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Lunch today at The BBQ Shop.

This reminds me, when I was growing up, we were really poor, I mean really poor!  One Christmas, I wanted a watch, mom and dad let me!   :rofl:

Thanks for all of the advice. I have done a lot of research and also have plenty of family in the industry so I am going in with fairly open eyes. It's gonna suck for a bit while I am paying dues. Short term sacrifices for long term gains is my mantra. As far as the permit goes, it occurred to me that I should just give Lisa Knight a call and ask her.

The NRA should be working to replace Corker and Alexander.

That's a good point. Maybe the easiest way to go about this is too just not get pulled over....... :cool:

I like big butts and I cannot lie!!!!

Dump Lamar! Vote for Joe Carr

How about we FIRE them instead?

I wish I could be more help, but I didn't go through a truck driving school. My father was an owner-operator, so I took advantage of the free training. I had been around trucking all of my life, so I was able to get my permit without cracking the book. I then went over the road with him for a couple months, so I could get some real world experience under my belt. After I was comfortable, I paid a local truck driving school $200 for them to administer the pre-trip and road tests. Be prepared to be away from home for weeks at a time. Many companies like to promise certain amounts of home time, but most won't follow through. Even if they do, many drivers quickly realize they can't make enough money by being off on the weekends. I guess it all depends on your situation. Living out of a truck can be very expensive if you're not careful. You'll have to learn to make sure you do as much shopping as possible while you're home, because you'll go broke buying stuff in truck stops. Getting to a Wal-Mart on the road isn't always easy or convenient, especially while driving a truck. Just remember, most companies are not your friend. Most won't hesitate to lie straight to your face. You're little more than a hired steering wheel holder. Take advantage of the education and experience, then consider moving on. I was fortunate enough to never be forced to work for a large company. My first driving job was OTR for a friend of the family who was an owner-operator. After a little over a year, I found a local job, and I've been here for 11-12 years. I only drive in TN and KY, so I carry every day.

[quote name="rugerla1" post="1163478" timestamp="1403972780"]LMAO! Glad you have it made like that. Most people don't. I'm fortunate at my company that most of the people are of similar thinking and probably 60% or more have their HCP. Be a bad choice for someone to come in acting stupid. I hope Chucktshoes can get on out there with you after his Prime'ing. :)[/quote] I'm sure gonna keep this info filed for future use. While I want my time with Prime to be good, I know no matter how good it is it is going to suck missing the next year of my daughter's life. I am looking forward to getting into a job with lots of home time.

LMAO! Glad you have it made like that. Most people don't. I'm fortunate at my company that most of the people are of similar thinking and probably 60% or more have their HCP. Be a bad choice for someone to come in acting stupid. I hope Chucktshoes can get on out there with you after his Prime'ing. :)

And my boss allows carry. He and 1 other guy CC in the office. The owner is somewhat of a prepper. When I had my LEO ID I carried everywhere. Now I just carry to TN permit friendly states. I like to do short runs now. Every now and then I to a CA.

[quote name="glowdotGlock" post="1163463" timestamp="1403971358"]I drive OTR and have for 7 years. Be preared to be out for weeks at a time with Prime. If you get there and don't like it, give me a shout. I work for a local family company in Spring Hill. We only have about 55 trucks and 10 owner operators or so. He keeps new trucks and trailers. It's all dry van. No reefer or flatbed. Trucks are 2013 and 14 KW's and trailers are 2012 -2015. Home just about every weekend. Most of the time I have 3 day weekends. I have never worked for a huge company but I know the horror stories. Good luck to you. I wish I could help with the CDL question but I have to agree with Hozzie.[/quote] Yeah, I am aware of the pitfalls of driving for a major carrier. They are training me for my CDL and I will be under contract with them for a year. They have the best paid apprenticeship/training program that I have found. I'll probably give you a ring next year as we view this time as a short term sacrifice for a long term gain. I greatly appreciate the offer as that sort of job is our goal.

I drive OTR and have for 7 years. Be preared to be out for weeks at a time with Prime. If you get there and don't like it, give me a shout. I work for a local family company in Spring Hill. We only have about 55 trucks and 10 owner operators or so. He keeps new trucks and trailers. It's all dry van. No reefer or flatbed. Trucks are 2013 and 14 KW's and trailers are 2012 -2015. Home just about every weekend. Most of the time I have 3 day weekends. I have never worked for a huge company but I know the horror stories. Good luck to you. I wish I could help with the CDL question but I have to agree with Hozzie.

After 911 there were many laws enacted, but one major one is that you can only have a DL in one state and you must me a resident. You can't even get a state issued ID in another state even if you own property there. My parents just went through this in FL. They simply wanted a state ID so they could get in state rates for things like Disney, but they actually reside (based in DL) in KY. FL wouldn't do it. I think he will run into the same thing here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Guys and Gals,   I have received quite a few PM's from folks that did not realize that we have been doing a collaboration with Pro Tech knives. The first ones were the LG101, the next and last of the year will be the Godfather. These will be awesome Tuxedo knives and extremely classy   For those of you whom do not visit the knife section, here is the link to the knife order page   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/78634-official-tgo-pro-tech-godfather-buy-in-thread/

They believe in signs.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozJTenNzUKM

You, sir, are a great American!

funny.  I read "rare" finds... only when 3 replies in did I realize the humor of this thread.  ... this is truly a gift of laughter... and a good heads' up.   I keep scrolling back up top... and laughing all over again!

Calcium carbide used in lamps produces acetylene - which does make an awfully black soot.  If you're not satisfied with a lighter, a cheap canister of acetylene is available at Lowe's to run in some of the handheld torches.    I'd just use a lighter myself, but Lord knows people will spend more money if you just show them a way how.

Picked up a couple of new rifles built by Meredith Rifles in Athens AL. First is a 308 stiller aw action, brux 22" barrel w/ brake, whiskey 3 chassis, and a us optics 5-25x58 [URL=http://s130.photobucket.com/user/jcoosi/media/10153810_10201256643972923_5119844375932288037_n_zpsd0dcbabc.jpg.html][/URL] Next is a 6.5x47 lapua stiller predator action, brux 26" barrel w/ brake, Manners t4 stock. No glass yet [URL=http://s130.photobucket.com/user/jcoosi/media/10313860_10201254103589415_8465109588392509310_n_zps2050b844.jpg.html][/URL]

We will be celebrating the 4th of July weekend with an IDPA match on Saturday the 5th.  Hopefully I have fun, exciting and challenging stages for your shooting pleasure.  If you've been out before you should enjoy this match.  If you have been wanting to try competition shooting this is a great match to get started.  Come on out and play.  See you on the range.   http://www.mctsclub.com/~mctscl5/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/MCTS-070514.pdf    

Yep. Pork never completely leaves my bloodstream. I AM an infidel...

  Can assure you that if you do decide to buy a truck you do not want to finance it through an over the road trucking company and especially one who you're contracting to work for.   Prime and many others make a lot of their money selling trucks. And reselling them as their drivers fail.   The only reason they can rope folks in is because they'll do it for folks with crummy credit who can't get one any other way. The payments and pay will work out such that at best you'll run your heart out for years and come out of it with a free and clear decrepit truck that you'll then need to throw a pile of money back in to keep running.   - OS

Unfortunately, it has become extremely difficult for anyone who hasn't completed truck driving school to find a driving job, unless you already have verifiable experience. Once I obtained my CDL, I called every single trucking company who had an ad listed in the classified section of the Sunday paper. Not a single company - big or small - would give me the time of day. Every single one of them said I didn't qualify, because I didn't have verifiable experience or complete driving school. Every single company blamed it on insurance regulations. I had far more experience and knowledge than most of the guys fresh out of driving school, but that didn't seem to matter. If it wasn't for my Uncle's roommate getting into a serious motorcycle accident and needing someone to drive his truck, I'm not sure what i would have done.   I had been around the business my entire life. I learned to drive, shift, and back a semi before I got my regular drivers license. Rather than going to a 3 or 4 week school, I got my permit and spent months on the road with my Father. Trust me, I couldn't have had a better teacher, because wasn't allowing me to half-ass anything. I definitely didn't appreciate him being a jerk and embarrassing me in the middle of truck stop parking lots and loading docks at the time, but I was extremely thankful while I was out on my first solo run. He did everything in his power to ensure I didn't hit the road as a rookie, only to make some of insane rookie mistakes we hear about on a regular basis. My first solo run was from Nashville to Salinas California, Salinas to Detroit, and Detroit to Nashville. I was scared to death, but I was confident that I had more than adequate training. Far more than anyone who goes through a driving school.  

I feel for you on that, leaving my daughter would be the hardest part too! Hope the time passes fast brother! And I'm sure you know, we all wish you the best in this endeavor! 

Good looking watch! I plan to own a g shock one day, but right now it doesnt really fit the bill of what I'm looking for in a dress watch. Great pics too btw.

[quote name="rugerla1" post="1163475" timestamp="1403972331"]Now that's a good work environment![/quote] It really is. It is a small office. About 6 people. I like being able to call whoever I need. I have the owner's cell phone number and can call and talk to him like an old friend. I don't have any long voice prompts when I call in. It's usually my boss saying "Hey what's up queer?"(as a joke). It really is laid back.

Now that's a good work environment!

No & I'm not interested at this time. I want to get a couple years in the business to learn wtf I am doing before I attempt to lease or buy my own truck.

Got some magnificent pork ribs back there in the break room. Celebrate!!!!

I've worn a 1968 Rolex Air King since 1982. Stainless with a black face and smooth bezel. Understated and classy (imho) What I can tell you about Rolex is they do strongly recommend service every 3-5 years to have the crown gasket replaced, guts cleaned/oiled, worn parts replaced and case pressure checked. On my watch runs about $300. The service also includes case and band buffed and polished as well as the crystal replaced (I don't have a scratch resistant sapphire crystal) Pretty much looks like new after my guy sends it back. I assume a lot of higher end watches have some kind of recommended maintenance intervals. Dad has a Corum, gold case with leather band, wedding gift from Mom in 1963. Mechanical (obviously) and thinner than many quartz movement watches out there. From watching hard core pawn, apparently there is a website where you can enter the watch serial number to determine if real or a "Molex"

My wife has gone through 4 holsters and 2 carry purses trying to find something she likes for her DB9.  Most of the time she just puts it in her front pocket.  She quit griping about me bring home a new gun decades ago so I don't say anything about her holsters.  Like most shootists I have  a large drawer full of holsters.  Seems like the best thing to do is just keep experimenting to find what is just right for you.  Body type and clothing style will figure into how you will carry.  Think of holsters like shoes, you never have enough or exactly what you want.  I say that with total humility, having experience with one wife (45 years) 2 daughters and three granddaughters who are teenagers. Cherokee Slim

Humm...the OP posts a lot of story, asks for help finding this person but gives no information about the person he's trying to find.   Am I missing something here???  ;)

  And all that movement as he is pulling you over won't make him tense. I would rather a person get all that in my presence than trying to do all that before I get to the car. From the back you probably look like you are trying to hide something or prepare for something other than a friendly encounter.

Hmm, i have been thinking of building a 308.  For $288, it may be worth a cheap build.  I was thinking of the CMT, but at twice the cost for what I will do, I am not sure it would be worth it.  I see they have a barrel too.  Is the quality pretty good on these?

Ha! I read it the same way.

My Marine called me from Quantico today; said he was assigned a mission, and he wouldn't be coming home like he thought. He couldn't tell me any more.

I've been stopped 6 or 7 times since getting a permit (and got 1 ticket).  I've never notified them and they've never asked.  Yes, they can see if they run your license, etc, but they apparently don't always check, so I see no reason to offer it.  It probably wouldn't hurt, but I don't like the idea of possibly getting disarmed.  Less gunplay in that situation = good. 

This thread will receive a LOT of views.

If they get caught delaying traffic stops because a person has a gun and *might* be a prohibited person...  They'll have problems.     Second, up until July 1st, having a loaded gun has been a crime...  that goes away in your car...  so they can't detain you for having the gun anymore, unless they have RAS that you specifically are a prohibited person.   The other big surprise for officers.. 39-17-1351(t) doesn't apply to non-permit holders...  so there is no 'disarming for safety' of non-permit holders who has a loaded firearm in their vehicle under state law.     Since the new law creates an exception to 39-17-1307, not a defense to it...  I foresee a lot of officers having issues with the new law, and a number of lawsuits coming from it.  

Main thing I see wrong with them, is the fact that I don't have any!

Im with you. After 1 or 2 terms, they usually become part of the problem.

Masking tape works perfectly. Rip off an inch of a roll and light it. The smoke is heavy black and costs.....?   We've been using that for years for our Garand Matches.

  Recall that a couple of years ago, Metro went on a recruiting drive up in the North for officers that had been laid off by their local city governments.  One of former Police Chief Ronal Serpas' good ideas (along with fixing his son's DUIs).   Most of those officers came from socialist...., oops I meant democrat controlled cities.  Their background & experience in those socialist (Dang there I go again - I mean democrat) controlled departments established in the mind of those transplanted officers that licensed armed citizens are a threat.   Count it as a training scar.  

He should drive that around Memphis for a while.

A pair of machetes . . . . in a shoulder holster, of course.

Mrap's have their weaknesses.

Keep the 640. You'll regret selling or trading it. Save up money and buy the 642 (or 442) when you can. Then transition the 640 to an IWB or small of back carry. You can New York reload when the opportunity permits. Speed loaders are interchangeable and most holsters will accommodate the extra barrel length. You can never have enough revolvers, even if they seem like duplicates!    

After numerous problems with my Kahr I finally gave in and bought a Glock 26. First 9mm I've ever owned and I have to say I love it. Over 200 rounds with zero issues. I now know why so many people love them, and my wife's already eying one too.