philoshop

Going to the politics section pretty quickly, I'd guess. That's where this belongs. It has nothing to do with conservation, and everything to do with politics.

All the best to you on your birthday, Larry!!

I'm able to stay logged in, FWIW, so I don't think it's the site. That's about as tech as I can get with an answer. It took me almost a year to figure out how to change the time tags on the posts, though, so....

I just got one for $.01, and I've never even done any business with Verizon. It probably cost them a buck to send it to me. What's up with that? Suspicious cat is...suspicious.

Raising the standard of living in 3rd world countries is impossible without 1st world (U.S.) cash. When the cash leaves our country it hurts the U.S. It is what it is. I get what you're saying on a fundamental level, but it's completely absurd to think that it's not always going to be about siphoning money from the U.S. economy to level the global playing field. It doesn't help anyone in the end except the global social justice crowd. We can give pencils to people who can't build their own pencils, but I'm not sure how that actually helps them.

I'd buy a NYS Governor to let us all do what we enjoy right here at home.

I'm just going to say it. #NRA & @DLoesch are quickly becoming domestic security threats under President Trump. We can't ignore that. — Kathleen Rice (@RepKathleenRice) August 11, 2017 Kathleen Rice sits on the Homeland Security Committee of the U.S. Congress and has directed her focus not on MS-13, or ISIS, or any of the other actual threats, but on the NRA and law-abiding gun owners. I have no vote in her district, but to those of you who do, please work in your district to remove her from power. Get the word out.

I'll second airedale's Lee recommendation. It can be purchased brand new with warranty for less than most other brands sell for used, and they're well built. The big money will likely be spent on the dies and other reloading necessities anyway. P.S. There are lots of good threads and quality information in the reloading section here, sad_story.

We're getting a little hung up in the weeds here. Obama's basic vision for America was that it should be no better or worse than any other country on the planet, and that we should all be somehow equal, reality to the contrary. (No one in Somalia is going to invent the next generation of space ship.) Toward that end Obama worked directly to diminish the excellence and exceptionalism of the U.S. by putting in place legislation and regulations that would accomplish his vision of global parity and equality. I don't believe he hates the U.S. directly, he hates the fact that every other country on the planet is currently incapable of being or becoming the U.S., and that's what he worked to change. Fundamentally change, in his words. I'm not insinuating treason in any way because it doesn't apply to Obama's actions at all. Treason is a crime that only applies during war, and there was never a formal declaration of war by the U.S. against Globalism, Communism, or any of Obama's other beliefs as far as I know.

I've been reading some stuff about his later years dealing with Alzheimer's. He continued to play, record, and perform in public. He often didn't recognize the family and friends around him, but he never forgot the chords and the words to the songs when he was on stage or in the studio. That's just heartbreaking on many levels. It's a nasty disease.

Interesting anecdote: I've spent some time building barns and turnout sheds around Lexington, Kentucky. My high school buddy lives there. I was expecting to see all the white fences and pretty white or red barns and whatnot. My buddy said, "That's for the cameras at the derby in Louisville. We breed and raise them here, and the fences and barns are painted flat black to cook and kill the termites." It took some getting used to. Miles of double rows of black fences and big black barns. And the fences are double row so that when some moron takes one row out with his car the horses are still contained and can't wander off. Lexington is an interesting place.

Our previous president accomplished some things that were horrendously bad for our country, and for it's future, and he did those things intentionally. I try to separate rhetoric, actions, intentions, and accomplishments when it comes to politicians. This 6 minute video speaks volumes about the intent, action and accomplishment of Barrack Obama when it comes to the U.S. military. This was not an 'unintended consequence': https://www.billwhittle.com/firewall/sir-i-will-not-obey-order

It's nice to see people willing to commit time, money and energy into rehabbing the old structures. Too many people just tear them down and put up tin-clad eyesores for the sake of expedience. You have something to be proud of.

Died today at 81. I was never a huge fan, but the guy could definitely sing and play. I don't think there was a radio station in the country during the '70's that went an hour without playing "Wichita Lineman" or "Rhinestone Cowboy". A tip of the hat to an American legend.

That phrase has been around for as long as I can remember, Uncle Nicky. I don't own it, and you're certainly welcome to it. It applies to a lot of things in life when you think about it. Except maybe beer. ;-}

I've always liked Leupold optics, and I own several. You definitely do "get what you pay for". A good rule of thumb is that you should spend at least as much on the glass as you do the rifle it's going on, otherwise you're not likely to get the full value of the gun to begin with. Buy once, cry once. Just my two cents on the subject.

I'll relate it back to deer hunting: When I was a kid I was involved in deer drives that used 2 dozen guys or so, and we would often get 3 or 4 or even a half dozen deer in a day. As I got older and smarter I teamed up with one or two very skilled woodsmen/hunter friends to do very precise 'drives' and we would each manage to get a deer in a day. Both strategies could be called successful, I suppose, but one of them was clearly more successful than the other. Combat/war may have been purely about numbers of bodies up until maybe the second World War, but it's not what it's about today. A single individual who is laser-focused on the job of killing the enemy is what's required. Someone who is worried about whether or not they should have a penis is not going to be laser-focused on killing the enemy. This is the argument from the military, and I won't even go far into the financial costs of dealing with the people who aren't absolutely the best and most focused warriors this country has to offer. Every dollar spent on the social experiment is a dollar not spent on what it takes to be the strongest military on the planet. I forget who said it it, (maybe Gen Patton): If the fight is fair, you haven't done your homework. ETA: The politicians have been trying to make warfare 'fair' since the early 1950's. It hasn't been good for us as a country.

Hope you're still having a great day!

Like I said, it's not about the individual person, it's about the policy. If it won't help the military, it's bad policy. Plain and simple. And no one has shown that allowing Transgendered or 'Questioning' individuals to serve helps the military with regard to preparedness, readiness, or effectiveness when called upon. Quite the contrary in most cases.

I've never served, but I would think that combat is frightening and confusing enough without having the guy who's supposed to be watching your back confused about what gender he is. This entire argument has nothing to do with individuals. It's about policy. The purpose of the military is to win when called upon. Anything that doesn't definitively help that end result is unnecessary noise. The military is no place for social experiments.

I'll give a third vote to Grampy's "blind shooting" exercises. They used to work wonders for me and didn't require me to transition from one release to another. Make sure you have a big enough backstop though. ;-] Establish the the anchor point, establish the sight picture and aim point, then close your eyes and focus on the release and follow-through. It's like almost anything else that is basically purely physical, the brain tends to get in the way when you let it. The brain doesn't want to be left out of activities that your body knows how to do. The brain has to tell you if the situation is good for a shot, but the shot itself is almost purely physical.

Happy,Happy Birthday!

Thoughts and prayers sent Growie.

Warren Zevon, Lou Reed, Bonnie Raitt, Mott the Hoople. If any of you younger folks recognize these names, let me know. ;-]