Rucked 20 miles with 65 pounds. Probably my hardest training session in the last year. I've been trying to hit 20 miles forever but constant setbacks kept me from it. Now I'm going to go demolish an entire turkey.

(11-24-2016 06:10 PM)MiscBrah Wrote:  Rucked 20 miles with 65 pounds. Probably my hardest training session in the last year. I've been trying to hit 20 miles forever but constant setbacks kept me from it. Now I'm going to go demolish an entire turkey.

You probably shouldn't do that before you eat it.

Led a group of all female coworkers for the first time, two weeks into my new job.

(11-20-2016 07:05 PM)Leonard D Neubache Wrote:  Beautiful. Experienced any of the function issues that people complain about with that model?

Nothing wrong so far. Digests even the Russian stuff without a burp.

(11-20-2016 03:54 PM)Guriko Wrote:  I consider myself a Christian and yet I've never actually read the Bible from cover to cover before.

SAD.

Shout-outs to Samseau, Dr. Howard, Zelcorpion and scorpion for their insightful comments about the Holy Scriptures which made me realize that I have no right to call myself a pathfinder upon God’s Way until I genuinely study the sacred texts which show the course I profess myself taking.

Honestly though I had a really tough time reading the Bible because it’s not the easiest of texts to read after study filled day.

But I was adamant not to give up.

I’ve come across Audible from Amazon and have fallen in love with it since it offers quality Audiobooks for modest prices with its Credit system.

Since the time I’ve made a subscription I’ve listened to the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and have listened through whole Old Testament and am currently at the Gospel of Luke.

I don’t know what it is and will not claim to be a born again Christian but ever since I started listening to the Bible I’ve become a whole lot calmer.

He who says that the Bible offers nothing for a man is simply ignorant. I’ve hit the rewind button many times just to hear certain verses again, again and again in order to memorize them by heart for they contain so much worldly wisdom it is almost impossible to think that Men eons ago were so much wiser than the so called ‘Intellectual elite’ within their Ivory Tower of today.

Here are some of my favorite passages:

If God be for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Matthew 7:7

Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Mark 11:23

Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. Joshua 1:9

This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14

The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Luke 18:27

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Matthew 5:44

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Mark 11:24

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Proverbs 3:5

I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10

Confess your faults, one for another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16

The kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:21

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 11 Timothy 1:7

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. Proverbs 16:20

They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. I Corinthians 2:9

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22

Interesting note how many of them deal with mindset concepts that Mike Cernovich talks about.

I really recommend Audible for anyone who likes to read a lot of books but is pressing for time.

From July to the end of November with a pause in August it took me 4 months to listen to the Bible.

From start to finish.

From Genesis to Revelations.

72 hour long audiobook which in reality I probably listened to over 80 hours as I've re-listened a lot of parts.

Especially the Proverbs, Gospels and other parts of the New Testament (Ephesians and Romans).

There's a lot of wisdom contained within these passages and Men would do themselves a great favor to lend them their eyes and/or ears.

I've become a lot calmer as a person.

Christianity combined with stoicism is a potent mixture which has served me very well, as it allowed me to accept those things which I did not nor would be able to influence.

Every day I wake up with gratefulness to be given another day; to want the best, to visualize my best, to pray for the best and do the best of my abilities and letting go of things I cannot change.

Or so I’ve thought.

Funny - the less I've tried to change certain things or people from a point in time the more they've changed themselves in ways I've wanted.

Funny how the world works.

Just killed a snake. I was quite surprised to see it, since I was whizzing away with a brushcutter and smashing into foliage with a fernhook for half an hour just yards away when I rounded the corner and there it was, just coiled up and sleeping in an open patch. WTF it was thinking I'll never know.
Funny thing about snakes, the second you let them out of your sight they disappear, so I got the boy to keep an eye on him at a safe distance while I got a gun. Not keen to lose the bastard in the brush, I was a little hasty and ignored a gun safety rule that could have ended my travels through this life pretty quickly, but thankfully Murphy wasn't paying attention.

Loaded a mag and put the red dot on him. First shot went high so I corrected. The second turned a good portion of it inside out. I gave it 8 more because bullets are cheap and I'd already used up my good grace for the day.

Brought both boys outside to learn about snakes, which is a lot safer while it's just nerves making it twitch. Speaking of which, I fully understand why people used to think snakes were satanic creatures. The way they move naturally even after you take the head off is just creepy. Headless, they even respond to touch, hence the old warning "a snake's not dead 'til sunrise".

Also took the opportunity to make sure the dog knew in no uncertain terms that snakes are not to be fucked with.

Something new every day.

Built a desk and then fucked my girl on it to make sure it was sturdy enough.

Leonard, what kind of snake? Not sure if that matters as every animal in Australia wants to kill humans haha

Tiger snake. That's the bastards second cousin I suspect. Hopefully I don't get doxxed, since outrageously these common critters are "endangered" and you're not allowed to kill them unless you have "no other choice".

Sorry hippies...

(12-04-2016 07:40 AM)Leonard D Neubache Wrote:  

Tiger snake. That's the bastards second cousin I suspect. Hopefully I don't get doxxed, since outrageously these common critters are "endangered" and you're not allowed to kill them unless you have "no other choice".

Sorry hippies...

How are the gun laws down there? I herd that you can only own one rifle/pistol per caliber?

Holy fuck that thing look hideous. I thought rattlesnakes and cotton mouths looked ugly, rat snakes close behind but you guys are on another level.

Then I read that 8/10 live in Oz as the most deadly spiders as well...praise sweet baby cheesus. Y'all earned my respekt.

You have to apply for permission to own any particular gun and provide a reason as such.

So you could own a .22lr rifle for rabbit hunting, another type of .22lr for target shooting, a .22lr pistol for silhouette shooting and another .22lr for putting down sick/injured animals. However the cops would get stingy if you asked for five different caliber guns just to hunt rabbits.

The reality is that they're pretty lax about giving out permissions, at least in my state. The major annoyance comes with not being able to own semi-automatic firearms excepting pistols unless you're a farmer or similar.

(12-04-2016 09:18 AM)Cattle Rustler Wrote:  Holy fuck that thing look hideous. I thought rattlesnakes and cotton mouths looked ugly, rat snakes close behind but you guys are on another level.

Then I read that 8/10 live in Oz as the most deadly spiders as well...praise sweet baby cheesus. Y'all earned my respekt.

We're fortunate in my state that the venom of the deadly snakes here operates through the lymphatic system, so if you don't move after you get bitten then you theoretically have a long time to get help. It helps to know that, because some people get bitten and then run for help, not realising they're making it worse. The native aboriginals here when bitten by these snakes would simply go and lie under the shade of a tree for three days straight. By then the venom had denatured and they could go about their business.

Other snakes like your american rattler for example might have a less toxic venom but it attacks through the blood stream, so from the second you're bitten you're on a count-down to death, your heart becoming your own worst enemy.

As for spiders, fuck them. We have no really seriously dangerous spiders where I am, and that's just fine by me.

(12-04-2016 04:52 AM)Roardog Wrote:  Built a desk and then fucked my girl on it to make sure it was sturdy enough.

First snowfall of the season in Chicago. I made a pot of butternut squash soup. Dinner consisted of two bowls of soup some french bread and an IPA.

I pulled my shotgun out of the closet and cleaned it. I haven't fired it in a while but it felt good in my hands.

(12-04-2016 08:19 AM)Ivanis Wrote:  How are the gun laws down there?

One thing they are pretty strict on is how firearms are secured, which can be a pain at times.
Yesterday I spotted an eastern brown snake just outside my front door. Despite being about two paces from 10 or more guns, by the time I went and found the key for the safe, got the shotgun out, then went to the other locked chest full of ammunition and found some appropriate shot shells, loaded it and went outside again, the bastard was nowhere to be seen.

(12-04-2016 11:03 PM)Tex Cruise Wrote:  

(12-04-2016 08:19 AM)Ivanis Wrote:  How are the gun laws down there?

One thing they are pretty strict on is how firearms are secured, which can be a pain at times.
Yesterday I spotted an eastern brown snake just outside my front door. Despite being about two paces from 10 or more guns, by the time I went and found the key for the safe, got the shotgun out, then went to the other locked chest full of ammunition and found some appropriate shot shells, loaded it and went outside again, the bastard was nowhere to be seen.

So you can't keep your weapons loaded? That's ridiculous!

(12-05-2016 07:14 AM)Ivanis Wrote:  

(12-04-2016 11:03 PM)Tex Cruise Wrote:  

(12-04-2016 08:19 AM)Ivanis Wrote:  How are the gun laws down there?

One thing they are pretty strict on is how firearms are secured, which can be a pain at times.
Yesterday I spotted an eastern brown snake just outside my front door. Despite being about two paces from 10 or more guns, by the time I went and found the key for the safe, got the shotgun out, then went to the other locked chest full of ammunition and found some appropriate shot shells, loaded it and went outside again, the bastard was nowhere to be seen.

So you can't keep your weapons loaded? That's ridiculous!

Ya! The next criminal who breaks into your home while you are away and attempts make off with entire firearm collection is definitely going to be pissed!

Over four years after being diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer (ocular melanoma) and I'm still breathing (and Tweeting)

My eye was removed just about two years ago.

I'm still laughing and enjoying life because men don't let little shit interfere.

Oh, and it helps that I don't fear death, just the few months leading up to it.

(12-05-2016 07:50 AM)Suits Wrote:  

(12-05-2016 07:14 AM)Ivanis Wrote:  

(12-04-2016 11:03 PM)Tex Cruise Wrote:  

(12-04-2016 08:19 AM)Ivanis Wrote:  How are the gun laws down there?

One thing they are pretty strict on is how firearms are secured, which can be a pain at times.
Yesterday I spotted an eastern brown snake just outside my front door. Despite being about two paces from 10 or more guns, by the time I went and found the key for the safe, got the shotgun out, then went to the other locked chest full of ammunition and found some appropriate shot shells, loaded it and went outside again, the bastard was nowhere to be seen.

So you can't keep your weapons loaded? That's ridiculous!

Ya! The next criminal who breaks into your home while you are away and attempts make off with entire firearm collection is definitely going to be pissed!

Not really. With a couple of pry bars and a bit of effort they usually just just rip the gunsafe off the wall and carry the whole lot away at once. Most men have the very tools they required to do just that in the garden shed. I would prefer to hide mine but the government says no.

Apparently I was being pointed out by a girl I know.

I was standing in a group of other guys.

Her description of me?

"He's the one that looks like a Man"

(12-05-2016 12:20 PM)Private Man Wrote:  Over four years after being diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer (ocular melanoma) and I'm still breathing (and Tweeting)

My eye was removed just about two years ago.

I'm still laughing and enjoying life because men don't let little shit interfere.

Oh, and it helps that I don't fear death, just the few months leading up to it.

Congrats. Hopefully your procedure went better than this:

Yesterday I worked on my first smoking pipe. Today I will probably finish it. I will post pictures of finished pipe.

Yesterday I tore apart several pallets to get wood to build a table. Now I'm working on framing it out. The biggest pain is removing the wood while trying not to split it. I recommend the Deck Demon for anyone looking to do pallet projects. If you use it right, you can save time, your back, and save a lot of lumber that would otherwise split when using a hammer and nail remover.

Lift weights and invest my money.