The origin of the word: "SNIPER".

Sniper:
Years ago, up until the 1800s, there was a species of bird called a Snipe. Yes, there actually was a bird called a Snipe.
Hunters back then had a single shot Musket. They could fire only one shot, then it took a few minutes to reload.
If these birds saw or heard any signs of danger or people out hunting them, they wouldn't land and if they were on the ground, they would get up and fly away and they would not come back for a really long time.
A person who who hunted Snipe was referred to as a: "Sniper".
The term sniper is still used in law enforcement and military today.
The Sniper had to hide really well in the woods so these birds would not see them and fly away.
Snipers in the Army today say, "One shot one kill". That's one of their mottos.
This was true for a Snipe Hunter back then to, he only had one shot. If he didn't shoot the bird with that one shot, his day of hunting was over.
Today, most Species of Snipe, possibly even all of them are extinct. If there are any left, they are highly endangered.
In Boy Scouts, they have a joke that the really dumb People fall for. They take someone on a Snipe hunt. They give that person a bag and walk far out into the woods. Then, the prankster tells the idiot, "You wait here, I'll run over here into the bushes and Chase out the Snipes. When you see them running out, take the bag and catch the Snipe in the bag.
The victim is anxiously waiting to see a bunch of Snipe come running out of the bushes hoping he can catch at least one.
But, the prankster very quiet sneak away and goes back to camp. He just wait to see how long it takes before the victim figures out that he has literally been
"Left holding the bag"! This is also the how we got that Expression.

Scam baiting. A horrifying experience!

Today I got bored and looked up some phone numbers of known scammers. I wanted to call some of them and waste their time and harass them, just like they do to us whenever they call somebody. Only they take things a little further and try to rip people off! They want to sell you some service or product that you don't need or they will claim to be the IRS and con you into paying them (the fake IRS agents) money for overdue taxes that you don't owe. They will tell you that you'll be arrested if you don't pay.
There are a lot of people out there that try to do us all a favor by calling these scammers and wasting their time. The longer these people stay on the phone with these scammers, the less time they have to call other people and rip them off. It also gets the scammer really frustrated if you waste too much of their time. This increases the chances of the scammer getting frustrated with the job and quitting. When people call and waste a scammers time, it is called: "SCAM BAITING".
A lot of people don't support scam baiting, because, it just gives the scammer more experience in dealing with difficult people and doing their job. However,  it is a lot of fun!
I looked up a scammers number on Google and called them. On the first call, I got one guy and told him I had a problem with my computer and needed his help to fix it.
He immediately told me to F off!
I said, "What the hell jackass! I am calling because I have a virus on my computer and it sent me a pop up message saying to call this number so you can fix it! This is Microsoft Tech support isn't it?" He immediately hung up on me!
So I called back about a minute later. I got the same guy this time.
I said, "Why did you hang up dude, I need your help getting rid of a virus." I was nice about it.
He cursed me out some more and got really mad. Then he hung up again!
So I called back a third time. I finally got a different person on the phone. I told him I had a virus and needed his help. He asked a few questions about the virus and he was nice about it.
So, I gave him a fake name. I didn't want this scammer to know my real name. I said I was John Simons.
He said  "Ok, turn on your computer."
I told him I had my computer on, but, I didn't really have it turned on. Then I tried to act like the dumbest person in the world who didn't know anything about computers at all. (For the record, I am not a computer genius. But, I do have some basic knowledge about them and I've taken a basic computer class.)
He told me to do a few things to give him remote access to my computer. I told him I didn't understand and asked him to repeat the instructions. He did repeat the instructions. Then he hung up. I was on the phone with him For about 20 minutes.
I called back and got the same guy. I talked to him about my fake computer virus for a few minutes, then he told me he was in Las Vegas. I said , "No you are not! You are in India and you are a scammer!"
Now, the guy started laughing!
I told him that I don't have a virus, I was just wasting his time!
He hung up again. So, I called him back. Now he said I am making him mad.
I didn't really have a virus , I was just doing this to waste his time anyway.
This was when things got really scary for me!
I was really lucky I did not have my computer turned on at all right now. Because now this scammer tried to hack into my ISP!
First of all Mr Scammer said, "David, why are you wasting my time?"
I thought, "How the hell does he know my real name?" I asked him, "How did you know my name is David?" He said it was a lucky guess.
I said, "Do you know my last name?"
He told me to tell him a last name randomly and he would tell me if I gave him my real name.
I said, "Smith."
He said, "No."
"Jones"
"No."
"Williams."
"No."
"Thomson."
"No."
"Arndt."
"Yes."
I thought, "Oh shit, he has caller ID and it works in India. He can get my name and number all the way over there. No big deal."
At least, that's what I thought at that moment!
He proceeded to say, "David Arndt Jr.
XXXX Signal Hill Rd. Orlando, FL. 32922.
Phone number: (407)XXX-XXXX.
ISP: 12345678900000
Email address: XXXXXXX@yahoo.com.
Your bank is Sun Trust in Orlando, FL.
You make $35,000/yr.
As soon as you turn your computer on, I'm going to get into your internet connection and on your computer and drain your bank account!"
I thought, "Holy shit! All that information is my OLD info! Luckily, the only two things that are still valid are my full name and phone number! The rest of it was valid a few years ago! Since then, I've moved to a different city, closed that bank account and went to a different bank, I no longer use that old email address, I have a different ISP and, even back then , a few years ago, I was not making  $35,000. But, I got really lucky that he did not have my current information! He must of looked my name up on the internet!"
I am not going to call that number again! However, proceed with caution if you want to scam bait this number!
It is a fake computer tech support company.
The number is:
1-877-786-2227.

This is why Teachers should be allowed to carry guns to school.

I've seen soldiers,police officers, security guards, corrections officers, firearms instructors, regular citizens who carry concealed weapons, people out hinting, people working in pawn shops and gun shops and other people who have guns, in fact, literally, more thanhalf the people in the US who are over 21 have a concealed weapons permit and own at least one gun.
You look around and see people walking down the street, half of them in the US are probably carrying a gun and know how and when to use it. They are also responsible enough and have enough self control to never use it unless someones life was in danger.
Some of those people have mental illness or anger issues. Some are taking medications prescribed by a Doctor or illegal drugs.
The population of China: 1.3 Billion. India: 1.2 Billion. USA: About 330 Million. Out of those countries, the USA has the most guns and gun owners.
My point is: I've seen so many people who carry guns lose their temper while they had a gun with them (including me), but, not once have I ever seen someone pull their gun out or even threaten to do so because they were pissed off! Yes, it could happen,  not very likely, but it's possible. Yes, it would be tragic if a Teacher lost their temper and shot a student, but, it would be worse if someone else walked into a school and shot a bunch of innocent people again. You know, if we don't do something drastic NOW to fix the problem, there is more than a 99.9999% chance that it will happen again! That is a guarantee! It is going to happen again if teachers don't start carrying guns in the US.  Teachers carry guns in some other countries and they almost never have any mass school shootings.
It will take the police at least  about 10 minutes to get even one or two officers to the school to respond to an incident like this. More than likely, they would send the SWAT team, not just regular officers, that takes even longer! But, Teachers with guns and the proper training are already there. They would call the police, but, the Teachers don't have to wait 10 minutes or, more than likely, longer, for the police to show up, because they can respond instantly! In those 10 minutes- minimum- that you have to wait for police, that psycho, gunman or woman, could potentially shoot and kill over 100 students and employees at the school! One of them might be your kid or you if you work in the school!
Why is everybody so scared of the 1% chance that an armed Teacher might shoot a student, but, they're not worried that somebody working elsewhere could go to work and kill grown adults (and kids) where they work, shoot people while walking down the street, at the post office, get on the roof of their house and shoot random cars that drive by, have a shoot out with a rival gang or get caught in the cross fire. All of the above have happened and will happen again! But, nobody ever says anything about any of that! Your kids or you are 1 Million times more likely to be shot in one of those situations than by an armed Teacher with a gun who is trying to protect your child's life.
99% of people who carry guns in the United States and other countries know right from wrong. We all realize that if you shoot somebody, you will go to jail. In some cases, you could get the death penalty. Nobody wants that, so nobody shoots anybody else, unless they are psychotic or if it is self defense.
Even if you shoot somebody in self defense and that person was breaking into your house at the time or if it was clearly an accident, more than likely, in most situations, YOU WILL BE ARRESTED! They can hold you in jail for a few days, with no warrant or anything else. It's legal and you should expect cor the police to arrest you after you shoot somebody in self defense. They can hold you in jail, in FL, for up to 3 days, while they do their investigation. After that, they have to either release you or take you to see the judge. Then the Judge will decide what to do with you next.
Why are people so worried about Teachers carrying guns to school to protect their kids, but, they're not worried about anybody else carrying guns? They're afraid of situations that are possible, but not going to happen!  There is a much greater chance of a psycho breaking into the school harming your kid, someone shooting you at work, wherever you work or you getting injured or killed almost any other time or place than a kid getting shot during school by an armed Teacher who is trying to protect your children in school!
Teachers wouldn't be working in school if they didn't love and care about kids and they also understand them and how children act. They are not likely to harm kids.
Pencils and school books can be used as weapons, but, how often do you hear about Teachers or anybody killing kids with a pencil?
People are much less likely to attack another person or place if they know the other person has a gun or there's a gun or person with a gun inside the building.

TOM DULA (Pronounced: Dooly) The true story behind the song.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BtSzcKZGzDs&sns=fb

Tom Dula was a former Confederate soldier (1845-1868).
After the war, Tom resumed a relationship with Ann Foster. He eventually slept with Ann's sister Laura Foster. She became pregnant. Tom and Laura decided to elope.
Laura left home one morning on her dad's horse intending to run away and marry Tom and she was never seen alive again.
Laura's body was eventually found in a shallow grave in the woods. She had been stabbed in the chest.
Tom claimed he was innocent, However, he was convicted of her murder and hanged.
Somebody eventually wrote a song about the murder of Laura and execution of Tom. Nobody knows who originally wrote the song, however, in 1958, a band called: The Kingston Trio recorded the song and it became one of their most famous songs.
Until recently, I never knew that the song was based on a true story or even that Tom Dula was a real person. I always thought it was just an old song.