waynesan

Spent 3 days in Utah last summer. I know what you mean. :)

Just living 5 miles from the Virginia border, it is well worth the drive to go to the local grocery stores there and see the great selection of higher gravity beers they have from which to choose. And for the best of all, just drive 60 miles across the mountains from the Tri-Cities to Asheville, North Carolina and the choices are beyond belief for the highest quality Craft Beers in the South. Maybe Tennessee will soon try to compete and make it possible for the Craft Beer Industry to get going here as well.

The State Senate has voted to approve raising the limit for alcohol content in beer sold in grocery stores. This is being pushed to raise the availability of craft beer in Tennessee that is not sold now due to the lower alcohol limit that is now allowed. It is also believed that more breweries will consider moving to Tennessee with the higher limit. The new limit would go from 5% ABW to 8% ABW, or 6.3% ABV to 10 % ABV. The Senate Bill that passed was SB0289 and the House Version being considered this week is HB0047. The higher alcohol limits are contained in the amendments to the bill. Any thoughts on this change in Tennessee law?   http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2014/04/senate-votes-to-allow-stronger-beer-in-grocery.html

http://www.freep.com/article/20140325/NEWS04/303250094/Syringe-Roseville-Home-Depot-gun      

The passage of SB 1774 starts at this link at 03:05:00 http://tnga.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=269&clip_id=9239

http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publish/mandolins_001629.shtml Lebanon, Tenn. — Cracker Barrel and pop legend Madonna have announced collaboration on a new project entitled Bluegrass Material Girl, a collection of traditional acoustic string band music featuring her vocals in the style of Bill Monroe.

Oh Lord, you scared me for a second. Then I remembered what day it is.

A man walks out to the street and catches a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Perfect timing. You're just like Frank." Passenger: "Who?" Cabbie: "Frank Feldman... he's a guy who did everything right all the time. Like my coming along when you needed a cab, things happened like that to Frank Feldman every single time."... Passenger: "There are always a few clouds over everybody." Cabbie: "Not Frank Feldman. He was a terrific athlete. He could have won the Grand-Slam at tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone, and danced like a Broadway star. And you should have heard him play the piano! He was an amazing guy." Passenger: "Sounds like he was somebody really special." Cabbie: "Oh heck, there's more. He had a memory like a computer. He remembered everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which foods to order, and which fork to eat it with. And he could fix anything---. Not like me---I change a fuse, and the whole street blacks out. But Frank Feldman, he could do everything right." Passenger: "Wow, some guy then." Cabbie: "He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams. Not like me, I always seem to get stuck in them. But Frank, he never made mistakes, and he really knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good. He would never argue back, even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, shoes highly polished too. He was the perfect man! I never knew him to make a mistake! No one could ever measure up to Frank Feldman." Passenger: "An amazing fellow. How did you meet him?" Cabbie: "Well... I never actually met Frank. He died, and I married his wife."  

I know there are "bad" cops out there who bring a lot of criticism to the law enforcement profession, and it's a shame. There are a lot of good cops out there who make life a lot more civilized than it would be otherwise and we would be in a mess were it not for them. Someone posted this on Facebook today and I thought I would pass it on. It really made me think.

Other than being a 10 year Braves fanatic when they were at the top, I have not been a big sports fan. But after the way Tennessee has done in the tournament so far I am looking forward to tonight. I would love to see them do good and make it to the finals.  

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/03/26/CA-State-Senator-Who-Supported-Assault-Weapons-Ban-Indicted-On-Arms-Trafficking          

Here's an interesting read about ideas to make our schools safer. http://www.policeone.com/police-trainers/articles/6974176-15-big-ideas-for-stopping-school-massacres/

An interesting article on the number of gun companies who are relocating to more gun friendly environments:   http://www.gunsandammo.com/2014/03/03/gun-companies-moving/?utm_source=ENL%2DGA&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+Newsletters

Two guns found in carry on bag at Tri Cities Airport.   http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2014/feb/25/tsa-discovers-two-loaded-handguns-tri-cities-regio/

Did anyone catch the Nikki Goeser Story on Discovery ID TV tonight. I recorded it and will watch it later. What did you think?

I like this show a lot. But I think most of the actors will die of lung cancer shortly. Never seen so much smoking on a TV Show.

A man died and went to The Judgment, they told him , “Before you meet with God, I should tell you — we’ve looked over your life, and to be honest you really didn’t do anything particularly good or bad. We’re not really sure what to do with you. Can you tell us anything you did that can help us make a decision?” The newly arrived soul thought for a moment and replied, “Yeah, once I was driving along and came upon a person who was being harassed by a group of thugs. So I pulled over, got out a bat, and went up to the leader of the thugs. He was a big, muscular guy with a ring pierced through his lip. Well, I tore the ring out of his lip, and told him he and his gang had better stop bothering this guy or they would have to deal with me!” “Wow that’s impressive, “When did this happen?” “About three minutes ago,”

This video is awesome! Slow-Mo of fully auto fire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD7pd03L43k#t=269

This is so good in several ways. A Mom defends her children and her home in Detroit, and look at what she uses. It ain't a Joe Biden shotgun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpv9tJwjmAk#t=81

A Florida permit holder is on trial for murder after shooting into a vehicle and killing a teenager. He claims he was in fear for his life when he shot into the vehicle. If the incident went down as described in this story, it seems he may be in a world of trouble and it may hold some lessons for anyone who carries for protection. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/loud-music-murder-trial-dunn-a-gentle-man-friend-says/

Stories like this are becoming far too prevalent. It seems like every day there is a story of brutal child abuse. Trying to understand why this happens is beyond anything I can comprehend.

A  citizen in Ashland, Oregon spoke to the local council regarding a proposed restriction on gun rights. This 4 minute satire is priceless and hilarious. The council members obviously don't know how to take it.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixhsuB6xMR8  

I started out with Skoal and occasionaly a can of Copenhagen (which nearly knocked me out the first time I tried it). Then I tried "Rooster Wintergreen" and thought I had died and went to tobacco heaven. Dipped that stuff for about 3 years and then the dentist found some spots in my cheek that he told me would turn into cancer if I didn't stop dipping. So I got some nicotene gum and chewed it for about a week when I first quit the dipping and haven't dipped since. For me, quitting dipping was 10 times easier than quitting smoking.

Well, if we are going to include "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly" I guess we have to include these two as well.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjjDOdaFZg0   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4x7RchYCMc   I loved these early Clint Eastwood Westerns.

I just realized that one of the best theme songs isn't included in the list in the OP. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5upqYOuH0jQ