Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438
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My thanks to each of you; I appreciate the thoughts and experiences.
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Somehow, I've never thought of Sam Shepard as a "grade B" actor.......
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There's a nagging little bell ringing in the back of my head, and it's saying "This may not be such a good idea". Anything we build to be autonomous may escape control, or be remotely affected by someone else. Weaponizing a drone raises a huge question of morality - do we want to give machines the ability to kill humans without the intervention of human judgment? Is that a good idea? Did the hair on the back of your neck stand up a bit when the Naval Officer described how the drones in the "village" had control of the weapons on his craft, and could have fired rockets at that location? Like nuclear weapons - there's a genie about to be let out of the bottle.
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Heh, heh, heh, heh.............
And now the REAL action starts!!!!
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NFL Participation Trophy???
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Since we started talking about retirement, let me tap your collective experiences on making the transition:
1. Did you stay in your home or move elsewhere? Why?
2. Did you buy/build a smaller house? How has that worked out?
3. Are you a snowbird? How do you make that work?
4. What would you do differently?
5. What was your biggest mistake?
Very subjective, I know; but I'm just looking for your best thoughts.
Much appreciated.
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I'm having one of those days when you can feel the anger and bile rising, inch by inch, with each new piece of news.
What makes it even worse are the comments by my fellow citizens, so uninformed, so slanted, so poisonous that I want to spit.
We started with the FL airport shooting. Before any of the details were printed, we had MA politicians calling for more gun bans, bans on checked baggage shipment of guns, bans on ammo on airplanes, etc. And then the great unwashed chimed in, excoriating the NRA and Trump and demanding that we all give up our security and right to defend ourselves because some mentally disturbed individual decides to kill people.
And then we move to nut case # 2, a guy in a Boston suburb who can't tolerate his black neighbors, so every day when he walks around the block, he throws a banana peel in their driveway...a banana peel. They complain to the cops, who set up surveillance, and determine that he is, indeed, throwing banana peels. So they arrest him for civil rights violations, and in the process, discover that he has 83 long guns, 10,000 rounds of ammo, and 50# of "black powder". More charges follow, as he apparently had no permits whatsoever. But now everyone who reloads is an enemy of the state, and our AG is talking about new restrictions on "home reloaders". I can hear the freight train headed my way.
And now, to top it all off, Senator Elizabeth Warren, our gift to total irrationality in government, announces that she will run for re-election, and intends to oppose Trump in 2020.
And these poor working slugs, who think that they will get something for nothing from this hack, are cheering.
Excuse me while I clean the spittle off my screen. Arghhh!!!!
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"...only then do you get a head by a $100 or so each month. "
Man, if that was the spread on my benefits, I'd retire today. For me, the difference between retiring at 66 and at 70 is about a $1000 a month. I can wait, I guess.
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Apparently a topic that a lot of us are considering.
5 years ago, I was certain that I would work to 70 to maximize SS.
Now I'm 63, and seriously thinking about calling it quits at 66. This year is my 40th in the business, and the bloom is off the rose. Some mornings I have absolutely no desire to pick up the phone.
More and more, my mind is on things that are not related to work.
Time to move on, I think.
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I've never been inside a cabrlas. I think my wife is afraid if I go in I won't ever come back out. Glad to see that things are looking good.
Hmmm...come to think of it, there's cots to sleep on, jerky and survival food to eat, camp stoves to cook, a fish pond in which to catch dinner, and more ammo and targets than you could ever use up.....you may be on to something!!!
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I was hoping for a patriots and raiders rematch, but this time without the cheating (or at least somewhat limited) and that bogus tuck rule. Looks like that's not going to happen.
Me too; the Raiders have a long history of cheating, but it's unlikely that the League will do anything about it.
http://yourteamcheats.com/cheaters/
The Tuck rule was in effect in the Raiders v. Pats game, and properly applied; it has since been repealed.
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Took a stroll through Cabela's yesterday, and the difference from last October was staggering.
Row after row of ammo, in every size, shape and maker (except .22s, which are still thin)
Full gun racks (except percussion pistols, which I attribute to the Christmas rush)
An actual SALE on .223/5.56 - which may be related to the new AR15 ban in MA, and an unanticipated resulting overstock.
Just about every other shooting related item in fully stocked shelves (including powders, bullets and brass).
And a full parking lot.
I haven't felt this hopeful in years.
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For the first time in my life, I received a gift for which the giver was required to have a MA firearms permit. Coming from a family of non-shooters, my hobby has been, up to this point, self-funded. I introduced my nephew to shooting a couple of years back, and this year he has his permit (and a brand-spanking new Beretta 92). He used his permit to buy a pound of Varget for his uncle. Man, it's great to finally have folks understand your interests and help to foster them.
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Professionally cast by Moulton Lead.
1000/$55 plus USPS priority shipping
Now $50/1000 plus shipping!!!!!
I have 11 boxes.
Kid:
I'll take 1000; please tell me how and where you want payment.
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I HATE the Cowboys almost as much as I hate the Raiders.
But in a Cowboys vs. Patriots game, I might actually be for the Cowboys.
I fixed it for you, there, Lost One.
No need to thank me - we all lose our way now and again.
Peace on Earth!
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There were a few broken legs today. I was hoping for a Cowboys Raiders Superbpwl but it's doubtful now.
My sense is that such a match-up is unlikely for a LOT of reasons...Cowboys? Really??
Go Pats! 13-2!
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Well, Metallica would be an interesting Inaugural entertainment feature.......
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Oddly, my worst became my best.
Para Ordnance Slim Hawg. .45 ACP power in a small frame, very concealable. Ran into a couple of small problems, returned it to the factory. And waited. And waited. And waited. Started calling, and getting excuses that were totally unbelievable. Ultimately, my letter to the company President got some attention, but it took over a year to get the gun back.
Repaired, it is perfection. But I would never buy from them again.
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Columbia finally has peace after years of war with FARC. A large part of the process leading to peace was a clever PR campaign. Banners were strung in the jungle to attract rebel fighters; when they got there, they found pictures of their mothers, with messages begging their children to come home. And they did.
This spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness, instead of ongoing hate and resentment, seems to continue in this Army ad.
Feliz Navidad!
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I just received a phone call that these are coming back in stock and shipping out in January. I thought y'all might be interested
Redwood:
"Back in stock" where? I just called my local gun store, and they have no source. Where are you guys finding these?
Gracias!
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Ran across this recently; kind of fun to read it through, and see how the stage directions were written.
https://sfy.ru/?script=stagecoach_1939
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Old Persian Proverb
He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep; awaken him.
He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a child; educate him.
He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool; shun him.
He who knows, and knows that he knows, is a leader; follow him.
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Take away the times he cheated and he's 0-9.
Hahahahaha....
Well, bless your heart!
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Why do I click on Alpo threads?
Because there is no way that you would ever dream this stuff up on your own!
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If you watch the video again, you can see that the first robber walks in with one gun drawn (right hand), and then reaches into his waistband and pulls a second gun (left hand). He seems to be briefly distracted by this maneuver, and is not concentrating on the owner as he draws; big mistake.
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