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I flew ( not pilot ), in Huey helicopters often during combat missions in 'Nam, back in the day. Always wanted to learn to fly when I got back to the world, but that didn't work out. Would love to have one, so out of curiosity, I looked online & found one. Located in Maui, Hi. Ready to fly, only $525,000. Obviously, a few bucks past my meek budget. Did make my mouth water tho. Checked back again later.......SOLD already. Oh, well. I love those old birds, save our bacon several times. Medivac brought me out after I was wounded. Maybe in another lifetime, LOL

Its a $20 holster. You get what you pay for.

Greetings to all, I'm finally getting my shop set up so I became a TGO vendor and will be selling knives from time to time. Will be offering knife sharpening also. Still have to uncrate some equipment but the grinder and heat treating oven, as well as some other items are unpacked, so here goes. This is a small hunter 7 1/4" long with a 3 1/2" convex ground blade. Handle is Tennessee walnut. Steel is 1/8 thick12c27 sandvik stainless steel hardened to 58-59Rc. I do my own heat treating and this knife is cryogenically heat treated, this refines the grain and makes for a better edge. Comes with a leather sheath. Should be a handy knife for field dressing and other hunting chores. Asking $140. I'm located in Maryville. Thanks for looking.

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Not at all surprised. All the key board members are WLPs cronies and in just as deep as he is. I've been an annual member for almost 40 years. Every time I start thinking about a life membership, WLP does something else to piss me off. So I just keep taking it year by year. We need the NRA. They're the big kid on the block. But I'm not at all happy with the current leadership. The other day I got a letter begging for more money again. I wrote on it in big bold letters: "Until Wayne LaPierre and all his cronies are gone, you will not get one extra cent from me". Then I mailed it back to them. I doubt it'll do much good, but at least they know how I feel. I recently read somewhere in gun news (Guns America?) that the Charles Cotton, President of the NRA, is quietly negotiating with the courts to re-organize the NRA which would include dissolving the entire current board of directors including WLP. I can only hope this is true.

Well 3 nights of hunting in 2 different areas are over. We ended up with 49 pigs in hand and several unrecoverable. A little over 2000 miles of driving. Not including driving around at 70 mph without the lights using only pvs 15s. It was actually a slow hunt, but it was fun.

Here's you something to think about. Trump had great policies and if he could have controlled his Trump personality just a little bit better, he would still be president. I really believe if I were this woman's neighbor we could get along. I believe I could shoot on my property without pissing her off. The problem with people today is everyone is so defensive that they can not see the other person's side. It is always better to try and work with your neighbors than fight with them. I've had bad neighbors and I've had great neighbors. If you want a great neighbor, be a great neighbor. In the end it is worth the extra effort.

The NRA called me for a donation just a couple evenings ago and I told them that no more money from me so long as WLP was running the show. Apparently the caller (I wonder if they're members or paid?) had heard it a few times before, as she just thanked me and hung up. I've been an NRA life member for a LONG time, and made regular donations up until a few years ago. I can hardly believe that WLP was reelected and find it disgusting.

M14 Semi auto, .308, In US Entreprise Arms receiver. all military parts in nice walnut stock with Springfield scope mount. Built by former CMP armorer. Includes 6 20 round mags and 2 10 round mags. Absolutely beautiful weapon. I bought it about 10 years ago and have never fired it. It really needs a new home that will put it through its paces. Asking $2,100 or best offer and yes I'm open for trades. Thanks Don. PLEASE TEXT ME AT 901-848-8886

Thanks, that’s my thoughts also. I’m just now digging deeper into research about it. I do know someone that developed blood clots soon after getting it, so I have been taking a slow approach to it. I just don’t like being forced to get it or lose my good job It should be my choice. However, I feel the biden admin will continue to mandate it in other areas of life besides my job

Ah the memories! When I was stationed on Hood with 1st Cav I rented a second floor apartment that was in the flight path of choppers ferrying in and out from a foreign places. couldn't keep ANYTHING on a wall or shelf LOL. When the Apache came out I had one scare the crap out of ne as I drove the edge of a tree line. He came in at treetop level from my right oblique and I never heard him coming. Love the Hueys, once you hear one you know it forever.

I'm heading to Knob Creek. Last show ever.

We must work for the same employer, I'm dealing with the same crap too.. edit: One of my workers first day on the job yesterday is out today due to getting his 2nd jab of phizer, probably 20yrs old.

I chose the J&J because it wasn’t mRNA. As it was built on the same tech as the other vaccines I’ve been getting for decades, I felt reasonably safe with it. At least a lower risk than getting covid.

A few years ago I had a 35 acre farm that I used for a shooting range on occasion. First thing I did was go knock on the door of the elderly widow who lived next door. I explained to her that I would be shooting at times and that I would call her before hand to make sure she did not have anything going on that my noise might interrupt. I also assured her I would have a proper backstop and would never be shooting in the direction of her house. We got along great. I had no legal requirement to clear it with her but a little courtesy goes a long way towards having good neighbors.

Thank you for all the input. Sunday morning her husband came over with no shirt on I informed him I was just trying to sight a rifle in the day before he seemed very understanding. And around noon I proceeded to finishing sighting in the rifle fired a total of six shots over two days. She called the law shortly after and said I was setting explosives off. The deputy came informed they had reports of things blowing up and I took him around the property to show there was no explosions. He looked at my target and berm and told me I was 100% legal and was acting in a safe manner.

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I'm still in the midst of reloading several hundred rounds. Just finished a batch of 50. Taking my own sweet time. Once they are all finished, I'm hanging up my press. This has turned into mostly hobby. I've got more than I'll ever need, barring an all out attack, or they allow drive by Buffalo hunting again. Just enjoy doing it, good for winter & rainy days. FYI, I'm using Hornady 300 gr. JHP, IMR 4198. 40.5 grs, new Starline brass trimmed to specs, CCI BR2 large rifle primers. Cheers......

Cold Steel, Japan made Recon Tanto, length overall: 11-3/4" in. Blade 7 in., 3/16th thick. It weighs 9 oz. It has a (Kydex) sheath and Kraton rubber handle. Steel is Japanese AUS 8A. This is #540 of 600 made Lynn C. Thompson editions, the founder, owner, of Cold Steel Inc. Never been sharpened nor carried. Bought this while watching the Dexter series years ago. Seemed like the right thing at the time. Would make a great knife for stabbing rhinos or 55 gallon steel drums ... whichever environment you happen to be in at the time. SOLD

We had some nonspecific flu shot style crappiness. No lasting memories.

I think this is just the new standard plate. All the special plates will still be available.

When I lived there that particular location out front was occupied by the B2 mock-up that was used in that car commercial.

Really! I've heard those wild hogs can be good eating, especially the younglings. And also that coyotes can be too haha. Coyote backstrap: (5) Watch | Facebook I haven't tried either so I don't know myself. But I know I have a new chest freezer that I need to fill up...

Thst it will. We were on a mountaintop one day, and a bombing run was going on. A bird dog plane would fly over the valley where enemy supposed were, drop smoke to Mark the target, then the jets would come thru & drop their bombs. 1st one came right over our head, strafing with wing guns. That sound, sounded like the plane was coming apart. They would drop down in the valley, drop the bombs & be gone before the bomb hit ground, just be a speck in the sky, circle & do it again, over & over. Got to witness many things like that, you never see again in a lifetime.

So where do the stickers go? Aren't there usually two, one that shows the month of expiration, and another that show the year of expiration?

When at Hood I was in an Air Defense Unit. Chaparral missiles. On FTXs it was quite normal for various aircraft to pretend to attack us while we pretended to shoot them down. Of course, I was just a mechanic, so I had no real part in the fun and games. While the missile crews were busy, the rest of us just had to deal with the noise. What was interesting was when the Air Force came to play. Fighter jets on strafing runs scare the chit outta ya!

Good looking knife.

I got to take a ride in a Huey when I was in high school as part of jROTC. That was an experience. Buddy of mine works for the contractor that provides all the Hueys still in use by DoS. It’s my favorite whirlybird.

You got that right, never forget that sound. My house is in the flight path for Lifeflight, and Blackhawks, Chinooks. Vibrates the house. Neatest thing I've seen was last year, there were 2 Chinooks and a fueling aircraft, refueling in flight. Thing they were training, because they would circle & do it again. Took some video, still have it somewhere. Never seen that in person before. Quite a sight. Did I mention I love that stuff, LOL

Impressive sight, to say the least. If it'll make you feel better, one nite we were guarding the Battalion base. I was on top of a bunker nursing a bad tooth. This tank pulled up on line, started firing harassment Into the jungle. Every time he would fire, it jarred the heck out of the bunker, started a toothache. Ended up having the tooth pulled that nite in a tent. I didn't get any sleep either, LOL This was in 1967. Ahhhhhh, the good old days.

Hell, I’ll go with you to get it. Nevermind…I see it sold.

Will, I use ammo seek. Here is 7.62x39 filtered for brass only: https://ammoseek.com/ammo/7.62x39mm?ca=brass

Took years of planning and flawless execution to get away with that kind of stupid in public.

I had "naked neighbor" at my last place, and he was at least part of the reason I sold out and moved to TN. This guy is a retired Navy Captain, and seemed like a pretty good guy when he moved in. Pretty soon the neighborhood women started to see him outside wearing nothing but a loin cloth with his 70 yo skinny ass hanging out the back. I had ten acres, he had two and a half, and if he wanted to run around naked he had plenty of space to do that out of sight of the road. One day my wife came home complaining that naked neighbor was at it again, so I took my camera to our property line and took several pictures of him fondling himself, and told him that next time he had one of his frequent parties I was going to distribute them to his guests. That was the last time I saw him in his loin cloth. He also had a dog that he refused to control. That dog killed another neighbor's cat after chasing it inside her house. One day the dog chased my cat up onto my deck. The cat went up one more level where the dog couldn't follow and I came within an inch of killing the dog. But it really wasn't the dog's fault, so I grabbed it by the collar and was hauling it up my driveway with a 357 in the other hand. NN was waiting at the top of my driveway, having already been threatened with a beating if he ever set foot on my property. I told him the story and that the dog almost died five minutes previously, and son-of-a-gun, the dog didn't show up on my property ever again. I had good-to-great relationships with everyone else in that neighborhood, but this guy really was the naked neighbor from hell.

I still take a ride at Pigeon Forge when I can. The Chinooks were awesome too. Rode them several times.

Wow! I’m truly thankful for my neighbors.

I just entered the world of Canik and got me a TP9SF. The trigger and trigger-reset is great. The gun feels good , and looks good. I haven't shot it yet , but I am impressed so far.

New, never used Steamlight TLR High Lumen LED rail light. This is the 1,000 Lumen model. Sells for $130 plus tax. Selling for $100 even, firm. Pick up in Mt Juliet. No trades. Sold Thank you and God Bless

Do you know if she works night shift? Waking me was always something that got me in a bad way. I could handle routine noise but we would have a talk about gunfire.

Not much you can do. Get to know the officer who will come visit every time she calls.

If he didn't "persuade" her from calling the law I doubt hes looked to for input lol.

The 100 yards from a dwelling in hunting only applies to public land. If you are on private property it does not apply.

Just your daily reminder to consult a physician that you trust and to decide which course of action is best for you to take. Ignore the media, ignore the Internet. Talk to the person with an MD that you trust to keep you healthy and well in all other matters of medicine, and show them the same level of trust with this that you'd show them with any other medical matter. Why? Because y'all are my people, dammit, and I want you here tomorrow. And like you I think this thing has become so politicized that even if walks and quacks like a duck, you've got reason to be skeptical that it's not really a Koala. So go find your expert in ducks and Koalas and trust them. PS: No scotch or whiskey was harmed in the creation of this post... but I'mma 'bout to fix that.

Good paying manufacturing jobs? Yeah, that’s exactly what Memphis and Tennessee as a whole need. It doesn’t matter if you like the idea of EVs, or hate Memphis. Quality manufacturing jobs in Tennessee are a great thing that we should all be happy about.

Congratulations! Retirement is great. Prior to retirement I had a lot of negative people who are programmed to be permanent worker bees asking what I would do with all of the free time. Throw away your clock . I travel, I have my guns, my wife and her one hundred miles per hour social circle, my side by side that I tinker on almost every day and I’m finally getting around to building a respectable work space for my all of my tools in my garage. Some days I stay in the garage for hours. Other days I drink beer or scotch and watch westerns and sports. I find it hard to believe working was ever important to me. I don’t miss it at all. Don’t let others dictate what you do with your time. Enjoy!

I switched from Evan Williams to Jameson.

Well, if you are talking about the mRNA shots, it's because they produce a spike protein that is like but not the same as the Coronavirus. Your body sees it as a threat, so it mounts at immune response (such as fever, snotty nose, etc). You aren't technically "ill", but your body turns on its defenses and for some people this is a more dramatic response than others. For most people, it seems to last 12-24 hours. My first shot was a cake walk, the 2nd one knocked me down for about 12 hours. After that, I was 100% fine. As far as "some people getting sick" after the shot, if you give the shot to 100 million Americans, surely it is possible that some of them were already sick or soon to be sick with any multitude of illnesses, including COVID-19, around the time that they get the shot?

I like the retro ones that are shaped like Tennessee. Wish they would bring them back.

Here’s a pic of it. I’ve got the skull at the taxidermy for a euro mount. Rig is an 18” 6.5 Grendel with a 762SDN6 and a Pulsar Trail XP50. Convergent systems bullet caller. 3mins of the Glenn Guess Rally Call did the trick. First one I have called in.