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Years ago, in another life, I worked on deep sea seismic survey
vessels. In that capacity I ran up and down both coastlines of north, central, and south america, from the Faukland Islands in the south Atlantic to the northern stretches of the Bering Sea offshore Alaska. One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. I remarked to "Tiny" about how tranquil and subdued the bar was. I mentioned that "in Texas it would be loud and boisterous". Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". That conversation occurred before the dawn of the desktop PC computer age, never mind the dawn of the internet. I monitor and post to this group because I have a passion for metal working. And there are people here, whose knowledge, and generosity in sharing that knowledge, I admire and appreciate, immensely. I politely suggest that many of the others here should be ashamed of yourselves. The level of acrimony and nastiness, is truly toxic. I am as indifferent to your political views as I am to whether you drive a Ford, Chevy, or a Toyota. But I will say this: "Conservatism" is the cloth from which America is cut. And I would prefer the company of the most egregiously ignorant American hillbilly, than that of a Moslem extremist. By comparison, the most "conservative" and ignorant hillbilly is an enlightened, tolerant, illuminati. I recently read an article about a Russian cognoscenti who has predicted the disintegration of the USA by the year 2010. As I suffer through the daily diatribe of hateful screed posted to this and to the welding group in the never ending tit-for-tat insults between "liberals" and "conservatives" this prediction seems less and less far fetched. Meanwhile, the jihadists are plotting to lop off our heads on their way to world domination by the sword. Makes me wish there were more "Tinies" in the world. Respectfully, Vernon |
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On Sun, 4 Jan 2009 17:48:21 -0800 (PST), Vernon
wrote: Makes me wish there were more "Tinies" in the world. They do quietly exist. |
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"Vernon" wrote:
As I suffer through the daily diatribe of hateful screed posted to this and to the welding group in the never ending tit-for-tat insults between "liberals" and "conservatives" this prediction seems less and less far fetched. 0.) Stop using GoogleGroups; get a newsreader (OE is fine) and one of the many free usenet servers. 1.) Find a political thread in here. 2.) Do "Block Sender" on everyone in that thread. 3.) Repeat about a hundred times. 4.) Now it's a metalworking group again. The recent spate of bickering has added a couple dozen more to my list. I do lose some metalworking content, but the sizeable increase in S/N ratio is significant. Good luck. Jon |
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Hear Hear! raised pint
Vernon wrote: Years ago, in another life, I worked on deep sea seismic survey vessels. In that capacity I ran up and down both coastlines of north, central, and south america, from the Faukland Islands in the south Atlantic to the northern stretches of the Bering Sea offshore Alaska. One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. I remarked to "Tiny" about how tranquil and subdued the bar was. I mentioned that "in Texas it would be loud and boisterous". Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". That conversation occurred before the dawn of the desktop PC computer age, never mind the dawn of the internet. I monitor and post to this group because I have a passion for metal working. And there are people here, whose knowledge, and generosity in sharing that knowledge, I admire and appreciate, immensely. I politely suggest that many of the others here should be ashamed of yourselves. The level of acrimony and nastiness, is truly toxic. I am as indifferent to your political views as I am to whether you drive a Ford, Chevy, or a Toyota. But I will say this: "Conservatism" is the cloth from which America is cut. And I would prefer the company of the most egregiously ignorant American hillbilly, than that of a Moslem extremist. By comparison, the most "conservative" and ignorant hillbilly is an enlightened, tolerant, illuminati. I recently read an article about a Russian cognoscenti who has predicted the disintegration of the USA by the year 2010. As I suffer through the daily diatribe of hateful screed posted to this and to the welding group in the never ending tit-for-tat insults between "liberals" and "conservatives" this prediction seems less and less far fetched. Meanwhile, the jihadists are plotting to lop off our heads on their way to world domination by the sword. Makes me wish there were more "Tinies" in the world. Respectfully, Vernon |
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"Vernon" wrote in message ... snip--- I monitor and post to this group because I have a passion for metal working. And there are people here, whose knowledge, and generosity in sharing that knowledge, I admire and appreciate, immensely. I politely suggest that many of the others here should be ashamed of yourselves. The level of acrimony and nastiness, is truly toxic. I am as indifferent to your political views as I am to whether you drive a Ford, Chevy, or a Toyota. I'd like to extend an invitation for you to visit the Chaski board. I moderate there and do NOT allow any bickering of a personal nature, no religious discussions and no politics. Such posts are deleted immediately, and if they persist, the individual is banned from the site. You will find that machining and mechanical discussions are the primary focus, along with model engines of all types, and plenty of steam. Here's a link if you'd like to explore the forum. http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/ You won't be able to see many of the pictures, for you must be registered to see them, depending on how they are posted, plus you can't post unless you are registered. That is by approval, but Marty is very good about keeping current with registrations. Please pay us a visit. We welcome intelligent individuals with a good objective. Harold |
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On Jan 5, 6:50*pm, "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote:
"Vernon" wrote in message ... snip--- I monitor and post to this group because I have a passion for metal working. *And there are people here, whose knowledge, and generosity in sharing that knowledge, I admire and appreciate, immensely. I politely suggest that many of the others here should be ashamed of yourselves. *The level of acrimony and nastiness, is truly toxic. *I am as indifferent to your political views as I am to whether you drive a Ford, Chevy, or a Toyota. I'd like to extend an invitation for you to visit the Chaski board. *I moderate there and do NOT allow any bickering of a personal nature, no religious discussions and no politics. * *Such posts are deleted immediately, and if they persist, the individual is banned from the site. You will find that machining and mechanical discussions are the primary focus, along with model engines of all types, and plenty of steam. Here's a link if you'd like to explore the forum.http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/ You won't be able to see many of the pictures, for you must be registered to see them, depending on how they are posted, plus you can't post unless you are registered. *That is by approval, but Marty is very good about keeping current with registrations. Please pay us a visit. * We welcome intelligent individuals with a good objective. Harold Thank you Harold. I'll be there. V |
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On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote:
One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i |
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"Ignoramus10831" wrote in message ... On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote: One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i No kidding. And do you really believe that a bar full of people packing guns is actually more peaceful than one that isn't? It's most likely that the patrons in that bar hadn't been there long enough to get liquored up to the point where they started acting like drunks. I don't care where it is they are always the same. Once the guys get drunk that's when the fun starts. Besides, it used to be that before laws were passed against it everyone went into bars with guns. They called that the wild west and we all know what it was like when guys got to drinking and were packing guns. I guess the people in Alaska are just much more civilized than they are in other places. Anyone believe that? Hawke |
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Don Foreman wrote:
Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i Right. It is illegal in MN to carry when intoxicated. Same in Michigan, I do support a few restrictions on the Second Amendment, carrying in bars is one of them. However, if you want to go to the bar, your weapon cased and unloaded stored in the trunk of your car is an acceptable mode of transport unless they changed the rules since I last read them. WEs -- "Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller |
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:43:36 -0600, Ignoramus10831
wrote: On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote: One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i Right. It is illegal in MN to carry when intoxicated. |
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On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:03:41 -0800, "Hawke"
wrote: No kidding. And do you really believe that a bar full of people packing guns is actually more peaceful than one that isn't? It's most likely that the patrons in that bar hadn't been there long enough to get liquored up to the point where they started acting like drunks. I don't care where it is they are always the same. Once the guys get drunk that's when the fun starts. Besides, it used to be that before laws were passed against it everyone went into bars with guns. They called that the wild west and we all know what it was like when guys got to drinking and were packing guns. I guess the people in Alaska are just much more civilized than they are in other places. Anyone believe that? Hawke You tacitly assume or suggest that armed bar patrons get drunk and then aggressively violent. Perhaps so in your not-up-north or urban locale. It ain't necessarily so in a locale where being armed is a norm and a folkway. Think about bears north, snakes south. You assert that you don't care where it is, it's always the same. Such a sweeping generality with no defense is a null assertion. Suggestion: avoid bars in your locale where **** happens. You are certainly free to avoid bars where you feel at risk whether armed or not, and it would be prudent for you to do so. |
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On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:43:36 -0600, Ignoramus10831
wrote: On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote: One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i What makes you think they are all drunks? I go to bars at least 3 nights a week. Im always carrying. And I dont drink booze of any sort. Gunner "Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every quality that morons esteem in their heroes."" |
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On 2009-01-06, Wes wrote:
Don Foreman wrote: Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i Right. It is illegal in MN to carry when intoxicated. Same in Michigan, I do support a few restrictions on the Second Amendment, carrying in bars is one of them. However, if you want to go to the bar, your weapon cased and unloaded stored in the trunk of your car is an acceptable mode of transport unless they changed the rules since I last read them. A side note, but I always wondered how this rule applies to pickup trucks, that do not have a lockable trunk. -- Due to extreme spam originating from Google Groups, and their inattention to spammers, I and many others block all articles originating from Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers you will need to find a different means of posting on Usenet. http://improve-usenet.org/ |
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:00:02 -0800, the infamous Gunner Asch
scrawled the following: On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:43:36 -0600, Ignoramus10831 wrote: On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote: One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i What makes you think they are all drunks? I go to bars at least 3 nights a week. Im always carrying. And I dont drink booze of any sort. Also, what makes them think that drunks want, need, or can obtain carry licenses? Talking to the sheriff or deputies while applying for a gun license with liquor on your breath is one of the surest ways of getting turned down for the license. Background checks turn up the rowdies and they're also declined licencing. It's pretty much self- filtering. Anybody: How many drunks do you know who carry? How many rowdy drunks? -- Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us navigate the dangerous seas of human life. --Jesse Lee Bennett |
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"Ignoramus10831" wrote in message ... On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote: One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i I'd rather live in that civilization where honest citizens are not made into criminals than the one we presently have where criminals carry guns at will wherever they want. I don't like sitting in a subdued bar full of drunks with guns either. So, I don't go in. Steve, permitted in 39 states |
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"Don Foreman" wrote in message ... On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:43:36 -0600, Ignoramus10831 wrote: On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote: One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i Right. It is illegal in MN to carry when intoxicated. In Texas, it's a felony to have a gun where liquor is served. I imagine many states have laws guns and alcohol. One can lose their CCF for being under the influence and in possession of a firearm even if not driving in many states. Unless you are on your own property, it is illegal in many states to discharge a weapon in self defense if under the influence. Steve |
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Don Foreman wrote:
On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:03:41 -0800, "Hawke" wrote: No kidding. And do you really believe that a bar full of people packing guns is actually more peaceful than one that isn't? It's most likely that the patrons in that bar hadn't been there long enough to get liquored up to the point where they started acting like drunks. I don't care where it is they are always the same. Once the guys get drunk that's when the fun starts. Besides, it used to be that before laws were passed against it everyone went into bars with guns. They called that the wild west and we all know what it was like when guys got to drinking and were packing guns. I guess the people in Alaska are just much more civilized than they are in other places. Anyone believe that? Hawke You tacitly assume or suggest that armed bar patrons get drunk and then aggressively violent. Perhaps so in your not-up-north or urban locale. It ain't necessarily so in a locale where being armed is a norm and a folkway. Think about bears north, snakes south. You assert that you don't care where it is, it's always the same. Such a sweeping generality with no defense is a null assertion. Suggestion: avoid bars in your locale where **** happens. You are certainly free to avoid bars where you feel at risk whether armed or not, and it would be prudent for you to do so. This was very much the way it was during my summer vacation in South Vietnam. Guys were armed to the teeth. But so very careful about reaching for a weapon when disagreements turned violent. I believe it is quite true that an armed society is a polite society. And that polite conversation ended when gentlemen quit carrying sidearms. |
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"cavelamb" wrote in message ... Don Foreman wrote: On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:03:41 -0800, "Hawke" wrote: No kidding. And do you really believe that a bar full of people packing guns is actually more peaceful than one that isn't? It's most likely that the patrons in that bar hadn't been there long enough to get liquored up to the point where they started acting like drunks. I don't care where it is they are always the same. Once the guys get drunk that's when the fun starts. Besides, it used to be that before laws were passed against it everyone went into bars with guns. They called that the wild west and we all know what it was like when guys got to drinking and were packing guns. I guess the people in Alaska are just much more civilized than they are in other places. Anyone believe that? Hawke You tacitly assume or suggest that armed bar patrons get drunk and then aggressively violent. Perhaps so in your not-up-north or urban locale. It ain't necessarily so in a locale where being armed is a norm and a folkway. Think about bears north, snakes south. You assert that you don't care where it is, it's always the same. Such a sweeping generality with no defense is a null assertion. Suggestion: avoid bars in your locale where **** happens. You are certainly free to avoid bars where you feel at risk whether armed or not, and it would be prudent for you to do so. This was very much the way it was during my summer vacation in South Vietnam. Guys were armed to the teeth. But so very careful about reaching for a weapon when disagreements turned violent. I believe it is quite true that an armed society is a polite society. And that polite conversation ended when gentlemen quit carrying sidearms. I didn't realize you were that old. That was about the time they quit wearing top hats, too, wasn't it? d8-) I've known a lot of people who carry sidearms, but none of them would qualify as a gentleman. -- Ed Huntress |
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Ed Huntress wrote:
"cavelamb" wrote in message ... Don Foreman wrote: On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:03:41 -0800, "Hawke" wrote: No kidding. And do you really believe that a bar full of people packing guns is actually more peaceful than one that isn't? It's most likely that the patrons in that bar hadn't been there long enough to get liquored up to the point where they started acting like drunks. I don't care where it is they are always the same. Once the guys get drunk that's when the fun starts. Besides, it used to be that before laws were passed against it everyone went into bars with guns. They called that the wild west and we all know what it was like when guys got to drinking and were packing guns. I guess the people in Alaska are just much more civilized than they are in other places. Anyone believe that? Hawke You tacitly assume or suggest that armed bar patrons get drunk and then aggressively violent. Perhaps so in your not-up-north or urban locale. It ain't necessarily so in a locale where being armed is a norm and a folkway. Think about bears north, snakes south. You assert that you don't care where it is, it's always the same. Such a sweeping generality with no defense is a null assertion. Suggestion: avoid bars in your locale where **** happens. You are certainly free to avoid bars where you feel at risk whether armed or not, and it would be prudent for you to do so. This was very much the way it was during my summer vacation in South Vietnam. Guys were armed to the teeth. But so very careful about reaching for a weapon when disagreements turned violent. I believe it is quite true that an armed society is a polite society. And that polite conversation ended when gentlemen quit carrying sidearms. I didn't realize you were that old. That was about the time they quit wearing top hats, too, wasn't it? d8-) I've known a lot of people who carry sidearms, but none of them would qualify as a gentleman. -- Ed Huntress HAHAahohoho! Ain't it the truth! |
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On Jan 4, 7:48*pm, Vernon wrote:
Years ago, in another life, I worked on deep sea seismic survey vessels. *In that capacity I ran up and down both coastlines of north, central, and south america, from the Faukland Islands in the south Atlantic to the northern stretches of the Bering Sea offshore Alaska. One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. *The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. *I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". *"Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. I remarked to "Tiny" about how tranquil and subdued the bar was. *I mentioned that "in Texas it would be loud and boisterous". Tiny answered: *"It's different in Alaska. *I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. *So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". That conversation occurred before the dawn of the desktop PC computer age, never mind the dawn of the internet. I monitor and post to this group because I have a passion for metal working. *And there are people here, whose knowledge, and generosity in sharing that knowledge, I admire and appreciate, immensely. I politely suggest that many of the others here should be ashamed of yourselves. *The level of acrimony and nastiness, is truly toxic. *I am as indifferent to your political views as I am to whether you drive a Ford, Chevy, or a Toyota. But I will say this: *"Conservatism" is the cloth from which America is cut. *And I would prefer the company of the most egregiously ignorant American hillbilly, than that of a Moslem extremist. *By comparison, the most "conservative" and ignorant hillbilly is an enlightened, tolerant, illuminati. I recently read an article about a Russian cognoscenti who has predicted the disintegration of the USA by the year 2010. *As I suffer through the daily diatribe of hateful screed posted to this and to the welding group in the never ending tit-for-tat insults between "liberals" and "conservatives" this prediction seems less and less far fetched. Meanwhile, the jihadists are plotting to lop off our heads on their way to world domination by the sword. Makes me wish there were more "Tinies" in the world. Respectfully, Vernon I had hoped that this post would lead to some introspection leading to a discussion on our demonstrating a higher level of civility to each other on the internet. Silly me. What a pity it has now been hijacked into a discussion of concealed carry in bars. At the time of the event there was no provision for concealed carry anywhere in the USA. I was not carrying. I was a crewman on a ship. Nor was I drunk. As to the other patrons of the bar let's assume they were all drunk and were all carrying. Even in that (hypothetical) condition they were capable of a much higher level of civility and tolerance than I find in this forum. As a matter of fact, if everyone would behave as if he were the only unarmed person in a bar full of armed drunks, the world would be a better place. To quote a line from "Pogo", a cartoon strip from 40 years ago: "I has seen the enemy. And he looks a lot like me". V |
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"Vernon" wrote in message ... On Jan 4, 7:48 pm, Vernon wrote: Years ago, in another life, I worked on deep sea seismic survey vessels. In that capacity I ran up and down both coastlines of north, central, and south america, from the Faukland Islands in the south Atlantic to the northern stretches of the Bering Sea offshore Alaska. One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. I remarked to "Tiny" about how tranquil and subdued the bar was. I mentioned that "in Texas it would be loud and boisterous". Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". That conversation occurred before the dawn of the desktop PC computer age, never mind the dawn of the internet. I monitor and post to this group because I have a passion for metal working. And there are people here, whose knowledge, and generosity in sharing that knowledge, I admire and appreciate, immensely. I politely suggest that many of the others here should be ashamed of yourselves. The level of acrimony and nastiness, is truly toxic. I am as indifferent to your political views as I am to whether you drive a Ford, Chevy, or a Toyota. But I will say this: "Conservatism" is the cloth from which America is cut. And I would prefer the company of the most egregiously ignorant American hillbilly, than that of a Moslem extremist. By comparison, the most "conservative" and ignorant hillbilly is an enlightened, tolerant, illuminati. I recently read an article about a Russian cognoscenti who has predicted the disintegration of the USA by the year 2010. As I suffer through the daily diatribe of hateful screed posted to this and to the welding group in the never ending tit-for-tat insults between "liberals" and "conservatives" this prediction seems less and less far fetched. Is that the same Rooskie who was going to "bury us" a few decades ago? Not to worry, Vernon. We'll dance on their graves. Meanwhile, the jihadists are plotting to lop off our heads on their way to world domination by the sword. Makes me wish there were more "Tinies" in the world. Respectfully, Vernon I had hoped that this post would lead to some introspection leading to a discussion on our demonstrating a higher level of civility to each other on the internet. Silly me. What a pity it has now been hijacked into a discussion of concealed carry in bars. This is an amazingly creative bunch, isn't it? d8-) -- Ed Huntress |
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:08:48 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote: On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:00:02 -0800, the infamous Gunner Asch scrawled the following: On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:43:36 -0600, Ignoramus10831 wrote: On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote: One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i What makes you think they are all drunks? I go to bars at least 3 nights a week. Im always carrying. And I dont drink booze of any sort. Also, what makes them think that drunks want, need, or can obtain carry licenses? Talking to the sheriff or deputies while applying for a gun license with liquor on your breath is one of the surest ways of getting turned down for the license. Background checks turn up the rowdies and they're also declined licencing. It's pretty much self- filtering. Anybody: How many drunks do you know who carry? How many rowdy drunks? this does however beg the question...how many of our readers have ever been in a "cop bar"? Nearly all are carrying, most have been drinking. Some heavily. why do we not hear about massive gun fights in those bars? Gunner "Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every quality that morons esteem in their heroes."" |
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:02:36 -0700, "SteveB" wrote:
"Don Foreman" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:43:36 -0600, Ignoramus10831 wrote: On 2009-01-05, Vernon wrote: One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". "Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. Tiny answered: "It's different in Alaska. I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i Right. It is illegal in MN to carry when intoxicated. In Texas, it's a felony to have a gun where liquor is served. I imagine many states have laws guns and alcohol. One can lose their CCF for being under the influence and in possession of a firearm even if not driving in many states. Unless you are on your own property, it is illegal in many states to discharge a weapon in self defense if under the influence. Steve The magic word is intoxicated. In California..where you have to live in the right place...and be squeeky clean to get a CCW...no :shall issue: here....I can loose my CCW for being intoxicated while carrying as well. In fact, its clearly printed in red on the CCW itself..mandateing it be removed if the holder is found to be carrying and drunk. Gunner "Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every quality that morons esteem in their heroes."" |
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:20:34 -0800 (PST), Vernon
wrote: On Jan 4, 7:48*pm, Vernon wrote: Years ago, in another life, I worked on deep sea seismic survey vessels. *In that capacity I ran up and down both coastlines of north, central, and south america, from the Faukland Islands in the south Atlantic to the northern stretches of the Bering Sea offshore Alaska. One summer day in 1979, at about midnight, I was in a bar in Homer, Alaska. *The bar was brim full but quiet, and subdued. *I was standing at the bar next to a fellow Texan, named "Tiny". *"Tiny" stood nearly eye to eye with a grizzly bear. I remarked to "Tiny" about how tranquil and subdued the bar was. *I mentioned that "in Texas it would be loud and boisterous". Tiny answered: *"It's different in Alaska. *I don't know about you but you can be sure that everybody else in here is packing a gun and a knife and will not hesitate to draw either if threatened. *So we're polite because nobody wants to be the cause of any bloodshed". That conversation occurred before the dawn of the desktop PC computer age, never mind the dawn of the internet. I monitor and post to this group because I have a passion for metal working. *And there are people here, whose knowledge, and generosity in sharing that knowledge, I admire and appreciate, immensely. I politely suggest that many of the others here should be ashamed of yourselves. *The level of acrimony and nastiness, is truly toxic. *I am as indifferent to your political views as I am to whether you drive a Ford, Chevy, or a Toyota. But I will say this: *"Conservatism" is the cloth from which America is cut. *And I would prefer the company of the most egregiously ignorant American hillbilly, than that of a Moslem extremist. *By comparison, the most "conservative" and ignorant hillbilly is an enlightened, tolerant, illuminati. I recently read an article about a Russian cognoscenti who has predicted the disintegration of the USA by the year 2010. *As I suffer through the daily diatribe of hateful screed posted to this and to the welding group in the never ending tit-for-tat insults between "liberals" and "conservatives" this prediction seems less and less far fetched. Meanwhile, the jihadists are plotting to lop off our heads on their way to world domination by the sword. Makes me wish there were more "Tinies" in the world. Respectfully, Vernon I had hoped that this post would lead to some introspection leading to a discussion on our demonstrating a higher level of civility to each other on the internet. Silly me. What a pity it has now been hijacked into a discussion of concealed carry in bars. At the time of the event there was no provision for concealed carry anywhere in the USA. I was not carrying. I was a crewman on a ship. Nor was I drunk. As to the other patrons of the bar let's assume they were all drunk and were all carrying. Even in that (hypothetical) condition they were capable of a much higher level of civility and tolerance than I find in this forum. As a matter of fact, if everyone would behave as if he were the only unarmed person in a bar full of armed drunks, the world would be a better place. To quote a line from "Pogo", a cartoon strip from 40 years ago: "I has seen the enemy. And he looks a lot like me". V Heads up........this is Usenet, not a bar. Gunner "Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every quality that morons esteem in their heroes."" |
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Gunner Asch wrote:
this does however beg the question...how many of our readers have ever been in a "cop bar"? Nearly all are carrying, most have been drinking. Some heavily. why do we not hear about massive gun fights in those bars? Gunner "Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every quality that morons esteem in their heroes."" Try any of the Gay Cowboy bars in Fort Worth. They sometime get a little rowdy... |
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Vernon wrote:
As to the other patrons of the bar let's assume they were all drunk and were all carrying. Even in that (hypothetical) condition they were capable of a much higher level of civility and tolerance than I find in this forum. As a matter of fact, if everyone would behave as if he were the only unarmed person in a bar full of armed drunks, the world would be a better place. To quote a line from "Pogo", a cartoon strip from 40 years ago: "I has seen the enemy. And he looks a lot like me". V http://www.amazon.com/Pogo-We-Have-M.../dp/0671212605 Pogo: We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us Sorry about the correction but it is one of my favorite quotes. As to the lack of civility, that tends to show up when someone intentionally cross posts to varied groups. For example: 1: misc.survivalism.................................. ............. : 533 2: alt.machines.cnc.................................. ............. : 350 3: alt.usenet.kooks.................................. ............. : 154 4: alt.politics.bush................................. ............. : 123 5: alt.survival...................................... ............. : 112 6: alt.aol.tricks.................................... ............. : 50 7: rec.boats......................................... ............. : 34 8: alt.****nozzles................................... ............. : 34 9: alt.aratzio....................................... ............. : 29 10: alt.global-warming........................................... .. : 29 Now if you look at that list you can see 1 and 7 are not likely related to metalworking, 2 is likely a legitimate cross post. Not sure on rec.boats, might have been a thread related but the rest are used to churn up the totally rabid. Too many people don't have their news readers set to only respond to the message in the news group you read it in. So they become fish for the trolls. I have mine set to only respond where I read it because times I rise to the fly (take the hook). Now go do you homework, look at every off topic thread that is a gasoline on the fire type and check the headers. Then notice who started it. You have a good start on your kill filter. The statistics that I post every week is a gentle reminder of how far off topic we, and I, have gone. I don't think it has done a lot of good but I tried. Wes |
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I skipped the meeting, but the Memos showed that Gunner Asch
wrote on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:43:48 -0800 in rec.crafts.metalworking : I go to bars at least 3 nights a week. Im always carrying. And I dont drink booze of any sort. Also, what makes them think that drunks want, need, or can obtain carry licenses? Talking to the sheriff or deputies while applying for a gun license with liquor on your breath is one of the surest ways of getting turned down for the license. Background checks turn up the rowdies and they're also declined licencing. It's pretty much self- filtering. Anybody: How many drunks do you know who carry? How many rowdy drunks? this does however beg the question...how many of our readers have ever been in a "cop bar"? Nearly all are carrying, most have been drinking. Some heavily. why do we not hear about massive gun fights in those bars? They are aware of the massive amounts of paperwork involved after a gunfight? It was interesting to note that Ignoramus apparently feels that unless he gets falling down, sloppily loud and obnoxiously drunk, he can't have a "good time". IMHO, such people should not have access to guns, drunk or sober. Not to mention car keys, power tools, sharp or blunt objects, or a loaded pen. But that's my opinion, and not something you can enact into a set rule. tschus pyotr -- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough! |
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On 2009-01-06, pyotr filipivich wrote:
It was interesting to note that Ignoramus apparently feels that unless he gets falling down, sloppily loud and obnoxiously drunk, he can't have a "good time". IMHO, such people should not have access to guns, drunk or sober. I thought that you supported the Second Amendment? Not to mention car keys, power tools, sharp or blunt objects, or a loaded pen. But that's my opinion, and not something you can enact into a set rule. -- Due to extreme spam originating from Google Groups, and their inattention to spammers, I and many others block all articles originating from Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers you will need to find a different means of posting on Usenet. http://improve-usenet.org/ |
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cavelamb wrote:
Gunner Asch wrote: this does however beg the question...how many of our readers have ever been in a "cop bar"? Nearly all are carrying, most have been drinking. Some heavily. why do we not hear about massive gun fights in those bars? Gunner "Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every quality that morons esteem in their heroes."" Try any of the Gay Cowboy bars in Fort Worth. They sometime get a little rowdy... I'll take your word for it. If you want a little action, there's still some spots along Jacksboro Highway that are dependable. |
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"SteveB" wrote:
In Texas, it's a felony to have a gun where liquor is served. I imagine many states have laws guns and alcohol. One can lose their CCF for being under the influence and in possession of a firearm even if not driving in many states. Unless you are on your own property, it is illegal in many states to discharge a weapon in self defense if under the influence. You have never been on the front porch of the store in Lajitas. It was a few days before the Oklahoma bombing when I was doing a 500 miles bicycle camping loop with my brother and most were open carry. Sipping that cold one you just bought seemed to be the local norm. Everyone seemed friendly. Wes |
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:12:58 -0600, Ignoramus6829
wrote: On 2009-01-06, pyotr filipivich wrote: It was interesting to note that Ignoramus apparently feels that unless he gets falling down, sloppily loud and obnoxiously drunk, he can't have a "good time". IMHO, such people should not have access to guns, drunk or sober. I thought that you supported the Second Amendment? We do. Except for criminals and crazies. And anyone who needs to be falling down puking drunk is a crazy. I have a seriously good time in a bar, and never drink a drop of booze. Sometimes I have an even better time AFTER I leave the bar, as long as she isnt drunk either. Drunk chicks...are strictly off limits in Gunner World. Not to mention car keys, power tools, sharp or blunt objects, or a loaded pen. But that's my opinion, and not something you can enact into a set rule. "Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every quality that morons esteem in their heroes."" |
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Gunner Asch wrote:
On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:12:58 -0600, Ignoramus6829 wrote: On 2009-01-06, pyotr filipivich wrote: It was interesting to note that Ignoramus apparently feels that unless he gets falling down, sloppily loud and obnoxiously drunk, he can't have a "good time". IMHO, such people should not have access to guns, drunk or sober. I thought that you supported the Second Amendment? We do. Except for criminals and crazies. And anyone who needs to be falling down puking drunk is a crazy. Is that in the Constitution? -- L8TR 'Tater |
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On 2009-01-07, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:12:58 -0600, Ignoramus6829 wrote: On 2009-01-06, pyotr filipivich wrote: It was interesting to note that Ignoramus apparently feels that unless he gets falling down, sloppily loud and obnoxiously drunk, he can't have a "good time". IMHO, such people should not have access to guns, drunk or sober. I thought that you supported the Second Amendment? We do. Except for criminals and crazies. And anyone who needs to be falling down puking drunk is a crazy. I have a seriously good time in a bar, and never drink a drop of booze. Sometimes I have an even better time AFTER I leave the bar, as long as she isnt drunk either. And I am going to believe this? And all these Alaska bars are serving soft drinks only? i Drunk chicks...are strictly off limits in Gunner World. Not to mention car keys, power tools, sharp or blunt objects, or a loaded pen. But that's my opinion, and not something you can enact into a set rule. "Upon Roosevelt's death in 1945, H. L. Mencken predicted in his diary that Roosevelt would be remembered as a great president, "maybe even alongside Washington and Lincoln," opining that Roosevelt "had every quality that morons esteem in their heroes."" -- Due to extreme spam originating from Google Groups, and their inattention to spammers, I and many others block all articles originating from Google Groups. If you want your postings to be seen by more readers you will need to find a different means of posting on Usenet. http://improve-usenet.org/ |
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:09:46 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote: And that polite conversation ended when gentlemen quit carrying sidearms. I didn't realize you were that old. That was about the time they quit wearing top hats, too, wasn't it? d8-) I've known a lot of people who carry sidearms, but none of them would qualify as a gentleman. If you occasionally consort with gentlemen, you very probably have consorted with armed gentlemen. An armed gentleman has no need, desire or intent to make you aware that he's armed. I know several gentlemen who have carry permits, don't know if they carry routinely or not. You and others on this NG may recall the name Fitch Williams. I do know that Fitch carries routinely and that he is an exemplary gentleman. |
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:34:20 -0600, Ignoramus6829
wrote: On 2009-01-06, Wes wrote: Don Foreman wrote: Sitting in a subdued bar, full of drunks with guns, does not sound like my idea of fun. Drunks and guns should not go together. i Right. It is illegal in MN to carry when intoxicated. Same in Michigan, I do support a few restrictions on the Second Amendment, carrying in bars is one of them. However, if you want to go to the bar, your weapon cased and unloaded stored in the trunk of your car is an acceptable mode of transport unless they changed the rules since I last read them. A side note, but I always wondered how this rule applies to pickup trucks, that do not have a lockable trunk. That is not clear in MN. General opinion and guidance from cops I've asked is that it's not a problem if the weapons are in cases, but a cop with an attitude could definitely spoil your day. It's a good reason for having a CCW permit if one goes to the range and back in a pickup. The permit makes things much simpler. I think anyone who owns a handgun should take CCW training in their jurisdiction whether or not they might ever intend to carry. Civilian rules of engagement are quite different from military and they aren't always obvious or even seemingly sensible -- but they are the law. |
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:43:48 -0800, Gunner Asch
wrote: this does however beg the question...how many of our readers have ever been in a "cop bar"? Nearly all are carrying, most have been drinking. Some heavily. why do we not hear about massive gun fights in those bars? Gunner Now you do realize that you raise two totally different questions that should be asked seperately... One: How many shootings happen with juiced Cops in Cop Bars? Where they are all Choirboys, members of the Brotherhood in Blue, and holding their nightly "Choir Practice". Two: How many of these shootings even get as far as an official report filed? Let alone word getting into the press so we can "hear about them"? It's probably still a rather rare occurance, but since everyone in that bar knows that having a big investigation could scuttle the rest of their careers (and the bar lose their operating licenses) whenever possible (nobody got badly hurt, no outside witnesses) I can guarantee it gets quietly covered up and forgotten. If anyone actually got hurt or ({$Deity} forbid) killed, they'd run them to the hospital in a private car, or to an off-site location where they can have an "accidental discharge" or a "righteous shooting" happen. The alcohol would never enter into the discussion, and that report would get buried really deep - there are always friends in Internal Affairs. Hell, he might have been there. A relative who shall remain nameless who was a LEO used to get juiced at family events when he was carrying, and I've heard from reliable sources that it wasn't all that unusual for him to drive home from after-work Choir Practice rather toasted. And when other people tried to take over and drive home all offers were stubbornly refused. He tried to justify it to me once by claiming he could get "Professional Courtesy" if he got pulled over. He /really/ didn't like it when I had the temerity to say if he killed a few people in a collision any "Professional Courtesy" is going right out the window. -- Bruce -- |
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"Don Foreman" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:09:46 -0500, "Ed Huntress" wrote: And that polite conversation ended when gentlemen quit carrying sidearms. I didn't realize you were that old. That was about the time they quit wearing top hats, too, wasn't it? d8-) I've known a lot of people who carry sidearms, but none of them would qualify as a gentleman. If you occasionally consort with gentlemen, you very probably have consorted with armed gentlemen. An armed gentleman has no need, desire or intent to make you aware that he's armed. That's the kind of willful thinking we see from outfits like the Brady Bunch, Don. Most of this social gun theory is so much hot air, on both sides. I know several gentlemen who have carry permits, don't know if they carry routinely or not. You and others on this NG may recall the name Fitch Williams. I do know that Fitch carries routinely and that he is an exemplary gentleman. I don't doubt it. But anecdotes do not make a case. -- Ed Huntress |
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I skipped the meeting, but the Memos showed that Ignoramus6829
wrote on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:12:58 -0600 in rec.crafts.metalworking : On 2009-01-06, pyotr filipivich wrote: It was interesting to note that Ignoramus apparently feels that unless he gets falling down, sloppily loud and obnoxiously drunk, he can't have a "good time". IMHO, such people should not have access to guns, drunk or sober. I thought that you supported the Second Amendment? Yep. My Humble Opinion, fortunately for you, is not the Law of The Land. But common sense would tell a wise person (which is not the same as some one with a lot of IQ points) that sloppy drunks around dangerous items is a bad idea. In the same category as giving power and money to Congress. Not to mention car keys, power tools, sharp or blunt objects, or a loaded pen. But that's my opinion, and not something you can enact into a set rule. You missed this part. toodles pyotr -- pyotr filipivich We will drink no whiskey before its nine. It's eight fifty eight. Close enough! |
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On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:03:01 -0800, "Dick 'Tater"
wrote: Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:12:58 -0600, Ignoramus6829 wrote: On 2009-01-06, pyotr filipivich wrote: It was interesting to note that Ignoramus apparently feels that unless he gets falling down, sloppily loud and obnoxiously drunk, he can't have a "good time". IMHO, such people should not have access to guns, drunk or sober. I thought that you supported the Second Amendment? We do. Except for criminals and crazies. And anyone who needs to be falling down puking drunk is a crazy. Is that in the Constitution? Nope. Its the only Reasonable Restrictions (to quote the Left) that we are willing to allow..in other words...infringed. And both cases require court adjudication. Now Id be more than happy to allow a felon to get his gun rights back once he has served his debt to society, and the crazy person once he has been adjudicated sane. How about dropping all the other Infringements the Left has put against the Constitution? Hummm??? Gunner "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:14:10 -0600, Ignoramus6829
wrote: On 2009-01-07, Gunner Asch wrote: On Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:12:58 -0600, Ignoramus6829 wrote: On 2009-01-06, pyotr filipivich wrote: It was interesting to note that Ignoramus apparently feels that unless he gets falling down, sloppily loud and obnoxiously drunk, he can't have a "good time". IMHO, such people should not have access to guns, drunk or sober. I thought that you supported the Second Amendment? We do. Except for criminals and crazies. And anyone who needs to be falling down puking drunk is a crazy. I have a seriously good time in a bar, and never drink a drop of booze. Sometimes I have an even better time AFTER I leave the bar, as long as she isnt drunk either. And I am going to believe this? I dont lie. And all these Alaska bars are serving soft drinks only? Why would they be serving only soft drinks? Or do you judge everyone by your apparent inability to have a few and not go on a shooting rampage? Gunner "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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