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Fr. Frog's Home Page Hic Locutus Est Veritatem Hi ho, and welcome to Fr. Frog's Pad! Brought to you by all the conservative and self-reliant creatures of the AZ mountain plains All of my pages are best viewed at 800 x 600 - 256 colors or higher. Where's Fr. Frog? Well it seems that the humorless people at the Henson Company took offense that Fr. Frog's formal portrait that used to be here bore a resemblance to their Kermit the Frog wearing a clerical collar. They sent me a letter telling me to remove the picture. Fr. Frog has moved into the background so no one can say he resembles anyone else until a non-offensive picture can be found. However, if you are a clever person you just might be able to make him hop out for a brief appearance to say "Hi!" "Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." -- Theodore Roosevelt "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." -- Thomas Jefferson "How strangely will the tools of a tyrant pervert the plain meaning of words!" -- Samuel Adams, to John Pitts, 1776 “When one teaches, two learn.” ― Robert A. Heinlein H i ho ! Welcome to Fr. Frog's Pad, and to the official Jeff Cooper archive, Steyr Scout Rifle, and Savage Scout Rifle pages. If you're of a conservative/traditional leaning browse around, and enjoy. If you are of the persuasion (some would call it a perversion) that believes that only the government knows what is best for its citizens, and that those who refuse to work should be able to live off of the efforts of others, these pages may have thoughts and ideas that upset you. Fr. Frog assumes that as you browse his pages that your pistol is in reach. If not, you must have been asleep during the "Wednesday Lecture" on mind set, and missed the whole point of API-250. BAD! BAD! BAD! You have to buy me a case of beer! (I love Grolsch regular or dark, Negra Modelo, or Guinness. I'm also partial to good single malt Irish Whiskey if you've been really bad. Dark chocolate will also be accepted as penance.) Fr. ("Father") Frog? How the heck did I come by that name? Well, to make a long and boring story a short and boring story, I used to do a pretty mean imitation of Mr. Kermit The Frog, I like the outdoors, I get "hopping" mad at socialists, bleeding-heart liberalism * and abject stupidity (the same things?), I like the color green, and I was very active in, as well as being a Verger in the Episcopal Church for many years, and am now a Deacon in the Lutheran Church (MS). I'm also a retired hospital chaplain--hence the affectionate "father" (Fr.) title. (Surprisingly, I don't like humidity though--thus my metamorphosis into a desert frog.) I also have another alias which you'll find if you browse around. My wife Frogette (who also goes by the nickname of Sunpuddle), and I, reside in the low humidity and clean air of the beautiful state of Arizona where we are enjoying the companionship of many good friends--old and new--throughout the state, and three new furperpeople, Hoover, Cooper and Joy who we serve as administrative assistants. As a Renaissance Amphibian I have many and varied interests. Scroll down the lists below and visit some of my special areas by clicking on the underlined links. Additional links may be added as time permits. I frequently post updates, new information, and corrections, so check back often to see what's new, and please >>> If you find any bad links, typos, grammar glitches, or other problems please <<< >>>> let me know what page they are on, and what and where they are so I can fix them. <<<< The contents of this site are copyrighted. However, if you would like to either link to a page on my site, or use text from my site, I have no problem with it IF you do the following. For links to pages: Please email me and let me know that you are doing so, and the URL of your site. I like to know where hits are coming from. That's the only reason for asking. For use of text and pictures: Please email me and let me know that you would like to do so. I normally give permission as long as you don't change the content, and the following cite is prominently displayed on the page. " This material was originally published and copyrighted by John Schaefer, www.frfrogspad.com, and is used here with permission." For more information on citing my works click here . 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If it is, please resend your message and ensure that your verified correct email address is included in the body of your message . Also please make sure that your in-box isn't full. A surprising number of my replies bounce with "mailbox full" errors. If it is not on this list then I probably either never received your email or your ISP is blocking me. Because of all the spam problems on the Internet some ISPs (like AOL and Hotmail) may be blocking my replies. Be sure that your mail program and your ISP are set to receive messages from Centurylink.net. ...and a request. Please DO NOT add me to your bulk email list for jokes, politics, etc . I receive almost 300 email messages a day and the mail gets overwhelming sometimes, and I promise not to do that to you. Thanks for visiting! Be of stout heart and good cheer, Fr. Frog + (The Cross of St. George) The king was told that the enemy was coming but he had plenty of time to prepare. He denied it. Much later he was told the enemy is closer and they still had time to arm themselves, but he said he didn't believe it. The enemy overran his castle and killed him. His final words were, "I didn't think they were serious." "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy." -- James Madison SITE MAP Fr. Frog's Personal Pages The Scout Rifle Pages Fr. Frog's Shooting Pages The Jeff Cooper Pages Fr. Frog's Personal Pages A Brief Message from Fr. Frog Fr. Frog on "Close Range Interpersonal Crisis Management" Looking out for #1 Fr. Frog's Hero - Theodore Roosevelt Be sure to check out the Rough Riders link! Fr. Frog on Food The gourmet amphibian Fr. Frog on Religion Some thoughts on faith in action The National Anthem - All 4 verses For those of you who don't know them. Fr. Frog on Theology and Faith Some theological thoughts Fr. Frog's Favorite Wise and Witty Sayings A new batch posted Jan. 04 Fr. Frog Recommends Looking for some good vendors and customer service? This is a page of non-shooting related companies. If I Were King Things would be changed around here! Fr. Frog's Collection of Profound Thoughts Some things from various sources to make you think Fur People Fr. Frog Has Known Some of his best friends Battleship NJ (BB-62) (One of the few good things associated with NJ) There Ought to be a Law! The rants of an annoyed amphibian. (I bet some of these get to you too.) Rules Fr. Frog's guidelines for t...