archenemy

I like people who either are or have nuts.

:tup:Gonna get your cherry popped! Have fun getting introduced to the darkside. You'll never return

A lot of people don't know that ducks are very tantric. Yeah, I put the trick in tantric. Let's go swimming. What's a treadmill?

3:57 would be some kind of record.

Funny, I was thinking about the Roman Vomitorium. And then I realized that would be cheating in the weight loss contest.

Agreed. Furthermore, many of the comments and decisions that Heston made over the years have not been representative of the group as a whole. I respect individuals' rights to say what they believe, but not when they are in a position to represent a group who has put their trust in them. A little more diplomacy and sensitivity is appropriate. Remember that all hunter safety classes are taught by volunteers; many of them NRA members. There are lots of folks out there who want to see the same thing you want to see, more responsibility and more involvement from individuals and from the NRA.

it's the porn soundtrack that makes that so fabulous "I was starting to forget things I was forgetting. That means I was remembering things that never happened" That's me.

especially in my case

Yeah, there is certainly room for argument on that one. I was trying to think of a way to include some measure of security in our economy. I think it is part of the gov't job to not let a totally unfettered market system fuck up people's lives. I think that is fertile grounds for great discussions. I waver back and forth on a lot of those lines.

I'll take the first one.

No matter what your clip capacity is, it will eventually run out of bullets.

Guns are simply objects. It is your state of being that dictates attraction or nonchalance. True!

Climb at Index. Drink beer. Smoke my Cuban cigar.

I don't know if this comes across as splitting hairs, but I would venture to say that a government's only job is to provide security. (I think of protection from foreign invasion, our court systems, police force, FDIC, that kind of stuff). It is not the job of the government to specifically protect you--that is your responsibility. If you are harmed, the gov't can help afterwards (call the cop, use the prosecutor, put the bad guy in jail, etc). But the gov't cannot come and hang out with you to be sure you don't get shot in the head by some kid with a gun. I believe the sad statement that says "Liberties are never given, they are only taken" and that the gov't is not going to give you any. And if they had their druthers, they remove as many from you as possible.

Perhaps, the definition is closer to "more than one shot fired per pull of the trigger" as three-round bursts would also qualify. An even closer definition would include that it will only fire until it runs out of bullets.

I just saw the snopes thing. That pisses me off. Fuck you SS

I'll bet the parents are happier to pay for a counselor than for a casket.

Do you have an AMEX card? It may be covered under them.

There is a monument of sorts right down the way from my place. It is a registered Noble Fir--the second largest one registered in WA if I remember correctly. It is called the "Mother Tree" by the locals. Last summer someone came and carved a HUGE anarchy sign on the trunk. The mark stands almost as tall as I do. It makes me want to cry. Even though it is tempting to see some graffiti as acceptable (I know I am surprised and pleased when I see actual artwork in spraypaint somewhere), the trouble is that sending that message out to a group of people who seem to think that they have the right (or the duty) to mark everything is a slippery slope. I heard that Seattle just passed a law that punishes a business owner for not removing/covering graffiti on their property within 24 or 48 hours. Isn't it sad that it's come to this?

This makes me sooo mad. This industry gets worse and worse every year. They are the Mafia of current times.

Ah ha!! I get it! I agree these are not the strongest arguments for gun rights. Of course, I don't see where they are arguing for unrestricted gun ownership (the man in the first story is appying for his CW permit and everyone under a certain age (30 y/o in WA) has to also get a permit (hunter saftey) to handle a weapon) but I think you may mean that these stories won't work as fodder for someone who does believe in unmoderated free-for-all guns-in-every-home ownership. Whew, I am done thinking for the day.

Fair enough. I am also against the ownership of fully automatic assault weapons and very much for the current laws that outline fair, logical restrictions on any type of gun ownership. It may be because you are a Canadian, but it may be because you are a human being who can't bear the senseless violence that goes on around us. I am so sorry that you have been touched so closely by this violence, and my heart goes out to you.

I'm sorry, but I am not following you. Sometimes I am super slow, and right now is one of those times. Will you flesh out your argument #2 for me again? I am going to reread through your posts too. Hope I am not frustrating you, I just want to understand what you are saying.

Sweet! I love it when something like that works to your benefit. After the flood I called the Snohomish Cty Asessor and asked the to reassess the value of my place now that I have to ford a river to get to it. They halved my taxes. I even got a check in the mail yesterday for 71 whole dollars as a refund for the first quarter taxes this year! Paaaartaaaaay

exactly. Both of you do. "redrum, redrum"