My older brother like to give advice. He was often right.

When I was about 13 He told me that I should say NO if I wished, but had to be strong enough to know those would be the guys who were most likely to trash your reputation.

so (at the time) saying no on a first date was “normal” – his advice was never go on a second date unless you thought the guy was really worth my time and future effort.

Looking back, he was absolutely correct –

Having a moment: according to Eric Trump

“No family in American history has taken ‘more arrows in the back’ than mine”

well at least his has the financial resources to fight back, some of us are not so lucky

When I was in school so many decades ago, your reading comprehension score (the ability to accurately read, retain and yes repeat information in a document was something to be proud of.

Now it seems so many can’t even properly quote. Perhaps that is why so many are so easily mis-led. And, so often open themselves to being labeled as less than knowledgeable.

Did you ever notice how fast a long time excellent fictional “series” ceases to be as enjoyable as soon as you see:
Original Writer and Protege as joint authors?

I understand the follow the money – what is the worst is when the protege also has some excellent characters and suddenly the traits of the protege start being part of the Famous Author’s characters.

Living or Dead – it just means the authors work degrades even if it increases their cash flow…
(in my opinion)

Working from memory so need to double check
The approximate diameter of the base and the weight of a
.22 LR is approx .223 inches and weighs approx _40 grains (2.59 grams)
.45 HP is approx .45 inches and weighs approx 245 grains (15.88 grams)

When a bullet passes thru muscle like perhaps the leg of an animal and on into the animal’s body, bouncing off some ribs and finally stopping dangerously close to the spine; depending on the type of bullet, a few things can happen.

In the case I am most familiar with; the bullet was removed post mortem in the 8o’s – the top half had mushroomed so even with modern day ballistics, an exact firearm match would be unlikely. However the base remained at just under one-half inch and weighed just over one-half ounce. Which confirmed what had been extrapolated from the x-rays taken after the incident.

My parents did not want it taken and sold as a souvenir – as had some other related items.
The remainder of the bullet was melted down and disposed of.