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I was sitting here a few minutes ago when the phone rang. The gent on the other end of the line was my next door neighbor who asked if we are having a family get together this afternoon. I said "no' and he said: "OK, I just wanted to know before I cranked up my pressure washer and blew off my deck. I didn't want to fire it up if you were going to have folks over this afternoon."   Boy, after getting the crap beaten out of us all week by Baltimoregate, Billarygate, copgate, Iranbombgate and all the other gates, that one little act of kindness lifted my spirits and made it all go away. Funny how an ounce of honey can outweigh a gallon of venom, y'know? Yay for honey.   EssOne

I have worked 11 straight 12 hour shifts the last two weeks. I got today off and decided to do something special. I left work at 430 am, and fired the forge at 500 am. I'll post up dates to this thread as I work today if you want to follow along. This is when I fired the forge at 500 am Our material for the day. A 1 1/4" jackhammer bit that will be cut and used to make a tomahawk. A small file for a patch knife. A brick hammer for a Pulaski hawk, and a 1/4" leaf spring for a long hunters style belt knife

                                                        The Cowboy                             A modern day cowboy has spent many days crossing the Dakota prairies without water. His horse had already died of thirst. He's crawling along the dusty ground, certain that he has breathed his last breath, when all of a sudden he sees an object sticking out of the ground several yards ahead of him.  He crawls to the object, pulls it out of the ground and discovers what looks to be an old briefcase. He opens it and out pops a genie.  But this is no ordinary genie. She is wearing an Internal Revenue Service ID badge and a dull grey dress.     There's a calculator in her pocketbook She has a pencil tucked behind one ear. 'Well, cowboy,' says the genie, 'You know how I work...You have three wishes.' 'I'm not falling for this,' said the cowboy, 'I'm not going to trust an IRS genie. "What do you have to lose? You've got no transportation, and it looks like you're a goner anyway.  The cowboy thinks about this for a minute and decides that the genie is right.  'OK! I wish I were along side a lush spring with plenty of food and drink.                                                               ***POOF*** The cowboy finds himself beside the most beautiful spring he has ever seen, and he's surrounded with jugs of wine and platters of delicacies   'OK, cowpoke, what's your second wish? 'My second wish is that I was rich.....beyond my wildest dreams.'                                                                 ** *POOF*** The cowboy finds himself surrounded by treasure chests filled with rare gold coins and precious gems.  'OK, cowpuncher, you have just one more wish. Better make it a good one!' After thinking for a few minutes, the cowboy says, 'I wish that no matter where I go, beautiful women will want and need me.'                                                                                     ***POOF***                                                      He was turned into a Tampon                                                          Moral of The Story :                                                             If the U.S. Government Offers To Help You,   You Can Bet There's Going To Be A String Attached !!!

Watching some of the coverage of the demonstrations after the riots I actually became more irritated with many of the reporters covering it than some of the demonstrators. I say demonstrators because they wern't officially rioting at the time but still taunting the police after curfew. The reason I got irritated with the media is when reporters were asking questions from the demonstrators they would never let them finish what they were saying, not even get partially done. It doesn't matter if I agreed with what they were saying, if they ask a question then at least let them answer it. The reporters, several, stopped them in mid sentence just to add their opinion, they just don't have the ability to shut the hell up for 30 seconds. Now I don't defend or approve of what the rioters are doing or did but I was waiting to see one just punch one of those reporters in the mouth. They are there to report and interview, not comment, ask a question and get an answer weather you don't like the answer or not.

That's why I watch Fox News. Retired strippers reading cue cards telling everyone nothing.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Since those who are the most stridently anti-Islam are usually religious in their own right...anybody who participated in, or supports this event looses all credibility if they get upset or insulted when someone pokes fun, or degrades Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Scientology, Jedi...whatever shoe fits.  If Islam is fair game for ridicule, so is every other religion.

Part of me thinks the attack plays right into the aims of its organizers.  Not saying they were hoping to become the target of an attack, but it definitely give them a "told you so" moment.  The left isn't the only one to use a crisis to further their aims.

I got this idea from a link that another TGO member (thanks NoBanStan) sent me. So, I had to try it and they turned out pretty good, IMO.

Been wanting this since it was announced and I finally picked one up. <Insert happy dance>

  BTW... As far as I know, a man can get his ass whipped for calling anything made outside of Scotland "scotch whiskey". :)

  This is the first thought that I had.  I don't think we should live in fear of drawing political cartoons, but there is also consequences for actions, and sometimes common sense should be exercised for the interest of safety.  

Good single malt comes from overseas, is very expensive, and is NOT Johnny Walker. Glevlivet is a decent place to start. When you're ready to step up, give Aberlour a try. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I bet you're fun at parties.  :D   Here's the bottom line, Chief... the listing was for more than I owe on it.  I lost my ass with that house to the tune of about $60K in equity gone *POOF* in the blink of an eye when the market crashed a few years ago.  The neighborhood which was once all "owned" homes is now mostly rental.  It's clawed its way back up to where it is now and if I can sell it to an investment group for more than I owe, and get out of it without having to make any repairs... guess what I'm going to do.   I'm not going to sweat a frickin moment of it not being maximum dollar.  :lol:

A good neighbor is a valuable asset. I have several and try to be one in return.

  That boat is rather full, I'm afraid. :pleased:

Well, I think a lot like OS. If I have a bunch of punks planning on beating on me and I have half a chance I will make myself equal to them and begin popping caps. These kids are brave till caps pop and then they are running for their lives like the cowards they are. They think there is power in numbers and I agree. The more rounds my magazine will hold the more power I have. I'm far to old to allow a bunch of punks to beat on me............ :rant:

This keeps happening when the city leaders ie, Mayor,Chief of Police, etc. get on TV and say they don't know what to do with these kids. This will keep going and sooner or later somebody is going to shoot these punks. Then Momma will be on the news calling for the head of the shooter.

It's been a lllong wait but I got my side charging bolt in for the CMT side charger UPUR-3A. Looks exactly as pictured on the Cross Mfg website. Looks, feels and fits fantastic! Can't wait to find my other components to finish the build.

I traveled to Helena Montana this past week with a couple friends to explore some world class trout fishing on the Missouri River. Just thought Id share some pictures

Freedom of Speech simply means the government can't prosecute you for speaking against them. Speech has plenty of consequences the Constitution can't protect you from. Plenty of people have been fired for speech, killed for speech. Say what you have to say, but know the consequences and be ready to face them.

  I thought you were Irish. My ice doesn't have time to melt too much :)

Forgot to mention, if you don't have some already, get some whiskey stones. They allow you to chill your drink without it becoming watered down due to melting ice. A small amount of water is needed to open up the flavor bouquet, but too much dilutes.

Another vote for Glenlivet. All you need is some ice. I like a bunch of the blended brands to, like Chivas, Pinch, and Johnny Walker. I just like Glenlivet better. There is a huge range of single malts out there. They can all get pricey.

There are a lot of good people out there, it is nice to come across them and restore hope for humanity. Bad neighbors suck!

Did a little voice inside your head say 'don't look back, you can never look back'?             Because I'm willing to bet it did. :lol:

  Yep. I bet that is the reason. That and we have better musical icons to make fun of.

I remember when bushmaster managed déjà vu in Nashville Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Price is a bit high, those that "need" it, buy it but just what you need. Those that dont need it let it sit and the price will come down.

  I picked up one from AIM a couple of months ago, just for the purpose of having in customized by Novak.  They have some more in now, and I am thinking of picking up another one for a minor rework to keep it more of a stock pistol.  I had a BHP back in the 90s, it was the factory hard chrome version.  Great pistol, and I loved shooting it.  Like a dumbass, I traded it away, and have regretted that ever since.

My experience with VA was it was difficult for the buyer and seller to satisfy VA.  I decided I would never deal with VA again.

Pulaski Tomahawk from a brick hammer. This is rough forged. And my first time using a hawk drift.

Good to see. When CCI is sitting on the shelves for more than a day; the .22 shortage is over. As more store shelves are populated the price will come back in line.

Thread drift and why I'll always have an affinity for the HiPower...   Starting when I was about 15, I kept my dad's Browning HiPower loaded (cocked and locked) under my bed.  My dad was aware of this and trusted me not to be an idiot (at least when it came to guns...girls were a different matter). In that same bedroom, I had one of those glass-faced gun cabinets with my hunting shotguns and rifles, with ammo, since I was about 12.   Different times.  Can you imagine that today and what the media / LE would say?  Especially post-Columbine? Before that, when I was a little boy, my dad had a rule.  I could touch / play with any of his guns, anytime, as long as I asked him first. I never violated that rule.  I violated a lot of other rules, but the gun-thing / gun trust was important to me.  It was like a window to adulthood not to be messed with.   My dad has been dead for almost two years now, and we didn't always get along later in life, but he was a Vietnam Infantry Vet (regular infantry...not SF or ninja type) who instilled a lot of good things in me.

Well, if she doesn’t have the proof for the charges she is bringing; she’s done as an SA. She would be doing what she is accusing the cops of doing and according to her that is criminal.

I don't know how much more the VA offer was, but you likely would have had to shell out money to make a lot of silly repairs, so it would have been a wash. And, there would be countless headaches and delays waiting on the VA. The Investors are going to give you your asking price, which is probably more than what you were willing to negotiate down to anyway. To me that would be a win.

I haven't used any Sightron brand stuff, but have a Primary Arms 1-4 on my carbine. It is not a true 1x but is very close, I have no problem with both eyes open and improper positioning. I can hold my carbine off my shoulder, out at full arms reach and still see the reticle, but it does have the fish bowl affect. With my eye positioned at the very end of the stock the reticle is fully in focus for me at 1x.

I'm catching quite a few on Texas rigged lizards. The night bite is on too.

Really good video, concise and covered what was needed to make an informed decision. It looks like the company's putting it all on the table and I'm impressed.

Why'd you have to go resurrect this thread?!?!?id been doing a pretty good job of not thinking to much about it until now ?. I'm not sure when my mount will be completed but I haven't paid the guy yet so it's living rent free in his freezer right now. I can't remember when he estimated that it'd be done but I seem to remember thinking that I had until mid-late summer to figure out where I'd hang him. I do think you and my wife are Aholes for bringing all this up tho, I mean, you know that I'm waiting on my suppressor and sbr approvals and now you added deer season and a call from the taxidermist and she's added a baby to my "things I'm waiting on" list. In all seriousness though, I can't wait!!!

A cash sale makes those problems go away. David went the route I would have taken based on the information he gave.

I'm totally missing this one ? Did something happen that I haven't heard about?

I carry at church, religiously.

  I was about to say the same. Asshole.                               :P

FN stuff certainly should be good. They have manufactured one of the world's priemier military/police pistols since 1935 - the FN P35, known in this country as the Browning Hi Power. Congrats on finding a gun you're so satisfied with. That's a habit with FN owners. [url=http://s275.photobucket.com/user/jaypee3843/media/d9442de7-1047-4222-a145-dee5c783e717_zpsgd4bqoyy.jpg.html][/URL]

    Hey man, anybody who'll put a roof on your house & mow your yard in the daytime, then cook you a plate a nachos later that night at your favorite restaurant can't be all that bad!!  

One of the guys I made good friends with training last year decided he wanted an axe similar to one carried on the show Vikings. So this is what u came up with. This was my first day off in 3 weeks and I worked 5:00 pm to 5:00 am, then drove straight from work to the shop and forged this out. Mild steel body with a forge welded 5160 bit. Apps 4 lbs. 9.5" Long point to point, 29" handle Forge welded eye Hot cutting the leaf spring for the bit. The finished product and one tired blacksmith. I call her the Gavel of Ragnarök since that will be the judgment of the Gods.

Posey's in Cleveland just sold one...http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478172378.  Maybe they have another.   Here are the other offerings on Gunbroker....http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=ruger+5246   I'll stick with my original advice...get a Vaquero.  That flattop is uglier than a regular Blackhawk.  Did you know the Blackhawk grip frame is aluminum where that of the Vaquero is steel?  Better balance. 

That's why we need our Yankee transplants to settle the greater Memphis area. The .gov should provide them incentives to move in and tame the frontier just like they did when Tn was the Wildwest...

I was born and raised in Memphis, and the problems in that city have been going on since before the cobblestones were laid on the riverbank by the slaves. Nothing will ever change there. Memphis is doomed like Detroit. There's not really much hope due to the racism on both sides.

First, its never a good idea to get out of your vehicle to confront anyone whether armed or not; won't end good.  If you feel you are being followed, make a few turns to verify if that is the case.  If verified, call 911and head to a police station and let the operator know your location and route.  Don't stop right behind anyone, leave room, If at a stop and the other driver gets out, drive off.  If confronted by an armed assailant,  let him come to you.  If armed yourself its best to respond from the car, if not you have at least a 1/2 ton weapon at your disposal.