This was senior year for me, so you were out in the real world.

Thanks. Thanks a pant-load you son-of-*****!

(2) Is there some reason I don’t recall all of this? I don’t remember any of it. I don’t recall anyone inviting me to participate. What the hell, man! I wasn’t even cool enough (or there) to be a giant rat with you guys?

(3) “This was intended to simulate a possum trapped in the glare of automobile headlights, but I have never actually heard one make that sound. They might, for all I know.”

Having run over many a possum, among other small animals and that one time a horse, I can tell you that they do put their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers. Rather than “Eeeee!,” however, they bare their teeth and making a hissing sound like a cat.

(4) “It was fairly innocuous stuff, like having your head flushed in a toilet…”

On second thought, I’m out. Although, the idea of the cool kids getting swirlies from the nerds is hysterical. I hope a wedgie was involved.

(5) We were more popular than we remember. We concentrate on the slights against our dignity and easily forget that those experiences represent the minority of our childhood.

It is if you want to collapse the stock, load 30 rounds, and affix a bayonet. I personally have never had need of the fixed bayonet, but if the order is given down the line, I stand ready.

Don’t forget, my friend, we are for the moment living in the glorious post-ban era. Let us hope that the days when our crime prevention strategy is based on banning “scary looking” tools will never return.

Thanks again for your observant eye. I don’t know what we will do if the Dark Ages of feel-good legislation visit us again with ridiculous “assault weapon” laws.

If only our legislators would endeavor to have some knowledge of the subjects about which they legislate and pontificate, or at the very least, have the good sense to listen to those who do have such knowledge.

Your “black rifle” pic shows a combination of a collapsible stock, 30 round mag, and a bayonet lug. Is that a valid combination?

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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