The Official Status Update Thread: Part 116 - Internet. Friend or Foe?

[actaeon277]

Those skulls on the gun.I would be afraid to scratch it.

The gun isn't innocent in this matter. When I was selling guns, a stupid person dropped a Black Rain Ordinance rifle like the one above. I caught it before the gun hit the ground. The flash suppressor was so sharp that it sliced the top of my hand open when I was grabbing for the gun. It was a really deep gash that probably needed stitches. I still have a two inch scar on my hand from that poorly machined flash suppressor.

Poorly machined?
It's designed to be sharp.

 

[actaeon277]

A simple pipe thread protector kept it from cutting my pants.

 

[Sylvain]

 

[jdmack79]

Poorly machined?
It's designed to be sharp.

I may have to call Shannon Watts. That gun is a danger to society, especially the children. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!!!!

 

[actaeon277]

When my back isn't killing me, I CAN put stuff on the roof rack.

 

[mom45]

I am so looking forward to sleep and a couple of less busy days! Yesterday was busy. Today was nonstop.

Tomorrow and Friday, I just have a little to do with the neighbor lady each morning.

Finally unwinding and about ready for bed.

I felt bad putting the cats out since it is now below zero, but out they went to the man cave. I put corn out for the deer today so I will have to see if they need more tomorrow. I hadn't been feeding them at all, but they are digging up the acorns and eating some of my baby trees. I notice my dogwoods and forsythia are pruned down pretty good.

 

[actaeon277]

Hi mom.

If you need more work, looks like I'll have 72 to 80 hours scheduled next week. Feel free to take some.

 

[mom45]

Hi mom.

If you need more work, looks like I'll have 72 to 80 hours scheduled next week. Feel free to take some.

I'll pencil that in my calendar and get back to you.

 

[actaeon277]

Looks like I hurt someone's feelings in the funny picture thread.
Where is churchmouse? He's supposed to help me with the PC stuff.

 

[mom45]

I haven't been in there. Am ready to call it a night as I am having a hard time focusing my eyes at this point.

I might actually have time to visit more on here tomorrow! I'll be glad when we get to Friday since it is supposed to be a bit warmer. I see they are saying 3-6 inches of snow for us on Saturday though. I don't really want that!

 

[jdmack79]

Looks like I hurt someone's feelings in the funny picture thread.
Where is churchmouse? He's supposed to help me with the PC stuff.

I've got your back. I just made a post that could potentially offend all firemen and paramedics. I'll take the heat.

 

[actaeon277]

I've got your back. I just made a post that could potentially offend all firemen and paramedics. I'll take the heat.

Thanks.
But I removed the pic.
Ironically meaning that the only baby cake pic, is where he quoted me.

 

[jdmack79]

Thanks.
But I removed the pic.
Ironically meaning that the only baby cake pic, is where he quoted me.

 

[jdmack79]

 

[hoosierdoc]

just spoke with a man who was born in northern England in 1928. Interesting to hear him speak about WWII and how his country decided they would not be defeated. He was 11 when it started and even then he and his friends were ready to fight an invading force. He did not have nice things to say about ISIS.

 

[GunSlinger]

just spoke with a man who was born in northern England in 1928. Interesting to hear him speak about WWII and how his country decided they would not be defeated. He was 11 when it started and even then he and his friends were ready to fight an invading force. He did not have nice things to say about ISIS.

I would have loved to have listened to that discussion. A guy like that gentleman has so much we could learn from.

 

[jdmack79]

just spoke with a man who was born in northern England in 1928. Interesting to hear him speak about WWII and how his country decided they would not be defeated. He was 11 when it started and even then he and his friends were ready to fight an invading force. He did not have nice things to say about ISIS.

What a contrast to the Thais. When I worked in Thailand, my office was next to an ex-royal palace. The Vimanmek Mansion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It was the King's palace. A beautiful mansion, the largest teak wood palace in the world.

Part of my job was to take our universities foreign guests on tourers of the palace. On the tour, the Thais showed a part of the palace that was bombed during WWII. The damage was left in its original condition, not restored. The Thais acted like America bombed them for no reason, as if they were innocent. They refused to accept that they were conquered and ruled by the Japanese during the war. The Thais claimed that they were never colonized, that they were never ruled by a foreign power. I helped perpetrate that lie. Every single time I took one of our guests on a tour of the Vimanmek Mansion I felt dirty, like I was perpetrating the lie of Thai innocence during the war. To this day I feel bad about it. I tried my best to make our guests realize the truth, but there was only so much I could do without falling out of favor of my employer. I hope that the foreigners I took to the palace understand Thailand's cooperation with the Japanese. If they don't it is my fault for not being more upfront.

This is the first time that I've posted or told anyone of this. To this day it haunts me for not being more direct. I only hope that those directly affected by the war can forgive me, for my defense to foreigners of Thailand was morally wrong.

 

[jdmack79]

 

[jdmack79]

It's dead in here tonight!

 

[hoosierdoc]

It's dead in here tonight!

that's my line! heh, just kidding. Everyone is fine