Comments by "Tx240" (@Texas240) on "FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth" channel.

  1. This game is totally unrealistic. There's no way a character with a gun gets killed by characters with bricks... Truth is stranger than fiction.
    39
  2. It's interesting that you mentioned cars twice. It's something I try to remind people about on the rare occurance of a shooting involving youths. VEHICLES are one of the leading causes of accidental deaths among people under 18 and claim far more teen lives than firearms. The school shooting is certainly unfortunate, unnecessary, and sad. However, EVERY DAY in the USA about 8 teens become fatalities in vehicle incidents. Every. Day. Virtually none of this makes the news because it's so common, it's not sensational. Vehicle ownership and operation isn't even a Constitutional Right yet we never hear anyone asking for more car control over who's able to own and drive one or what sort of training and proficiency tests there ought to be. Most people recognize a firearm as a weapon. Most people view a car as a toy or simple tool for getting from place to place. Vehicles are 4,000+ lbs guided missiles that are involved in more teen deaths every year than firearms. There are TWO simple rules for safely operating this weapon system. 1, Don't hit stuff 2, Do everything possible to prevent stuff hitting you Yet, most people operating these weapons don't even realize they're wielding a potentially deadly weapon, don't know the 2 rules of safe driving, and don't OBEY the 2 simple rules of safe driving because they don't realize they're operating a weapon. Again, VEHICLES are involved in an average of 8 teenage fatalities EVERY DAY in just the USA. Vehicle ownership and operation isn't a Constitutional Right and if we're SERIOUS about saving lives (every year vehicles are involved in as many deaths as firearms, excluding self elimination, at about 30,000 with another 100,000 injuries in the US across all ages), especially young lives, we OUGHT to be talking about stricter regulations on who can own a vehicle, what type of extensive training ought to be required, what kind of proficiency needs to be demonstrated (such as resisting the urge to multi task while driving), and ensuring all qualified drivers are shown the GRAPHIC consequences of failing to follow the 2 simple rules of safe driving. Most "accidents" are in fact "collisions" and not accidents because an ignorant or belligerent driver did something other than driving safely while behind the wheel.
    8
  3. The other issue is that some shelters are so overwhelmed in Texas, the south really, that dogs get a week or 2 to get adopted and that's it, end of the line. Some people feel the dog has a better chance of survival and finding someone to rescue them on the street. Nevermind the fact that house pets don't have the skills to feed themselves or use crosswalks.
    4
  4. Kids might not be great. As a rescue, it's going to be difficult enough to retrain bad behaviors he's taught himself. As a mixed dog with strong herding and prey drive plus the time requirement, I'd really recommend no kids because the dog has to play 2nd fiddle to kids and might not be fully trustworthy around them.
    3
  5. Who unfortunately can't keep him...
    2
  6.  @skiphoffenflaven8004 - So...you're saying it's "too soon" for humor? Gotcha.
    1
  7. If you don't have a sled, don't get a Husky. If you don't have sheep or cattle, don't get a cattle dog. Seriously. They say Huskies choose their owner. It's unfortunate that the woman he found can't accommodate him, but at least she's able to recognize that. If I had to guess I'd say that dog is under 1.5 years old (adolescent age) and chewed something or "dug" inside while unsupervised and the owner wasn't smart enough to use a crate to help prevent the dog from making bad choices on his own. My dog's (border collie husky mix, rescued as a stray) chew item budget is more than her food. These dogs are about a 3 hour daily exercise and training time requirement if they don't have a sled to pull or livestock to herd. Best of luck to Rocket. We're about 6 to 8 months away from when Texans start dumpling the Christmas puppies they're about to buy. Mine just hit 12 months ish which means she was such a dog from last Christmas (found her in July on the street in Houston, bony skinny, sick, and with a puncture wound in her shoulder).
    1
  8.  @MelodyFarris2323  Hi. I'm not trying to deflect. I'm trying to use this opportunity to discuss an even more tragic situation that virtually never gets mentioned because it's so frequent that it isn't sensational. The leading cause of death among young people is accidental injury. The leading factor in accidental injury is vehicle collisions.
    1
  9. Something I try to remind people about on the rare occurance of a shooting involving youths: VEHICLES are one of the leading causes of accidental deaths among people under 18 and claim far more teen lives than firearms. The school shooting is certainly unfortunate, unnecessary, and sad. However, EVERY DAY in the USA about 8 teens become fatalities in vehicle incidents. Every. Day. Virtually none of this makes the news because it's so common, it's not sensational. Vehicle ownership and operation isn't even a Constitutional Right yet we never hear anyone asking for more car control over who's able to own and drive one or what sort of training and proficiency tests there ought to be. Most people recognize a firearm as a weapon. Most people view a car as a toy or simple tool for getting from place to place. Vehicles are 4,000+ lbs guided missiles that are involved in more teen deaths every year than firearms. There are TWO simple rules for safely operating this weapon system. 1, Don't hit stuff 2, Do everything possible to prevent stuff hitting you Yet, most people operating these weapons don't even realize they're wielding a potentially deadly weapon, don't know the 2 rules of safe driving, and don't OBEY the 2 simple rules of safe driving because they don't realize they're operating a weapon. Again, VEHICLES are involved in an average of 8 teenage fatalities EVERY DAY in just the USA. Vehicle ownership and operation isn't a Constitutional Right and if we're SERIOUS about saving lives (every year vehicles are involved in as many deaths as firearms, excluding self elimination, at about 30,000 with another 100,000 injuries in the US across all ages), especially young lives, we OUGHT to be talking about stricter regulations on who can own a vehicle, what type of extensive training ought to be required, what kind of proficiency needs to be demonstrated (such as resisting the urge to multi task while driving), and ensuring all qualified drivers are shown the GRAPHIC consequences of failing to follow the 2 simple rules of safe driving. Most "accidents" are in fact "collisions" and not accidents because an ignorant or belligerent driver did something other than driving safely while behind the wheel.
    1
  10. @whynotnofi8278  or return fees if they return an adopted animal. MEANWHILE, the ASPCA continues to scam people into donating and sucking funds AWAY FROM LOCAL SHELTERS. I was shocked to recently learn 1) ASPCA is totally unrelated to any local SPCA or shelter 2) ASPCA doesn't directly care for or shelter any animals 3) MOST of the ASPCA budget is for advertising and salaries with the CEO stealing nearly $1 million per year 4) about 8% of $2 BILLION earned between 2008 and 2019 made it to local shelters as grants...a necessary evil so the ASPCA isn't legally a scam. PLEASE spread the word that donating to the ASPCA is giving money to the executives and advertising companies, NOT animals. Donate to LOCAL SPCA or shelters, directly, instead. (message directed at everyone who comes across it, not just the reply target)
    1