Ron G.

Happy Birthday!!

Ft. Benning? Mountain climbing? Sniper? .50 cal.? Advanced Individual Training? Sounds to me like he's qualifying to be more than just an ordinary 'grunt'. I could be wrong, tho. My prayers are with you all.

Bad U joints wouldn't make the wheels wobble as they're part of the drive shaft, but bad ball joints or tie rod ends could.

Belle, this just came to my attention...

I recall the Arkansas LC, a Mr. B*ll S*g* living in a house that wasn't typical of the average Arkie. It had a small plaque stating it was built by Way biuilders for the limb of Arkansas. There were two huge, ultra fine houses across the cul de sac from each other in an upscale suburb of North Little Rock called Maumelle. BS lived in one and MH in the other. I'm not sure if they were co LC's or if MH was the assistant LC. When BS was sent somewhere else, MH took over and was appalled that I should have 18 acres in the Ozarks. MH insisted that if I were to ever attend fellowship again, I MUST leave here and move down to Little Rock and share an apartment with other believers. I hung up on him and never again looked back. Yes, I walked away from the protection of the ministry...I parachuted off the pinnacle of Mt. Zion and entered the unsavory world of the world. I've been suffering the consequences ever since by living peacefully, quietly and happily on my property while he was blessed to be sent to prison outreach ministry (from within) for tax evasion.

You go to change the U-joints in your truck, and you think it will be a quick job because you've done it before, and your son has a Scout meeting in a few hours but you will still make it on time because u-joints only take an hour, so you yank out the axles (yes, both of them... you were under there anyway, right?) and you smack out the old u-joints, then when you are putting the new ones in you cant rememeber exactly how you clamp them so that the little needle bearings dont fall sideways in the cap, so you take it apart and dig out needle bearing with a filthy smashed finger tip, then you re-hearse the assembly in your mind, then try again and it almost works, but the other bearing cap fell off of your kneecap where you had carefully balanced it, and it didn't fall someplace clean, but instead it fell in the only patch of dry sand still in existance in Northern Arkansas at this time of year, so you are really ....ed off now, and you pick up your sugar-cookie bearing cap, and slam it in place with one mighty hammer blow, and quickly do the same with all the other bearing caps, because your twelve year old just entered the garage so you know you only have ten seconds left to get anything done, and ultimately you try to tell yourself you are experimenting to see how long sandy u-joints will last? Hmmm? Ever done that?

Happy Birthday, dear lady!!!

HUSH UP!! Just because she's asleep and not walking, doesn't mean she can't sling some gravy and maybe a pie or two.

Drtydzn, I don't care how or what people eat and I understand about the notion of people thinking they're being compassionate by not eating meat or wearing fur or leather. Each individual has to find their own way in this world. I even understand about "factory farms" and why people would oppose that sort of thing. However, I think these comic books go way over the line. They obviously have a far deeper and much more sinister agenda than just being kind to animals. Go look at those pictures again. How many men fish and clean their fish wearing a business suit? How many clean their fish with such an expression of anger and hate? What's the message being given to kids? Now, look at the woman. She's stabbing violently at the poor hapless bunny with an expression of psychotic glee. Does your vegan wife have such an expression when she's chopping a carrot? What message is this sending to kids? I hunt and fish and have killed a lot of animals over the years. I clean them and have NEVER done so with such "extreme prejudice" as portrayed in the illustrations. I've certainly never worn a suit. I've always taught my boys to NEVER kill what they can't use, eat what they kill and not to be cruel about it. We've had a lot of good fun tracking in the snow, sleeping outside, sometimes in the snow, warming by a campfire, etc. etc. I also raise some livestock and kill and clean it for food. Hunting is a healthy activity and we who hunt generally have a LOT more respect for animals and our fellow man than the people who publish such crap.

Should Garth and I ever meet face to face, I trust we'll continue our little debates over some fine steaks. Or maybe a roast piggie. Incidently, Garth, the avatar is supposed to be a picture of Hugh Glass, although I sorta doubt it since Glass was killed in the 1830's. He's a historical figure who ate meat and the story of his survival when the meat tried to eat him is legendary.

http://www.paulenglish.com/ivr/ Save this to your favorites. Then when you get in one of those voice mail loops, you can talk to a genuine human being.

Thanks, David. I thought about you today when listening to my Jay Ungar CD.

Rascal... When I lived in Davis, CA, the public schools had these people come and speak to the kids. They mostly spoke against hunting and fishing describing parents who did this as "murderers" and "terrorists". I didn't hunt or fish in CA as you have to jump through too many hoops and spend too much money to do it there, but I was terribly offended at the tactic. Like Garth said, there's no email on their websites as they, evidently, have no use for dialog. Unfortunately, their websites seem to focus on kids. I've often thought the animal thing is just a cover for brainwashing kids against their parents and they could care less about animals.

Hap, A couple of guys and some girl were out in front of Harp's which is a grocery store with some hardware, auto parts, sporting goods etc. It's also the local check station for hunters. I seen it with my own eyes, but I think they were just handing some stuff out they'd printed up themselves. They obviously weren't locals or they'd have known better.

Some sonsabitches were passiing this stuff out at the local supermarket, today. Of course they were run off and threatened with all manner of jail time and other cruelty, but I'm sure some communities are more "tolerant" than we are. http://www.fishinghurts.com/feat-newcomic.asp

Bah humbug! They can't even say "Merry Christmas", any more lest someone gets offended....fuggem. I'm giving some $$$ to the Sandbox Santa program and the Toys for Tots. Screw mammon and the horse he rode in on. Screw wally world I got Andrew a .22 semi auto pistol, a couple of mags and a box of shells. I swapped a couple of cases of my own pickled cayenne peppers for it last summer. That and some camping stuff ought to about do him up. The whole thing just burns my butt. Bah humbug!.

Thanks to all of you for the happy birthday wishes and especially the belated-in-advance wishes. Shell...your gross jokes are always funny. Y'all are a very special bunch of folks!! Thanks!

Nobody ever bothered me when I was a kid...being an awkward bucktoothed kid with acne has its advantages, I suppose. However, I really think the boy was violated in that he was deprived of innocence and personal dignity at an early age. Maybe it's something some could get over, but I believe everyone, as an individual, is different and such an extreme violation of trust and the ethical norm would be very damaging for a lifetime for some. Since society frowns on putting a .30 cal slug between the priests eyes, which would ensure his celibacy, I think whatever consequence the priest suffers is justified. I can't agree with coolchef on this'un.

Last years smoked turkey was delicious!!! When you smoke one, you must prepare it appropriately. first,

I don't understand. I thought they took vows of celibacy and celibacy means NO sexual activity whatsoever irregardles of men, women, children, animals, inanimate objects, etc. Isn't that what "celibate" means?

I'm smoking my turkey. I shot it Saturday, and it's been chilling ever since. Nothing beats a wild turkey that's been grazing on acorns. Here is how I do mine. First, get lots of fruit wood. I like pecan, but pear, cherry, or some other mild fruit wood will work. Turkey is a delicate meat, and it will absorb whatever flavor wood you use. Be vigilant about the temperature: keep it at 200 degrees, +/- 25 degrees max. Keep a spray bottle handy for your firebox. At this low temperature, it takes an hour a pound. Get a bottle of bourbon, a good cigar, and just stay up all night. Bourbon goes with the smoke and you'll stink by morning, but you'll enjoy yourself. Invite a buddy over and make it an event. One of the simple but priceless experiences of life.

"It is the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the SUPREME BEING, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship." -- John Adams (Thoughts on Government, 1776) This quote came in my email this morning and I found it interesting. I have no doubt it'll be quickly debunked and ridiculed by those who seek to change history by debunking anything that doesn't praise the secular/atheist/statist worldview. What's especially notable is Adams inspiration is OBVIOUSLY not from a church perspective, but another perspective which I prefer not to subject to the same ridicule. What do you think?

dmiller, It's VERY tasteless...odorless, too.