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Post by Kacer on Jan 6, 2005 11:45:57 GMT -5
I'm not sure how to ask this and retain any dignity but could someone please tell me what these mean; CHL, BTW, IMO, BORs. Please remember, I'm thin skinned, wimpy, sensitive and if you laugh too much, I'll go away, but not for long. Oops, I should of waited for a few more posts from Kacer. ;D What about these; JMO, OMMV, OTOH ? Okay, I embarrassed. Hey, school for newbies insn't a problem CHL = Concealed Handgun License BTW = By The Way IMO = In My Opinion (also IMHO = In My Humble Opinion) BORs = Bill of Rights JMO = Just My Opinion OTOH = On The Other Hand OMMV = Others Mileage May Vary (also YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary) Some others you are likely to see: AFAICS = As far as I can see AFAIK = As Far As I Know BTW = By the way FWIW = For what it's worth FYI = For your information IMHO = In my humble opinion (egoless) IMAO = In my arrogant opinion (a lot of ego) IMNSHO = In my not-so humble opinion (a lot of ego) IMO = In my opinion (a little ego) KUTGW = Keep Up The Good Work MYOB = Mind your own business OTOH = On the other hand RTFM = Read the <ahem> manual SO = Significant other (as in, "My SO and I went for a walk...") WTF! - What the <ahem>! I'll send you a FULL list via IM
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Post by Kacer on Jan 3, 2005 19:42:55 GMT -5
Of course, the problem we have now is that there are already regulations on the BORs, so we're sort of stuck unless we can some how roll back the clock on that. Yeah, and pigs might fly some day too! Eh, call me an optimist, stranger things have happened I mean if I had told you 10 years ago not to worry about the AWB, that in 2004, 46 (47?) states would be carry states, and 37 of THOSE would be "shall issue" and that the Brady Bunch would be loosing it's popularity... you'd probably have said, "Yeah, and pigs might fly someday too!" Right?
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Post by Kacer on Jan 2, 2005 21:09:34 GMT -5
I've thought about the Vermont system, how nice it seems to be. But consider this. Vermont is a small state, with a small population. Alaska is a big state with a small population. I think Vermont style carry laws will work there due to the lack of people. I'm sure there will be idiots who make stupid mistakes while carrying. But there will not likely be many of them. Here in Michigan, since we went to shall issue, the number of permits suspended/revoked due to stupidity has remained small. But I have to wonder what would happen if training was no longer mandatory. Now, I'll grant you that perhaps it shouldn't be mandatory. It's not mandatory in Indiana for instance, and they don't seem to have any problems. My point is this. In this day and age, where firearms safety training is not handed down within families as it once was, I think in some areas we NEED to have mandatory training for people who want to carry guns. Or maybe at least have a test to see that they do know how to handle a gun safely, and then have a training course for those who don't. I don't know. Maybe I'm just being too paranoid. You're being paranoid Al, but that's okay We love ya anyway. I don't think a REASONABLE, rather SHORT test would be totally out of the Q, maybe even a good idea, but IMO, ANY government regulation on the BOR's is WRONG, and that would be Government regulation. And would likely COST as many lives as it SAVED so, better to err on the side of government butting OUT! What part of: "Shall not be infringed" don't they "get" ?
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Post by Kacer on Jan 1, 2005 22:55:07 GMT -5
Actually, Vermont is "No permit required." Which I guess makes it the ideal state for CCW. :-) That's my goal for Ohio... problem here is the Republicans are NOT in ANY way shape or form REALLY Republicans... (the politicians, that is) okay, they TEND to "hate and villify gays" but aside from that
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Post by Kacer on Jan 1, 2005 21:39:07 GMT -5
Both Virginia and Florida are Shall Issue states. Cool. I knew VERMONT was... but Virginia, that's "old Democrat" country... so I wasn't sure. So sounds to me like Gay Days Staff needs to avail themselves of VIRGINIA's CHL Do you know if we have a chapter there, BTW, Al?
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Post by Kacer on Jan 1, 2005 18:51:53 GMT -5
OOPS! I thought that said ORLANDO not "Orland" Virginia... any chapters there??? Do they even have a "shall issue" CHL? :/
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Post by Kacer on Jan 1, 2005 18:33:37 GMT -5
Gee... sounds to ME like the folks at "Gay Days" need to avail themselves of the Florida CHL... is there an active PP Chapter in FL?
If there IS, this, IMO would be a VERY good opportunity to extend an invite to the Gay Days offices. ;D
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Post by Kacer on Jan 1, 2005 23:09:23 GMT -5
The Advocate's editor needs to do a better job, IMO, I cannot tell which "he" the writer is referring to sometimes. Will be interesting to see if the killer is gay or str8... SOUNDING like it could easilly go either way, but str8, IMO a BIT stronger 51% for str8, 49% for Gay/bi. :/ Iowan accused of killing man he met on gay Web site A 23-year-old Iowa man is accused of killing a 52-year-old Nebraska man in a suburban Des Moines motel room after the two men met through the personals of Gay.com, The Des Moines Register reported Thursday. more: www.advocate.com/new_news.asp?id=14706&sd=12/31/04-01/03/05
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Post by Kacer on Jan 1, 2005 21:36:16 GMT -5
Spain moves closer to legalizing gay marriageLast Updated Fri, 31 Dec 2004 13:08:23 EST MADRID - The ruling cabinet in Spain approved a bill on Friday that would legalize same-sex marriages, a step that moves the country closer to becoming the third European country to recognize gay weddings. more: www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2004/12/31/spain-samesex041231.html
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Post by Kacer on Jan 20, 2005 18:22:22 GMT -5
Signs of Intelligence: Massachusetts Leans Away from Gay Marriage Ban Posted by spatula on Jan. 20, 2005 (1 comment from readers) Perhaps they realized that the sky is not falling...
LGBT News
QueerThoughts is a dynamic new website for GLBT issues. Rick Barnes the senior editor has been active on queer rights & electing Queer positive people at all levels of govt. The tide appears to be turning in Massachusetts as support for a state Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage is waning. The state legislature narrowly voted for the amendment in March of last year by a 105-92 margin, but it has to pass one more roll-call vote to be placed on the 2006 ballot. According to the Boston Globe, "analysis of newly sworn-in legislators indicates that gay-marriage forces added a net of at least two votes in the fall legislative elections," and "three gay-marriage opponents have resigned in recent weeks."
House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi noted, "Gay marriage has been in effect for a long time, and the world hasn't collapsed. That might be an influence."
The Globe also claims that a number of legislators who initially voted for the amendment are now rethinking their positions. Even cosponsor Brian P. Lees is said to be reconsidering. Many of these lawmakers were reportedly worried about a political backlash that never came. The only backlash was against two opponents of gay marriage who lost their seats in the House.
No date has yet been set for the next roll-call vote.
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Post by Kacer on Jan 16, 2005 19:29:45 GMT -5
At least I am still able to communicate adequately through a keyboard (talking is a most difficult challenge!). . . I speak my peace, and then have to take a break to unwind. Rage Against Vanilla Trisha Yeah, but you know what they say.... PDNFOTTSBP "Please Do Not Feed Or Tease The Straight Bigoted People" ;D And those "big words" Trish! But see, I can't smack `em around on THR.... That's the ONLY thing I don't like about the place. I don't wanna get banned or whatever, but if someone smacks me in the face, I SHOULD, IMO, be "allowed" to punch _them_ in the face. And a couple of those guiys, IMO, needed at LEAST a good smack. You did pretty well, IMO< BUT I'm not certain that their IQ is up to figuring that out is all .
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Post by Kacer on Jan 14, 2005 11:45:17 GMT -5
Kacer, Give me some more information on TFL and their shutdown of the topic. I need to remember (okay, have my pw sent to me) again since I emptied out the cookies on my computer when I went to XP. I'll talk to Rich personally on the matter. As for how tolerate some boards are, they are "tolerate" but they aren't. They say they are but if you joke about "sex" that is even mildly gay then they have a problem with it. But if you talk about big breasted women (most are men on the boards) and what you would dream about then that is okay in their eyes . Wayne Yeah. Well, the Firing Line link is: Firing LineIt went 2 pages, and Tamara, Staff appears to be the one who shut it down. I GET why. It would have been a PITA to modify all of the a##hat comments. BUT, IMO, anyway, there was enough GOOD comments occurring to warrant the work. Plus, like I said, I LIKE TFL... I just like "knock-down, drag outs" especially if they can be kept civil. And, IMO, TFL doesn't abide by KDDO's. Their perrogative, I just don't much hang there as a result. Let me know if you need anything else.
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Post by Kacer on Jan 11, 2005 10:45:28 GMT -5
Not to start a "other" board bashing thread, but how LGBT friendly are the other boards at members here hangout on? Doesn't have to a gun board just the boards that you like. Are you out on that board or not? Myself I hangout on AR15.com most of the time, but showup on knifeforums and glocktalk. And I'm out on ARFCOM [oh boy am I] it's a great board and most of the people are LGBT friendly.....but you will have to fight it out witha few of them if you jump into a GAY topic. Well, here's the thiing. "For instance" The Firing Line. I like the place, but as with all straight boards you WILL get at least a few asshat homophobes. It was bad enough, apparently, that TFL "mods" decided to shut the topic of THIS BOARD down because of all the violations of their COC. That was in less than 2 pages. I'm not certain what to do now, because, IMO it was JUST getting to the point where I could "jump in" answer some Q's/concerns and MAYBE open a few minds.... This is one thing I like about ARFCOM, one can get more than a tad "rough" and the mods don't seem to interfere, unless it's gone FAR past "acceptable behavior". Or unless someone "complains" about conduct that violates COC. I REALLY LIKE that. I, however realize I have a "thick skin" but, IMO we (gays) have a BETTER chance getting through to people if we CAN have a few "knock down, drag out" verbal "fights" every now and again. Makes the bullies a bit more "leery" of GLBT folk, and as long as it is handled appropriately, gains a sort of respect for at least SOME GLBT folk who "fight back fair". However I DO see WHY places like Glock Talk, The Firing Line, etc... shut down volitile topics. They don't want to be "known" for condoning verbal "gay bashing", I just like as long as it doesn't get REAL bad (and Mac came CLOSE last "tiff" we had) but I was able to "spank" him good, and he had enough "sense" to STPU. ;D I mean if I cannot defend myself I probably should't be "out there" so much. Problem is, places like DU (Democratic Underground) and the like criticise US (gays w/guns in general, Pink Pistols in particular) for "allowing" alleged redneck morons on gun boards to "run amuck" verbally bashing GLBTs. When they OBVIOUSLY have NOT been to GLBT topics on ARFCOM! `Cause, IMO, Stoner and I do a pretty good job spanking the phobes there! I really LIKE the High Road, but am not able to visit there often :/ And they allow for virtually NO "fights". Me, I like a good fight now and again. I WAS pretty "raw" from other events in my life, and not coping as well as I would have liked a month ago, but I'm all better now and rearing to go! I'm out on EVERY board as I am the defacto "leader" of the Central Ohio Pink Pistols .... usually that is NOT the "course" I prefer to take... but it IS another "new experience" and I like it. So, why not? I used to like getting to know someone then "springing" that I'm a lesbian on them, usually after they give me an "opening" But full disclosure from the start is fun too.
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Post by Kacer on Feb 15, 2005 20:52:41 GMT -5
FWIW, I don't think you're terrible. I've always had a theory that the more of a total prejudiced butthole one is, the more opportunity God/the Universe/ Life gives one "lessons" to learn to be more tollerant. I also think that before being placed in the situation, one agrees that it's cool, either by VERY independent souls, or those who need a lesson in "rejection" and how to deal. So, this explains the Cheney's and Keys situations, IMO. (Oh, and Cher - IMO Chastity's revelation gave HER a good kick in the backside that was long overdue Not so much she was "intollerant", she just needed less ... "greater than thou" attitude. I think it was good for her. Hope it wasn't more than Chastity was counting on though
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Post by Kacer on Mar 19, 2005 17:52:08 GMT -5
Georgia Moves To Force Gay Students To Come Out To Parents Before Joining LGBT Clubsby The Associated Press Posted: March 19, 2005 12:01 am ET (Atlanta, Georgia) A proposal aimed at gay clubs would require high school students to get written parental permission before taking part in extracurricular activities. The rule before the state Board of Education was proposed by schools Superintendent Kathy Cox. It does NOT specifically target clubs for homosexual students. But it was requested by lawmakers who have tried for several years to squelch gay student support groups in Georgia high schools. If approved, the rule would require any student who wants to take part in any school-related club or after-school activity to get written permission from parents. MoreOkay, while I understand, in a TINY way this requirement, (very very TINY way) I think it is a HORRID concept and idea. However, as my mom only EVER ACTUALLY signed ONE "permission slip" once I was in HS... I made a photocopy then used that as a template to sign her name on the light table after that. NOT that she'd care, I mean she CARED, but she never DIDN'T sign a permission slip (prior to my "forgeries")and I'd NEVER remember to have her sign the d**n things... Granted I'd have to "practice" it for 5-10 minutes on a seperate sheet before I'd have the right "smooth look" that she had to her cursive handwriting/signature... still. And I'd always TELL he I forgot to give her the permission slip so I took care of it... I'd get a "look" but otherwise she was cool w/it
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