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WW II Heroes
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Oldgringo »
Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:24 pm
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:blowup
The jeep driver said, ... you're surrounded by Germans...
Lt. Winters repiled, ...we're paratroopers, we're supposed to be surrounded......
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I have seen the entire collection at least a half dozen times. I never get tired of watching it.
Captain Sobel, we salute the rank, not the man.
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Last post by longhorn_92
Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:11 am
Stuck in a decision loop
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RPB »
Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:14 am
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Stuck in a loop
This is kind of a question/kind of a rant
Do any of you do what I do ...
Every month or few, I go on a quest to find a better...
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It's pretty cool. Everything up here is different, from the highways, to little things like coffee shops and espresso stands on every corner.
Lots of...
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Last post by DoubleJ
Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:25 pm
More Zero-Tolerance Stupidity
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Kythas »
Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:00 pm
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A high school senior mistakenly took her dad's lunchbox to school with her, which contained a paring knife to cut an apple. The knife was found...
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This is a greater problem than anything on the gun control table. It won't matter if guns are legal if you're not allowed to use them for...
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Last post by VMI77
Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:51 pm
Word Scrambler II - off-topic fun
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Hoi Polloi »
Sun Nov 21, 2010 2:09 pm
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For those of you that didn't catch the original word scrambler, here are the simple rules:
(1) you may keep the same letters or swap 1 letter in the...
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Wouldn't take much
MONEY
either
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Last post by RPB
Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:56 am
*This* is why I have rifles...
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AndyC »
Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:36 pm
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Not terrorists, not bank robbers - not even *delicate shudder* Barney the Dinosaur:
The story: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;...
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No way, they perform too many jobs that Earthlings refuse to do
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Last post by O6nop
Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:44 pm
True Grit
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The Annoyed Man »
Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:42 pm
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I went and saw True Grit this morning. As much as I get a kick out of the Duke, his Rooster Cogburn can't shake a stick at Jeff Bridges' rendition....
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Saw it today. Excellent movie, got'a read the book now.
Agree, one of my favorite westerns too.
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Last post by Pyrat
Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:47 pm
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Last post by duckhead
Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:56 pm
Happy Birthday firehiker & jman7659
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Charles L. Cotton »
Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:37 am
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I was wondering if we were going to have any of our Members with a Christmas birthday and we do. Happy birthday firehiker and jman7659! Sharing your...
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My son's is 27th. We always celebrate his b-day with cake and a few presents, but I like to celebrate his half-birthday in the middle of the summer...
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Last post by SlowDave
Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:50 am
Hug your little ones...
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AddyLO »
Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:14 am
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There's a 3-year old boy spending his Christmas Eve in the hospital tonight. He's been in and out of hospitals for almost a year undergoing various...
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful miracle story. May God continue to bless Lucas and his family through 2011.
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Last post by SlowDave
Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:44 am
Any one else having to work on NYE?
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Katygunnut »
Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:30 pm
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I'll be here until well past midnight, so I won't get any Champagne. Of well, at least I have a job.
Kind of like the old saying I felt bad that I...
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I had to work, too. It's totally one of those no shoes no feet things for my though. I find it especially odd when coworkers complain about how long...
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Last post by Dave2
Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:23 pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
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MoJo »
Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:47 pm
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:party: Wishing one and all a happy, safe, healthy, and prosperous New Year. :party: May 2011 present you with all the good things you deserve. A new...
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Dude, you know you're too old for that. :smilelol5:
I was in bed by 1:00. The only reason I was up that late was that I was still composing my I...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:25 am
SPAMMERS
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Oldgringo »
Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:12 am
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:mad5 Somehow, the SPAMMERS have got me. Every morning, I awake to 12-24 spam messages in my inbox. I've downloaded a Spam Blocker that collects them...
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Yep. Spamford Wallace.
- Jim
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Last post by seamusTX
Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:33 pm
Weather in New York Attitude
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RPB »
Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:42 am
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Just watching the news and chuckling, not laughing about the weather in New York, but laughing at people complaining that the city government hasn't...
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yes
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Last post by USA1
Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:23 pm
Soldier in Iraq Loses Home Over $800 Debt
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Purplehood »
Wed Dec 29, 2010 3:19 pm
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Now THOSE are the type of HOA's that I positively despise. They aren't really HOA's, they are simply the builders means of generating perpetual...
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*insert Twilight Zone music* :shock:
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Last post by USA1
Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:18 pm
Need non-gun related legal advice
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Russell »
Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:21 am
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For some reason some payday loan corporation has latched on to my address as the address for some individual with the same last name as me who hasn't...
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For some reason Mrs. Anygun's family and mine have a higher than normal number of deadbeats. Since we have excellent credit the collection agencies...
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Last post by anygunanywhere
Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:26 pm
What did you get for Christmas?
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cougartex »
Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:58 am
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I got a flat screen TV and a laptop. A very good Christmas. :mrgreen:
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The big stuff: The whole family (including ALL of my kiddos) in once place for a few days. The best part.
The satisfying stuff: My wife and I were...
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Last post by cbunt1
Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:18 am
TSA Security
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Kythas »
Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:17 pm
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Last week I found myself cleaning out my laptop bag which I carry on to airplanes every time I fly. Upon cleaning it out, I found a 6 screwdriver in...
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My only thought is that some TSA personnel need to go the the pen for robbery. And the TSA needs to apologize their collective Gluteus Maximi off to...
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Last post by OldCurlyWolf
Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:28 am
Bad Santa
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Bart »
Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:19 pm
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Ho! Ho! Ho!
Local story here. onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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South Dallas/Oak Cliff? That area defines bad side of town for all of Texas.
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Last post by OldCannon
Tue Dec 28, 2010 7:11 pm
Funny short video clips
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solaritx »
Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:43 pm
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As the bad jokes thread is going so well.....how about some video humor:
Found this one the other day and loved it:
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Steve! Steve! Steve! ....
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Last post by Keith B
Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:54 pm
Obama? Not on the guest list.
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Hoosier Daddy »
Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:46 pm
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Undoubtedly, some people will call it racism, but maybe the happy couple doesn't want to receive as a wedding gift.
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They weren't invited to mine in Oct either!
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Last post by NavyGunner
Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:44 pm
Our Country WILL be prepared
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RPB »
Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:18 pm
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We are doing Socialization ... preparing our kids for future war:
Here's how we compare to Russia
Russian Boy Scouts - 10 Year Old Future Army...
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RPB I like your post on the Russian Boy Scouts. Listening to the Captain, our philosophies are not that far apart. Just different countries. Now the...
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Last post by MeMelYup
Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:55 pm
Footnote to Texas' Civil War History
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ELB »
Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:59 pm
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Short story: An encrypted Confederate message sent in a bottle at the siege of Vicksburg (but never...
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Last post by ELB
Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:59 pm
EMALS
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C-dub »
Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:14 pm
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For all you Airdales out there.
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I always hated the noise of the catapult. I know, the sound of...
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My stateroom was right under the CAT 1 JBD on the Truman, I didn't mind it one bit. I even passed on a 3rd deck stateroom to stay close to our...
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Last post by NavyGunner
Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:14 pm
Merry Christmas!
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MoJo »
Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:19 am
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
I know it's Christmas Eve; I don't think it can be said enough.
MERRY CHRIST MAS!!
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With the In-laws in the big city of Waller, TX.
Attended the Eve worship service last night.
Wonderful.
MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone.
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Last post by wally775
Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:44 am
The Nativity - New Zealand style :)
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AndyC »
Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:50 pm
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The children of St Paul's church in Auckland, New Zealand, use their own words to tell how Mary found she was pregnant with Jesus and traveled to...
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:tiphat:
Just plain funny...with a slight twist... :smilelol5:
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Last post by old farmer
Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:00 pm
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Last post by Ameer
Fri Dec 24, 2010 5:09 pm
Happy Birthday Mr. flintknapper
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Commander Cody »
Thu Dec 23, 2010 8:33 am
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:party:
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No club for you guys! :mrgreen:
But you can be my amigo de pelo blanco anyway.
Actually...I don't have white hair (or even fully gray hair) just...
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Last post by flintknapper
Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:15 pm
ethics morality
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powerboatr »
Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:40 am
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what do you folks think of a venture that would recycle implants from persons that have passed away?
titanium joints, etc.
harvest them like the...
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I would really hate to be blamed for damage to the oven during my cremation. :roll:
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Last post by Oldgringo
Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:51 pm
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Last post by Tamie
Thu Dec 23, 2010 5:07 pm
Merry Christmas
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longtooth »
Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:47 am
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Matthew & Luke both have parts of the Christmas story.
Here it is in cronological order w/ very little comment.
I read it from the Scripture to our...
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Merry Christmas everyone
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Last post by Bird10
Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:14 pm
France: "Drop the truffle and no one will get hurt"
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seamusTX »
Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:57 pm
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On a farm in southern France Monday a farmer fatally shot a suspected truffle thief.
Truffles are mushrooms that sell for hundreds of dollars a...
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The moral of the story: Don't steal and you won't get shot.
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Last post by Tamie
Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:06 pm
DSLR Cameras?
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pbwalker »
Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:35 pm
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With the recent thread that had the awesome close-up pics, and having met a few people that have them, my interest in DSLR camera's has increased....
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If you do decide to go that route, I'd be interested in some of the old stuff. Particularly certain Minolta AF lenses and 120 gear. onclick=...
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Last post by KD5NRH
Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:18 pm
A Very Zombie Holiday - Funny video
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UpTheIrons »
Wed Dec 22, 2010 10:43 pm
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Warning: Video contains depictions of a few zombies meeting their ends in black & white, mostly off screen, Hitchcock style.
Best line in the...
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Terribly inappropriate. But that didn't stop me from reposting to my Facebook page!
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Last post by Crossfire
Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:12 am
Mike Sherman's (Gig 'Em!) Christmas present buying advice
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Tass »
Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:33 pm
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LOVE this!
If you don't love Mike Sherman now, you will after reading his letter to Texas high school coaches
As the state finals rapidly come to...
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I hate to be the Grinch here, but :
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:12 pm
Yester Christmas
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longtooth »
Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:56 pm
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With the pace of today we were talking tonight about the 1st Christmas we were married.
We were poor & the decorations were hand made. I cut a tree...
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That is a really neat story. It is easy to lose the Christmas spirit in between buying gifts and keeping social engagements. This story helps remind...
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Last post by karder
Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:47 pm
Airport Security
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Gyrogearhead »
Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:10 pm
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The Airport Security Solution :
Here's the solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports:
Have a booth you step into that...
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My apologies to TAM.
I got this in an email from a friend in an Columbus the other day. I didn't realize that TAM had posted it almost a year ago....
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Last post by Gyrogearhead
Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:28 pm
Real reason for Recession? Is the EV the solution?
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Beiruty »
Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:01 pm
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Why the recession is dragging? Is this the real reason:
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:iagree: Good information there, just be sure to keep an open mind and use a profanity filter.... :evil2:
Three points about the increase in...
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Last post by OldSchool
Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:18 pm
Pistol Packin Santa in California
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RPB »
Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:24 am
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Hadn't seen this elsewhere
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Be sure to watch the video news report
Whaddaya expect from CA.?
Comments...
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Probably the stress of cutting the cheese made her lose it.
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Last post by RPB
Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:31 pm
Want to know where your tax dollars go?
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pbwalker »
Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:19 pm
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For programs like this...
Maybe she could sell the big flat panel TV and xbox to pay for her heat...
and then people wonder why our country is...
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Non no no no, we need to give her an energy star rebate to trade in her 600 watt per minute Plasma and buy her a 30 watt per hour L E D TV, to reduce...
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Last post by RPB
Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:00 pm
Christmas Carols for the Psychiatrically-Challenged
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AndyC »
Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:18 am
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* Schizophrenia: Do You Hear What I Hear?
* Multiple Personality Disorder: We Three Kings Disoriented Are
* Dementia: I Think I'll be Home for...
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Shopaholic: Hark, the herald angels sing. Glory to my new-bought bling!
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Last post by Bart
Tue Dec 21, 2010 6:31 pm
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by cbr600 » Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:16 pm
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Managed to get a couple of hand-held stills I can use for class. In astronomy, you take what you can get.... :mrgreen:
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Last post by OldSchool
Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:33 pm
Gun Blog
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aaronspuler »
Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:25 pm
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Don't know if this is the right place to post this, so please feel free to let me know or move it if not appropriate here.
Started up my very own...
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Looks Like I never got around to putting an update out about this... the gun blog has its own domain name, facebook and twitter. You can find it at...
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Last post by aaronspuler
Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:47 am
Calif judge to stop 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
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Right2Carry »
Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:15 am
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The reason I am posting this is because if a Judge has deemed the prohibition on openly gay military service members unconstitutional because it...
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Elmo,
Thanks, but it wasn't just me. It is every Veteran that makes this good stuff happen.
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Last post by Purplehood
Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:38 am
interesting stats on violent crimes.
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aaangel »
Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:56 am
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I know the reason why...... off course they will never admit it. :fire
And that's why i got to...
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Sad as it may be, but it IS true, killing criminals is the number 1 way to reduce crime, and there is no doubt in my mind that more criminals die...
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Last post by Texas Dan Mosby
Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:27 pm
Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut
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Medic218 »
Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:57 pm
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I was trying out my new blender tonight by making my first batch of pina coladas and using the Coco Lopez cream of cocnut, now here is my...
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Coco Lopez is the best mix for Pina Coladas. I started using it while I tended bar, and have never looked back. It has the best flavor & when...
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Last post by Frobert
Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:54 pm
Merry Christmas from Tiger Valley Training - TX
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AndyC »
Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:29 pm
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Too cool not to share:
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I imagine she was walking to the police station next door to do just that ;-)
Found another use for that video, btw - it makes a great Christmas...
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Last post by AndyC
Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:56 pm
12/20 - Benjamin F Griffith Day
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bigred90gt »
Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:35 pm
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I got an email from my mother with some pretty interesting news. A little background first. My uncle Paco (what we call him, his name is Benjamin) is...
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Congratulations. :clapping:
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Last post by cougartex
Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:31 pm
Would-Be Robber Shot Dead At Mesquite Party
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aaangel »
Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:50 pm
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don't know if this one is here already. but yet another CHL holder shoots a would be robber. SURPRISE! I have one also. (edited for SIA) rlol...
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I've got some points to add to this story.
1st:
As some have already indicated, playing poker is not illegal. Taking a rake or percentage of bets is...
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Last post by LAYGO
Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:48 am
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