Mike on a bike

Not quit Christmas here the in USA, Christmas eve dinner in progress. Following Ken's words of wisdom shall be no problem for yours truly, now were the heck is the eggnog must spike it! MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!

"Z" I would like to be that boring, love that one!

TeeJay late here but keep me/us posted, happy to help out if/when needed. A hand for my fellow members generosity !

LOL !

Decided to go with this one.

Still not sure , will post one of my stunning pics soon............................

Paul , been some tech problems lately I 'm sure one of the Admins will be along to help if not PM them.

Have an SOH on mesh, looks great. I would like to put more of my stuff on mesh but finding them long enough is a problem.

irate want to bang me out me for Pam 000 ?

Stay tuned. "Same Bat time same Bat station."

Burg that for sure have to let the other boards know.

Aston how thick?

Nice wear in good health and thanks for the link very reasonable!

Legend you are making me rethink my plan for a chicken coop out back this spring. Now feeding and cleaning up after I can handle but if they start messing with my watches that is where I draw the line.

I suggest chicken soup!

glut ,well if you read that ..................... But you never know could just be the a slow mover, customs is in no hurry.

OK time for a bump the day is approaching. NYC guys the path will be down for sure government efficiency at it's best , but the ferry is running! I'll pick you up & drop will need a copilot anyway...............................

OK guys I am out of here, seems I am upsetting the management. Huge your kids tight tonight. Peace

"And let me guess, the only thing stopping them is your guns? I guess I'll be thanking y'all when Obama sends his tanks on us." You know we had a fairly civilized debate around election time about Red & Blue states ,education levels blah blah. Now one fact that I remember posted by yours truly is most of our armed forces are from parts of the country where the 2nd amendment is favored, the city liberals can wring there hands and call for no more guns but it ain't happening. The Republicans will be frothing at the mouth & dancing in the streets as they get handed an election if this gets pushed to far by "O". All scenarios (pure fantasy) aside it is political suicide at this time the Dems know this, expect some lip service and they will try to get a few weak bills by the NRA lobby, that's it. I'm going to move to George, nice rifle. In NJ you just get a no show job or cash to vote (for their guy of course)!

One gives the position merit and supports it with the writers opinion (me), the other is typical onion fair looking to degrade the position by quoting (I gather, who knows) a very base interpretation in the form of the lowest common denominator.

"ahhhh, it's the communists knocking on your door again right?" Straw man arguments will avail you not, you dismiss my position with satire. Better go write for that rag the onion.

From the Onion, no need to go further.

It has been postulated that we yanks have a love affair with guns (yes we do like them) but the real love affair is with our rights & freedoms. Yes the cost is sometimes unbearable in any rational mind ( i question my position constantly in my mind after such a tragedy), it is a high price we pay in the blood of the brave on the battle and the lose of innocents at home. At what cost freedom is the question. I can neither guarantee freedom with guns in hand nor stop such acts with them being outlawed. I do however guarantee that without them eventually we will be at the mercy of the governments ever expanding role constantly eroding our freedom and also that the criminals & deranged will find a why to get them or use other means to do harm.

I will leave this discussion with some eloquent words from a man much wiser than me in regard to freedom & the price payed. Executive Mansion, Washington, Nov. 21, 1864. Dear Madam, I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. Yours, very sincerely and respectfully, A. Lincoln How do I correlate today with this statement, with power comes control with control comes lose of freedom. We still have power armed, we have little without. How many of our sons have been laid at the alter of freedom abroad, only to give it away at home at the behest of the mentally ill. For what else can you call a man who would commit such a heinous act. I grieve for those slain and there families but let us not dishonor them by laying down our arms in our grief but strengthen our resolve to live free such as there sacrifice is not in vain.

Bingo! "No the second amendment was meant as a check on the federal government's power." With freedom come risks, decide how much risk you are willing to take and or freedom willing to risk. Even on such a horrific day as this do not be fearful, be vigilant "Live free or die" either you mean it or you don't.