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The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. This thread is non-political, although you will find that most here are conservative folks. No matter what, you won’t be flamed and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread. There is no telling where it will go and... that...

I've been promising a Texas Lt. Governor primary thread for a while. This thread is for discussion of the merits of primary candidates for the office of Lt. Governor of the State of Texas.Lt. Governor is the most powerful elected office in the State of Texas.

Happy Birthday and Thank You to John Moses Browning. Born in 1855, he designed some of the greatest American firearms. Many of those designs are still in use today. Happy Birthday!

Give Dewhurst the Boot in 2014 (((Ping List)))To be added or removed from this list, freepmail me.This is a low volume ping list at this time./johnny

Happy birthday Eugene Stoner. Born in 1922, Stoner was an iconic firearms designer. He represents the best of what made America great.

Prayer request for my first ex-wife. Last I heard, they were trying to set up surgery to remove her appendix. She is in hospital.Yeah, I know, ex... but she is the mother of my children and my grandbabies grandmother. The old gal could use some prayers.

It seems as though Cruz has won the Senate and Dewhurst is headed back to his Lt. Governor job in Austin.I have a problem with our Lt. Governor. Dewhurst has shown what a lying establishment sleazeball he is. He doesn't need to be in Texas politics anymore. Time for the boot.So, tonight, the Give Dewhurst the Boot in 2014 (((ping list))) becomes active.

What do I hear tonight? Sounded like a couple of 24 pounders over at the base and a volley of 6 pounders, followed by the big guns again.Of course, it's a celebration today, and no-one is actually shooting.I can hear it. Catz are hiding.What I didn't hear tonight was my grandsons. Sorry. I just can't frigging hear them. Too high pitched at their age.Too many years around jets and guns and personal arms.I read their lips the best I could and my eldest grandson there tried hard to communicate with me.I don't hear so good anymore.I carry a coin in...

Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 741 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012 TXZ117-118-050115- TARRANT TX-PARKER TX- 741 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHEASTERN PARKER COUNTY SOUTHWESTERN TARRANT COUNTY AT 741 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEATHERFORD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ALEDO...ANNETTA... BENBROOK...HUDSON OAKS...RIVER OAKS...SANSOM PARK...WEATHERFORD... WESTWORTH...WHITE SETTLEMENT AND WILLOW PARK. PENNY-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY...

Sometime last night, my slightly dotty, older neighbor put a pan on the stove and went to check her email. The obvious resulted, with a standard issue kitchen grease fire.She panicked, couldn't contain it, and called me yelling: "Bring a fire extinguisher! Hurry!".So I hustled over to her house with my trusty kitchen extinguisher with the cobwebs on it.Of course, I did fail to put on pants.The upshot of the night was: A)Don't put a pan on the stove and walk off. Ever.B)Have a fire extinguisher, and know where it is.C) Don't wait to call 911. Those fire guys are...

In 1855, John Browning was born. He was a gifted gunmaker that gave us many great weapons that survive to this day.Happy Birthday!

Whether his birthday was 21 January 1855 or 23 January 1855, Americans were blessed the day he was born.

It’s tough out there and may get tougher. Job cuts, pay cuts, and expenses are going up. What’s a conservative to do? Conserve, of course. That doesn’t mean you have to eat less healthy food, or eat foods that aren’t so good, or eat less. With a few of the right ingredients, some practice, some planning, and some time, you can produce excellent quality nutritious meals for surprisingly little money. The catch, of course, is the time it takes. But if you are unemployed, or under-employed (like me), you have more time than money. Fine cooking is about treating good...

Happy birthday, John Moses Browning.Don't mind the noise....

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB009 ARLB009 President Bush addresses Florida ARES net ZCZC AG09 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 9 ARLB009 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT January 31, 2002 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB009 ARLB009 President Bush addresses Florida ARES net President George W. Bush spoke January 31 via Amateur Radio to members of the Northern Florida Amateur Radio Emergency Service Net (NFAN). The president was in Florida to spotlight five volunteer groups--among them the Volusia County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)--for their value to the new Office of Homeland Security. ''I want to thank all ...

Is there a lever rifle in 7.62x39?

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A nation defines itself by the kind of army it creates for its protection. By that standard, America at the close of the twentieth century is large, powerful, and technologically sophisticated. But it is also muscle-bound, confused, wasteful, and desperately in search of a mission. In The Minuteman former Senator Gary Hart proposes a provocative and radical restructuring of America's armed forces, asking the questions that have gone unanswered for too long: Why do we have 1.5 million men and women under arms with no major threat to our security? Why is our militiary budget at the same level as ...