Hi, Frank, glad to hear you want to join, wasn't sure. If a password is rejected, it might be because it's already been used. Weren't you a member last summer? If so and you don't have it quite right, it may think you are someone else trying to use the same "nickname" and password and it won't let you. The HElp forum GaryT mentioned should garner soem answers. Also, you could always send an email to Max at max@mudcat.org.

SD Shad: thank you for your thoughtful posting. I thought I was ca reful in pointing out that it was only some hunters who were the bubbas. I didn't get that impression of you at all....afraid you were pegged from the outset as a nice feller.:-) We have lots of militia types in Wyoming, too, but I do not fear them coming to my home.

I think I said in the very old thread from last eyar on this, that I do have a gun, a very old single shot .22 rifle which was my dad's. It hasn't been used for targetshooting in over 20 years, has never been loaded except for targetshooting and has always, always been put away out of reach of little ones. A can of spray paint would serve me better if anyone ever broke into my house, as it would take forever for me to get it out, load, haev the room to point and shoot. I did call the sheriff once, when about 26 yrs ago, when I was a single mom selling a car, gave a phoen caller directions to my house and then he got obscene. I thought he was on his way, so I told the sheriff's dept that I ahd a dog that would go for the throat and a loaded rifle and would not hesitate to sue it in self-defense. They said fine, just drag him across my threshold if I had to shoot, so it would be an official "breakin" type thing! Fortunately the guy never showed.

I, like Rick, would have no problem going after someone abusing an animal or one of my family or a child. You've got me on the farm stuff & hunting. I'd prefer the whole world go veggie. 10 acres of land (equivalent to 5 football fields)will support:

61 people on a diet of soy,
24 people on a diet of wheat,
10 people on a diet of corn,
and, 2 people on a diet of beef.

I am not suggesting we exist only on soy or wheat or corn, just that meat eating costs us a LOT, environmentally.

Thansk re' the low carb...it's what has helped me lose over 50lbs and make my heart happier! I do still do fish occassionally and wouldn't be able to do it without eggs and cheese, but try to do more nuts etc, than those. Sure helps witht eh blood sugar, too.:-)

All the best,

katwhofeelslikeamassofsemi-contradictions....noeasyanswers