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My wife and I got pedicures on Friday in mid town. She insisted that we stop by Makedas for cookies. This is going to sound f*cked up, but I’m from the hood and I try to avoid North Memphis, South Memphis, Orange Mound and especially Frayser at all cost. I don’t even visit friends and relatives in those areas. That being said she wanted those cookies, so I bit the bullet and drove over there. Seems the wife gets a rush out of going to known shady neighborhoods to try the food, because she has me. I’m not a fan of this line of thinking. With the exception of the old style school cafeteria cookies everything else is overrated, and not worth the risk of being near Airways and Ketchum. Insomnia Cookies are much better. I’ve heard of Dolph, but I’ve never heard his music. I haven’t heard of the circumstances surrounding his demise, but you don’t have to be doing anything wrong to get shot in Memphis. You’re playing the life lottery every time you walk out of your door. A situation not unique to Memphis. I live in S.E. Shelby and the SCSD is highly visible and also discreet, so I prefer to stay on the eastern side of the county.

Tucker Carlson inferred this is another move by the left to dissuade folks from defending themselves against the BLM / antifa mob. If found guilty, the definition of self defense is not what I think it is.

Tucker Carlson is a lying asshat and just as bad as the talking heads at CNN.

Give her time and kindness, she will come around. Her past is unknown to you and her future is unknown to her. Be patient and consistent and her trust in you show itself. Her actions, as you have described, are her way of checking you out since you don't know what kind of damage an inbred, brain dead, idjit has done to her. You have the beginnings of a wonderful partnership in her. God sent you a blessing in fur!

Filled my doe tags already for Muzzloader but no buck down on the ground yet. I've let two spikes, four point, and a six point walk. Did shoot this big yote while squirrel hunting the other day. Had to let the ole Savage .22lr eat.

In my view, the best of all possible worlds is a hung jury.. I could also go for the trial judge calling a mistrial. There is no way this kid is guilty of anything other than bad judgement and misdemeanor discharge of a firearm... His life is already ruined. That said; I think he did make the world a better place. He did, in fact, do Kenosha and humanity a favor by takin out the trash; but he has paid a heavy price for it. leroy. leroy.

I ordered a new Ford Maverick truck a couple of months ago. It is in transit and should be here next week. I could have ordered it in a hybrid that gets 42 MPG. I paid $1,100.00 extra to get it with a standard gasoline engine instead of the hybrid. I expect that one day electric automobiles will be the norm but at 70 years of age, I doubt that I will be here to see that day. I think electric cars are still very much in the experimental stage and I will let someone else do the experimenting.

I don't know. I do know he has a history of lying and then winning lawsuits because his lawyer claimed "no reasonable person should believe him". The judge agreed. His sole job is to keep conservative viewers fired up about each revolving crisis which varies week to week. He has zero credibility. He and the idiots on the liberal media outlets are all the same. They are all a huge part of what's wrong with this country.

I always think “Do I really want to clean this muzzleloader when I get home?”. Yep. I’m that lazy.

I am sure I will have another one once the cost becomes "right" for me. I have long been interested in electric vehicles and built an electric motorcycle conversion years ago. It was a blast and outstanding for my short commute. I did not need it to run over 50ish mph and only needed a 20ish mile range so I was able to get away with a fairly light and small battery pack. I was able to achieve 62mph in the final iteration and pushed the range to about 45miles. Since my ride was 9 miles each way that was perfect. Now my commute is 24 miles and primarily interstate so an EV like that would no longer be viable. Something in the ~300 mile range capable of interstate speeds would be perfect though. I would be seriously interested in the F150 Lightning if the cost of a new truck (gas or alternatives) was not so astronomical. I just can't justify a $60k vehicle no matter what is under the hood. I could easily replace my gas car (2012) and my gas truck (2006) with the Lightning and serve 95% of my driving needs. I generally have to laugh at people who complain and resist technological advances. EVs are not being developed in a bubble where nothing else in the world is changing. Power generation will shift, probably slowly, but it will transition to cleaner options. Power distribution (grid) will expand, improve, and be replaced as it "ages" out. Charging centers/station options will increase. Do you honestly think the network of service stations pumping gasoline sprang up overnight when people were saying horseless carriages were a bad idea? There are still places in this country where it is a good idea carry spare fuel if you have less than ~350 mile range on a full tank well over 100 years after gas vehicles became viable. Battery technology has and will continue to improve. There are already efforts to reduce our independence on China/Asia for the elements and compounds needed for battery production. The further development of EVs helps drive all those improvements and changes it does not hinder them. I have raced cars and motorcycles most of my adult life. I love every aspect of speed, power, and the smell of 110 Sonoco in the morning. EVs take nothing away from my love of all things petrol and only add to my interest in vehicle design and development. I will have another EV one day, just not sure how long it will be.

I'm not a fan of total electric vehicles either as someone mentioned. But they are working on 5 minute rechargers. Problem is dissipation of heat from the charger/cable and none of them are pushing that amperage because of it. One of the universities are working out a solution. I would also like to see them go further on a charge. That's not happening yet either. Then if they do, will they put 5 min charging stations all over the country. Can't see that happening. Still need coal which Biden is against. He do have nuke plants and the idiots are against them too. Anyone got $8Gs for a replacement battery when it finally fails? Yeesh. In March I bought a 2021 F150 Platinum Powerboost Hybrid. Complete with all the bells and whistles including an onboard 7.2KW Generator. The thing rides like a Cadillac, yet kicks ass and bet a Raptor in a video race review for power and speed. But other than feeling like I'm driving my couch in total comfort, it gets 24 mpg plus, (usually get at least 25+), no matter where I am. That's 24 city/highway and a 30.6 gallon tank. I'm content to stay at this level. I can care less about carbon footprints, green new deals which are bs or anything of the like. That's mother natures dept and she's fixed what us fooked up humans break......

Yep. Right now, that high tech Tesla is mostly coal powered. Gotta give credit for a high quality lie. Musk is a physicist. He gets it. He's just gonna cash in.

I do find it amusing that the left thinks electric cars are the savior of the environment while also believing that energy is evil. Where do these electric cars get their juice?

Whatever is going on with a jury should NOT be getting outside, other than a question to the judge.

I'm thinking a hung jury. No way this kid could ever get a fair trial because MSM and the liberal internet already convicted him within hours of the shooting. But hopefully there are at least a couple of unbiased, honest people on that jury.

When they make one that can go 600 miles on a charge, run 80 MPH and recharges in an hour, maybe I'll consider it. Nah, not really.

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Yeah, she eats like she's been starved, too! Actually, this afternoon she slowed down a little and actually left some kibble in the bowl. I think she was dehydrated, too. She's showing a bit more energy today than she did at first. I'm fairly sure she has fleas, as she bites at herself quite bit, but I can't do anything about that until she lets me touch her. I ordered a dog house for her. I can see that her adopting me is going to cost four or five hundred bucks by the time I get her shots and have her spayed, if she's not already.

I look at the electric vehicles as just another option for transport. There is some practicality to having one especially when the next pipeline breaks cutting off our supplies or the lunatic’s shut down the Persian gulf again. If you are a multiple vehicle family wouldn’t hurt to have one in the mix. I don’t think they are going to save the world, because every lithium power pack is made with Chinese coal. I currently have a gas burning Ford truck and my wife drives a Honda CR-V. When her car gets worn out, I could see an electric car replacement. Now if they ever get hydrogen motors going, that’s going to save the planet!

Missed a yote Saturday morning. He got under the hill and all i had to shoot at was his head, while he was walking. Yeah, I know a careless shot. But, it was a dang yote, so.

there was a study once that interviewed a large number of pre med students in College and when asked why they had chosen the medical field of study, 80 percent said it was for the money while the rest said it was to help people in need. That about sums up todays situation all around. A must read is "Selling Sickness" . Its old but extremely relevant in whats going on today. Stumbled onto a number of postings about the Swedish study on Covid19 in vetro work. This link has the most quoted info from the study. Seems this varifys the same reason they ditched MRNA Protein vaccines for animals some 18 years ago. Too bad we have to go outside the cash walls of US Pharma to get any new study works. Study Finds COVID Spike Protein Created in Vaccines ‘Hijacking’ Human Body DNA Repair and Adaptive Immune System Mechanisms - Vision Times

If this is true, the very fact that jurors may be considering how they will vote based on possible public reaction to the verdict rather than solely on the evidence presented tells you a lot about the current state of our judicial system.

I saw a funny tweet this morning that said. "The only way Kyle will be found guilty is if they mail the verdicts in at 3 A.M."

Give me a Dodge charger or Cuda with a 440 mag or Hemi keep your Prius to old to change

No I should have clarified. My comment is just in general, not specific to that claim. We're definitely witnessing an ever evolving culture war from both sides. Some of the issues are real and others are just cool talking points to fire up their viewers. I'm just tired of people using TC as a credible source on anything. I've mentioned it a few times now but I'll drop the link again. Rachel Maddow did the same thing. That should tell people how similar these two actually are. "Vyskocil’s decision has become what is now called “the Tucker Carlson defense”. The lies that Tucker Carlson asserts on his Fox News show are not slanderous because any “reasonable” person would know that he lies. He is protected under his First Amendment free speech rights." https://www.courierherald.com/opinion/the-tucker-carlson-defense/ Bonus points here. One recent example to show its spread is exemplified by Sidney Powell, the right-wing attorney, who once represented Donald Trump in claiming that the 2020 election was stolen by the Democrats through fraud. She is using the Tucker Carlson defense in her own $1.3 billion lawsuit brought against her by the Dominion Voting System because, “reasonable people would not accept such statements as true.”

An electric vehicle for me? Only when I have no other choice. I especially do not like the pitiful range that they have before you have to spend 10 hours recharging. I heard yesterday that Ford has come out with some new cables that'll charge you in 5 minutes, but it sounds like a very expensive cable.

And we have subs that can launch from any ocean in the world, like they and Russia do, so it isn't as big a threat as they make it seem, but we should not have been blindsided by the fact that they had it, if our alphabet agencies would concentrate on our enemies instead of parents against CRT, and white supremacist Trump supporting terrorists, we could have been forewarned.

My daughter bought a Hyundai hybrid, now the wife is in the market for one. The Hyundai comes with a great warranty, so should be ok, but I still prefer an all gas motor, so if/when I replace my Tacoma, it will be another Tacoma with all gas engine.

Eh, ever since I learned that they were the kind of company to hire and support murderous federal agents who were part of Ruby Ridge, they ceased to exist for me. That’s one company TN could have done without.

From what I understand, a lot of the raw materials for the batteries come from China so I think I'll pass. The same thing applies to solar panels.

No no no... guns are the original Pokemon. Gotta collect them all.

Thanks to whoever moved this thread to the correct sub forum! Finally got one this morning.

Got this fat little 6 pt last Saturday.

That dog looks like it's starving. Trust will take time- if it's that timid, it may not have been treated well. You'll obviously need to get it a sheltered, warm place to sleep or shelter in. The cold is coming.

The some what best rebuttle yet is this one.... Like this guy points out, There needs to more serious testing that covers his assertions. Right off the bat, I question the biological relevance of these findings for 2 reasons: (1) These experiments are conducted in HEK293 cells, a cell line derived from human embryonic kidney cells. This doesn't necessary disqualify the relevance of the findings, but the impact of these observations is weakened when we are discussing a respiratory pathogen with a tropism for cells types in the air ways (e.g. human alveolar epithelial cells). This may seem like a pedant criticism but it's really not - cell lines in eukaryotes matter when it comes to physiological relevance. (2) The paper is making a big to-do about V(D)J recombination but neglect to perform any experiment using a lymphoid progenitor cell line - i.e. cell types that give rise to B-cells, which are the antibody-producing adaptive immune cells. Instead, they do this work in HEK293 cells - again, natural coronavirus infection will predominantly impact airway epithelial cells. Similarly, spike mRNA-based vaccination is localized to the muscle of the upper arm where it's expected that the tissue-derived Spike proteins will generate strong local immune response. Additionally, tissue-derived Spike proteins can be capture via the lymphatic system and delivered to lymph nodes to promote affinity maturation, the selection process by which B-cells with the highest affinity antibody to the Spike protein will proliferate and give rise to antibody-secreting plasma and memory B-cells. The point here is that V(D)J recombination, the process by which lymphocytes enable somatic hypermutation and produce T-cell receptors (TCRs) and antibodies, occurs predominately in B-cell and T-cell progenitor cell lines - these are actual cells of the adaptive immune system, whereas HEK293 cells are essentially irrelevant. Accordingly, both infection- and vaccine- derived Spike proteins are expected to encounter lymphocytes in tissues (e.g. macrophages, dendritic cells) and secondary lymphoid organs (spleen and lymph nodes; e.g. B-cells and T-cells). Given that the physiologically relevant V(D)J recombination occurs in the context of lymphocytes, the authors entirely neglect to do anything with a lymphocyte cell line. Additionally, something supremely important to consider here is how antigens are actually produced and presented. The adaptive immune cells are not going to generate antibodies and TCRs by learning* from the full-length Spike protein. Rather, target cells (a.k.a. altered-self, infected cells) process foreign proteins via the endogenous pathway, which is entirely cytosolic (no nucleus involved), and presents pieces of the original protein at the cell surface as targets for immune activity. In contrast, phagocytic/endocytic cells (macrophages, B-cells, dendritic cells) pick up and process foreign proteins and present them at the cell surface, too. The point here being that foreign proteins (e.g. Spike) are picked up by cells and processed into smaller fragments called antigens that the immune system targets. In this paper, the authors use a vector to overexpress Spike protein in the cytoplasm, which is quite subject to artifacts, including non-physiologically relevant events like atypical subcellular localization. Other notable things: The authors are sure to mention that other coronavirus proteins have been found to localize in both the cytoplasm and nucleus but never discuss how their findings differ from the reference (i.e. 19 in the paper), which found exclusively cytoplasmic localization of Spike. Perhaps the authors view their work to be purely explorative, but their conclusion is pretty poorly supported and of questionable biological relevance. This makes sense considering that it was published in a lower impact factor journal (MDPI's Viruses) at a time when anyone with something novel on SARS-CoV-2 should be expected to get something published in a medium impact factor journal with considerably less scrutinizing peer review than would be expected during normal circumstances (i.e. not during a pandemic). *colloquial word for simplicity - avoids need to talk about clonal selection processes in bone marrow and lymph nodes, anergy, etc. ------ If you're curious as to my scientific qualifications, my academic and research background are predominately in microbiology with focus on molecular genetics.

I believe this is why the USSC punted on the election being stolen. They didn't want to be responsible for the following meltdown. No way someone would know what's going on inside that jury room. Your co-worker is full of manure, IMO.

Those are indeed worth making, IMO.

Some are more egregious than others.

I’m a fan of Honda 4 wheelers, Savage rifles, and dead coyotes. Good job, sir!

I've heard tell if we all go electric, our power grid is insufficient. No idea if true, false or simple fear mongering. For those saving the environment, what magic source charges those EVs? I'm not opposed to electric but I drive 3000-4000 miles per month for work. Taking time to charge for a trip to Jackson, TN or MS is not viable in my world. A few years ago Cadillac was playing around with small generators powering electric motors / charging batteries; haven't heard anything else about that technology.

You left off " a few dozen of the rest" ...

Nice buck! Congratulations!

Pretty much all of them south of Park Avenue and most west of Highland.

Correct. And contrary to what some believe this is also why we left a certain lithium rich area not too long ago . BBB LGB FJB

And never confuse intelligence with wisdom. There are a lot of intelligent people who do not have the wisdom to properly apply their knowledge.

Anybody want an update?