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 A mother and father take their 6-year old son to a nude beach...         As the boy walks along the sand, he notices that many of the women have boobs bigger than his mother's, so he goes back to ask her why.         She tells her son, 'The bigger they are, the sillier the lady is.'         The boy, pleased with the answer, goes to play in the ocean but returns to tell his mother that many of the men have larger things than his dad does.         She replies, 'The bigger they are, the dumber the man is'         Again satisfied with her answer, the boy goes back to the ocean to play.         Shortly thereafter, the boy returns and promptly tells his mother,         'Daddy is talking to the silliest lady on the beach, and the longer he talks, the dumber he gets.  

Christians are being killed for being Christians in other parts of the world. Where do Christians go? Church. It's just a matter of time.

The standard defense round for a .357 mag is 158 gr. JHP. What are you going to put in your 9mm that will compete with that? Velocity is only one factor; you must also apply surface area and mass. If you like the fact that a 9mm doesn’t recoil as much as .357mag and costs a lot less to shoot; that’s what you should use. If you want a powerful round; you can do that with the .357 LCR. If you want a round that’s easier for you to shoot; you can also do that with the .357 by shooting .38’s. The .357 LCR has more versatility, doesn’t use moon clips, and is more powerful; so it gets my vote.

Falls right in line with the old saying "trust in God but lock your car."

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

Thanks folks.  After I posted this we had to head out to meet some friends for a birthday dinner.  We also had to give our agent an answer about the pending offers.  We ended up telling her that we were going to wait and give the investment group until Monday to give us their offer.   As many have said in this thread now, any time you deal with the government whether it is FHA or VA, there are many more chances for it to go sideways.   The investment group offer was full asking price, cash, with a simple inspection to make sure there was never any flood or fire damage or structural problems.  None of those are of any worry to us, so this looks like it will be the easiest AND fastest way out of that old property.   Keeping our fingers crossed and praying we made the right decision.  :)

As some of you know, I just turned 18 with 22 years experience last week. Got my blood results back today and lets say they are better then when I was 25.   Since Christmas I have drop 40 pounds, 3 inches off my waist.(second year in a row lost 3 inches).   The biggest change I made was since Feb 23 to April 22 I had ZERO fast food.   I cooked most of my meals at home and was pretty careful on what I eat.  Allot of homemade chili if you aren't from Texas as it did have beans.   My Total Cholesterol  went from 168 to 110.  My LDL was about 55.  (don't have the paper in front of me) My Triglycerides went from 271 last year to 91.    I was floored when I saw that 110.  I remembered joking with him at the office that I had made big changes and I would be hurt if I hadn't got down to 150.       During my visit my doctor had said the main thing he would like to see my Triglyceride and weight to come down.  He still would like to see my drop 80 pounds.  I am going to try.  This has been an eye opener.   With the fit bit I have been much more active but that only started about a week before my doctor's visit so I know that wasn't a big factor.    I really believe it was the avoiding fast food for 2 months made that big of a difference.  I intend to keep that up with the new walking.   I had been over 300 cholesterol about 5 years ago, diet and exercise then got me to 230. Then I  taking some cholesterol medicine for the past 2 or 3 years.  That was only getting me from about 230 to the 170 range.    I also remember in my 20's I was always around 200, (fast food) but years ago anything under 200 was considered fine, now I think they want closer to 100.

My sisters ask me if I'll ever go back to California and I tell them that if I do the Tennessee Highway Patrol will find ten bloody claw marks going West on I-40 'cause I ain't going easy!  :usa:

Well...that may be good for the 20 something crowd, but for the old geezers like me, it just is PR flack.

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

I carry at church, religiously.

Based on my limited experience, a brain transplant is a little less tedious than any real estate transaction. 

I guess I'm in the minority here, I think they look great. If I want a cookie cutter S&W style revolver I'll grab a S&W. :up: I've wanted one for a awhile now but I keep waiting to luck into one at a crazy price.

Buck said they wouldn't fix it even if you supply the blade?   You can pm/email Joe Houser through bladeforums.com. (buck forum mod, and Buck CR Director).   Or maybe just post there to shame them into doing it. :)   - OS

I don't carry a gun when I go to church, I carry two... :) One on the ankle in case I'm sitting, and one in the pocket in case I'm standing, when and if, something breaks loose.

Being a rare Catholic in TN, I carry to mass.

I ankle carry a j-frame. This is the only place I ankle carry or carry a j-frame. I don't pocket carry, ever and inside the waist is a nightmare with tucked in shirts. My pastor carries, had some death threats a few years back after divulging info to police told in confidence by a member to him, he did the right thing. He carries a LCP on the ankle.

I don't do church, but if I did I'd carry.   A church is not some safe place magically protected by Jesus.  There has been killing in churches.   I look at it this way  I go to the IGA near here.  Far as I know there has never been a violent crime committed there or on their property.  I still carry.  

Just because records are public does not make it right for anyone, especially the "news", to go spouting out the details of someone else's business.  There are too many nuts in this day and age to just give out information like that.   EDIT:   Just read this update.  Most thorough reporting I've seen in a long time.  You just can't make this stuff up....http://www.knoxnews.com/news/watchful-eye/gun-used-to-kill-burglar-had-been-stolen-before

Being an American citizen should be a lifetime permit.

  Nothing happened, just noise..... :surrender:

Well, I'm in the kitchen cooking up a pot of venison chili right now. Got me thinking about a few things. One, I miss talking to y'all in these threads about the current deer season, hearing the good and bad stories . Two, at least a few of our months of waiting after last season ended are over. Bow season will be here before ya know it. Three, June is next month and my mount should be done from last year's buck. All in all, I miss deer season and all that goes with it!

Your priest ought to check out Nehemiah 4. Start around verse 8 and go through to the end of the chapter. I've always found the account in the Garden of Gethsemane to be interesting - specifically the part where the disciple cuts off the guy's ear with the sword. It's not like these were hid under their garments. Jesus certainly knew they were there. Now mind you, Jesus chose not to fight and go to his death - but, his disciples had weapons in his midst.

Easy, a J Frame... :)

WWJC...What Would Jesus Carry?

I take my Sig Sauer nightmare carry size usually in a pancake holster under my jacket and my shield .40 in my pocket -Psalms 91:4-

Took me longer then I expected to find the time but here it is. OS is right there isn't allot of size difference but the 307 feels more substantial. Side by Side Buck 301 and Buck 307. the Main blade is made different as well. These 2 are mine,

        NOPE. I didn't evidently. lol New readers needed this morning buddy.

Like the reticle in that 1x6.

I've personally never seen a gunbuster at any church I've visited, to include churches in KS, MO, FL, ME, DE, NH, MA, MD, and probably some others. I don't recommend anyone try something at my church. I know where the SD9 sits, the fullsize M&P40 with crimson trace laser sits, the J frame sits, the Sig 938 sits, the PX4 sits, and the Shield plays bass guitar. There are probably more. From the sound booth to the stage, the classrooms to the halls, we are not an unprotected flock.

Springfield armory was the best value in a 1911 for years. Until I started testing Arsenal 1911s. For the price point and number of models they have introduced over the last couple of years I have been very impressed with them overall. Just got my hands on my second .22TCM, a tactical with full railed dust cover. They are now making long slide versions. All of them I have handled have had good triggers and been reliable. A very good base gun to turn into a full house custom as well. Just my opinion. Worth what you paid for.

Ruger Commander Talo if you don't like the stainless look.

http://www.tn.gov/safety/handgun/generalinfo.shtml   Fees     Original Application = $115     Renewal Application = $50     Duplicate Application = $5   It will take 10 years to payoff the 50 dollars a year fee. That will put me at 66, just might do it.

Nice! I love FN pistols and plan to get a few more to go with the Five-seveN. :up:

I know of no church including the one I attend that prohibits or even considered prohibiting CC...

Yeah, but with a short barrel, the 357 will singe all the hair off your target. A 9mm won't :)

  I humor mom and attend about 6 times a year with her in Nooga. Always have the mighty Kahr in the pocket when I do, just like any other time.   - OS

holy crap.  Is that old growth or do sycamores commonly get that big?

I'm quite frankly amazed that folks are so concerned about this keeping of info quiet thing, and so concerned about "reprisals" and "revenge"... It is a given that "bad people" are "bad people"; and that the news media is "irresponsible"... They always have been... I'll also add that that the "bad population" seems to be a bit emboldened, and that the media is stupider and more careless than ever before...   The whole idea of taking responsibility for your protection and the protection of those in your care is to, in fact, be ready and willing to provide that protection should the need (...God forbid...) ever arise...   I grew up with men (...and women...) that lived that way every day... They knew who the bad folks were and confronted them head on... They were not looking for trouble, but they were perfectly capable of solving the trouble should it arise; just as the guy in the news article we are talkin about did...     I understand being a bit edgy... I'm edgy too... That's why im armed to the teeth...  I'm a 68 year old gimped up old geezer that is a coumadin patient... Most anybody could hurt me bad or kill me; they just aint goin to if i can get my hand in my pocket or to my big pistol or shotgun; and they damn sure aint gonna hurt my family or those in my care if im around to prevent it...   The moral of this little story is that you better not be willin to finish off those commin to steal your stuff, rape your wife and children, and kill you if you are afraid of "reprisals" and "revenge"... You better be ready to string 'em as ya catch 'em; or just let them take your stuff, rape your family, and kill you if you are worried about "reprisals"... ...I may be a bit simple minded; but i just cant wrap my mind about that kind of thinkin...   Here's hopin that no one ever has to go thru that sort of horrific trouble; but it's far better that you finish them; than that that they have their way and finish you, your family, and whoever else is standin around because you are worried that they have buddies that may take a "reprisal" or "revenge" on you; should you live thru the first round of trouble... I would rather be dead, than to know that i stood by and let family or those in my care be murdered and pillaged while i stood around worrin about the current malefactor's kin or gang brothers commin after me later....   Ya better decide in your "heart of hearts" what ya are willin to do ahead of time... When they are kickin in the door, or killin you wife and kids, there ain't time for makin these sort of decisions... Ya better decide ahead of time what ya are gonna do... I have; and i would suggest that you do the same...   I say..."..."the hell with the first bunch and whatvever bunch comes next..."... Your mileage may vary...   leroy

As many of you know, the new Bass Pro Shop located in the old Pyramid in downtown memphis opened this weekend.  The media and city have been pushing this full tilt treating it as the greatest thing to happen since Elvis.  Normally, you couldn't drag me to downtown memphis. There has never been a show, event, ball game, etc that I've ever considered worth that kind of hassle. I haven't been down there in at least 10 years or more.  However, things just sort of fell into place so that for this, so I figured oh, what the hell.  Not the least of which were that a friend had given me a Bass Pro gift card for my birthday and I'm a curious, retired old fart with nothing better to do.  :shrug: Being an early riser anyway, I figured I'd beat the traffic and get there before the doors opened. The store opens at 8:00 am, I got there at 7:15. To my surprise, there was already a long line at the door stretching out into the parking lot. BTW: today was the first day of actual business and they were giving free gift cards to the first 200 people. I just barely made the cut and got a $5 card. When the doors opened at 8:00, there must have been 300-400 people in line.    I must say the place is impressive. Its big, but not quite as big as I thought it would be. For some reason I thought the pyramid was bigger than it actually is. I will add that it is much bigger than your average sporting goods store.  The decor is basicly rustic swamp. This is one of the points the media has been focusing on in efforts to push the place as a tourist attraction. It really does make for a nice outdoorsey feel. I liked it. In the middle of the main floor there's a sort of large, 2 or 3 foot deep pond that branches off in several directions. There are bridges that cross it a various point so that you can get to other parts of the store. This pond is stocked with live fish and were interesting to watch. There is also a very large aquarium which takes up a sizable section of the back wall.  Scattered about the place are many scenes featuring an assortment of stuffed animals. Deer, bear, boar and a bunch of smaller critters decorate the entire store.  One of the things that tickled me was all the wide eyed city types Ooing and Ahing all this stuff like they're never seen a live fish or a real blade of grass before.  :shake: Now the media has been focusing on the decor of the place and promoting it as a tourist attraction. While it is interesting and nice to look at, the plain fact remains that this is a STORE. The decorations only make up 10 maybe 15% of the place. Everything else is shelves and racks of merchandise just like any other store. In that respect, the place is still impressive. Just about anything a hunter, fisherman, camper or outdoorsman could ever want can be found here. Although I think the prices are a little high. But if you want it, they got it. One of the things that also prompted me to go there today was I was hoping to use my birthday gift card to score some of the ever elusive and pricey .22 ammo. I figured that this opening was such a big deal that they would probably have some. I was right. They currently have a large supply and selection of .22 bulk packs from Winchester, CCI, Remington and Federal. Some brands very reasonably priced and others not so good. But it was going fast and even with the amount they had on display, I really don't see it lasting through the weekend. One disappointment I had was that I did want to take that much vaunted elevator up to the observation deck and check out the view. However, that cost $10 per person and there were already too many people in line willing to pay the price for me to even consider it.  :-\   Conclusions: Pros: As a store the place is quite impressive. The selection of merchandise is absolutely outstanding.  The decor is both pleasing and interesting. I liked it. Cons: Downtown memphis is probably the worst possible location they could have chosen. The traffic is awful. I also believe that the majority of  the customer base for Bass Pro live in other sections of town much too far away to make regular shopping there practical. The prices are just a little high for my tastes.  While the place is interesting to see, I seriously doubt it will ever become the big tourist attraction so many people think it will.  Frankly, with so much working against it, I suspect that in two, maybe three years, the store will be forced to close.   As for myself. I went, I saw, satisfied my curiosity and I did enjoy it. However, I seriously doubt I will ever go back. as i said in the beginning, I really hate going to downtown memphis.                   

Yeahhhh... it's not suspicious at all when someone from Dubuque Iowa signs up to reply to a post from 3 years ago to tell you that "we just go their dip kit and it looks sweet".  :lol:   Shootn, if you want to advertise your business, let me know.  Otherwise, welcome to the forum and please refrain from making any posts designed to plug your business.

I agree, at my age I would rather give the $500.00 to charity and pay the regular fees, for something that should be free by just adding a new classification to the TN drivers license or TN-ID. Note: nice run on sentence.

You just can't go wrong with a Tacoma. My father has driven them for years and driven them hard. His 1995, 2.7 liter had 500k miles. I have owned two, and I only got rid of my last one because I wanted a new Wrangler. Yes, Tacomas cost a lot, but they are worth it, and you will not lose money it. I traded my 2013 in after 18 months/20k miles and lost all of $2500.

My vote would be a F150 crew cab (for a growing family) the newer models with eco boost will get you decent gas mileage. I don't know your definition of good gas mileage but my 6.2L gets 16mpg hwy and my buddy eco boost V6 3.5 L twin turbo gets 22mpg hwy...

Yep...ants here too. We typically use Borax to make super cheap ant bait:   http://www.instructables.com/id/Kill-household-ants---Super-cheaply/   For a few hours...you will see A LOT of ants running to and from the bait. Later, you won't see any. We usually have to do this several times a summer. We've had good success with it.

Just got back. Great show. A bit confused though. There were NO POSTINGS. Not even improper ones. A person with a valid permit should be allowed to carry. They were patting EVERYONE down on the way in. Here's the confusing part. WHY BOTHER?!!!? They obviously have NO clue how to pat anyone down. Some of our members here who are seasoned veteran police officers will place their palms over their face at this I'm sure. They patted me down. I was passed right on through. I had a Kimber Solo, two magazines, a surefire flashlight, my Spyderco & a mini canister of pepper spray. They never found any of it and it wouldn't have taken a BCS to find it either! WTF? Not to mention my keys w/ monkey fist and a chain on my wallet. I love me some metal concert but if they wanna act stupid........ Crazy man...crazy.

still hard to find any here.  sometimes sportsman's and academy sports has it.  but they have a low box rate.  stopped at one of my local wal marts and asked the manager for some.  the manager stated they got some yesterday.  it is all ways yesterday at wal mart.  the manager stated the same guys were lined up before 7am to buy it.   they get the heads up from the wal mart app.   the manager stated some get to the store at 5 am to wait at the gun counter for the ammo to be put out at 7 am.  one day it will level out and the stores will be full.  I hope the same old guys lose their butts and will have to eat all the 22 lr ammo they got for resale when the supply and prices come back to normal.

Nice knife and all, but if i'm gonna drop $800 on something its gonna go bang lol...

I would go with the Ruger, in my opinion it is the best 1911 in that price range, 

1911s are supposed to be blue, not stainless!