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I've been fortunate enough to get to fly over snow fall a couple of times, it's pretty dang cool.  The best though was leaving Kansas City, where the tops of the stop signs were barely sticking out above the snow and landing in San Diego a few hours later where it was 84 degrees!

Why is this being allowed?  Innocent Americans are harassed daily by the Federal government and called terrorists, but this crap is allowed?  We have become a society that lets our government have way too many liberties in the name of "fighting terrorism."  Yet a group with clear terrorists ties is allowed to set up shop and undoubtedly train to take us out right here in our backyard?  Something must be done, we have to do it for the goats.

On that basis is it okay to raid the pantries of poor widows, after all life's not fair.  I'm sorry Caster, I respect you and usually agree with you, but we're going to have to agree to disagree on this matter.  I see no difference in this behavior than the crap that our politicians do in Washington when we elect them to represent us and they roll on us for a dollar.  All it is is corruption, it's just on a different level and ain't none of it alright. 

All good points I used to have a remote cabin and was without power for about 4 days after the tornado that hit Blount County in 2010.  I too was on well.  I had rain barrels that came in pretty handy for non potable water purposes like washing dishes and flushing toilets.  Drinking water is easy to keep and not worth obsessing over.  I just kept about 6 cases of bottled water and a few gallon jugs as well in the basement.  I had oil lamps in my cabin for light.  I didn't use the generator but I will add that you can't have too many batteries and a good inverter for your vehicle can make things easier as well.   A power outage lasting several days is probably the most likely most of us will ever come to a disaster.  Being prepared will make your time spent a whole lot more comfortable. 

I haven't turned IT down much but I was usually more than happy to when I did.

Thank you TDR, it seems that the information that I was looking for is not readily available in laymans terms.  I was not aware that I need a TN DOT number as well, thanks for giving me the heads up on that.  I will check into the insurance issue as well. 

I have a CDLish related question and instead of starting a new thread I thought I'd throw it in here as I'm sure there are people that will look at this thread and be able to answer.  It's time to start a new chapter in my life.  I have a little money saved up, I got laid off from my job and I'm losing my house in a divorce.  I have no debt.  I was thinking about starting some kind of light trucking company.  I say light because I would just use my pickup.  I've looked over the Uship.com webpage and played around enough to think that I could stay in loads.  What I have going for me here is that if I don't make a bunch of money right off that's okay, I just need to pay for fuel and basic expenses, I have savings and I don't have any overhead right now.  So what I would like to do is use my pickup to deliver loads, I have a 6 1/2x12' utility trailer now and I'm thinking about upgrading to an enclosed trailer as well.  Big question is what licenses would I need for interstate work?  According to TDOTs website I do not need a CDL.  However I read somewhere amongst my research that I need to register my trailer with US DOT to pull it out of the state?  I'm also at a loss as to whether or not I need an MC number?  I think this might be a good opportunity for me right now but I'm trying to do it the right and legal way to avoid trouble down the road.

I like the way you are thinking.  Personally I'd be scared to try it, it seems like the ATF is just itching to make an example out of anyone that they can. 

Got another inch and a half or so in Mt. Juliet last night.  Had to get out just now and run an errand.  Some back roads were clear and some were untouched.  Most of the thouroughfares in the Mt. Juliet area were easily passable.

I contacted my representatives, have you?

Just call and talk to them and see how you feel.  I'd ask them "What is the best price you can do cash, OUT THE DOOR, today?"  If you like his answer say "I'm coming from Chattanooga, I just have to swing by my credit union and pick up a cashiers check, tell me again I need to have it made out for XXX?  I will be leaving momentarily and headed your way"  I only bring up the cashiers check because a legitimate dealer knows that you will want to have the cashiers check made out for the entire amount and that most people won't be carrying a bunch of money around to pay the difference if the price changes.  I would even go as far as to ask the salesman to text you the final price or even get an app that will record the phone conversation, just so you have a record to show what the salesman promised you.   Don't mean to sound too harsh and untrusting, I'm just a guy that has spent a lot of time in bike shops, I've experienced first hand attempts at a bait and switch, I've had bike shops try to scam me multiple times.  Unless a know a bike salesman personally then I'm not going to trust him anymore than I am an ambulance chasing attorney, or a used car salesman.

I like it. I got the use of one of these puppies recently and they make Keurig look like day old gas station coffee. You just press a button and it grinds the beans and then brews you a cup. Best I've ever had!

I think it's always best to provide as much information as possible when selling any item.  If there are some things that are speculative just say so. 

I traveled I40 from Mt. Juliet to 440 both directions this morning 40 isn't bad but everything else is.

Went and picked up a friend for her shift at St. Thomas dropped her off around 6 last night and I'm waiting to pick her up now. Last night the surface streets were not that bad but 40 and 440 were bad. Looks like they spent a lot of time clearing the inter and intrastates last night but all of the surface streets are frozen sold and nasty. Be careful if you get out, there are a ton of people driving around this morning that don't have a clue but that's no different from any other day. Come to think about it I can get to where I need to in Nashville quicker in this mess than normally.

Didn't check the milk and break aisles, I got plenty of chicken, beer, hot sauce, and ramen and got out of there.  Milk and bread?  What are these people preschoolers?

I'm lucky to get a year out of two pairs on rotation but I also wear them in the summer too. 

I didn't realize that Wrangler was no longer made in America.  They have their faults but I'm a Wrangler guy.  The appeal to me is that I am rough on jeans.  Wranglers don't hold up the best but by the time they are worn out they are trashed and stained anyway. Plus at $20 a pair I really don't worry too much about getting them dirty even when they are new.  So I went and looked at a few pairs to see where they were made, of current pairs that are in my rotation I found that they were made in Mexico, Kenya, and Nicaragua.  All of my favorite ones are made in Nicaragua, don't know if there is anything to that or not.   I tend to like the thinner material as it softens up and gets comfortable quicker.  Personally I tend to own two types of clothes, work clothes and dress clothes with not a whole lot in between.  I have a hard time spending $80 on a pair of jeans when my new jeans are my good pants and my older ones are my designated work pants. 

What really bothers me whenever we get weather like this is the amount of people that rush to the grocery store.  What that tells me is that all of these people do no keep a couple of days worth of food on hand.  These are the people that will kill you for your food if we have a SHTF situation. 

That's it, I'm going to Dustbuster's house!

  I got on 40 West one morning at OHB (Hermitage) and traffic was about at a stand still, we never did get over 30 MPH.  about a 1/4 mile from Donelson Pike there was a car on the left shoulder with a flat, that's it.  It was pulled off the road and everything but 4 lanes of traffic went to a crawl for miles because of it.  As soon as I got passed it traffic was moving at the regular proper speed.  No way would I travel into Nashville on a daily basis. 

Then you sir are not allowed to sell them on Facebook.  All of the Glocks there have three or fewer mags run through them. 

I guess it is more expensive for me because I try really hard to only eat organic meat.  Mostly deer but when I have to buy it it is roughly twice as much as regular meat.

Greenbrier Restaurant.  One of the only reasons to go to Gatlinburg.  Actually if you just want a good Gatlinburg experience nothing fits that place quite like a Taco Bell. http://www.greenbrierrestaurant.com/ 

It's amazing how much better "eating clean" (all natural foods) will make you feel.  Plus now you don't have to worry about those idiots at he Burger King anymore!  Personally I try to eat clean, eat as much as I want and lead an active lifestyle.  It works for me, if I were eating junk in the quantities that I eat clean food I'd be fat as mud and feel like crap.  It costs more but I consider it an investment in my health, less time I'll have to spend in a doctors office, and less down time due to health issues.  BTW deer meat is a huge part of my diet.