the random musings not worthy of new thread thread

[rjs246]

I live in the gun-toting south for christ sake.

Where?  I just got a job offer in Dalton GA and I want to know if thats the "banjo" section.

I'm not that deep. Richmond, VA. In fact I'm in spitting distance from the yankees in northern virginina. But from an NRA standpoint, we're right in the heart of things.

[Seabiscuit36]

I joined the NRA last year because it was free, and have been getting bombarded to join and pay the 25 bucks to preserve my rights.  Should i pay RJS?  WHAT DO I DO

[rjs246]

Ha. I support what the NRA does, but I strongly disagree with how they do it. They use fear (of 'criminals', of government) to recruit and they don't work to encourage and support stricter adherence to existing gun laws. If they would change their methods I would be a much bigger NRA supporter.

In other words, do what you want, weirdo.

[phattymatty]

don't lie, you are in the dirty south.

[rjs246]

BBQ, grits and maddog for that ass.

[Seabiscuit36]

Ha. I support what the NRA does, but I strongly disagree with how they do it. They use fear (of 'criminals', of government) to recruit and they don't work to encourage and support stricter adherence to existing gun laws. If they would change their methods I would be a much bigger NRA supporter.

In other words, do what you want, weirdo.

yeah, i like how they do a lot of things, but they go to the fullest weird levels of protecting stuff, and i dont particularly like a lot of their supporters.  I may just do it since Maryland is trying to do all kinds of bans right now.  I want an AK in every room of my house for the eventual zombie war of 2012

[phattymatty]

Since the Preakness lost so many people last year b/c of the stricter alcohol rules, it's now $40 for unlimited refills in the infield. 

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-ae.infield20mar20,0,2817084.story

[mussa]

Three high school kids just tried to cut through my property and find a hole in my fence to ride their bikes through. I went around back and asked if I could help them with anything and two were contrite and apologized. The other one copped an attitude for disrespecting them. The kicker is that I don't really care if they cut through my yard as long as they ask and my other neighbors don't care, but I wasn't exactly inclined to talk rationally with them once their little friend got going.

I remember having all of that testosterone and anger in me all the time as a teenager but damn if it doesn't seem farging pointless and potentially dangerous in retrospect. I live in the gun-toting south for christ sake. If one of these kids comes across a gun-happy, angry white dude with a chip on his shoulder rather than a manners-conscious, annoyed white dude with beer in his face they can get themselves into a world of trouble.

Honestly I'd be more concerned that the kids could get their hands on a gun, usually from a responsible adult, and take their angst out on you.

[rjs246]

The thought has crossed my mind. But to be honest I think it's 10000x more likely that I'll just never see any of them again. My neighborhood is so lily-white suburban that I'd bet they were even more uncomfortable here than I am.

[ice grillin you]

Spectators marvel at massive alligator gar

FERRIDAY — Vidalia resident Russell Wagoner absolutely had to turn around and come back.

It's not every day that someone sees a 7-foot, 185-pound alligator gar hanging outside a fish market store for drivers to see, and Wagoner said he wanted a closer look.

"I was just going by (J.D.'s Fish Market), and just made the loop and came back," Wagoner said. "I stopped, took a picture and just looked at it. We've seen these things around the area at different times, it's just unusual that someone (caught) one."

Owner J.D. Denny caught the fish March 9, and Wagoner said it was unlike anything he'd ever seen.

"That thing was big. I don't know how many people I've told, but I have several hundred people on my e-mail list, and I just sent the picture out. Most folks don't have an opportunity to see something like that."

Denny, however, said he's seen several that are that big in his time as a fisherman.

"I fish once or twice a week and see them all the time," Denny said. "I caught three gars here several years ago. This is the fourth gar I've ever caught that big, and they were all about the same size.

"There were about a thousand people out here asking questions, because they couldn't believe how big it was. But, there are gar out there bigger than that."

The fish was caught on Lake Concordia with a large hook and a long line baited and tied to a tree, Denny said. After killing it with a blow to the head, Denny loaded his catch into the boat.

"I left him in the boat, came back and got my fork lift, picked him up off the boat and brought him back here," Denny said.

Denny also said fishing these things out of Lake Concordia would be much easier if fishermen were allowed to use nets.

"They shut down the lake a few years ago, and now we can't catch anything with a net. They need to open that thing back up, because all the big fish are eating up all the small fish."

The body of the animal was sold, but Denny kept the head, and said he might try to let scavengers pick it down to the bone.

"I might throw it in an ant bed and let them eat it away," he said.

[Seabiscuit36]

Gar's are a leftover from another period of time, and get that big and larger.  They're huge in Texas, and MonsterQuest and Hooked did a show about them.

[SunMo]

I'm not that deep. Richmond, VA. In fact I'm in spitting distance from the yankees in northern virginina. But from an NRA standpoint, we're right in the heart of things.

i just got assigned a project in Manassas.  can we hang out and talk about message board stuff?

[rjs246]

I'm not that deep. Richmond, VA. In fact I'm in spitting distance from the yankees in northern virginina. But from an NRA standpoint, we're right in the heart of things.

i just got assigned a project in Manassas.  can we hang out and talk about message board stuff?

That's about an hour north of me. And is also the worst place on Earth.

So maybe.

[Susquehanna Birder]

It's not all that bad.

Okay...maybe it is.

Actually, they have a nice Total Wine and More store there.

[Diomedes]

lol at a Richmond resident looking down on Manassas.

That's like Baltimore looking down on Detroit.