denalidave

Excellent points. But do you think people in Europe are not bullied and humiliated at a young age like they are in America? I think you're right that Americans in general are fairly selfish. Do you think part of the problem may be the dumbing down of Americans? Hardly anyone reads anymore, and video media has become nothing more than short snippets, tiny sound bites, and almost zero in-depth analytic analysis. There is almost no context to anything anymore, and Americans are becoming woefully under-educated about even their own country's history and lack context for current events. America has a severe anti-intellectual problem -- I suspect a well-educated and enlightened citizenry would be less likely to shoot each other up. I wonder how much TV Europeans watch compared to Americans? I think the whole blame it on guns is a scapegoat for the bigger issues of how f'd up our society is and how selfish our priorities have become. I'm not against stricter gun regulations but that is merely a band aid to keep guns away from the nut jobs. Unfortunately, there are already so many guns available it will be little more than putting a finger in the dam to keep the water from flooding us. Wouldn't it be more productive to get to the source of the reasons for so many nut jobs instead of focusing on the weapons they pick up?

Stricter gun registration and closing the loop holes for private sales would be a start but I think the bigger problem is addressing why our society is so obsessed with senseless killing and violence in general. I'm sure the constant barrage of glamorized killing and violence that permeates our culture has nothing to do with it. It's all because ARs are legal to buy. Personally, I think we need to take a step back and look at our society as a whole, rather than just pigeon hole all our problems on those "gun nuts". As long as we continue to glorify violence, we will continue to reap the consequences of people going postal, with, or without assault rifles and 30 round magazines. How many of these nut jobs committing these attrocities were bullied and humiliated at a very young age? Alienating them from society because they don't "fit in". I think we, as mericans, are the most selfish and self serving people on the planet and we will continue down this destructive path so long as our hearts and minds are bowing to the blood sports that abound. Then again, I'm just another uninformed idiot so maybe Bill can get it right. Perhaps we could all emulate TTK's style of treating people. That would make a much better society, don't you think? Ya mean, belittle and demean any and everyone who does not agree with his trashmagesty? Let's all take a bow to THE KING OF THE ASSCANDLES. We're not worthy!!!

Stricter gun registration and closing the loop holes for private sales would be a start but I think the bigger problem is addressing why our society is so obsessed with senseless killing and violence in general. I'm sure the constant barrage of glamorized killing and violence that permeates our culture has nothing to do with it. It's all because ARs are legal to buy. Personally, I think we need to take a step back and look at our society as a whole, rather than just pigeon hole all our problems on those "gun nuts". As long as we continue to glorify violence, we will continue to reap the consequences of people going postal, with, or without assault rifles and 30 round magazines. How many of these nut jobs committing these attrocities were bullied and humiliated at a very young age? Alienating them from society because they don't "fit in". I think we, as mericans, are the most selfish and self serving people on the planet and we will continue down this destructive path so long as our hearts and minds are bowing to the blood sports that abound. Then again, I'm just another uninformed idiot so maybe Bill can get it right.

Fixed it fer ya, buddy.

Then, we have the douche on the other end of the spectrum that THINKS he knows all. Just sayin. Thank you all mighty Trashie for enlightening all us idiots. Where would the world be without your saving intellect? Let's all take a moment to bow to the all mighty Trashie...

Yes, me too, Steve...

And a few long soaks in a bathtub full of ice...

yup (off route while doing a circuit hike in shenendoah n.p. and wandered into a veeeeery pissed off hunter pouring weapons out of every nook n'cranny), and i wouldn't be surprised if me having had a gun then wouldn't have made the whole scene much more intense and more likely to have gone badly (as it was i was extra polite and inquired into the shortest possible path off his property - i was young then - how many young guys are MORE polite when they're packing?) Last time I had a gun pointed at me was back in the day at a big party in the desert outside of Vegas. A bunch of gang bangers decided to take over and one put a shotgun to my face. I just said "I'm cool" and turned my back to the guy and walked away. All the while just waiting for him to blast me in the back. We decided to move on to another party. Good times. Yeah, if I was also packing, it may have gone down different. Or, the time we were doing doughnuts in an old gravel lot dubbed "queer's lane" and some old red neck pulls out a rifle and gives a warning shot at my buddy's old tuna boat of a car. Ahh, the joys of youth.

Have any of you ever been in a "situation" where all the other folks had gun(s), but you didn't? Just curious.

Sure, act now and you also get a purple heart. But wait, that's not all! I talked to my sales manager, and, you won't believe this, he's gonna throw in a congressional medal of honor. All for the low, low price of... *Some restrictions apply.

Or, maybe he's just reloding those AR magazines?...

Or, just keep a dozen or so flip top bottles (Grolsch) or growlers handy for when you when to travel with your home brews. For me, the bottling was the most tedious and messy part of the brewing process.

Skip the bottling and go straight to kegging. Unless you like messes and cleaning and messes...

Dude, that's like, so stoner soup 101 Huh,hu. Where the hell were you in high school? Class? Hu, hu. You shoulda been out in the parking lot with the "burnouts" get'n the ejumakation more specific to your lifestyle... Just sayin. Hu,huh, hu.

this is WAY more passive-aggressive than even I can do, awesome! I guess Ivan must hate his chill'ns...

Who???

"gary coleman is commonly unappreciated as the god-father of flava-flav's pro-chronological movement" "Wuch you talk'n bout Willis?"

IT'S LIKE SHOOTING FISH IN A BARREL!!!

"Ya gotta be in it to win it."

My Festivus miracle on it's way.

You can see how well-moderated this forum is... just sayin' Being the cc.com whipping post, even the mods are allotted time to whale on the bone... It's practically a right of passage here.

which is no doubt why he so often denies you his chocolaty goodness before setting off on your adventures in the morning Break out the oatmeal, coffee & a bowl and yer bowels will be singing "urgent, urgent, emergency" better than Foreigner...

It will be just like your online interweb persona where your fecal deposits pile almost as high as the Milky Way. awww I must have hurt your feelings at some point. Nah, just an observation that yer one of the most crochety, jaded posters here... It's all good in da hood.

It will be just like your online interweb persona where your fecal deposits pile almost as high as the Milky Way.