bersaguy

I hope everyone is making sure their pets are taken care of in this heat.....

I put my feeders up the 1st day of April like I do every year and it was about a month before I saw 1 bird. It went like that for almost the whole month before a second on showed up giving me 2 birds. As time went on I got another and then another and I changed out the food (sugar water) and now I have about 8 birds. Last year I had about 15+. I don't have a clue why there are not more birds.

All these laws the politicians are trying to pass that is trying to take away the Second Amendment is causing many of these shootings. Bad guys don't care about the laws and I think if they cause enough gun havoc while the politicians debate new gun laws that will prevent the law abiding Americans from owning guns it will make the bad guys actions safer knowing less good guys will have guns to protect themselves with. That is if existing gun owners will begin to use common sense and quit leaving guns in unlocked vehicles in their driveways to arm the bad guys with!........JMHO

I have heard several stories about the attack on Pearl Harbor was supposed to have a second attack on the west coast by the Japanese army and it was called off by the Fleet commander and his reason is their army would be defeated because behind every blade of grass is an American with a gun!! That was back in 1941. Just imagine what they would think today about an attack!!! All because of the 2nd Amendment stopped an attack in 1941. I have heard about that from Vets from WWII.

I have heard the bullet travels 3 times the speed of sound but that is the first time for the speed of light???

Prayers being sent for everyone involved except the shooter. There is a special place for him and it ain't HEAVEN

This incident is about as close to a copycat act as I have heard about. Take a look back at Sandy Hook and then look at this one. Adam Lanza shot and killed his mother before going to the school and this punk shot his grandmother before going to the school. Is there any comparison between the 2?........JMHO

I meant to finish that quote you started Chuck. My Grandmother used it for most of my life. it is "Idle hands are the Devils workshop!" Sorry for the delay in the response!!!

No Doubt that young man had a co-pilot riding with him that day. I'm glad it turned out great for him...

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My guess and this is a guess but I would say they were just doing their job and working at catching bad guys. If your not doing anything wrong then you don't any reason to worry about it. JMHO

At one point someone said no one has ever been shot and killed with live ammo on a movie set is a lie. Brandon Lee was shot and killed by a prop gun during the movie making The Crow.

I have a drive way next to my house that belongs to my neighbor behind me. My house number is 235 and next door behind me is 233 and I can't count the times I have walked out on my back deck and one of their packages was left on my deck. It got so regular that the gentleman gave me his phone number so I could call him if I got a package. He would bring me a dozen fresh eggs as payment for putting up with his packages. I had to tell him not to bring eggs sometimes because I didn't need any.

Thank you very much for the email about the scam. It is very much appreciated. Right now I'm not looking for anything to buy but warnings are always nice to get.

Sorry I missed it! I should have caught that one!

You beat me too it OLDNEWBIE. I was going to request that when he moves down here to please leave the politics up there. I wish him luck finding a house and land that suits him. With the prices of homes today I sure am glad I don't have to move!!!!

I don't really believe a 300 lb fat lady is going to be crawling through and HVAC duct unit in an escape and it said in the OP that they crawled through the duct work to escape......JMHO

I have a belief that a person could be insane if they truly do not know the difference between right and wrong at all. These people that can carefully plan a crime and then carry out that crime are not insane but just plain EVIL. All serial killers are sane as they carefully plan each crime and carry it out with precision. That is why they are so hard to catch.....JMHO

How many folks here thought that guy that opened fire in that theater in Colorado during the Bat Man premier thought he was crazy? All of his planning before and after the shooting show careful thought right up to an including wiring his apartment with explosives and making sure he was dressed in full body armor and made sure he hit the only gun free theater in that town? His attorney declared him mentally ill and unfit when the trial began and was his only defense. Does a mentally disturbed person go through that type of planning to commit a crime like that?

I don't have an opinion on it. I was not there and not going to second guess the actions of the police that were. I would say they were all just trying to get home alive. It is what all of us do every time we go out whether it is for work or just a trip for some milk and bread.

I had a friend killed by police and it was a pure case of Suicide by cop plain and simple except for one fact. His name was Ray and he was dying from Terminal cancer and had reached a point that he wanted to die but didn't have the ability to do it himself. He was well known by all the police and was friends with most of them so he knew he would have to force them to shoot him. He called 911 and said he was going to kill himself and they sent Police from THP and Cheatham County Sheriffs office to his home. He was standing out in his yard with a 22 rifle when they arrived. He didn't want to hurt any of them but knew he would need to provoke them. He fired 3 shots over their heads as they were trying to talk with him. None of them wanted to be the one that put him down. He and his brother owned a towing service and were zoned to tow for the county is how he got to know all the police and many times his mother would cook breakfast for them. He fired 11 rounds each time getting closer to them. Finally another squad car arrived with a rookie new to the force arrived that didn't know him and he fired two rounds into the cars back door and the Rookie shot and killed him. Ray was not a bad person in any way. He just couldn't take the pain any longer and wanted to die. The officers spent more than an hour trying to talk to him and the rookie was there less then 5 minutes and Ray was dead. None of the police on the scene wanted to shoot Ray and I think the Rookie helped them all by shooting him. Rays family was there in the house when they heard the shots that killed him and the all clear was announced and they knew Ray was dead. None of the family was mad at the police for killing him because they knew that was what he wanted. That was probably one of the hardest calls those officers ever responded to. Ray would never have shot one of them but the Rookie did not know that. I think a Police officer is one of the hardest job a person can have and I have the utmost respect for them....JMHO

With all the police officers being killed these days, being shot in what should be a routine traffic stop that turns deadly for an officer. I can't find fault with officers being overly cautious for anything that seems out of the ordinary and you have to admit this was not ordinary. The guy was not being cooperative at all and was even acting suspicious. i say it was a justified shoot....JMHO

To add a foot note I also get to keep my Jeep along with the $1,000.00 dollars so I might be able to get it fixed since I have family in the auto repair business.

I have often wondered the Same thing Dirtshooter? I carry uninsured motorist on my vehicle which I asked my agent about it and she said after looking at the age of my Jeep she actually told me that I am almost wasting money with having it. She said if my Jeep received much damage at all they would total it and Pay me the minimum required which is $1,000.00 dollars. There are a lot of people in Tennessee that drive without insurance so I will keep mine. A $1,000.00 is better than a sharp stick in the eye!! I also have my rider on my Home owner/Renters policy for my firearms in case I have to shoot a piece of trash trying to steal something or break into my home.

I hope they do bury him but I bet he will get off with probation or a warning and slap on the wrist. These judges seem to be way to soft on these record criminals that do the same thing over and over....JMHO