Oh Shoot

DWS, it's not only what she says, as the same vile commie lies come out of many pols, but the petulant sassy lispy way she says it. I'm afraid she'd be irritating as a conservative/libertarian. - OS

I'm impressed! - OS

Perfectly legal under both federal and TN law. Letter of federal law though, is that you are supposed to notify carrier for any firearm NOT going to a license holder, which means probs at FedEx (who just won't do it) or UPS (which are supposed to do it, but probably won't). Both their TOS's require notification, too. You can send it through USPS, since it's not a handgun, but supposed to notify them too, and they are supposed to allow it. Supposed to stressed in both situations. - OS

I'm pretty pessimistic. Let's make it a quarter. - OS

I think that a combination of Mormonism and "let Detroit fail" will be difference enough in Florida and Ohio. Among that and several other things, I think the major diff will be that the Dem org will manage to get more of the deadheads to the polls in all the swing states. - OS

There's probably just so many stunted bream in there that the catfish get all they want, when they want, so your odds are much reduced. And contrary to all the stink bait advocates, channel cats really do seem to prefer live bait. I've caught lots more of them night fishing for crappie and stripe with live minnows than I ever have fishing right on the bottom with dead stuff, which generally get flatheads and blues. - OS

Whether he actually wins or not, the fact that he's even money at worst flat disproves your hypothesis. Seems to me a president shouldn't even have to actually campaign for a second term if he's done a halfway decent job in the first. - OS

There are crops of newbie hungry lawyers every spring. - OS

While I've always agreed with Mencken about the intelligence of the American public, and given that, I can to a certain extent understand the charismatic win in 08. But even given that the GOP has again found an exceptionally poor candidate, the fact BHO is still even in the ballpark of being reelected suggests that Mencken himself might well be surprised. And I still think Hussein will squeak it out. Whether he does or not, we're still going to have a truly divided country, both on The Hill and in general. - OS

It's my understanding that the lawyers here have said that not being charged criminally is not the same as having been found justified, and would not preclude a civil trial. So the civil suit could still proceed against you, and would have to be determined as justified within that procedure. In other words, you'd still have to hire a lawyer, and of course there's no guarantee that you'd ever see a dime from the person who sues you, blood from a turnip and all. And of course their lawyer, who may have taken the case on contingency, ain't on the hook for it either. - OS

Light switch works a treat, if the robber hasn't pulled breaker or something. Maybe you should consider one of these: http://www.crimsontrace.com/01-7040 I have one on XD, love it. The 100 lumens are certainly enough to cause real consternation and the beam is nice and wide, lights up most of a room. Idiot proof, grip the gun firmly and it's on. Keeps a hand free. http://www.tngunowne...ace-lightguard/ - OS

Echo that. Appreciate your ongoing efforts and wishing you ever increasing peace of mind. - OS

Assuming BHO squeaks it out, I may well have to enter political junkie 12 step. Gonna just have to tune out to preserve last vestige of sanity. - OS

Was something else. Black widows don't carry their younguns around. Wolf spiders do, but of course look nothing like black widows. - OS

And there have been US military on horseback in Afghanistan, too. - OS

Here's a nifty mod a feller did with the take down model and folding stock, makes it even more compact. - OS

Looking more and more like Ohio and Florida are the whole ball of wax. Romney needs both to ice it. - OS

Yeah, what seems to be the official course target has no head ring. Similar to this except in black: 'Course, instructor can call whatever he wants as good I reckon; it's not like there's an oversight committee or anything. - OS

Not to mention extra ten clams per pop to State of Tennessee! - OS

Banning private sales would throw more money to FFLs. - OS

Looks like member only for the 500-1000, and even they have to pay extra, if I'm reading it correctly. Hell, think I'd join if I lived near it, only $850 for all the shooting AND golf and whatever other amenities. - OS

Meh. A lot easier than all the Dems who voted to allow carry in National Parks. Just has to be tagged onto the right bill to leverage them. - OS

Me neither, nifty creatures. 'Bout the only thing that makes me go ewww are slugs. - OS

And now, State Farm has an emergency number on back of your card. You don't even have to pay upfront, they send out an affiliate who just bills State Farm. Might not work in isolated areas, though, dunno, might still have to cough it up first. - OS

Yeah, incumbents generally have the upper edge on foreign policy, since they have the current position of authority. I can see this as a BHO "win" going in, and looks to be so. Thing is, it's also boring, and unlikely to make much of a swing of the dial, IMO. (I'll edit this if some bombshell happens -- if I'm still awake, since I'm finding it boring also) - OS