New Year's Eve idiocy

eskielover · Jan 03, 2024 at 11:02 AM

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I've given up hope of gun control in this country. The progun lobby is way to powerful and some gun owners way to vocal for there to ever be any reasonable control.

I still totally believe that gun control would NOT get guns out of the hands of those that use them to do real harm. Criminals will get guns one way or another. Gun control ONLY takes guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens who have a right to own them & most of us in this part of the country who use them responsibly stand strong on this belief. I want to have something more than my dogs to protect myself out in the country living alone.

Revenge Tour · Jan 04, 2024 at 09:00 PM

It's unfortunate but I have come to accept that July 4th and New Years Eve are recognized redneck celebrations. When you have booze and explosives, what could possibly go wrong? These days it's all about me, me, me. Consideration for others is an afterthought.

mar dhea · Jan 05, 2024 at 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lizardlady

"proxy testicles" I love it! May I borrow it?

The eejits started again around 5pm yesterday. Thankfully it only lasted about an hour.

Eskie, you are right. A windshield can be replaced. A life cannot.

For sure! Glad to be of help with a zinger or two! Def. truth to that one.

Calla lily12 · Jan 05, 2024 at 05:30 AM

Some idiot set off fireworks here, also. My poor dog is on medication to help her terror when she hears them. People are so inconsiderate.

mar dhea · Jan 05, 2024 at 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by eskielover

I still totally believe that gun control would NOT get guns out of the hands of those that use them to do real harm. Criminals will get guns one way or another. Gun control ONLY takes guns out of the hands of law abiding citizens who have a right to own them & most of us in this part of the country who use them responsibly stand strong on this belief. I want to have something more than my dogs to protect myself out in the country living alone.

I agree with having them for protection and such but there are far too many questions that can't be easily answered without talk. Policy regarding guns can be managed better without the average joe [or jill] worrying about having their rights stolen.

Gun laws ought to be looked at without the fear the mere mention of them generates. There ARE problems and they should be mutually discussed and actively worked on without the knee-jerk attitude and broken-record bleating of "the government is trying to take my guns!" That's NOT and never will be a reality. The logistics of such an enterprise is impossible anyway. The only time you'll see that scenario in modern America is in cheap fiction and bad movies.

Anyway. Not the forum for this is it. Eskie, I think we have more in common than we don't. I think you're a great person from your posts. Much respect. I just feel that America is dealing with too many unnecessary difficulties. It shouldn't be that hard to implement intelligent change to certain loopholes and policies.

The loopholes in particular have sufficiently proven themselves to be damaging and dangerous. The stats prove that. The more vocal one-note naysayers do nothing but obsessively refuse to acknowledge the problems. In most cases lawmakers are denied even an entry-level discussion on the matters.

I guess the issues will continue. Not seeing much hope these days. Especially these days. With so many gun owners becoming increasingly militant in attitude, the hope for mitigation/compromise dwindles. Meanwhile? The cordwood keeps getting stacked higher. Yes, make no mistake, that's the true bottom line. The cordwood keeps getting stacked higher.

Simple small changes to certain guns laws are NOT useless and are NOT "the first step to oppression". The crowd constantly claiming that one always seem to me to be down a quart or two of practical rationale. There's too much fantasy between the ears of too many gun owners these days. [I'm not referring to you or critiquing your reason for personal gun ownership. I understand and stand with you on that.]

There are issues out there that need looking at is all. Mutually; with an eye for both facts and measures that will help solve definite problems.

Pardon if you found anything offensive. It's early and I'm trying to make a decent case without sleep and without tea/coffee.

I'm done now. Hard world Eskie...I just hate seeing so many mistakes being made. We can learn WITHOUT making them too.

rechu · Jan 07, 2024 at 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by lizardlady

Eskie, at my house we get that kind of drama over lizards.

We have tons of lizards hanging out in the sun on the house walls and fence around the house this time of year. I have to check the yard for lizards and cats before letting the dogs out. I shoo away the lizards and they hide behind the flower pots. Our next door neighbor told me that her husband saw a snake the other day. I haven't seen one of those yet here.

Discombobulated · Jan 07, 2024 at 08:59 AM

Oh poor you Lizardlady that sounds like a dreadful start to the year for you - I hope that as the days have gone on things are a little better now.

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Revenge Tour Member Member Since Apr 2023 Location: Michigan Posts: 308 1 72 hugs given	Jan 04, 2024 at 09:00 PM #22 It's unfortunate but I have come to accept that July 4th and New Years Eve are recognized redneck celebrations. When you have booze and explosives, what could possibly go wrong? These days it's all about me, me, me. Consideration for others is an afterthought.
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Calla lily12 Grand Member Member Since Jul 2018 Location: a place far away Posts: 830 5 979 hugs given	Jan 05, 2024 at 05:30 AM #24 Some idiot set off fireworks here, also. My poor dog is on medication to help her terror when she hears them. People are so inconsiderate. __________________ Once you are real, you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always....
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Discombobulated Grand Magnate Member Since Oct 2019 Location: UK Posts: 4,699 (SuperPoster!) 4 11.6k hugs given	Jan 07, 2024 at 08:59 AM #27 Oh poor you Lizardlady that sounds like a dreadful start to the year for you - I hope that as the days have gone on things are a little better now.
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