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16 minutes ago, Garufa said:
Social media’s obsession with cicadas has really gotten out of hand. Yeah, this is a big, epic, “brood”, but some generation comes out every…single…year.
For a while they were stories about them on the news almost every single day. It is ridiculous.
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No! Nope, not even remotely appetizing to me!
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https://www.facebook.com/share/p/39TnwJz1YybTDguF/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Good news they say they believe rifle and pistol ranges could be open by the end of October!
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50 minutes ago, willis68 said:
Understood, but they carry many knives with much lower prices as well
I do see that they offer a wide variety of knives and price ranges. I like the free shipping and I will be checking them out further.
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Do you remember? FIZZIES!
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On 3/24/2024 at 3:53 PM, NoBanStan said:
We had TG&Y in Oklahoma my Dad bought me a Case folder and Mossberg shotgun. They used to have blue light specials. It was a good store.
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On 4/19/2024 at 7:09 AM, willis68 said:
I have been awaiting this knife since I first heard Benchmade was planning on releasing it. I just ordered it from Benchmade Knives: 2730-03 Mini Auto Adamas - AXIS Auto - Marbled Carbon Fiber - CPM-MagnaCut (knivesshipfree.com)
In case you all are not aware, these fine folks are now located here in Tennessee. I will post pictures and give you all my thoughts when I get home.
Nice to know about the website for a Tennessee company. Nice knife! But a little pricey for my needs.
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6 hours ago, OLDNEWBIE said:
As for this type of thing actually happening, I don't see it sparked by politics. I've heard interviews saying movie is not political but I doubt bias hasn't crept in and this is just another tool to divide us.
The division is so intense in the US among so many diverse groups plus a large chunk that are unaware and proud of it. How could anybody get enough people together to form multi-state alliances willing to fight a Civil War? Laughable! When this Country goes under it will be a slow bleed not a Civil War I'm guessing.
I'll wait when the movie hits the small screen but I do like my dystopian books and movies.
I totally agree!
Ain’t nobody got time for that. Hell you can’t hardly find anyone with the ability or desire to join the actual army!
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Praying for you!
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I only track my wife. She is fully aware and has no problem with it. She has no sense of direction and has been lost several times even with gps.
I get her on the right track or turned around by looking at her location on the map and giving her directions on the phone.
Another thing to consider for family members is have them set up next of kin notifications on their phone. Specifically iPhones have crash notifications that can be set up so you will know if your loved one have been in accident.
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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I wish they would get those ranges up and running. I used to enjoy shooting there. I really don’t like shooting on indoor ranges. There isn’t much of alternative any where close by.
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Dang it! They put these on sale again today and I bought another one the G2ZX this time.
I already bought two streamlight polytac Xs last month.
I think I may have a flashlight problem. Not sure how many is too many but I might need to slow down a little.
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I used to be surrounded by farms. All are gone now. Replaced by subdivisions. Down the road the rest are gone to development for business and more subdivisions.
Progress they call it. Not in my book I hate the added noise and traffic. -
The race fuels have been mentioned.
The Sunoco Optima is another good choice.
And a lot of the local farm coops sell ethanol free gas. https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/fuels/fuel/optima -
58 minutes ago, monkeylizard said:
Obviously looking for something like these. Just wondering if they're a total waste of money or not.
https://www.opticsplanet.com/barska-night-vision-nvx700-monoculars.htmlhttps://www.opticsplanet.com/x-vision-2-0-pro-digital-night-vision-binoculars.html
I have a Yukon nightfall 344 monocular gifted to me by my wife a few years ago. I believe it is barska made. It is useless for night vision or anything else. And like all Yukon barkska products the outer coating has become sticky.
A Spotting scope Yukon barska made had good optics but also cheap outer coating broke down and became sticky over time.Maybe they are wonderful now days. Who knows?
I think to get decent quality you would have to spend over a few grand maybe quite a bit more.There is a cheap Yashica brand night vision binocular being pushed as a kick starter now on FB. Of course the ads show it as clear with wonderful night vision. I am somewhat skeptical.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoor-gear/g42804755/best-night-vision-goggles/
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I like jackery power supplies. I have the 240 and a small one to charge cellphones .
Also like ecoflow have the Ecoflow delta 2 1024 w. I have tested it and it’s runs my refrigerator easily.
Have two 100w renergy solar panels, cables and adapters.
Have one of the smaller champion gas generators.
Have a small 20ft camper trailer right now. Sometimes I think about switching to lightweight truck camper like Capri Cowboy or rooftop tents. -
On 2/3/2024 at 3:48 PM, TennesseeCamper said:
Ok apparently sale has ended.
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I was wrong the sale is back on. I bought the 6PXPRO during this sale a few days ago. It was shipped directly from SureFire by fedex.
I hadn’t bought a new SureFire in forever. I like this for a good all round nightstand or edc light. Now go buy a pouch or carrier for it. -
Ok apparently sale has ended.
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For veterans & military retirees if you shop on the exchange online store these lights are on sale for $66 no tax free shipping.
If you hate SureFire disregard.
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12 minutes ago, MacGyver said:
I should have been more clear in my statement above.
They manufactured the military contract knives here in the states. I expect winding down the GWOT had an impact on those contracts - I could look them up I guess - but it's not worth it. Like Colt and so many others - when you depend on the .gov for paying higher than normal processes for a product - you're likely going to have a hard time getting by when those contracts end.
Most of their folders went overseas years ago. I remember specifically the outcry in the knife community when they got the rights to produce the RAT folders and did them in China.
It's a shame, I guess. I hate it that those folks lost their jobs. But - I can't find any tears for the company or the private equity folks who cashed out.
The rat 1 and 2 folders are made in Taiwan at least the blades were and they are darn good.
I regret never buying one of the M9 bayonets because they were US made and highly rated.
I have the SP 10 marine raider and the massive SP53 chopper US made and bomb proof, the survival knife I have from the army.
For anyone that wants one of these there is some stock at different vendors but it is dwindling.
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5 hours ago, Grayfox54 said:
They're moving from New York state to Virginia. Most likely due to NY's ridiculously high taxes. I just don't see a down side there.
I am not so sure about that. They weren’t bought by a manufacturer they were bought by an outdoor wholesaler. There is so far no evidence that they will reopen in Virginia. The employees packed up there tools on the last day and either found new jobs or went looking for employment. If they were actually moving the company wouldn’t they try to retain some of the employees?
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31 minutes ago, MacGyver said:
I guess Ontario was an “American company” in principle - but you’d have to stretch to really call It that. To my knowledge pretty much every knife they made was outsourced to China years ago.
Now, there are some Chinese producers that are making decent production knives for cheap - and Ontario lost all their margin.
That's a game you’ll never win
Every Ontario I bought was US made. They produced a lot of survival knives and bayonets for the military. The 56 employees they let go in New York probably felt they were working for an American Company.
Yes I do know all overseas production is cheaper and they pay their employees way less.
I agree it’s hard to fight low margins and bigger profits from offshore manufacturing.
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Red lobster hasn’t been that great for awhile. They were bought out by a Thai seafood company. The new owners cut staffing to save money.