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He lived in a small apartment. One Saturday morning my cousin comes in a panic to our house. He tells my dad that his dad (my great uncle and my dad's uncle) has just shot himself.

My dad, having just spent the previous long day hauling logs and then resting at home, bolted out of the house like lightening. In no time, dad was at my great uncle's home fearing the worst.

My uncle had discharged a 25 Automatic pistol through the edge of his leg. Dad tended the two small holes in my uncle's leg. There was no major damage, mostly broken skin.

Dad then quized his uncle, "How did you do this?"

Uncle's reply was that the gun was in his pocket and it went off. "Did you have the safety on?" was my dad's next question. Uncle's reply was, "I had the gun on fast." "What in tarnation are you talking about," asked my dad. "You had the gun on fast?"

My great uncle explained, "Well, the gun has two settings. There is a letter 'F' for fast and a letter 'S' for slow." My dad said, "You are from Tennessee, and you have lived around guns all your life. You were probably born with a gun in your hand. The 'F' means fire and the 'S' means safety. It doesn't mean

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Fast and Slow."

My dad then advised my great uncle that he wasn't to carry that gun in his pocket anymore! He told him to set it on his night stand if he felt he needed to have it nearby. My dad's last words before going home were, "You better hear what I'm telling you about not carrying that gun in your pocket, and its ON and OFF safety. I will not be so FAST to respond to you next time. In fact, I'll probably be SLOW."

In todays time, someone gets an idea to use a symbol to identify a process of function. Then they convince a few others, and that symbol becomes the way the product is to be used. The sad part is the populus as a whole is not trained to what that symbol is or does.

Technology changes daily, so the symbol you learned yesterday is totally different today. Is it no wonder people get so confused on the highways, in stores, and other parts of daily functions.

Emojis are another great example. You read one sent as some certain meaning and the sender says, "No, that not the context I was conveying."

The world is in such a hurry to get some kind of direction that they don't take the time to simply spell things out. The "F&S" could directly say "Fire" and "Safe" or... in my "Cup of Tee" fast and slow.

Notice of Recruitment For Camas County Magistrate Judge

The Fifth Judicial District Magistrates Commission is currently recruiting a Magistrate Judge position in Camas County. This position will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Daniel M. Dolan on January 01, 2024. To be eligible for appointment a person must, at the time of appointment, meet all of the following qualifications: a. Be at least thirty (30) years of age; b. Be a citizen of the United States; c. Have been a legal resident of the state of Idaho for at least two (2) continuous years immediately preceding such appointment; d. Have been in good standing as an active or judicial member of the Idaho State Bar for at least two (2) continuous years immediately preceding such appointment; and e. Have held a license to practice law or held a judicial office in one (1) or more jurisdictions for at least five (5) continuous years immediately preceding such appointment; f. Be a qualified elector of the State of Idaho; g. After appointment, reside in the county for which the magistrate judge is appointed.

Appointees are subject to assignment of cases throughout the judicial district, and may also be assigned outside the district by the Idaho Supreme Court. Application forms are available at www. isc.idaho.gov/adminforms. All application materials for this position must be received by the Trial Court Administrator of the Fifth Judicial District at the address listed below no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 18, 2023. E-mailed, late, or handwritten applications will not be accepted. Shelli Tubbs, Trial Court Administrator Fifth Judicial District (208) 736-4085 PO Box 126 - Twin Falls, ID 83301

Following the application deadline, the list of candidates will be announced, along with the method and timeline for providing public comment.