East_TN_Patriot

Will do.

Yup. Obama did actually say that he supports re-implementation of the AWB.

Were you the one bidding against me?

When I was a 22 year old LEO, I had a supervisor pull me aside and say, "You know what your problem is? You're too honest." That was the first time in my life when I realized that there is little personal integrity in this world. I'm with you LINK. The true measure of a person's character is in how they conduct themselves when they think nobody else is watching.

My impression from personal experience, people I know personally, and the media reports tell me they haven't. It's like every other employer; you do have some excellent professionals, even if the rest treat their career as a 30 year party.

After posting on this thread I found one on Gunbroker and got outbid on it. GAH!

Yup, it was a surplus rifle that showed up in the late 1990s. I've only laid my eyes on one in person: the one I owned. I remember paying something like $100 for it at the time. The Ruger Gunsite Scout sort of reminds me of the old FR-8. There was an FR-7, but my understanding is that the action isn't quite as durable as the action on the FR-8.

They were made by the Spanish as a training rifle and civil guard rifle as they transitioned to the CETME rifle (hence the gas tube assembly under the barrel). If memory serves me correctly, it has a Mauser style action that is plenty durable enough to stand up to the 7.62 NATO round it was chambered in. I had one about a decade ago, sold it during a divorce, and I've been trying to find a nice one to buy ever since. He has a very cool rifle. After posting the above info, here is an informative website I found: http://zoneballistic.com/colinsballistics/fr-8.html If he ever decides to sell it, I'm interested.

I carry now like I did when I was a LEO: one in the chamber, safety off, mag topped off. As long as you keep your booger hook off the bang switch until necessary, all is good.

O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servant the help of your power, that her sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The simple fact of the matter is that a government cannot gain and sustain enough support for such a move without convincing people it is necessary to fulfill the end of some grand purpose, or transcendent mission (national survival for instance). I find it very unlikely that will be easy to pull off, at least in the short run, so it would be obvious when that process was taking place. Even the rise of the Nazi party in Germany took many years and was in response to dire economic and social circumstances. I'm not saying it couldn't happen here, history shows us it could, but it's not something I'm all too concerned with. The only way it could happen in a rapid manner would be in response to economic collapse and a subsequent social uprising. The sheeple would demand the government go to extreme measures to restore and maintain order, and I could see weapons confiscation to be a central part of that action. It happened to an extent in New Orleans following Katrina. Many gun owners are not hard-core 2nd Amendment supporters to the degree that they would challenge the government, and they would turn their firearms over to the government, likely with the expectation they will be returned at some point. Again, I think this is unlikely, but possible. As a guy who studies genocide and political violence, I have very little faith in the rule of law to protect individual rights in the face of social chaos.

Here is a handy list of medicinal herbs that you folks may find useful. I am also compiling a small library of books about medicinal and edible plants in addition to the typical prepper reading. http://www.anniesremedy.com/chart.php Also, ref tooth cleaning, I have heard the same sort of information about people using twigs. You crush the end with your teeth to make the fibers into a sort of brush, and then you can scrub your teeth and around the gumline with it. I have also heard of people using ashes from a campfire to clean your teeth in a pinch because the alkalinity of the ashes reacts with your saliva to kill off the plaque germs. Not sure that would taste too wonderful though.

http://journal.uswildflowers.com/?p=747

Ok, I took him to be saying that a state level crime information system was unconstitutional.

Um... What? Just about every state has some state level version of NCIC. Kentucky has LINK and Florida has FCIC. If memory serves me correctly, the Kentucky law specifically prohibits the state from using background checks for revenue building.

Not trying to steer the topic away from beer, but my beer snobbery also turned me into a whiskey snob. I have considered the home brewing thing, but I don't know of any place local to Knoxville to get the supplies and I've heard it's really easy to screw up the batch and ruin the product.

I would disagree. Many women can have a lumpectomy rather than a full mastectomy. Also, many who have a section of colon removed get to walk around with a colostomy bag strapped to their hip for the rest of their lives. In the grand scheme of things, I'd personally rather lose a testicle - or both - to doing that for the rest of my life. Not saying it would be anything I would enjoy and I am sure I would feel like my masculinity would be tarnished, but I can't imagine being forced to wearing a bag around my waist to crap in every day.

I appreciate that perspective because it's not one I have heard before. It's not that I am insensitive to breast cancer, but I don't know anyone personally who has suffered from breast cancer, but I know 4 people who are not related to one another in any way who are currently fighting or have died from multiple myeloma. I know two people personally who have dealt with testicular cancer. My mother in law is fighting melanoma. Someone said this topic is worthy of being poked with a sharp stick, but the sharp stick comes from society every day when we know people who are fighting any number of types of cancer, but we are beaten over the head with the pink ribbon campaign as if other types of cancer don't matter as much. I am personally sensitive to this because my mom died of multiple myeloma last October and while she was lying in a Hospice room dying, I was constantly approached by people for money to support breast cancer research. I am a member of the Shriners and I see children who need life-changing orthopedic and burn care, but there's no national push outside of the organization to fund their work. The speech therapy program at UT was almost shut down due to lack of funding, and there was very little public outcry over the situation (while the same building they are housed in - Neyland Stadium - was undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation for the football program). Like I said earlier, breast cancer deaths, while very tragic for those who experience that illness first hand, account for only 7% of cancer deaths, but they get over 50% of federal cancer funds. We have an American Cancer Society. Where's the love for the group that funds research for all types of cancer? Where's the love for the Hospice groups who help the families suffering from terminal illness, cancer included?

There is a brewery in Cooperstown, New York that makes some fantastic Belgian style ales. It's called Ommegang and I've never seen it sold anywhere. I bought a couple of cases when I visited the brewery several years ago. Good stuff. http://www.ommegang.com/

Breast cancer deaths consist of only 7% of all cancer deaths, but it gets about 54% of the cancer research funding.

I am a beer snob as well. I remember the days when MGD and Miller High Life were my standard beer of choice and Rolling Rock was high-dollar for me. I tried a Rolling Rock a few months ago and it was one of the most vile tasting beverages I have ever consumed. Now I drink microbrews and craft beers almost exclusively, which sucks in a way because most restaurants have the typical mass-produced low-quality beer. Fortunately, one of my favorites is Fat Tire and it's become fairly common in east Tennessee. I just hope the growth in their popularity doesn't negatively impact their quality as I am certain it did with Samuel Adams. I used to LOVE Sam Adams, but as they became more popular, the flavor changed and now I can't stand the stuff.

I've said this before, and I'm annoyed enough tonight to say it again. I'm always interested in how the breast cancer awareness movement has become a very successful marketing ploy. Breast cancer awareness has become a huge trend and it really peeves me that it gets so much more attention and funding than other types of cancer that are just as deadly if not more so. More men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year than women (and men) are diagnosed with breast cancer. Almost as many of these men die as women die of breast cancer. See any ribbons for prostate cancer pasted all over the place or professional sports having "blue ribbon" days? More people are diagnosed and die from colorectal cancer than breast cancer. About 4 times as many people die from lung cancer than breast cancer. Heck, more people die from the flu, stroke, Alzheimer's, heart attacks, and diabetes than die from breast cancer. Almost as many people kill themselves as die from breast cancer. Over 1 million kids are victims of child abuse each year, which is 5 times the number of diagnosed cases of breast cancer. Sorry folks, but I'm not a big fan of the breast cancer special interest group.

Sure, I watched it. He's just exercising tactical awareness and is being diligent in case a threat presents itself. The US military regularly keeps their weapons at the ready like that. If they can do it, we should be able to do so as well. In fact, I find it very disturbing that he didn't have an AK slung over his shoulder with a bayonet attached and a Makarov pistol on his belt. You never know when a threat will present itself and one must always be ready to defend life and property in the face of any potential threat. I think people are just jealous that they can't afford an RPG to carry around.

I'm not sure why there is such an uproar over this. He was exercising his 2nd Amendment right and last time I checked, that includes RPGs. If people don't exercise their right to open carry, things will never change. So you think that OC of an RPG would make you a target? Someone show me a single verifiable incident where a law abiding person open carrying an RPG was targeted by a criminal. That's right; you can't. Just look at the military. They don't conceal their rocket launchers. That should tell you something. If the cops had approached me, I would have told them I know my rights, refused a search, and refused to make any other statement without an attorney. I can't believe all you anti open carry folks. You're just as bad as the sheeple out there. Geeze...

I would agree with the Lincoln assassination. Had he survived, the history of the United States would be quite different. His death effectively ended the Reconstruction era, put Andrew Johnson in the White House, and set the stage for a very bitter and troubling post war era that still lingers today.