MphsTiger1981

One of my favorite bits regarding telemarketing.   Warning Adult Language.    TOM MABE Telemarketer's Nightmare Phone Call      

Wife and I watched it this afternoon. She had seen the previews but had no real idea what the story was about. Suffice it to say, we were the last ones to leave as the credits rolled, she was crying and just needed some time to compose herself. I think Bradley Cooper and Clint Eastwood did a great job of capturing the spirit of the book. I echo what others have already said. This was a very good movie, a great tribute not just to Chris Kyle but to all of those brave souls who go into harms way and live to deal with the demons that can come from seeing the elephant. To any of you who may be veterans, thank you from me and my family for your sacrifice. We are sincerely grateful.

Nice. I look forward to seeing these become available soon.

i have reloaded those, but only as bunny fart loads for my 642.. When I did, I seldom bothered to crimp at all. I would take the completed cartridge and put the bullet face down on a hard surface and try to push it in further. If the bullet did not move back, then I felt I had all the crimp I needed. If you're shooting hot loads and want to avoid set back, you might want more of a crimp than I used. my $.02. 

I bought some Federal last week at Wal-Mart and paid around $14.97 for a box of 50 but they were aluminum cased. Shot fine with no problems, but I like to reload so nothing there but trash on the floor when I finished.

Outstanding! Was this brass cased or aluminum? Either way that is a great price. Better than I have seen locally.

Greg, I like those stocks on that dark frame. Looks good!

Very nice! You know about the $100 Colt rebate on new handguns purchased through 12/31 right?

I like Bullseye, Winchester 231 and Unique as they are all pretty versatile powders for reloading most handgun calibers. Back many years ago I seem to recall using Red Dot to load up .357 loads and had reasonable success with it. As has been stated, in a tough market, you might have to just buy what's available and pick up a preferred powder later as it becomes more available. 

Like apparently many others, I watched it on YouTube. $5.99 plus tax for three of us to watch it in the comfort and privacy of my home plus you get it for 48 hours. I even stopped it twice to take the dog out. My overall opinion of the movie was probably three stars. Pretty much what you expect from the guys making this movie. I think if I had paid $30 for tickets and another $20 for popcorn and cokes, I would be giving it one star. 😄 I will also say after watching it, I have serious reservations that the North Koreans had any part in the threats against this movie. My money is this was a hoax or an inside job at Sony pictures. Just my $.02.

  You might want to check out the Ruger SR1911 Talo Edition. Comes with a black/blued finish and night sights standard. I looked at one recently here in Memphis in the commander size. Retail price at that shop was $789 plus tax and tics. 

DeSoto Rifle and Pistol in Hernando MS probably the closest outdoor range. We used to have one on the south side of Shelby Farms but County Mayor at the time AC Wharton closed it. The other gun club with an outdoor range is private. Welcome to the area!

Thanks for the heads up. I took advantage of this sale as well. I got my confirmation of the order but no information about shipping. Anyone get an email advising your order has shipped yet?

No idea why that might be considered the case, but if you say so, I have no reason to doubt you. My quick Google search indicates his background is 35 years in law enforcement. He apparently ran as a Dem in the last election where he faced fierce opposition from the Bloomberg anti-gun money. He was harshly criticized for telling citizens to use a gun to defend themselves instead of relying on 9-1-1. He is a strong critic of Sharpton and Holder. Sometimes even a hard core red neck conservative like me can find common ground with certain liberals.

I saw this article and I was sort of disappointed that Tennessee was not among the states who had filed amicus briefs. Apparently, the guy just elected governor in Maryland made some campaign promises he never intends to make good on regarding second amendment rights in his state. You might not think it impacts us as Tennesseans, that is until you want to take a nice long vacation with your family, in your car and have to spend time in one of these Communist leaning states and have to travel without your guns. Besides, the slippery slope of losing constitutional rights in one state impacts us all sooner or later. As was pointed out, perhaps the Tennessee AG sat this one out because he doesn't share our enthusiasm for the Second Amendment.

Nice find. I had one of those many years ago. Was a fun little gun to shoot. I don't think I ever broke mine down to clean it and it still ran like a scalded dog. Great little plinker. 👍 Congrats!

He is a very eloquent speaker. How refreshing it is to hear an elected official speak the truth. No teleprompter,  just well prepared, heartfelt words. I can only imagine how much better our nation would be with men like this as our president. 

  True. If you are going through your own carrier, you have a single interest provision which means the insurance company has an obligation to protect your lien holder  or the leasing agent who technically holds the title to the vehicle. If this instance, the liability carrier has no obligation to make payment to the lien holder, only the registered owner, in this case, the OP.    Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. I've done some work in the fraud arena over the years, and it's not at all unusual for people to turn in bogus claims on phantom vehicles, or John Does who hit and run. Normally a police report taken within 48 hours is sufficient to document the evidence of an outside actor, but not always and not for every insurance company. Every one of the insurance companies have their own way of handling situations like this, sadly, the insured has the burden of proof to establish someone else caused the damages, and that is unfortunate for all of us who are honest and truthful. 

Now we're getting somewhere. Your story about your experiences and "relationship" with your buddies girlfriend is much more entertaining to me than the OP about some rube from middle Tennessee getting robbed in Memphis. I can get that any night at 6 o'clock on the local news.. 😳. Just kidding. She sounds like a lovely woman....

May I offer some free advice? My background is in auto repair and automobile insurance claims for over thirty years. My suggestions to you are: 1) Tell the insurance company who you want to fix your car. pick your own repair shop. Find one you trust recommended by people you trust. If need be, ask the dealership where you bought your car who they use. Make sure the repair shop you choose has a written lifetime repair guarantee posted in the shop and somewhere on the repair order that you get a copy of. This should include all paint and all bodywork. Most insurance companies will send someone out to write the estimate with the shops help and get an agreement on borderline issues in order to make sure any supplements are small or non existent. Ask the insurer to pay you directly. This way the shop will make every effort to make sure you are happy when you pick it up and you have to write the check. Some companies will direct deposit the money to your checking account if you want. 2) make sure you get the car repaired right, don't cut corners to put a few bucks in your pocket unless you are willing to take a chance that little rattle now won't become a costly nightmare later. If the insurer pays for something and it's not done, that's your decision but it can come back to haunt you later but they aren't going to owe you for it twice. Also, shops are reluctant to bill the insurance for a new part and the put a used one or repair the part instead of replacement. This used to be a major problem, but it is less common now. That is known as the practice of salvaging. 3)Remember if the insurance company is paying for your rental you need to get the repairs started Rícki-Tiki. They only owe you for the reasonable loss of use to repair the car, the sooner repairs are under way the better the chances the rental gets handled completely with no hiccups. 4) take your fully repaired vehicle to a reputable used car dealer and show him the car after it has been repaired. He might ask to see a copy of the estimate, so have a copy handy if you decide you want to do this. After he inspects the car ask him for a written letter on company letterhead stating how much, if any, depreciation your vehicle sustained due to the loss. 5)Last, if you had all of the work performed by a reputable shop and all of the repairs are completed properly to your satisfaction, contact the adjuster and tell them you are interested in presenting a diminution of value claim. Tell them what your salesman has provided you and be willing to give them a copy of this document. This is just a part of the damages claim and like most things in life, these elements are negotiable. You have three years in Tennessee to settle all the property damage elements of your claim, or you will have to file a lawsuit to keep your claim alive. 6) one very last thing. Be realistic, and try to be fair. Insurance companies still employ people, and people have good days and bad days, just like the nice lady down at the DMV, but if you think the other guys insurance is not being fair in their dealings with you, turn the claim in to your carrier. All you will be out of pocket is your collision deductible, and you will get that money back when your company surrogates against the other carrier. Good luck and sorry to hear about your misfortune.

I am a native Memphian, and have lived here all my life. I am quite fond of the city and most of the people. I have a great deal of civic pride and love to watch the Tigers and the Grizzlies, love Graceland and the Pyramid (which will soon be the worlds largest Bass Pro Store), all the great blues music, and all of the fabulous BBQ places. It's really not as terrible as some folks would lead you to believe. But, there are places and times when you need to watch and be aware of your surroundings. A similar event took place here in an apartment complex almost two years ago strangely enough also a Sunday night, but that young man was carrying a concealed handgun and was well prepared when the balloon went up. When the two young thugs threatened to kill him if he didn't give up his wallet, he pretended to reach for his wallet but instead drew his pistol and shot and killed one of the robbers. He shot at the other one but he turned tail and ran away. I hope your friend is okay, and that he understands what happened here might just as easily take place in any city such as Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga or any place in between. Memphis just happened to be where your friend was when this event took place.

My first wife died of cancer when she was 38 years old. She had melanoma which eventually metastasized to her lungs, liver, then her brain. We fought it as hard and as long as we were able. We saw doctors in Santa Monica and tried new chemo protocols but in the end, we all knew she was terminal. I found out when we got the results of the MRI of her brain, but I never chose to tell her exactly how long the doctors had given her to live. My fear was if she heard how short her time was thought to be, she might give up and quit believing, quit fighting. I simply didn't want her to stop fighting. I needed her to live, our 10 year old daughter needed her to live, as did all of her family. It was not easy. In the end she was unable to do anything for herself and she relied upon me for the simplest and most personal things. I loved her greatly and would have done anything possible to extend her life just a few more hours, or to make her the slightest bit more comfortable. Was I selfish? Perhaps. I know it's hard to believe, but through twenty one years together both dating, and in marriage, my wife and I were never closer as a couple than in her final months and days, battling her disease together. Watching the strength and grace with which she lived her life was and has been an inspiration to me to this day. While it was tough seeing her slowly losing her ability to fight, the closeness we shared during those days will never be forgotten. I do not regret a single moment, or a single decision, and I rest easy knowing my wife died after fighting the good fight, and running the good race. My own personal experience tells me this young lady may have chosen the day and the hour of her death, but in so doing she may have missed out some very special moments with her family, moments they may someday wish they had to remember. Sometimes the simplest joys of life truly come from being in the midst of the storm with those we love the most. May God rest her soul.

Very nice, Sonny!  :up:

    Agreed. And I get what TMF says, as well. No dispute there, either.  But as the old saying goes, "the other side only has to get lucky once". I'm not well versed enough on Secret Service guidelines and protocols or the such, but I wonder what if someone wearing a bomb and baggy clothes to disguise it jumps the fence with empty hands and rushes the White House. Do the same rules of engagement stay in play until the first time someone detonates? Just saying, what if? Do they shoot before or after he yells Allah Akbar?