Thread: alevin's account talk

Originally Posted by Steadygain

I'll send a PM. I know the VA System fairly well and may even have a bigger influence that you realize but don't want to openly draw attention. The Inn is far from closed...

Steady, I always wanted a big brother, think I've finally acquired one of the very best possible. With your help, we may finally get that aircraft carrier moving and in a positive direction, at long long last. From the heart, thank you.

Originally Posted by alevin

Steady, I always wanted a big brother, think I've finally acquired one of the very best possible. With your help, we may finally get that aircraft carrier moving and in a positive direction, at long long last. From the heart, thank you.

No problem, and you are my first official sister as well. It is indeed from the heart and that's what makes us FAMILY. The drawbacks are: I can be a little too protective at times, I am openly honest to a flaw - and probably say way more than I should but the benefits make it all worthwhile. Ususally when I see a problem I know how to address it and with Sis it's simply knowing who to see and what to say. Will send an example by PM tomorrow hopefully.

Good night and pleasant dreams.

Alevin - pick a number between 4 and 6...

that's how many admissions I need to run and take care of

I thought about you and Silverbird this morning and the situations you've recently encountered. How's the water situation going?? Did the house get flooded?? Did power go out?? How's everything now?

Will be back in a few hours...

Steady, that's too many. My sis said she could handle 9-10 a day, more than that was overload and unpaid overtime. Wish there were more of you to go around, I know the need is there.

The leak ended when I got snow and ice cleared from the roofedge to 6 feet from roof edge, even tho the icedams remained in place until they melted from thaw a couple days later. River stage dropped a couple hours after and forecasted additional rain did not materialize. Localized flooding north of here, different systems.

It's good the leak happened, is mobilizing me to spend $ on additional insulation this year (good for the economy, right?). I was researching the latest and greatest insulation technologies this weekend. Again, some of the new tech-materials companies I wish would go public so I could invest. Alas. I must bide my time (and investing $). But I did find one contractor who uses a high-tech material I'm interested in. It'd be a road trip for him to come give me an estimate (lives <1day/away), but gas prices are down....No reaction from sis yet-silence on the line....

Originally Posted by alevin

Steady, that's too many. My sis said she could handle 9-10 a day, more than that was overload and unpaid overtime.
Your thread is looking like a phone conversation between us - and I don't want 'to take over' BUT..Admissions are simply a side dish added to the full plate I start with. I'm not complaining - really - I promise I'm not - but working up the Admissions is just a small part of what I do when I have a few moments between everything else.

Wish there were more of you to go around, I know the need is there.
The need is there for all of us - it's why the MB is so crucial to me - to vent, get inspired, enjoy the bonds, feel the love (and even make some money). Thank you though!! I'm finding the ones who really have the heart to do what they can - force the others to work better

The leak ended when I got snow and ice cleared from the roofedge to 6 feet from roof edge, even tho the icedams remained in place until they melted from thaw a couple days later. River stage dropped a couple hours after and forecasted additional rain did not materialize. Localized flooding north of here, different systems.
I'm so glad...you had me pretty concerned at first.

It's good the leak happened, is mobilizing me to spend $ on additional insulation this year (good for the economy, right?). I was researching the latest and greatest insulation technologies this weekend. Again, some of the new tech-materials companies I wish would go public so I could invest. Alas. I must bide my time (and investing $). But I did find one contractor who uses a high-tech material I'm interested in. It'd be a road trip for him to come give me an estimate (lives <1day/away), but gas prices are down....
Hmmmm...what can I take from this???
If hassels are unavoidable....the best way to handle them is with a positive mindset. THANK YOU for your example.

No reaction from sis yet-silence on the line....

I've been spending time in prayer for Sis - doing a lot of thinking and believe she'll be out of the tunnel shortly. I really do believe she will see the light and let it do all it's meant to do.

Take care my friend. Hope all is well.

Bringing over the discussion of the President Elect's view of gun control, here is what is on his website:

Address Gun Violence in Cities: As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade. Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals who shouldn't have them. They support closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent, as such weapons belong on foreign battlefields and not on our streets.

Convicted felons are already prevented by law from buying guns legally. In a 1997 survey of state prison inmates, 80% of the guns criminals used were obtained by family, friends, a street buy, or an illegal source. Twenty-eight percent of the criminals in federal and state custody used a handgun during the commission of their crimes, while only 2% used a military style semiautomatic weapon. The assault weapons ban did not significantly reduce crime, because the majority of crimes were not being committed with assault weapons!

In California, which has some of the strictest gun control laws, there were 2,249 murders. In 1,605 of those murders a firearm was used. 644 murders were committed using knives, other weapons, or "personal weapons" (hands, fists, feet). Contrast this with Texas, which is a right to carry state. There were 1,419 murders in Texas in 2007. Of those 946 were committed using a firearm. The remaining 473 were committed using knives, other weapons, or personal weapons. This is according to the 2007 FBI crime report. My point is, the gun control laws did not result in less murders being committed. If anything, the gun control laws in California prevented the victims from protecting themselves from their attackers.

Here is a great story about a town in Georgia that has the right idea:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/ar...TICLE_ID=55288

You growl and I'll cover them with my AR.

Everybody got their drinks in hand and the popcorn bowl handy ready for the show? I'll swing back here in a little bit, right now I'm working on something way more important with Steady. Be back soon.

Originally Posted by alevin

Everybody got their drinks in hand and the popcorn bowl handy ready for the show? I'll swing back here in a little bit, right now I'm working on something way more important with Steady. Be back soon.

No doubt you will have a highly intelligent, well reasoned response. This is one of those subjects that people on both sides have strong opinions about. I doubt one of us will convince the other, but it will be a good debate nontheless. Have a great evening.

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Originally Posted by Viva La Migra
Better get your shotgun before the Messiah enacts "sensible gun control laws."

Originally posted by Alevin
"Sensible gun control law" fears are overdone and eggagerated, from what I've been reading.

OK, ground rules are in order. This is my house after all. That means no peeing on the furniture , and the door is unlocked, so feel free to come and go, just respect the homeowner's hospitality is all.

To start with, Vive la Migra, I was responding to your earlier statement specifically earlier which implied that I wouldn't be able to obtain a shotgun for purposes of either hunting or self-defense in the event that the incoming president has his way with "sensible gun laws". As far as I understand anything that IS an exageration and fallacy, in any state in the union.

I have no fear whatsoever that my right to buy and own a shotgun will disappear in the wake of any gun control laws of any kind, not so long as we have a functioning Supreme Court, regardless of who is president. The issue of right to bear arms by private citizens has not been eliminated nor will it be, the Supreme Court has ruled on that, more than once. And our soon-to-be President and Commander-in-Chief, being familiar with the Constitution, does not labor under any illusions or delusions that way either, as the material you posted from his website acknowledges.

So, how far apart are you and me? I'm not sure yet. As people who've been around me on this subject previously know, I'm hardly antigun, nor am I anti-handgun. So, where are we? What do you fear will happen, seriously? He accepts the right of states to interpret the Amendment and set limits. I believe the Supreme Court has already ruled on that, or will shortly with respect to DC if they havent already (haven't been keeping up with that). That has nothing to do with who is president and everything to do with differing interpretations between states and ultimately mediated by the Supremes.

I'm not sure, but I thought the vote on the DC gun ruling was 5-4. With activist judges, our ability to own any gun will be at the whim of the Supremes and if BHO puts one or 2 Ginsberg types in, the 2nd amendment may just be erased from the Constitution. I don't trust the SC to protect the rights of the many.

Sorry Just how I feel.

CB