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I agree with this 100%. I sometimes walk between my office and the convenience store two blocks over, and many times get harassed by a drunk or two in the alley. Even though I am carrying, I will go clear around the opposite block just to avoid them on my way back. Like I said, responsible, respectful, and legal gun owners aren't the problem. If I was a lunatic I would have a hand on my weapon just waiting for some action....no Tackleberry here

Good in theory, but some of us have to spend time in areas that aren't so safe, and late at night or early morning. I would protect myself with a gun to keep from getting beat up. What if the guy with the rocks bashed crocker's head in and killed him? What would the argument be then? Alcohol has been known to cause deadly fist fights

Good question, but how do you ever tell a criminal from a non criminal? I carry a weapon sometimes and I find myself being more cautious to avoid trouble. I get harassed constantly downtown KC, and I will go out of my way to avoid a drunk or crazy person even though I know I have a weapon.

The ones with the bad azz mentality might be the problem, but a repsonsible, respectful, legal person carrying a gun for protection isn't the problem. Crocker does not fall into the category (responsible, respectful, legal) by default simply because he fired a "warning shot" with bystanders around. That discredits him as someone that should be allowed to own a gun immediately. That is assuming the story is correct that he fired said warning shot(s). Either way I'm not defending him. The gun should have never been unholstered. Safe gun owners aren't the problem, never have been

I have a decent amount of 9mm 115 luger (Herter's, Federal, and Remington) and I am trying to level out my supply a little by trading some of it for some 38 Special +P (I only have 2 1/2 boxes and would like to spend some time shooting my S&W 38 SP). I am willing to make a reasonable trade. I am in the KC area daily. If anyone is interested let me know. I haven't seen any 38 +P in months, however I have been able to buy 9mm from time to time buy being in the right place/right time at shops or walmart. Jason

I agree that crocker should not have pulled out a weapon. I wasn't there and only know what has been said in the news stories, but based on that he should have kept it holstered (or not had it all if he isn't a responsible gun owner) If he did fire a warning shot at the ground and/or in the air (which is dangerous as HELL, especially with a handgun or rifle), that tells me he was not dealing with a full deck. I really wish those floaters would have just left that wackjob in his own misery, but like someone said earlier, he could have been just waiting for a group of floaters that day. I'll be interested to see if this guy was a legal gun owner etc.....because based on the info we have right now, he is pretty irresponsible. I am not saying the floaters are angels either..... If you carelessly shoot a gun in the air, that is serious business and you should have your firearms rights taken away from you. What if that round traveled a half mile or further and killed someone?

Not that it matters, because there should not have been a confrontation that escalated to a shooting, but is the Meramec Navigable or not?

Kyle, thanks for posting these. I am working on a 40th bday trip for next spring and I haven't narrowed it down yet but I'm thinking about an Ozark trip like this.

Am I the only one who is annoyed that some goof offs in some branch of government somewhere have enough free time to worry about something so stupid, on your dime? This kind of thing really indicates a lot of problems if you just stand back and look at it......wow

Lynyrd Skynyrd put Steve Gaines live on the stage for the first time at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, just a bit of useless info (actually not useless to me)

....................................... where your soul is always free Silver stages, golden curtains, filled my head plain as can be As a rainbow grew round the sun all the stars I've love who died Came from somewhere beyond the scene you see these lovely people played just for me If I let you see this place where stories all ring true Will you let me past your face to see what's really you It's not for me I ask these questions as though I were a king For you have to love, believe and feel before the burst of tamborines take you there Green grass and high tides forever Castles of stone souls and glory Lost faces say we adore you As kings and queens bow and play for you Those who don't believe me, find your souls and set them free Those who do, believe and love as time will be your key Time and time again I've thanked them for a peace of mind They helped me find myself amongst the music and the rhyme that enchants you there Green grass and high tides forever Castles of stone souls and glory Lost faces say we adore you As kings and queens bow and play for you

The finale of River Monsters, the frikkin "Lochness Monster", really?.......whatever, click, (sound of changing channel)

I don't really want to get into this argument but here is something interesting. I have passed this town many times and did some reading about it. It is supposedly the only town in the US with 100% wind energy capability, albeit a small place. Its up on I29 maybe halfway between Kansas City and Omaha....lots of turbines places around the bluffs. you can see 4-5 of them from the highway, more if you drive back in the town. Just an observation....nothing more, and I like the areas along the river plain between KC and Omaha http://www.rpmo.com/

I ran across this article about wether the sport of Fly Fishing is growing or not. I also found that the International Fly Tackle Dealers show has now co located with icast, as opposed to having their own convention/show. Do you think this all just due to changes in marketing (maybe not keeping fly fishing so separate, or maybe manufacturers wanting to get ALL their products in front of a larger audience?) I am interested to know the thoughts of some other members on here. Jason http://featherchucker.blogspot.com/2013/03/is-sport-of-fly-fishing-hurting.html

There is some really interesting looking shallow water (with the tides) between Charleston and Folly Beach. I really like that area. I've seen people catching fish at the Folly Pier. If anything else Folly is a neat place to visit. There is a chain of wing restaurants in the SE called Wild Wing cafe which is awesome. They are the ones who turned me on to dry wings. The one in Charleston isn't to far from the markets (just down the block to the east). I'm going to Myrtle Beach in a couple of months and hope to take a day trip down to Charleston and Folly, awesome history and sites. You should check out some of the 300 year old above ground graves, quite a sight!

Accidental discharges. These stories of children being killed (or anyone being killed or maimed) by an accidental discharge are getting old. Mishandling weapons, not unloading before cleaning, etc. I know this horse has been beaten to death but I just read a story of a 10 month old shot in the chest and killed by the father in a hotel room.....grrrrrrrr. I have never had any question as to when my weapons are loaded, their location, how many rounds, which rounds (brand, type, etc), location of ammo, cocked or not cocked, safety etc. It is alot to think about but it is 100% necessary 100% of the time. The people that make these mistakes should not be allowed firearms, kitchen knives, power tools, or even shoe laces. I just don't get it. The whole "a gun is a tool" concept is fine, but needs to be treated as a "gun is a dangerous tool that can kill you very easily if handled incorrectly and without the highest amount of caution" A 10 month old killed, makes me sad.... http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/345746

interior burn.....exterior burn......lol! I do think Carolina Skiffs are cool though. Down in florida I always pay attention to the brands of shallow water skiffs and those are pretty popular. The Hell's Bay boats make me drool

Being Green... Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days." The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations." She was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day. Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were truly recycled. But we didn't have the green thing back in our day. Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags, that we reused for numerous things, most memorable besides household garbage bags, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our schoolbooks. This was to ensure that public property, (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags. But too bad we didn't do the green thing back then. We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day. Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throwaway kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn't have the green thing back in our day. Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right; we didn't have the green thing back then. We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the green thing back then. Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint. But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then? Please forward this on to another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smart-butt young person.

x2 on the lemonades, my wife buys them and them "rations" them out

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I keep seeing the ad for alekasports.com (another fly fishing startup). Their stuff actually looks like a good buy and gets decent reviews.

Here is a cool fenwick, in really good condition with the tube, I'm thinking that price is going up though. http://www.ebay.com/itm/FENWICK-FF705-FLY-FISHING-ROD-FIBER-GLASS-EXCELLENT-APPEARS-UNUSED-/230932295457?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35c4a32f21

I'm supposed to head from the KC area to Girard, KS for work tomorrow morning, not sure I'm going to do it

Correct, the square drive screws are really nice though, especially when running them down at an angle. Any non counter sink should work though (the screw goes inside the pocket hole, hence no need for counter sink). I think pocket holes would work great for what you are talking about (boxes), just make sure you have enough room inside the box to run a screw in, a bee hive sounds big enough to get a screwdriver or cordless drill in there

Kreg makes good stuff. The pocket hole setup works really well and has lots of uses. I am still a fan of having a dado blade around, seems more versatile, but if you are working with smaller stuff, the router setup might work just as well.