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  1. Was my first thought upon seeing the interview with him - that he had been smoking the 'lettuce'. I think his mom has probably burned down a few heads of the ol' Boston leaf, herself. I actually think that you and Chucktshoes might both be correct - he was stoned and didn't give a crap. I also suspect that maybe he did realize that the pistol was out of battery and could not be fired but thought, "Screw it. Not my money and I'm not throwing down with this dude, gun or not, to protect a few bucks from the cash register - especially not for what they pay me." Years ago when I worked at a grocery store there had been a few incidents in the area where someone had robbed employees from other businesses of the deposit when they got it out of their vehicle to drop it off in the deposit box at the bank during closed hours. The manager, assistant manager or whoever was making the deposit always had someone ride with them - mostly as a witness that the manager, etc. didn't hide the cash somewhere and claim that it was stolen, I think. Anyhow, one time when I was riding with the manager to drop off a deposit on a Saturday afternoon when the bank was closed. He showed me where he had a revolver stashed in his car and said (paraphrasing - this was more than twenty five years ago), "If they just ask for the deposit we'll let them take it. The store has insurance on it and it isn't worth one of us getting hurt over, anyway. If they tell us to hand over our wallets, though, one of us needs to get that gun and shoot their asses."
    3 points
  2. I picked up one of the P250-22s that CDNN has on special right now. Took it to the range today and split time between that and my MkII 22/45. I was surprised that I was almost as accurate with the Sig as the Ruger*. The only problem I had was repeated failures to feed, mostly from the same one of the two mags, and only with Federal .22lr. CCI MiniMags worked fine every time. Next time I'll bring along some Remington and whatever else I can find to try, after a thorough clean & lube. I've already given in to temptation and ordered the 9mm X-Change kit, which was another $300 + shipping. I'll be curious t see how it does. Ammunition sensitivity in a .22 is par for the course, but I've never heard anything bad about the center fire versio. And yes, I know, all the cool kids have moved to the P320. But the price was right, and so far it's an enjoyable range toy if nothing else *Let's be clear: almost as accurate is still bad. I'm a mediocre shot, mainly because I can't seem to manage getting to the range much more than quarterly. I'm hoping to better that this year.
    2 points
  3. if nothing has changed cause I haven't posted any photos in some time so hopefully it'll go without a hitch, this one here was for a feller over at Midsouth.
    2 points
  4. yep, that's why I write them a check every month and spend 50 cents on a stamp instead of paying them $5 to make it easier on them.
    2 points
  5. There are several reasons for a restomod instead of an all original on an older car. Safety and reliability are the obvious ones, but cost is another. Some parts for the older ones are exceedingly difficult to find, especially if you're trying to build a 100-point car. Something as simple as wire clips in the wrong shade of the right color can get you dinged by a judge. Other times there's just not enough of the original left to be able to do an original restoration. Take a 34 Ford. If you can find one, the odds of it still being an all steel body with the steel running boards and wheel arches, and not a pile of rust are slim. You may have a solid body, but the running boards are roached. So if you get fiberglass replacements, is it really an all original restoration? Nope, so might as well rod it.
    2 points
  6. Thank you here's another that went to guy out towards woodlawn Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    2 points
  7. For those of y'all complimenting dude on keeping his cool, I think what really happened here got missed. I spent over a dozen years working with the public in customer service. That dude has just been in the service industry long enough to have beat down by it that he just didn't care if he got shot. That's what working with the public in the service sector does to you. He didn't have nerves of steel, he just had zero ####s.
    2 points
  8. I wasn't happy with the previous foam cuts, so I re-did it. Much better! When you raise up the silencer tray, there is another section underneath for all the accessories.
    1 point
  9. A USPSA classifier match will be held at the MCTS range in Dickson TN on May 13th and 14th. I plan on at least one high round field course too. I would like your input on the Classifiers you would like to shoot this match. Please use the classifier numbers. I am filling in for John this month, he should be back next month. Robert Standley USPSA CRO A49729.
    1 point
  10. I'm an Aussie who has been living in Kansas for almost the past 10 years and have just accepted a job in the Nashville area. Since getting my Green Card I've started to build a small collection, mostly AR15s (some factory most built by yours truly) and a few handguns.
    1 point
  11. We have MTEMC, the "convenience fee" is just that, fee for on line payment.
    1 point
  12. This engineer is a day late and dollar short. This article is from 2009. Plastic Roads Offer Greener Way to Travel in India NEW DELHI, INDIA — In the 1990s, Ahmed Khan’s company in Bangalore, India, churned out hundreds of thousands of plastic bags and other packaging material each month that eventually ended up as garbage. Now, he is in the business of scouring the city’s landfills and trash cans to reclaim some of that waste and pave the way to a more environmentally friendly enterprise. Mr. Khan, 60, is trying to solve two of the biggest problems in India: battered roads and overflowing landfills. His solution: streets made with recycled plastic. Mr. Khan’s company, K.K. Plastic Waste Management, which he founded with his brother, Rasool Khan, has built more than 1,200 kilometers, or 745 miles, of roads using 3,500 tons of plastic waste, primarily in Bangalore, India’s technology and outsourcing hub. Mixing plastic with asphalt, Mr. Khan forms a compound called polymerized bitumen. When used in roads, it withstands monsoons and everyday wear and tear better than traditional pavement. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/business/global/14plastic.html
    1 point
  13. MCTS will be hosting a Defensive Carbine & Action Pistol match this Saturday at our Dickson range. I have 6 fun and challenging stages planned at a minimum of 115 rounds. Setup starts at 7:00 am with Shooters meeting at 8:45. Rounds down range at 9:00 am. Hope to see you there.
    1 point
  14. Welcome to the world of monopoly. "Utilities" can get away with murder. Gas, electricity, water/sewer, cable, and to less extent now, phones were given this power in the past as concessions for them investing in infrastructure in areas that were not highest priority. If your electrity provider is a local coop, sometimes you can attend a meeting to make your concerns heard. How much that helps can vary a lot. First thing I would do is call them to ask what this fee is for. Some charge a fee for online payments. That is why it is labeled "convenience". By all means, if you get the "go buy your power somewhere else" speech again, kindly ask to talk to a supervisor. If that fails, write a very stern but polite letter of complaint to them and send it registered mail (so you have dated proof of receipt ). If you still do not get a good response contact the local media and let them know. Some of them have a "on your side" segment that researches and reports on issues. If nothing else this embarrasses the utility enough to straighten up. Sometimes it really exposes power grabs and people get fired or voted out to correct it.
    1 point
  15. doesn't matter at all, things evolve. same reason we use guns now instead of bamboo spears to protect our homes.
    1 point
  16. I say take that old car/truck, give it a modern drive train, suspension, brakes, electronics and enjoy the hell out of it.. Edit.. Based off a 32 Ford rodester, my 99 Plymouth Prowler it will get you to your destination
    1 point
  17. I remember you posting about it a few years ago. I walked in there ONCE and left immediately because it wasn't a place I would do business with. Glad they are gone, thieves cost us all and there just seems to be way too many thieves in the world today.
    1 point
  18. Well I will get flack on this, but bad parenting is just that. I taught mine at a very young age not to touch a hot stove. No I did not put their hand on a hot stove, we taught them what hot is. Firearms are the same way, do not touch. Visiting kids parents were giving a talk about what their kids knew. We knew the parents well and their kids to. I dont care how well you keep stuff up and away and locked up, a kid will find a way to get at it. When someone new to us comes over we pull them to the side and tell the parents that their child is to be kept a very close eye on. We have a pool, way more danger then a firearm. Being a good parent is very tuff, not something to be made lite of. Some parents think it is OK to let a kid run wild, not in my house, all kids become mine in my house. I am not saying I just leave a firearm laying around. They are accessible to a point and they are loaded.
    1 point
  19. I was a cop many years ago. Apparently things are harder today than they were back then; or maybe not. If we knew this was going on we would have made a case and made arrests. We would not have needed the BATF or other Federal agencies to do it. It appears to me law enforcement was more advanced 30 years ago than they are today. I wonder if it was because we depended on individuals to do their jobs and not on computers?
    1 point
  20. Just out of curiosity, what was the gun-free zone, especially where a lock would make the difference? Red, not all kids in a household may be old enough to address firearms with certainty. Also some may be visitors to a house that require additional measures of storage/safety; there are varying circumstances, some which may be unique. I understand that most are simply trying to make the point that a gun should be loaded and ready for immediate use if it is primary defensive weapon. However everyone has to make a judgement call on how that gun is stored and who can access the weapon. Loaded weapons with easy access by the wrong people have made headlines numerous times, we don't need anymore. Be safe.
    1 point
  21. Better yet teach the kids about firearms, how and when to handle them. No need to hide what the kids know is there.
    1 point
  22. Not necessarily if one has kids around.
    1 point
  23. A link to this story was posted in another thread. I thought it deserved its own thread. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2017/04/john-boch/springfield-armory-rock-river-arms-trade-opposition-to-illinois-ffl-licensing-scheme-for-carve-out/ Liberals are such idiots. This article.... http://www.chicagonow.com/reflections-chicago-life/2016/05/why-illinois-needs-hb1016-the-gun-dealer-licensing-act-and-what-you-can-do-to-make-sure-we-get-it/ makes a lame azz attempt at explaining why they need this. They claim it will take 20-40% of guns used in crimes (I assume that’s what they mean by “Crimes guns”) They claim that four local dealers supplied 20% of the guns found at crimes scenes. So I assume their “fix” for the problem is to close those four dealers. Do these morons think for one minute this will stop criminals from getting guns? They also claim that this won’t cause the price of guns to rise or any gun dealers to go out of business. That's ridiculous. Especially if some of them make legal gun sales that end up at crime scenes. They claim a lack of oversight because they apparently think that the BATF isn’t doing its job. I do not believe that if their stats are true, the BATF is not investigating and auditing these dealers. The President himself and the Attorney General of the United States are trying to address the murder rate in Chicago; I’m sure that has rolled downhill to the BATF. What they do not tell us is how many of these guns they recovered were improper or illegal sales; my guess would be very few if any. If they acknowledge the truth; that people in Chicago (and Memphis, and Miami, and LA, etc.) are shooting each other because of lack of jobs, a poor economy, and a collapse of morals and the family unit, they would have to do something about it. It’s easier to blame guns. As these poor economic and family conditions expand from the big cities to engulf the smaller towns and rural areas; we will need more guns to protect ourselves. It’s easy to say “It’s Illinois” or “It’s California”. But the fact is it’s a big problem for us all no matter where we live.
    1 point
  24. The bigger question is what is your budget. Start there, not the other way around. You will quickly narrow down areas that are truly achievable or not. Also make a list of 'must have's' and don't deviate from them or you will regret it. Don't confuse must have with would like to have. There are some basic things I will always require for any house. Time changes must have's, but go with what you must have now. You will certainly sell and buy again before it is all over. West End is unfortunately the absolute worst place to have to get to and from on any day, so watch commute times from any location, not just distance.
    1 point
  25. Vending machine? Credit card only, eh?
    1 point
  26. By the thread title I thought this might be a thread on congress. Oh well, score one for the good guys but I still have a disappoint.
    1 point
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