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I guess they could use the hate mail to bolster readership, so for the first time, I have breached the wall of "Letters to the Editor" and now enjoy "Guest Columnist" status.   http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/01/28/right-need-bear-arms/22429573/

Their three kids, all successful, agreed to a Sunday dinner in their honor.   "Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad," gushed Son No. 1.  'Sorry I'm running late.   I had an emergency at the hospital with a patient, you know how it is, and I   didn't have time to get you a gift."   "Not to worry," said the father.  "Important thing is we're all together today."   Son No. 2 arrived. "You and Mom look great, Dad.  I just flew in from LA between depositions   and didn't have time to shop for you."   "It's nothing," said the father.  "We're glad you were able to come."   Just then the daughter arrived. "Hello and happy anniversary!  Sorry, but my boss is sending me out of town and   I was really busy packing so I didn't have time to get you anything."   After they had finished dessert, the father said, "There's something your mother and I have wanted to tell you for a long time." "You see, we were really poor, but we managed to send each of you to college." "Through the years your mother and I knew we loved each other very much, but   we just never found the time to get married."   The three children gasped and said, "WHAT?  You mean we're bastards?"   "Yep", said the father, "Cheap ones too."

I start out trying to keep it around $500 but end up spending $1200-$1300. Does that help much?

I got home yesterday afternoon late and took Pain meds and went right to bed. Doctor wants me up and about for 15 to 20 minutes several times day. So will post when pain eases up. Made it through thanks to all the prayers from all my friends.......................... :up: :up: Gotta go take something for pain. Will try and post more later.

Well just got back from FL.  Let me tell you guys about a fantastic deer hunt by "Extreme Cooper Adventures" They setup the hunt just like it is going to be a authentic illegal deer hunting excursion.  They even let you shoot out the windows as they drive by.  They assure you how safe it is as it is all done with in the boundaries of FL which I understand to be a wildlife hunting area with street signs.  The night only ended after we got our 4 deer, then on our way back they even had fake law enforcement pull us over, take the 2 guides with them, issue fake tickets and left.  They wouldn't let me bring the deer back as they said they had been contaminated by something in the water.      Now that the hunting is over and I am back up, they "Extreme Cooper Adventures" still sends me fake you must appear at such as such court on a certain date.  I mean they go all out.      (p.s. the above mention of Extreme Cooper Adventures is purely fiction)

If I don't recognize the number or it's not in my contacts, I don't answer.  Ever.  If it's important, they'll leave a message.  If not, I didn't want to talk to them anyway. 

Whenever something that was created for evil can be used for good, that's a good thing, isn't it?

Outside of the moron that shot it, you have to admit that bird is bad ass.  It's been shot, a guy has it in a choke hold and it still looks like it wants to go F some stuff up.

Anyone who shoots a Bald Eagle, or any other bird of prey should have:   1)  hunting privileges revoked for life. 2)  be banned from owning a firearm for life. 3)  to forfeit whatever equipment, vehicles and clothing worn during the incident. 3)  to pay a fine equal to rescuing 20 other birds of the same species.   Not necessarily because it's the "national bird"...Benjamin Franklin himself referred to the Bald Eagle as being "of low moral character"....but it's still the emblem of this country and there is absolutely no reason to kill one.  There is no justification whatsoever.

Was George Zimmerman implicated in any way?

  I go one step farther, even if I recognize the number I often don't answer.  It's an anti-social trait I guess ...

  When you look at The Affordable Care Act and some of the gun related issues that surrounded it, like the left wanting to start a movement in American medicine to treat firearms as a matter of public health, I would agree with the TFA fighting against the Haslam Medicaid expansion in TN.    We can go farther and point out that the NRA was involved in protecting your gun rights during the creation of the affordable healthcare act law. Would you rather they had ignored healthcare as an area to protect gun rights?   Read this: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/01/09/this-is-how-a-secret-gun-provision-made-its-way-into-obamacare-legislation/   Or you can read this: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/wolf-blitzer-nra-pushed-provision-banning-doctors-from-discussing-guns-in-obamacare-seems-so-strange/   The NRA got in and saved gun owners asses by making sure that patients could not be penalized or discriminated against for owning firearms.     The liberal left-wing is patently anti-second amendment. We have to be vigilant in every area of law making for anti-2A law and regulations being added or amended.   So if I were you, I'd keep right on supporting the TFA, NRA and GOA. :up: 

Glad to hear everything went well, take it as easy as you can. By the way I was thinking this with the title. "What you looking at ass eyes"

I need one. Dont care. I want the stg 44.

Where are you located.  at over a 1,000 posts your clearly an established member.  I would be willing to bet there are a couple of members here, myself included, that would loan you the tools if your nearby. 

Pepper Spray in her pocket, a lead ingot in her purse and a "Don't stop just cause they hit the ground" attitude.     Squirt him & beat him.  Rinse and repeat as necessary.  

WHERE ARE THE PICS?!?!?!?

Whipped this up in Excel...hope it helps. Wish I could post it as a spreadsheet, but a pic will have to do...

Do you see that you have a one sides point of view? Hopefully if you ever face justice you will be judged fairly and not by the way of a twisted political view. Perhaps it's me and I have "white Hispanic privilege"

Good thing we didn't jump to conclusions. There are two sides to every story and if the media would report instead of withhold and report, we'd be a better nation. http://www.news4jax.com/news/report-zimmerman-denies-throwing-bottle-at-ex/30663744

Started with a brand new gen 3 glock 17 all work performed by me. Full stipple job Zevtech magwell Zevtech stainless guide rod w/ 13 pound spring Zevtech fulcrum trigger Zevtech mag release Zevtech full spring kit Zevtech sights Zevtech Ti pin kit Zevtech extended slide take down Extended slide release

Thanks. I got to go shoot it today for the first time. It was perfect and flawless. I could not ask for a better gun.

GZ pretty much placed himself in the messed up life he's currently living and will have to step up and fix it or sink further into the cesspit he's in. He has consistently made bad choices which continue to keep him in the public eye. Foresight beats the heck out of hindsight but in all honesty people don't always think beyond the moment and fail to consider "what if".

While not the official definition of nothing, it's just as good.

Yes, let's falsely crucify this "white Hispanic" and consider he's an idiot for daring to not be guilty. Sounds like a familiar theme.

No clear markings, lots of bubba work.  No real collector value.   The '93 Mauser makes a nice, light rifle.  A Rhineland .45 conversion would be a good use of this one.  The cocking on closing action makes less noise, so it's a good candidate for a suppressor!  With a  16" barrel, it would be quick-handling, too.  Or, you could SBR it to 10 or 12" and with a red-dot scope it would be great for short-range pests.

That was it, I had forgotten the context when I posted that, I assure you I am not going to rape anyone.   If I wind up doing this it will be in a secured location (on a farm with locked gates.)  I won't be keeping anything of great value in the camper.  I would have access to a locked shop adjacent to the camper which is where I would put my safe and keep other valuables. 

I suspect it will pass, as it means nothing, is a "grand stand" act which is form over substance and the legislators can stand up and pound their chest about being "2nd Amendment friendly".  If they want to make a REAL difference and show support for firearms owners, pass a bill allowing HCP holders, hunting license holders and members of gun ranges a tax free weekend on everything!  I am truck shopping at the moment...

No tax on the first weekend of every month would be nice but once a year doesn't do much for me.

That's great if I hold off on buying a gun once a year.  I'd rather see legislation that gets rid of the background check fee for HCP holders.

I must say that GTG is a great guy and someone I am pleased to call a friend.     I'm with you on the "Got to sell a pistol before I buy anything or I'll be a well armed homeless man"... I have to dodge that bullet myself. :cool:   While I've not built an AR, one of my shooting buds has built several. I'd happily "volunteer" him to help LOL. I'm sure he'd be more than happy to, and he's local to us as well. Just let me know.

A $10/month subscription to Safari Books Online and $10/paycheck towards taking an exam every year is one less pizza a month towards a better career in less than two years. If you're a better auditory learner, sign up for some Coursera or EdX courses. They're free. And, some of them are really pretty good. I've taken a couple of Stanford ones that were amazing. Seriously. Life is way too short to work somewhere where you've got no opportunity. Update your LinkedIn profile. I hate saying this, because I'm conflicted as to whether they really add any value into the equation. That said, I can't dispute experience with where the market is right now. Truth is, a lot of recruiters sit and troll LinkedIn all day, and that's how the game is being played right now. More than a handful of my grad students have gotten dream job offers a few months into their respective masters program after simply listing their new status online. Next, establish a relationship with a recruiter or two. Wash your hands afterwards, but get to know a few good ones. They don't get paid unless they find you something. You, being currently employed will suddenly find yourself in a position of strength. "This candidate is currently working somewhere else, so we'd have to incentivize him to leave. He's indicated matching his current 4 weeks of vacation..." sounds different when they say it. And, as someone with a job, fair or not, you'll generally float to the top of the stack. Finally, look out past the breakers for your next opportunity. You never see a pro surfer paddling to catch little whitewater trash. Nope. They're always paddling towards the horizon for something you can't even see yet. Just because you've got a job now doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking for a better one. Your company has shown through their behavior that they don't owe you anything. May as well return their favor.

Could be a multitude of reasons why they didn't pursue charges, he said she said or the prosecutor didn't want a bunch of protestors showing up at the courthouse trying to kill him.    He's still an idiot, regardless of if there were charges filed or not.

In theory, yes. But unfortunately, they are very directional, and bulky (yagis, etc) .   For your purposes, any omnidirectional antenna at 146 MHz at 3.0 dBd gain would be an allowable Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) for controlled zone (.i.e. a passenger) at 1.8 watts. You need a bit over 5' separation for 60 watts. You would still need a ~4' minimum distance for a quarter-wave antenna (~1- 2 dB gain over dipole depending on ground plane from truck body).    With a roof mount (even a magnet mount), you elevate the RF pattern over the subjects (instead of their face) and mostly eliminate the problem.   Here is a MPE calculator that you can do for your own research - http://hintlink.com/power_density.htm   Now...  You could attach a mount to the box which elevates the antenna over the passenger compartment.  I have no idea how well it would work (ground plane would be a bit goofy), but it would alleviate a lot of the exposure issues.

Oh, just "a green leafy substance" they say

Pretty much the same scenario happened to my niece a little while back. I gave her pepper spray and her father called the sheriff dept. They sent a Deputy by to visit the trouble maker to inform him of the complaint, and that it would be in his best interest to avoid her at all costs. So far there have been no further problems.

  Yeah, it's just a stunt. Wouldn't mind it, but I imagine no chance to pass. Then again, wouldn't have thought we'd be the Patron State of Eating Roadkill either. ;)   - OS

As far as the age thing, there is no line in the sand.  I see people at the range regularly that have NO BUSINESS in the vicinity of a weapon.  Many MANY so called adults are far too incompetent to handle a firearm.  Conversely, I have seen a fair few young'uns with more maturity and personal responsibility than the two adults that propagated them.   As a parent the responsibility of defining that is solely up to you.   Had I a child that displayed both the interest and proper attitude, I would have no qualms about introducing them to whatever firearm they showed interest in.  Especially with respect to a single shot.  The diminutive size of a rimfire doesn't make it any safer.  

Thanks guys. I am well aware of the dangers of all guns and usage of them. I didn't say however he was going to the woods this year. I was looking for an answer to the recoil question. Thanks to the ones who gave me an honest answer to the question I ask.

Where do I sign up for one of your shooting classes? Seriously!!!

That's a well documented scammer's phone number: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-213-337-0014  Looks like they use several things: IRS / Debt / Computer Virus "cleaning" / Fake Charity donations. 

I was told that there was a "study" that showed that if you didn't change employers every two years, (average), then you miss out of 25% of the income potential during your worklife. I'm finding out that that's VERY true - seeing what lesser capable people are being hired in at where I work. You just have to make sure the grass is really greener on the other side. A friend of mine left where I work to go to work for a competitor at higher pay, but now complains that the insurance and 401k sucks. He is now looking to come back after 1.5 years, and if he succeeds he will be hired back at much more than when he left.

You know, it's a nice thought and all... and I certainly support the notion of less taxation... but I have to wonder what better use of his time there might have been than filing a proposal that we all know good and well won't get passed.  How about spending more time on Pro 2A legislation that will actually make a difference?   This just seems like an empty token gesture to me.  We need Pro 2A legislation that will benefit our state for generations to come, not novelty legislation that matters for one day a year and saves someone $50 on a $500 handgun.

analog hit it on the head, we did about 15k systems 2 years ago and had to get every system on 7 before that script would work. If any bombed out during the process, we just ran the dart CD on them and got in this way. Honestly if you're not sure on how to get this going, you could probably do 200 computers manually before getting this sorted out with your setup With just a couple of people.

You need some management software if you are managing 200+ boxes by yourself. Have you ever heard of labtech? I use it for multiple clients and it is pre-loaded with a boat load of scripts including stuff like you are describing.

I carry a pistol and have another "pistol" in the vehicle. The second "pistol" is a 7.5" AK with a folding SIG brace.

Bye Bye Comcast...I have no remorse for the amount of business they are about to lose. Zero.

You can always tell they are having fun by how fast the shots usually start coming out. Usually on the third or so shot.  Bang.....................................Bang.............Bang......Bang..Bang.Bang.Bang.Bangangangangang.  :rofl: ....Then they turn around really fast and sweep everyone in the range. :pleased:

“I used a .338 on my last deployment. I would have used it more if I’d had it” -Chris Kyle   Being a highly trained Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle had used many weapons over the course of his military career. There were two rifles Kyle liked to use, one of which he used to make the record-setting long distance shot. A lot of Kyle’s marksmanship was done while using the Remington 700 Long Action chambered to fire a .300 Winchester Magnum round. This is a very common hunting rifle that can be purchased for less than $500 from Cabelas. But of course Kyle’s rifle had several expensive modifications. In his autobiography, Kyle mentions his love of Nightforce scopes for the quality of the optics and its durability in harsh conditions. He also reduced the trigger pull weight to 2 pounds, stating he liked to be surprised when the gun went off, he didn’t want to jerk the gun when pulling the trigger. “I used a 2 pound trigger on my rifles. That’s a fairly light pull. I want the trigger to surprise me every time; I don’t want to jerk the gun as I fire.” The .300 Winchester Magnum round is one of the most popular rounds used by American hunters. It is extremely effective at ranges around 1,000 yards, and a skilled operator can easily hit a target at the maximum effective range of 1,210 yards. The round is effective against elk, moose, and even brown bear. In his book, Kyle spoke of the round, saying, “I used the .300 Win Mag for most of my kills. It’s an excellent all-around cartridge, whose performance allows for superb accuracy as well as stopping power. It shoots like a laser. Anything from 1,000 yards and out, you’re just plain nailing it.” During his later tours, Kyle was given a McMillan TAC-338 rifle. This is a far more advanced and expensive weapon system than the average hunter would shoot an elk with, costing north of $5,000. This superior rifle fires a much larger round, the .338 Lapua Magnum. “I used a .338 on my last deployment. I would have used it more if I’d had it,” said Kyle, “The bullet shoots farther and flatter than a .50 caliber, weighs less, costs less, and will do just about as much damage. They are awesome weapons.” Kyle made his record-setting shot with this .338 round. It has a maximum effective range of 1,910 yards, which makes Kyle’s 2,100-yard shot even more impressive. Depending on the weight and shape of the bullet used, a .338 has about 25 percent more energy than a .300 Winchester Magnum.  

No, seriously. Killing a person 'up close and personal' has messed up more people than just Zimmerman. I don't judge him, but that appears to be the minority position around here.