MacGyver

Blue Sky is maybe my favorite Allman Brothers song - and was written by Betts. What a loss. Though I bet he was surprised to make it to 80 - those guys lived hard for a lot of years.

I don't know if you need to send the president a thank you letter or what - but there was a time not too long ago when we wouldn't have even believed such a thing was possible.

Good to hear you’re on the mend. Modern medicine is amazing - and I’m thrilled to hear that you can find peace through the uncertainty. I know you don’t need to hear it from someone else - but those changes they suggest will legit change your life.

Nope. Goodbye.

Let this be a lesson in how not to behave in someone else’s ad.

Sorry you’re having to deal with this. As I read through this thread, I’m reminded that this is one way the world has changed for the better. Any member over 40 can ask the generations older than them and likely learn about a family member or two who died of dental infections. It was a top 10 cause of death for hundreds of years. If you query someone under 40, it’s unlikely that they know anyone who died of one. 50 years ago, by 40 you had likely had several teeth pulled - and many adults were absolutely plagued by dental issues. A kid born today with fluoridated water, a good diet, and decent dental hygiene may well die at an old age with all of their natural teeth. All that to say - sorry for all the trouble it’s caused you - but thank the good Lord for Amoxicillin.

My oldest daughter is the tracker in our family. She likes to know where everyone is - and people knowing where she is. I have a deal with my children that goes in the reverse as well. Any of them can text a single letter to me, and they’ll get a phone call a couple of minutes later stating that there is a family emergency at home and that I need to come get them from where they are right now. This gives them an immediate out that’s not on them if they ever find themselves in a situation where they’re uncomfortable - or see it going that way. There are some other adults in my kids lives - and some of other kids in mine who can do this and get a similar immediate response. I’m thankful for the community in my life.

I coveted that thing in my heart back in the day. I’m sure David would’ve sold it to me. That thing was just a treat to shoot.

This is such a better situation to be in than the other way around. When it’s not needed anymore - you can be sure they’ll let you know. The world has gotten weird. I can’t imagine how a single woman must feel a lot of the time these days.

Good to see you on! Was thinking of that suppressed Ruger 44 mag of yours just the other day.

That's sweet

Oh, I’m sorry to hear this - and also thrilled to hear that they sent you to St. Thomas. Glad to hear you’re on the mend. Prayers for your coming days. As others have said - the rehab is hard - and makes all the difference.

For a local Tennessee connection you might give Murder 101 a listen. It’s about a high school class in Elizabethton, TN that essentially breaks the case of a 40 year-old serial killer. It’s quite consumable, and also not entirely done yet. It’s a fun listen you could make it all the way through in an afternoon.

$1.5 billion in cash on top of $1.4 billion in debt creates more problems than it solves - especially since so many of those underlying deals that Vista did in their roll up had significant debt too. Deals like this look a lot different in a non-zero interest rate world.

I’d start with a solid cleaning. No penalty for total disassembly and proper lubrication of the entire thing.