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A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am.” The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, “You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.” She rolled her eyes and said, “You must be a Republican.” “I am,” replied the man. “How did you know?” “Well,” answered the balloonist, “Everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me.” The man smiled and responded, “You must be a Democrat.” “I am,” replied the balloonist. “How did you know?” “Well,” said the man, “You don’t know where you are or where you’re going. You’ve risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem.” “And You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but, somehow, now it’s my fault.”  

They mock me. They strut around in the parking lot at work because they know I can't shoot them in the face. :mad: :wall: [URL=http://s196.photobucket.com/user/kahrman/media/IMG_1753_zpsrrrpf2zm.jpg.html][/URL]

Ha. I go to several Industry shows for work and they generally have apps like this. I mainly end up using them for seeing who's at the show rather than planning a route. For the most part I end up walking by every booth anyway. Walking is good for your health. :)

May you and your wife find hidden blessings from the troubles that you had last month.    Proverbs 19:14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.   

Losing a parent is hard, your family and Father were graced with just enough extra time to better come to terms with the inevitable conclusion. While I'm profoundly sorry for your loss I'm also gratified that all of you were allowed that finale bit of time to say goodbye.

    DANGER ZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have a supermajority in both houses of congress in TN to go along with the governor's mansion.  We passed far more restorative measures re Article 1 Section 26 when we had a Democrat for governor and a basic 50/50 split for the legislature .  The more one sided it gets, the less we get done in Tennessee. NRA loves Lamar Alexander, the only Republican Senator to vote against the permit carrier to be allowed to keep their lawfully owned firearm in a Federal Park. We shgould not back parties, bur rather principals, and individauls.

I am surprised our anti 2A news stations and politicians aren't capitalizing on stories like this: http://www.wsmv.com/story/28713441/shots-fired-at-officer-in-downtown-nashville

I just got my first PROTECH AUTO and I'm liking it. This one is a TR-4 Schaw Skull LTD. #23-#200. Scales are Bright Alum. with Barb Wire and Bricks outlined on the Handles with the Skull inset in the handle and Skull Lanyard. This knife rocks, opens good and firm you can tell it's a quality made Knife and it won't be my last. I which I could post some pics. but I don't have a photo bucket account or any other, why is it I can pull pics.off my computer and post them in the want adds but can't do it when posting in the normal discussion threads?

Can't wait. It will be my EDC when it gets here.

Knives were engraved today, they will be packaged and shipped to me next week and then they will ship to you all, I have all your shipping addresses so expect them late next week to early the week after

Yes, the money spent on those giveaways is an expense against their revenue, which makes it tax deductible.  It wouldn't surprise me if one of the big benefactors donates them.   I got their black duffle not to long ago and use it all the time.

Thanks DixieDawg!

I wouldnt wanna get shot with one.

I hate to state the obvious, but why not just call Hyatt Legal and ask if they have someone. Seems they should know.

Yeah, I've read the actual warranty online, and it does say lifetime warranty for the  original owner. But, they have been very kind now for a while. I bought mine second hand and it had the peep sight on it. I really don't care for them on a handgun, and I called Hi-Point about buying a regular adjustable sight. The guy told me he only needed my name and address and he'd get one out to me. Free, no charge for anything. Awesome.

  While I'm not privy to your needs, I highly doubt that any lawyer on your list knows the in's & out's of NFA firearms law like John and Chip know it.  There is a reason they are the two names that come up in thread, after thread, after thread.   The one-time charges aren't that bad if you're already able to afford NFA items.

Liberty Suppressors will be there in Booth 59 with AP Customs/Rhino Arms.  Come see us.   Tim@Liberty

I'm gonna walk the whole darn thing.  :cool:

  Yeah, still no packet for me. So I'm planning on trying to register Thursday afternoon.   Then spend Friday there if my feet and legs hold out. I've plotted 42 vendors I want to see. WOW   That in itself is optimistic for one day, so maybe Saturday also.   But my list and plan doesn't really allow for the sightseeing as you wander the isles, so I'm trying to get a list down to about 10 or so that I really, really want to spend more time than just a walk-thru.   Of course, plans do get thrown out the window usually as soon as entering a convention center.

I don't do it on purpose but I enjoy the gifts when I renew ......

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Thoughts and prayers for you and your wife.      For better or worse... the "worse" can really suck sometimes.  Hang in there. 

Nope. Unless the rain gets super heavy and washes the seeds away, you'll be fine. The wheat straw will help prevent that.

Y'all have a whole lot of faith in a whole lot of government employees if you think those laws will have any meaning when the rubber hits the road. The only real question to their worth is if they will provide any cover against charges after the fact to a citizen who uses all available and appropriate force to resist unlawful actions by LE who were "just doing their job" during a state of emergency.

I am going to be there Friday morning and go back Saturday.

My wife and I are going on Friday morning, spending the night and maybe go back on Saturday for a while before returning to Knoxville Saturday afternoon.  Very fired up!  B

Early last month I received a promotion at work that came with a pretty good raise in pay. I had been putting some money aside for some things that I "needed" for my reloading. I finally decided to order some things the other day from Wideners Reloading in Johnson City. Here is what I came away with! 5lbs of Varget 1000 ss109 projectiles 200 30cal 147gr bullets 100 225gr 44cal FTX bullets 100 speer gold dot 200gr hp Chrony Beta with printer pistol/rifle front rest 2 rest bags

Im hoping the Opr8r can make it with me to the NRA show next weekend but he's in WLC. Hopefully they will get their weekends off!

3 weeks ago I posted about my Dad going to the ER and amazingly pulled off a comeback. He went to rehab but was later helicoptered to St. Thomas in critical condition. Those old lungs were just worn out and he said no more. Never went on the vent, went out on his own terms. This Saturday he would have been 88. He was sleeping a lot on his last day, my sister turned on the Lady Vols basketball game because he loved the Vols in spite of his sleeping so much. He woke up and told her Channel 11, ESPN. He drifted in and out but saw the Vols come from behind for an overtime win, closed his eyes and died later that night. We thought it would be appropriate if he had gone with the final buzzer. The last thing he did was give the keys to his truck to his granddaughter. That gave him as much pleasure as it did her. RIP Dad, you were the best.

Sorry to hear about your loss we have you in our prayers

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like he had a great life and went on his own terms.

He'll start watching Breaking Bad in 2017.

Meh, to me it's just a social hobby just like any other. I rarely if ever get drunk, or even too inebriated to operate a motor vehicle legally. I enjoy the spirits for their taste, relaxing affect, and social enjoyment.

Sorry to hear of your loss but it sounds like he was a good, solid man who, as you said, went on his own terms.  It also sounds like he was surrounded by people he loved and who loved him.

I don’t have any complaints with the quality of my Comcast service. Over 100 Mbps cable, almost every TV channel known to man, DVR, and On-demand. Over the years I have had some issues with equipment; I just take it into the office and they give me new. But the price is crazy because they don’t have any competition. I’m hoping Google Fiber will cause some competition and drive the price down; but they may be just as much and will have limited service area. Some of the networks lock out fast forward on their on-demand channels. I pay a lot for the TV I watch and I shouldn’t have to watch commercials. No breaks for loyal customers is another gripe. They will say and do anything to get new customers, but every year or so they jack our bill up and we have to renegotiate. How about taking care of those of us that are taking care of you. And yes they do have contracts. The last time they jacked the bill way up my wife took care of it and got it lowered. She then told me she had to agree to a two year contract. I asked “Why would you agree to a contract?” She said “You have a contract with Verizon.” I said Verizon gives us deals on phones for a contract. What is Comcast giving you other than a lower price we should get anyway?” We pay a lot for cable services because local governments are allowed to control access.

So sorry to hear of your loss, prayers lifted for your family.

Sorry for you're loss Tuffus. It does sound like he was surrounded by family and passed peacefully which is a small comfort, but a very real one. I'm glad he got to see one last win and share a moment with his granddaughter.

double tap

I'm longing for the day Google fiber is available. I can't wait to call Comcast and tell them to cancel. The conversation with the retention department will be fun...

Man I sort of miss getting eggs from the hens every morning....NO. I do miss it. I lived with my grandparents growing up.   And egg gathering was the first of my daily chores. It was fun and pretty easy.   Until the day that nasty, wild, and crazy rooster clawed and pecked me for invading his henhouse.   We had rooster and dumplings the next day.

Everyone should be prepared for 3 to 5 days minimum. Can't tell when something will happen.

  Marquis Men.........rival gang..... :rofl:  :rofl:

Sounds like a lot,until Bloomberg drops fifty million at a time  to defeat NRA and other wealthy anti-gun people  doing the same. With 80 million gun owners in USA and only 5 million NRA members  it is more of an uphill battle than it should be.Time to pass some of the blame to gun owners who sit by and do nothing. The NRA can only do so much with their funding.

  You would think that. And then you would look at "conservative" states like Tennessee where we have the same thing and can't get a decent bill out of committee and would lose some of that optimism.

If it ain't me or someone I care about being threatened then I'll call 911, try to get what details I can and otherwise stay completely out of it.  I am not nor do I want to be a cop and it is not my job nor my inclination to be a protector of society at large.  The way I figure, if another adult chooses not to be equipped to defend themselves then it isn't my responsibility to defend them.  I carry a gun to, if necessary, hopefully help get me out of trouble not to embolden me to walk in to trouble.

I like my Shield just fine. Glock won't be getting any of my money for something they should have come out with years ago.....just sayin'.

I went with a Kydex from Leatherneck Tactical in Murfreesboro. I love it.

Holy cow guys , don't give them any ideas :ugh: