NRA News; Austin Weiss
The folks at NRA News send us a video from their newest commentator, Austin Weiss, a rather unorthodox-looking fellow, probably meant to reach a different audience than those the NRA usually attracts. But as he says, as a gun owner he’s probably had more background checks than most people.
I run a custom car and bike shop called The Garage, Inc. My team and I design, build and restore bikes and fulfill any other crazy requests my clients may have, from custom Segways to horse chariots.
As a small business owner knows, this can require working late and alone to get the job done.
That’s what originally made me get a gun in the first place. I’ve always worked late nights and in some not so great neighborhoods when I first started out.
So why am I telling you all this? Because I’m a citizen of this nation who wants to keep his right to bear arms.
Category: Guns
Yipes. I mean, that is a chinful of pubes, isn’t it? Yipes. I know, I know, MLB and all of that–but, no, I can’t get there from here. Actually, I don’t want to get there from here.
I used to hang out with folks that looked like that. I felt safer with them than any average hippie.
Ballz on chin. There, I had to say it.
Is the NRA trying to outreach to American Taliban?
Good grief.
Oh, come on, you guys. Just because you can’t grow that kind of facial hair, it doesn’t justify making snippy remarks that indicate jealousy of one who can.
Besides, his message is ‘I’ll keep my dagnabit gun, thank you very much!’
Look at the message, not the chin.
I ain’t gonna lie. That is going to be me in about 4 months.
I’m going to grow my beard out for at least the first year after I retire.
Why? Because I fucking can…for the first time in 25 years!
@6, it will only last a few months, the first time. Then you’ll trim it up. I do tend to let it get thicker in the winter now. Otoh, after 30 years of military hair length, I let it go about 2 years ago. I’m kinda digging the pony tail. Lol.
And I agree with the video. Respect the message, not the messenger.
To most folks, his appearance may be a little extreme. But, in the younger generation, it’s normal. Having kids in their 20’s, I’ve met quite a few that looked like this. Some were absolute idiots. Others, like young Mr Austin, actually had their shit together. Don’t judge a book, ad nauseum…
Jonn…. Just based on this thread, you should do an “Age Poll”. I know TSO can set one up. What’s the average age of a TAH participant? I’m 51 if anybody cares.
I’m 28, just a wee babe.
27, old enough to pretend to know better.
Nicely done. We just got some new metal. A Smith & Wesson .38 and another rifle. Yep. The neighbors are making fun, but I hope they’ve got something I want when the shit hits the fan.
Almost 50…and HOT!! 🙂
About that beard. Does anyone remember this quote?
I won’t be wronged. I won’t be insulted. I won’t be laid a-hand on. I don’t do these things to other people and I require the same from them.
For the most part, I do not require or expect much from other people. I know that it is corny but that little quote kind of sums it up for me.
Let his friends tell him how to trim his beard. Who knows, that may be the cool new style for next year.
@6 – O4-E – I started growing my beard on March 16, 1976 at about 0615, my separation day. I did it for the same reason as you plus at the time I lived in Alaska and enjoyed winter mountaineering, ice climbing, and skiing so I wanted the insulation.
FWIW, 64.
I’m old enough to know better and young enough not to care.
68 next month and I don’t give hoot who knows it.
I think bald guys with beards are hot!
Thanks, Ex-Ph2- sounds better from you than from me…
I relate to this dude on several levels. I’ll be 49 next month, and I can’t grow a beard like his- after 2 weeks, I look like the mange landed on my cheeks. But I do have a goatee about 6″ long, taken five years to get there. The tattoos and crew cut fuck with some peoples heads- my stretched ear lobes *really* make it hard for some folks to believe I ever served. I love my country, and I love being able to express my induviduality like the hippies do…without being stank-ass or stupid.
FWIW, the reference to Ex-Ph2 was for comment 5…
When I look at that chin fur, it actually looks like a scarf I use to keep my head and neck warm in the winter.
So, now I know where they got the yarn to knit the scarf. 😉
Shaved noggin is a good look for Andrew Luck…