Deal Reached on Tax Rebates for Stimulus

breitbart.com ^ | 1/24/2008 | Associated Press

[Myrddin]

I lived in California when I rented them. American Shooting Center in San Diego was my favorite hangout. I spent 3 to 5 afternoons each week shooting 300 to 400 rounds. I would reload on Sunday nights while listening to Matt Drudge on KOGO. My second favorite hangout was at the range in Oceanside. Click here for info.

I first shot the Ruger 44 magnum revolver at Shooter's Emporium in Escondido. That was in March 1983. I didn't track down another indoor range until August 1999. The owner of Shooter's Emporium is reported deceased and that facility is closed.

I live in Idaho now. No silly politicians working night and day to write anti-gun laws. The outdoor range costs me $40 per year for unlimited use. The practical limits are time available and suitable weather. I like to shoot paper targets at long ranges. My best rifles will let me put 10 rounds through a single ragged hole at 100 yards. That can only be attempted on a calm day. Those are rare. I take steel spinners to the range on windy days. My favorites are made by Douglas Precision. My favorite spinners are 10" diameter with a 2" trapdoor in the center. A hit on the trapdoor sounds very different from a strike on the outer disk. Spinners are reusable, don't make a mess and are suitable for multiple shooters.

[Myrddin]

Eight inch disk, 2" trap door in the center. I can reliably hit the center of this target with my 1911 45Auto at 25 yards. It's the perfect size/weight for 38SPL, 9mm, 40 S&W and 45Auto, 45LC.

[abigailsmybaby]

I don’t know if they are right, that’s just what they’ve been reporting. We’ll probably know for sure by tomorrow.

[abigailsmybaby]

I’m shocked!

The target range I went to is only open on weekends for regular folks like me. And I think there might be only one other in the area (central CA).

I never heard of spinners before. I’ll have to ask my local gun dealer about them. I need to go visit with him anyway as I think he might be in charge of the other target range I mentioned.

Boy, your shooting abilities are impressive. Do you compete professionally by any chance?

[Kickass Conservative]

That $75,000 includes the 7% SS and Medicare taxes that they took out of your paycheck. You know, the 7% that you pay tax on when they take it from you and tax you on when you receive it as a “benefit” in your 60’s.
Quite a scam they have going.
They know how stupid the sheeple are. That’s why there is a Democrat Party. The proof is in the pudding.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

I’m curious, and feel free to ‘private reply’ if you’re more comfortable, what you feel is the difference between ‘middle class’ and ‘upper middle class’. To be honest, I’m not sure I know myself...

Here's how I'd make the call:

The upper class---the rich---have F.U. money. In other words, they don't have to work.

The upper middle class have plenty of dough---enough that they can pick and choose the job they want---the job that makes them happy.

The regular middle class has enough dough to lead a comfortable lifestyle, but they don't have the ability to take the job they really want---they work more for the paycheck than anything else.

The lower middle class leads a modestly comfortable lifestyle, but they constantly sweat money, and are typically only a paycheck or two away from real trouble.

The lower class is scraping real hard just to get by.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

It might interest Congress to know I’m a legal assistant. Not a lawyer, a corporate executive, etc. An effing LEGAL ASSISTANT. And I’m placed in the same category with the single high power Wall Street types.

I'm a fricken online editor, but congress thinks I'm Steven effing King.

I feel ya, man.

[Right Cal Gal]

You’re probably pretty close on your assessments.

However, according to the Demonrats - $75,000 is upper class. Maybe in North Dakota (no offense to Dakotans - my pop was from Reeder) but not in the major cities of the U.S.

So, I’m thinking there’s gonna be a LOT of middle class folks not gettin’ a “rebate” from the Dems, who think that people who paid nothing are entitled to money (which is, ahem, vote buying pure and simple).

[Axenolith]

Yea, but if, as stated, it's what you think of them, then that should be an image of us crapping on them :-)

[Myrddin]

American Shooting Center had center fire and rim fire competitions on alternate weeks. I wanted to participate in the rim fire competition, but didn't have an appropriate semi-auto pistol. I purchased the Ruger MKII 6 7/8 "Government" slab side model. The range owner tossed in a box of 50 "Green Tag" .22LR with my purchase. I had about 45 minutes before the competition, so I took 10 rounds out of the box. I put the 25 yard slow fire pistol target at the 25 yard position and checked out the new pistol. I scored 97 points out of a possible 100 with the first 10 rounds. The remaining 40 rounds were saved for the competition. It wasn't all 25 yard slow fire and some of it was against a timer. I ended up with a score of 313/400. The winner that night scored 378/400. None of us compete professionally. It's just a fun hobby. The pros shoot a lot more and are a bunch better.