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Are people pics allowed? Maybe a little something different for you guys. :) *These are all photographs and not Photoshop. Photoshop was only used to polish. What you see is what I shot.*

Or just don't buy it because it's not even that good of ammo to start with. People never cease to amaze me.

I'm picking up various smaller fixed-blade knives lately and this one just arrived on Friday. I specifically hunted down the NIlox steel version of the DPx H.E.S.T. II because I wanted something with corrosion resistance that would hold an edge fairly well. There are other versions of this knife that don't use a stainless steel and instead rely on their powder coated blades and your common sense to keep them wiped down with oil to prevent rust from forming. I haven't bothered to see if anyone else on here has posted about the HEST or HEST II so pardon me while I just drop some knife porn...

Here's a pic I made last fall in the Fire Tower on top of Bays Mountain in Kingsport. Taken with a Nikon S8000.

I'm glad you told me it was a SNL skit. If I had watched it without knowing that, I would have thought it was a public service announcement put out by the Obama administration.

I know we have a lot of photographers here on TGO, myself included. There was another thread of this type a while back but it is so old a lot of the links to the photo hosting sites are no longer good so I thought that I would start a new thread so we could share our work with one another. Please contribute your own work. Here are a few of my favorites from the past couple of years. I don't care if you use my pictures for private use, I would appreciate a PM if anyone intends to use them for any other purpose. Little Tennessee River Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Fall Creek Falls Bald River Falls

At Lebanon Gun Show Today  $150.00 for 150 rd box  And people buying it.    At Gander Mountain-Mt Juliet 10 min away same ammo  everyday price $89.00  stacked three foot high and nobody buying.

Definatly not professional photography, I wish I had a better camera back then.

Maybe if people are spending their money on Green Tips they'll stop buying 22LR.

As I just mentioned in a previous post, I just purchased my very first camera and downloaded Photoshop + Lightroom. I haven't attempted Photoshop, but I have toyed around with Lightroom a bit. Nothing like the quality we've seen above, but here are a few of my first shots and attempts at playing with Lightroom.

I cut my teeth in photography by being a photographer on the Dragon for three years. I saw a lot of wild stuff and I literally have hundreds of pictures to prove it but this is one of my favorites from that time in life. This happened to be a personal friend of mine who walked away from this accident completely unharmed. He landed on the side of the road, stood up, and yelled at me "did you get that?" And that is why I'm a firm believer in wearing good gear while riding motorcycles.

Some critter snaps ...

I will have to turn on my PC tomorrow to get a few good ones but I have one I did on my phone a while back with one of my G Shock watches with my Jeep in the background. G-Shock actually used this pic for their background on their North American facebook page for a while.

The 2 best tapes were far and above Darryl and Carol. I lost it when Darryl was standing there in her living room with that possum still in his hand, then Carol comes out dressed like June Cleaver talking about making casseroles and meeting the neighbors. This was the funniest episode they've ever done. :up:

So what did I say in the fall? I said Fred, we have to fly south, ducks fly south before the winter. What did you say? You said NAAAA, we will be alright. You lazy bum.

We are our own worst enemies in so many ways.

Thought I'd share my project this evening -Psalm 82:4-

Carl once again has hope.

Edit, Mediafire keeps quality better than photobucket:

  The ammo tax also helps pay for the ranges TWRA administrates, so others have a place where they can practice shooting.    If you're going to get into a different forum, fine, your loss, not ours.  But if you plan to stay around, enjoy our community, and benefit from it, I would suggest you don't come into someone elses house and proceed tell them what's what, immediately after saying hello.

before it is all over you will pay sales tax on everything you buy from the internet.  the governments has to get the money to pay for the bums.  

Hopefully in a year and a half we will have an administration who will actually combat ISIS instead of making excuses for them and not afraid to call them what they really are. Maybe then SNL can make a part 2 of the skit where daddys little girl is in Northern Iraq joking with her ISIS friends, turns around and is looking right in the muzzel of a 20mm chain gun on the bottom of an Apache helicopter, makes a funny remark right before she is suddenly dismantled.

kinda stupid.   If they really want to push it they should develop a skit making fun of mohammad in some way. Maybe an art school scene where their only teaching is how to draw mohammad cartoons. now that would be funny.

While I agree and acknowledge that's their lot we are still entitled to our opinions. :D Now I have seen some hilarious stuff done by them and that one fellas impersonation of obama is spot on.

Not offended but very poor taste, IMHO

I've tried the keltec 380, ruger lcp, kahr cw380, glock 42, s&w bodyguard 380, and a j-frame. All got sold once I shot the P238 sig. It's a keeper.

Posted some videos today on my youtube for anyone that wants to check out what an outlaw steel match is like. https://m.youtube.com/user/bluetorch125

10 lbs of stupid in a 5 lb sack

Here is my buddy Ruger.....ever vigilant. [/URL]">http://[URL=http://s1239.photobucket.com/user/Armybrat1961/media/DSCN8509_zpsacitgoab.jpg.html][/URL]

I'd like to go ahead and say I am not a photographer and all of the following pics were taken with a cell phone so take it easy on me.

Smokies, Cherokee Orchard Road.

Well.. we did it.. again.. This is Odie, he is our latest rescue pup! Adopted him from the local shelter 3 weeks ago, we had to wait a week to have him neutered so he's only been with us for 2 weeks. This was taken the day we got him home. They said that he was an owner surrender and they were told it was Lab/Pit mix. He looking nothing like a lab, I do see the possibility of Pit and I am thinking some sort of hound mixed in. His ears are absolutely ridiculous! They are starting to stand straight up now. Which is pretty hilarious. [url=http://s166.photobucket.com/user/predsgirl33/media/10978667_10153048456470953_1869113547065853045_n_zpsf4meifw3.jpg.html][/URL] He only has the sweater on because he was 9.6 lbs and super skinny. Way to skinny, so he needed to stay warm. He has since been fattened up and gained about 10 lbs. He is happy now! Here are some snow pictures too, this is the gang out romping around, I can share it, now that it's gone. Thank god.[URL=http://s166.photobucket.com/user/predsgirl33/media/551508_10153059959300953_8329836683612934222_n_zps7uoewkfd.jpg.html][/URL] This is Floyd being a creeper across the pond, which froze totally over. Pretty awesome stuff! [URL=http://s166.photobucket.com/user/predsgirl33/media/10998044_10153059943795953_5256872471878790271_n_zpstknd00yj.jpg.html][/URL] He's a total babe! [URL=http://s166.photobucket.com/user/predsgirl33/media/11002581_10153059949170953_5818745691481193981_n_zpsaw4frcu7.jpg.html][/URL]

Pizza Rolls

I really liked Glenn out on the supply run. Or, rather at the end of it. I cheered when he swung.

They all seem pretty weak. The hairstylist's husband was very very strange. I dunno, I'm interested to see how this situation gets screwed up.

  Almost like it was planned that way...

I have seen a car that people died in come back with a clean carfax. I totally forgot earlier that my wife filed a police report on someone hitting her car and fleeing. We did not report it to our insurance company and we did not get the car fixed. It showed up on a carfax though. So in fact, in Tennessee at least , it does have the possibility of showing up on carfax just from a police report.

**Language warning, a couple of F-bombs dropped**   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbiuCanyhfw

Looks great...nice work. :up:

I'll share a couple; Dave

Aa1680 will also make for a suitable supersonic replacement. I will interject with a lesson learned about running full house supers(lee 312-155 over 16grs) with pistol length gas and Lil Gun, after about 8k I burned up the gas tube at the port inside the gas block. This eventually turned my gun into a single shot. Replaced gas tube and good to go. Not sure if it's the heat generated or chemical composition or both.

If you don't have the mental capacity to take off a safety under stress, it is probably better for everyone if you don't carry a firearm in public. By that logic, you probably won't be able to aim or ensure you have a clear line of fire either.

I don't consider plastic guns to be collectables unless they are  toy guns. They fit into the tool category for me. One should always have a .357 revolver. At least one SA revolver.  War guns 1911, BHP, p-38, Luger are always going to be interesting and available. Admittedly some more pricy than others. Rule is get what you like. I'm hugely vested in Smith N frames, BHP, and Colts. Lucky to have been given some of them by my father.

OK I've owned the gamut of .380's...H&K 4, PPK/s, P3AT, LCP and Browning/FN 1910. Best of the bunch in handling, accuracy and ease of shooting is the 1910 but its more of an heirloom to me than a practical carry pistol. For that its the LCP because its size lends to comfortable pocket carry at all times. The P3AT works it just wasn't what I wanted. The H&K 4 I owned was pure junk and sad to say the PPK/s SS US was too. Will the SIG work for you? Probably and for the record I'd choose it over the Kimber.

Not my best, but a few of my favorites. Falls Mills Tennessee Port of Los Angeles California The Island of Hawaii

Sounds like she mixed and matched pieces of the M855 proposal and FCC vote on net neutrality regs.   - OS

I posted a few weeks ago regarding the release of the FNS-9 Compact. After owning a FNS-9 full size for several years, i knew i would have to give this a try. I got several PM's and text messages inquiring about the gun so i have reluctantly written this post. *Please note, i am not a writer or a photographer. I don't review guns. I just take them to the range and shoot. What i shoot (relatively) well, i carry.* Out of the box: Gun shipped with a nice hard-shell case. You get a total of three mags. One 12 round magazine with a flat base plate (pictured). One 12 round magazine with a pinky extension. Also included, one 17 rounds magazine AND the sleeve to give you the grip of a duty size weapon. Size Comparison: Below, you will see a photo of the compact compared to the full size. Considering the full size FNS is not a "main stream" firearm, i have pictured the majority of the size comparison with my daily carry--a Glock 30 SF. At the range: I put roughly 300 rounds through the gun today. I did not have any FTF's. However, the slide did fail to lock back after the 2nd full magazine. I'm chalking this up to standard break-in. 100 rounds of WWB 115gr FMJ. 50 rounds of Remington UMC 115gr FMJ 50 rounds of Hyrda-shok 135gr JHP 50 rounds of Winchester Silvertip 1115gr JHP 25 rounds of Hornady Critical Defense 115gr FTX ~25 rounds of loose FMJ For me, the gun shot well. After shooting it next to my "seasoned" full size, the trigger still needs some more rounds to be broken in. Reset was good but not as positive as a typical glock. I will say--the texture of the grip provides a very secure grip. After my range session, the palm of my hand was somewhat aggravated. This is much better than a slick grip but i think i will get some rubber talon grips. Please excuse my "flyer" rounds. I have no doubt this gun can out-shoot me. However, i didn't shoot off a bench or pistol rest. To me, this is a defensive pistol and it needs to be reliable and provide realistic accuracy. Conclusion/Bias: I have to admit, I'm a Glock guy but i'm still in denial. If i didn't own a FNS, i would be asking "what does this do that a Glock 26 can't." For me, the grip angle is much better. Capacity is two rounds better. Reliability is equal at this point but i think we must note; the glock is proven--the FNS has been on the market for less than 30 days. Personally, i will add this to the carry rotation when i can get a quality holster. But--up to this point, the FNS' biggest failure has been attracting aftermarket support. I hope this changes with the introduction of the compact. I think it a great gun for guys that can't fall in love with the grip angle of a Glock 26 and don't like the grip safety on the XD. And, for what its worth--i think it looks much better than both! --Ben

    It is pretty nasty, anything more than brief exposure will burn your hands... AMHIK...  Don't get it in the dog's eyes. 

Here's 3 of ours. Top is Ruby Belle, she is the little blind puppy that my wife found on the side of the road at about 5 pounds soaking wet (literally since it was pouring rain that evening). She of course has grown like a weed and is doing great. Her and Roman are definitely married, loving eachother one minute, fighting the next :lol: Middle is Jake, he's a mix of some sort and is too big for his britches but minds pretty good. He and Roman also like to sumo wrestle 90% of the time they are awake. And of course the bottom is Roman (my big feller). Most of y'all have followed him from the time he was a little feller so I'll include a picture if him then too. Only because I love him so much :) And we have one more, he's Momma's dog. Ryley sits at her feet like a cat 99.9% of the time. He growls at me when I chomp my teeth at him......so I do it a lot! :) He's a mean lil $@#%! Here's when he could lay on my neck without causing severe cramps lmao! Mr Big Shot himself!

Our last several dogs have adopted us. I have to say they have impeccable taste.