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  Because their mission is "To serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee." That includes promoting firearm safety. Having a presence at gun shows and passing out low-cost safety gear and pamphlets on safe-handling/shooting is in-line with that mission.     This x 1,000

I would rather my permit money go to shooting safety programs, or safety awareness than squandered on some back country road to nowhere.

The Allman Brothers Band played their last concert night before last. I first heard their music in 69. Southern, soulful, churchy, and unlike anything I"d ever heard before. I was instantly smitten, I wasn't the only one. Eric Clapton heard Duane and had to play with him. The result of that was the Layla Sessions.   I first saw the band in the summer of 71 in Georgia. My cousin stole his dad's car and we were off. Probably the concert that changed my life. The ABB has been the background noise of my life for 45 years and they played their last show 2 days ago.   I'm in mourning.   In case you're not familiar, or have just forgotten, here's a little enjoyment.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdnjyalA87Y

  In my non-researched opinion, if they cut the "wasteful spending", it wouldn't have a meaningful enough effect to reduce the cost of a permit. They could be giving away manufacturer's samples for all we know.    Further, if we are truly the patron state of shooting stuff, isn't it better to promote safety and awareness? It's something that I think the state is doing here, as a reasonable extension of their bonafide mission. Also, I'd much rather the state make an appearance in this manner, as opposed to what some of our northeastern neighbors' agencies (read: New England and New Yawk) do... raid, agitate, and try to run off lawful, peaceful gun ownership. 

Buncha pervs!! Dang it they do look hot.

  Or he is constantly in front of a mirror at the gym admiring his own glistening body.

Bunch of gun totin', switchblade carryin' rednecks! I love this place :)

I kinda miss American Guns...

Eat a Peach and Idlewild South were staples of my Georgia childhood.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/outposts/post/man-panics-shooting-gun/ :lol:

I'm just gonna leave this right here...

  It's refreshing to see somebody like Lisa working for the state. She has helped a lot of folks over the years. 

   Taken seriously or not, looks like you answered. :rolleyes: If that's how you feel then that's how you feel. Personally, I lay as much blame on Papa John as I do on the gun manufacture. None at all. There's only one person to blame for all this, and he's in police custody.

WHAT?!?!?! What would I wear for cologne?!? It's irresistible to my wife......

They are not stealing these animals to run through a slaughter house.  They will probably be driven a couple of hundred miles, split into smaller groups, and run through a sale barn within 48 hrs.  Unfortunately, there is really no efficient way to track stock like this. They obviously do not have microchips or any such device, and ear tags or sale stickers are not unique to just one animal.  I suspect the only way these folks will get caught is if they are caught in the act.  Me personally, I hope somebody shoots their ass.  Farmers work way too damn hard to have some jackass thief come take their property. 

Since all these orders are being placed, someone please order the Fritos Chili Pizza and let me know if it's any good.  :cool:

Why? Just a nerdy kid doing something cool. Do you find Jimi Hendrix's rendition disrespectful with the whammy bar effects meant to emulate bombs dropping?

If you're into hiking, Machine Falls is a great short trip, about 3 miles out and back. For some reason it isn't very well known, but that's a plus as it's never crowded. It's off of Short Springs Road.

I had a lot of spankings when much younger but none I did not deserve. I do not believe it hurt me and think it made me think more before attempting dumb stuff.

Guess the only thing that's "never been done befo" was learning how to raise a family.

Blue Sky....

Stop posting pics like these please my heart can't take it!! Just kidding keep it up guys they are looking good. On a side note if any of these had walked out in front of me they would have been thinking to them self (what the hell was that, that fat guy just passed out!!!!)

What could be more American?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90lH3zn6oQw     - OS

  Wasn't even a plate, just a .22 popper type, and might have even been just the small diameter steel frame that held the arrangement.   Plates for sure need to be angled somewhat backwards so ricochet tends to go down to ground, but no guarantees of course.   - OS

I've seen 1 or 2 of those.

I do agree with that. And I'm not making any big deal out of it, it just rubs me wrong. Nuff said.

I think it already has. My Grandson entered the navy to become a Seal and believe me he is Seal material and that was all he talked about and he lived, breathed and slept it. On his second Leave when he came home he looked at me and said Poppaw I won't be re-enlisting and I hope your not ashamed of me for not doing it. And I got up and walked over and hugged him and said Son I could never be ashamed of you and your decisions. He is home now and I am thrilled because i feared for his life every minute he was gone.

  I surmise you are correct, so my re-submission will only note the address i'll stay at.  hopefully if i step off that property DHS won't drop out of the sky and arrest me. 

Personally, watching baseball is like watching paint dry: however, being from Kansas City during the George Brett years I had to watch the last 4 innings of last night's game. It seems their manager is carrying on the coaching methods of Marty Schottenheimer: "I'll get ya there just to break your heart." For the conspiracy theorists, it was obvious that the umpire had money riding on the Giants when they showed "strikes" clearly outside the strike zone.

As soon as season is over you should put mineral blocks out near your stand. Make sure there is always a mineral source that will aid antler growth. Wish I'd have done that this year.

  Yup, drop in the bucket money wise for the PR effort. Per diem food allowance for employee or two already on salary, a few branded knickknacks and literature, and a table rental.   Overall a plus to promote firearm carry/safey overall, even though the HCP process itself is unconstitutional. :)   - OS

I think with the way Bum was pitching you send him. I had less faith in getting a hit to score him than trying to beat the throw. I think that if he scores, Bum is pulled and you have a better chance hitting a closer that has thrown 4 pitches the entire series. It was a good series, I enjoyed watching it.

Congrats on getting your permit!

you never make the last out of of a game especially the World Series with a play at the plate.

Rotel is a must in chili! Thanks for all the help so far!

  V8?  Interesting idea, I may have to try that.  And mushrooms, you reminded me of mushrooms.    With all the peppers, veggies, and such, you don't need to add a lot of water.  I don't saute anything first (I do brown the meat) so the veggies cook down and release a lot of liquid.  It can end up runny if you're not careful.    Another idea... if you want to add a little spice, use a can of rotel tomatoes instead of plain tomato sauce/paste.      As others have said, it's hard to screw up chili.  About the only way I know of is to put in too much salt.  I can't stand salty chili.  I don't add any extra salt to mine, all the ingredients have plenty already. 

There is a lot of very informative info on Glock Talk The Ten Ring!

Good thing we are told that there is no evidence of fraud, at all, ever! 

Obviously he should have just given the family a million dollars, but I suppose living in a half billion dollar castle, that wouldn't be enough either.         Some folks amaze me. I don't know about most of you, but I know that I work in a 'Gun Free Workplace.' I suppose that means not only should I quit my job, we should all boycott the products of said company.   You are entitled to your own opinion, but grow up a little, please. 90% of businesses out there are 'Gun Free.' Right or wrong, do you wear clothing you made, from wool you harvested from sheep you raised? Because if you take a [i]true[/i] hardline approach, I have a feeling you will have a very empty home and a very hungry belly.

The chili recipe listed on my website was used to win 1st place in a couple chili cook offs. Go to http://www.btrmm.net and feel free to copy my recipe.   Dave

On mine there was.

My other recipe, is for a stupid simple hearty&filling chili with beans.   Buy some bloemer's chili powder packets.   Add 1 packet to each 1.5 pounds of ground meat while you're browning the meat. I always brown the meat with onions and garlic. Just gotta do it.   Add 3 different kinds of beans. I like to add Luck's Pinto Beans (flavored with pork), light Red kidney beans, and Black beans. Add what you like. 1 can of each per pound of meat.   Add 1 normal sized can of Rotel with green chiles (original) per pound of meat.   Add your tomato sauce. Not too much, not too little. Just guess. I only buy the normal sized cans, it's easy to get carried away with the big stuff, and the only way to fix that is to make the chili batch bigger.   Simmer the whole mess for minimum of 4 hours.   Enjoy the chili. We fed this to a bunch of scouts and webelos and their parents last weekend (using large quantities, of course!) Everyone went back for seconds, and there was only one bowl's worth of chili left at the end of the night. Easy cleanup!   PS: Just go slow and always small doses on adding your ingredients, oh, and don't burn it. Chili's easy, you can't screw it up.

So, I don't have a recipe - I just add till it tastes right. That being said:   I really enjoy using more than one type of pepper. Usually goes something like this for an all meat chili:   1. Brown white onions and fresh crushed garlic in a skillet with some butter.   2. Brown ground meat (venison, sausage, beef, whatever) in the skillet with the onions and garlic, add salt and black pepper(easy on the pepper) to taste   3. Transfer the meat and drippings to stock pot (or crock pot). Add tomato sauce for liquid. If you've got some homemade- awesome, if not, hunt's does ok too. Don't add too much, the tomato will mess up your flavors!   3b. Begin the simmer. Add some chopped bell peppers if you want some sweet flavor.   Spice it up! Add your chili powder to taste. Or, make your own. I use these combos:   - For some awesome flavors, try adding Guajillo, Ancho, and Poblano peppers. You can chop them up, or just add the dried powder (available in international section of most grocery stores).   - Turn up the heat - cayenne.   - Add some savory - Cumin, oregano, bit of paprika (easy with this, you're not making meaty ketchup!) if you care for it.   Venison has low fat content - it may be helpful to add some ground pork or hamburger. Something fatty. Fats bind capsaicin, preventing it from burning your mouth as badly, which will allow you to add more hot pepper flavors without adding too much extra heat. Be careful, it's easy to get carried away with all these different peppers. Small doses make big differences.   I usually end up using .5 - 1 oz of whatever chili powder mix I've concocted per 1-2 pounds of ground meat.   Make sure you cook it at least 4 hours on a low simmer.

Though I don't make a lot of regular chili I have used this a couple of times, and it is available at walmart.  http://www.carrollshelbyschili.com/recipes

No, but I did check for hanging chads.....

That's how I kill a coyote once I call it in. I get it in the crosshairs then start slowly cleaning my AR.

Most of them fit non-scoped lever rifles very nicely too.   - OS

Last belt whoopin I got, about 5 licks into it my Mom came around the corner and yelled, " Not him! His brother! " I seem to remember one extra before he realized he had the wrong son lmao. He got messages via phone calls while he was on the road when we misbehaved. .He never forgot on his way home either. Trust me, I waited for years for that one time he'd forget, I'm still waiting haha

Hey kids, this is the face of Meth. Don't do it!!

I got my butt whipped with a belt a few times as a kid.  It was reserved for corporal punishment and usually when I had been corrected several times previously and still disobeyed or when I had done something dangerous/damaging, I deserved it when it happened, and I think I turned out alright.  I disagree with anyone who believes that spanking a child isn't a viable correction tool.  There are a lot of leaches on society out there who might have turned out better if they'd had a knot jerked in their asses when they were kids.   But I digress.   As it relates to the story at hand, I really can't help but think that someone just has it out for the whole SoG "family".  Granted what Will Hayden is accused of, if guilty, is reprehensible and deserves the full punishment of the law (and then some) but what these two were accused of sounds like nothing more than a child getting disciplined.   Maybe I'm just becoming increasingly skeptical in my old age, but it sure seems that someone, somewhere, decided to put this family out of business and ruin them forever.