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I left out that one of the best things anyone can do for their riflemanship is to go out and buy a nice little .22 rimfire. You can take that to the range and practice with it all day long for pocket change. Nothing beats trigger time. If it's a choice between shooting a .22 and not shooting, use the .22. It's amazing what you can improve with something so small and completely different from your boomer. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Socialization is the most important thing a kid can learn. Reall, how many of us have worked for a boss who was a complete moron, utterly lacking in all practical skills, but knew how to schmooze and how to kiss ass? That's what I thought. Schooling is important, but there's more to it than just what the teachers goes on about in class. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

If security means "you learn and do things you can't do anywhere else" then I'll need that number. If it means being bored walking around with a radio and flashlight again, I'll keep on keepin on. If it won't teach me things that translate directly into a better paying, more active job, I'm gonna have to pass. Clay's got skills, no argument there (issues too, but whoa m I too talk?). If a job in the line won't get me any new skills or a boatload of money, I can spend my time and American dollars. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

So are they taking internships with future possibilities at the moment? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I'm sure he'd wear the hat for you. He may even let you wear the spurs... witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

He's cute, but I'm thinking aobut his bigger cousin, the halequin Great Dane. Yes, BIGGER. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I don't need any kind of boyfriend, four legged or otherwise! witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like Mother of Pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?" "This is Heaven, sir," the man answered. "Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked. Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up." The man gestured, and the gate began to open. "Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked. "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets." The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog. After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book. "Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water?" "Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there". The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in." "How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the dog. "There should be a bowl by the pump." They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them. "What do you call this place?" the traveler asked. "This is Heaven," he answered. "Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too." "Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell." "Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?" "No. I can see how you might think so, but we're just happy that they screen out the folks who'll leave their best friends behind." witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I stopped checking options after dog. No question, they are the most loyal and can be the most useful pet you've ever had. The unconditional love is nice, too. ps - you can always get a big dog, get some help with training, and never again have to worry about some guy getting inside. Just a thought. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

No, a .308 is basically a .30-06 with a shortned case. That means less powder and usually lighter bullets. Things with more power include the .300 Win (winchester magnum), the 7mm Magnum, the .338 and so on. edit: there are other calibers that can be said to have more energy at the muzzle, but are not ideal for long range shooting, such as the .375 H&H. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Until you started talking about that $2 billion waste of taxpayers money, I was going to tell you that a friend of the family is always trading away some part of his collection. (commonly referred to by hoplophobes as an arsenal) He wants nothing to do with registering his guns or fooling around with bureaucracy, especially foreign bureaucracy. I have worked with a few FFLs here in the states, but I don't know anything about export licenses. That could tell you something that none of them had one. (FFLs are licensed firearms dealers in the USA) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

In my hometown's school district everyone gets homework over the summer. There are reading assignments and various other BS. I didn't mind as long as they didn't assign any papers/essays. Also, my honors/AP courses never gave me more summer work than the regular courses. Then again, I don't think they assigned anything at all. AP History may has assigned some documents and such for reading, but no "homework." Honors Forensics and Honors Calc didn't assign anything. It was the damned english classes (where some A students couldn't speech proper english) that really piled it on. However, I have to say that there wasn't anyhting a motivated student couldn't accomplish in the last week before school started. (I know because I enver did anything before then) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I'm convinced stupidity is the second most common element in the galaxy, closely following hydrogen. And at least the amount of hydrogen is going down. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Well, I'm still convinced that a Ruger M77 mark II is the best all around rifle, particularly for beginners. If I had the money I'd mount a serious Leopold or Zeiss scope on it. (Unertl is also above reproach) Even with the bagain scope I have on it, it is more capable than I am out to 1000 yards. I know. I put it in the hands of a real shooter, and he prooved it to me. I'd suggest a scope with variable power, 3.5-10 is common, and that has the crosshairs mounted such that they do not change when the power is adjusted (no "thickening" or fuzzing). edit: ps - If you really want punch out to extended ranges, you need heavier bullets with more powder and correspondingly more recoil. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Ivan? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Knifes have a limited range. What's your point? An attack with a knife is more likely to result in death. Full stop, end of story. Lunitics may be great shots. You think it's easier to run froma gun with a kife than a guy with a gun? I'm going to assume you meant "easier to run from a guy with a knife than a guy with a gun?" That is the opposite of what I said. I believe it is easier to run a from a man with a gun. Most peopel stand still while they shoot, and most people miss. Simple facts. People with knives close to arms length and rarely miss. They also have unlimited "shots." Don't play hypotheticals with me, that "linatics may be great shots." The plain statistical truth is that in the real world stab wounds are more likely to be fatal and most shots fired in anger are going to miss their intended target. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Depends on how you would define victory conditions. I don't doubt the US would triumph in a total war from both sides, but neither side would really be a winner afterwards. Add in potential allies and make it full on world war three, well, then I don't think anyone would be left to claim they are the winner. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Actually federal statistics say that knife attacks result in death far more often than gun attacks. Guns miss. Once the knife comes at you it's hard to miss with it. If he can reach me, I can reach him. On the other hand, it's a whole lot easier to run away from a gun (in the hands of a lunatic). witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Because the NSA says so? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

It's full crime solving potential of zero crimes? No ballistic ID system anywhere has lead to a single crime solved. Even some California anti-gunners have admitted that the idea is destined to fail. But some of them just can't let it go. Oy. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Reality bears out what you think as exactly true. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I sometimes wonder if they realize that they are creating and implementing templates that can be used to strip citizens of any rights, even the ones they think are important and above reproach. Do they realize that freedom of speech could just as easily be double-talked right out of existance as the right to KABA? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

How many factual flaws and outright lies can YOU find in this article? http://www.sfbg.com/39/15/x_oped.html witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Another home owner shoots an armed robber and is arrested on gun charges. That's what you get for defending your family and you castle in some places. http://www2.townonline.com/allston/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=165431 witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Actually, the most succesful bacteria are those that do not harm the host. Only about three percent of all known bacteria harm the human body (while it's alive). The most successful are those that can use the host and leave it alive to be used again. Similarly but slightly less successful are those that are helpful to us (such as those in our gastr-intestinal tract). (success for bacteria defined as most reproductive and least changing) Personally I believe large-scale "evolution" only happens following some amazing catastrophic event that opens new niches. All life is driven to survive and reproduce, and so the niches are filled by those most able to work the new system (Bill's bug example requires the death of all large bugs to set it off, not exactly a normal occurance). Otherwise I believe evolution is nearly non-existant. It doesn't happen without a spur. Mutation is another story, but hardly equals evolution. ps - that bad things happen is hardly proof that there is no God(s). witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*