LagerHead

In my opinion, it's very hard to interpret the first part - "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state," - without including the second part - "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." I think Penn and Teller explained it best. To summarize, they said - rather Penn said while Teller pointed and made faces, etc. - that because a militia is necessary to the security of a free state, and the people had just succeeded in defeating a well regulated militia of the state, and they may need to do it again in the future, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. In short, it's precisely because the state controls the military that the people should be armed.

I know you didn't mention it, but is there any chance this sale includes those pillows that are really airy because of holes in the material? Not memory foam. I can't remember what they're called.

Gasp. A gun store near a liquor store? You'll shoot your eye out!

Wow, I suck. 13.71.

The guy I used to take kickboxing lessons from is in his 60's. He still puts a beating on most of the guys in class, especially the slow ones lime me.

I actually thought about this. But if you start now you might be in a decent position when the economy recovers. Of course that won't be until after the 2010 elections at the soonest.

Look into IT. Pros are guaranteed indoor work for the most part. Pay ranges from OK to quite good. Don't necessarily need a college degree, even to make pretty good money. And you can learn quite a bit on your own time, at home, using online resources, etc. Cons are that there is usually an on-call rotation of some sort, depending on staffing, dealing with irate customers - though I seriously doubt they're as irate as what you have been putting up with for 15 years, so this is probably a non-issue - and you have to constantly keep upgrading your skills to keep pace with the market.

Happy Veteran's Day and God bless to all of you in harm's way, or who have been in harm's way. You have our respect, admiration, and a few other things I am not articulate enough to think of.

Nice knowin' ya.

In addition, the preamble says "promote the general welfare" not "provide the general welfare." I believe this wording is intentional as it clearly states they will "provide for the common defense."

The first gun I ever shot was when I was 7. It was a 12 gauge shotgun. I learned a lot in that one instant. After that, it was about 2 years before I fired another gun. It was another 12 gauge, but this one went a little better and I shot it multiple times with no problem. 10 is definitely not too young. I think it's a pretty good age. It's the age my son was (now 11) when he first fired a firearm.

Everybody in Cooper's district, sing with me: Byyyyye bye Cooper, bye bye! Or how about this one? Hit the road, Jim. And don'tcha come back no more, no more.

That's awesome. I'll bet there won't be too many robberies in that place.

Notice how both took place in "gun free zones" too. You can't carry on a military base, and many offices don't allow to carry. I suspect that was the case in Orlando as well. But not having guns made all these victims safer, right?

Awesome story. And just so everybody knows, it's verified true by snopes.com. snopes.com: Veterans Return Desks

Boy, that place is going to be crowded. I might just have to brave those crowds though.

I believe Mid Town on Church Street has it in their high alcohol side. Right on your left as you walk in the door, with the other Sam Adams high alcohol stuff.

WHAAAAAT? The most efficient organization on the planet? Delay? Say it ain't so!!!

I wish I had a Glock just so I could have taken advantage of this. I guess I'll just have to take the defensive pistol class next year to make up for this.

Define proven. If by "proven" you mean that there is clear evidence to that fact and that any reasonable person can look at it objectively and see it clearly, then yes, it is proven. However, if by "proven" you mean that in the face of overwhelming evidence counter to their position a liberal, anti-gun obliviot will accept it, albeit begrudgingly, then no, it is not proven.

Sweet. Just joined. The join link is at the bottom, pretty small, so you'll have to look for it. I know I did.

Man, I know that feeling. Those last two weeks, outprocessing, barely sleeping. I don't think I slept a wink on July 28th, 1997, the night before I left Ouijungbu, headed down to Kimpo, and returned to the land of the big commissary. We'll see you when you get back. I say we have a shooting and Ramen eating day shortly after your return. No soju, though.

What can I say? Way to go Applebee's.

That's what makes them so evil. They just sit back and relax. You feel all comfortable and let your guard down, then when you least expect it BANG! Eeeeeeviiiiiiiiil!

How's this for a caption? "Do you think I'd be such a bitch if Bill was this big?"