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  1. RJW

    More good news for Florida gun owners

    Judge Upholds Florida Law Curbing Doctors' Gun Speech with Patients
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    ammunition locator

    Here is a site to help you locate available ammo for sale from various retailers. I did not say cheap ammo, so no comments on the prices you find. http://www.slickguns.com/ Go to the top and click on ammo
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Thanks Alessi

    40 years ago I bought an Alessi shoulder holster for the " ridiculous" amount of $40. After all the years of carrying a 1911, the holster retention snap came apart. Called Alessi to get it repaired. No charge for repairs as they told me there was a life time warranty. Dropped in the mail and...
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    The Indifference of Good Men

    We must all fear evil men, but the evil which we must fear the most is the indiffence of all good men. This Veterans day, there were 8 threads about Veterans Day. In the eight threads there were 24 posts. 766 people took the time to read the posts. The Hide has 76000 members. 1% took...
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    Wounded Warrior Project-Lafayette Indiana

    The 2012 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project is one of the most prestigious early-season NCAA men’s basketball tournaments. The tournament begins November 9th and 11th with regional round games at each of the (4) host locations: Alabama, Oregon State, Purdue & Villanova. The (4)...
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    Switchblade

    Happy Birthday. Smoke em if ya gottem. Bourbon neat. Enjoy you day my friend.
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    Some early Veteran's Day Thoughts

    Interesting Veterans Statistics off the Vietnam Memorial Wall "Carved on these walls is the story of America , of a continuing quest to preserve both Democracy and decency, and to protect a national treasure that we call the American dream." ~President George Bush SOMETHING to think about -...
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    Any IT jobs out there

    Have a young friend who is looking for an IT job. Out of the Airforce ( I have forgiven him for that choice) for 2 years and got laid off a couple months ago from a new company that closed it's doors. Has wife and 4 kids to take care of. Here is a summary of his job experience: Nine years...
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    Stupid people today

    Just got home from two Memorial day services at cemeteries with veteran inturnment areas. The local National Guards provided bands and the speakers were outstanding. The National Anthem was played, "most" of the people stood up. About 50% of the men removed their caps and hats...
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    For the shotgun fans

    http://xo.typepad.com/blog/2008/03/video-the-wor-1.html
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    Maggie’s From Veteran to Veteran

    First of all Merry Christmas to all Veterans. This says it all about us and wanted to share. When a Veteran leaves the 'job' and retires to a better life, many are jealous, some are pleased, and others, who may have already retired, wonder if he knows what he is leaving behind, because we...
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    Maggie’s Paraprosdokians

    A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect. Ø I asked God for a bike, but I...
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    Maggie’s Definitions

    ADULT A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. BEAUTY PARLOR A place where women curl up and dye. CHICKENS The only animal you eat before they are born and after they are dead. COMMITTEE A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours. DUST...
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    Your most memorable gift

    Sitting with a bunch vets this week, bourbon and cigars of course. The discussion is usually pretty lively, delving into politics and just about any subject that will get the blood pressure up. We started to talk about the Christmas deployments, and especially spending Chritmas Eve or...
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    Switchblade

    Happy Birthday. I know there is a good bottle of bourbon and a great cigar, somewhere in your day. Enjoy my friend.
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    Happy 234 birthday Army

    http://www.military.com/news/article/army-news/army-to-celebrate-234th-birthday.html Now if it would just go back 20 years and stay there.
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    Hallowed Ground

    I just returned from Arlington National Cemetery, where I attended the inturnment of an old Friend, Major Rene' Defourneax. This was my 8th time paying honor to a Comrade and Friend, at Arlington. I am always in awe of this hallowed place and the respect that is paid by the burial detail and...
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    Two more have left us- WW II vets

    Two more WW II vets, that I have been proud to know and learn from, have passed this week. PFC Marshal Mohler 80. Served in France as a mine sweeper. Little guy only 5'4" but a engineer with many patents. For you cattlemen out there, Marshal also ran the Piney Purdue farms for over 20 years...