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My Son just graduated Basic Training and is now off to school Attack Helicopter repair. The wife and I couldn't be prouder. He told us he wanted to serve his country first then go to college. After serving 40 years myself I thought he would know better by now.:)

I own one suit. Its nice and looks good on me. But if I'm wearing it, somebody is either gettin' married or buried. Back to the original topic..... The best piece of advice I ever got and have tried to pass on to my sons: Never pass up a good opportunity to shut up.

I know I have been beaten to the answer but this is what I send out with every holster I make... Holster break in period and care. Do not apply oil or softeners of any kind to break holster in! If the holster is too tight carefully unload your pistol and wrap it with 2 layers of wax paper (wax side out) and place pistol fully into the holster, let it sit this way overnight. Next, work the pistol in and out of the holster a few dozen times making sure to fully seat the pistol in the holster. Remove the wax paper and try the fit, if its still to tight, repeat the process with 3 layers of wax paper. Continue this process until you get a close fit, just don't over do it as it is difficult to un-streach leather. Once the fit is close remove the wax paper and do a few dozen practice draws. Leaving the gun in the holster when not in use will help the break in process. Your holster should now allow you to wear it and finalize the break in. To finish break in wear the holster and repeatedly draw the pistol till you are comfortable with the draw. A properly broken-in holster should retain the weapon yet still release the pistol for a smooth draw. I normally only have to do the wax paper method once then just wear and draw, re holster the pistol. Hope that helps

I guess I am a slob. Seriously, If you judge folks by their appearance, you'll miss out on getting to know some fine folks. Most of the greatest men I've ever met sported overalls daily.

Picked up one on their LEO/Military program. Fired a few hundred rounds thru it today, worked perfectly. Trigger takes a little bit o get use to. I think it was a good deal for less than $300.

Stolen from the internet but there is some good advice here... RULES FOR MY SON 1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down. 2. There are plenty of ways to enter a pool. The stairs ain’t one. 3. The man at the grill is the closest thing we have to a king. 4. In a negotiation, never make the first offer. 5. Act like you’ve been there before. Especially in the end zone. 6. Request the late check-out. 7. When entrusted with a secret, keep it. 8. Hold your heroes to a higher standard. 9. Return a borrowed car with a full tank of gas. 10. Don’t fill up on bread. 11. When shaking hands, grip firmly and look him in the eye. 12. Don’t let a wishbone grow where a backbone should be. 13. If you need music on the beach, you’re missing the point. 14. Carry two handkerchiefs. The one in your back pocket is for you. The one in your breast pocket is for her. 15. You marry the girl, you marry her whole family. 16. Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like crazy underneath. 17. Experience the serenity of traveling alone. 18. Never be afraid to ask out the best looking girl in the room. 19. Never turn down a breath mint. 20. In a game of HORSE, sometimes a simple free throw will get ’em. 21. A sport coat is worth 1000 words. 22. Try writing your own eulogy. Never stop revising. 23. Thank a veteran. And then make it up to him. 24. If you want to know what makes you unique, sit for a caricature. 25. Eat lunch with the new kid. 26. After writing an angry email, read it carefully. Then delete it. 27. Ask your mom to play. She won’t let you win. 28. See it on the big screen. 29. Give credit. Take the blame. 30. Write down your dreams.

I'm thinkin' you won't be sorry

Which backstrap was on the gun?

We did the State Fair up here last weekend. The rowdy crowd started around 8pm. We left at 10pm, but my head was on a swivel. I was unarmed, and if it weren't for the kind lady with the very cheap rum in her super expensive Pina Coladas, I never would have made it. There was nothing to deter me, had I been carrying, it was a classic case of 'concealed means concealed.'

Win the USA crown first then play for all the marbles.

Yep!! I think he didn't take Texas serious enough to use his top pitchers and was trying to save them for Japan. That older gentelman coaching Texas was on his game and when he told him players to get him just 2 runs they did and won the game. I just don't think Texas will be able to hit the Japanese Pitchers tomorrow. They are not as good and the Japanese team that came in 2015 but they are still pretty good.

Same thinking as you bersa. Manager lost that game Imo. I think he had a better pitcher to go but didn't pitch him. The pitcher he put in just didn't have it.

The whole build up to this thing has been sketchy and confusing, especially in light of the news looking for a show. Basically, the 3 or 4 dozen stood for the monument to fallen Confederate soldiers. I think a good many of those where not "supremasists" at all but just trying to keep history from being erased, but I'm sure a few straight up racists. There were reinactors there in their Johnny Reb outfits for pete's sake. The other 2800 folks were the ones singing kumbaya and fretting over hate, intolerance and every other thing they get wound up about. The only thing organized about the whole affair was the overwhelming law enforcement presence, their planning, and all the "against the hate" crowd. The group originally credited for starting the whole thing barely even existed and announced before today they now longer are any kind of organized "white" group and would not be participating.

Glad to see you, FG

From my time playing LL to managing and coaching to present time it's like driving a model T to driving a high class sports car. LL has come a long way.

Awesome! If he's an apache mechanic make sure to instill in him early and often to keep his name clear and learn as much as possible to apply for a contractor job when his enlistment is up. Six-figures pretty much guaranteed because there's no schools that civilian mechanics can attend to work on those birds. Smart choice of MOS.

Well I guess when I die all my blue jeans and dress shirts will be going to Disabled Veterans Store as stated in my last request sheet in my Will.............JMHO

That's not ugly. THIS...

I watched a niece play in the little league softball World Series years ago. They got the crap beat out of them first game, but did make it there. Now she coaches a high school softball team.

I want a nice tailored suit just so I can scare people. But it might get bugs on it from my bike.

Lots of truth and wisdom to both sides of this "coin." I've had labor jobs, sales jobs, and even was the "boss" for a few years. In every situation, I dressed for what it required. And tried to at least start out neat, clean and appropriately groomed. I think that last part is the most important. Be clean and dress appropriately. Also be courteous and listen instead of running your own mouth. Other people often have something important or smart to say, maybe even more important than what you are saying. If you're talking all the time, you'll miss it.

If my memory is right LL quit using wood due to broken bats and the splintered wood flying back at the pitcher or any other player. Aluminum bats took care of said problem. Although some aluminum bats were inferior so came LL specifications to resent day bats.

I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say most of those ANTIFA nuts are white folks. Just a curious observation I've been making over the years. I wonder how all the so called "oppressed" feel about whitey speaking for them.

One side hates black people while the other side hates white people. The common denominator I find is hate.

Yes. ANTIFA=communists White Supremacists=facists I see a very fine line between the two. I keep reading a lot of places where people from both these groups say "If you aren't with us, then you're with them." I'd like to see the entire lot of them gone, as I'm on neither side and don't intend to be.

Well, they must be anti fascists since they say they are. I guess antifa is code for commie terrorist scumbag pieces of fecal matter.

Here is another picture in case anyone cares.

...do I really need another Glock 19...probably

Asking how many guns someone owns goes right in there with asking a woman how much she weighs. Its just bad form.

I just can't keep up with it, by the time I'm done typing, the conversation has moved on.