Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Howdy, Y'all,

Most recent acquisitions:

Gun Digest 31st Anniversary 1977 Edition
RCBS Reloading Guide 3rd Edition (c) 1973
Firearms Encyclopedia (c) 1973, 1974 printing

Like to re-read Tolkien and Clancy, esp. the Jack Ryan series.

Been working on The Bible a little, but it is tough going.

Regards,

George

Hi George, what version of the Bible are you working through?

zephyp wrote:Hi George, what version of the Bible are you working through?

Howdy, DK,

KJV, NIV, and Holman. The KJV was a birthday present in 1967, and I've been frustrated in all of my previous attempts to read it from cover to cover, so I'm not trying to "work through" any of them. Recently I've gone back to Sunday School, where we've been studying Psalms. I picked up the NIV from church, and we also use the Holman. I prefer the KJV as it feels a little more "Biblical" than the others, and I haven't found any of them to be easier to suss than another. The classroom discussion really helps, though sometimes even that is at odds with my own understanding. For now I'll accept having it spoon-fed to me until I'm able to think in the old English.

Thanks for asking.

Regards,

George

I'm still plowing through "The Creature from Jekyll Island - A Second Look at the Federal Reserve" by G. Edward Griffin. I have to put it down after a few chapters, considering where our economy is headed and the book explains how the Fed is just complacent in the whole scheme... It's basically a historical perspective of how the Fed was created and the true role of the Federal Reserve (hint: it ain't to protect you and me...) Maybe I'll pick up some technical manuals after this to clear my head. PowerShell and Perl revisited, perhaps...

gfost1 wrote:

zephyp wrote:Hi George, what version of the Bible are you working through?

Howdy, DK,

KJV, NIV, and Holman. The KJV was a birthday present in 1967, and I've been frustrated in all of my previous attempts to read it from cover to cover, so I'm not trying to "work through" any of them. Recently I've gone back to Sunday School, where we've been studying Psalms. I picked up the NIV from church, and we also use the Holman. I prefer the KJV as it feels a little more "Biblical" than the others, and I haven't found any of them to be easier to suss than another. The classroom discussion really helps, though sometimes even that is at odds with my own understanding. For now I'll accept having it spoon-fed to me until I'm able to think in the old English.

Thanks for asking.

Regards,

George

Look I don't usually get between anyone and their Bible, but if you need free help go to this website, http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/, and request the literature including the bible study course, its all free, nobody will ever contact you to ask you to come to their church or anything, however they are responsive if you wish to ask for personal help with any questions. I think you will benifit from the books....oh and get a subscription to the magazine(also free) its very informative without being to preachy....

gfost1 wrote:

zephyp wrote:Hi George, what version of the Bible are you working through?

Howdy, DK,

KJV, NIV, and Holman. The KJV was a birthday present in 1967, and I've been frustrated in all of my previous attempts to read it from cover to cover, so I'm not trying to "work through" any of them. Recently I've gone back to Sunday School, where we've been studying Psalms. I picked up the NIV from church, and we also use the Holman. I prefer the KJV as it feels a little more "Biblical" than the others, and I haven't found any of them to be easier to suss than another. The classroom discussion really helps, though sometimes even that is at odds with my own understanding. For now I'll accept having it spoon-fed to me until I'm able to think in the old English.

Thanks for asking.

Regards,

George

Hi George, I usually read the KJV too and think it the authoritative version. I laugh when I hear some folks say "if it was good enough for Paul, its good enough for me." I also like to keep a concordance handy to see the original text. It helps to get the meaning intended by the writer rather than the translator. I've got 3 copies of the KJV. One I've read cover to cover about 10 times over the years. Each time I discover something new on every page. The word of God is indeed powerful. With that I struggle to understand and comply. It's tough being a Christian in this world. I'll be glad when Jesus comes to take us all home. Maybe we'll get a chance to sit and chat over there...DK

CCFan wrote:I'm still plowing through "The Creature from Jekyll Island - A Second Look at the Federal Reserve" by G. Edward Griffin. I have to put it down after a few chapters, considering where our economy is headed and the book explains how the Fed is just complacent in the whole scheme... It's basically a historical perspective of how the Fed was created and the true role of the Federal Reserve (hint: it ain't to protect you and me...) Maybe I'll pick up some technical manuals after this to clear my head. PowerShell and Perl revisited, perhaps...

Its amazing that so many assume the Fed to be a government organization and that congress still makes the money. I honestly cannot believe they let a bunch of private bankers have all that power especially with all the talk against it by our Founders. I hope one day we find out exactly what woodrow wilson walked away with.

GS78 wrote: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/

Thanks, GS78, I'll give it a look-see.

Regards,

George

zephyp wrote: It's tough being a Christian in this world. I'll be glad when Jesus comes to take us all home. Maybe we'll get a chance to sit and chat over there...DK

Looking forward to it, DK.

Regards,

George

I always liked this thread, so with a nod to Hep, whatchall been reading lately?

for me... Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

And The Apple Grower by Michael Phillips

DK got me thinking w/ his SHTF posts, and circumstances have come around to where I can finally put my orchard in... been waiting 25 years for this.

I just finished Sunrise of Fallujah, I didn't care for it. I'm about to start "Guns, Freedom and Terrorism" by Wayne LaPierre.

Finally read Treasure Island. Gettin ready to start Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch.

Current read....W.E.B. Griffin ;Brotherhood of War,The Berets. Before that;Vince Flynn: Pursuit of Honor

I'm a big fan of Clive Cussler, when I read many times it's by him.

Right now, I'm concentrating on Va. gun laws.

http://vagunforum.net/virginia-laws/cod ... ws-t2.html

At various points in:
Starving the Monkeys (Baugh)
Machine Guns of the Great War (Cornish)
The Fountainhead (Rand)

Been working on the last one for four years, it's actually not that bad but I'm just not motivated to finish it.

There are also a bunch of gun books and manuals I pick up and put down all the time.

Ayn Rand - The Fountainhead
Hey Dio, I didn't read yours until I posted...cool. It is hard to get through as she was damned verbose. It was said she never said anything in 1000 pages that couldn't be said in 300. I did not know there was a movie made of it. 1948 with Gary Cooper. I'm not expecting much there. I am still hopeful that there will be an Atlas Shrugged movie. I am also not hopeful that hollywierd will not make a mess of that, but I am still looking forward to the effort and chance at more exposure to the book for the great unwashed masses. Some of the mouthbreathers actually put down their I-pod long enough to vote, I hear.

As many of Stephen Hunter (Shooter) books as I can. He inserts tons of FACTUAL and interesting firearms things into his books. It is so refreshing that it is accurate that I cannot express my appreciation. He has lately been contributing to the NRA's magazines.

Lynching and Murder in the Deep South - The author makes every maneuver possible to leave out the party whose membership, leadership and voters participated in nearly all of these scars on the history of our country. Cliff's Notes: IT WAS TEH DEMOCRATS!!! Have a Happy Tuesday beeotches!!!!

Palladin wrote: DK got me thinking w/ his SHTF posts, and circumstances have come around to where I can finally put my orchard in... been waiting 25 years for this.

For me to post in SHTF stuff of plant an orchard...

I just finished I Sniper. A great read if you like Hunter.

My daily selections of the iPod include:

NIV Bible, dramatized version (a great audio book if you enjoy that)
Saturn, Ben Bova (yes, I enjoy Sci Fi)
Let's Speak Korean...so I dont feel left out when Young prattles on with her friends...

Tweaker wrote:I am still hopeful that there will be an Atlas Shrugged movie. I am also not hopeful that hollywierd will not make a mess of that, but I am still looking forward to the effort and chance at more exposure to the book for the great unwashed masses.

I've got my sil's copy of Atlas Shrugged waiting to be read. I hear it's a bit intense, but I'm anxious to get to it when I finally get some time.

I am re-reading the entire "Dresden Files" series by Jim Butcher. He finally compiled all of the short stories he did between books into one book so I can read them all in order.

Jim