peejman

    The article/video said they were "federal contractors", not local cops.  I'm not sure about the legality of "contractors" setting up road blocks. 

Check this out...    http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/North-Texas-Drivers-Stopped-at-Roadblock-Asked-for-Saliva-Blood-232438621.html   They're preying on the fact that most people are ignorant of the law and their rights, and are intimidated by a guy in uniform with a gun. Their claim that its voluntary is their legal "get out of jail free card" and they know few people will have the knowledge and cojones to tell them to f-off.    

If you're a parent, I dare you to watch this and not get at least a little teary...   I did.   While they didn't seem that way at the time, it makes the difficulties we encountered with our little ones seem trivial.    http://vimeo.com/78393869       In a season of Thanksgiving, sometimes we have a lot more to be thankful for than we realize. 

Picked up by Yahoo news...  http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/dad-breaks-school-pickup-rule--gets-arrested-220428879.html;_ylt=AuiBNp5UXzJYUbCkSbJFGjcJVux_;_ylu=X3oDMTJhdGJuYzZuBG1pdANBVFQgMyBTdG9yeSBKdW1ib3Ryb24gSG9tZSBDYWNoZWQEcG9zAzUxBHNlYwNNZWRpYUF0dFdpZGdldHJvbkFzc2VtYmx5;_ylg=X3oDMTFkcW51ZGliBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3BtaA--;_ylv=3

Regarding adjustment of outdoor motion lights... If you crank the sensitivity up, a windy night will have them coming on regularly. Make sure that won't be too annoying.

HA!

I think he's getting a better deal. CETME's aren't exactly the cream of the 7.62 battle rifle crop.

Which one do you shoot the most accurately and quickly when firing a quick 3 shot group at 10 yds?  Hitting the target is 99% of the battle.  What happens after that is cake. 

Believe me, I'd be much happier shooting the people who feed the critters rather than the critters themselves.

The elk didn't die solely because of him. The park service had already labelled that animal as a "problem child" due to its willingness to accept food from people. The elk wasn't being aggressive, it just wanted a snack. This incident was just the proverbial last straw.

From my perspective, there's not a lot of public land other than the WMA's and quota hunts. Most guys I know either own land or have permission or lease private property. I'd like to get in on that but it's hard to justify the expense, especially given how little time I have. Yet again, I'll say maybe next year.

    No.  Inter-state transfers must go through an FFL.

    Right.  I wouldn't mention it, but it would be good to have the policy handy in the event they ask and get excited about it.

Print out the USPS policy that states they ship firearms and take it with you....   just in case. 

Interesting twist to the story.  A simple call to 911 or the local sheriff's office to verify whether the officer could legally require the driver to pay could've answered that question on the spot.   If she really thought something dirty was going down, she should've called 911 when she drove off.  I've told my wife lots of times to never stop on the side of the road in the boonies.  ALWAYS drive to a public spot before stopping.   Call 911 and tell the operator what you're doing.    The 14 yr old should've stayed in the car.

SKS sight adjustment...  http://www.surplusrifle.com/sks/sights/   I also have Tech Sights on my SKS.  I just prefer peep sights and the longer sight radius is nice.  I also had to dremel my stock a little to get the Tech Sight to fit.  Interestingly, the rifle shot quite well with the stock sights.  When I installed the Tech Sights, it was way off to the right.  I've got it back on target but the Tech Sight is cranked nearly all the way over.  I'd like to move the front sight a bit but haven't ever bothered to get the nifty tool.    The dust cover type scope mounts don't work very well.  The dust cover just isn't rigid enough to make a stable base.  The "scout" type scope mounts that fit up near the existing rear sight work better. 

Maps...  for those in the east, these are excellent maps.  Much better and more detailed than the Delorme Gazetteer.    http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/category/maps/travel-and-hiking-maps/trails-illustrated-hiking-and-recreation-maps/tennessee

Heh, reminds me of this one...  http://www.snopes.com/photos/risque/ventcover.asp

A coworker is from Louisiana and is a great cook.  I've gotten a few recipes from him and while they're all rather involved and take a while to prepare, they're excellent.    Making your own roux isn't the easiest thing...   Be very patient and very careful with the heat.  It'll go from a beautiful peanut buttery brown to burnt black really quick.  And that'll really piss you off when you've been standing at the stove stirring for the last 45 mins...

There's a reason why retail stores are dying out, you just found it.

Cool. Wonder if it was filmed with the trucks going forward and then played back backwards? Ok... Watched the "making of" video. I'm impressed.

That guy is lucky. Owls are incredibly strong, they can break bones with their talons. I'd say it's better to blow your cover and shoo the owl away than have one get after you.

Cool place to shoot clays. Did it once there several years ago. I found it really fun though I really, really suck at it. Our director at work is a big clay shooter (both literally and figuratively).

Read several stories about the preparations for that. Incredibly cool for that boy! I bet they'll make some sort of video about it.

    I suspect it already left a mark.    Glad you're ok.  Cars are easily fixed.  People, not so much.