piercedan

I'm really not sure they are happy anywhere. Mad about having to wait for the virgins, maybe?

Not sure. I ordered mine off the internet. Amazon has them for about $85.

I've got a Bushnell trs 25 that I've had good luck with. Small MOA dot on lower settings and really bright on high. Battery life is good too.

I was taught by a history teacher that pizza was really an invention of people in the US during the Great Depression. Yes, not everything teachers say is true. And sometimes what is thought to be true at one time is shown errant later. That's the way human knowledge works. We build upon our past understanding with the light of new discoveries. The whole idea of spontaneous evolution is not supported, and indeed, not claimed by science. Evolution is a slow process guided by natural selection. You won't see "monkeys with gills" because there has never been one. What you see is a slow emergence of traits through long periods of time. The eyeball argument, on the surface, sounds valid, and actually is a good question. But with some research into the subject and some honest inquiry, one can discover that this argument has been thoroughly answered. It is a recasting of the irreducible complexity argument or the watchmaker argument. If you really want me to explain how an eyeball can slowly develop over the course of 3.5 billion years of evolution on this planet, I can. But I would rather you spend the time to find counter arguments put forth by science supported by evidence. I have already. As a matter of fact, I've read numerous books both for and against evolution. I once was a "young earth creationist" and espoused my beliefs fervently. I've preached, given bible studies, evangelized, and proselytized. I have supported apologetic arguments and enthusiastically propagated them to others. And then I sat down and researched. It changed my world. It changed my mind. What I found was that science has evidence. Not just philosophical arguments that point to a thing and say, "Whoa, that is so complex, God must have made it". That kind of reasoning holds no explanatory value. The question always remains. If it is so complex that only God could have made it, who made God then? For he must be a complex being and to have such complexity, whence did he? As for transitional fossils, they are ALL transitional! There is not spontaneous emergence of species, it is all gradual. Just like you are different from your father, and he his, and so on. Each generation has small differences from the last. Viewed from a protracted period of time, differences become more evident. Once you stretch your view out to geological time frames, i.e. hundreds of thousands of years, you see that the creature from then bears marked variance from the creature now. The reason you don't see modern whitetail deer fossils in the strata from two million years ago is that the ancestor of the whitetail was alive then, and the modern iteration was still two million years in the making. There, now the can of worms is open a little wider.

It's not that I would think it a wasted vote. It is more so that if I want a change in presidents, I have to vote Republican, or if I want to keep it the same, I have to vote Democrat. To vote for a third party will voice my opinion, but will also take a vote away from the candidate that will actually result in the desired effect.

On the original topic: I've spent time researching the lines of evidence for man made global warming. What I found was a disorganized mess that made it impossible to form a strong opinion in either direction. Ultimately, I was left with the question, is it possible? From what I have read, yes, it is possible that man could impact the climate enough to accelerate a change in climate. Is it happening now? Possibly to some degree, as we are and have been causing the release of a lot of stuff into the environment and atmosphere that otherwise wouldn't normally be there. The issue for me really is that I can't be sure that the information for or against it is being given without an agenda, and therefore given honestly. It really made me sick to see Al and the like trumpet global warming as some impending doom while trying to set up the system to profit themselves greatly. It just seemed like a big cash grab. I mean, selling carbon offsets? Really? What an A-hole. I'm all for protecting the environment. I think we should proceed with caution. We should find ways to minimize our impact on the earth. It must be a priority to keep the house clean, so to speak. It just makes good common sense to be sure we know what we are doing. But let's leave the knee jerk political BS aside and do some real objective science to find the answers. We the people want to know if there is anything to this issue. Stop making it so dang hard to find out, you dogmatic political tools! Science should be Apolitical.

We're between a rock and a hard place on this one. I feel the GOP is more representative of my positions than the Dems, but neither are my ideal choice. However, if I don't follow the GOP, I have no choice at all. The Republicans aren't for anything more than solidifying there power base and growing government authority, just like the Dems. They just go about it in different ways, using different issues that relate to a different segment of the population. They don't really want smaller government, that's just what a lot of us want, so they pander. Luckily they pander to my demographic and know I'll choose the lesser evil per my perspective. A choice between a douche and a turd. Meanwhile our country goes deeper in debt and further from freedom. Where are the Patriots? When do we realize we are choosing between a quick collapse and a slower one? A quick death or slow one? I I'm not saying Ron is the way, more so just speaking from the powerless feeling in my soul.

Good morning!

I want one!

Well said.

I plan on checking them out sometime this week. Perhaps they will consider becoming a TGO vendor with us going by and mentioning the forum.

It's funny how many people make it their job to do just that. It's also funny how many people who otherwise espouse this position lay down and let them do it.

It's off of middle tn Blvd, past where they usually have the gun show. My father in law went and said they have a small selection but good pricing. Haven't been there myself.

I've been told specifically by my pastor that he wants members to carry. He understands the sheepdog role and supports it. I really wouldn't be surprised if he was packing heat on occasion.

Personally I enjoy gun collector and the guys with stories. That's part of the fun for me having all of these guns. It's the sense of community. I like to slow down and spend some time listening to others. The old coots are the best.

That gun is so nice!

Sorry, it's late. My eyes read 5.45 but my brain translated it to 7.62. Can't use it.

How much?

If you're old enough to serve and die for your country; if you are trusted to make life or death decisions, I think you can be trusted to have a beer.

I've seen the occasional print on people, but most are pretty good at keeping it under wraps. I've only seen a few people OC.

Oh not this debate again. :0)

She sounds like a keeper! Fight club reference AND a surprise gun? Wow!

I can't, but you might try a different browser. If you are using Internet explorer, then try to do it in chrome or firebox. I use ff most of the time but have to switch on occasion to make something work.

I wonder if it had anything to do with finger placement along the side of the gun like the post a few days ago talked about.

Good on you. I know how it feels to be humbled. I've fortunately received a few lessons in humbleness over the last few years, and as painful as it was, have become a better person. More reserved, more contemplative, and more thankful. I don't know you and don't really have too much history with many people on here, but I'm happy to give a changed man a chance to show it. God help us if we were all permanently branded by our past mistakes.