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Those things are expensive as hell. I know they have to be custom fitted, but it may be possible to pass it onto another veteran and they be able to have it fitted. Someone here might know of an organization to donate it too that can make that happen.

Some of you may have seen this, before but I have not. A friend of mine saw it on Facebook and, knowing that I am not on Facebook, she sent it to me. I thought it was funny so I found it online and am posting it, here. I did not create this 'poster' (although I wish I had) and do not know who did.

I have a buddy that lives in Philadelphia PA-- while not a full-blown hoplophobe, he had very little experience with firearms, and was generally fearful of them, primarily due to a scary childhood experience. His general take on firearms was the usual "respect your right to own guns but public safety trumps all" mentality.   Well, he was in town last weekend, and my fiancee and I decided to take him to OK Corral in Woodbury. We went late Sunday afternoon and the place was practically empty, most likely due to the oppressive July heat.   Started him out at the pistol range with simple stuff like a Ruger Single Six, and gradually moved him up the scale to a P226, and a Taurus Judge-- handling empty firearms first to get a feel for each of them before ever putting the first round in. My fiancee is an NRA certified instructor and CRSO, and she took him through each firearm at a relaxed pace, explaining (and making him memorize) the 4 rules of firearm safety, and explaining in detail the differences between each gun. Come to find out he's actually pretty good with a pistol.   Before we left, we visited the rifle range, and again started him out easy with a Henry .22-- after running through a couple of boxes of .22, I broke out the Mosin M44, just for a demonstration-- I didn't intend to let him fire it since I didn't want to lose the progress we had made that day by scaring him out of his wits. However, after I ran five rounds through the M44, he was standing there, with his mouth open in awe at the sound and the muzzle blast. He actually insisted that he have a chance to shoot the Mosin. I reluctantly explained that this rifle was nothing like he had shot so far that day, and it probably wasn't a good idea... I lost. As I conceded, I walked him through the basics of the unloaded rifle, explaining how to hold it, how to sight it, etc. just as we had done on the pistol range.   The biggest reward was the huge grin on his face when he fired his first shot with the M44. It was so worth it. As we drove home, he kept saying how much fun he had, and how glad he was that he had experienced and patient instructors. We discussed the possibility of him owning a gun in the future, and while he said he probably wouldn't, he did sheepishly admit that we had changed his mind (positively) about quite a few of his misconceptions about guns...   So, while he's not a converted firearms enthusiast yet, at least we're off to a positive start! :up:

Pretty proud of my son. Today in the mail he got his expert classification from the NRA for 600 yard F class. He started last year, we got a little more serious this year and he's done better at every match this year. The neat part was, he only only shot (3) 600 yard matches this year and 2 out of 3 were w/ a Harris bipod in F/TR. If he was not hooked before (he was) he's really hooked now!

I was really expecting to see an article written about "assault weapons", you know EBR's such as AR-15's, AK's, etc. I would not have been surprised to see an article about Hi-Cap pistols. I also thought it could have been about 3D printed guns. I could have respected an article about guns that may be poorly made and dangerous to the owner. Any of these topics at least had points that could have been argued why they are dangerous.   But, no. We find out the most dangerous guns are pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns and (snicker) Derringers. So basically ALL guns are the most dangerous.   I submit that the five most dangerous tools of an idiot journalist are 1. Computer, 2. Typewriter, 3. Pen, 4. Pencil, 5. Crayon. 

I use dogs as an alarm system. There's a large dog that sleeps on my front porch at night, another on the back porch, one that stays outside on the front lawn, three that patrol the back yard, one down at the barn, and a little dog that sleeps with each family member in their bed. If someone tries to mess around here, I WILL hear them. ;)

  You know what, in the general election,  you're right. I ain't having no part of sending no Dem to D.C.   They're not all of a feather contained in TN, but almost guaranteed to become one with the Progressive Horde soon as they catch sight of the Capitol Dome.   - OS

Give a bird a piece of bread, and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish with that piece of bread...PRICELESS!!!   Dave

Buddy of mine. Smoke, vapor trail, sweet.

if a US citizen was on the plane then I am sorry, but we still have no business getting involved.    Does it make it more heinous if a US citizen was on it?   Why would the rebels shoot it down anyway?  To what end does it benefit them?   The USA needs to stop being the world's police,  end of that story.  Now is the time to stop!   And while we are on the subject,  please stop saying " an American"  Last time I took geography anyone basically in the Western Hemisphere is an American. The hated illegal aliens from Mexico are American's.

Stay on top of Armslist in the area and flag every single ad for 22lr. I do it every single day. Eventually these gougers will not be able to sell their ammo at elevated prices putting them in a bind when the credit card bill comes in. I even flag normal priced 22 so the gougers cannot buy it to resell.

Mine is the 223 version, it will eventually be chambered in 300 Blackout with a 8 twist barrel and threaded for my suppressor. As far as a sig brace I have already looked at the brackets and I can make one to use a pistol tube for under $30. Pig nose adapters can be had for under $20 and with some time welding I am make a decent bracket to thread for the pig nose adapter.   If our administration wanted to hit the Russians with economic sanctions that actually hurt they would look at all kinds of stuff other than firearms. Firearms are such a small amount that they will not even bat an eye at it while so many US companies that rely on imported Russian firearms go out of business. Here is a list of imports that would hurt Russia, surprisingly firearms are no where on the list.   Russia's exports to America amounted to$27.7 billion or 1.2% of overall US imports.   1. Oil: $19.9 billion   2. Iron and steel: $1.7 billion   3. Inorganic chemicals: $1.4 billion   4. Fertilizers: $887.6 million   5. Gems, precious metals, coins: $819.8 million   6. Aluminum: $538.8 million   7. Fish: $331.1 million   8. Rubber: $250 million   9. Other base metals: $236.6 million 10. Iron or steel products: $193.9 million http://www.worldsrichestcountries.com/top_us_imports.html   We are about to see things get a lot worse for everyone, liberals included, because of Obama's deluded agenda. When things get bad who do you think China will side with? Not the US and when our shelves are bare of Chinese products, after they put sanction on us at the request of Russia, we are going to see everyone suffer. Putin has said the US will suffer if we do not lift the sanctions. Seems to me he has more credibility in the international community than our leader.

Good that they were bound over to adult court; they need to go to prison. They can blame the victim all they want, but it’s to too bad they didn’t die when they walked into the room. Maybe the court will slap them on the hand and give them probation. Although I would guess they have already been that route since they are pulling home invasions. Next time they will kill the victim and then at least one of them will go away when the other rats him out. Unfortunately someone will probably have to die or be seriously injured before the acts. Yes, I worked in the field also as a Police Officer. But I don’t call it “justice”. My daughter is a Probation Officer now. I hate the kind of dirt bags that will pull this crap and its why we need guns to defend ourselves from them.

I just wrote an article on the most dangerous vehicles. 1. Cars 2. Trucks 3. Motorcycles

Reminds me of that saying, sleep with dogs and get fleas... I'm still glad no one was killed. 

It's a Facebook link but i'm assuming everyone will be able to see it.   https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201667663243500&fref=nf

Manure... An interesting fact Manure : In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizers, so large shipments of manure were quite common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, not only did it become heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by product is methane gas of course. As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen. Methane began to build up below decks and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern, BOOM! Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped with the instruction ' Stow high in transit ' on them, which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane. Thus evolved the term ' S.H.I.T ', (Stow High In Transit) which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day. You probably did not know the true history of this word. Neither did I. I had always thought it was a golf term.

If not farce, then "you can't fix stupid"

  I resent that.   - OS

Time of day, body language, attire - all comes into play when a stranger steps onto our porch.   I will say, our 25# Jack Russell mix would be the first line of defense, she goes INSANE when a stranger comes a knockin' and we have not raised an aggressive guard dog!   This includes pest control, pizza guy, UPS / FEDEX guy, repairman, etc - we've got to crate or lease her to open the door) If my wife is home by herself, there is no doubt my dog would lay down her life for "Mom"   Highly unlikely someone we know would show up unannounced or unexpected after dark, so I govern myself accordingly.   Need to use the phone - we no longer have a landline, but with a cell phone, predicated upon behavior, I may or may not give access to the phone, but they WILL NOT be allowed into my home to use the phone.   I would also be on the lookout for a second / third person who could get the drop on me.   Erratic or aggressive behavior, I'm calling Five Oh for backup as soon as I retreat back inside / close the door (note all during this time my insane dog is trying to get out to "meet and greet" the stranger and I would probably mention, 'yep, she'd bite the snot out of you')   Desperate people do desperate things.

[quote name="Dolomite_supafly" post="1169564" timestamp="1405640759"][color=rgb(255,0,0)][size=5]Settle down guys. If you want to argue or insult do it by PM.[/size][/color][/quote] My fault. I apologize. Just worn down, bad day.

  Eat me

  Well don't worry, Tennessee governors are guarnteed 2 terms since Ray Blanton but with that voting stratagy you are going to have to vote for Lamar Alexander I guess, can't have some democrat taking his seat. Also, a vote to retain Judges Clark, Lee, and Wade is the same as voting FOR a liberal, a democrat, so with that same voting stratagy you have to vote to replace them. If Bloombergs buddy Haslam wins the primary which he will, then i'll hold my nose and vote but I will vote for his GOP challenger in the primary just like i'll vote for Carr over Lamar and if Lamar wins the primary which is not guarnteed this time, I guess you and I will vote for him in the general over the democrat. And I will vote to replace Clark, Lee and Wade so Haslam can choose the 3 to replace them.

That's just creepy. There's a  lot of homes that little asshole would have never escaped from....just sayin'.

:) My status is improving. I was once just the resident " Liberal Commie".

It has been a while, but I can assure you that I won't be particpating. The Great TGO Rapture of 2014 made a believer out of me. Besides that, I really enjoy how much more civil everyone has been since that day. :)

    And like previously posted the good old USA shot down a plane once.  We expected to be forgiven.  Accidents happen.  Sadly a lot of people died this time as well as when the good old USA did it.     How about don't fly a plane over the Ukraine?  That should be a slogan.

Per topic I can't make 3G school this weekend, Brian Ray has my slot available,should be an awesome. It's a one day school w classroom and range work , 175.00 for the full day.helluva deal contact me off list it's being held Rockcastle center this Saturday at 730 am Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 of course it ate my spelling.

  Heck, yeah, let's put a Dem in there instead who would veto any of the gun bills like Haslam signed.   - OS

Mine was the first gun I ever had.  My mom was rather against me owning guns, so I had to save my money and buy it myself.  It does have a special place in my heart, so it probably sees less time in the field than my other options.  However, I do still hunt with it, but it is most certainly not one that I consider a truck gun.  I keep my eye out from time to time for one that would serve more as a beater. 

My kids spent the night with their grandparents a while back. While cooking breakfast, their grandmother asked how they'd like their eggs cooked. Noticing the eggs were coming form an EggBeater carton instead of a shell, my oldest son told her he'd like his hard boiled. :rofl:  My wife says he's just like me.

What do you want us to do?

I generally do. Rarely do I see any 22 priced even remotely normal so it doesn't happen very often. And reasonably priced 22 get snatched up before it gets pulled down but I do my part to keep it our of the hands of those who are buying to resell.

Do you really do that?

It's probably stacked behind all the 22lr on the shelves ...

[quote name="LINKS2K" post="1169467" timestamp="1405623195"]I understand the views of gun owners, but I don't dislike Obama so much that I don't support him sanctioning a perceived enemy of this country.[/quote] Then why don't you give him a call and tell him to "sanction" something that might actually hurt their economy. Saying that stopping a small export like their guns will hurt their economy is laughable at best. Same bullshit, from same Obama

  I was going to say I'm surprised that she's not black and lesbian.

Why not just make a new character? I'm no comic book kinda guy, I enjoy Thor because of the movies and because I can relate to smashing #### with a big hammer. I have no problem with strong female super heros, but why not just make a new hero? I'm one of these people that continuity and character changes bug the hell out of me. Like the second Ghost Rider showing a whole different scene for him signing the contract, and the Punisher switching characters and showing a different family death scene in the second movie. Just stick with the orginal story lines and actors damn it.

I hate to see this happen to any gun company, but especially an American gun company that is expanding to the South. I suspect Remington will try to make it right with the people that bought them.

Reminds me of my dad. He is a retired postal supervisor with 38+ years of service. While vacationing in Brevard NC a few years back he needed change for the newspaper box located in front of the post office. He politely asked the window clerk if she would break a dollar for him. She said no, and proceeded to give him a lengthy lecture on how far it was to the bank, having limited funds available, serving postal customers only, etc. Dad waited until she had finished the lecture and asked if she had any one cent stamps available. When told yes, he gave her a twenty dollar bill and asked for two. While she gave him the stamps and counted back the change, he thanked her, and repeated back most of her lecture on how far the bank was, how long it took to get there,etc. My mom refused to ever go to that Post Office with him again.

It'd be nice to have a building made of those bricks!

I have always told my kids, "The best way to stay out of trouble was to stay away from trouble". So far the have done well.

[quote name="glowdotGlock" post="1169087" timestamp="1405533979"]I just wrote an article on the most dangerous vehicles.1. Cars2. Trucks3. Motorcycles[/quote] Three most dangerous types of bears 1) Big bears 2) Pissed off bears 3) Big, pissed off bears

I'm guessing this article will win a Pulitzer Prize for it's ground breaking journalism.  I'm not kidding.

I'm not sure 336 and safe queen even belong in the same sentence. I think the synonym for 336 is "work horse".

  My favorite Thai restaurant ever has been closed for well over a decade, now.  It was the first Thai I ever ate.  It was on 'The Strip' right next to the campus of UTK and was owned by a brother and sister, from Thailand, who also traded out kitchen duties.  On one of my first visits there, with the sister in the kitchen, my buddy and I asked the waitress to ask the cook to make ours as hot as she would make it for herself.  That was before I knew about the term 'Thai hot.'  Well, obviously she was concerned that we couldn't eat it that hot so she held back.  When the food came and we asked for additional crushed pepper, she came out of the kitchen to get a good look at us and said, "Okay, next time I make hot."  After that, when we would make the same request she would stick her head out of the kitchen door, see that it was us, smile and wave then proceed to make our food really hot.

  Have doubts it will garner the critical mass necessary for that, unless TFA has standing for lawsuit or something and keeps at it that way?   - OS

The details are good investigative work, but the intent of the Haslam administartion and the end result were known well before this.  Control over the process, money for the state coffers so they don't have to cut elsewhere or raise revenue another way...take your pick for the reaseon.  The bottom line is that bill was killed in a backroom meeting before any vote took place.

Agreed with others. He had the vehicle as protection and, I am assuming, an aggressor who probably would have trouble standing up and fighting. Driving away (even as the aggressor is swinging) is the smart move. There undoubtedly would be people who would have a hard time believing that shooting was necessary.