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To be clear, I am saying use farmland to raise food for people. Using arable farmland as manufacturing sites seems very short sighted to me. mspart

I'm no climate warrior. It just seems funny to use farmland for fuel when we hear about so many starving people in the world. mspart

Yeah, but now we are using our crop land for power rather than feeding the people. That's what I was getting at. Yeah, I figured it was field corn that is used but it seems like the land would be better used growing food for hungry mouths rather than gas guzzling machines. Just my $0.02. mspart

Good point!! Who was the first that ate a salad and said yeah, this is great. No meat!! mspart

Corn ethanol. I'd rather eat the corn than burn it. mspart

Thanks for starting the thread Rasta. Had a great day yesterday. I don't need anything so I was given a gift card to Din Tai Fung. I thought it was Thai but apparently they are known for their dumplings. Anyway, I can use this and don't have to find a place to store it. It was pretty good. Also something all the kids can rally around and chip in for. mspart

So now who is the humanitarian threat in the region? IDF who goes after Hamas and a few civilians get killed or massive civilians starve because Hamas won't let needed relief come into Gaza? Someone on these boards need to reassess their position. mspart

Reporting back - the pork butts came out incredible!!! Wow! I am a master smoker chef. Not really but everythign I have tried has come out really good. mspart

Anything with Trump is usually entertaining. mspart

Amen to that braddah!! We have laws on the books that are not enforced. In fact mental and legal gymnastics are used to avoid charging someone with a gun infraction. And this from those that want more gun laws. It makes no sense really. mspart

I have not actually been to a WNBA game. I have not actually been to an NBA game for a very very long time. I have not actually watched a basketball game in a number of years. Silly game - don't miss it. mspart

I kind of agree. Biden is laughable but has generally always shown up at the debate. I don't know why but he usually does well as well. It should be easy to run circles around him one would think, but then whoever does that would be shot down as a mean person taking advantage of the doddering, sympathetic, well meaning, elderly man. mspart

That's my plan. After 80 years of law abiding, I think I will go into bank holdups and casino thefts (think Ocean's 11). mspart

I guess I don't know the Heller case and its conditions etc. Gun ownership should be legal for everyone without extreme mental issues or not convicted violent criminals. I believe laws are already in place in this regard. Otherwise, I really haven't thought about it much more than that. mspart

There is no dichotomy here. Owning a gun and being pro life are not mutually exclusive. If you are pro life you are not using that gun to end lives unless your own or someone else's life is being imminently threatened. I see no conundrum here at all. I think that being pro life means protecting the innocent. Be it abortion, crime, etc. Who's life am I "pro" for? My own, that of my family, then friends, then strangers who have their life in peril because of a perp. The perp does not get consideration since he is willing to destroy an innocent life. I do not carry a gun. I have not found that this is necessary for me just yet. But I would not be opposed to carrying a gun if society gets to the point where I am feeling in danger. I have never shot anyone. I would most likely have a hard time doing so but would to save a family member for sure. mspart

Me too. mspart

I think they overturned the federal ban, not state bans. I'm not sure on that but that is how I understand it. I don't think they said anything about state bans. I understand there are 18 states that ban bump stocks. I personally am in favor of bumpstocks being illegal like machine guns. If Scotus says no on a federal level, then let the states do it. Further to the thread, I believe the 2nd Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. But I also think that that right can be revoked due to psychological issues or legal issues. There needs to be much better enforcement of the laws that are on the books. Those should be sufficient to do what is necessary to keep guns out of the hands of people that will use them for nefarious purposes. Unless of course, they get the guns illegally. Any crime where a gun is used, there should be enhanced penalties and there should not be any way to plea those down or not prosecute. Here in the Seattle area, they don't prosecute thieves and robbers for the use of a gun. At least generally, that charge is dropped. Part of that may be the enhanced 5 year prison term for such use which is WA law. I am for that as well. Hopefully that more fully states my position over my very short response earlier. mspart

Writing while high. Good one! Should be the same consequence as driving while high. Ha ha. mspart

Beautiful scenery. Congrats! mspart

Let's hope so. Even election fraud deniers should be happy with this. mspart

RL. He's the man. I'm guessing. mspart

We had a pineapple express come here last week. We had a flood watch and all. It has been clear without much rain since then. I wouldn't say it is BBQ weather but it is dry and warmer, highs in high 60s low 70s. But it is smelling really good in the house and outside right now. mspart

Editing note. I was going to put a pic of Ted Nugent's stranglehold, but the system wouldn't let me. I'll see if a small one will work. Nope won't let me. You can go here if you need that Nugent fix: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=cff19ea8ba3a868e&sca_upv=1&q=nugent+stranglehold&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWfbQph1uib-VfD_izZO2Y5sC3UdQE5x8XNnxUO1qJLaRfKvQK6KSkFrWZdGNeSbyP2dr2mnY9u0zJ7SRXxZukdQvpefeYMo5bAgmG4SG-q6yARfmBph5O0LNjhdD2xCeBeDkDFR4SZD_-MHskrc_zbF9gDOGlg8yLsZdsY-IRLnaS01bFfomRkQzZXXysIcQUke8wBw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiF8tjcw9mGAxUFMzQIHd32AgEQtKgLegQIEBAB&biw=1920&bih=899&dpr=1 mspart

Got 4 pork butts smoking right now ahead of my wife's preschool end of year celebration. I did two in the smoker to smoke them up and pulled them out to put in the oven at 200F. I just put the other two in the smoker. I'm telling you what, this is looking really good!!! I figuree I'll let the 2nd batch stay in the smoker for a longer period of time. When I pulled the first set out, they were at 130F. I'll probably go a little longer with the 2nd set. Besides, the chips apparently weren't done smoking . I dropped them in our fire pit and they are smoking away out there, still burning. I injected with pineapple, brown sugar, salt, worstershire, soy, liquid smoke, and tabasco. I think it is going to be really really good. Tomorrow is the time of truth at the party. Ionel, if you are in the area, come on over. Just follow your nose! mspart

That has always been the mantra. It hasn't worked so far. There is a tried and true method here that has been practiced ever since money was developed. Do spend more than you bring in. Period. You can say, we borrow for houses and cars. And if we can't make the payments such as in 2008, things go south real fast. We are a long way from not adding to the debt but we could be adding less and less actual dollars over the short term. Keep that static. The interest should stay static as well. Then we have our expenditures somewhat equal to or less than what is brought in. It's a trick as old as time. Don't spend more than you have. The Federales need to relearn that. mspart