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I'm jealous. The first handgun I ever shot was a Colt Peacemaker .22. It was stolen after my dad died and I've wanted to replace it ever since. One day I'll get one, if the price doesn't keep increasing almost exponentially.I have a Mark III now and it is a great gun. I also had a Single Six which was also a great gun. You can't go wrong with either of those. I also have a Mosquito which is pretty darned reliable in spite of the Sigs somewhat spotty reputation. It does have a crappy double action trigger, and spongy single action trigger though. But it is really fun to shoot. A S&W Model 41(semi auto) or 617(DA revolver) are really top notch if you don't mind spending a bit more(or a lot more;)).

I don't own any of the above, but I've heard a lot of good things about both Uberti and Cimarron(made by Uberti to Cimarron specs I believe). If you are not set on it being a true clone, the Ruger New Vaquero(not the regular Vaquero) is similar in size and handling to the SAA's. But it has the transfer bar safety and the stupid lawyer labels on the barrel. But at least now the lawyer labels are on the bottom of the barrel instead of the side, or at least they are on mine.If I had it to do over again I'd probably buy the Cimarron or Uberti. I was planning on getting a Cimarron before I bought my Ruger. The Ruger is a great gun, but it's not exactly like a real SAA.

I didn't see it mentioned either. Musta been one a them metafurs.

Or at least be beaten about the head with a stack of magazines.

I am not sure when they first started working on the latest H1N1 vaccine. There was an attempt at a swine flu vaccine in 1979, with some pretty bad consequences. The best I could find was that the first human trials of the new vaccine occurred in Australia in July of this year. As far as I know, development of the new vaccine started in earnest in late 2008.Here is an interesting article about the last swine flu epidemic of 1979. The last great swine flu epidemic | Salon

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I don't know. I haven't had Cracker Jacks in a long time, but when I was a kid I used to think their prizes were pretty sweet.

Which prizes? Cracker Jack or Nobel Peace? Or both?

There are many health professionals who are not quite so sure about the new vaccine. I didn't say anyone was forcing ME to take a flu shot. I said that they are forcing a vaccine to market that doesn't have the usual research behind it. I have never had a flu shot of any kind, and have had the flu maybe once in the last 20+ years.Of course the causes of death I mentioned are not contagious. That was not my point. My point is that your life is many, many, many times more likely to be tragically effected by them than by the current swine flu. And to put some perspective into the 1,000 deaths number, which is statistically a very small number, that is being thrown around, seemingly as proof that we are all doomed. Anyone who wants to let the media scare them to death is perfectly free to do so. But so far, IMHO, the facts don't back up the paranoia. And I will not be having a flu shot of any kind again this year. Anyone else is perfectly free to be injected with, or inhale, any experimental drug they wish as far as I am concerned. Credit where credit is due. That was a good one.

It is the estimated number of people(~600,000) who died in the US during the Spanish flu(a variant of H1N1) epidemic of 1918-1920. I should have been more clear. I didn't mean to imply that those were the number of deaths caused by seasonal flu in those years. I believe that the primary reason it is being called a pandemic, aside from the fact that it technically is by definition(pandemic just means that it is not a typically occurring[endemic] disease or infection and is spread over a large area, it has nothing to do with its 'deadliness'), is because scared people watch the news more. Deep down, people like to be scared. A variant of avian flu(H5N1), which has the potential to be even more dangerous than swine flu, was a huge news story a few years ago. It never materialized into the global killer that the news was trying to make it back then. But it did scare a lot of people and, no doubt, sold a lot of newspapers.It is possible that the swine flu could mutate and become much more virulent and deadly. But there are other doomsday scenarios that are probably just as likely to occur. IMHO, the current swine flu pandemic is being overblown. That doesn't mean that researchers should quit working on it. And it doesn't mean that it couldn't become much worse. But I think it is premature to force vaccines on the market that may have side effects that are much worse than the flu itself or that may cause serious cases of the very(usually mild) flu that they are intended to prevent. There are much more real concerns. Just to put things in perspective, based on past data. Since the H1N1 pandemic hit the US six months ago killing 1,000 people- Over 600,000 have died of cancer and heart disease Over 65,000 have died of strokes Over 20,000 people have died in car accidents Over 6,000 have died from a fall About 2,000 have drowned About 1,500 have died from complications caused by surgical and medical care.

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What I posted was correct, though underestimated. Also, the page you linked to estimates that 36,000(not 36, as in your post) people die every year from flu and flu-related complications. Of course, I already knew that. I just under reported in my previous post. According to that site, the CDC doesn't actually know how many people die directly from influenza. How many of the people who reportedly died of H1N1 actually died from a secondary bacterial infection or other complication, as is usually the case with deaths from seasonal flu?I am also very aware of the influenza pandemic of 1918, and have been for many years. In the United States, approximately 600,000 people died in two years from 1918 to 1920 from influenza. The mortality rate in those infected was 10-20%. The mortality rate of people in the US who are hospitalized with seasonal flu today is 18%. The mortality rate of people in the US who are diagnosed with swine flu today is <5%. In it's current form, the swine flu can in no way be compared to the Spanish flu of 1918. Of course, there is a chance that the current swine flu could mutate and become much more deadly. But this is also true of any other strain of influenza. IMHO, it is too early to call a state of emergency for swine flu.

The CDC estimates that over 20,000 people die in the United States every year from the flu and its complications. Just the generic flu, not swine flu. Based on the CDC's statistics, you are at least ten times as likely to die from the regular, old flu and its complications than from H1N1 and its complications.

He is a big one. If he were an average sized guy those kicks would have hit him in the face instead of the armpit.

+1. The odds of that happening with modern, decent quality centerfire ammunition are so incredibly remote that I don't think it's even worth considering.

I didn't realize Lincoln was hurt. I didn't hear them say anything about it on TV. He is usually a reliable kicker though, so it makes sense. I thought UT looked great. They dominated in almost every statistical category, except penalties and rushing yards, and of course the scoreboard. And they didn't allow a single touchdown to arguably the best team in the country. Tennessee is much better than their record. They will be a force to be reckoned with in a couple of years. Go Vols!

If only we had a kicker that could get the ball more than 5 feet off of the ground.

Very cool TDR.

I like it.

As mentioned, in Tennesse you have no right to bear arms. You must purchase that privilege from the state. If you are carrying, either OC or CC, you are also required to produce your HCP to a LEO when asked. This is not the case in North Carolina, and many other states, where open carry is perfectly legal without a permit. You, and everyone else that wants to, are perfectly free to give up any of your rights any time you please. Some of us would prefer to preserve our rights, our Republic, and our Constitution. Even if it means we will be inconvenienced. To some of us, our freedoms are worth an occasional inconvenience. "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." Thomas Paine: The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777.

Even if the Vols win(and I think they have a legitimate chance if zombie Crompton shows again), 'Bama and Florida will most likely play for the SEC championship. Where 'Bama will beat the crap out of Florida. I hope. All of this will hopefully bring us closer to a playoff system for the national championship and do away with this BCS nonsense.

+1. Semper Fi!

Actually, I did. Here is what I said earlier- "The police didn't cause this soldier more aggravation because they were wrong. That aggravation started as soon as he was arrested, regardless of whether or not it was right or wrong." I haven't ever stated why the military would put him through this. Based on the information we have available, he was probably put through his because he was arrested for "Going Armed To The Terror Of The People". As soon as he was charged with this, I suspect it was pretty much a done deal. It doesn't matter that it was immediately thrown out of court. His discipline was more than likely based on the arrest itself, not the disposition of the case. Or it could simply mean that it would have been much easier for him to roll over and surrender his rights rather than to stand up for them. Which is always true. See my sig line.

I know that we only have one side of this story and all of my replies are based on the assumption that the soldiers story in the OP is accurate and includes all pertinent details. If this is the case, and I will admit that it is a big if, then the officers clearly broke the law when they charged the soldier with trespassing. And yes, I do think that they should be terminated and the soldier should receive some sort of settlement for his aggravation. Maybe a few thousand dollars. I also don't believe that the officers found a crime that they thought fit. I believe they found a crime that they thought they might be able to MAKE fit.If the soldier had shown the officers his ID right from the start then none of this may have ever happened. But that isn't really the point. The point is that he had absolutely no legal obligation to produce ID. This, perhaps understandably, made the officers angry. But that still doesn't give them any right to violate a persons civil rights or to break the law. I've been angry before, but, as far as I know, my anger didn't afford me any expansion of my rights or allow me to violate the rights of others. The police didn't cause this soldier more aggravation because they were wrong. That aggravation started as soon as he was arrested, regardless of whether or not it was right or wrong.