bersaguy

Back in my younger years i loved snow, looked forward to it cause there was always good money to be made. I had a 1977 Dodge Ramcharger with many modifications done to it drive train wise. Lifted 6 inches , 15x35x15 monster Mudders with steel studs, Detroit Locker differentials that would pull equally much like a tank and the vehicle would go just about anywhere I wanted to to go. When it Snowed I would drive from Kingston Springs to Nashville and make pockets full of money pulling people up and over hills so they could get home. Then as years went by and winters quit seeing snow fun seemed to go away and price of gas to operate that machine was not fun either so it got a new home. I can tell anyone one secret about 4X4 trucks that I learned several times but because of the pulling power of that truck I was able to get out of the messes. The secret is for those of you that don't know. When driving on ice covered with snow or on black ice your vehicle with studs in tires will go well enough. It is stopping that becomes the adventure. They will not stop any better than a car with bald tires. I slid off the road many times to avoid hitting a car in the trunk lid in front of me but was able to drive back on the road again. Now with that said I am not sure how well these newer 4x4's pull and not even sure you can do any fancy stuff to them to help them.    These days I am old and well seasoned and keep my house well stocked with food for me and the mutt and now when ice or snow shows up I set in my warm house and watch the excitement on the road in front of my house when folks try to make a stop at the sign about 40 yards from the house at the bottom of a slight downgrade...................... :rofl:  :rofl:  :rock: 

Doctors office visit!!!! Yesterday I had an appointment to see the urologist for a prostate exam. Of course I was a bit on edge because all my friends have either gone under the knife or had those pellets implanted.   The waiting room was filled with patients. As I approached the receptionist's desk, I noticed that the receptionist was a large unfriendly woman who looked like a Sumo wrestler. I gave her my name.    In a very loud voice, the receptionist said, "YES, I HAVE YOUR NAME HERE; YOU WANT TO SEE THE DOCTOR ABOUT IMPOTENCE, RIGHT?"    All the patients in the waiting room snapped their heads around to look at me, a now very embarrassed man.   But as usual, I recovered quickly, and in an equally loud voice replied, “NO, I'VE COME TO INQUIRE ABOUT A SEX CHANGE OPERATION, BUT I DON'T WANT THE SAME DOCTOR THAT DID YOURS.”     The room erupted in applause!  DON'T MESS WITH OLD RETIRED GUY!!!!      Yea I am an old retired guy!!!!!!!

Medical distinction between Guts and Balls There is a medical distinction between Guts and Balls. We've all heard about people having Guts or Balls. But do you really know the difference between them?  In an effort to keep you informed, here are the definitions: GUTS - Is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being met by your wife with a broom, and having the Guts to ask: 'Are you  still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere? BALLS - Is coming home late after a night out with the guys, smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your  wife on the butt and having the Balls to say: 'You're next, Chubby.'  I hope this clears up any confusion on the definitions. Medically, speaking there is No difference in the outcome.  Both result in death.

Whoa!!!!! :panic:  wait here just a minute. You got a big enough dining room table to feed all them mouths you just invited to dinner??????? :shrug: I ain't feeding anyone north of the Ohio or west of the Mississippi. You feed the rest and i'll help feed the Southerners.....................jmho

That is probably where he saw it. I told him next time take notes and he just gave me a dirty look....... :rofl:   I think maybe some business owners are wising up and putting up signs welcoming gun owners to their businesses. It would be a prime time move for any business that was never previously posted. I don't think it will help those that made their feeling known by posting Gun Buster sins and then removing them.   Most folks like myself get a bad taste in my mouth when I see a Gun Buster sign. But I have heard recently some stores are getting posted but not by store or business owners, The owners don't pay much attention if they have a few signs on their doors if someone was to stick a few small ones on the doors but gun owner are looking for them. They want to remain with in the laws. If a place that has not been posted, all of a sudden is posted please make sure you speak with the manager or owner about them to make sure they are aware of them. They will tell you if they put them up or one of these anti gun groups did without authorization. Lets not react until we know who acted on installing the signs............jmho

:wave: :wave: According to a buddy of mine that many times here an entire story on the new but can only remember about 1/4 of it by the time he gets here for coffee. He said there was a story in the news this more, he thinks Channel 5 but who knows? Anyway it was about a new restaurant that opened someplace but he could not remember where and the owner was giving everyone that was armed a 20% discount and had signs up on all entrances announcing guns welcome and any one armed while there is getting 20% off with HCP and armed at that time. The news people interviewed a lady with a permit and a Beretta in her purse about what she thought of the idea and she said she thought is was very good business move and that she drove 20 miles out of her way to eat thereafter hearing about it from a friend. She said the hospitality was great, the atmosphere was great and the food was wonderful and she would be back. I searched what I could of the new networks but with my buddy not even having a clue which one was on the TV he didn't know. Hoping someone else here might have heard the report............. :up:  :up:  :up: 

You don't think they would want to profit off their sons death do you? I know your right but it s hard to believe parents are like that but like they say    "the proof is in the pudding and there sure is a lot of pudding flowing around Ferguson right now...........jmho

I'm glad your able to recover two so far and hope the 3rd one shows up soon. I am still holding out for 17 guns taken from my home in 1987 and not one has turned up anywhere. I am still hoping since gun popularity has been on the rise that they will begin turning up. Cheatham County Sheriffs office has all the numbers and makes and brands of the guns and they update the report monthly to keep the numbers active. Grand son is a deputy for them which helps.

Grand jury's hand down verdicts everyday someone does not like but that is what make our judicial system work and why America works. It is also why so many foreign Nations have followed by examples set down by our judicial system their own judicial systems. i guess they didn't even trust the man they voted and put in the White House and felt they had to even go over his head.  Problem with that is the U.N. is not over his head and they are to naive to see it.............jmho

If I could like this 1000 times I would. As for the Angel's Flight tear in the eye for sure but I don't stop with one. I start with one and by the time it's over they are rolling down both cheeks. I try to make sure I post that every Veterans Day because although Veterans day is mostly for the ones still above ground I think the ones that gave it all also need to be remembered on this day............... :up: :up:

No and I do hope you don't bring up a Pickled Egg idea either...................... :up: :up: :rofl:

Well, the loss of a son is a tragic situation period. They lost their son because he was shot. I lost my son because he lost control of his car on a gravel road and struck a huge Oak Tree on the shoulder of the road. Now thing is that Oak tree is the only big tree on the shoulder of that road for about a mile in either direction. Every thing else was saplings. When I got up the courage I drove down that road and the paint from my sons car was still embedded in that mighty Oak. I looked at that tree and pull a Chainsaw out of the bed of my truck and I was going to not let anyone else die because of that tree.   That mighty Oak still stands proud and strong and my younger son drives past it every day on his way to work and back home. I told him I thought about cutting that big Oak down once and he got a little smile on his face and said "you too huh?" He asked me why I didn't cut it down and I said because it was not the reason Doug Jr was dead. Fate played the biggest role in his accident from what a few witnesses said that heard the wreck happen. It would not be fair to blame that big beautiful Oak tree for my sons death, but it would have been easy enough to do. Instead their is a Marker on the tree and when it gets old and weathered a new one gets put up. Anyone that lived in Kingston Springs back them knows what the marker is for and those who don't probably wonder when they see it.   I just wish Michael Browns parents could see the 1 tree, the pillar of light that was once their son in a forest that surrounds them right now. Anger and contempt for the loss of their son is not going to bring their son back. They should celebrate their time they had with him. The longer they keep dragging this out the worse it will look for Michael and them. If the people riot and more people are hurt or killed that is on them and their son only because they cannot accept what is and move on to make this terrible situation better. They probably are not even aware that an entire community's future rests on every decision they make. All I can say is I hope they don't cut the oak tree down....................jmho

Ok, I went and did a little research to see if I could find out if and what the penalty would be for injuring or killing a Police K-9. I found a lot more information with much of it pertaining to how each states handled the issue. There was a couple that stood out and links are listed below.  The two that got my attention the most was the first two. #1 is pertaining to Federal K-9 dogs and it was passed last year making it a Federal felony.  #2 Tells about a made in S.C. Getting 35 years for all the crimes but the judge in the case did add a 5 year addition to the mans sentence for killing the K-9. In this article pay close attention to how the police force felt and the death of this dog. It said some Police even came to tears in the trial.  My point here is they were hurt because one of their dogs had been killed. Does that make the lost any more special than it would be if it was your best friend killed for no reason by a police officer. I'm sure that those officers were hurt. I would be to if I was an officer and knew the dog. But what they have been doing recently should not be justified either.............jmho.   #1            http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=96229   #2           http://www.thestate.com/2014/01/06/3192806/man-accused-of-killing-police.html

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A Soldiers Memoir...................https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWJIklHO0uM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Ikj1hZDnw

Brings back many memories of years long ago in my life. Long time gone but not forgotten.  GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS ONE AND ALL..................... :up: :up:

Well, I see a lot of talk about getting rid of junk food and garbage food but no one defines just what those might be. I do know about soda drinks like Pepsi , Coke and Dew and I have not drank on of those in about 55 years so  that is not an issue. I am a water freak and buy it 6 cases at a time in the fruit flavored brands. I do drink coffee Black in the morning only. I quit smoking back in July and replaced  morning smoke with a couple Sausage egg and cheese biscuit because my doctor said I need to eat breakfast but never said what kind. I have began swapping out Oat Meal some mornings. I weighed at doctors office last week and came home and weighed and our scales are 2 ounces off but since I began eating breakfast I have actually lost 5 lbs. I have a very bad habit of taking a snack to bed which I know must go but I am also required to eat something with night medications. Until now it's been no such good stuff like Snack cakes from Lll Debbie's so swapped that out for some granola bars like Fiber One's. And trying to stick with one of those each night with night meds.   So ok, here is where I know I am stuck and that is supper. I have been working on trying to change a few things like no potatoes(really toughy there) then I hear I can eat sweet potatoes so looking into that. I am trying to go with meat grilled most of the time. White meat Chicken Breasts skinless, Deer burger seasoned up to taste, Beef steak if I am very lucky and catch a butcher mark down with green veggies. Like I said supper is the hard one and I have began adjusting my eating supper times. I was eating at 4 and hungry by bedtime so have began eating later to see if that helps.   Now someone tell me what the trash and garbage foods are I still might need to get rid of........................... :up: :up:

I think being part of going through any police academy should require learning how to deal with dogs other than shooting them. Like I mentioned earlier. I have several friends that live in Alaska and the Northwest Territory of Canada and Mace and Pepper Spray are both very good deterrents against large predators such as Grizzly and Kodiak bears an Black bears and even Mountain lions. Of the two most folks up that way choose the Pepper sprays as they have been improved to be 5 times more effective on the bigger predators....................I think a self defense spray should be mandatory for every officer...........JMHO  

Ok, I will wade in on this as it has been coming to the forefront often recently. I think it is a policy of most police departments that their officers have either pepper spray or Mace on them. Both of these items are known to repel grizzly bears so surely it will deter any dog from attacking.............jmho

Yea MM and thanks. I found it and now have it in follow post section. I knew I should have made my bid last night. Oh well have to wait now and see if the deal goes through.  Thanks again MM

I was hoping to make an offer on that stuff but today it is gone but was there last night. Anyone know where he went? Did someone buy all his stuff?  Any help would be appreciated........... :up: :up:

Well, I guess I will add my :2cents: worth to this but will probably be more like a quarters worth. Back in November I suffered a heart attack. not a major one but bad enough I had Stints or Shunts or what ever they call them installed to open up closed arteries that had clasped in my heart. Anyway of course the first thing the doctor tells me is I need to quit smoking and I told him I tried that once and I gained about 20 lbs almost over night. His words to me were I would rather treat you weighing 400 lbs than smoking. Well I kept smoking and continued to weigh in about 240 and 6 ft 2 in. Well, I thought I would give the non smoking try a second shot about July and I laid don't my Marlboros.     All my friends that had quit years ago are very proud of me and I hate myself. Since I quit smoking I just went and weighed myself before making this post and I weigh 285 and feel miserable. I knew I was going to gain a little but not almost 14 pounds a month. See I have several issues which hurts my situation. My physical health is not good at all. I cannot walk more than about 50 feet without being in real pain in my hips and the only way to stop it is to sit down.     Recently my legs have began to experience pain from ankles to hips both legs. So now I don't trust walking across the room without a cane for assistance. There is no doubt in my mind that it is because of all the additional weight I have put on them. Now my deli-ma is I have gained all this weight and cannot walk or exercise to get it back off with our hurting in other places such as bad shoulders. I have come to a conclusion that pretty much everything wrong is related to getting hit by that truck back in late 70's that destroyed my body and broke more bones that i want to remember but it did fuse 4 vertebra's together and they are now one and  they are applying pressure to nerves to my legs.   So of course I know I need to quit eating all the junk I eat and get on a reasonable form of food. I like most folks raised in the south have a terrible weakness for Biscuits any way you make them. I eat at least 3 Biscuits and Sausage or Biscuits and gravy or biscuits loaded with everything every morning. I don't normally eat much at lunch and then eat supper at 4 PM. I eat early trying to fool myself into thinking I will be busy enough in the evening to help it not add much to waist line. I know I am lying to my self because most times I fall asleep in recliner and wake up in time for bed.   So now I have decide I do love meat so been looking at different diets and the Adkins diet seems like something I might be able to do. There are many foods along with meat that I can eat. I can snack on several items also so beginning on December 1 it will be an Adkins diet for me. Yea I am going to pig out on Thanksgiving at my daughters house before the diet. Wish me luck............ :up:  :up: 

I was glad we had the Fox hounds when I was growing up. We only lost 1 deer in all the years I can remember and we lost that deer to the Cumberland river. Hounds trailed the deer blood trail right up to the bank of the river and you could see slide tracks on the steep bank where the deers hoofs dug into the mud when it slid down and there was blood in the mud. There is a island out in the river about 125 yards. I don't think the deer made it to the island but it dang sure tried I think. Thing is the deer was hit really hard and went down hard and I waited in stand for about 3 or 4 minutes and all at once I looked at it was back up and before I could get off a second shot he was gone. Shot him with a Savage 308 at about 60 yards that i had probably taken 50 deer with but that was one tough determined deer...............jmho

I am not sure why any one thought this would fly!!! It would mean giving up a fee the state makes money on and when has anyone every see a state give up any money once they get their grubby little fingers on it. Hell folks Income tax was suppose to end after World War II also!! It was suppose to be a war tax. It was a war tax ok. Problem is they didn't say the war was between the government and the people. They saw it as a good thing and people were just paying for the war effort so  they decided the people could pay for other things too. And we still are!!!!!