KingOfTheWorld

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Every American citizen should have to go through a concealed carry course before turning 18. That class absolutely hammered the responsibility one has when holding/carrying a gun and vividly describes the legal ramifications to firing it. I wasn’t a kid and never treated guns as toys, but that class gave me a significantly more somber view on handling guns, especially pistols.

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I’m always surprised, but shouldn’t be, by how many people have never been around guns or taught the 4 Rules of Firearm Safety. My dad didn’t call it that, but safe handling of firearms was hammered into my and my brother’s brains before we were 10 years old. Of corse there are more than 4 rules but if you follow those it’s a good start.

I used to not support a mandatory firearm safety class before you could own or concealed carry a firearm. Seemed like a “infringement” to me. But it’s a different world than I grew up in and most kids have never been taught how to safely be around guns. It’s probably a good idea. I’d even put it in schools.

Cafe Bustelo.

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Georgia has clinched the women's title, and still have the 4x400 relay to play in.

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Yup. Lady Bulldogs ran away with it, no pun intended. Domination.

ETA: USC has 3 girls in the 200 and UGA has none so they could close the gap some, but it’s over.

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Pat Henry is a good coach

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Yes he is. About 10 years ago his men’s and women’s teams went back-to-back-to-back for double 3-peats as NCAA champions.

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I used to think the same thing until I got one. It allows me to easily have something on me at times that were too impractical or uncomfortable to carry before, like at the gym, or the lake or beach with my shirt off, or when I'm in gym shorts and just need to run a quick errand.

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That makes sense. I can see the use for that. I used to wear an elastic belly band holster for when I was wearing gym shorts. It’s just a hassle to put on and off.

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And people like to laugh at .380's but with modern ammunition and newer models allowing up to 13 rounds, you have a pretty good chance of eliminating any threat you may encounter.

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I’m a fan of .380. I have a Bersa Thunder and Ruger LCP Max in .380. Inexpensive but they will get the job done with the right ammo. I’m not standing in front of one!

Alabama. Is this a trick question?

At least 11 championships before Saban arrived under four different coaches. Three with Wallace Wade, 1925, ‘26 and ‘30, one under Frank Thomas in 1935 (most of us don’t count 1941), six under Bryant ‘61, ‘64, ‘65. ‘73, ‘78, ‘79, one under Stallings in ‘92.

Bama has been winning championships for a hundred years. Bama football didn’t start in 2007. These B1Gs, SEC newbies and youngsters. :lol:

Get your testosterone checked. Seriously.

Also, for those with crippling depression…

Try to to accomplish one small task a day, like making your bed. Take a shower. Change into clean clothes. Make that phone call. Open that envelope and pay that bill. Load the dishwasher. Get the dirty cups off your nightstand. Just one thing.

Force yourself to get up and move. Get outside and in the sun. If you can’t walk a mile, walk a lap around your yard or apartment building. Touch your toes. Stretch.

Get out of the house. Don’t self-isolate. Get among other humans, even if it’s at the park or a store.

Open your blinds/curtains. Let natural light in.

Consider praying/talking to God. Go to church/mass. If you’re not a believer try to meditate, do breathing exercises.

If you drink alcohol, especially to excess, try to quit or cut back. It’s multiplying your depression.

Somebody else pick it up from here.

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anyone who can’t pass a drivers test should not be on the road


Are there tests to own guns?

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Now we get to the root of this disingenuous and duplicitous post: framing a privilege as a right and vice versa and using language to paint them as equal to one another. You can never get right to your point, but most see right through your bullshite.

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As a father, I can’t even begin to imagine what you are going through. The Swedish Cancer Institute is full of excellent providers. I am not familiar with your daughter’s diagnosis or treatment plan, but there have been some solid breakthroughs in the options for treatment of breast cancer in the last couple of months to years. I believe Trodelvy was recently approved in TNBC (maybe even in combo with Pembro) and Enhertu across all levels of HER2+ breast cancers. There may also be opportunities for participating in clinical trials and compassionate use of non approved drugs. I wish you and your daughter the best!

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Thanks Bio. Lots of hope and information in your message. I appreciate it, brother.

We got the news we didn’t want to hear today. Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Doctor says it’s incurable. She will be treated with chemo, radiation, hormonal therapies if applicable, as well as any and all naturopathic means. Some live months, some live years.

For those who missed my other posts, she is 29 years old, a newlywed who just celebrated her 1-year anniversary. She had pain in her hip and got it checked in mid-May. Tumor in her hip bone, lungs and liver. For now she is under the care of the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle. From what I’ve learned in the few days of research I’ve done it seems like a first rate clinic. Seattle for all its faults is a world class city and I’m confident she’ll get great care.

As for my situation, it seams very small in comparison. Although I have to fight to stay here for her, I honestly don’t give a frick about myself right now. The tumor on my pancreas is small and contained as far as we can tell.

I have not had any treatments yet. I have made the decision to switch my care and treatment to the UAB pancreatic oncology group. Dr. J. Bart Rose III and the entire team there are on the cutting edge of this kind of cancer. I will meet with him on Thursday to get a plan in place.

It’s a heavy load to bear. I’m pretty much numb. Thank you for your continued prayers.