#500!

This is Support Your Local Gunfighter's 500th post. After an exhaustive worldwide search for post ideas, I have finally made my decision: I'm going to try and incorporate several of your ideas. Yeah, it's a cop-out, but what did you expect? I try and please everybody all the time!

Uber and RT suggested this, so here are some of my favorite (or noteworthy posts):

SYLG's first

My affinity for Philadelphia Phillies "sluggers"

War! What is it good for? Freedom!

The resurrection of PIH

A pretty funny Top Ten list

Wagon Tales

Q&A

And of course . . . Hate Mail

Linda suggested mentioning personal heroes. For me, it begins and ends with Teddy Roosevelt. With all due respect to Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, et al, TR is America's greatest President.

Ty suggested guns and shooting - go figure. I'll post about that more in depth, but I carry my service weapon (a Glock 17), but I also own a .38 S&W snubnose revolver.

Rachel and Dr. Phat Tony asked about when I was on "Cops." Can't say I've ever had the pleasure (either as a cop or a defendant), and the show has only filmed in Philadelphia two or three times - which I think is a disgrace.

Finally, many of you suggested giving props to the readers. I try and do that ad nauseum, and I would like to think that everyone who reads this garbage knows how much I appreciate them, but I wanted to highlight a few that went above and beyond the call.

The Man from GOP and the City - It's always an honor when someone who averages a ton of hits a day links your insignificant little blog. The Man linked my former endeavor, and linked SYLG after I came back from my blogging breakdown. On top of that, he and his friends invited me to contribute to the highly successful Blogs4 Bauer, so I think I owe him my first-born son. Thanks, TM!

"The Family" - My blog family has been there from the beginning, and has always supported me, even when that meant taking me down a peg, but I love them anyway. Doc, CUG, Insol, Pandy, Peak, Uber, and Tyler are some of the best friends a blogger could have. I'd take a bullet for every one of you.

"The Regulars" - Linda, Sssteve (although now you're a blog brother), Prof, CP, Bob, RT, SK, Rachel, Air Force Wife, The Anti-Hippie, and everyone else who wastes their day reading my ramblings, I thank you all.

Emporer Palpatine - You are my dark lord and master. What is thy bidding?

Well, that's pretty much it. it wasn't all that entertaining, but it's done. Here's to the next 500.