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Let us not forget to honor all of our troops both serving, Veterans and Fallen Heroes this weekend. This is their weekend and remember if you know a Vet or active military make sure you thank them for their service.................... :usa:  :usa:  :usa:  

A gentleman and friend from Norway, Ole Rodar, has just finished writing his second book. It is a fantasy book that includes a lot of knife fighting and martial arts. He asked me some time back if he could use my name and personage in the book due to my knife and martual arts training and I agreed and now it's out. I have read it, and it is entartaining, though odd to see my name as a supporting character. Anyways, I thought I would share as its one of the more unique things I've ever had happen in my life http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00XZ8HXDG/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1432289494&sr=8-2π=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=betrayal+of+faith&dpPl=1&dpID=417LPIcAlxL&ref=plSrch

Its begun! :tinfoil:

  You know they have babies, right? Do we need to have "the talk"?     :D     I suppose a fox could go after a fawn if the fawn was separated from its mother. It's more likely that it was a coyote.

If they were going for the third grade look, they could have done it themselves. Heck it only took me 1 minute to come up with my third grade version.

While I support the good things the NRA does for us in protecting gun rights, all the side BS they put out really irritates me at times.   I just got another mailing from them, this one TEN pages! This one marked registration, starting out "Dear Walt, your decision to activate your no cost member benefits was a smart one!"   Say what? I didn't activate jack diddly. And then it goes on for another eight pages on why blah blah I need their emergency assistance program. But what irked me the most was that in a total of ten pages, there is NOT ONE CONTACT option where I can call, text, or email to ask, "What the heck is this?"   I belong to the NRA to protect our gun rights, but all the "other" mailings get old.

I always try to get unique presents for my mom and I like to think that at least one of the gifts I got her this past Mother's Day was right in line with that. Mom used to have a rather long-bladed knife (basically looked like a 'fruit sampling' folder) that she carried in her purse. The blade on it was long enough that she worried it might not be strictly legal to carry so she put it up 'somewhere'. I told her recently about TN having repealed any and all blade length limits but she couldn't remember where exactly the 'somewhere' she had put her knife was. I figured she needed a good knife to carry in her purse for chores such as peeling an apple if she were out somewhere and wanted to do so and similar tasks. I also figured it didn't need to be 'fancy' just a good, solid knife. I decided to look at Opinel knives as they seem to have such a good reputation. I decided that one of their knives might be just the thing and the wooden handle gave me an idea so I ordered her a No. 8 carbon bladed model from Amazon. That might not be a great gift for every mom out there but my mom isn't necessarily typical. When it arrived, it looked pretty much like I imagine every other Opinel No. 8 carbon on the planet looks when it leaves the factory: As for the idea inspired by the wooden handle, I almost think that was the best part. My mom likes to collect things with roses on them. In the past, for her birthday, Mother's Day and so on I have bought her various pieces of costume jewelry featuring roses. I thought it might be a neat personal touch if her knife had a rose on it, too, so I broke out some fine Sharpies and drew a stylized rose on it. I then decided to try and 'set' the colors using a heat gun. I liked how that worked but it kind of 'baked' the wood in that area a little darker than the rest. At first I was disappointed but soon realized that it made kind of a 'background' which actually set the rose off a little more. Of course, it also dried the wood a little so I rubbed it with a few coats of boiled linseed oil. I think it came out looking pretty good. I originally intended the rose to look a little more realistic but the challenges of drawing freehand on a smallish, rounded surface made the final results look more like tattoo art. That's okay, though as, while mom doesn't have any tattoos and I can't imagine her having any, she does sometimes like t-shirts and the like with that type of art on them. Anyhow, this is how it turned out:

Q: How can I reduce the amount of mail I receive from the NRA? A: Simply email us at membership@nrahq.org or dial 800-NRA-3888 and request to be placed on the "Do Not Promote" list. This will significantly reduce the amount of mail you receive without affecting important mailings, magazine service, or your membership renewal.

It's a court battle I don't want to fight.

I'll just leave this here. David, feel free to use this in exchange for $46,003.00. ($1 for each bullet hole)

For those interested, we are hosting the Nashville Google I/O Extended event. There will be speakers, food and prizes. http://mercury.io/blog/join-us-at-mercury-for-google-io-extended-nashville-2015 Join Us May 28th we’re hosting Google I/O Extended Nashville 2015 with GDG Nashville (aka Nashville Mobile Development User Group). Join us at 10am for a live stream of the Google I/O keynote followed by live presentations and other sessions throughout the day. Pizza and snacks will be provided and Google has generously donated prizes that will be awarded throughout the day. Visit the Nashville Mobile Development User Group or the GDG Nashville page to register and learn more. Event Details Where Mercury Intermedia 214 Overlook Circle Suite 220 Brentwood, TN 37027 map When Thursday, May 28th, 2015 10:00am to 5:00pm Cost Free. All are welcome. RSVP Please register here. Local Sessions and Speakers Project Ara and Metamorph Software Adam Nagel, CTO Metamorph Software Programming Mobile Services for Android Handheld Systems Dr. Douglas Schmidt and Dr. Jules White of Vanderbilt University Google Fiber Updates / Q&A Googlers from Google Fiber Nashville Android Study Group – Apps Presentation TBA Prizes Nexus 6 Acer Chromebook 13” LG Watch Urbane Two $100 TicketMaster gift cards Nexus Player Chromecast Raspberry Pi 2 – Complete Starter Kit Anker 10,000 mAH battery pack - See more at: http://mercury.io/blog/join-us-at-mercury-for-google-io-extended-nashville-2015#sthash.ht0btMfP.dpuf

Preacher's kid wife with big honkin', all-steel CZ 85B 9mm - ten yards, standing, two hands - 35 rounds fired 13 DAO, 10 DA/SA, 12 DA/SA/SA. Score was 174 of 175 possible points on this particular target. Preachers kid wife is 67 years old and had not shot in the past year. I be rat proud of her. Hoo sez women need itty bitty guns?

I thought they only suppressed the vote?

  Or a black panther.

  If you by pretty good you mean crappy, then I agree.  :rofl:

The NRA is not perfect, but they do a lot of good.   I'm not looking for your answers posted in this thread, but I ask this... "If you are not an NRA member, what are YOU doing to help protect our rights?" And yes, there are a lot of other good (arguably better, but not as powerful) organizations out there, too.   What REALLY irritates me is the number of gun owners who do nothing and expect others to do the lifting.   PS.  This post is not directed at anyone specifically in this thread...just a general comment.

I am afraid of him doing some last minute executive orders banning the import of foreign ammunition and firearms. And out of respect they would NEVER get overturned by any other president. I have 17 months to buy as many "assault weapons" because no matter what happens in the election they will be more valuable.   I can honestly see Hillary winning and she has already said that gun owners terrorize the US populace so I expect her term as president will be a true, in every sense of the word, assault on gun owners and their gun rights. Her husband did it so why not expect her to do the same. And it is not because they hate firearms, it is because they hate for the peasants to have a means to resist. Gun control is not about guns but it sure is hell about control, control of the populace by the ruling class.   What I am really looking forward to seeing is his presidential pardon list. Every president does it but I suspect we will see a lot more than usual and that those he will pardon are considered threats to the United States. Ever wonder why he pushed for the terrorists to be tried in US courts rather than military tribunals? Possibly to make a presidential pardon possible.

  I'm the same way.  Whenever someone tries to thank me for my service, or credit me in any way for Memorial Day, I take a moment to remind them the purpose for the holiday.  I'll (reluctantly) accept accolades on Veterans Day, but Memorial Day is for those who never came home. There is too much personal meaning to the day for me to not point that out.

Good read. Congrats http://www.idpa.com/content/tactical-journal/15V19I2.pdf

Never bet on another mans game!!!

There are beau coup bills submitted every session that go nowhere. It's just that those that involve firearm restrictions get the press, and ironically mostly from the firearm community itself.   - OS

Following on the carjacking subject, I saw this on the Bookface this morning. Gotta watch the video. Pretty funny. http://m.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/man-holds-would-be-carjacker-gunpoint-until-police/nmL4Z/

But then he wouldn't have to deal with the bullet trajectory fall... Sent from my SCH-I435 using Tapatalk

Yep. As to the 442 you'd have seen an improvement in shooting comfort in it as well with the HTG or like product. When we choose to carry a very compact picket pistol or revolver it's more about the concealment then the shooter comfort. But compromises are possible in shopping for pants with larger deeper pockets or going with an IWBH, or a belt slide holster.   

You really know this group well. :)

Definitely a fawns leg.  Probably killed by coyotes, dogs or a car.  

I like the Hogue's too but they make the LCR difficult to pocket carry. YMMV.

Give me a call if you still have my number if needed.

Able to talk to my dad one more time. We talked before he passed but I miss him.

I went to Carraba's in the 'boro last weekend and was seated next to a table of kids obviously dressed to go to prom. 6 guys and 6 gals. Every single one dined with a smart phone in one hand and a fork in the other, only laying it down on occasion. The phone, not the fork. Constantly texting and surfing during the entire meal. They finished before us and when we left they were all sitting outside in a line with heads down staring at the phones. It seems the phones are now more attractive than a young dressed to kill peer of the opposite sex. It would have made a great picture but I forget that my old flip phone has a camera on it. LOL.

That price for a new logo was absurd.  $46k for what is essentially a 12yr old level of graphic design?  They could have had a held a contest for high school & college students with a $500 gift card as a reward and gotten some decent submissions.   They need to probe hard between who had authorization for that contract and the people of the agency it went to for links.  If this was simple stupidity and not corruption in some way I'll be...well, still pissed, but astoundingly pissed instead of same old corruption pissed.

Hey I think I know that young lady!

Great write up Norma. Thanks for the link Lumber_Jack.

:usa:   It sort of pisses me off when this holiday is credited to anyone wearing a military uniform.   Wearing it doesn't count this time.  Though I respect all who do.   Memorial Day is for those who made the supreme sacrifice.   Thank them very much!

This is Tennessee, "was" is acceptable.

Retired... 

Cool beans.....way to go :up:

  Quite the opposite, IMHO.  He has nothing to lose and don't forget he is still in office until January 2017....around 20 months from today.

how can I get in on this action?

Guys, the knives have been shipped today   and if anyone else is interested I have 3 more of these great knives left for now 

What these people fail to realize is that mail orders provide a paper trail whenever someone buys ammo in that they are handing over banking info and giving an address. Yet these people don't seem to care that we can walk into a store, buy as much ammo as we want, pay cash, and sans being recorded on store cctv remain anonymous. I really think they are looking for a solution for a problem that doesn't exist.

Seems to be another side to the story, imagine that! http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2015/05/21/criminal-meeting-of-bikers-in-waco-was-actually-organized-political-gathering/

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Yet another mentally ill gun criminal But the media will spin the story around the z man

I did not mean anything negative at all about the Patriot Guard and I have the utmost respect for them and even know many of them. I said many people that don't know the difference would assume that because they ride in a large group they are a gang and don't know how to separate a Gang from a Club. Like I said I meant no disrespect at all towards the Patriot Guard. If I could still ride I would ride with them............... :up: :up:

    Just a fairly large, thickwalled plastic bag works.  Put your stuff in the bag, blow it up with air, and tie the top.  Use it as a float while crossing the water. 

I've been keeping one of the Mora light my fire knives in my truck. Not big, but light and simple....and has a pretty good edge. I also keep multi-tool in each vehicle.... Heard good things about the others mentioned though. Think about what it would most likely be used for.

Huh? Someone attempted to murder the guy and it's his fault???