Reasons to be cheerful!

[Velma]

We bought a new (to us) car today. It is a 2005 Mazda Tribute, gold with a light gold interior. It has had one other owner and only had 57,000 miles on it. A few dings here and there, as expected with an 11 year old car, but otherwise in excellent condition. I've not taken a picture of it yet.

We were going to wait, but the truck is slowly failing. Once we save a bit more money, we're going to get a new car, retire the truck and the Mazda will be our second vehicle.

[Kekerusey]

Just think of how much more you'll enjoy it with the anticipation built up.

Or possibly with the firing pin removed.

Keke

[Sandra Craft]

Just think of how much more you'll enjoy it with the anticipation built up.

Or possibly with the firing pin removed.

Keke

That would just bring it right back to my baseball bat.

[Sandra Craft]

We bought a new (to us) car today. It is a 2005 Mazda Tribute, gold with a light gold interior. It has had one other owner and only had 57,000 miles on it. A few dings here and there, as expected with an 11 year old car, but otherwise in excellent condition. I've not taken a picture of it yet.

We were going to wait, but the truck is slowly failing. Once we save a bit more money, we're going to get a new car, retire the truck and the Mazda will be our second vehicle.

Sounds like a great plan.  Nothing better than reliable transportation.

[Kekerusey]

That would just bring it right back to my baseball bat.

I'm fine with that ... just imagine how many lives would have been saved if the guns had been replaced with bats (of any sort).

Keke

[Sandra Craft]

That would just bring it right back to my baseball bat.

I'm fine with that ... just imagine how many lives would have been saved if the guns had been replaced with bats (of any sort).

Keke

Not sure G85 is planning on shooting people . . . but on the other hand, he is a ninja.   

[Kekerusey]

Not sure G85 is planning on shooting people . . . but on the other hand, he is a ninja.   

I assume most people who buy guns don't *plan* on shooting people ... the fact is that guns are designed to kill, that is their primary purpose, I therefore question why ordinary people need them at all.

Keke

[Guardian85]

Not sure G85 is planning on shooting people . . . but on the other hand, he is a ninja.   

I assume most people who buy guns don't *plan* on shooting people ... the fact is that guns are designed to kill, that is their primary purpose, I therefore question why ordinary people need them at all.

Keke

Well the small game hunting season kicks off on the 10th, and the big game season on the 24th.

Very hard to get rabbits and moose (mooses, meese?) with a bat. Not to mention the grouse and geese.

[Velma]

Not sure G85 is planning on shooting people . . . but on the other hand, he is a ninja.   

I assume most people who buy guns don't *plan* on shooting people ... the fact is that guns are designed to kill, that is their primary purpose, I therefore question why ordinary people need them at all.

Keke

Well the small game hunting season kicks off on the 10th, and the big game season on the 24th.

Very hard to get rabbits and moose (mooses, meese?) with a bat. Not to mention the grouse and geese.

Congrats on the new rifle. I am sure you will be a very responsible gun owner. Good luck during big game season.

[Guardian85]

Well the small game hunting season kicks off on the 10th, and the big game season on the 24th.

Very hard to get rabbits and moose (mooses, meese?) with a bat. Not to mention the grouse and geese.

Congrats on the new rifle. I am sure you will be a very responsible gun owner. Good luck during big game season.

Thanks. Our party of 8 have a quota of one bull and two yearlings. Obviously I hold out hope of being the one to bag a big bull on my first hunt. Would make an awesome hunting story.

Not sure G85 is planning on shooting people . . . but on the other hand, he is a ninja.   

Well, I don't have any specific plans for shooting people, but if the Russians finally come across the border in a big way all bets are off.

[Kekerusey]

Well, I don't have any specific plans for shooting people, but if the Russians finally come across the border in a big way all bets are off.

Well fighting for country, family and friends is different.

Apologies to all if I was harsh last night, I was on the train after six pints of "Old Speckled Hen" and, having already fallen asleep at my first connection point (woke just as the doors were shutting) but made my second doing my damndest to stay awake for the hour journey to my home town. I managed it though.

Alcohol ... proof of the existence of god, gods, satan, demons, angels, UFOs and that the moon landings were faked ... er ... but ... er ... I do like beer

Keke

[OldGit]

Yup, the Old Speckled Hen is a good beer.  Send some to Putin and maybe he'll get too mellow to invade Scandinavia.

[Asmodean]

Well, I don't have any specific plans for shooting people, but if the Russians finally come across the border in a big way all bets are off.

That's not unlike what some rednecks with massive arsenals say, though usually about their own government. The thing to remember is, though, that civilians with small arms are not an effective fighting force in warfare dominated by aviation, long-range artillery and heavily fortified personnel carriers.

I think many "gun people" kid themselves about the relative effectiveness of their private arsenals (especially in their own hands) in an open warfare situation. If the Russians came across the border in a big way, I would consider joining some existing underground movement or establishing my own with the purpose of going guerilla-ass-terrorist on their asses. Probably some hacker outfit. I have no illusions of being at all useful during the open armed conflict though.

[Guardian85]

Well, I don't have any specific plans for shooting people, but if the Russians finally come across the border in a big way all bets are off.

That's not unlike what some rednecks with massive arsenals say, though usually about their own government. The thing to remember is, though, that civilians with small arms are not an effective fighting force in warfare dominated by aviation, long-range artillery and heavily fortified personnel carriers.

I think many "gun people" kid themselves about the relative effectiveness of their private arsenals (especially in their own hands) in an open warfare situation. If the Russians came across the border in a big way, I would consider joining some existing underground movement or establishing my own with the purpose of going guerilla-ass-terrorist on their asses. Probably some hacker outfit. I have no illusions of being at all useful during the open armed conflict though.

The difference between the average redneck and myself is that I have had military training, and have maintained an above-average skill at marksmanship.
The guerilla-ass-terrorist thing is a good idea,though. Someone with a good rifle and training would be able to assassinate enemy occupiers  from a distance.


It never ceases to amaze me how effectively we can derail a thread.... we went from "reasons to be cheerful" to "sniping russkies" in just 5 posts! 

[Asmodean]

The difference between the average redneck and myself is that I have had military training, and have maintained an above-average skill at marksmanship.
The guerilla-ass-terrorist thing is a good idea,though. Someone with a good rifle and training would be able to assassinate enemy occupiers  from a distance.

Precisely! Rather than dying in the initial assault because that APC's armor was more than what a hunting rifle could penetrate, go underground, pick up a few more tricks than marksmanship and do what the underdogs in asymmetric warfare have been doing very successfully for decades.

It never ceases to amaze me how effectively we can derail a thread.... we went from "reasons to be cheerful" to "sniping russkies" in just 5 posts! 

Is not sniping fools a reason to be cheery?