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  1. You'd do me in a heartbeat and you know it.
    6 points
  2. Only because you don't.....
    5 points
  3. Joe was a successful lawyer, but as he got older he was increasingly hampered by incredible headaches. When his career and love life started to suffer, he sought medical help. After being referred from one specialist to another, he finally came across an old country doctor who solved the problem. "The good news is I can cure your headaches... The bad news is that it will require castration. You have a very rare condition, which causes your testicles to press up against the base of your spine, and the pressure creates one hell of a headache. The only way to relieve the pressure is to remove the testicles." Joe was shocked and depressed. He wondered if he had anything to live for. He couldn't concentrate long enough to answer, but decided he had no choice but to go under the knife. When he left the hospital he was without a headache for the first time in 20 years, but he felt like he was missing an important part of himself. As he walked down the street, he realized that he felt like a different person. He could make a new beginning and live a new life. He saw a men's clothing store and thought, "That's what I need -- a new suit." He entered the shop and told the salesman, "I'd like new suit." The elderly tailor eyed him briefly and said, "Let's see ... size 44 long." Joe laughed, "That's right, how did you know?" "Been in the business 60 years!" Joe tried on the suit. It fit perfectly. As Joe admired himself in the mirror, the salesman asked, "How about a new shirt?" Joe thought for a moment and then said, "Sure." The salesman eyed Joe and said, "Let's see... 34 sleeve, and a 16 and a half neck." Joe was surprised, "That's right, how did you know?" "Been in the business 60 years!" Joe tried on the shirt, and it fit perfectly. As Joe adjusted the collar in the mirror, the salesman asked, "How about new shoes?" Joe was on a roll and said, "Sure." The salesman eyed Joe's feet and said, "Let's see... 9 and a half." Joe was astonished, "That's right, how did you know?" "Been in the business 60 years!" Joe tried on the shoes and they fit perfectly. Joe walked comfortably around the shop and the salesman asked, "How about some new underwear?" Joe thought for a second and said, "Sure." The salesman stepped back, eyed Joe's waist and said, "Let's see... size 36." Joe laughed, "Ahh ha! I've got you! I've worn size 34 since I was 18 years old." The salesman shook his head, "You can't possibly wear a size 34. Size 34 underwear would press your testicles up against the base of your spine and give you one hell of a headache."
    3 points
  4. It's hard to attract customers when your prices are 15 to 20 percent above everyone else.
    3 points
  5. Howdy from another English expat. A 'non-immigrant alien' actually. Ok, couple of things. Firstly, apply for an SSN the minute you arrive, seriously, use airport wi-fi. If you're applying for a visa, you can actually apply for an SSN from the UK. 1. What type of visa are you moving on? Depending on the visa type, you may or may not be eligible for permanent residency. 2. What's your education level? If it's any less than a Higher Degree, permanent resident status is going to be nearly impossible to achieve. There are exceptions for artists but very stringent criteria must be met. 3. Are you married to a U.S.citizen? If not, find one, pronto. It's almost impossible to permanently emigrate to the U.S. unless you have immediate family here or are married to a Citizen. 4. If you're coming on an investment visa, you can apply for a SSN as soon as you arrive. (It was worth repeating) 5. If you don't have an SSN, forget about cell phones, insurance, cable tv etc. You absolutely NEED one to buy anything, other than groceries, from a store. 6. No SSN, no hunting license. Or bank account. Or drivers license. Or cell phone, cable tv etc.... basically you NEED a SSN. I'm honestly not trying to put you off, the U.S. IS the greatest country in the world to live, but it's nowhere near as simple as any of the 'Emigrate NOW!' websites would have you believe. It took my Wife I the better part of 2 years (& many thousands of pounds, never mind the HUNDREDS of thousands we had to spend to buy a business.....) to get here on a 3 year visa & then several thousands more to renew to a 5 year. That was 10 years ago & I'm looking into an extension right now. 8 years & several immigration lawyers later & we still haven't found a feasible route to permanent status. Also, if you're just wanting to visit & get a feel for the place, you don't need a visa. The UK is part of the Visa Waiver Programme, meaning that you can stay a full 90 days on an I94. It's not long enough to establish temporary residence in any state (90 days MINIMUM) but it'll let you get an idea of what you're in for. It can also give you a head start on residency if you're already in the visa application process, although you will have to leave to return to the Embassy in London. When you obtain a visa, you'll still have to periodically renew your I 94 as that is only valid for a maximum of 2 years as a visa holder. Plan on traveling to Mexico/Canada every other year. It's the cheapest & simplest way to renew.... Ps. Sorry for all the edits, I keep thinking of stuff!
    3 points
  6. A Texas cowboy walked into a drug store and asked to talk to a male pharmacist. The elderly woman he was talking to said that she was the pharmacist and as she and her also widowed elderly sister owned the store, there were no males employed there. She then asked if she could help the gentleman. The cowpoke said that it was something that he would be much more comfortable discussing with a male pharmacist. The female pharmacist assured him that she was completely professional and whatever it was that he needed to discuss, he could be confident that she would treat him with the highest level of professionalism. The old bronco-buster agreed and began by saying, "This is tough for me to discuss, but I have a permanent erection. It causes me a lot of problems and severe embarrassment, and I was wondering what you could give me for it." The pharmacist said, "Just a minute, I'll go talk to my sister. When she returned, she said, “We discussed it at length and the absolute best we can do is, 1/3 ownership in the store, a company car, and $3,000 a month plus living expenses.
    2 points
  7. Yeah. I'm a huge cabelas fan. I hope they stay separate because I like having both. I like browsing Gander also, but they're just too expensive
    2 points
  8. I have friends from Wales, Prestatyn to be exact. Nerrys (aka Mum) went back to the UK to tend to her ailing mom. I have always enjoyed listing to Mum and Jacq (daughter) get into an argument when they reverted back to Welsh. I have picked up a bit of Asian languages (Tagalog, Malay, Thai, Korean, some Mandarin etc). Welsh is so foreign (no pun intended) and strange I never could pick up ore retain any Welsh, no matter how much wine we drank. LOL
    2 points
  9. Yeah, part of "Jewish tailor" genre. One of my favs: =------- So this man wants a new suit, and he goes to a tailor. The tailor puts him up on the platform surrounded by all those mirrors, takes his measurements, and says “OK, come beck in a veek, I'll heve de suit ready.” In a week the man returns to the tailor shop. “Here’s your suit,” says the tailor. “Well, I’d like to try it on,” says the customer. So he goes in the dressing room, takes his clothes off, and starts putting on the suit. It’s all but impossible to get into the thing! Finally, he has it on, comes out, and gets up on the platform again. He looks at himself, frowns, and says to the tailor, “This suit is terrible! Look at this! The jacket sleeves are so long they’re flopping! But the shoulders are so narrow I can’t even breathe! The pants legs are baggy! But at the same time, the pants squeeze my hips!” On and on he complains. “Vait a minute,” says the tailor, interrupting him. “Here’s vut you’ll do. You’ll go like dis…” And the tailor shows him how to hold in his sleeves, hunch up his shoulders, tuck in the baggy pants with one hand, all at the same time, to “make it fit”. A few minutes later the man emerges from the shop onto the street. He’s hobbling down the sidewalk, trying to walk while still holding his sleeve, hunching his shoulders, tucking the pants, etc, etc. Two old ladies waiting for a bus across the street notice him as he struggles along. “Oy!” says one of the ladies, shaking her head in pity. “Look at that poor man, so crippled, it's a shame.” “Yes,” says her companion, also shaking her head. “But doesn’t his suit fit nice!”
    2 points
  10. Yep. The joke is undead... older than Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    2 points
  11. 2 points
  12. Believe me, it isn't. I get flirted with on a weekly basis, just because of the way I speak (It sure as #### isn't because of how I look....)
    2 points
  13. It sounds like the website with a solution to his problem is Match.com.
    2 points
  14. Uber excited, especially the price, $499++
    2 points
  15. If you haven't already, go get an appointment with a good immigration lawyer in England. It'll cost a bob or two, but it could save you a fortune. They'll be able to tell you all your options (If indeed there are any) & give you far better info than I can. Every case is different & without knowing your particulars, no-one will be able to give you 100% solid advice.
    2 points
  16. I will move it down into general to get more eyes on it. At the bottom of the 4473 it asks if you are a resident alien so I cannot think of any dealer not catching that part unless the purchaser lied on the form. BTW, my wife is a "resident alien". She carries a gun and has bought a bunch a few. She has had several dealers refuse to sell to her because they thought she needed to be a citizen. After we explained she didn't need to be they let her make a purchase but only after a call to someone else to try to figure out their role. But most dealers she has dealt with eventually figured it out and sold her a gun. I would avoid big box retailers like Walmart because the people that work there don't want to put in the effort and will refuse in a heartbeat if they think their job is about to get harder. I think the biggest obstacle is getting your stay here classified as a permanent and not a temporary one. I don't think you can buy any firearms while here on a "visitors" visas.
    2 points
  17. In Federal-ese, you "receive" one by purchasing, gifting, inheritance, or loan. If you are a prohibited person, you cannot "receive" one via any of those methods. Purt sure it does indeed in Lee's case. Look at a 4473, questions 12.d.1 and 12.d.2. There's the exact situation he speaks about. "Resident alien" is permanent resident, yes? Unlike Lee's situation. Permanent resident can even get an HCP. Lee, I honestly don't know if the average Federal Firearms Dealer handles this sort of thing enough to sell you a firearm, but certainly if you check that you are here on a NonImmigrant visa, and then check that you fall into a category of exception and present your hunting license, as I understand things, then he should, and again AFAIK the background check would be approved. In a free state like TN we may legally buy/sell firearms between TN state residents in private transactions. The only proviso is that of federal law whereby you must not "know" or "have reasonable cause to believe", that the other person is ineligible to possess firearms, and TN proviso that the recipient is not a minor. Now here's the ironic part. Assuming you have a TN driver's license, that's about all most sellers will require to see for a sale, and many won't even ask that. If you go into explanation all about how you're not a permanent resident but having a TN hunting license makes you legal and etc, most will probably back out of the sale, even though you are explaining why it really is lawful! - OS
    2 points
  18. In my case, I guess not. I would have to say my favorite handgun is my PPQ... but the one I find in my holster most often is my SR9c. I think the flexibility is the thing. The Ruger is really 3 different sizes. With the 10 rd mag with the flat baseplate, it fits perfectly in the Sneaky Pete I had made back when I had a PPS. Yeah, it fits in the same place a single stack 6 rd pistol did. With the pinky extension, it's easy to conceal the butt, and it feels like a full size grip, all 3 fingers have support. With the 17 rd mag, well, it IS a full size 9. Regardless of anything else I've ever had, I keep coming back to it.
    1 point
  19. I was gonna say, bet that sucker hurts. A friend shot a .357 in his 2 barrel derringer one night. It drew blood.
    1 point
  20. I bet that is not pleasant to shoot. Very cool though.
    1 point
  21. En Banc results released today...sorry to say gun rights lost. I'm still unpacking this, and it'll take a bit with all I have going on this week, but this part near the begining says it all. Basically, they said assault weapons (as the government defines them), & magazines are not protected by the 2nd Amendment because they're weapons of war, and that intermediate scrutiny, not strict scrutiny was good enough even if they were when cases like this come up. I hope that this is appealed, that SCOTUS takes it up, and puts commonly used/produced assault weapons under 2A via the Heller standard. Sad day, friends.
    1 point
  22. postimage.org I use it all the time. Free & it works
    1 point
  23. and a new pair of tidy whiteys!
    1 point
  24. Ha. First time I've heard it
    1 point
  25. http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/18/bass-pro-shops-acquisition-of-cabelas-now-looking-shaky.html Has until October to close otherwise the deal ends. Hopefully it falls apart. Not a fan of Bass Pro and do a lot of shopping at Cabela's.
    1 point
  26. For fun shooting I prefer the 1911 or full size Beretta platforms. My EDC is a Kahr PM. I need something a little less noticeable.
    1 point
  27. It keeps getting better each and every time I remember it . . . Was testing the waters to see if the response for these oldies was favorable. Joe was a successful lawyer. . . . . nevermind . . . .
    1 point
  28. I'm a big enough fan that I found that joke about 25 years ago It IS one of my favorites
    1 point
  29. I just paid up and use SmugMug. It works well for me and isn't super expensive. It isn't the best interface ever, but I like that you can select from multiple sizes of the image to post based on what you are doing. I loved Picasa until Google ruined it. https://www.smugmug.com/
    1 point
  30. I do have a thing for gingers!
    1 point
  31. Putting this on the internet will make it not hold up to any scrutiny, but I wouldn't mind a new roommate. There's even someone else in my house I could hook him up with. haha
    1 point
  32. I'm only half joking. Let's be honest, early retirement says to me that Lee is of a reasonably young age (40s-50s) and has some means. Throw in an English accent and finding a wife (even one who is flexible on the vows of fidelity if that's one's desire) shouldn't be much problem at all.
    1 point
  33. They just want your money! And if you are retiring and won't be earning an income, the FEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! won't be able to tax the piss out of your earnings.
    1 point
  34. Oh, it's absolutely worth the hassle!! It's just not as straightforward, cut & dried as a lot of 'Move Abroad NOW!' websites would have you believe. Sent from a mountain somewhere, using telepathy.
    1 point
  35. Oh, just realized this is in New Member forum. If you want more folks to probably see it and interact, ask a Mod to move it to main forum somewhere, since it's already off to a good start, rather than just re-posting. Send a message to MacGyver
    1 point
  36. That's exactly what I was thinking. All that went through my mind reading it was this video (i'm sure we've all seen it)
    1 point
  37. You shot a 50 bmg at steel at 100 yards? I think I know how your obituary will read.
    1 point
  38. lock n' load; I'm a 9mm guy myself. But if the .40 S&W Ranger T-series you are referring to is the RA40T it does make Dr. Gary K. Roberts (Doc GKR) list as a recommended carry round for that caliber. Here's one of many links to the same info: https://www.ar15.com/ammo/project/Self_Defense_Ammo_FAQ/#mozTocId759557 That's a good price, and if it shoots to POA and is reliable in your handgun, I'd consider that a good purchase. FWIW and imho most modern premium self defense ammo is quite adequate. The expanded talons do look wicked. I have seen the original Black Talons both expand and not expand in human beings. This was back in the 1990's and bullet technology has advanced considerably since that time. But seeing a few of those points (talons) protruding through the skin (transthoracic chest shot) does indeed look wicked!
    1 point
  39. Man, KnifeCenter is fast! I placed my order on Thursday around lunch time, got an email from them on Thursday evening that the order had shipped and my new D2 RAT 1 showed up in my mail box on Saturday. First impressions? I think that D2 really is noticeably different from Aus 8, even just right out of the box. My Aus 8 RAT 1 with the Ontario logo on the blade has barely - and I mean really, barely - been used, as in maybe peeling an apple or two and slicing some cheese, once. It has also been stropped - not sharpened, just stropped the factory edge. My Aus 8 RAT 1 with the Randall's Adventure Training logo on the blade has never been carried or used and hangs out in a drawer still in its original box and bubble wrap. It has been out of the box, opened and closed a few times and then put back in the box so the edge on it is still exactly as it came unused from the factory. Just feeling the edge with my finger tips the D2 is noticeably sharper, right from the factory. Now, is this because the D2 version is a 'special edition' and they pay more attention to sharpening them? I don't think so - the factory edges look identical so I really think that the D2 simply takes a better/sharper edge even at the factory. Not that the AUS 8 versions are 'dull' just that the edge on the D2 version feels as sharp right out of the box as many knives feel after I have spent time sharpening, honing and stropping them. The D2 RAT 1 is in my pocket, today, and probably will be for a few days, at least so I can see how it holds an edge with my usage over time. Here is a group pic of all three. Sorry the pic is a little blurry - I took several but my cell phone just didn't like the lighting, apparently. I am really liking the coyote brown scales:
    1 point
  40. Gorsuch and a spare would be nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
  41. Randy Newberg is a hunter and host of two popular TV shows (Fresh Tracks and On Your Own Adventures). He also has an excellent YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQOcUD2aFxEjc-_4JJBLYyg
    1 point
  42. Nowhere is there more "I thought" and "they said" than in firearm/weapons stuff, and especially firearm law. The only DOT related firearm/ammunition laws/regs you will find is in regard to hauling them as cargo. As often as has this come up on TGO, I'm surprised that any long timer here still doesn't know it, really. Um, Mikey. And yes, a hammer can indeed be considered a weapon, same as a baseball bat or tire iron, depending, right here in TN, but doesn't have anything to do with DOT or other federal law. - OS
    1 point
  43. Common misconception -- totally false. Individual's firearm possession in commercial vehicles is totally up to individual state laws, and/or federal law regarding on some properties, same as possession in private vehicles. It's true that most carriers prohibit it as employment policy, including for owner operators under lease. - OS
    1 point
  44. This one has been on my wish list for a few years, and everything just kind of fell in to place for it to be the right time to pick it up. I've got to give it to the guys at Guns and Leather in Greenbrier. They're great to work with, even if it is a heck of a drive from the Boro.
    1 point
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