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A Very Serious Prayer Request I have a prayer request for all my friends. We all know what can come from prayer. In this case, there’s a lady I've known all my life. Today, she's very sick and on some days it appears she is dying. On top of that, she's being abused by those she has given everything to all her life. Lies about her abound, and seem to come from all sides. Just breaks my heart. Seems there's nothing I can do alone. But maybe, if we join in and lift her up to God and ask for His help, she can begin to recover. She's well over 200 years old, but way too young to die. Her name is America ... and I love her. Please Help US God!!

Empires never last...   For those who are the praying type, I might add the following comments.  While I think that it's appropriate to pray for our country and leaders - it needs to be within context. The kingdom that God is concerned with was heralded about 1750 years before our Thomas Jefferson penned our declaration on behalf of the founding fathers.  One kingdom will last - and all others will eventually fail.   What does it mean for us then for the Kingdom of God to be here and now?  And, how does that affect our citizenship and our lives here in the United States (or any other country for that matter)?   I expect the the good Lord doesn't much care if Hillary wins.   As for most of the GOP field, I sure wouldn't look to them as some sort of proverbial savior.  As I read it, the Gospel is offensive on who it lets in - not who it keeps out.  How does that sync with most of the rhetoric you're hearing right now?

At no point in this human experiment have a percentage of the population learned to behave. For every few people who choose to live their lives well and peaceful, there is someone looking to exploit those people and cause them harm. Whether it is some personal ideology they use to justify their actions or sociopaths who need no such justification, these people will remain from now until the end of human existence. Live peaceful; pass good values on to your children; remain vigilant. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  Dude, no joke, I seriously did know what this was before l clicked to open it.  The title is what gave it away as I saw it at the top of General Chat last night, and it did so because I've seen it blasted around for about three years.  The words "Very Serious" were the tip off.   If someone comes on here and asks for a prayer request for a family member, a friend, or even someone or something they heard about on the news, I stay out of that and let those who want to offer a prayer do so.  That's not something I feel is my place to intrude upon ...but I don't hold chain mail to that standard.

Or a Bushmaster :)

The fix is not quick or simple. Until the rule of law is reestablished in this country, until absolutes are adopted again - absolutes like right and wrong, good and bad, moral and immoral, proper and improper, decent and indecent, until we say that morals, principles, ethics, and standards aren't situational and conditional after all, when we can once again say that we are all accountable to God and our fellow man for our conduct, and that such accountability is the bedrock of our society, this will not stop.   It has taken us fifty years to get in this condition, there is no express lane out of it.

Spent some time in the forge yesterday. Time for blacksmith work is short, I work 6 and 7 12's at an automotive factory now, so I rarely have days off. But when I do, I like to do unique stuff. This is a Tanto utility blade, 6" blade, 11" overall, and a full tang, long clip fighter. 10 1/8", 15.5" overall, made from a hoof rasp. Both are forge tempered for strength, home logged, milled and cut oak handles. Sent from the backwoods

The ammonia probably does help with some of the copper fouling, but it's the water that dilutes and washes out the salts.  Hot water works well, but any water down a warm barrel will neutralize the salts, follow with an oiled patch and you're good to go.  Otherwise cleaning is done like any modern weapon, just be aware that a lot of the crown and rifling wear of milsurps was caused by over vigorous cleaning procedures as much as battle usage.  The typical 2 compartment cleaning bottle issued with wartime 91/30's originally contained water in one compartment, oil in the other.

For real? If so, why? Their texting while driving is as dangerous as anyone else's.

Geissele is giving away free stuff. Enter here to win! :w00t: http://giveaway.geissele.com/icjy52/fv4lf3

Made from 3/16' thick 1095 carbon steel and professionally heat treated to RC 59-60. It has coyote brown sculpted G10 scales with black G10 liners. The hexagon pattern is permanently etched into the blade. The recurved blade is 6" long and the OAL is about 12". It has a nice sized lanyard hole and glass breaker. It comes with a retro black leather sheath with snap around the handle. It's tough....durable and can be yours in you wish. If you're interested just PM me

This thread has some potential, a pissing contest for fanboys ...

Here is what Dennis Kroh of Empire Arms has to say about this.  He is definitely a mil surp kind of guy and has been in business with mil surp for 20 years:   http://www.empirearms.com/clean.htm

First game tomorrow night.  Between the Patriots and Steelers, plenty of fantasy starters making their season start in it.   Having my friend Alex take over the last team, now known as the "Diaz Holes."  Alex is actually the guy who got me into fantasy football once upon a time.  He won't be on here since he lives in Florida, but feel free to talk smack on the message boards.    I made a commish call and gave him #1 priority on the waiver wire for taking on an auto drafted team he had no preferences for, and came out needing some work (especially at TE...geez),  I'm thinking of doing so after again after week 1, but that would be it.  Let me know if anyone has any objections to that.   I'll post on the league board about the ways to get me the league dues in a few days.

No matter what happens, either short term or long term, the United States will NEVER be what it once was. All civilizations fail at some point and ours is no different. What is different is how long it takes to meet our demise. Could be another hundred years or more but it could also fail in the next few years, which is what I am planning for. If I am wrong then my supplies will be there for my heirs. And when we do fail I hope it brings us all together but I suspect it will end with Americans fighting, and killing, each other making us ripe for the picking by our biggest threat to our nation's survival. The biggest threat to our way of life in not the liberal agenda, gun control or an out of control government. It is the slow creeping of those who are Muslim and follow Islam. All you have to do to see this is look at everything going on across Europe by these people. They ROUTINELY assault, rape and kill non Muslims for wandering into the areas those Muslims have have declared as their own. They then use Sharia as justification for it an riot if they are not allowed to apply Sharia to non Muslims. They have been slowly conditioning us into tolerating if by making small demands like refusing to check customers out if they are buying something the Muslim does not believe in. And what do we do? Accommodate them so they can continue to make more and more demands. I urge everyone to jump on YouTube and look at all that this "religion of peace" is doing to the citizens of countries they were allowed to enter. We, for the good of our children, must resist those who say we must tolerate them. I will NEVER tolerate any demands made on behalf of any Muslim, even moderates.

I have never stopped since I was just a little boy and my mother taught me about saying my prayers and she always added and GOD BLESS AMERICA before saying amen. I still say that say prayer she taught me every night and just add friends and new family members to it.................... :up: :up:

Been praying for years for her.

    Considerations on weapons retention and fighting in a clinch are what brought me to carrying a small fixed blade towards my centerline.   OhShoot offered some sound suggestions imho.   I currently carry one of the TDI knives in an NSR Tactical horizontal sheath. It's easily accessible by either hand and very easy to conceal underneath any untucked shirt. John Benner at TDI designed this knife specifically for use in a weapons retention role. Our little "group" back down south actually had the opportunity to field test the prototype back in '04.   http://nsrtactical.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=43     I had a patient back in New Orleans (East) that was worked over by a push dagger. They are damn devastating, especially in a close-in fight. The guy didn't even realize at first he was being stabbed...he just thought he was being punched. (This seemed to be quite common in a lot of the folks I gave care to fwiw). And a small short bladed knife will penetrate much deeper than their blade length due to the elasticity and compressibility of human flesh...just things to consider.     JAB, The SPEW looks intriguing. And for $21.88 on Amazon I might just have to pick one up.   http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-River-Knife-Tool-2388/dp/B006SK0SP8

C'mon! This ain't the 80s! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You might be amazed by how many pilots navigate with little more than a Rand McNally

My wife KNOWS I won't answer texts during my commute home, but that never stopped her from texting me to ask me to stop on the way home for something. I'd just walk in the door and say she should have called me instead (bluetooth/hands-free).   We were driving somewhere the other day and she heard my truck read me a text message and got royally P'd off. Now I don't have an excuse to make her go buy her own damn tampons or whatever.

Yeah right! I was followed the other day by a Sparta K-9 officer and looked over as he started to pass me and he was texting as he was driving. But then he is above the law!!!!!

Very cool. I never even thought to question what went in those things, I guess I just figured both side where filled with vodka. Good job No_0ne. You make learning fun!

Another great night guys!!! Can't thank you and SGS enough. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It was fun see you next time.Thanks

Every match I've been to, people are extremely helpful, always ready to welcome and accommodate new shooters. Take safety serious/don't get offended by the safety related calls, ask questions, then you're all right.

A friend of mine that's a pilot has been griping lately that the FAA is moving away from printed charts now. She bought an iPad with some app that has the flight maps in it.

Apple sucks

This idea pretty much pegs the "Dumbassometer"!

I don't think you could make the container secure enough. I mean, a box full of guns? Come on! That's begging to be freed from captivity lol

1.  If anyone actually uses it, I hope the gun is checked to see if stolen and returned to the rightful owner before they destroy them.

Monkeybat,   Agree with Joe.  The TAP folks run a great indoor match that is very new shooter friendly   But if you just can't wait, here is another good place to start at the Gallatin Gun Club.   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/89655-intro-to-idpa-shooting-class/   Contact Robert Standley if you are interested.   Your XD is already perfect for the Concealed Carry Pistol division in IDPA.  All you really need is a Good Holster, Good Belt, and at least 3 mags.   Oh Yea - - - And Ammo!  :up:

The de-priming pin is replaceable isn't it?  That means you should just be able to take it out and use the size die to just re-size, fix the brass, then put the pin back in.

Runs better when wet.......

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Ordinarily it scares me too. But this is an appeal to regain something we've already lost and that doesn't worry me nearly as much.

  I have done it as well and I just acted like I was buying a pack of crackers, with CONFIDENCE.   But I will tell you how to fix that. Next time she asks you to buy some then buy the super, duper, extra absorbency. She will NEVER ask you again. Might be a little rough for a few days until she doesn't need them anymore but in the end it will be worth it.

This needs to be watched.  Could have serious ramifications if left unchecked.

Polished ramp and hammer , got two mags of CCI through it with no prob.....

If it hadn't been for the apparent failure of his first safety--the one between his ears--it wouldn't have mattered whether the gun had one, two, three, or more.

I buy a new expander, and break off the depriming pin. Works like a champ, and they're dirt cheap.

Adam12 and Emergency was the bomb growing up. RIP.

Before I get the knives I will get everyone's shipping address, just like I always do

I didn't mention the SL because of the cost but if you want to be able to shoot both it may make it worthwhile. Understand they will sometimes require a little fitting as well. If I recall the factory recoil spring is probably the same for 21 vs 20, but for Nuclear 10mm loads you will need a heavier recoil spring. If you wanted to change the extractor it may increase reliability but it is not often needed.

I like the black hardware better....not that the the silver isn't as great! :up:

What worries me is some officers will start to get really nervous and over react which will only feed into the irrational fears of those calling for the killing of LE. I already went over the statistic but you are more likely to be struck by lightening 82 times than to be shot by an officer, and that is a justified shooting. The odds of being killed by a "bad" cop is so remote it is statistical improbability.   We, as a nation, are in a very dark and disgusting place now and I am not sure how one could fix this. I fear we will once again see Americans killing Americans on a much larger scale. And those poor officers are going to get caught in the middle and likely suffer the most if things do go sideways across this once great nation.

Personally I don't want shot by any brand.  I use Golden Sabre because that is what the county uses.  Just be sure your gun cycles with perfection whichever brand you choose.

  Yes... Because with well made leather holsters straps are rarely if ever needed...

Will do, but it is going to be a few days... I am about two weeks behind at this point....

Let someone that has done it before do it like a gunsmith , that's a nice piece ; don't mess it up.