This is widely regarded as the granddaddy of all car chase scenes in motion pictures. There have been several like it, but this one in the movie Bullitt, starring one of my favorite actors, Steve McQueen set the standard.
Do yourself a favor and watch it full-screen.
Here’s a little more on the story behind the filming of the scene.
btw – for those of you who haven’t had the opportunity to drive in San Francisco, some of those hills are very steep. Especially when you’re trying to drive them in a clapped-out 1971 VW bug. 😉
Thursday Frank Bullitt Open Comments
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Mornin’ Gang
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Mornin’ Gang
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Well at least the Witch no longer has her broom.
Pelosi Logged 43 Flights Covering 90,155 Miles with Air Force Aircraft in 2010 -
Well at least the Witch no longer has her broom.
Pelosi Logged 43 Flights Covering 90,155 Miles with Air Force Aircraft in 2010 -
Although Americans are often tone-deaf to cadences of symbolism in international relations, the Chinese are not. And for Chinese audiences, the symbolism of performing “My Motherland” to a host of uncomprehending barbarians in the White House itself hardly required explanation. This was a triumph of sorts for a newly assertive, and more nakedly anti-American, strain in Chinese foreign policy.
and this:
If American policy makers are to avoid unpleasant surprises in their dealings with China in the years ahead, they must pay far more attention to official Chinese pronouncements, commentary, and doctrine. All too often, American security specialists—and even China watchers—are inclined to disregard official Chinese speechifying as so much boring palaver. The problem is that in a controlled society, official words matter. Sometimes, even songs do.
The continuing failures of the Obama/Clinton US State Department.
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Although Americans are often tone-deaf to cadences of symbolism in international relations, the Chinese are not. And for Chinese audiences, the symbolism of performing “My Motherland” to a host of uncomprehending barbarians in the White House itself hardly required explanation. This was a triumph of sorts for a newly assertive, and more nakedly anti-American, strain in Chinese foreign policy.
and this:
If American policy makers are to avoid unpleasant surprises in their dealings with China in the years ahead, they must pay far more attention to official Chinese pronouncements, commentary, and doctrine. All too often, American security specialists—and even China watchers—are inclined to disregard official Chinese speechifying as so much boring palaver. The problem is that in a controlled society, official words matter. Sometimes, even songs do.
The continuing failures of the Obama/Clinton US State Department.
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Morning backatcha, SD. You are so classy that you don’t even brag about being:
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Morning backatcha, SD. You are so classy that you don’t even brag about being:
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Fifth!
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Fifth!
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SD just don’t appreciate getting thru the goal posts of life.
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SD just don’t appreciate getting thru the goal posts of life.
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My husband usually has the COH trash bin rolled to the curb on Thursday mornings before I even get up. Occasionally he forgets when it’s trash day, as he did this morning. After my gentle reminder, he started gathering up the trash bags to take outside to the wheeled bin. But by then we could hear the big rumbling truck driving through the neighborhood and getting closer.
He got the bin to the curb just as the grabber truck pulled up in front of him. He was very proud of the accomplishment, and I was glad for him that he made it — he gets a bit depressed when things like that don’t work out so well.
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My husband usually has the COH trash bin rolled to the curb on Thursday mornings before I even get up. Occasionally he forgets when it’s trash day, as he did this morning. After my gentle reminder, he started gathering up the trash bags to take outside to the wheeled bin. But by then we could hear the big rumbling truck driving through the neighborhood and getting closer.
He got the bin to the curb just as the grabber truck pulled up in front of him. He was very proud of the accomplishment, and I was glad for him that he made it — he gets a bit depressed when things like that don’t work out so well. -
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TexpatWasn’t it“W” and his people who didn’t have intellectual curiosity?
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Darren from your #98 Yes-terd-ay:>)
Bonecrusher #37;
Are there any good online resources to directly translate from Aramaic and Hebrew?
IN my studies, I use the Biblesoft PC5 program for direct translation of Old Testament Hebrew/Aramiac into English. The program is really cool (but is not cheap and to get all the features you need to step up to the top level – around $600-) ; pick any English translation of the Scriptures you choose and it is already programmed in, then go to what ever section/verse/passage you wish to investigate and click, then choose to go to Hebrew and it gives you a screen of the text in its original format with the Hebrew words on top then the English translitteration then the English word beneath that. The format is right to left as that is how Hebrew is read. When you want to get the definition of a particular word, double click on it and the dictionary pops up on the right hand column with that word organized by Strong’s Concordance numbers. You can then scroll up and down on the dictionary and see all the other words that are spelled the same way (without vowel points) and reasonably determine where the Masorites may not have gotten it quite correct due to a lack of information and cultural biases.
As for New Testament, the best source is, IMHO, here. David Bauscher’s translation of the Eastern Aramaic Peshitta (New Testament) into plain English. This is from Lulu Publishing and it is possible to get it on disk which makes doing research, papers much easier. Also available is the “heap of witnesses” which is a list of over 500 examples of why the original language was Aramaic rather than Greek for the New Testament.Once you purchase and load both of these on your puter it is amazing how fast you can wring out the Truths contained therein. It may even change what you think you “know ” now.
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Darren from your #98 Yes-terd-ay:>)
Bonecrusher #37;
Are there any good online resources to directly translate from Aramaic and Hebrew?IN my studies, I use the Biblesoft PC5 program for direct translation of Old Testament Hebrew/Aramiac into English. The program is really cool (but is not cheap and to get all the features you need to step up to the top level – around $600-) ; pick any English translation of the Scriptures you choose and it is already programmed in, then go to what ever section/verse/passage you wish to investigate and click, then choose to go to Hebrew and it gives you a screen of the text in its original format with the Hebrew words on top then the English translitteration then the English word beneath that. The format is right to left as that is how Hebrew is read. When you want to get the definition of a particular word, double click on it and the dictionary pops up on the right hand column with that word organized by Strong’s Concordance numbers. You can then scroll up and down on the dictionary and see all the other words that are spelled the same way (without vowel points) and reasonably determine where the Masorites may not have gotten it quite correct due to a lack of information and cultural biases.
As for New Testament, the best source is, IMHO, here. David Bauscher’s translation of the Eastern Aramaic Peshitta (New Testament) into plain English. This is from Lulu Publishing and it is possible to get it on disk which makes doing research, papers much easier. Also available is the “heap of witnesses” which is a list of over 500 examples of why the original language was Aramaic rather than Greek for the New Testament.
Once you purchase and load both of these on your puter it is amazing how fast you can wring out the Truths contained therein. It may even change what you think you “know ” now. -
??HAL DID YOU EAT MY POST??
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??HAL DID YOU EAT MY POST??
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Darren, from your #99 yestidy:
“He invented a firearm that has defended American values and the traditions of this country for 100 years,”
That quote does not do him justice! Browning invented:
the 1911 .45 auto
the Browning 9mm Hipower
Both of the above handguns are still produced today, 100 YEARS LATER and the only modification is an ambidextrous safety; other than that the design has not changed at all!!
the Browning automatic rifle, AKA the BAR. This rifle was produced in .30 and .50 calibers and only in the last 10-15 years with the advent of the Barrett sniper .50 caliber rifle has this achievement been upgraded. The .50 BAR served in WW1, WW2, Korea, Viet Nam, and every blasted conflict we have been in since then. It is still used today and the only modification, to my knowledge, is the safety.
John Moses Browning was a genius by any measure. His work was so exquisitely pure and correct that his designs did not need to be improved; they were right from the beginning.
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Darren, from your #99 yestidy:
“He invented a firearm that has defended American values and the traditions of this country for 100 years,”
That quote does not do him justice! Browning invented:
the 1911 .45 auto
the Browning 9mm Hipower
Both of the above handguns are still produced today, 100 YEARS LATER and the only modification is an ambidextrous safety; other than that the design has not changed at all!!
the Browning automatic rifle, AKA the BAR. This rifle was produced in .30 and .50 calibers and only in the last 10-15 years with the advent of the Barrett sniper .50 caliber rifle has this achievement been upgraded. The .50 BAR served in WW1, WW2, Korea, Viet Nam, and every blasted conflict we have been in since then. It is still used today and the only modification, to my knowledge, is the safety.
John Moses Browning was a genius by any measure. His work was so exquisitely pure and correct that his designs did not need to be improved; they were right from the beginning.
The Glock pistol series comes close but is not as user friendly as the Browning. -
What would you do to win a Cooper Mini?
Would you go so far as to get the word “Mini” tattooed on your body somewhere? Somewhere you may not really want to?
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What would you do to win a Cooper Mini?
Would you go so far as to get the word “Mini” tattooed on your body somewhere? Somewhere you may not really want to? -
#7 it’s been a couple of years since our HOA switched over to weekly City trash pickup. Prior to that their contract with a private company was for twice weekly trash service. No special cans, and they’d pick up any number of bags.
At the time, mom and both daughters (& their BFs much of the time) were here, as well as a young couple. There was usually too much trash every week for just one can, so I got a second. With the lower household population these days, I rarely need the second can, so if I miss a Thursday, it’s no biggie. The neighbors also like having a second can around that they can use when they need it. Especially the HPD lady next door. She usually forgets every other week.
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#7 it’s been a couple of years since our HOA switched over to weekly City trash pickup. Prior to that their contract with a private company was for twice weekly trash service. No special cans, and they’d pick up any number of bags.
At the time, mom and both daughters (& their BFs much of the time) were here, as well as a young couple. There was usually too much trash every week for just one can, so I got a second. With the lower household population these days, I rarely need the second can, so if I miss a Thursday, it’s no biggie. The neighbors also like having a second can around that they can use when they need it. Especially the HPD lady next door. She usually forgets every other week. -
How is your mom, bob?
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How is your mom, bob?
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#12 “Cooper?” Maybe, but prolly not. I’m more than happy with the one tat I have now (on my arm.)
“Mini?” NO WAY!
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#12 “Cooper?” Maybe, but prolly not. I’m more than happy with the one tat I have now (on my arm.)
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The Mullahs in Iran are such pervs themselves that they doctor a photo of a female British diplomat to cover up cleavage that isn’t even there, so the male population won’t all suffer from spontaneous simultaneous unbridled arousal.
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The Mullahs in Iran are such pervs themselves that they doctor a photo of a female British diplomat to cover up cleavage that isn’t even there, so the male population won’t all suffer from spontaneous simultaneous unbridled arousal.
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G’Morning all
Thursday Frank Bullitt Open Comments
Posted on January 27, 2011 by wagonburnerThis is widely regarded as the granddaddy of all car chase scenes in motion pictures. There have been several like it, but this one in the movie Bullitt, starring one of my favorite actors, Steve McQueen set the standard.
Did you count the number of times the green VW was used as a “random driver” in that chase? Must have been one of the camera cars.
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G’Morning all
Thursday Frank Bullitt Open Comments
Posted on January 27, 2011 by wagonburner
This is widely regarded as the granddaddy of all car chase scenes in motion pictures. There have been several like it, but this one in the movie Bullitt, starring one of my favorite actors, Steve McQueen set the standard.Did you count the number of times the green VW was used as a “random driver” in that chase? Must have been one of the camera cars.
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#16 Pyro
I’m wondering if it is arousal that the Muslim males fear, or are they actually repulsed by the female body? I don’t mean Lady Ashton, I mean even a young & gorgeous female body. -
#16 Pyro
I’m wondering if it is arousal that the Muslim males fear, or are they actually repulsed by the female body? I don’t mean Lady Ashton, I mean even a young & gorgeous female body. -
Just thinking about Obama in his State of the Union calling for lower corporate tax rates and fiscal discipline. He overcame an excruciating personal handicap to give a fine address.
He worked with a speech therapist for a month to learn how to talk like a Republican.
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Just thinking about Obama in his State of the Union calling for lower corporate tax rates and fiscal discipline. He overcame an excruciating personal handicap to give a fine address.
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Lots of good car chases. Vanishing Point, Gone in 60 Seconds, Crazy Larry & Dirty Mary to name a few.
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Lots of good car chases. Vanishing Point, Gone in 60 Seconds, Crazy Larry & Dirty Mary to name a few.
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On the Bullitt scene – I really liked that there wasn’t any background music. The sinister guys seemed more sinister in a quiet, businesslike kind of way. McQueen seemed more intense in a quiet, businesslike kind of way. There wasn’t any extra acting or any artificially created emotions from low-strumming violins and such. You know that in a situation like that, the drivers would have to be calm, calculating, and totally in control.
Good scene.
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On the Bullitt scene – I really liked that there wasn’t any background music. The sinister guys seemed more sinister in a quiet, businesslike kind of way. McQueen seemed more intense in a quiet, businesslike kind of way. There wasn’t any extra acting or any artificially created emotions from low-strumming violins and such. You know that in a situation like that, the drivers would have to be calm, calculating, and totally in control.
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#12 wagonburner
What would you do to win a Cooper Mini?
Reminds me of the old story about the guy that went to the house of ill repute. The girl took him in the room to get ready. She came out laughing and told another girl, “You got to see the john in there. He’s really small with Tiny tattooed on it.”
The other girl went in and came running out with a look of horror on her face. “It now says ‘Tiny Johnsons boot and saddle store, Waxahatchie, Texas’ on it.”
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#12 wagonburner
What would you do to win a Cooper Mini?
Reminds me of the old story about the guy that went to the house of ill repute. The girl took him in the room to get ready. She came out laughing and told another girl, “You got to see the john in there. He’s really small with Tiny tattooed on it.”
The other girl went in and came running out with a look of horror on her face. “It now says ‘Tiny Johnsons boot and saddle store, Waxahatchie, Texas’ on it.” -
Gotta luv it.
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Integrity.
Gotta luv it.
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#14 GJT, Thanks for asking. She was moved from the hospital to a “skilled nursing facility” Friday.
Her long term status is still indeterminate, but she is at risk for heart and kidney failure. We’d both like to see her get strong enough to have one of her carotid arteries cleared out, which is fairly minor surgery. She doesn’t mind the idea of dying (has signed a DNR order) but definitely does not want to end up incapacitated by a non-fatal stroke. I wouldn’t either.
Yesterday my adopted ‘lil sister (a hospice social worker) and I were joined at our regular Wednesday brews & pizza by my brother, and she explained in awesome detail the various options, plans, and coverage available for in home hospice care, should it become necessary.
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#14 GJT, Thanks for asking. She was moved from the hospital to a “skilled nursing facility” Friday.
Her long term status is still indeterminate, but she is at risk for heart and kidney failure. We’d both like to see her get strong enough to have one of her carotid arteries cleared out, which is fairly minor surgery. She doesn’t mind the idea of dying (has signed a DNR order) but definitely does not want to end up incapacitated by a non-fatal stroke. I wouldn’t either.
Yesterday my adopted ‘lil sister (a hospice social worker) and I were joined at our regular Wednesday brews & pizza by my brother, and she explained in awesome detail the various options, plans, and coverage available for in home hospice care, should it become necessary. -
bob42
Knee mail for God’s will coming your way via Devine delivery.
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Have we hit bottom yet?
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Have we hit bottom yet?
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bob42
Knee mail for God’s will coming your way via Divine delivery.
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I just made a discovery. I noticed that I had misspelled divine in my number 26 after I posted it. I hit backspace and it unposted it and was in the reply box. Corrected it, hit post and lo and behold, it was corrected. Kind of a funky edit button.
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I just made a discovery. I noticed that I had misspelled divine in my number 26 after I posted it. I hit backspace and it unposted it and was in the reply box. Corrected it, hit post and lo and behold, it was corrected. Kind of a funky edit button.
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I lie. It just reposts it as a new post.
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I lie. It just reposts it as a new post.
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#18 Mharper
I occasionally “browse” some Muslim sites, just to see what they think and say. I punched in “Muslim pornography” to see what I got:
First: normally this guy makes my head go all splodey, but this was funny.
Muslim girls seem to focus on hip shaking and hair throwing. Western girls use more all-over body motion. At least I do.
And finally, the answer to your question.I was looking for a video I saw years ago showing about four or five Muslim women, on their hands and knees fully covered, on a runway in front of a crowd of men, and doing what can only described as humping the runway. I believe it was some sort of competition, but I cannot fathom how they would figure out who won. “The burka on the right”?
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#18 Mharper
I occasionally “browse” some Muslim sites, just to see what they think and say. I punched in “Muslim pornography” to see what I got:
First: normally this guy makes my head go all splodey, but this was funny.
Muslim girls seem to focus on hip shaking and hair throwing. Western girls use more all-over body motion. At least I do.
And finally, the answer to your question.
I was looking for a video I saw years ago showing about four or five Muslim women, on their hands and knees fully covered, on a runway in front of a crowd of men, and doing what can only described as humping the runway. I believe it was some sort of competition, but I cannot fathom how they would figure out who won. “The burka on the right”? -
Figured out why Michelle wants to change the food content to reduce U.S. obesity rates. Ingredients can solve the fat problem.
A hundred years ago the average man weighed one hundred forty pounds, the average woman weighed a hundred pounds, and Coca-Cola contained cocaine.
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Figured out why Michelle wants to change the food content to reduce U.S. obesity rates. Ingredients can solve the fat problem.
A hundred years ago the average man weighed one hundred forty pounds, the average woman weighed a hundred pounds, and Coca-Cola contained cocaine. -
#30 crazy aunt
At least I do.
hussy
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#30 crazy aunt
At least I do.
hussy
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#32 WB
Waving my arms like a madwoman doesn’t necessarily make me look sexy or hussy-like. I just dance from top to bottom.
Which I gave up when I married Hubby. The guy can’t find the beat if you slapped him with it. /sigh
I now dance alone, which is what composes most of my aerobic exercise. I can work up a good sweat to the old 80’s dance hits. Right now, Huey Lewis and The News is my workout music. Can’t really do that to rap music. Rap sucks. I don’t even count it as music. It’s comparable to that stuff that sticks to your food containers when they’ve been left in the refrigerator too long.
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#32 WB
Waving my arms like a madwoman doesn’t necessarily make me look sexy or hussy-like. I just dance from top to bottom.
Which I gave up when I married Hubby. The guy can’t find the beat if you slapped him with it. /sigh
I now dance alone, which is what composes most of my aerobic exercise. I can work up a good sweat to the old 80’s dance hits. Right now, Huey Lewis and The News is my workout music. Can’t really do that to rap music. Rap sucks. I don’t even count it as music. It’s comparable to that stuff that sticks to your food containers when they’ve been left in the refrigerator too long. -
The US Army apparently believes SPJS is not a mental illness. Accused Ft. Hood
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The US Army apparently believes SPJS is not a mental illness. Accused Ft. Hood
shooterterrorist Major Nidal Hasan has been declared sane enough to stand trial. -
The Arab/Muslim street continues its seething.
Activists in Yemen, Jordan, Algeria and even Albania took to the streets this weekend demanding democratic reforms in their countries.
I dearly hope our State Dept. has a good handle on what’s going on and that our National Security apparatus has contingency plans and has been sending out for lots of pizzas lately because they’re monitoring the situation closely.
I don’t have confidence that they are, but I can hope.
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The Arab/Muslim street continues its seething.
Activists in Yemen, Jordan, Algeria and even Albania took to the streets this weekend demanding democratic reforms in their countries.
I dearly hope our State Dept. has a good handle on what’s going on and that our National Security apparatus has contingency plans and has been sending out for lots of pizzas lately because they’re monitoring the situation closely.
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Thanks to any all for the prayers and good thoughts. My mom is very aware of them and appreciates them as well. Sometimes pain meds make her ditzy, but we working on that with the docs. She’s still got a good head on her shoulders.
After ‘lil sis left for choir practice last night (I ditched it) my bro asked how long mom had been living here. I really couldn’t remember and guessed a few years. I recalled that a couple of months after her husband died it became clear that she couldn’t handle her housework/upkeep or financial affairs solo, and I nearly had to twist her arm to agree to move down here and rent her place out. She didn’t want to be “a burden.” She wasn’t.
Bro and I came back here after our meeting with sister Sarah (no Scotch this time) and looked up the paper work. She’s been here longer than it seemed, a little over 4 years now. I almost feel guilty that my brother, who has had a sometimes estranged relationship with mom, didn’t have the opportunity that I’ve had to have her so close by and enjoy things such as deep discussions about religions, philosophy, politics, semantics, etc., at an adult level. I haven’t shared a roof with her since I was 17. If she does do home hospice, he wants it to be at his house. I somewhat reluctantly agreed, but that decision is ultimately hers.
(Sorry for the lengthy comment…) There are upsides and downsides to elder care. For me, having her here has tipped the scale significantly in the positive direction. Advice: If you ever have the opportunity, don’t pass it up.
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Thanks to any all for the prayers and good thoughts. My mom is very aware of them and appreciates them as well. Sometimes pain meds make her ditzy, but we working on that with the docs. She’s still got a good head on her shoulders.
After ‘lil sis left for choir practice last night (I ditched it) my bro asked how long mom had been living here. I really couldn’t remember and guessed a few years. I recalled that a couple of months after her husband died it became clear that she couldn’t handle her housework/upkeep or financial affairs solo, and I nearly had to twist her arm to agree to move down here and rent her place out. She didn’t want to be “a burden.” She wasn’t.
Bro and I came back here after our meeting with sister Sarah (no Scotch this time) and looked up the paper work. She’s been here longer than it seemed, a little over 4 years now. I almost feel guilty that my brother, who has had a sometimes estranged relationship with mom, didn’t have the opportunity that I’ve had to have her so close by and enjoy things such as deep discussions about religions, philosophy, politics, semantics, etc., at an adult level. I haven’t shared a roof with her since I was 17. If she does do home hospice, he wants it to be at his house. I somewhat reluctantly agreed, but that decision is ultimately hers.
(Sorry for the lengthy comment…) There are upsides and downsides to elder care. For me, having her here has tipped the scale significantly in the positive direction. Advice: If you ever have the opportunity, don’t pass it up. -
#36 Bob
I’m glad that you have that kind of relationship with your mother. /rest of comments deleted as they are not necessary
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#36 Bob
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Pyro: Please check your e-mail thingie and view the short clip linkied/attached. It will blow your mind. I’ll bet the hamsters would like to see it as well.
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Pyro: Please check your e-mail thingie and view the short clip linkied/attached. It will blow your mind. I’ll bet the hamsters would like to see it as well.
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….the Browning automatic rifle, AKA the BAR. This rifle was produced in .30 and .50 calibers and only in the last 10-15 years with the advent of the Barrett sniper .50 caliber rifle has this achievement been upgraded. The .50 BAR served in WW1, WW2, Korea, Viet Nam, and every blasted conflict we have been in since then. It is still used today and the only modification, to my knowledge, is the safety.
Skeletonsmasher.
You do not do the man justice. The BAR was never produced in .50 Cal. It was a vast improvement over the automatic rifles used at the time, and was still in service in some National Guard units as late as the 1960s.
What you are missing in his many achievements is the M1919 .30 Caliber machine gun, both water and air cooled, and the M2 Browning .50 Caliber MG (which may be where your confusion arose). The M1919 was still in service until replaced by the M60 (in .308), and the “Ma Duece” is still in service today. The M2 may be the most widely produced machine gun of all time.
The distinction between machine gun and automatic rifle is difficult for those who are not militarily oriented. The Automatic Rifle is essentially a magazine fed rifle that fires on full automatic (machine guns are generally belt fed). They were designed to give the infantry squad machine gun like fire power that was more mobile than the machine guns of the time. The M1919 air-cooled MG was an improvement over the concept, but still required a two man team to deploy. The Germans in WW2 abandoned the Automatic rifle concept when they developed a truly light machine gun in the MG42. Modern production techniques and materials have made it possible to manufacture true machine guns that can be carried and deployed by one man and has rendered the automatic rifle to the dustbin of history—the only reason the BAR is still not in service as it was truly the best one ever designed, with a possible close challenger in the British Bren Gun.
BTW–
Did anybody notice that Super Dave missed a decimal point yesterday?
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….the Browning automatic rifle, AKA the BAR. This rifle was produced in .30 and .50 calibers and only in the last 10-15 years with the advent of the Barrett sniper .50 caliber rifle has this achievement been upgraded. The .50 BAR served in WW1, WW2, Korea, Viet Nam, and every blasted conflict we have been in since then. It is still used today and the only modification, to my knowledge, is the safety.
Skeletonsmasher.
You do not do the man justice. The BAR was never produced in .50 Cal. It was a vast improvement over the automatic rifles used at the time, and was still in service in some National Guard units as late as the 1960s.
What you are missing in his many achievements is the M1919 .30 Caliber machine gun, both water and air cooled, and the M2 Browning .50 Caliber MG (which may be where your confusion arose). The M1919 was still in service until replaced by the M60 (in .308), and the “Ma Duece” is still in service today. The M2 may be the most widely produced machine gun of all time.
The distinction between machine gun and automatic rifle is difficult for those who are not militarily oriented. The Automatic Rifle is essentially a magazine fed rifle that fires on full automatic (machine guns are generally belt fed). They were designed to give the infantry squad machine gun like fire power that was more mobile than the machine guns of the time. The M1919 air-cooled MG was an improvement over the concept, but still required a two man team to deploy. The Germans in WW2 abandoned the Automatic rifle concept when they developed a truly light machine gun in the MG42. Modern production techniques and materials have made it possible to manufacture true machine guns that can be carried and deployed by one man and has rendered the automatic rifle to the dustbin of history—the only reason the BAR is still not in service as it was truly the best one ever designed, with a possible close challenger in the British Bren Gun.
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Sometimes pain meds make her ditzy, but we working on that with the docs. She’s still got a good head on her shoulders.
Reminds me somewhat of my father-in-law. He was on some pretty hefty pain meds. A few days before he died, he asked for a priest to come and perform the Rites of Initiation in the Church. He had already been baptized as an Episcopalian or Presbyterian, but had yet to be confirmed and receive Holy Communion.
The night before the priest was to come, he asked for the pain meds to be stopped so he could be fully aware of what he was about to do. The priest came by the next morning, confirmed him, gave him Holy Communion, and performed the Rite of Annointing the Sick. He was in a pretty foul mood (with good reason as he was in a lot of pain) that morning. Shortly after the priest left, he started the pain meds again. After a few minutes, he was like he had a couple of drinks in him and was happy and at peace.
I have always considered that day a great gift to him from God. How many of us wouldn’t want to spend our last couple of days knowing that all of our sins had been not only fully forgiven, but that through the sacraments we received that much more of God’s grace?
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Sometimes pain meds make her ditzy, but we working on that with the docs. She’s still got a good head on her shoulders.
Reminds me somewhat of my father-in-law. He was on some pretty hefty pain meds. A few days before he died, he asked for a priest to come and perform the Rites of Initiation in the Church. He had already been baptized as an Episcopalian or Presbyterian, but had yet to be confirmed and receive Holy Communion.
The night before the priest was to come, he asked for the pain meds to be stopped so he could be fully aware of what he was about to do. The priest came by the next morning, confirmed him, gave him Holy Communion, and performed the Rite of Annointing the Sick. He was in a pretty foul mood (with good reason as he was in a lot of pain) that morning. Shortly after the priest left, he started the pain meds again. After a few minutes, he was like he had a couple of drinks in him and was happy and at peace.
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Ahkmed the Arab came to Canada from the
Middle East, and he was only here a few months
when he became very ill.He went to doctor after doctor but none of them could help him.
Finally, he went to an Arabic doctor who said,
‘Take dees bucket, go into de odder room,
poop in de bucket, pee on de poop,
and den put your head down over de bucket
and breathe in de fumes for ten minutes.’Ahkmed took the bucket, went into the other room,
pooped in the bucket, peed on the poop,
bent over and breathed in the fumes for ten minutes.Coming back to the doctor he said,
‘It worked. I feel terrific! What was wrong with me?’The doctor said, ‘You were homesick’.
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Ahkmed the Arab came to Canada from the
Middle East, and he was only here a few months
when he became very ill.
He went to doctor after doctor but none of them could help him.
Finally, he went to an Arabic doctor who said,
‘Take dees bucket, go into de odder room,
poop in de bucket, pee on de poop,
and den put your head down over de bucket
and breathe in de fumes for ten minutes.’
Ahkmed took the bucket, went into the other room,
pooped in the bucket, peed on the poop,
bent over and breathed in the fumes for ten minutes.
Coming back to the doctor he said,
‘It worked. I feel terrific! What was wrong with me?’
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#22 Oletimer
Reminds me of another joke:
Q: How do you make it 9″?
A: Fold it in half.Of course, this is told by men with an overdeveloped self-esteem. Or sumpin like that.
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#22 Oletimer
Reminds me of another joke:
Q: How do you make it 9″?
A: Fold it in half.
Of course, this is told by men with an overdeveloped self-esteem. Or sumpin like that. -
#40 Sarge: I stand corrected. Let me summarize by stating that Browning was a genius with respect to firearms. His designs, with few exceptions, were darned near perfect from inception and that is why they seldom changed as there was no improvement to be made.
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#40 Sarge: I stand corrected. Let me summarize by stating that Browning was a genius with respect to firearms. His designs, with few exceptions, were darned near perfect from inception and that is why they seldom changed as there was no improvement to be made.
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OK,…. justin case Y’all missed it, Dave Missed a decimal point yesterday.
Yesterday’s OC thread #53. 😕 -
OK,…. justin case Y’all missed it, Dave Missed a decimal point yesterday.
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I think the best chase scenes ever are in the movie Ronin.
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I think the best chase scenes ever are in the movie Ronin.
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bob, you’re a good man, prayers to your Mom. I’m guessing that your brother lives elsewhere?
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bob, you’re a good man, prayers to your Mom. I’m guessing that your brother lives elsewhere?
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The Road Warrior had some good chase scenes.
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The Road Warrior had some good chase scenes.
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44 Bonecrusher says:
January 27, 2011 at 10:22 am#40 Sarge: I stand corrected. Let me summarize by stating that Browning was a genius with respect to firearms. His designs, with few exceptions, were darned near perfect from inception and that is why they seldom changed as there was no improvement to be made.
You know that Browning put Winchester in high cotton, don’t you? He invented the pump shotgun and lever action rifle for them.
From 1883, John Browning worked in partnership with the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and designed a series of rifles and shotguns, most notably the Winchester Model 1885 Single Shot, Winchester Model 1887 lever-action shotgun, Model 1897 pump-action shotgun; and the lever-action Model 1886, Model 1892, Model 1894 and Model 1895 rifles. Several of these are still in production today.
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44 Bonecrusher says:
January 27, 2011 at 10:22 am
#40 Sarge: I stand corrected. Let me summarize by stating that Browning was a genius with respect to firearms. His designs, with few exceptions, were darned near perfect from inception and that is why they seldom changed as there was no improvement to be made.You know that Browning put Winchester in high cotton, don’t you? He invented the pump shotgun and lever action rifle for them.
From 1883, John Browning worked in partnership with the Winchester Repeating Arms Company and designed a series of rifles and shotguns, most notably the Winchester Model 1885 Single Shot, Winchester Model 1887 lever-action shotgun, Model 1897 pump-action shotgun; and the lever-action Model 1886, Model 1892, Model 1894 and Model 1895 rifles. Several of these are still in production today.
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One reason deficits are only going to increase faster unless something is done with Social Security (and Medicaid, Medicare, Healthulus, et al.) is that the Social Security “trust” fund has now started operating at a permanent deficit. This happened five years earlier than the previous estimate of 2016 and many years before estimates made 10-15 years ago.
This year alone, Social Security will pay out $45 billion more in retirement, disability and survivors’ benefits than it collects in payroll taxes, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said. That figure nearly triples – to $130 billion – when the new one-year cut in payroll taxes is included.
What this means is that instead of having Social Security tax revenue to mask the size of the “real” deficit, Social Securit payments will create a shortfall as funds from other sources have to be used to make up the Social Security shortfall. This effect will only worsen with passing time, especially if our fearless leaders can’t find the huevos to do something about it.
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One reason deficits are only going to increase faster unless something is done with Social Security (and Medicaid, Medicare, Healthulus, et al.) is that the Social Security “trust” fund has now started operating at a permanent deficit. This happened five years earlier than the previous estimate of 2016 and many years before estimates made 10-15 years ago.
This year alone, Social Security will pay out $45 billion more in retirement, disability and survivors’ benefits than it collects in payroll taxes, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said. That figure nearly triples – to $130 billion – when the new one-year cut in payroll taxes is included.
What this means is that instead of having Social Security tax revenue to mask the size of the “real” deficit, Social Securit payments will create a shortfall as funds from other sources have to be used to make up the Social Security shortfall. This effect will only worsen with passing time, especially if our fearless leaders can’t find the huevos to do something about it.
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bob42
#15I’m more than happy with the one tat I have now (on my arm.)
So that is where they are putting tramp stamps now-a-days?
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bob42
#15I’m more than happy with the one tat I have now (on my arm.)
So that is where they are putting tramp stamps now-a-days?
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#51 squack
Dude. That’s harsh.It’s a barbed-wire tribal armband with roses entwined in it.
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#51 squack
Dude. That’s harsh.
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About John Moses Browning, I have an Auto-5, one of the finest recoil operated, semi-auto’s ever made. The receiver was machined from a solid billet and it was expensive to make. They stopped making them sometime in the 90’s but they brought it back for a while because of popular demand. Sadly the ceased production for good in the late 90’s I think. Mine was made in Belgium in 72, later on they made them in Japan.
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About John Moses Browning, I have an Auto-5, one of the finest recoil operated, semi-auto’s ever made. The receiver was machined from a solid billet and it was expensive to make. They stopped making them sometime in the 90’s but they brought it back for a while because of popular demand. Sadly the ceased production for good in the late 90’s I think. Mine was made in Belgium in 72, later on they made them in Japan.
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#47 Super Dave, bro lives in Stafford/Sugarland area. I’m glad he’s fairly close.
#51 Squawkie, no offense taken. 😉
So that is where they are putting tramp stamps now-a-days?
😉
/Sorry man I just could not help myself.There’s a story behind my tat and how I selected it. It should be pretty easy to guess the nature of its content. The first Hamster to do so wins a Bamboo Steamer AND a set of Ginsu Knives!
Let the games begin…
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#47 Super Dave, bro lives in Stafford/Sugarland area. I’m glad he’s fairly close.
#51 Squawkie, no offense taken. 😉So that is where they are putting tramp stamps now-a-days?
😉
/Sorry man I just could not help myself.There’s a story behind my tat and how I selected it. It should be pretty easy to guess the nature of its content. The first Hamster to do so wins a Bamboo Steamer AND a set of Ginsu Knives!
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(btw, I was kidding about the steamer and the knives.)
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(btw, I was kidding about the steamer and the knives.)
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Ann Coulter has an interesting take on the foul “O” SOTU speech here:
The big laugh line was when Nero said mockingly, “I heard rumors that a few of you still have concerns about the health care law.” That’s called “60 percent of the American public.” It’s not a joke, and it’s not funny.
Here’s one: Hey, Obama! Guy walks into a bar in the Gaza Strip. The bartender says, “What’ll you have?” But the guy is killed instantly when an Iranian-made CT-28 missile strikes the bar, also killing a woman and small child next door. Get it, Obama? HA HA!
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Ann Coulter has an interesting take on the foul “O” SOTU speech here:
The big laugh line was when Nero said mockingly, “I heard rumors that a few of you still have concerns about the health care law.” That’s called “60 percent of the American public.” It’s not a joke, and it’s not funny.
Here’s one: Hey, Obama! Guy walks into a bar in the Gaza Strip. The bartender says, “What’ll you have?” But the guy is killed instantly when an Iranian-made CT-28 missile strikes the bar, also killing a woman and small child next door. Get it, Obama? HA HA! -
#54 Is it a cannibis leaf with the slogan underneath that says legalize me now?
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#54 Is it a cannibis leaf with the slogan underneath that says legalize me now?
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#54 Is it a rendering of your ex-wife’s panties?
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#54 Is it a rendering of your ex-wife’s panties?
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#54 Is it like that co-exist thingie on the bumper of your car?
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#54 Is it like that co-exist thingie on the bumper of your car?
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“The guy had a big bag of ketchup with him,” South Charleston Assistant Chief of Police Robert Houck says. “I don’t know if he was going to play a joke, you know, put ketchup down there and make him think that something had happened.”
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“The guy had a big bag of ketchup with him,” South Charleston Assistant Chief of Police Robert Houck says. “I don’t know if he was going to play a joke, you know, put ketchup down there and make him think that something had happened.”
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#59 that would be my guess
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#59 that would be my guess
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I vote for the Holy Herb with “Legalize it”. Along these lines:
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I vote for the Holy Herb with “Legalize it”. Along these lines:
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bob42
The first Hamster to do so wins a Bamboo Steamer AND a set of Ginsu Knives!
I’d say it had something to do with Douglas Adam’s Hitchhikers Trilogy.
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bob42
The first Hamster to do so wins a Bamboo Steamer AND a set of Ginsu Knives!
I’d say it had something to do with Douglas Adam’s Hitchhikers Trilogy.
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#62 The pic is correct but the slogan is:
Like, free me NOW, dude! -
#62 The pic is correct but the slogan is:
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#56 Bonecrusher, I love Ann Coulter;
Remember how massive government “investments” gave rise to the telephone, the light bulb, the automobile, the airplane, the personal computer … OK, none of those.
But massive government expenditures did give us Amtrak and the TSA!
Snip~
Obama said, “We are the nation that put cars in driveways and computers in offices; the nation of Edison and the Wright brothers; of Google and Facebook.”
And then the government outlawed Edison’s great invention, made the Wright brothers’ air travel insufferable, filed anti-trust charges against Microsoft and made cars too expensive to drive by prohibiting oil exploration, and right now — at this very minute — is desperately trying to regulate the Internet. -
Man I hope texpat can dig out, they’ve been pounded again.
Snowstorm Shatters New York City, Philadelphia Records. -
Man I hope texpat can dig out, they’ve been pounded again.
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#67 Pyro: dem ugandans is some oseo-phobes.
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#67 Pyro: dem ugandans is some oseo-phobes.
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Hugo Chavez is bound and determined to make Venezuela just like Zimbabwe. Story on Drudge, linkie-thingie.
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Hugo Chavez is bound and determined to make Venezuela just like Zimbabwe. Story on Drudge, linkie-thingie.
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Dang.
My timing sucks.
“Girl power” might have brought women and girls victories in academics and sports but, as a recent book out of the University of Texas reports, an unintended consequence of women’s success has given men a leg up in the game of love.
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Dang.
My timing sucks.
Born 30 years too early.“Girl power” might have brought women and girls victories in academics and sports but, as a recent book out of the University of Texas reports, an unintended consequence of women’s success has given men a leg up in the game of love.
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#54 Bobsquarerootof1764:
Is it a picture of your favorite bong?Am I getting warm yet?
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#54 Bobsquarerootof1764:
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**hopefully I’ve cleaned this one up sufficiently**
An old prospector shuffled into town leading a tired old mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat.
He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, “Hey old man, have you ever danced?”
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, “No, I never did dance… never really wanted to.”
A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, “Well you old fool, you’re gonna dance now,” and started shooting at the old man’s feet.
The old prospector not wanting to get a toe blown off started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied.
When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
THEN
The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers.
The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately.
The young gunslinger heard the sounds too and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels.The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man’s hands, as he quietly said, “Son, have you ever licked a mule’s a$$?” The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, “No sir….. but…. I’ve always wanted to.”
There are a few lessons here:
* Never be arrogant.
* Don’t waste ammunition.
* Whiskey makes you think you’re smarter than you are.
* Don’t mess with old men: They didn’t get old by being stupid. -
**hopefully I’ve cleaned this one up sufficiently**
An old prospector shuffled into town leading a tired old mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat.
He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, “Hey old man, have you ever danced?”
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, “No, I never did dance… never really wanted to.”
A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, “Well you old fool, you’re gonna dance now,” and started shooting at the old man’s feet.
The old prospector not wanting to get a toe blown off started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied.
When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
THEN
The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers.
The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately.
The young gunslinger heard the sounds too and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels.
The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man’s hands, as he quietly said, “Son, have you ever licked a mule’s a$$?” The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, “No sir….. but…. I’ve always wanted to.”
There are a few lessons here:
* Never be arrogant.
* Don’t waste ammunition.
* Whiskey makes you think you’re smarter than you are.
* Don’t mess with old men: They didn’t get old by being stupid. -
#70 Sarge
That article is going to be used in my sexuality class later this year.
Last night I was teaching my class, and the topic was “Sin & Virtue”. The content is loaded, as we discuss: mortal & venial sins, the three constituent properties of each; the cardinal sins and virtues; the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity; what makes a moral decision, and glancingly look over the corporal works of mercy, and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. It’s a lot, and I have handouts to provide reference for what we don’t cover in class. I was going and blowing, writing on the board and then soliciting response from the students, and a few times I thought I saw something in the kitchen access doorway to the room. My bouncers didn’t wave to me, so I kept going. Finally, the third time, I saw our transitional deacon in the doorway. I just love this guy – he always seems to light up when discussing God and the Holy Spirit, and he always seems to be full of joy. I invited him wit a “Hey, Deacon —-! Come on in!” He came in and sat down on a side table and I got him started on a discussion of sin because the kids always have lots of questions about what constitutes sin and how
much trouble they think they’re inhow serious certain behaviors are. Especially interesting each year is the concept of out-of-wedlock-sex. Miss Bag-of-Chips certainly had issues with the concept of morality in this area, which doesn’t surprise me. He was really patient with her (and the rest of them) and talked about the importance of sex within committed relationships, and the fact that we should not live in fear of the consequences of sin (“although living in fear works”), but that it is better to live with the joy of the Lord in our hearts and conduct ourselves wanting to please God because we loved him and wanted to be with him.Deacon handled all of their questions. He took up the whole class time, which was fine with me. The students have him all of their attention and were exceptionally attentive and polite. After class he told me that our pastor had suggested he drop in because I had told the pastor of the problems we were having with Mis BOC and her boyfriend. Of all the nights for the Deacon to come by and talk with the students, last night was the perfect night.
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#70 Sarge
That article is going to be used in my sexuality class later this year.
Last night I was teaching my class, and the topic was “Sin & Virtue”. The content is loaded, as we discuss: mortal & venial sins, the three constituent properties of each; the cardinal sins and virtues; the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity; what makes a moral decision, and glancingly look over the corporal works of mercy, and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. It’s a lot, and I have handouts to provide reference for what we don’t cover in class. I was going and blowing, writing on the board and then soliciting response from the students, and a few times I thought I saw something in the kitchen access doorway to the room. My bouncers didn’t wave to me, so I kept going. Finally, the third time, I saw our transitional deacon in the doorway. I just love this guy – he always seems to light up when discussing God and the Holy Spirit, and he always seems to be full of joy. I invited him wit a “Hey, Deacon —-! Come on in!” He came in and sat down on a side table and I got him started on a discussion of sin because the kids always have lots of questions about what constitutes sin and howmuch trouble they think they’re inhow serious certain behaviors are. Especially interesting each year is the concept of out-of-wedlock-sex. Miss Bag-of-Chips certainly had issues with the concept of morality in this area, which doesn’t surprise me. He was really patient with her (and the rest of them) and talked about the importance of sex within committed relationships, and the fact that we should not live in fear of the consequences of sin (“although living in fear works”), but that it is better to live with the joy of the Lord in our hearts and conduct ourselves wanting to please God because we loved him and wanted to be with him.
Deacon handled all of their questions. He took up the whole class time, which was fine with me. The students have him all of their attention and were exceptionally attentive and polite. After class he told me that our pastor had suggested he drop in because I had told the pastor of the problems we were having with Mis BOC and her boyfriend. Of all the nights for the Deacon to come by and talk with the students, last night was the perfect night. -
#72 Whiskers: :>)
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#72 Whiskers: :>)
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Prolly a rainbow.
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Prolly a rainbow.
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Hugo Chavez is bound and determined to make Venezuela just like Zimbabwe. Story on Drudge, linkie-thingie
Yes that sucks. Unfortunately my better half is probably headed there tonight as her father is very ill.
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Hugo Chavez is bound and determined to make Venezuela just like Zimbabwe. Story on Drudge, linkie-thingie
Yes that sucks. Unfortunately my better half is probably headed there tonight as her father is very ill.
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#72 KatFish 😀
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#72 KatFish 😀
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corporal works of mercy
In 1975, I was promoted above that pay grade to sergeant supervising the corporal work.
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corporal works of mercy
In 1975, I was promoted above that pay grade to sergeant supervising the corporal work.
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Bob’s tat is Ann Coulter in Daisy Dukes and tube top.
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Bob’s tat is Ann Coulter in Daisy Dukes and tube top.
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re: tat guesses.
So far they’ve been logical, but nowhere near correct. While I’m an advocate for drug policy reform, a cannabis leaf is more suitable for a gravatar than a tat. And btw, the bumper sticker on my truck is “tolerance.” I keep a few extra stickers and copies of this explanation in the glove box, for when folks ask where I got it.
#58 Bones, worst guess yet!#54 Is it a rendering of your ex-wife’s panties?
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I take back part of my #80. Worst guess yet is Sqawkie’s #79.
Yuck! That’s worse than a life long reminder of my ex-wife! I can take her panties off (of me) anytime I like. The same is not true of a tattoo.
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I take back part of my #80. Worst guess yet is Sqawkie’s #79.
Yuck! That’s worse than a life long reminder of my ex-wife! I can take her panties off (of me) anytime I like. The same is not true of a tattoo. -
A RFU?
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A RFU?
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A dogsicle was left in the yard of a man in northern British Columbia.
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#81 Bob:
I can take her panties off (of me) anytime I like.
spoken like a true addict.
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#81 Bob:
I can take her panties off (of me) anytime I like.
spoken like a true addict.
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further to #84. . . . . . . . and now we know the rest of the story as to why she is his ex; it is because he would not stay out of her pantie stash and the lingerie bill was getting “out of hand”.
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further to #84. . . . . . . . and now we know the rest of the story as to why she is his ex; it is because he would not stay out of her pantie stash and the lingerie bill was getting “out of hand”.
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This has got to be the most entertaining string of comments I’ve seen in a long time.
Present company excepted, of course.
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This has got to be the most entertaining string of comments I’ve seen in a long time.
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The Taliban once again show the depravity that they have come to exemplify.
‘There are people who call it inhuman – but in doing so they insult the Prophet. They want to bring foreign thinking to this country.’
Well, let me join the civilized people of the world in calling it inhuman. Furthermore, anyone who adheres to this ‘religion’, including its ‘prophet’ deserve nothing but scorn and insult.
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The Taliban once again show the depravity that they have come to exemplify.
‘There are people who call it inhuman – but in doing so they insult the Prophet. They want to bring foreign thinking to this country.’
Well, let me join the civilized people of the world in calling it inhuman. Furthermore, anyone who adheres to this ‘religion’, including its ‘prophet’ deserve nothing but scorn and insult.
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#29 Oldtimer
I lie.
Don’t be so hard on yourself. It’s hard to tell what has happened until the dust settles.
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#29 Oldtimer
I lie.
Don’t be so hard on yourself. It’s hard to tell what has happened until the dust settles.
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#30 TT
So I guess the answer to my question is that at least some Muslim males are NOT repulsed by partially clad women. But these dudes look westernized — they’re wearing jeans and don’t have beards down to the wishbone. I was more wondering about the ossified males in the Middle East… Ya know, the kind whose garb makes Juan Williams nervous if he sees them on the plane he is boarding. -
#30 TT
So I guess the answer to my question is that at least some Muslim males are NOT repulsed by partially clad women. But these dudes look westernized — they’re wearing jeans and don’t have beards down to the wishbone. I was more wondering about the ossified males in the Middle East… Ya know, the kind whose garb makes Juan Williams nervous if he sees them on the plane he is boarding. -
#33 TT
that stuff that sticks to your food containers when they’ve been left in the refrigerator too long.
Mold ??
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#33 TT
that stuff that sticks to your food containers when they’ve been left in the refrigerator too long.
Mold ??
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#85 Bones, that’s entertaining, but in no way true.
…and now we know the rest of the story as to why she is his ex; it is because he would not stay out of her pantie stash and the lingerie bill was getting “out of hand”.
She was long gone when I got very behind (so to speak) on laundry and was faced with the decision of wearing less than fresh, going commando, or trying hers on for size. Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it. 😉
I’m surprised no one has guessed correctly. I tell the tat story later. Right now, I need to concentrate on purging the mental image of Ann Coulter in Daisy Dukes and tube top from my mind. So far, picturing Ann Coulter mud wrestling with Rachel Maddow is working pretty well. Maddow, as should be expected, is totally kicking Ann’s scrawny a$$.
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#85 Bones, that’s entertaining, but in no way true.
…and now we know the rest of the story as to why she is his ex; it is because he would not stay out of her pantie stash and the lingerie bill was getting “out of hand”.
She was long gone when I got very behind (so to speak) on laundry and was faced with the decision of wearing less than fresh, going commando, or trying hers on for size. Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it. 😉
I’m surprised no one has guessed correctly. I tell the tat story later. Right now, I need to concentrate on purging the mental image of Ann Coulter in Daisy Dukes and tube top from my mind. So far, picturing Ann Coulter mud wrestling with Rachel Maddow is working pretty well. Maddow, as should be expected, is totally kicking Ann’s scrawny a$$. -
#54 Bob’s Tat
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#54 Bob’s Tat
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bob42 guitar?
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bob42 guitar?
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Mharper
The video of the totally clad muslim women on the runway was in front of a crowd of totally clad muslim males.
And if I recall, at least some of the 9-11 bombers spent their last night in a strip club?
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Mharper
The video of the totally clad muslim women on the runway was in front of a crowd of totally clad muslim males.
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#86 TT
entertaining string of comments
Yep, I enjoyed it too. The commenters all sound like young folks to me. My favorite was the arguments about what a lemming is…
Second, it’s “LEMMING”…as in the bird…not “LEMMON”. Your ignorance, as well as your egotism, shows.
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#86 TT
entertaining string of comments
Yep, I enjoyed it too. The commenters all sound like young folks to me. My favorite was the arguments about what a lemming is…
Second, it’s “LEMMING”…as in the bird…not “LEMMON”. Your ignorance, as well as your egotism, shows.
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#95 Mharper
Yep, that one brought a grin to my face as well. 😀
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One last tat hint. It ain’t about Cindy and Tracie.
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One last tat hint. It ain’t about Cindy and Tracie.
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Mom? Naww
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Mom? Naww
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?tattoo?? How about an image of your favorite piano?
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?tattoo?? How about an image of your favorite piano?
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The Tattoo Tale:
As each daughter turned 16, I consented to belly button piercings. Near their respective birthdays, we went to Bad Boyz (the place smells like a dentist’s office) and I held each of their hands during what looked to be a painful process. Later, older daughter held mine as I got my 16 gauge ear piercing. I mainly wanted to see what they were going through and establish another “connection point.”
Later, they they started nagging me about tattoos. I was flat out against it. A piercing will close up. Not so with a tat. I made my case by pointing out that a few years prior, they were listening to Avril Lavigne, but wouldn’t dare do so then, and asked how could they know that a tat they chose that day would mean anything to them years later.
I was accused of being a stubborn fuddy-duddy, and not “in to” current trends. I said “Fine by me!” And held my ground.
When they returned from visiting their mom the following Sunday, they observed an “I got my tattoo at Bad Boyz” sticker on my truck and a bandage on my arm. Of course they wanted to see it. But before removing the bandage, I asked them to guess what I might know for certain would be important to me for that day and for the rest of the days of my life.
They weren’t too surprised to see that beneath the bandage was a big red heart with their names bannered around it in bold letters.
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The Tattoo Tale:
As each daughter turned 16, I consented to belly button piercings. Near their respective birthdays, we went to Bad Boyz (the place smells like a dentist’s office) and I held each of their hands during what looked to be a painful process. Later, older daughter held mine as I got my 16 gauge ear piercing. I mainly wanted to see what they were going through and establish another “connection point.”
Later, they they started nagging me about tattoos. I was flat out against it. A piercing will close up. Not so with a tat. I made my case by pointing out that a few years prior, they were listening to Avril Lavigne, but wouldn’t dare do so then, and asked how could they know that a tat they chose that day would mean anything to them years later.
I was accused of being a stubborn fuddy-duddy, and not “in to” current trends. I said “Fine by me!” And held my ground.
When they returned from visiting their mom the following Sunday, they observed an “I got my tattoo at Bad Boyz” sticker on my truck and a bandage on my arm. Of course they wanted to see it. But before removing the bandage, I asked them to guess what I might know for certain would be important to me for that day and for the rest of the days of my life.
They weren’t too surprised to see that beneath the bandage was a big red heart with their names bannered around it in bold letters. -
bob69 wears his ex-wife’s underwear?
Who’s really surprised?
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bob69 wears his ex-wife’s underwear?
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Has anyone used Mint? Is it any good? I have an old version of Quicken that I’m using, and it’s full of old crap. I’m trying to decide if I want to start with a new set of accounts in Quicken or use something like Mint. I worry about security.
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Has anyone used Mint? Is it any good? I have an old version of Quicken that I’m using, and it’s full of old crap. I’m trying to decide if I want to start with a new set of accounts in Quicken or use something like Mint. I worry about security.
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If she had got a cat with some fur on it instead of an inbred deformed mutant it probably would have lived.
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HelloGoodbye Kitty.
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#102 I tried using mint once.
It was hard to roll, didn’t want to stay lit, and tasted awful.
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#102 I tried using mint once.
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#103 hamous
Couldn’t she have just gone down to the shelter, picked a cat out at random, taken it home, and applied a generous slathering of Nair?Lots cheaper than paying whatever exorbitant rates the breeder charged, plus the $300 airfare.
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#103 hamous
Couldn’t she have just gone down to the shelter, picked a cat out at random, taken it home, and applied a generous slathering of Nair?
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#103. Prime, heavy aged cat? – If the gal was thinking clearly she could have sold that to her local oriental food restaurant and made enough to buy another one.
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#103. Prime, heavy aged cat? – If the gal was thinking clearly she could have sold that to her local oriental food restaurant and made enough to buy another one.
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Bob42
The Tattoo Tale:
As each daughter turned 16, I consented to belly button piercings. Near their respective birthdays, we went to Bad Boyz ETC ETC ETCWhat you mean I did not win the steamed knives AGAIN? I’m done playing your games. 😉
I had a girlfriend that got tats on her……ummmm chest. When she was young they looked good like this. -UU-. A fear years ago I saw her again and the tats on her……. bosom looked something more like this –VV-. I think Coopers Droop caught up with her.
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Bob42
The Tattoo Tale:
As each daughter turned 16, I consented to belly button piercings. Near their respective birthdays, we went to Bad Boyz ETC ETC ETCWhat you mean I did not win the steamed knives AGAIN? I’m done playing your games. 😉
I had a girlfriend that got tats on her……ummmm chest. When she was young they looked good like this. -UU-. A fear years ago I saw her again and the tats on her……. bosom looked something more like this –VV-. I think Coopers Droop caught up with her. -
How John Browning came to invent a self re-loading gun. Trying shoot this contraption and not smash one’s fingers must have been interesting.
Super Dave, my son has an Auto-5 he inherited from a great-grandfather he had the fortune to know. Interesting how the barrel moves with the action.
Re the chase seen. A really cool car is in the shot at the 4:00 minute mark.
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How John Browning came to invent a self re-loading gun. Trying shoot this contraption and not smash one’s fingers must have been interesting.
Super Dave, my son has an Auto-5 he inherited from a great-grandfather he had the fortune to know. Interesting how the barrel moves with the action.
Re the chase seen. A really cool car is in the shot at the 4:00 minute mark. -
I needed a grin today!
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I needed a grin today!
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Re my last post, read to the disclaimer at the end which clarifies Browning did not invent the machine gun.
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Re my last post, read to the disclaimer at the end which clarifies Browning did not invent the machine gun.
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#107 Squawkie, firstly, you failed to provide the correct answer to the question (though I suspect you could have guessed it) so no steamer or knives for you.
What you mean I did not win the steamed knives AGAIN? I’m done playing your games. 😉
Secondly, you are not eligible to win such a prize. I recall that Bsue forbids you from possessing sharp objects, and she sounds like a lady that I should not desire to displease. I figure if you can’t have sharp objects, she has them.
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#107 Squawkie, firstly, you failed to provide the correct answer to the question (though I suspect you could have guessed it) so no steamer or knives for you.
What you mean I did not win the steamed knives AGAIN? I’m done playing your games. 😉
Secondly, you are not eligible to win such a prize. I recall that Bsue forbids you from possessing sharp objects, and she sounds like a lady that I should not desire to displease. I figure if you can’t have sharp objects, she has them.
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#111 Bob
you could have guessed it
Well, no one did guess it. It was not what one would expect from, well basically a middle-aged hippie. But it was a nice story with a sentimental ending.
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#111 Bob
you could have guessed it
Well, no one did guess it. It was not what one would expect from, well basically a middle-aged hippie. But it was a nice story with a sentimental ending.
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goat
Super Dave, my son has an Auto-5 he inherited from a great-grandfather he had the fortune to know. Interesting how the barrel moves with the action.
FWIW; I have a “Light Twelve” with a 28″ modified barrel, NO Recoil pad, (made back when men were men) and Yanno,… after a couple or three boxes of 1 1/8 ounce dove loads your shoulder is sore! The next day you WILL have a bruise. The barrel moving back to open the bolt adds a whole bunch of recoil energy I.E. Kicks like a Mule. 😉 That said, I love this gun because it always shoots where I LQQK so if I miss, I know that I screwed up the old “Hump-Back” fits me like a glove.
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Super Dave, my son has an Auto-5 he inherited from a great-grandfather he had the fortune to know. Interesting how the barrel moves with the action.
FWIW; I have a “Light Twelve” with a 28″ modified barrel, NO Recoil pad, (made back when men were men) and Yanno,… after a couple or three boxes of 1 1/8 ounce dove loads your shoulder is sore! The next day you WILL have a bruise. The barrel moving back to open the bolt adds a whole bunch of recoil energy I.E. Kicks like a Mule. 😉 That said, I love this gun because it always shoots where I LQQK so if I miss, I know that I screwed up the old “Hump-Back” fits me like a glove.
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Oh and Goat, where is the safety? In front of your finger, you push forward to release or behind the trigger guard and you push it sideways? My Dad grew up “Dirt Poor” and when he got back from WW II he purchased what he thought was the best shotgun made in his time, a Browning Auto 5, paid $147.50, new, from a store in Montgomery Alabama. From my inflation calculator; What cost $147.50 in 1947 would cost $1401.52 in 2009. The neatest thing about the gun is the Magazine shut-off, no other gun had it. Remington (Model 11) and Savage (Model 720) sold licensed copies of the Auto 5 but they didn’t have the magazine shut-off.
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Oh and Goat, where is the safety? In front of your finger, you push forward to release or behind the trigger guard and you push it sideways? My Dad grew up “Dirt Poor” and when he got back from WW II he purchased what he thought was the best shotgun made in his time, a Browning Auto 5, paid $147.50, new, from a store in Montgomery Alabama. From my inflation calculator; What cost $147.50 in 1947 would cost $1401.52 in 2009. The neatest thing about the gun is the Magazine shut-off, no other gun had it. Remington (Model 11) and Savage (Model 720) sold licensed copies of the Auto 5 but they didn’t have the magazine shut-off.
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Super Dave, there is nothing light about my son’s Auto-5. it kicks. But he does like the gun. When he first got it we went to the Texas City shooting range at the dike. That is a really fun place to shoot. After a few rounds, a guy asked my son to swap guns as he had not seen a ‘humpback’ in some time. He went 24 out of 25 at trap. My son did not do as well but enjoyed shooting the Smith & Wesson over/under.
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Super Dave, there is nothing light about my son’s Auto-5. it kicks. But he does like the gun. When he first got it we went to the Texas City shooting range at the dike. That is a really fun place to shoot. After a few rounds, a guy asked my son to swap guns as he had not seen a ‘humpback’ in some time. He went 24 out of 25 at trap. My son did not do as well but enjoyed shooting the Smith & Wesson over/under.
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SD, the safety is behind the trigger and pushed to the left. The bolt release is on the right and above the magazine feed. Given the source this should be a late 50’s or early 60’s gun. Barrel says made in Belgium.
Back at a Houston gunshow in the 80’s, I found a police riot Savage version of this gun. Wish I still had it.
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SD, the safety is behind the trigger and pushed to the left. The bolt release is on the right and above the magazine feed. Given the source this should be a late 50’s or early 60’s gun. Barrel says made in Belgium.
Back at a Houston gunshow in the 80’s, I found a police riot Savage version of this gun. Wish I still had it. -
It looks like the birther movement may have some Democrat allies.
It’ll be good when this is all over. Obama can’t use the birth issue anymore in an attempt to brand his opponents as crazy nutjobs.
Or not?
Perhaps the Dems are just as tired of this as the rest of us.
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It looks like the birther movement may have some Democrat allies.
It’ll be good when this is all over. Obama can’t use the birth issue anymore in an attempt to brand his opponents as crazy nutjobs.
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Funny because it’s so close to the truth!
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Japanese TSA spoof.
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Bonecrusher #9;
The usability seems nice but I’m really looking for something more along the lines of free. Oh, well, I have patience.
#11;
I first learned of Browning about 5 years ago and asked my father-in-law about him. He sent me a biography on Browning but wanted it bakc rather quick. I didn’t get to read much of it. My understanding is that the work on firearms the Brownings have done is truly historical.
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Bonecrusher #9;
The usability seems nice but I’m really looking for something more along the lines of free. Oh, well, I have patience.
#11;
I first learned of Browning about 5 years ago and asked my father-in-law about him. He sent me a biography on Browning but wanted it bakc rather quick. I didn’t get to read much of it. My understanding is that the work on firearms the Brownings have done is truly historical. -
Squawk #107;
You are a master at subscript usage.
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Squawk #107;
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For all you studs out there.
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For all you studs out there.
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gto #108;
From your link:
John and his brothers quickly went back to the shop where John demonstrated with an old lever-action Winchester 73 rifle that a block could be propelled across the shop just by the gases coming from the barrel. The next day, Browning took that same rifle and with the help of his brothers, Matt and Ed, modified it with a “flapper,” which allowed the bullet to pass through but harnessed the gases to move a lever arm that was connected to push rod going back to the modified trigger and lever arm. When the gun was fired, the flapper activated the lever arm, moving the push rod, which cocked the gun and pulled the trigger. The cycle was rapidly repeated, emptying the gun in seconds.
I first learned of how gas-powered guns revolutionized shooting from watching a John Wayne movie with Mrs. Darren. I never understood how that worked and the above blockquote makes a lot of sense.
However, the War Department decided it also needed a .50 cal machine gun. However, instead of consulting Browning, they attempted to rechamber the .30 cal machine gun and, in the process, they lost valuable time because it didn’t work. They went to Browning, who came to the conclusion right away that a different system was needed for a .50 caliber.
Typical.
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gto #108;
From your link:John and his brothers quickly went back to the shop where John demonstrated with an old lever-action Winchester 73 rifle that a block could be propelled across the shop just by the gases coming from the barrel. The next day, Browning took that same rifle and with the help of his brothers, Matt and Ed, modified it with a “flapper,” which allowed the bullet to pass through but harnessed the gases to move a lever arm that was connected to push rod going back to the modified trigger and lever arm. When the gun was fired, the flapper activated the lever arm, moving the push rod, which cocked the gun and pulled the trigger. The cycle was rapidly repeated, emptying the gun in seconds.
I first learned of how gas-powered guns revolutionized shooting from watching a John Wayne movie with Mrs. Darren. I never understood how that worked and the above blockquote makes a lot of sense.
However, the War Department decided it also needed a .50 cal machine gun. However, instead of consulting Browning, they attempted to rechamber the .30 cal machine gun and, in the process, they lost valuable time because it didn’t work. They went to Browning, who came to the conclusion right away that a different system was needed for a .50 caliber.
Typical.
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