Vacumatic
Testy
I got that.When I made that post my tongue was firmly planted in my cheek (he one on my face).
Opportunities to show my poshness are untainted by reticence.
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Opportunities to show my poshness are untainted by reticence.
SpeedyPC
The Dark Lord of Wet Shaving
TexStubble
Forum GOD!
About the same here. Summer has almost arrived.
Florida Man
Über Member
Preface: not trying to be a smart @$$ or be combative but just maybe a different perspective from my side of the pond.
Answer: because I want it...mainly, and unless I've done something that should raise red flags indicating I am a clear danger to others then it's nobody's damn business. That's not directed at anyone. It's just my constitutional right and I plan on exercising it. BTW that right was granted not for shooting sports or for hunting or even for home or personal defense but to ensure that the government fears the people as much if not more than the people fear the government. Add to that, even if the government collapsed completely, foreign invaders would face one heck of a task taking over. And I live in the country, in the south...in Florida, trust me they had better pack a lunch.
That said, for me, one reason is for hunting, another sport shooting, but also because I live in Florida. My 9MM travels with me...everywhere. The 12 gauge is by my bedside because I don't want to have to aim in the dark.
Twelvefret
Forum GOD!
Maybe. You'd have to get people to work together and have similar fire power, air power, technology and training. How many bullets do you carry?
SpeedyPC
The Dark Lord of Wet Shaving
TobyC
Patriot
George Mason also argued the importance of the militia and right to bear arms by reminding his compatriots of the British government's efforts "to disarm the people; that it was the best and most effectual way to enslave them ... by totally disusing and neglecting the militia." He also clarified that under prevailing practice the militia included all people, rich and poor. "Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers." Because all were members of the militia, all enjoyed the right to individually bear arms to serve therein.
Writing after the ratification of the Constitution, but before the election of the first Congress, James Monroe included "the right to keep and bear arms" in a list of basic "human rights", which he proposed to be added to the Constitution.
Patrick Henry argued in the Virginia ratification convention on June 5, 1788, for the dual rights to arms and resistance to oppression:
Florida Man
Über Member
I try to keep at least 1000 rounds for eveything I own. And I'm not even considered well armed where I'm from.
Twelvefret
Forum GOD!
Notice that I said "carry". You carry 1000 rounds?
Florida Man
Über Member
Carry? 2 full clips so that's 20. One in the chamber makes 21, that's on me. Plus 2 full boxes in the console, so 61...there abouts.
Paper Plane
Forum GOD!
Away from all this depressing talk about weaponry, we’ve had this annoying tiny leak in the downstairs toilet. I tried fixing it with tape but, of course, that didn’t work. So, a plumber was found and he called this morning to fix it properly.
This is what he found. The elbow connection had developed a tiny pinhole somehow and that was the cause of the leak. He said he’d never seen anything like it and was at a loss to know how it could have happened.
He swapped it out and changed a couple of dodgy seals in the flush mechanism while he was here. Problem solved.
This is the pipe. The hole is just visible.
steve
This is what he found. The elbow connection had developed a tiny pinhole somehow and that was the cause of the leak. He said he’d never seen anything like it and was at a loss to know how it could have happened.
He swapped it out and changed a couple of dodgy seals in the flush mechanism while he was here. Problem solved.
This is the pipe. The hole is just visible.
steve
Yup, sometimes you have no choice but to call in a tradesman. There is nothing like relief from a nagging headache.
Bob
