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My dad used to get regular telephone threats when he was a company doctor in a small mining town. He always told me that it wasn't the ones who threatened you that you had to worry about - it was the ones who didn't.

Too bad this couldn't run on the local news, but since no one got hurt and there was no blood involved, they probably wouldn't be interested. The sheep need to see that the vast majority of us really do take the responsibility very seriously. A great big pat on the back, Wyatt!

Thanks, brother. I'm glad you liked it. LOL Actually, it's called having too much time on my hands.

If that's true, then you sure seem to be spending a lot of time trying to convince those "interweb tools". Just sayin'...

You know, I used to be thin-skinned when I was younger.

I've seen a lot of the country and I've lived my entire life in the south (that is, if I can count 3 years in Central Florida). I've been to Europe and have NO desire to go back. The south that I grew up in doesn't exist anymore, partly because we have been infested with transplants who have moved here from other regions and brought their "progressive" views with them. But they didn't stop there - they have obtained positions of influence and have managed to change life in the south for all of us. It's still a good place to live, but everything's relative. It's just not the same as it used to be. After going on a 7-day cruise to Alaska back in May, I would seriously consider moving there at some point. The political and social climate may be similar, or even worse, but the scenery would more than make up for it. Why, they even pay you to live there.

Either is a good choice, but did she get the full size or the compact?

She's watched too many episodes of Flashpoint.

Took the wife to Stein Mart last night, and on the way home I decided to ride past Trinity Elementary and see for myself. Sure enough, the lines have been done very, very poorly, and they are permanent. The new road surface is nice, but my wife said, "What was wrong with this section of road that they think they needed to repave it?". I didn't have an answer.

Expecting the officers to "talk him out" is like expecting them to shoot the gun out of a bad guy's hand.

Man, I wish I could do that.

OK, my curiosity is getting the better of me. I'm gonna go check this out today on the way home.

And be sure and run some string through the tube so you can hang it around your neck for hands-free (well, almost) operation!

I have taken the Maryville route before, and I think that's what we'll do this time. Thanks, fellas.

Leaving early isn't a problem; it's getting her back in the car at Crossville that's a problem.

I normally go straight over on I-40E, but UT has a home game on the weekend we're going to PF and I don't want to get caught in that Saturday traffic. The schedule doesn't indicate a kickoff time, but I'm not sure that even matters as far as traffic is concerned. So what's the best alternate route? The wife wants to stop in Crossville on the way, but we may have to do that on the way back.

Thanks for the heads up; I will avoid that strip of road when I head to Chattanooga this weekend.

Borrowed from a friend on another forum: A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, "I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir." The driver says, "Gee, officer, I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating." Not looking up from her knitting the wife says, "Now don't be silly, dear -- you know that this car doesn't have cruise control." As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, "Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once?" The wife smiles demurely and says, "Well dear you should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did or your speed would have been higher." As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, "Woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?" The officer frowns and says, "And I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine." The driver says, "Yeah, well, you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket." The wife says, "Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving." And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket, the driver turns to his wife and barks, "WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??" The officer looks over at the woman and asks, "Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am?" (I love this part) . . . . . "Only when he's been drinking"

My sister had a pug when we were kids. That dog hated my brother and me and we hated it right back.

Mobil 1 and non-chlorinated brake cleaner gets mine clean as a whistle.

If you are registered as an adult leader, go to ScoutDirect and set up an account. You will qualify for a 45% discount on all Alps Mountaineering equipment. I have one of their 4-man tents, 0 degree bags, and some other equipment. Top quality gear and you will pay a lot less. They also sell salesman samples from time to time for even greater savings. Our troop equipment coordinator replaced all the cheap K-mart tents we had with Alps gear. Oh, and do go to Academy or some other sporting goods store and get a COT. Best $20 I ever spent in all my years of scouting. When you go camping in the pouring rain, and your tent floods, you will be glad you are up off the ground. Pay attention to what some of the others in the pack are using. I picked up tons of information just observing. But, just like holsters and such, you will learn through experience what works and what doesn't. The best piece of advice I can offer is to buy quality every time, and you can find tons of deals online.

You mean I'm supposed to clean them??

No one's trying to convince you of anything. No one ever said they were looking for a handicapped victim. Common sense would tell someone that they used extremely poor judgement and that they need to pay for what they did, which should include jail and unemployment. Does common sense tell you that they were justified in trying to rearrange this man's face?

.... and in the Academy parking lot?

Cutting your finger goes along with using a knife, and is also part of being a boy. As I type this, I have no less than four knife cuts to my fingers, because I love to play with my knives too much!!!