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I debated on whether to post this or not, but here goes. This is not to imply that folks on here act irresponsibly but rather offer up an option to counteract those that do. The video may not make sense until the end so be sure to watch all of it. [media]https://youtu.be/JMs7dkdO4YY[media] Saving one dog will not change the world, but for that one dog the world will be forever changed. My wife and I help foster rescued dogs and it has been a joy to help dogs find a new home. Along the way three have found a permanent home with us. :) Don't think you can only get "older" dogs through a rescue group. Right now we are fostering a rescued female that was pregnant until her 3 pups get adopted. The last 8 weeks have been an amazing journey from seeing their birth until now. We are guessing they will be ready to adopt in about another week since they were so small at birth. (Mom only weighs about 8 lbs.) Here's a photo of them several weeks ago. So in closing, please consider adopting a rescued dog that needs a second chance at life. :) Here's the rescue group we volunteer with. http://proverbs1210rescue.org

So, some of you saw my feeble attempt at getting some video with a cheap quadcopter I bought to play with. My flying wasn't pretty, but the video wasn't terrible (meaning quality of image) considering the cost. However, it did teach me one thing, and that is simply, Quad's are awesome. Fast forward a month and my lack of self control has me a new quad that is simply amazing. This is only my second attempt at making a video by editing video segments and adding audio, but I think it turned out pretty well. This quad has a camera attached that will shoot in 4k and take 12MB pictures. It is also night and day easier to fly. A couple of things I learned along the way for anyone interested. While cheap quad's are great for learning, the are very difficult to fly in a steady fashion. You will get better with them, but they will never allow you to get great video. You can get a cheap quad for $60 or less that will let you learn the basics, but you will quickly want to upgrade after you start playing with them. There is some pretty amazing technology out there now. I purchased the latest DJI Phantom 3 which is the quad you see them show a lot on TV. It's kind of like the AR/Glock of the Quad world. When you hear of an accident with a quad, no matter what one it was, they show a picture of a Phantom. If anyone is interested in learning a bit more, I would be glad to discuss it. First, a pic of the quad. A pic from about 400ft above my friends house. A pic of the Natchez Parkway Bridge And last, the video I did. Not terrible for my third flight and 2nd video ever made. It was all filmed this morning. https://youtu.be/ACswd_D1ofc

My last 3 dogs found me. Not sure who rescued who.

By all means, if that's me talking about committing a crime, then the admin can send me a pm. I know you have no idea who I am. I don't really care if you ever do. I have had dozens of TGO members under my roof, shoot at my house, and come learn blacksmithing in my shop. I would give a stranger the shirt of my back and the food off my plate to help them. But I was raised different than most. I was raised that your word means something, you take your hat off at the table, you call people Sir and Ma'am, and you don't desecrate a flag. If someone insults my wife or my mother they will either apologize or I will most likely put them in the hospital. If I catch someone beating a dog, horse, etc, I am going to return the favor. If I catch someone beating a woman or a child I'm going to kill them. And I'll stand before a judge, jury and Almighty God and say the same thing. You don't insult people, you don't hurt those who can't defend themsleves, you don't lie, cheat or steal. Burning a flag was your question, but your intent was to start a fight. That's fine by me. I've been around far to long to fight on the internet. I don't really care if you agree or disagree with my values. But it pays to remember that some people live by the law of what's right or wrong, not what some paid off judge decides. I'll gladly face any consequences for my actions, and answer for them. But I'll die knowing I stood for something and didn't compromise my values for some piece of garbage who thinks torching a flag is perfectly ok. It also pays to remember that carrying a gun doesn't automatically make you a badass. There are those that will make you eat that gun, holster and all.

I'm done feeding the troll. Have fun with your opinion.

One of my all time favorite carry guns is this Smith & Wesson PC 686 Plus: [URL=http://s1053.photobucket.com/user/mootw/media/Revolver/817b1056-bd4f-409c-a6b2-1cbcac569be5_zpsf95f1b6e.jpg.html][/URL]

Their actions still have consequences. It may not be from the government, but if I go to jail for stomping the hell out of some moron burning a flag, I'm ok with that. If you think I need a mental evaluation that's fine. The Marine Corps gave me one when I was Honorably Discharged and dint find anything wrong. Unlike what Mama may have told you, Violence does solve problems. This country would be a hell of a lot better place to live if assholes still got their guts stomped out for being idiots. Instead we pander to them, forcing our already overloaded courts to make decesion on whether something such as flag burning is covered by the 1st amendment. I said it before and I'll say it again. I take burning or stomping that flag as a personal insult, both to myself, to my best friend and his widow and orphans, and to every American who has been brought home draped under it. I am a violent person when I need to be, what's right is right, what's wrong is wrong. No matter what the government says

This thread seems extremely useless. Closing it down and making note that so far I'm not seeing much firearms related content from the OP, but rather content intended to incite discord. Not a good thing for me to be making note of. Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk

I usually just fart and hope for the best.

  I would rather have Spots by my side to help me solve any problem than most others. He is not dangerous unless there is a need to be.   Funny how you talk about how flag burning is free speech yet when someone says something you don't like you say he should be committed. He has made no threats towards you so who are you to say he needs to be committed? As much as you seem to dislike Spots for what he has said you doing the exact same thing.   As I said their are consequences for everyone involved. If someone burns a flag and their ass gets beat then, right or wrong, that is a consequence. The person doing the beating will likely find themselves in jail for doing it and that is their consequence. If getting an ass beating is worth it to burn the flag then so be it. And if going to jail is worth beating the flag burners ass then so be it. The only person that can determine if it is worth it is the person suffering the consequences.

Really? You want to hide behind a code of conduct? I’m not a moderator, don’t like to see threads locked, and didn’t sleep at a Holiday Inn last night, but I’m pretty sure that reopening a topic that has been locked and calling someone a mental case because you don’t like their comments is also a violation. This didn’t turn into a cop bashing thread as you hoped, but went another direction. There are more Patriots here than cops so good luck with the results. You reopened this topic for drama; you got it. I don’t think anyone has said anything yet to require the locking of this thread. As David once said he tends to let people look like fools rather than close a thread; that is what is happening right now.

Talking about committing a crime would be a direct statement or threat. If you mean where Spots said "if I go to jail for stomping the hell out of some moron burning a flag, I'm ok with that.", that really isn't a threat/admission of guilt. It's more of a hypothetical. It seems like you're kinda being passive aggressive and wanting to start verbal disagreements, which is ok. Totally ok. But if you're going to go down a road, make sure you are choosing the right path. You're talking about a veteran. You're saying some pretty not nice things to him. Sure, there's some attitude from time to time on here. Yes, the men can be a bit catty and argumentative. But I bet they would all stick up for Spots in a heart beat. Especially to a newb like you. Take a chill pill and get some rest. You'll feel better in the morning.

And while people think they can say anything they want under the guise of "freedom of speech" I will say they cannot. The protections afforded someone under the First Amendment is only there to protect the individual from the government, it does not protect them from another private party. Because I am not a government agency I can limit people's right to free speech on my property. If I don't like what you are saying I do not have to listen to it and can tell someone to either quit or leave my property. No one has the right to say whatever they want whenever they want, especially on private property.   And one must realize that even though they may be allowed to say what they want under the guise of "free speech" there are consequences for what they say, both good and bad, and there should be. One must weigh the consequences to determine if the personal reward of saying what they want outweighs the risks. For most people the risks are far too great to speak their mind most of the time. Everyone weighs those decisions every day and just because someone may have a right to say something does not mean they will not suffer the consequences for what they chose to say. Just because someone has the right to say something does not mean they are exempt from the consequences and if those consequences break the law then they will have to deal with their own set of consequences for their actions. I can guarantee there is not a single person on this board who speaks their mind 100% of the time without weighing the consequences.

I'm a Marine vet, and support free speech. Free speech is great. Call me whatever you want, insult vets, cops , and everyone else etc. But everytime you step on that flag all I can see is you stepping on the one who draped my best friends coffin, and that was handed to a 22 yr old widow in front of their two children. So yeah, I'm probably gonna get a little emotional and bust somebodies skull if they stomp that flag. Like I said I would die for that flag. Going to jail for it ain't shit. Oh. And I support gay married couples right to protect their pot plants with full auto, suppressed 10" AR-15's and drink 64 Oz big gulp sodas.

A Lonely Man on a Beach   A man washed up on a beach after a shipwreck. Only a sheep and a sheepdog were washed-up with him. After looking around, he realized that they were stranded on a deserted island. After being there awhile, he got into the habit of taking his two animal companions to the beach every evening to watch the sunset.   One particular evening, the sky was a fiery red with beautiful cirrus clouds, the breeze was warm and gentle - a perfect night for romance.   As they sat there, the sheep started looking better and better to the lonely man. Soon, he leaned over to the sheep and put his arm around it.   The sheepdog, ever-protective of the sheep, growled fiercely until the man took his arm from around the sheep. After that, the three of them continued to enjoy the sunsets together, but there was no more cuddling.   A few weeks passed-by and, lo and behold, there was another shipwreck. The only survivor was Hillary Clinton. That evening, the man brought Hillary to the evening beach ritual. It was another beautiful evening - red sky, cirrus clouds, a warm and gentle breeze - perfect for a night of romance.   Pretty soon, the man started to get those feelings again. He fought the urges as long as he could but he finally gave-in and leaned over to Hillary and told her he hadn't had sex for months.   Hillary batted her eyelashes and asked if there was anything she could do for him.             He said, 'Take the dog for a walk .'    

The last couple of dogs we have gotten have been older dogs whose owners have passed or had to give them up. Apparently no one wants an old dog and most are just put down. My wife has made it her mission to adopt older dogs and make their last years as good as possible. We have spent a fortune on some of them, but it has been worth it.

I spent a lot of time on the RMJ website last night. I have absolutely no need for a tomahawk, but I want one.

While your entire post was perfect this part struck close to my heart.   Many people today lack goals or principals and even many that do lack the courage or intestinal fortitude to defend their principals. You don't strike me as one of them.

All I can say is  I100% support burning a flag if thats really your thing. I don't agree with it, but I won't do more than call you an asshole.   I also 100% support spots kicking the shit out someone over it. I don't agree with it, but I wouldn't do more than tell him to GTFO of dodge while I talk to the cops either. ;)   Guess that makes me a big ole hypocrite doesn't it.

Sit it in front of the t.v. and make it watch Al Gore's documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth". :snore: :D

You're a f***ing moron. Your opinion is worth as much as the dog shit I bagged from the yard earlier.

Barrel change? HA! I like it when they glow red and bend :) run-away-gun? never heard of her.    I have 1,000 rounds linked for my M249, and sure as $hit, thats how she's getting broken in :)

I have Border Collies.....all are rescue dogs. We actually had to bottle feed them since they were only 3 weeks old and their mother passed away. Best two dogs we could have ever asked for.

A former neighbor had to deal with that. Her dad died and she had to take his dog. The dog went from living with an old man who never left home to living with a busy family who never were home. That poor dog cried and cried for weeks until they found another person to take it. As for rescue dogs, I guess we have the exception. I've had shelter critters my whole life and this one has been a PITA since day 1. Massive separation anxiety, massively anti-social with other dogs, clearly abused as a puppy, ... generally a neurotic mess. She's mostly manageable now, after lots of work and some help from Cesar Milan's books. She'll be 14 this summer. We tried to re-home her after she bit my son the 2nd time (on his forehead, stitches required), but were treated quite poorly by the rescue groups we contacted. More training of both the kids and the dog (and my inability to have her put down) have helped, but there are still occasional bumps in the road. When she passes I think it'll be a while before we get another dog. I'm kinda over it at this point,and that bugs me. I want my kids to grow up with pets they can love, not a dog they have to be somewhat wary of.

Since my MI CPL is no longer valid here in TN both the wife and I will be going do the HCP class together. I found an instructor in Tazewell which is fairly close to where we live and in order to accommodate my work schedule the instructor has holding a private class for me; this seemed like an ideal time for the wife too so we are doing it together....

    You will not regret buying one, I assure you

Please do not patronize dog pimps. Our last 6 dogs and god knows how many cats have been rescues. Some of them have been to smart for their own good, some have been dumb as a sack of rocks. They have all been cherished friends and companions.

I like snubnose and carry and LCR or my Glock 26. This has it's place in the night stand. S&W 386 SC/S. I believe they were only made 1 or 2 years. Kicks like a mule with .357 but not too bad with .38spl.

It's not entirely fixed.  We can read but a good percentage of the time when we try to reply, we're still getting an error.  This is leading to folks resubmitting the same posts over and over.   One of Tapatalk's developers has signed up here to do some testing and troubleshooting.  He's working on it but we don't have an immediate ETA available.

My biggest pet peeve is auxiliary lights. Turn them off! They are illegal and disrespectful. For those that care, tca 55-9-407

I am thinking about getting a mini van so I can join the club of blatant disregard of basic driving principles and be empowered to drive it like an Indy car!

Tapatalk support emailed me this morning and said they found a bug in their code and changed it. So here we are. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This was 100% human error. The safety feature they are trying to demonstrate is the pedestrian detection system. The bad part was the vehicle in the video wasn't equipped with it. So the guy was basically standing in front of what he thought was an unloaded gun. Some Volvo cars do have "park assist" but that video didn't have anything to do with parking. I've used the park assist feature (for parallel parking) and the collision avoidance system multiple times with zero failures.

I will say I find it amusing that you believe I should be committed to a mental hospital. You have never sat around the fire and drank coffee with me, broke bread at my table, worked with me in the shop, or even met me face to face. You draw this conclusion from 3 post, that basically say I would be violent to protect an American flag from being desecrated. You talk of freedom then suggest I be locked away for my opinion. I have no criminal record, no speeding tickets, I left the Marines Corps with an RE-1A (recommended for renlistment) code on my DD-214, with not even a bad counseling in 5 years. Interesting

I snagged one of these at Walmart a week or so ago.   It is pretty great for the price.   Lots of MOLLE, a bunch of pockets, some of them huge. And you can strap the rifle in. I used some padding I had an I can fit two rifles in with ease. As well as a couple hundred rounds of ammo and a dozen or so magazines.     http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fieldline-Tactical-43-Cobra-Gun-Case-Black/26357372

I was trained on and carried Tasers but watched stun guns in use by local jailers. I wasn't impressed with the stun guns and have no confidence in them. The taser is another story but it also has limitations that require training and yearly qualifications to use safely and effectively. Agencies without strong use of force policies and serious use of force training have had issues with Tasers. It is by no means a foolproof device. I don't recommend it for non LE/MIL use.

I can do with my hands what a Taser could do (stop the attack), if I couldn’t they would probably take the Taser and use it on me. I’ll take an azz whipping before I pull a gun over people fighting. (I just don’t buy into the “They could die” nonsense and neither would most juries.) If I were being threatened by thugs that were truly a threat I have no problem with pulling a gun; shooting them would depend on their actions. I have never been tasered or tasered anyone. But I have used mace more times than I can count. I have had grown bad azz men sit down and cry, and I have had them act like I was spraying water on them. To me it’s a tool for dog attacks. Nothing wrong with going through these scenarios in your mind; everyone should do it, especially if they are carrying a gun. Every scenario must be very specific though; otherwise there are too many options. Protecting yourself and your family includes staying out of prison or financially devastating your family.

Aw man, you sold the Van Halen Shrike! That was my favorite.

Why not just get a HCP? It's hard enough to secure  a handgun in a car or truck, no way I would leave it on a bike. The most secure place for the gun when you are away from the bike is on your body :2cents:

Freedom of speech / press are greatly confused by the masses anyway.   The right simply says that government cannot censor you (you see tons of morons that would claim that a forum like this one censored by David is a violation of free speech, and other such nonsense).   You still can't lie in court.  You still can't do false advertising.  You still can't drive someone to suicide with online harassment.   You also can't display *extremely* crude porn in public as "art/free speech".    Flipping the bird... is questionable.   Is it rude and crude enough that subjecting small children to it in public is acceptable in the name of free speech?  One could argue that both ways -- same as the neverending argument about what is art and what is porn, or closer to home, what is art / entertainment and what is causing people to go on shooting sprees (movies, video games, etc).   I know if I had a 3 year old, I would not want them seeing people flipping the bird nonstop in public, and I do not consider a ban on extremely graphic language or symbols in public to be "censorship" so long as those same things are allowed at "adult" gatherings etc.   Kinda like prime time TV ...  to me flipping the bird in public is on par with allowing a donkey show at 7PM on cartoon network, and regulation of such things is not "government censorship" to me.   As for flag burning, go for it.  Saying that flag burners indicate that we have a problem is not threatening ---  it could be, or he could be stating the obvious that America is full of anti-American idiots --- a very high % of them, actually, and has been for over 50 years.  That indicates a problem to me, too!  I support their right to burn it or whatever, and I support the right of that marine to call them down for it too.  Long as no one harms anyone else, its all fine by me.

With increased distance involved in returning home you should consider a folding or take down bicycle and learn how to keep it running. Fold A Bikes are expensive so other options such as modifying a bicycle into a take down platform is another option.

    I would take that plan to the grave.

Honestly, if the mobile skin could sort "participated" threads, I'd use it exclusively. I don't like having to hunt for threads amongst a lot of "new content" Edit: just figured out how to do this. It's ok I'm an idiot

Go to Norris.  The "100 yard" target stand and berm there is actually around 122-125 yards.  ;)    They also don't tolerate any tomfoolery at Rifle Range Rd and all pistol shooting shall be done sitting.

Careful... I did this once with my friends. They were watching a YouTube video at work watching Jerry M. nailing targets out at 50 yards or somthing. I piped up with "ahh that's nothing, I can hit a coke bottle at 100 yards with my glock 19". Well that was challenge accepted to them. We went out to the cheatam county WMA range that Saturday. I was nervous but didn't have anything to lose besides my Arrogant PRIDE. They placed a two liter coke bottle on the farthest berm. I stepped to the firing line, leveled my gun,and squeezed the trigger. I saw the bottle pop up into the air and the puffy cloud of dirt confirmed what I had claimed. I instantly let out a yell, holstered my pistol and stopped shooting anything beyond 10 yards for the rest of the day.

  He said he wants it bored.  Not suicidal.

    Just a note -- no federal license required to sell small arms ammo.   - OS

It stinks in there. Is it the building or do gun owners stink? I didn’t pay attention to the fact it left. I only live a few miles from there and went a few times. Like all others though I didn’t see any deals. I think gun shows are dead. Why should dealers drag all their guns to a gun show when they can sit in their shop and sell them just as easily?

So sad I missed this one .... :(