Smeggie

Not to be a dick, but do you want to fiddle with a friggin trigger lock at that instant when it comes time to protect you and your family? Not I! My firearms are all in safes. My handguns are in a safe in my room that has quick access combination if needed. I carry to protect me, my family and those around me if needed. Have been doing so for years and you'd never know unless you threatened me or my family. I have been properly trained in firearm handling and understand the responsibilities of their use. Anyone that thinks someone (including teachers) in that school with the proper training might not have had an impact on the outcome of this tragedy is flat out wrong. We live in a different world anymore. This mindset has to change, for the sake of our kids. There is not a single piece of gun legislation that will ever stop these tragedies, unfortunately. More gun laws will only give some people a false sense of security and make them feel safer, when in reality they do absolutely nothing. More gun laws will continue to embolden criminals and provide them with even MORE avenues to reign terror on our society. Because we all know that criminals don't obey laws. Only law abiding people do. This kid grew up in a broken household. Did not have a father figure in the household. He lived with his maternal grandparents because his mother was going through hard times. His mother lived with her boyfriend in another part of town. He was beat up and bullied in school. His classmates spoke of his aggression and constantly picking fights. The signs were there.....but nobody spoke up. When our society and our insurance companies finally recognize mental health, treat it and make insurance companies pay for it, perhaps we will see some change. But all we are taught by our politicians, teachers, social media and main stream media is that we are all haters, racists and murderers. No wonder people are so fucked up anymore. Brainwashed.... Anyway, why was the side door to the school unlocked that this POS entered? I can't get into my local school without buzzing the front door where there is a camera and you're met by a school resource officer to escort you to the main office. These poor kids and their families. Pray for them. I don't care if anyone agrees with me. New gun legislation will do nothing to prevent this type of tragedy.

My wife is currently laid up with COVID. Brought it back from NC with her. I am fine, no symptoms and tested negative this morning. For her it's just like a bad cold / flu. Nothing unmanageable. We had one shot (only because we had to so we could keep our jobs)....and will not get a booster.

Got home earlier than expected, may join after dinner!

Congratulations, that's fantastic!

Right?! I do enough reading for work! Freezetag > reading anyday!

Won't make it this month, have fun all....

Does a snake even have a neck? Welcome to the funny farm!

Well I think I have the best "work from home" office this week. I love sitting on the screen porch while I work. Wife and I got out on the charter boat yesterday. The bite was slow but we didn't get skunked like 75% of the fleet did. I ended up reeling in a 10lb Black Fin Tuna. Wife hooked into a decent size false albacore and it fought like hell. She ended up tapping out and I had to finish pulling it in. Somehow it got the line wrapped around its tail and that was a motherfu*#er to pull in. Between that 10lb Tuna and the False Albacore I was ready to cry uncle! That is no joke! Mad props to those guys pulling in 155lb big eye tuna's and such. Since the trolling bite was slow we did a little bottom fishing and caught our limit of tilefish. 400 feet down with a 4 lb weight to keep it on the bottom. Caught two on the line at a time the first two casts. then finished up with one more each. We ate good last night! My buddy and I decided to head out to the beach at high tide and spin a little flaming steel wool for some fun photos. So far a really fun trip.

You're exactly right. New gun restrictions / laws will have NO impact on the scumbags that want to do people harm. Criminals don't give a rats ass about laws of any kind. All gun laws do is give some people a false sense of security and have absolutely no impact. Gun grabbers will never go door to door in the US to confiscate guns.....they will have a rude awakening if that happens in this country.

Thanks @Biotech I'll save the thong pics for later

it rained almost the entire way down here. Sun came out after we arrived and it turned out to be a nice afternoon. We spent about 2 hours cleaning up sand from the storm last week. There was almost 6" of sand underneath the house (where we park) and a couple of inches on the deck and screened in porch. Finally got the drone out a few minutes before sunset last night to take a look around. The storm last week took its toll on the dunes and washed a couple of houses out to sea down in Rodanthe a few miles south of here. In the picture and video you can see the Bodie Island Lighthouse and the Basnight Bridge that goes over Oregon Inlet. Nags Head 720p.mp4

Wife and I are headed to the Outer Banks of NC for a week. We have a mid-week offshore charter to ourselves. Praying for tight lines! Will send pics of the ones that don't get away.....

You taking orders?

Such sad news, very sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace.

You know it's going to be an interesting week when you log into your corporate all-hands town hall meeting and your name shows up in the ZOOM window as SGT_Smeg Curses Loasis! Curses!

Welcome! My wife was also born on May 5th....although perhaps a few years before yours!

My brother lives in Winter Park and sent these to me earlier this morning. Would love to see a launch. Every time I am down there to watch one it gets postponed 2 or 3 times LOL

No tomato beats a good vine ripened tomato. Most of the stuff bought at the grocery store is picked green and ripened with Ethylene gas. They are pretty much tasteless

Sweet! What is it?

I have the goggles and tried them one time. It's a very different feeling flying when using them and you really MUST have a spotter! I feel very unsure about them because of the things you cannot see. I have not used them since and will likely unload them.

Heck yes! Very nice @WeednFeed! Now if it would just warm up a bit!!!

Bathroom reading for you https://www.faa.gov/uas/

I have a DJI Mavic but don't fly all that often. I need to get my Part 107 so I can use it commercially with my photography business

@LtLaszlo what was the name of the clan we were members of many moons ago....before XI? You, Ayaq and I...and I forgot the other guy you used to work with. Been playing this silly game an awfully long time!

Unfortunately October is not going to work for my wife and I.