aprocast said:

There is something wrong with men who are interested in cats, that is a woman thing

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You’re not wrong.

I’ve gone my entire life without owning a cat, and never wanted one. My wife’s allergic to ‘em so I figured we were safe. But now that I’m retired (twice!), we suddenly have 3.5 of the damn things!

First one was a semi-feral cat from our old neighborhood that crawled under my track car to die in our garage after being attacked by an owl; guess how that turned out. Meow Meow in repose:



Second one was a kitten just a couple weeks old found in our backyard by one of our dogs … mom nowhere to be found, and three other kittens dead in the field behind our house. We found an adoptive momma cat in our neighborhood, and a month later after she was weaned, we suddenly had cat #2; Señorita Frijoles, AKA The Shitten:



The third one was adopted by our daughter when she was away at school… She calls him her “boy” LoL, but technically named Figaro, or Fig. He’s a nut bag…always in motion, and no fear of anything, or anyone. Playing with our grandpuppy here:



The 1/2 cat is an orange neighborhood Tom that technically belongs to our neighbors, but eats and sleeps on our porches. He won’t let anyone touch him, and doesn’t have a name…just Orange Kitty. Coming over for a visit:

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So yeah… I still think of myself as a dog person, but TBH don’t mind outdoor “barn” cats. They cut down on the vermin and snakes around the house for sure. Yet somehow, here I sit, dad to 3.5 cats.

God help me.

The D said:

I’m sure I’ve linked this book in this thread already but it bears repeating. All you need to know about the conflict, right here

https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/provoked-how-washington-started-the-new-cold-war-with-russia-and-the-catastrophe-in-ukraine/

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yea,1 i need to get. when my gr grands are my age true hx of this abortion will likely be unavailable.

Combined 6.5x47 stuff and and lowered price alot

Shotguns are 100% about fit. You will shoot better with a $500 semi-auto that fits you, than a 10k O/U that doesn't, and visa versa. The advantage you get with expensive guns is of course build quality but a lot of times they include some options to help fit the gun to you. That's stock shims with semi-autos and adjustable combs and/or ribs with O/U. My advice to new shooters is try and shoot as many guns as you can before buying. Your initial impression is likely correct. I have been competing in some sort of clay shooting game for 27 years, and have been lucky enough to shoot an insane amount of guns. Obviously for the serious competitor, high end guns are amazing. But I always come back to Beretta semi-autos, and browning O/Us as high quality reliable shotguns for someone that is getting started or just wants to shoot occasionally. Don't worry about semi or O/U. Worry about what fits you and is comfortable to shoot. Recoil matters in shotgun sports just like precision rifle. Recoil mitigation comes with shotgun fit. Also, gas operated semi-autos will shoot softer that inertia.

Enjoy another rabbit hole!

Duc said:

WE NEED @pmclaine TO WALK THESE ROUTES AGAIN!

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Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Minuteman National Park. I would have liked to walk the entire trail from Charlestown to Concord but didn't have the time. Nevertheless, it was still an experience to be there where it began.


Patrick Henry delivered his famous speech a little less than a month before the Battle of Lexington and Concord. This video has been posted several times before but still great to watch.

Unfortunately, given the way young people have been lost on the English language, 90% of them couldn't understand the speech much less care about it.

We need a time machine to transport some of them back in time to learn why our Constitution is so important.

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I think the Austin Metcalf murder helped Kyle Rittenhouse get his bearings and get back on track again. There was a period of time beginning in mid-2024 when Kyle was starting to falter and worry us a bit with his tweets. Never got derailed but there was DEFINITELY some wheel slip. We were wondering just what libtard celebrity had gotten to his mind. Hopefully he's back on the right side for good now seeing how this shit is playing out. BTW Austin Metcalf's father got swatted again this morning. The local LE already knew it was coming because assclowns supporting Karmelo was doing it nonstop for the last few days.

WE NEED @pmclaine TO WALK THESE ROUTES AGAIN!

Qualifier, I don’t own a O/U yet and I’m not a great sheet shooter, although I have done it and like it. I’ve been fawning over O/U’s for over 5 years, but the money always ends up in rifles and optics, so I still don’t have one. The Browning O/U’S just don’t feel right to me, it’s a personal thing, but they have a solid reputation. In the lesser expensive category, I’ve really liked the Franchi’s I’ve picked up. Maybe someone here has some real experience with them?


The one that feels the best to me is the Benneli 828U, but they just keep going up in price; I should have bought one 5 years ago……

Good luck with your search. Try to shoot whatever you are interested in before you buy it.

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riverside jeep said:

They can't burn this place down fast enough for my liking!

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Lex Luthor might have had the right idea.

N555 is the powder for 6.5 creed heavies. Easy on barrels and temp stable.

250 years ago today. It's estimated that only 3% of the population was fighting the British during the revolutionary war. During the entire year of 1781, the Continental Army did not get paid. When they were paid, the Continental Congress only gave the 3 months worth of back pay. Yet they fought on. Never forget what they and everyone after them did.

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They honestly don’t care about you or your family. Waiting for the day they ship us off and let illegals enjoy your home and stuff.

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