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I'm sure it's most if not all consignment stuff. They do have it every month. This month didn't have as much variety as most months, but I'm sure it just depends on what they get in.

Rattler, you spent a lot of time and energy tearing down opposing viewpoints. I'm sure your points make a lot of sense in your head, and maybe even with like minded folks. However, as a leftist, I can tell you that your points, no matter how well thought through, are incorrect. I am what you call a leftist, and I love my country, I love my countrymen, I appreciate the earth that I live on, I respect all living things. I believe that everyone should stand on their own merit, but I also recognize that not everyone starts from the same number in life, and like it or not, race and gender, and even physical location do affect your starting position. However, I still think everyone has a shot at overcoming these things, but I also think that we all benefit from their success, so I'm all for leveling the playing field. Now, I don't claim to have any answers, and the answers I do have, even though I'm partial to them, probably suck. However, it doesn't change the fact that I want what is best for myself, my family, my country, my countrymen, and my planet. If you don't believe me in this, that is a chasm of your own making. We obviously don't agree on a lot, but I'm okay with that, unless it's grammar I do enjoy reading your opinions, even if I don't agree with them, it makes me think more deeply about my own, and I appreciate you for that.

Happy Birthday!

Since it's an auction, they don't list any asking prices, and I haven't seen anything with a reserve price. It really depends, I've only been twice, but some things go a little cheap, most go for about right, and some things go for way more than I would imagine. I like pocket knives, and it seems like the cheap knives go for way more than their worth (a $5 knife will sell for $15-20) and the good knives go for cheap. There is a lot of military items, and I don't know enough about that stuff to say what's what, but it seems like there are at least a few guys there who know their stuff.

I just got a new (used) bow but don't intend on getting rid of my old High Country. I killed a lot of deer with that bow, and I know I could take it to the woods tomorrow and have no issues. The better question for me is why did I "upgrade" and I have no good answer for that, but I don't regret it

Met up with ApexerEr tonight at the Talk of the Town Sportsman Auction. Super good dude, it was really nice to meet a forum member outside of the ole internet. I won't divulge Apexer's purchase, but I was able to pick up some .22 shorts (squirrel ammo) and an old (pre-1921) Remington 12a (I've always wanted one). Overall a really good night. If anyone is in the B-Spa area, they do this auction on the 4th Thursday of every month. Hit me up if you're going so maybe I can meet some more internet aquaintances.

I didn't see many facts with your argument, just a blanket comment and a " prove me wrong". However, I appreciate the feedback, I'll take it to heart Take care!

Also, your generalzation that women make less because they are more family focused is false, at least on the singular level. My wife has always and continues to work as many hours as her male counterparts, and is a damn good vet. We share responsibilities at home, but she still wipes the floor with me when it comes to responsibility. However, the husband of her current practice owner suggested they pay a male new hire more than her because "they needed a male doctor in the practice." They did end up hiring him, not for more money, but he was out the door in 6 months when he caved to pressure in an emergency situation and blew up at the staff.

Okay, let's look at a single industry, Veterinary Medicine, then, one that is personal for me since my wife is Veterinarian. According to the AVMA, male veterinary starting salaries are 3% higher than females. They continue to say that the gap continues to grow as they progress through their careers. This doesn't quite make sense, since females make up a majority of the veterinarians in the country. However, nearly 70% of practice owners are male, and these are generally the folks making job offers. I have experienced this personally when I attended an Capital Region AVMA event with her once, for the free beer and food :), and had half a dozen male practice owners approach me to inquire about where I was working, and what my background was. When I would introduce my wife as the Doctor, the conversation was essentially over. She has since moved to a woman owned practice, and has been treated much better than her previous practice. Regardless, the data is there to support a gender wage gap in this industry. You are trying to argue that she should just negotiate a better salary, or turn down jobs that show disparity, but there is no way to estimate disparity in a singular level, and bargaining power for a new vet is virtually non existent in a fairly saturated career field. So, if a male practice owners values a new male vet more than a female, with a basis specifically on gender preference, there's where the problem lies. To your point of the government not being involved, I can't argue that one, I don't have enough information and am not smart enough to offer a reasonable solution, so I can't really go into the weeds. https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2018-12-15/mind-pay-gaps

You're certainly entitled to your own passionate opinion. I agree, the flag is a great representative of our country, and do respect it as a symbol of those who have fought and died for what it stands for. However, I didn't watch the debate, and the fact that there was no flag on a stage that was decorated with a patriotic theme, really doesn't bother me too much. I might be wrong in your eyes, but that's your issue, not mine. On Wage Inequality, there's plenty of research out there to support this. You can argue the validity of the causes of it, which I'm assuming is where your argument lies, but it doesn't change the fact that on average women and people of color earn less than their white male counterparts.

Yes, but the big question is, how do you feel about having/not having flags on the debate stage I assume we both know we don't agree on your points, so no need for the ole go-around

Now that is a nick-name

You are really upset about this flag thing Rattler, I'm sorry this has hurt you so badly. I mean, I would wager a bet that the candidates don't arrive early and set up the stage, but I could be wrong. I'm also not sure that the lack of a flag on the stage is the most pressing issue facing someone wanting to become President. I mean, it is obviously a very big deal, but probably not enough to get above the questions of Wage Inequality, Healthcare, Foreign Policy, etc. To your point about Donald Trump acting like a clown but loving America, I'm sure he would say that he loves our country if asked, but I'm sure all of the Democratic candidates would say the same. Whether you believe them or not is your prerogative.

I can't find that they did, but a quick google search shows that he likely misspoke, and meant 150,000, you know, kind of like when Donald Trump told people to vote 8 days after the actual election. I've noticed that folks over 70 have mental lapses like that pretty often (I'm really just busting on you there Rattler, not serious at all).

If a person believes that they will be a better President that Donald Trump, then yes, they should vote for whoever they want. It's their business. If you're trying to cast stones, should anyone vote for a person who acts like this during the National Anthem?

Then why use a photo of anyone. I mean, look at it this way. I killed a really nice buck last year and just got the mount back! Does it matter that this isn't my buck? I mean, maybe I don't have a photo of my mount, so I just find another photo of a mounted buck to support my comment that I killed a nice buck and got the mount back. It's not misdirection, it's misleading, and really it's knowingly false. Again, I make no defense of abuse. I do condemn your post for it's alluding to abuse being attributed to a person's faith. I remain in awe of your ability to argue about anything

Thanks Rattler, I had no idea. I guess I'll put my faith back in Facebook memes Really, can you prove that Snopes is wrong on this one? I'm sure you can and will argue that it is, but proving it is a whole different can of worms. Snopes has some very good information, and provides some pretty well sourced evaluations of claims. Just because it doesn't support your meme addiction doesn't mean that it is unreliable. You've muddied the water, and none of the links that you shared do anything to show that Snopes is wrong about your shared meme. Again, I make no defense for anyone who beats women, and I do understand that you're issue is with Democrats putting this person in a position of power. It also clearly calls a clear distinction of this persons personal faith, which is Muslim. Whether you like it or not, there is a huge amount of false and misleading information out there, you share a lot of it, and I'm sure I've provided my fair share. It's enough to make even the most gullible person look at things twice.

Another misleading Facebook meme. He was accused of domestic abuse, and I by no means want to defend anyone who commits violence against a partner, there is not much that I find more despicable than violence against women. However, this Facebook meme is incredibly misleading. The woman in the meme is not his ex-girlfriend or ex-wife. There are no photos related to the accusations, but this meme leads the reader to believe that this is the victim. Also, his accuser said that the accused abuse had nothing to do with Sharia Law or to have any religious basis. Again, I'm not defending domestic abuse, and I do not have enough information to claim that accusations are true or false. I'm simply pointing out the misleading nature of this meme, and I do condemn it's attempt to generate fear based on individual religious beliefs. Scroll down in this article to see the mention of this meme, the first photo is yet another misleading photo related to this story. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/keith-ellison-former-girlfriend-photo/

Okay, that is totally edited out of context. That was in response to John McCain not promoting the false claim that he is Muslim. Come in SW, you can do better than this. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/press-release-2/

Everything with a grain of salt, that's pretty much it Unfortunately this is the world we live in.

No, he did not say this. I'm neither for or against Bernie, but this is just an example of people sharing something they saw on Facebook that is false. I am so tired of misinformation, it is really defeating to see so many smart people posting flat out lies and non-truths. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sanders-tax-plan-52-percent/

Lots of very sexist parts of the Bible, the Old Testament especially. Even parts that call for some really messed up punishments and prejudice. Again, nothing wrong with being a Christian or Jewish, but there's no room for any religion to claim sole ownership of the moral high ground.

Not that there is anything wrong with any religion, people can believe what they wish, it's their business. But please, provide factual evidence for your claim that President Obama was Muslim.

My wife is really interested in getting a Peloton Bike. It seem's like a lot of money to me, but if it's something she'll use and be happy with, I'm not going to argue over it. Does anyone have a Peloton, and if so, how do you feel about your purchase?

I went for the first time last month. They get a variety of stuff in, I picked up a nice little Case stockman and a Remington folder on the cheap. Gave the Remington to my buddy who went with me, and doubled my money on eBay with the Case My band is also playing at Vapor at the Saratoga Casino on Saturday, feel free to stop buy. I'll even bring you "band beer" from the green room