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Always neat wandering around those old ships. I was in Houston on business and had a little time to kill before my flight so I checked out the Battleship Texas. If you're ever in Charleston, gotta check out the Yorktown as well. http://www.patriotspoint.org/

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Time. There's stuff I want, but what good is the stuff when you rarely ever have time to enjoy it? Time to go do whatever you want with whomever you want.

Never heard of that. I changed my address online and requested a new DL only. I kept the print-out with my HCP until it was time to renew, which was legal per the instructions at the time (3-4 years ago).

You already mentioned Unaka. In addition there's http://cherokeerodandgunclub.com/ and http://www.wrgunclub.webs.com/ and maybe even http://www.greenecou...s.com/index.htm

This is the hitch. Swapping out the chambered barrel isn't a big deal, assuming you swap springs too. The firing/feed/extraction mechanism won't work switching from centerfire to rimfire.

The trouble with literal translations of the Bible is that they were transcribed and translated by people. Those people may or may not have had an agenda and the opportunity to "spin it" as they saw fit. And people are fallible, they make mistakes. Translations aren't exact, often times innuendo or nuance can be misinterpreted. The Bible can be viewed a history book, and as we all know, history is written by the victors.

Me too.

I keep mine closed simply to keep dust/dirt out of the action. And also so my fingers don't get mashed should I grab one in the wrong place or bump it and have it slam shut. I doubt it has any significant effect on the springs. As stated above, it's cyclic fatigue that degrades a spring, not static load.

Agreed. Regarding the big bang, I found this to be exactly what it's intended to be, a very interesting thought experiment. http://nowscape.com/godsdebris.pdf I also heard something very interesting on (of all places) the Free Beer & Hot Wings radio show yesterday morning. They were discussing Bill Nye's recent statements about creationism. A caller made a comment to the effect of the following (I don't remember the exact words), which I found quite intriguing.... He said there is no concrete time scale at the beginning of the Bible. Earth may have been created in 7 days, but how long was a day? We don't really know. After that, how long did Adam spend in the Garden of Eden before God created Eve? How long did the two of them live before they bit the apple and were cast out into the world? Could've been days, could've been billions of years....

Exactly. Why is that so hard for people to understand?

His music isn't exactly my style, but he's a fantastic performer.

If a kid without a disability was named Hunter, would they make him change his name? I doubt it. Sounds like discrimination to me. While "zero tolerance" may be (a really stupid) school policy, discrimination is against federal law. I'm sure this school will be hearing from a disability law attorney. edit... looks like they already have. http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/School-District-Says-Deaf-Student-Not-Required-to-Change-Name-167784235.html

This. Don't burn any bridges but neither expect nor give any undue loyalty. Heard the saying "there's no honor among thieves?" Experience has taught me it applies directly to the vast majority of the corporate world.

We had a contract guy here do exactly that. He got an offer for a permanent position elsewhere about 3 weeks into his stint here. He was gone the next day. We were bummed as he seemed quite knowledgeable, but nothing else we could do.

If job #2 is a contract job, you should be able to bail with no obligations should company #1 offer you a permanent position. Look into the contract requirements to verify that. The job offer from company #1 could also be a little leverage with company #2.

heh... has nothing to do with you being a bad teacher. Has everything to do with the fact that she's your wife and hence is hardwired to not listen to you. Getting someone else to teach her is an excellent suggestion.

Several recent threads on this... do a search. My best advice is to print both the airline's and TSA's policies and have them with you. Seems it's not uncommon to encounter employees of both that don't know their own policies.

+1 on the leveling. Our house had laminate through most of the house when we bought it. The floors aren't level at all and the laminate squeaks/creaks all over the place. On the other hand, durability has been excellent. 2 kids and the dog haven't done much to it in 4 years. I highly recommend you get the type that leaves a completely flat surface. The type with little grooves between boards is terrible IMO. That groove just collects dirt and is very difficult to clean. If you have a dog, the dog's claws will grip the grooves and tear them up in no time. My old house and several friends houses have the grooved type. Same results for all of them.

What they said. Youth sized 20ga with a recoil pad. Target loads with a 12ga really aren't that bad from a full sized gun, but if she's the slightest bit recoil sensitive, start with the 20ga.

Aroma Cafe is yummy! They opened Aroma Cafe 2 near the 411 walmart a couple months ago.

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Yes, it's really that easy. A crayon works fine and isn't permanent. You can upgrade to paint pens, model paint (testors, etc.), or nail polish if you want something more permanent. http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/xd-gunsmithing-maintenance/33888-coloring-your-engravings-write-up.html http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=238422

I'm a deer hunting noob as well, but I work with lots of avid hunters. The vast majority of them have never shot at a deer more than 100 yds away in TN (the guys that go to Ohio excepted). Between the hills and trees, most shots are within 50 yds.