have the opportunity to chain him to my truck and see how long it takes asphalt to turn human garbage into hamburger. That was the one thing I had to look forward to if I was terminally ill. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[quote name="R_Bert" post="1127524" timestamp="1395339362"]I am thinking "pray for the souls he left behind", especially his family (but also victims); that they not continue in the path blazed by the old man.[/quote] The family that stood by him are beyond forgiveness. The disrespect during funeral services shown to the families that lost their sons and daughters should earn the Phelps clan shunning from society. They deserve to live out the rest of their lives in lonely misery, like their patriarch, then die alone and unwanted by society. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

awwwhhhh..so cute:)  American Bulldogs make one of the best pets.. I was  lucky I was owned by one for 12 years.... what a cutey:)

Anyone else remember when the media used to ridicule conspiracy theorists?

Why is that a red flag? Lots of people don't save the factory stuff, or they lose it, or they buy guns used without it. If you ask to see his TN state ID and sign a bill of sale and he declines, or if you have some other reason to believe he is shady then by all means decline the deal, otherwise you should be good to go. But if you insist on running a check you can call your local PD and ask if they will run it for you. Or you can go to any ffl dealer and ask them to do a TICS transfer for you which includes a check for stolen.

I hardly ever bother reading these types of articles.   But I do enjoy reading the lambasting the author's get in the comment section.  I hope the girl who wrote it is the sensative type.

No arrests were made, and no charges filed. Confiscated lowers were previously ATF approved.   Conjecture:  Wanting to suck up to Congressman Ghost Gun (who is trying to pass a law saying 80% receivers are in fact firearms),  ATF first demanded Ares' customer list.  Ares said no, hell no, and knowing how F-troop operates, got a restraining order to stop a BS raid.  BS raid happens anyway - business and homes.  ATF gets the customer list, and takes computers, smartphones, and lowers to teach Ares a lesson - Rspect mah authoritay.   Ares will have to spend years and hundreds of times the value of the confiscated materiel/equipment - they'll likely forfeit the stuff because it isn't worth it. ATF doesn't care either way, as defending in court doesn't come out of their budget, they get to 'have fun', suck up to a politician or two, get a bunch of free 80% lowers for their in-house enthusiasts, and face zero consequences.

Wife and I went to the CMP South Store last Saturday and I came back with this. It's a 1954 HRA field grade in nice shape. They had 25-30 when we got there. I was like a kid in a candy store looking at them.

Figured I'd help support my new soon to be home.

   You know, I love this place. No crybabies. Sorry about that other guy from NY that got all upset.

Have lost track of where I've posted what. That above turned into this now: - OS

Wow Leroy, that is exactly the sort of info I was looking for.  Thanks!  I've seen a number of Hamilton RR watches for sale and wondered about them.  Not knowing anything about them is a scary prospect with just picking one up, with the prices where they are and all.  The white gold ones are sweet looking, do you have one?   I was really wanting one to carry and use, not just admire. With what you say, I'm thinking that is probably not a good idea.

[quote name="leftyk82" post="1074463" timestamp="1386370702"]The start of mine [/quote] I can finally continue

How many Bama engineering students does it take to change a light bulb? Just one, but he gets 3 hours course credit. ;)   Seriously, that is great.   - OS

Congrats to your boy! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I'll be okay if today is the last time I have to hear about this disrespectful sumbitch. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

One less a$$hole in the world.

It sounds more gangsta that way...

We will be praying for you. Hope to see you back here soon.

  I'll believe it when a boat gets there for a closer look.  It could be any debris.  From the satellite pictures they're showing on Fox News, it looks a bit like the same debris Courtney Love spotted a day or two ago.  Wouldn't it be a shocker if she got that right?

There are a few places in this country that I view to be a cancer on this nation and NYC is one of them, Chicago, San Francisco, LA and Washington D.C. are others. If tomorrow they were turned into smoking craters, I wouldn't give a damn except to be happy that they could no longer export their terrible, terrible ideas to be foisted upon the rest of us.   ETA: It isn't that I necessarily want something to happen to those cities (with the possible exception of DC) it is just that if I had my druthers I would live out the rest of my life without hearing a single mention of any of those cities ever again.

Nothing like the love back from a pet , I have cats now , usually have both cats and dogs.

reminds me.  I need to go scold my guns. They have not killed anyone yet.  As I believe it,  they are defective if not killing someone.

As a New Yorker who just joined here and looking to move there in a few years when I retire, I want to say I'm thicker skinned than the last guy. I read this thread and it was just good natured chop busting. Now feel free to go to the thread I started and tell me about the great places to buy in Memphis.

Just noticed your tag over the avatar. Love it.

LT Connor is more than deserving of the honor, but belittling another service members contribution is down right ignorant in my opinion. Especially when we have a country that exist on the backs of the very small percentage of volunteers who fight for our freedoms. Sent from my Obama Phone

Always nice to see caring folks going to the trouble of helping a lost animal! Enjoyed all the dog photos! Maybe someone will start a dog photo thread so I can live vicariously.

Because I freaking can.

  A lot of my neighbors are liberals. They're just storing my food for me until I need it :)