Grayfox54

Try local heavy equipment rental places. I'm sure they will have a dump truck with a manual transmission and air brakes. I held a Class A CDL for 40 years. Funny thing is that way back in 1976 when I took the test for what was then called a "Special Chauffeur's" license , I road tested in a 1973 Mercury Comet. Yep, it was legal back then. Then when TN went to a real CDL, I was grandfathered in. Never did take a road test in an actual truck.

DAMN! I hate to hear that. ZZ Top is one of my favorite bands.

If he fires that 50 BMG, that young lady won't be doing much for a while.

The only real gun auction I ever went to only had one gun I wanted. When it came up, the bidding went past me so fast all I heard was SOLD! before I could even raise my hand. I haven't bothered with them since.

Complacency breeds contempt. You get so used to handling guns that you don't pay attention anymore and just blindly go through the motions.

I'm no expert, but my understanding was that 80% was legal as long as it is owned by the original builder. After that, it gets kinda fuzzy. They're also on the Fed's hit list. Could become illegal at any time. I wouldn't buy it.

I didn't see it mentioned anywhere, but there are already complaints about the new plates. It seems that the traffic cameras and license plate readers don't like the white on blue design and are having trouble reading them. I think that is a good thing.

If one of my sons wants it, he's welcome to it. But neither has expressed any desire. The both know guns and can shoot, but they never got into them like I have. Like I said, its a cheap off brand model and ain't worth much. I think the best thing is for them to do is surrender it and avoid the hassle.

A terrible tragedy. But it also brings up a lot of questions. What brought on the attack? Were the dogs known to be aggressive? Were they trained to attack or fight? Were they possessive of food, toys ,ect? I know pit bulls get s lot of bad publicity. I honestly don't know if its deserved or not. But when household pets suddenly turn on children, there must be a reason. But regardless of the reason, I so no other choice but to put the dogs down. edit: I looked the story up on-line and found this: "The dogs were confiscated by Memphis Animal Services and euthanized Thursday afternoon."

Cherish him while you can.

Yeah, really! its on the TV, the radio and my spam folder is full of it! Enough already!

The plan that always bothers me is the city dweller who buys a small, isolated cabin in the woods somewhere with plans to bug out to there if the S ever does HTF. Odds are that by the time they get there, they'll find the place already occupied by people who have no intention of giving it up. Either that or the place will already have been robbed of everything. If you want that survival cabin deep in the woods, you need to make it your permanent home. As for myself, I'm old and not in the best of condition. I'll put up a fight and last as long as I can. But I realize that my odds of being a long term survivor ain't very good.

I only own one .22 cal suppressor. But a couple of years ago I did get to thinking about what to do with it when I pass. You only have 2 options. You can file the paperwork and have them transferred to you. Then you can legally sell them. IIRC there is no charge to do this as they are inherited. But check that just to be sure. Or, you can surrender them to ATF. In my case, mine is a cheap .22 suppressor and not worth much. It just ain't worth the hassle of going through all the paperwork. I've instructed my sons to simply surrender it. I also discovered that there is very little market for used suppressors. Even in like new condition, they don't bring much. You may want to research the value of those used suppressors and see what they're worth. Then decide if its worth the time and trouble. I found this article: https://www.silencershop.com/blog/post/sell-silencer BTW: tell your friend to get those suppressors back right NOW! Otherwise they may both end up in jail for a long time! The friend of your friend is breaking the law by simply having them in his possession.

Sad indeed. Been listening to that Lady since I was just a kid.

Been a while since I was last there, but Ft. Pillow has, or at least had, One hike in camp site. No road, you gotta backpack it About 2.5-3 miles IIRC. Almost nobody uses it. I've never seen anyone camp there. Nice campsite. Near the river if you don't mind the sound of tow boats at night. It does have a fire pit and an outhouse.

Open the pictures in paint and resize until they fit the screen. Generally I have to go down 75%. I do it all the time.

Legion, thanks for the tip. I'll have to give Ty's a try. I used to love Fat Larry's in Bartlett. The ribs were awesome! But, like i said, the owner died a couple of years ago and the last time I went it was still pretty good, but just not as good as it used to be. For just a simple old sandwich, I think Tops is the best in town.

MPD has been a mess for many years and it just keeps getting worse. Everyone knows, or at least believes, that the new Police Chief Cerelyn Davis was hired not for her qualifications, but simply because she was the politically correct choice. So far she hasn't impressed me or anyone I know at all. The rape kit problem has been well known for at least 10 years. The Eliza Fletcher case brought it to the front once again. But I did notice that getting her kit tested was bumped to the front of the line due to the publicity. But what about the victims who have been waiting years for justice? The other day Gov. Lee announced that 25 more lab techs will be hired for the State lab. But hiring and training new people will take time and the backlog is years long. Plus all these new people will need lab space to work and equipment. Don't expect anything to change anytime soon.