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Four knives headed to a new home....
jpx2rk replied to Grand Torino's topic in Knives, Lights, EDC Gear
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.22LR Optic Vortex Copperhead 4-12x44 vs Nikon Rimfire
jpx2rk replied to Henry347's topic in Firearms Gear and Accessories
I've got a Nikon I can make you deal on if you decide that's the one you want. I just took one off a 10/22 that does not serve my purpose (I shoot mainly from a bench) and going with a fine cross hair scope of some type. -
Mine is a single story but a steep 10/12 or 12/12 pitch. All the roofers were "beaching" about it. One thing to really discuss with whoever does it and the clean up afterwards. I had to purchase one of those magnetic yard sweepers due to me finding so many roofing nails around the entire perimeter of the house. I picked up close to a 2.5 gal bucket of roofing nails, and sent a text to the roofing company contact I had. He came by, then sent a crew by to pick up more, and sent me a check for $200 for my troubles/effort. I did "beach" quite a bit so.....
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New roofs are always expensive. We had our 10 yr old roof replaced due to hail damage in '14 or '15, insurance paid for it all but the quote the insurance accepted was around $21,000. 2000 s/f house and a 480 s/f detached garage but hip roofs. The roofing company stripped the old shingles off, replaced one small piece of sheathing, and painted the roof vents along with new covers where the vents exited the roof line. Still have beat up gutters and metal skin doors from the hail storm tho. Insurance said it was cosmetic.
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Stimulus checks................................
jpx2rk replied to xsubsailor's topic in General Chat
An the Dems are talking about another 2 TRILLION stimulus package, so crank up the printing presses at the Treasury. Talk about some tax increases in the future. -
It's been hit or miss on paper products, red meat is getting harder to find, I did score two big London Broils last trip, and since I cut them up in thirds (just the 2 of us here) we got 6 meals in the freezer, pork is scarce but no big surprise there. I was able to get a pork loin last week and we got 2 meals out of it, so that was good. Veggies are kinda hit or miss, just need to time it right at the store. Last time I was at wally world, they were stocking during the daytime, so some isles were blocked with new product but the employees were standing there talking, not stocking the shelves. LOL.. Luckily the liquor stores still have what I want or prefer, so all is good.
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I use a cheapo badminton racket, keep one on the screened in porch and one out in the shed, I can see the deck from both. If I catch one solid, little bugger takes off like a tennis ball off a racket, or they get stuck inbetween the strings. LOL. I've gotten about a dozen so far this year. SIL uses a butterfly net to catch 'em and then steps on 'em. LOL
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How to legally transport guns to a shooting range?
jpx2rk replied to CaliGirl's topic in Handgun Carry and Self Defense
I carry 2 or 3 to my gun range which is about an hours' drive away, I have the guns in padded zipper cases, ammo is in those plastic 50/100 rd boxes (I hand load), all in the back seat of the truck. Never had an issue but never been stopped by LEO either. I do go thru drive thru's for breakfast. No loaded guns, so if a LEO wants to see what I have, he's welcome to look. -
Proshot makes a nice/good 17 cal rod, and I've found their products at Rural King as well. If you are a user of bore guides, they are difficult to find for the .17's, you can try using a ink pen body for a bore guide, it may or may not work for your rifle but they will work on TC contender barrels. RVB Precision makes a pretty nice bore guide for the .17's if you want a real bore guide, google should turn the business up. A patch worm kit will work, but not sure if it will remove the copper you're gonna get.
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Call Bowater pulp mill, they are just up the road from you and see if they'll buy your few trees.
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Dear MSM, please let us hear what your experts have to say
jpx2rk replied to DaveTN's topic in General Chat
I watch Fox news as well, and have noticed for quite some time the hosts will cut the "experts" off about the time the expert is stating the answer I or everyone wants to hear. They try and cover as much news or opinions as they can, and it can be frustrating for sure. -
After We've Sheltered In Place. COVID-19. Coronavirus.
jpx2rk replied to TGO David's topic in General Chat
I've heard rumors of various issues with cell phone towers, wife had trouble making a phone call yesterday, and her eyephone was acting weird earlier today. -
Probably a dumb ?, but WHO has the license? The nurse or the hospital. The nurse is the one that spent hours and hours in school to learn/know almost as much, if not more than a doctor as that is their desire to do. How can a hospital yank a nurse's license. Bad referral for being a bad employee I see that, but what I read above seems a bit far fetched to me, but that's why I'm asking.
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Heard on the news that some of the patients at the hospital ship had the C19 virus, so I hope they can control it so the whole ship can be utilized.
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Auto pay means your payment is one less that someone has deal with in some form or fashion. Eventually, one less employee on the payroll, and less customer service when there are issues.
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Is pulling your boat to the lake, non-essential??
jpx2rk replied to Dirtshooter's topic in Hunting and Fishing
If you took the C19 issue as serious as YOU say guys who go fishing should then maybe you should not go driving around doing your appraisal work. While doing your "drive-bys" as you call them, you could be involved in a vehicle accident and cause injury, forcing someone to go to a hospital, and potentially increase the risk exposing them to the C19 virus. Just because you don't enjoy the sport of fishing, be a man and don't criticize someone else doing something that is currently legal. -
Wife mentioned something similar to this happening in the New England area, hospital staff being furloughed or laid off due to lack of patients. My brother had his 2nd knee replacement done on 3/17/20, and doctor told him he was one of the last 3 he would probably do because of the C19 issue.
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If they don't take C19 patients at the hospital ship, and it appears it will be under utilized, then send some of the ships medical team over to the hospitals to help or relieve the land based hospital staffs so they can get some rest.
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Both of us are retired, I have lots and lots of odd jobs to do around the house and spend a lot of time in the "hobby room" on rainy days. On sunny days I try and do an odd job or two outside just to get out of the house, and I did go fishing today, ramp parking lot was OVER FLOWING. Next week the weather looks crappy again, so. We go thru a drive thru at times, run to the grocery store once a week as needed but stay home for the most part.
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Ten years here, still a newbie......................................
jpx2rk replied to a topic in General Chat
That's funny, don't care who you, that's funny. -
So you had autopay "on" for AT&T correct?? They can change the billing cycle anytime they desire, suits their mood. Same for going up in price but it's usually on an annual basis with AT&T based on my experience. Only ones I have on auto pay are the local electric and water/sewer/gas bills. All others I pay thru electronic banking so I don't have to pay postage every month. I get a notice/email from AT&T/DirectV that the bill can be viewed, but I don't have this one on autopay. I wait for the paper bill to come before I pay 'em, and I can set the date/amount for the electronic pmt to be made for each one of my bills, even my CC bills, but I pay all in full every month. I don't sign up for the "e" bills, all are paper version.
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Is pulling your boat to the lake, non-essential??
jpx2rk replied to Dirtshooter's topic in Hunting and Fishing
Fishing is legal as long as you practice the social distancing/safe health guidelines. I'm going fishing today, solo so I'll be distancing myself from everyone else as I usually do. -
Is pulling your boat to the lake, non-essential??
jpx2rk replied to Dirtshooter's topic in Hunting and Fishing
I'll wear a scuba mask then. LOL Apparently other fishermen (people ??) didn't get that memo, drove to 2 different boat ramps today, parking lots were half full at one, and maybe 10 max at the other.