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If we did we could find ourselves in much worse state of affairs than we are now. If we seceded I can guarantee there would be no interstate commerce coming in or going out because we are no longer a state. Also, those states who don't secede will likely be pressured into boycotting anything related to Tennessee. Yes we can keep our taxes collected but the money does no good if we can't buy anything with it. The federal government would blockade the state and everything we would get would come in as part of the blackmarket, increasing costs to way more than what we pay now. We better be careful what we ask for because we might get it. As glamorous as it sounds to secede from the union hundreds of thousands, if not millions, would be far worse off. We would starve and turn into a third world country in a matter of days. Dolomite

I'd mount the rack for sure. Maybe put it on the hood of your vehicle as a warning to the next overgrown field mouse that thought twice about jumping in front of you.

[color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=4]DIVORCE AGREEMENT--[/size][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=4]WRITTEN BY YOUNG COLLEGE STUDENT[/size][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=4]The person who wrote this is a college student. Perhaps there is hope for us after all.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=4]AGREEMENT[/size][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=4]THIS IS SO INCREDIBLY WELL PUT AND I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT'S BY A YOUNG PERSON, A STUDENT!!! WHATEVER HE RUNS FOR, I'LL VOTE FOR HIM.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=4]Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters, et al: We h[/size][/font][/color][color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=4] ave stuck together since the late 1950's for the sake of the kids, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has clearly run its course. Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right for us all, so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way. Here is a our separation agreement: --Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a similar portion. That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that, it should be relatively easy! Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes. --We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them. --You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU. --Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military. --We'll take the nasty, smelly oil industry and the coal mines, and you can go with wind, solar and biodiesel. --You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell. You are, however, responsible for finding a bio-diesel vehicle big enough to move all three of them. --We'll keep capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street. --You can have your beloved lifelong welfare dwellers, food stamps, homeless, homeboys, hippies, druggies and illegal aliens. --We'll keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's and rednecks. --We'll keep Bill O?Reilly, and Bibles and give you NBC and Hollywood . --You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us. --You can have the peaceniks and war protesters. When our allies or our way of life are under assault, we'll help provide them security. --We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values. --You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism, political correctness and Shirley McClain. You can also have the U.N. but we will no longer be paying the bill. --We'll keep the SUV's, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Volt and Leaf you can find. --You can give everyone healthcare if you can find any practicing doctors. --We'll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury and not a right.. --We'll keep "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "The National Anthem." --I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute "Imagine", "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", "Kum Ba Ya" or "We Are the World". --We'll practice trickle-down economics and you can continue to give trickle up poverty your best shot. --Since it often so offends you, we'll keep our history, our name and our flag. Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like-minded liberal and conservative patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete. In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you might think about which one of us will need whose help in 15 years. Sincerely, John J. Wall Law Student and an American P.S. Also, please take Ted Turner, Sean Penn, Martin & Charlie Sheen, Barbara Streisand, & ( Hanoi ) Jane Fonda with you. P.S.S. And you won't have to press 1 for English when you call our country.[/size][/font][/color]

A better solution would be for the "state" to take back its full states rights and opt out of all the blackmail federal programs, laws and regulations. Stop collecting federal taxes and sending it to Washington. If it's not granted to the Federal Government in the Constitution, it's the states and peoples alone.

Can I get some pictures of that punkin bread. Maybe from different angles.

In the spirit of Christmas and my appreciation for TGO and its members, I will be giving away three six month Premium (Benefactor) Memberships. The three lucky winners will be randomly chosen on Saturday, December 1, 2012. The rules are as follows: 1) You must have a minimum of 30 legitimate posts at time of drawing. 2) You must not currently be a Premium (Benefactor) Member at time of drawing. 3) You must respond to this thread with a recipe for at least one of your favorite holiday dishes. Please include any cooking times and temperatures. If you would like to add a recipe to this thread, but do not wish to enter the giveaway, please feel free to do so. Please comment in your post that you do not wish to enter for the giveaway. Good luck to all!

To quote our illustrious Sec. of Sate: [quote]HILLARY APRIL 28, 2003: I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration, somehow you're not patriotic, and we should stand up and say, "WE ARE AMERICANS AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEBATE AND DISAGREE WITH ANY ADMINISTRATION!"[/quote] It's one of the few things she ever said that I agree with. Of course, she meant it's patriotic to disagree with the Bush administration, not really [i]any[/i] administration, but I digress. Not liking it here, or disagreeing with with the path our elected officials are taking is not being a sore loser. It's who we are and it's what keeps us free. It keeps us from swinging left into totalitarian communism or right into totalitarian fascism. When that dissenting voice on either side gets squashed we are all lesser for it. Even, or perhaps especially, when it's a voice we disagree with. I don't think secession is likely path, or even a good path. It's a system that works if we get people in who can and will do their jobs as they're supposed to. I've about given up on a President from either party to have the will, or even the desire to reign in federal power. It's up to Congress and the state legislatures. They don't have to secede to give Washington the finger, but it;s going to be painful if they ever do. We're all pretty dependent on the federal dole, whether we know it or not.

Perhaps I am out of touch, or just unwilling to accept the 'truth'. I think anyone who genuinely believes this half-assed attempt at a succession is a good idea is freaking out of their mind. You have no idea the kind of hell that would be brought upon us (read: YOU) in a matter of days. It would not be fun, revolutionary, or whatever idealistic viewpoint you have on it. Anyone who signs this has never set foot into a third world country, and you should if you are foolish enough to want this. If you did, you wouldn't dream of such a stupid idea.

Hell, in this day and age, I am surprised the 3 year old is not being charged as a sex offender for displaying himself in public. Guess he he gave them a break.

[quote name='eli4407' timestamp='1352701635' post='844183']LOL. I just feel bad to hit it. And then display its rack. See I am one that hunts for food not a sportsman. I feel I did the right thing and didnt waste its meat ( i spent over an hour looking for him tho to my embarrasment, he was right where I hit him 2 feet away in a ditch, but weeds were high and never saw him). Yeah its gonna cost me a $100 deductible to get my truck fixed. But I still feel bad for not taking him in a hunter be hunted fashion. Thats why I thought it'd be bad kharma to mount him. Though I didnt want to mount him as a display, my son just said it would be cool to mount him upside down hang it in his room so he could hang his .22 rifle and his hats on the rack. Maybe Im over thinking it.[/quote] Accidents happen. I'd say you erased the bad karma by finding him and saving the meat. I would display the rack, it's a nice one. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

THis is ridiculous sure, but I am all for it. I am 100% for a division of this country. It needs to be split between the left and the right and see who's still alive and well in a few more years.

Grill stock! That's about as great as a shovel stock! [IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd371/Reloadingfool/Akshovel.jpg[/IMG]

[quote name='seez52' timestamp='1352745895' post='844359'] There was nothing great about Mr. Lincoln other than he presided over the greatest killing of Americans in history. Oh, and he ushered in the foundations of what has us in the unfortunate place we now find ourselves. [/quote]There was nothing honorable in the practice of slavery nor was there anything honorable in brothers taking up arms against their brothers. The Civil War was not Lincoln's fault; it was just his problem to deal with...we have a Constitution and a rule of law so that we don't have to have civil wars to solve our problems; I hope we don't forget that again.

I will not be surprised at all if we see civil unrest but not due to secession from the union. However, there is something appealing about the "CSA" (Conservative States of America).

I would reconsider the use of 150 grains of powder pellets. Believe this or not, when it comes to muzzleloaders "more is not always better", try less. Shoot three shot groups, adjust, swab and shoot another group. Muzzleloaders shoot best with the right combo of powder and bullet. Shooting preformed pellets is letting someone else control your loading and shooting. You control it! I have been shooting muzzleloaders for the last 45 years. Everything from Hawken Rifles, Flintlock Rifles and even those new fangled Inlines. I occasionaly compete with my Flintlock Kentucky Rifles in which I custom built myself. I'll hunt with them when I'm in the mood and use the "Inlines" at other times. My two inlines and one of my "Kain'tucks" is .50 caliber. The "Kain'tuck" shoots a .490 round ball patched with a 0.15 patch greased with hawg fat combined with 80 (eighty) grains of 3F black powder. Deadly accurate at 100 yards. The two inlines are CVA's. One is the Apollo and it shoots 80 grains of 3F powder under a TC 240 grain .45 XTP bullet and ignited with a #11 cap. The next one is the CVA Wolf and it shoots 80 grains of 3F powder under the same bullet as described for the Apollo. It is ignited by 209 primers. Both these rifles are dead on at a hundred yards! When I'm target shooting, I will fire 3 shots, swab and repeat the process. In the rare instance that I would adjust the scope, it is done on a clean (three shot) barrel. I can go out right now, shoot it, it will be dead on. Put it away for a month and shoot it, it will still be dead on. Most of my co-workers and shooting friends have found success in going to "loose" powder and/or cutting down on their pellet numbers. Just something to think about. No offense, but I wouldn't shoot pellets if they were free. But a pound can of 3F is worth a hundred bucks in my book! Experiment with different powders and loads with different bullet weights. Find the magical combo! No matter how long you leave your muzzleloader inactive, it should shoot exactly as it did the last time you shot it. If it's not, review your loading technique. I hope this helps you out! Dave S

I heard that seceding due to an unfavorable outcome in the Presidential election doesn't end well when you play the odds.

Ridiculous.

As much as I hate what the country is becoming we are far from being a third world ####hole. And if we did secede the state would become a third world ####hole in a matter of days. The federal government would not invade us or try to beat us into submission. They would lock our border down and not allow anything in or out. Then they would just starve us into submission and then we would be begging to go back to the way it was before. And guess what, we will be way worse off that what we are now. We cannot support our own population without the help of the other states and if we secede the feds will not allow interstate commerce with us any more. And if you think you will be going to work as usual it will be kind of hard to do that without any gas because it will no longer be imported. Your job won't matter anyway because companies here will go out of business when they cannot sell their items out of state or get supplies in from out of state. We would ALL loose our jobs because no other state still under federal control would be allowed to do business with us. Look at all the food that is imported into the state from other states as well as other countries. Those food items will be gone in days and all food normally imported will stop at the border. So all of you wanting to secede are willing to risk your own family starving? Then there is the medicine that will stop at the border. How many here are diabetic or have loved ones that are? They will be dead in months if they stocked up. But realistically they would probably starve before then because if they are not stockpiling medicine they do not have food stockpiled. This goes right along with those who are planning to bug out to the hills. They, and those wanting to secede, have not thought out the long term ramifications of it. I do not want to secede for a few reasons. First is everything I mentioned above. But also if we secede we no longer have a voice and we will have zero chance of effecting change in the federal government. If you want things to change write letters, make calls and send emails to your representative. How many here did that before the election or any time they disagree with something their representative does? I know I have wrote trying to influence their decisions. It is not too late. We will have the most important elections in the next few years. If we loose the majority in congress, which we probably will unless something is done, the democrats will forever change this nation. I said it before and I will say it again. Be careful what you wish for, you might actually get it. If you are truly patriotic to this country you should not be wanting to leave it but fight for it. Dolomite

[quote name='HvyMtl' timestamp='1352651430' post='843762'] We do disenfranchise a lot of our population, and the two parties [i]want it this way.[/i] It makes it easier for their candidates to get elected, if those who are not supporters of the party do not vote. This is why we have all these new Voter ID laws, because the GOP knows those who are put out by having to have ID won't get to vote, and they know those people being put out usually vote Democrat. Block your opponent's voters, win the election. Disenfranchise them, they will quit trying to vote. Another example is the blocking of third party candidates. They are not on the ballot, they are not threat, and those who wish to vote for them either stay home, or vote for someone they do not want. [/quote] If you can't be arsed to register or get an ID to vote, then you aren't interested enough for me to want you to vote. Allen West's District had higher turnout than registered voters, so I think fraud is a bigger problem than you realize.

A question that may be a bit off track. If it's a liberal Zombie would it eat you or would you have to feed yourself to it? : Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

[quote name='gregintenn' timestamp='1352765690' post='844540'] I voted for Mark Clayton! [/quote] I voted for the independent, whoever it was. Geez, was really disappointed Corker won. - OS

I use mine every time I reload. It is something I thought I didn't need in the begning and now realize I can't live without it. Dolomite

One stat that rather debunks the voter ID disenfranchisement claim is that nationwide, had about the same % of eligible voter turnout this year as normal, actually a bit higher than 2008. Seems if the various ID laws that were enacted since '08 were really keeping folks from voting in any measurable degree, turnout would have been less? - OS

[quote name='broox' timestamp='1352753892' post='844421'] Yeah, everybody be careful! If you want me to send you a list of other scams, just e-mail me your name, social security number, birthdate and first pets name. Thanks [/quote] I will send you that information just as soon as we clear up the estate fees of your long lost uncle in Nigeria. He did left you lot of money we promis sir!

[i]Yeah I have, its been abusy weekend. I took out 2 twisted Maples for a friend. Actualy wore the knife for a while and used it to trim some small branches as I headed to the top to do some trimming. The knife is Awesome, I do not have any picks while I was working, but we all retired to our fire pit at the end of the day and needed some kindling. I hope these movies work. Most of the wood Im splitting is 2-3'' cherrie and it worked very well. A friend want me to try it out on a golf ball. Not a problem, it did not cut all the way thru but I was holding back incase i missed and had to chase to ball around the yard. I love the feel and use of this blade. And hope to purchase one soon. [/i] see below

People who wantonly mistreat any animal deserve exactly the same treatment in return.

[quote name='RobertNashville' timestamp='1352736262' post='844288'] ...Moreover, when it comes to specialized things like firearms, I support stores that specialize in those things. A firearm isn't a box of dishwasher detergent nor a package of pork chops. [/quote] No, but a Ruger 10/22 is a Ruger 10/22 no matter where you buy it. Wait, I forgot that the ones at Wally's are made from Taiwanese pot metal parts assembled in Tierra del Fuego! - OS

Sorta reminds me of all the celebrities and other assorted fools who were going to leave the country if Bush won the 2000 election. Didn't happen. I actually think we'd be better off without the likes of Rosie Odonnell, Roseanne Barr, Alec Baldwin, et al.

Also, look at what we send to Washington vs what we receive in tax money. They could use us seceding as a cost cutting measure for the federal government. We do not generate more than we receive and we Dolomite

There was nothing great about Mr. Lincoln other than he presided over the greatest killing of Americans in history. Oh, and he ushered in the foundations of what has us in the unfortunate place we now find ourselves.

No way Carol is dead yet. Her and Daryl haven't played out. Not saying she is safe, so one is, but there's more to this story. I see Carl and Beth a couple before long too. They'd make a cute couple and she needs him. She's fairly useless thus far. Look how clean her clothes are. Carl needs to teach her a thing or two about contribution. Carl had to buck up and learn it fast, she's no different.

[quote name='Jonnin' timestamp='1352729419' post='844247'] Ya think? This is one of my favorites... Its generally rude but not "adult" so you were warned if you click! [url="http://dontevenreply.com/view.php?post=104"]http://dontevenreply...ew.php?post=104[/url] [/quote] Thanks for sharing that site! I'm setting here in tears reading the email exchanges there. Funniest stuff I've seen in some time.

To all who commented, You're Welcome. As they say, "All gave some, but some gave all" I appreciate all my brother and sister vets but especially the 58,479 who died in Vietnam from 1959 to 1975. Thousands returned with mental scars we never see. And all returned to a sometimes hostile nation who couldn't separate their hatred of the war from the warrior. My vow is that never again will a generation of veterans forget another generation of veterans.

And one response she got was funny to me. My wife is selling a bumper pull, straight load so she can buy a gooseneck slant load. She got an offer to trade a bumper pull, straight load for her bumper pull, straight load. The other person's was in far worse condition. I know they were seeing if we were going to bite but it was still pretty funny. I think some people who are on CL have lost touch with reality. A guy had a MAC11 pistol for sale on there. I called and he was asking $1,750. I asked if it was by cahnce a FA with paperwork. He said no it was semi auto. I asked why so much and he said because it said Cobray on it. I told him it was a $300-$500 gun and he said he would come down to $1,500. Dolomite

Looks like good choices on your AK items. No it does not appear that your barrel is threaded. I've already been down this road, it was fun. Instead of letting some one else do this...have them guide you. It's really easy and fun. Do it once and you can build just about all AKs'

I started shooting IDPA last year and was amazed how easy it was to get started. I would recommend looking through the rulebooks [url="http://www.idpa.com/Documents/IDPARuleBook2005.pdf"](IDPA)[/url] [url="http://www.uspsa.org/rules/2010HandgunRulesProof3web.pdf"](USPSA)[/url] and bring your gear to a match even if you intend to watch. If you're like me, you'll see the stages and register on the spot.

They'll let anybody on the internet.

Thanks to my fellow Vets for your service. I know there are many, many, many whom are not umongst us to read these posts and they'll never know how much their sacrifices meant to the freedoms of our great country! Dave S

You have nothing to worry about as far as legal repercussions. I will say though that a weapon that is not properly secured is one that can be used against you. I try to keep all of mine locked up except the one I'm wearing or is sleeping adjacent to me. If I leave mine in my car for some weird reason it is hidden deep in the seats.

[quote name='Erik88' timestamp='1352665319' post='843866'] The fact that they might actually attempt this scares me a little but what really scares me is that the fact that the majority of gun owners would just roll over in take it. [/quote] Not only will they roll over and take it, they will roll over while insisting Obama is our friend

[IMG]http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii290/jasongar8/157A2BDE-8D38-47D4-9683-8A65CDAFEA5C-2487-00000465098B5295.jpg[/IMG] Got this 8 pointer one on Thursday in Davidson county. It was almost 0800 when a doe came trotting through with him and another buck about 40 yards behind her. The other buck had a longer main beam from what I could tell, but his whole right side was broken off. I shot him at about 40 yards. I was using 100 grains of 777 powder and a 250 gr. T/C Shockwave bullet.

I did! Exclamation point because it's the first tremor I've ever for sure felt in my life. Like Garufa, once I ascertained the roof on my building hadn't caved in or something, I assumed it had to be a tremor. - OS

I sure felt it in Knoxville. Wondered what it was, thought something blew up. Started running around the house checking the structure and interrogating the wife on her activities.

Kudos for not wasting it. At least something good will come from it. Mmmmm, backstrap on a homemade biscuit. Almost worth the price of a fender.

I'm a Glock guy but the G36 does not compare to the XDS. The XDS is what the G36 SHOULD have been. I will probably have one someday. Springfield did a really nice job with this one.

My only concern is the lack of a grandfather clause... sound this get passed it would cause a revolt.

That old blister proposes an AWB every time the wind blows. I hope she gets hit by a bus.

Maybe we could make a deal and drop a state at the same time to keep the flags correct? What does everyone think? CA, IL? I'm open.

[quote name='Lester Weevils' timestamp='1352355497' post='841685'] I don't think Obama is a better prez than GWB. But also don't think GWB was a better prez than Obama. It is a difficult thing to decide which sucks least. Kinda like trying to decide which is least painful-- a kidney stone, an infected erupted tooth, or a herniated disc? [/quote]It's not difficult for me at all, GWB wasn't a socialists at heart; he would have NEVER let four Americans die while watching it on TV and done NOTHING to stop it. Further, I believe, at the end of the day, he was an honest man who truly loved and wanted the best for the United States...I can say NONE of those things about Obama. "Policies" are important but, at least for me, honesty, integrity and a true love of country are at least as important.