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[me]

Time tuh do muh SNOW dance!

                                                                                  
                                                                     
                                                         
                                             
                                 
                     
         
  BLIZZARD BABY!
         
                     
                                 
                                             
                                                         
                                                                     
                                                                                 

GO PH GO PH......           


Did just have a scary thought though.  Hope I don't over encourage this and we end up with 5ft of snow... 

[Henry Hawk]

My wife had to do some work in her office today......so, I am preparing a Corned Beef, potatos, carrots and some Cabbage for luck...

[libby]

You mean you don't cook Hoppin' John?

[me]

My wife had to do some work in her office today......so, I am preparing a Corned Beef, potatos, carrots and some Cabbage for luck...

We always have that with ham since neither of us like corned beef.  I fixed cornbread and black eyed peas too.  Plan to be eating in the next half hour and watching a movie. 

[Da Wham]

"Haven't I seen your face before?" a judge demanded, looking down at the defendant.

"You have, Your Honor," the man answered hopefully. "I gave your son drum lessons last winter."

"Ah, yes," recalled the judge. "Twenty years!"

[Anne]

When a woman says "What?" it isn't because she didn't hear you. She is giving you a chance to change what you said.

[Locutus]

When a woman says "What?" it isn't because she didn't hear you. She is giving you a chance to change what you said.

Heard!  Understood!

Can you tell I've experienced that exact thing before? 

[Da Wham]

Q: What do you call a guitar player that only knows two chords?







A: A music critic.

[Palehorse]

[me]

December 29, 2012 marked the 122nd Anniversary of the murder of 297 Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota .
These 297 people, in their winter camp, were murdered by federal agents and members of the 7th Cavalry who had come to confiscate their firearms "for their own safety and protection". The slaughter began AFTER the majority of the Sioux had peacefully turned in their firearms. When the final round had flown, of the 297 dead or dying, two thirds (200) were women and children.

Around 40 members of the 7th Cavalry were killed, over half cut down by friendly fire from the Hotchkiss guns of their overzealous comrades-in-arms. Twenty members of the 7th Cavalry were deemed "National Heros" and awarded the Medal of Honor for their acts of cowardice.

We do not hear of Wounded Knee today. It is not mentioned in our history classes or books. What little does exist about Wounded Knee is normally the sanitized "Official Government Explanation" or the historically and factually inaccurate depictions of the events leading up to the massacre on the movie screen.

Wounded Knee was among the first federally backed gun confiscation attempts in United States history. It ended in the senseless murder of 297 people.

Before you jump on the emotionally charged bandwagon for gun-control, take a moment to reflect on the real purpose of the Second Amendment. The right of the people to take up arms in defense of themselves, their families, and property in the face of invading armies or an oppressive government. The argument that the Second Amendment only applies to hunting and target shooting is asinine. When the United States Constitution was drafted "hunting" was an everyday chore carried out by men and women to put meat on the table each night, and "target shooting" was an unheard of concept, musket balls were a precious commodity in the wilds of early America , and were certainly not wasted "target shooting". The Second Amendment was written by people who fled oppressive and tyrannical regimes in Europe, and refers to the right of American citizens to be armed for defense purposes should such tyranny rise in the United States .

As time goes on the average citizen in the United States continues to lose personal freedom or "liberty". Far too many times unjust bills are passed and signed into law under the guise of "for your safety" or "for protection". The Patriot Act signed into law by G.W. Bush, then expanded and continued by Barack Obama is just one of many examples of American citizens being stripped of their rights and privacy for "safety". Now, the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is on the table, and will, most likely be taken away for "our safety".

Before any American citizen blindly accepts whatever new firearms legislation that is about to be doled out, they should stop and think about something for just one minute.
Evil does exist in our world. It always has and always will. Throughout history evil people have committed evil acts. In the Bible one of the first stories is that of Cain killing Abel. We can not legislate "evil" into extinction. Good people will abide by the law, defective people will always find a way around it.

And another thought. Evil exists all around us, but looking back at the historical record of the past 200 years across the globe, where is "evil" and "malevolence" most often found? In the hands of those with the power - governments. That greatest human tragedies on record and the largest loss of innocent human life can be attributed to governments. Who do governments target? "Scapegoats" and "enemies" within their own borders...but only after they have been disarmed to the point where they are no longer a threat. Ask any Native American, and they will tell you it was inferior technology and lack of arms that contributed to their demise. Ask any Armenian why it was so easy for the Turks to exterminate millions of them, and they will answer "We were disarmed before it happened". Ask any Jew what Hitler's first step prior to the mass murders of the Holocaust was - confiscation of firearms from the people.

Wounded Knee is the prime example of why the Second Amendment exists, and why we shouldn't be in such a hurry to surrender our Right to Bear Arms. Without the Second Amendment we have no right to defend ourselves and our families.

[Anne]

Our grandson was in town between Christmas and New Years. He received a new X Box (the Star Wars version) for Christmas and brought it to our house to connect to the internet. It has motion sensors to operate the CD tray. The X Box was sitting on a chair, puppy investigates, Cd tray pops out and hits him in the nose. He backs up quickly, gives a quick bark and comes and sits by me. Ten minutes later he goes to investigate again, same result, this time he yips and runs to the other room, hides behind a chair for about an hour. He did not go near the X Box again. He is one chicken dog, but we sure do love him.

[Henry Hawk]

I have been attacked by th flu bug from hell.........down and out!!!   

[followsthewolf]

Sorry to hear about that, Hank.

Be good for the doctors and get up 'n' at 'em soon, dude.

[The Troll]

I have been attacked by th flu bug from hell.........down and out!!!   

  Did you get a flu shot.  I do every year and I think it helps.  It might not keep you from getting the flu, but I think it keep the flu from getting so bad.   

  I use to fight the flu and bad colds and not going to the doctor.  I don't fight any more and I go and tho he the doctor might not be able to cure the cold for you, he can make you feel a lot better.  Get Well, Henry, I know how you feel. 

[Locutus]

I have been attacked by th flu bug from hell.........down and out!!!   

Sorry HH.  I wondered why you didn't have any commentary on yesterday's football games. 

Feel better soon!