lasteagle83

Terry, HERDING the cats is the easy part.....try BRANDING them!!

How fitting the word "headache" is right now..... meow

Scout Law, Point 9 (Thrifty): Barnes and Noble: $15.98, free shipping at $25.00 order. Amazon: $13.99, free shipping at $25.00 order. Both still showing pre-order only; not showing in stock yet.

Wow, the spirit of Archie Bunker is among us.... There was an episode of All in the Family where Archie was interviewed on TV about skyjackings; he said everyone on the plane should have a gun, so when the hijacker says "I have a gun!" they could all say "So do we!" Back to our regularly scheduled argument.....

There are two distinct types of diabetes: Type 1 (insulin dependent, or body does not produce enough insulin) and Type 2 (body produces insulin, but does not absorb or use it properly). Although the symptoms for each can appear similar at times, the treatment can and often is quite the opposite of each other. The key, as most diabetics will tell you (I'm Type 2 myself) is that you will gradually learn over time what will throw your blood sugar off track. My dad is Type 2, and my mom is Type 1; their trigger foods are completely opposite. For me, it's potatoes and corn; but oddly eno

Congrats from the class of 1983!!!

Hallelujiah, I've seen the light! Thanks, Achilleez! Tomorrow morning, I will be hiring a pychiatrist and social worker to ride shotgun (so to speak) who will interview and perform appropriate treatment to anyone who attempts to harm me, my family, or deprive me of my hard-earned belongings. If and only if their attempts fail, will I draw my weapon to defend myself. I anticipate the professional attempts to treat the criminal to have a duration of approximately 10 seconds.......or less.

Bob, I think you've misunderstood what I am saying. I am not advocating an "arms race" between law-abiding citizens and criminals, but it's funny how the criminals usually seem to have the more dangerous weapons, and law-abiding citizens (and law enforcement, for that matter) are always doing a job of "catch up". Chk with your folks in LE and they'll likely agree, especially if they're in an urban area, or an area with high incidents of gang violence. My point, for the record, is that the criminal element will always be armed, regardless of the feel-good "love your brother" intents we'd

Agreed, a quality stick-and-stone safe should repel the criminal element......if they don't steal the entire unit and enter it at their leisure (I know of a lake locally that was drained a few years ago and several blown/drilled safes and gunsafes were found at the bottom). And yes, most sticks and stones would be kept where their more advanced predecessors are: unsecured and easy to find. My point, in any event, is that whatever weapon is available, the criminal element will target to further their own efforts.

Achilleez, I admire your enthusiasm and idealism. It's misguided, but I respect it. In fact, if you weren't in the Land of Zed and Eh, I'd fight for your rights to said opinions. But, sadly, we Americans are such poor sports with the rest of the world....all those billions of dollars of foreign aid.....sending our sons and daughters to die so others might live with dignity and respect.....doing the right thing while others (the UN) stood by and watched. Sounds like the US is kinda Scout-like, don't ya think? PS - If this country is such a bad place, will you please take Sh

All thoughts of "world peace", "love your brother", and "no disagreement is worth resorting to violence" will go COMPLETELY out the window when you have a weapon pointed at you for no reason, and someone demanding you turn over your hard-earned belongings to them for no reason other than the threat of bodily harm. I still consider myself a very non-violent person, but I am a PREPARED person as well - gee, wonder where that came from? As to Achileez' assertion that the sole purpose of guns is to kill/injure people, I'll partially agree that this is their sad ULTIMATE purpose. In far more

Commandopro: I'll be as Courteous as I can regarding this subject. If you have a probem with Dave's participation here, and the time of day it occurs, that's a subject that really should have been addressed with him in a private message, rather than the type of public downdressing that you've engaged here. Not responding to his private messages is just plain rude. If you are, as alluded here, a professional Scouter; not only are you failing yourself and Dave by the lack of SCOUTING courtesy, but also with the lack of PROFESSIONAL courtesy. How and when Dave assists fellow Sc

Yeah, Beav, and knowing my luck, THAT would have been the moment Atlanta PD drove up!!! :-)

OGE is right.......it isn't food, it's the PERFECT food. Every slice is shaped just like the food pyramid!!!! :-)

I've watched this thread with interest, and feel I must speak for those who HAVE used a firearm to protect themselves. I am one of them. Several years ago, while driving to work one morning on the expressway, I had a blowout. Unfortunately, it was in an area with very narrow shoulders, so I pulled off the interstate at the next exit and proceeded to start changing the tire. Although this was a very bad section of town, I figured I'd be more likely to be hit by another vehicle on the interstate than to be robbed on a side street. Guess again. Prior to leaving the vehicle

"Bovinus Maladjustus" would be the proper genus/species designation, I would think.......(This message has been edited by lasteagle83)

Captain Cub Scout is on the same side of law and order as the Uniform Police, so let's just consider the cape a "sleeveless, buttonless coat". :-)

I suppose it's just a Christmas truce, there, Dave.... I imagine when everyone gets back to work tomorrow it will get back to its pre-holiday banter.

all together now........ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVE!!!!

While we're on the spelling bandwagon, folks... The possessive case of "IT" is "ITS" (no apostrophe). Simple rule: if you can replace the possessive of "it" with "his" or "hers", there's no apostrophe. IT'S (with apostrophe) always has been, and always shall be the contraction for "it is", and NOTHING ELSE. Ex: "It's easy to remember its simplicity." Don't believe me? Check your kid's Harbrace Grammar Handbook........ Feeling better now........(This message has been edited by lasteagle83)

Many thanks to the men and women of our armed forces for their tireless efforts to make one more country free of tyranny and oppression! Saddam down, Osama to go.......

Don't ask for the 8-track player or the Betamax for Christmas.

yep, page 4 of 2001 insignia guide, under "excess insignia"....... "Members may wear only temporary patches (no badges of rank) on the back of the merit badge sash."

in there now with Hops Scout........

Mike, try this site: http://www.emf.net/~troop24/reqs/knots.html