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I have been a member here for quite a while. I don't post a lot because most of you have forgotten more than I'll ever know. I have learned a lot here and just wanted to say I appreciate this forum and all of you very much. This is the best run forum I've ever seen and that is due to David and the mods and the fine members. Thanks TGO for lessening my ignorance and educating me over the years

Why waste time educating kids at all? Why not just tell the truth, they want a daycare for propaganda programming. Stupid and severely dependent never fathom revolt against the system.

Norton is by FAR one of the worst Anti-virus companies on the planet...way better options out there. Ever since Symantec bought Norton from the creator it has gone down hill. Love, A Systems Engineer

Doomsday Clock just drop-kicked itself into irrelevance due to the citing of global-warming/climate-change.

What do they expect these kids to do when they get to college?   Maybe this is what the 2 years of free community college is all about? So they can begin to teach high shcool level?

  That's so evil Hozzie.   I'm all about giving people like this choices.   For instance ,   take the offender to a small shed. Inside the shed sits a table that's been nailed to the floor. Nailed to that table is a vice. Simply place offenders junk in said vice and wind down to secure junk will not slip out. remove handle. give offender a rusty knife. Proceed to set shed on fire.   And let the choices begin...... :popcorn:

My wife works at the service desk at our local Walmart & hates it when the weather forecast says "snow or storm". She says you'd be surprised at how many people actually bring back a lot of milk, bread, eggs, ect for a refund a few days afterwards that don't get used. :down:

While not admitting to anything lets just say experience can be instructive. After a while, "my friend" realized that there must be a better way. Enter goosenecks and 5th wheels. Who knew it was so expensive to repair the back of truck cabs. Along those lines it took me a few years to realize that i get stuck about the same amount in my 2 wheel drive truck as I did my jeep. The money saving part came in "where" the vehicle gets stuck. My favorite Dave Ramsey phrase: How do you get good judgement? Experience How do you get experience? Bad judgement...

Do you have room to put a small hydraulic bottle jack in there? Brace it against the other side and start pumping. Not that I've ever had to do that or anything...

You did a damn fine job refurbishing that trailer. Congratulations on a job well done. :up:

How about a train ride? My wife took her mother on a ride and had a VERY good time. Not loud, comfortable, nice scenery. Try Tennessee Central Railway Museum.

I've spent some time in Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Abdullah.  They've got their issues - human rights and otherwise.  But, make no mistake.  His was a voice of moderation in the middle East, and they are an important ally.  I hope that their transition is a smooth one.  We need that, and so does the middle East at large.    If we lose a moderate voice in the region, we all lose.

I won't even read this.  I would also chain the bastard to a tree and leave him until he rots.

I echo what Pain said-     Keep it on your person, completely under your control and you should be fine.  I would add that I would keep it concealed and keep my mouth shut about it.  It never hurts to be discreet.   :pleased:  

I'll say the best thing you can do in reference to a gunfight is to avoid it.   Pay attention to your surroundings all the time. Head outta the smartphone!

My wife loves those stupid facebook games and got a BAD virus on my laptop clicking on something that popped up while playing one last night, luckily Norton caught it instantly, but I had to reset my laptop back to factory setting to get rid of it. So if someone in your house plays those games be careful. Well time to go download a years worth of updates. 

but they need the credit back on their EBT cards so they can get cash back for other items.

Yeah. Driving to the store to return a carton of milk doesn't seem real productive.

Go ahead, I'm ready for the thrashing for not having pictures when I start the thread....I'll get them up this weekend. But anyway, finally did what needed to be done after years of dealing with lights acting funny, working then not working, worrying about driving home if it got dark before the job was done, etc. I bought this set of LED lights from TSC for $44.99 (and this week they drop to $29.99!!!!) and I LOVE them! Some of that is probably because they WORK! :rofl: But they were easy to install, and are really bright compared to the standard trailer light kits. I went ahead and replaced the plug and play kit on the truck end as well. Big weight off my shoulder knowing all the wiring is new, taped up with electrical tape in areas that could rub, and tucked up nice and neat. Not a big deal, just excited and had to share. Also bought new safety chains while I was at it. The ones I had were fine, these just snap on easier. I'll post pics of that too. I'm loving this lil trailer! Here's the link if anyone may need to replace or upgrade their lights, definitely worth the work when you're done! http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/blazer-led-submersible-trailer-light-kit-for-trailers-under-80-in-wide Here's some pics from when I got it, might as well make it my trailer show off thread ha ha It was covered in surface rust so started sanding on it as soon as I got it home Used black brush on Rustoleum and coated it twice, sprayed the red Rustoleum to match the K5 on the fenders This is the "safety chain" they had on it :rant: I upgraded the chain just a tad Added two of these on each side, one front, one back with Grade 8 hardware And smaller ones on top of the rail running down the side and two up on the front rail And here she is when I finished with 2 coats on the floor and the mounting points all on Something interesting about this lil trailer, the person who built it used a rear axle from a minivan. Guess they used what they had, and it works for me.

  Really??? People ARE strange.

  Ran out of homade strawberry and blackberry preserves a short while back, guess i'll have to resort to Smukers.

After the Capitol tour, go across the street to Legislative Plaza. The entrance to the TN State War Museum is in the SW corner. It's small, but well done and has some nice pieces including a few MoH medals. It's free, as is the TN State Museum in the same building as TPAC across 6th Ave from Legislative Plaza. On the SW corner of 6th and Union is The Hermitage Hotel. When you enter, take the stairs down to the right. Go down the hallway and hang a left to the men's room. It's the coolest men's room I've ever seen. Al Capone used to hide out in there when the feds came looking for him. There's an alcove behind the mirror to the left of the shoe shine stand. The mirror used to move, but they attached it permanently during the big remodel a few years ago.   You could go through the Arcade on your way down the hill to Broadway. Entrances are on 4th and 5th between Union and Church. The one on 5th is next to the Walgreen's. Not a whole lot in there these days, but the Peanut Shop is worth stopping at and getting a big bag of peanuts to take home. Their old fashioned candy is great too including malted milk balls the size of pool balls.   A backstage tour at the Ryman, maybe?

I went from Algebra, Geometry, Algerbra II & Triganometry, Pre-cal, and Calculus. I'm no genius, and I don't remember being intimidated by the names or having a lack of fluidity. Sometimes I wonder of they're fixing a problem that doesn't exist, or worse a problem they created.

TFA is very much the real deal.  John Harris is just about on a first name basis with very politician at the state capital.   John Harris and the core group of folks in the TFA are responsible for every gun bill that gets submitted every year.     Guns in bars = TFA; guns in parks = TFA and so on and so on.   Haslam made it a point to be at the TFA meeting when he was campaigning for governor, that is where the video of him on the record saying he would sign Constitutional carry for TN came from.   If I remember correctly, John Harris and the TFA submitted the bill for permit carry in TN.  They have been a driving force in TN gun law for a long time.   Be patient when you send in membership dues.  I believe John and his wife handle everything, including issuing cards.  It takes time and they are EXTREMELY busy folks.     Feel free to come to a meeting on the third Tuesday of every month at the Golden Corral, 315 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd.,Hermitage, not far from Old Hickory exit on I40.

TFA is a legitimate org.  If you can afford to support them, do so.

They are for real.  Good for state/local 2A issues.   I think that is their old website.  Try this one==> http://www.tfaonline.org/

  "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."  - Arthur C. Clarke

I can see the usefulness of Facebook, the problem is some people have no discretion about what they post for the world to see.  I have to say that it is kind of funny watching these idiots get themselves into trouble.  A friend of mine had an employee who he was friends with on Facebook, she called in sick for three days and posted pictures of herself partying it up at the beach the whole time.  Surprisingly she was shocked when she didn't have a job upon her return.

Takes a bit of work, thinking about & shopping around, but I managed to convert my Hog Hunter to a 10-speed for well under $300 Accurate Mag bottom metal & magazine $205 Take-off non accustock from eBay $44 Half an hour dicking around with a milling bit because the stock is for a bottom bolt release.....et voila. This would've been a great budget build....had I not dropped & yes, smashed, the scope.

Hmm I will teach these subjects in homeschooling of my kids and they could always be surveyors and not have any competition in their age group. Thanks for the heads-up Don't kid yourself JohnC, high school of the future is intermediate indoctrination and the 2 free years of college is Advanced Voter Training.

  Sounds like a good idea. I'm thinking a nametag with avatar, username, and real name would help out a lot too.

One or two of these I disagree with but for the most part seems like sound advice;   1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns. 2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap – life is expensive. 3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss. 4. If your shooting stance is good, you’re probably not moving fast enough or using cover correctly. 5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.) 6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun. 7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived. 8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running. 9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on “pucker factor” than the inherent accuracy of the gun. Use a gun that works EVERY TIME. “All skill is in vain when an Angel blows the powder from the flintlock of your musket.” 10. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty. 11. Always cheat, always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose. 12. Have a plan. 13. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won’t work. 14. Use cover or concealment as much as possible. 15. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours. 16. Don’t drop your guard. 17. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees. 18. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them.) 19. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH. 20. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get. 21. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. 22. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. 23. Your number one option for personal security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation. 24. Do not attend a gun fight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with anything smaller than “4″. 25. You can’t miss fast enough to win. Original link: http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/ccw/gunfight_rules.htm

Some truth right here. Norton is just one giant advertisement for itself with security as a secondary thought. If I had to wipe a drive, I wouldn't say the antivirus did its job. I use Avast, and while far from the be all, end all, it's kept my systems free of infection all the while I surf sites all over the spectrum.

Make every effort to NOT BE THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. Not always practical but certainly a worthy endeavor.

Meh...  I'd guess it's just a glass or carbon reinforced polymer.  It doesn't tell you anything about dimensional stability and consistency of the end product.  Their "heat" test is also completely bogus.  Of course it takes longer than 30 seconds for the hand guards to heat up.  Let it soak for a couple minutes and see how hot they are. 

I chrono'd a bunch with a Magnetospeed last year in a Savage TRR-SR. Stingers were the fastest around 1,500. You would have to have a pretty long barrel to get 1,600+.   Did some match type ammo as well. Results below:     CCI Blazer suppressed:  (did not effect velocity on average)           Avg 1229     ES  54                      2 1 1223  ft/sec  2 2 1218  ft/sec  2 3 1250  ft/sec  2 4 1237  ft/sec  2 5 1196  ft/sec  2 6 1246  ft/sec  2 7 1234  ft/sec        Eley Match:   1060 1071 1041 Avg 1060 / ES 30 1062 1067   Lapua Center X:   1077 1071 1060 Avg 1062 / ES 25  (Note * most accurate ever in this rifle) 1053 1032   CCI SV:   1046 1040 1049 Avg 1047 / ES 22 1039 1061   Federal bulk HV:   1233 1233 1257 Avg 1241 / ES 24 1238 1245     CCI Blazer:   1238 1220 1236 Avg 1230 / ES 25  1216 1241   Remington Thunderbolt:   1198 1138 1213 Avg 1184 / ES 94  1143 1232   CCI Mini Mag:   1260 1243 1242 Avg 1256 / ES 32 1262 1274   Centurion:   1236 1222 1242 Avg 1242 / ES 52 1240 1274     *********************************************************************   Different day:     CCI Stinger:   Avg 1483  (high 1502) SD 13 ES 38   CCI Velocitor:   Avg 1276 (high 1313) SD 31 ES 73   CCI Mini Mag:   Avg 1251 SD 15 ES 52   RWS HV Match:   Avg 1205 SD 25 ES 69   Federal HV 36:   Avg 1228 SD 14 ES 34

Well good. It's  going to happen while I'm sleeping....

its the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine........

Two minutes to midnight...

I wish morons like this had chronographs. I'd love to know how fast that bullet was going.   (eidt) I see mikegideon's program shows 3756 fps. While that's smoking, it's not as impressive as I would have hoped.

FTFY.....

Capitalism reigns supreme. If you keep the cost down, you'll sell more. The more guns that are sold, the more guns that are purchased by citizens. The more guns in the hands of citizens, the more likely that pro-gun voters press for pro-gun legislation.    With more guns in the hands of citizens, the more burglary and robbery becomes a hazardous occupation amongst the lower classes, and then, the more burglary and robbery amongst the political "ruling class," becomes a hazardous occupation, and we get our country back.

I can barely fathom the stupidity it takes for this dimwit to see a senior citizen with a HOLSTERED handgun and the only scenario his tiny little brain can imagine is that a black guy with a gun is about to shoot up the place, must save the day. So many things wrong with this picture that could be avoided even by watching mainstream news. First, the chances of a black gunman shooting up a Walmart is slim...only drugged up white guys and Muslims would do that. Second, bad guys don't wear holsters...duh! Third, with all the anti-gun hate we see daily, how can you not be aware of the concept that legally armed citizens are out there? As for Walmart, a big lawsuit or a bunch of pestering letters from either side would be most easily remedied buy posting their stores. So, here's to hoping they don't get flooded with letters from either side and that the victim doesn't sue them (crazier suits have sues and won). I'm not a fan of Walmart, but it's not because of them, I respect their business model and admire their success. It's their clientele that I hate rubbing paint and elbows with.

Things like this happen to dolts.

Some place that is not posted please!     I am up for it.

    Pretty much what x-ring said.    They're not very good shots, so they feel the need to buy a monster caliber to compensate for it.  They're not really hunting deer for meat, just to show their buddies how cool they are.  *grunt*... me, big strong man kill defenseless 60 lb animal with elephant gun... *grunt* 

When I was younger and even dumber I started out deer hunting with dads old 30-06, but I just had to have a new wizz bang magnum. Started with a 7mm mag then a 300wm. Then I had a revelation. I rarely shoot over 100 yards anyway. These days I mainly use 7mm08 6.8spc,or 308 although I used a 243 for a few years also. Guess what, I killed more deer with the little 243 and I wasnt broke or bruised from shooting it.

  I reeeeeeally, reeeeelly like coffee...

Oh no, she found us!:)