This thread Will never die!

Got it yanked today and feeling Real good now since it was hurting after the local wore off and I had some percaset left from an old script and took one. I rarely ever use pain killers but when I do asprin and such just dont work for me.

 

Was watching the news this morning and began to seriously wonder if the entire worlds I.Q. just dropped a thousand points. And if I hear one more thing about ANNA NICOLE I'M GOING TO GO POSTAL!!!

 

The answer is yes...and it started happening a long time ago...This is one reason I get most of my news online...I swear, one day, I'm just going to shoot six holes in the TV....

When things like Values, Morals, and Common Decency became declasse'..and something to be ashamed of....The "ME" generation..

Some interesting comments in this thread..

http://www.survivalmonkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4928

 

It appears I am part of a "Cult"...

Well...count me out on the purple koolaid...but I'll drink the Margarita's..and I'm not shaving my head and hanging out at airports..

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·Volkswagen Beetle
·Jimmy Buffett
·Vans Shoes
·Linux

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You know, I just got home from the gun range today. I took two 10 year old boys, a single shot 22, and a 22 pistol and a brick of ammo.

Stopped at McDonalds on the way, picked up a bag of burgers, went to the range, sat out by the creek, ate lunch, shot for about 3 hours. Taught them how to shoot a pistol for the first time. Watched go from just getting it on the paper to hitting 9 and 10 rings.

Left there, stopped at Braums for ice cream, then drove home listening to them chatter and admit that shooting a pistol is a lot harder than it is on the video games.

All in all, an afternoon well wasted......

 

Have a safe trip Melbo.

I also had a little range time, short as it was though. 155Gunner, my neighbor and I shot AR's for about 45 minutes Sat. A good time was had by all.

 

Safe journey guys.

 

Good luck with your trip, and y'all be safe!!

 

Wooooooo Hoooooooo!!!!!!


They're changing the Florida State Song.....

"The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)," written in 1851 by Pennsylvanian Stephen C. Foster.

Seems that someone finally realized the song's lyrics refer nostalgically to "darkeys" on the "old plantation." Gee, do you think it might be time for an update? If so, where do we go from here?"

The Orlando Sentinel has an article that endorses Buffett for the new state song: "There's just one artist perfect for new state song"

Buffett is the only artist in America who captures us -- or at least what we want to be. His easygoing calypso rhythms infused with steel drums and trumpet are the ticket to paradise. He throws in an occasional country tune and mixes it all with sweet ballads.

However, Buffett sings one wistful ballad that would make a lovely Florida state song. It's called "I Have Found Me a Home." Several stanzas hearken back to what Florida was before the boom and the tourists hit.


Agreed on "I have found me a home..." and also, I think..."Floridays"...or "Tin Cup Chalice" would work nicely...

First time I've smiled all week!

 

Sooo...

March 15th...The Ides of March...




Interesting...The band by that name, had one hit..."Vehicle"..

One of the Band members, Jim Peterik, went on to form Survivor..

Now I have that song stuck in my head......