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If they're buying sushi from Kroger they're probably getting what they deserve.

So if someone owns 17 guns they're a "super owner"? I always thought anything below that was 'cute' and 20 was 'a good start'

If you didn't take advantage of this group buy, go ahead and kick yourself...

It's actually called WIC (Woman, Infants and Children). It's for single women or women in low income relationships to help feed the kids. If a mother breastfeeds her coupons double because there's a stinger need for good nutrition because of the breastfeeding child. Otherwise it's coupons to cover formula. As a teenager I would go with my mom who worked for MSU to deliver them to mom's who had just given birth. It's why I didn't ever have a child as a teenager. I helped deliver WIC coupons to girls my age. As for the EBT part, what comes first? The chicken or the egg? Until you elect officials into office who truly want reform, we as the middle class will continue to support broken programs. But unless you live a perfect life on the up and up, you really shouldn't give two seconds of thought to someone else's business. Might as well get a Facebook for posts like this one. My single mom worked her butt off and we had government assistance which back then was food stamps before everything became electronic. But I guess she was terrible because once or twice a week we'd get pop and Burger King or Little Ceasars. @LINKS2K is 100% right in his posts. To judge someone from a tiny window, makes you no better.

Got mine today - and, so far, haven't cut myself. That Wicked Edge really is wicked!

I'm sorry, but I can't make assumptions and judge people like this. I had a crappy childhood, and once lied about my age to get a warehouse job. After leaving active duty life was pretty crappy, so I worked crappy jobs. I've never been on public assistance, and my family has been well off for over twenty years, so I could easily make assumptions about those on public assistance. I've learned that unless you really know a person, you never know what circumstances lead to a person being in certain situations. Are there abuses? I'm certain there are, but I'm not judging everyone on assistance based upon a snapshot of what I see at a convenience store. It's like walking up on an employee at work who has been busting it for hours, then decides to stop for two minutes to catch a break at the exact moment that you walk around the corner. Many times all you have to base your opinion on is the snapshot of that moment. That's not a good thing.

I have to disagree, I don't need to have a conversation with someone that has expendable funds to buy things like pop and sushi, to be pissed off when they break out an EBT card on the side to buy other things. If things are so bad that you need an EBT card, you will not be in a position to have 'extra' money. Make me king for a day and this is the first issue I'll fix.

Badmouth Memphis. That will kick him up a notch or two

I hope I don't offend anyone but I have to rant... Was in line at the Kroger this afternoon and a pair of seriously overweight and heavily tatooed individuals were in front of me w/ their 2 darling kids. I couldn't help but notice all the sugary cereal they were buying w/ food stamps. Being a parent myself I wanted to suggest the "Cheerio's for your 2- and 3-year old might be better choices", I refrained. They bagged up their groceries and then paid for the final 3 items with their Bank-card. A 12-dollar box of Sushi, half-drunk Soda Pop, and a pack of gum. It took every ounce of civility I had not to say something. Folks, I've been there, we've all been down on our luck, but I'll be damned if I'm going to buy your kid's groceries while you take 'your money' and drop it on Pop and Sushi, fer crying out loud..... Send your husband (errrr. baby-daddy?) through the line separate so I don't have to watch you spit in my tax-paying face like that. Gawd! Thanks, I feel better. Rant-off. - Kevin

Envy One of the 7 Deadly and so so woven in our culture today. All I want is for America is the anti communism line......to each, may he be happy with what he has earned.

I like my assumptions though. Growing up in a family of five, I remember my mom crying one day when she was doing their taxes ( was probably 11 or 12 at the time) because she seen that they made a total of $10,000 that year. Not only had our electric cut off, but even had our water cut off a few times in that era. So I know exactly what it is like to be poor. Know what happened? When the whole understanding about being poor set into my brain, I went door to door asking and started mowing yards. From the age of 13 on, my parents never bought me a single item for school, my clothes or anything. Everything came from the money I made. Still wasn't much, but the whole point is that we are pacifying laziness and mediocrity because of the 'poor baby' syndrome. Poor thing is so bad off, we just have to give them something... Who are you to judge what they went through... yada yada yada. Philippines has a fantastic welfare policy that we should adopt - if you want to eat, you go find work. problem solved. You want to have 11 babies? You better find a lot of work.

Not sure, but I can tell you that if you know how many you have, you don't have enough.

I've got no words....no civil ones anyway.

What is the punctuation mark for period?

17 is the magic number according to the article. I passed that in my early teens.

Yeah but it's more complex. The Glock is nice and simple with very few parts .

I got ya covered.

I'm trying to find a way to license my plow truck in TN. [emoji56][emoji38]

The older I get, the more I appreciate the old Ian McLaren quote: "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting such a hard battle." I'm certain, whether it's Kroger sushi or Monster drinks and beef jerky, few of these folks are proud of where they are. At some point in their day they face reality - and it sucks. Even for those few who are actively gaming the system - they know that their ceiling is limited - and that really sucks. Do some of them abuse the system? You bet. Are some of them being abused by the system? You bet. Does it move the needle for me when someone who Walmart pays $7.25 an hour for 29 hours per week blows a few bucks on stupid stuff? Not really. What does get me fired up however is when a company with one of the highest market caps in America depends on EBT and WIC as supplementary income for their employees so they can deliver more profit to their shareholders while delivering those "everyday low prices."

Amen. I started off hauling hay, sticking tobacco and the best, cutting thistles with a grubbing hoe. Was damn glad to have my own money at age 14.

Who is John Gault and where the hells that valley!

I've seen good and bad with Food Stamps and EBT cards, it might irk me to see some of the things being purchased or how people with EBT cards use their personal money but I'm not going to let it eat me up. One of the things some of you fail to realize is a lot of politics went into the Food Stamp and EBT programs where people purchasing applicable items do so in grocery stores. At one time IIRC cheese and some other food staples were directly given out by the government. We can debate and fuss about this at length but the reality is some people really need these programs and some others for whatever their reasoning make poor choices in using them.

It's hard to take a Dremel to a $500 gun, but a 17 chopped to take G-19 magazines has always made me have to adjust myself.

They mean concealed there. Otherwise, it isn't much different from Tennessee.

I was a newbie at the job I have now in 97 and my wife was pregnant and the doctor wouldn't let her work since she normally lifted heavy things. SO I was the only income. We BARELY even got WIC . We were like around $65 from not getting WIC . And we only got it for around 3 months but others got it for several months and I think because they lied. Thank God we got it cause the baby formula was expensive. But other people in the parking lot were driving nice cars and trucks and stuff. We were in a 1989 Toyota Tercel ( LOL my user name and I loved that car). I was so pissed . We were wearing Walmart and Dollar store clothes. EVERYONE ELSE were wearing designer clothes and shiney jewelry. I will always remember that and how greedy those other people were , even though I was a working man and no one there freaking worked ! Don't even get me started ! We are doing good now but that same crap keeps going on and on. We got off of that and got on our feet but these other people steal from that program.

I'm not attempting to defend it. I just don't think that this is a one size fits all situation. That's usually how these threads turn out.

My apologies. I don't pay close enough attention to how people choose to pay for their purchases. Honestly, I couldn't tell you what an EBT card looks like. I don't concern myself with what others purchase, so I never leave the store offended.

I got mine today, and I was immediately saddened that my TR4 would no longer be my edc knife. Good job!

Mistake my a$$.......Your Obama Administration at work.

Just received a vintage Savage 340 30-30! Here's what makes it special. This is my grandfather's rifle he used to put food on his family and neighbors families tables in the rural Ozark mountains of northern Arkansas. My grandfather died at the age of 28 from what is believed to be an aneurysm, not too long after returning from Korea. My dad was only 5 years old and this rifle was one of the few possessions my grandfather had that my father was able to keep through the years, house fires, and normal life issues. My grandfather purchased the rifle through the only general store in the little town they lived in, probably from a Belknap catalog. I do have the catalog as well! Probably purchased sometime in late 1950 or early 1951. Which is pretty cool as well since the 340 came out in 1950. Also have the original box of ammo that my grandfather had at the time of his death with 4 shells left in the box! Gun isn't a high value gun but it's priceless to me. To hold in my hands the tool the man I never got to meet, used to feed his family. The gun my father used to kill his prized mounted 10 pointer the day I was born ... It doesn't get any better than that.

I had the FR7 which was built on a 93 small ring action. It was actually a pretty good little rifle. Never had any issues with shooting .308 through it. And it was decently accurate. Think I paid $140 for it. That was back in the early 90s. Wish I still had it. They go for $350+ now. Sent from my SM-G860P using Tapatalk

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Proof that beauty IS in the eye of the beholder. lol

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Love this knife. Probably already one of my faves.

If I divie them up amongst my family I fall below so I am safe.

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Makes sense. Kind of a 'pay your money and take your chances' thing, I guess. Just another reason to be glad that the exit I am talking about using is a back exit with a door that can't even be opened from the outside and which is on the opposite side of the building from the main exit.

Granted I only have some limited experience here and there at the range, but for my hands, the 17 is easier to manipulate and shoot well with. As to the size...I carry a VP9, and I'm not sure where it falls within the size comparison, but I find it just about right all things considered.

So, I guess the next logical step would be to redistribute these guns so that everyone has one, and no one has very many, right?

This was his reply on Facebook: Just trying to get with other 5.7x28mm owners to see if this is normal for EA S4M and if it cycled OK in their Five-seveN. I have a feeling with it being this nasty, it won't cycle well.

We are at 927. That is an increase of 40 from last week. We only need 73 more . The finish line is just a couple of weeks away. Please keep promoting this.

Lines? What lines? (But there sure was nice cars back in the day ) And why people buy milk and bread before a snow storm is beyond me.... I have whiskey, a grill, and a back yard full of deer. We're good!

Well it made it to New Zealand.....

I think 5.45 is harder to find. We got some in at academy last week, first time in 4 months. It's also 10 dollars for a box of 30 I think. If anyone is local and needs 7.62 there is some on clearance at Academy for 5.49 and this weekend you get another 25% off.

The ethanol isn't added until after the gasoline leaves the pipeline. It would be better if it were not added at all.

not bad for 6 acres. I did a small food plot for the first time this year, they keep coming in to where the mineral block was before the rain melted it into the soil. I usually only take 1 or two a year from my place to put in the freezer.

I have updated our "code of conduct" (Rules) this afternoon to add one new one. This comes on the heels of a conversation with a former Vendor / Sponsor of TGO who had expressed some concerns to me via email about our advertising program. Specifically, they voiced a concern that I have long suspected existed because of the amount of latitude that we have historically allowed our members when it comes to airing grievances. Folks, it is vitally important for our continued existence that TGO have sponsors who are willing to pay to advertise here. We need their patronage! Further, it is usually very beneficial for our members when we have sponsors because those sponsors generally go out of their way to provide perks to TGO members. When things work smoothly, we have excellent mutually beneficial relationships between TGO, Vendors and Members. However, the speed at which and distance to which verbal attacks on a person (or in this case a Sponsor) can spread on the Internet are staggering. One person with a chip on their shoulder can slander the reputation of a business or individual from the relative anonymity of their keyboard, and do terrible financial damage. It's one thing for that to happen in the wild wide-open of the Internet. No one can really protect against that. But it is another thing entirely for it to happen within the confines of a community like TGO, and made even worse when the Sponsor is helping pay for the service that makes that slander possible. Think about it for a moment. Why would YOU want to pay to make it possible for someone to trash your reputation? Legitimate, reasonable complaints against a vendor should be taken up with them PRIVATELY and them be given the chance to resolve the issue. This has always been my stance, however it was never codified into an official rule or policy on TGO. I have addressed that short-sight in this new rule. Your cooperation, if not your understanding, is appreciated. As always, you can read all of the TGO Rules (all eight of them) at this link: http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/guidelines/ Rule #8.) Absolutely NO Vendor / Sponsor Bashing Bashing our Vendors / Sponsors in the open forum will not be tolerated for any reason. If you have a problem with a Vendor or Sponsor of TGO, contact them via a private message (PM) or email them directly. If they do not help you after you contact them via PM, let one of the site administrators know and we will check into the matter. Anyone bashing a Vendor or Sponsor in the open forum will be subject to being banned. The length of the ban will be up to the administrators. We have yet to see a forum sponsor fail to help a member with a complaint if the complaint is legitimate and reasonable. These folks help keep the lights on around here and we will not be party to biting the hand that helps feed us.