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I fired the M-16 in the Marines... a lot. A whole heck of a lot. I was the Platoon M-60 gunner in MCT (infantry school that comes after boot camp). I also qualified with the Beretta 9mm, and got time on the M-2 .50, the M249 SAW, fired a dummy rocket from an AT4, and like every Marine who has ever done guard duty, the 12 GA shotgun. I own a Ruger P90 .45, a Winchester .300, and a 20 GA shotgun. I take the rifle to the range frequently, the .45 not so much. The shotgun is strictly for home defense and it has not been fired in years. But it is ready to go if the need ever arises. I hope it is never fired again.

I spent most of the last two weeks in Tennessee working. There is so much to learn for the new job. Closing on the new place is Friday and construction starts the following week if all goes well. The deal on my place in WPB fell apart so it's back on the market. The dogs were really happy to see me when I got home.

Right, thus creating the idea in American's heads guns = freedom. Without a gun how are you to keep the King of England out of your face? My father in a lifelong member of the NRA and we've talked about how gun company's interest put gun ownership right in danger, while at the same time controlling the debate in Congress. My father, like most members of the NRA, supports some time restrictions on "assault weapons" and things of that nature, but are fearful of giving up any type of freedom because such a thing would set a precedence to take greater freedom away. I don't like the idea of punishing a company for the bad acts of individuals who happen to end up with their products. If I were to rob a bank and in the process shoot a guard with a Ruger pistol, fining Sturm-Ruger would make as much sense as fining Chevrolet if I used one of their cars as a get away, or Nike if I was wearing their shoes as I ran out. I do think you hit on something big in ths post though, and Enoch alluded to it earlier. Now that the spectre of total bans and confiscation of firearms (always the stated goal of the gun-control fanatics) has been removed I think you will see less opposition to reasonable restrictions such as banning hi-cap magazines, waiting periods, and assault weapon bans.

I signed the contract with the builder for my new place yesterday. I'm meeting the well company tomorrow. Today I got an offer for my West Palm Beach house. It's $17k below the asking price but I'm sort of inclined to take it if they can do it. I've gotta convince my ex though, she gets half of whatever it's sold for.

Sort of like Miami Beach!

Yes, in fact I am still working on my election handicap for Liberty Post (I missed the June 1 publication because I have..you know.. a job, a life) but it will be done for the July one. I'll have it up here for free before that. I go state by state and predict who will win and analyze why. I also predict who the running mates will be, why, and what effect they will have on the election. The joke on Obama and McCain is no matter who wins we will have a democrat in the White House.

Man goes bloody nuts on his co-workers. http://view.break.com/513310

Heck I live in South Florida now and I hit water digging a 1 meter deep fence post hole. My house now is on a concrete foundation. The new one will be the same. My new property is not in a flood plain but it is just 12 miles from the Mississippi River so basements are out of the question there.

This is it! This is going to be the new Doghouse! It's a little more than I wanted to spend, I'll just have to cut back on a few other projects but I LOVE the model I saw yesterday. I'm going up this weekend to pick flooring, cabinets, counters, paint, trim door etc and sign the contract. http://jimwalterhomes.com/Home-Models.asp?...;series=Classic

I'm picked a builder for the new house, now trying to settle on a floor plan. I'm kind of liking the first one. Opinions? http://jimwalterhomes.com/Home-Models.asp?...;series=Classic http://jimwalterhomes.com/Home-Models.asp?...;series=Classic http://jimwalterhomes.com/Home-Models.asp?...es=Contemporary

In case you guys missed it, it is now official. Obama has hit the magic number of 2118 delegates and is the nominee of the Democrat party for President. Hillary Clinton is still refusing to conceede but that would be like the Patriots refusing to admit the Giants won the Super Bowl after the game ended. Anywho I'm working on my official handicap of the general election for Liberty Post. I'll post it here tomorrow and see what you guys think. http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/03/ele...rats/index.html

Barbarism does not begin with killing people for apostasy or homosexuality. I would argue that punishing someone on any level for the thoughts in their head or their genetic make up (if you accept the theory that homosexuality is genetic) is barbaric. Life in prison for not following the approved state religion is no better than execution.

Actually SITE is a private information gathering firm. If they were an actual government entity of any nation the humor would be magnified to the 10th power.

Link: http://kotaku.com/5011913/intelligence-gro...rist-propaganda That hysterical laughing sound was me. The Telegraph had this story too but pulled it down before I could link it. Definitely worth a chuckle.

I really enjoyed Oblivion. But to parrot everyone else here, don't bother playing the game Vanilla (unmodified). Meshugger reccomended FCOM and it is great but I reccomend Oscuros Oblivion Overhaul. There is another one called MMM (Martigens Monster Mod) I would definitely reccomend one of these three overhauls. Sadly they are not compatible with each other.

Re-reading Winterdance by Gary Paulsen. I have a whole stack of new books waiting to be read but I'm re-reading this one for the 5th time. My copy is all beaten up but I can't help it. I just love this book.

You are a wise man Mes. I have been saying that but I don't think anyone believes. If Obama wins and takes office in Jan 2009 by Jan 2010 you will barely notice any real changes in the US.

Yep, I accepted a new position as the Tower Structural Engineer for the Southern Region. More money, no more RF channel planning. Plus I'm moving to Memphis and out of S. Florida forever so it's all good. The best of all is when I told my ex-wife. The only thing I'm dreading is when I move the dogs. But thats a few months away yet. I am still shopping for builders for the new house.

Tomorrow is my last day in my current job. It's been a heck of a ride these last 6 years.

A solid state MP3 player? Is there another kind? I could design a non solid state one for you but I don't think you would want to go running with it. More likely you would need a hand truck to move it. Seriously though, I have a cheap little Coby MP300 2G Flash Drive/MP3 player and it works great. I got it from newegg.com for $20 US.

This thread went from a discussion on US politics to a Ku Klux Klan meeting. If I were a moderator I'd shut it down but since I'm not I'll just stop participating. The idea of hating an entire segment of the human race simply because their religion or ethnicity is as absurd as the idea than an entire segment of the race is united in some cabal for global domination. You are all certainly free to persist in your paranoia and hate speech but forgive me if I'm too disgusted to join in.

Considering Yushaas posting history most find it a little difficult to lend his posts any credibility. Don't you remember his 3000 some odd word rant about how the world would be such a better place if all Americans just went out and shot ourselves (my summation). However, there is the humor factor and he does bring out the best in Laozi so it's all good.

I just poured a highball full of Knob Creek with two ice cubes and a splash of 7up. I propose a toast to Dr. Taks. Heres to you and all the holes in your stomach!

The first rule of American politics, take everything a candidate says with a grain of salt. Campaigns are rife with grandstanding and saber rattling. Now if a sitting President threatens military action it should be taken seriously. As far as Iran goes, so long as they do not do anything stupid like lob a nuclear weapon at Israel or give one to Al Qaeda I seriously doubt we will see a war with Iran. However if they do either of those or there is another terrorist attack on the US or UK they are complicit in you will see an all out war.