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I'm sure you've all seen how Google occasionally changes their logo. Apparently they have contests where people submit their designs... Google Doodle. My cousin is into graphic design and submitted her artwork. It has made it all the way to the National Finals. Her design (below) is in the Grade 10-12 group, Region 5. Please vote if you're so inclined. Doodle 4 Google

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If you're interested in having it refinished, get these guys to Cerakote it. King's Custom Coatings

Amazon.com: Lessons from Armed America (9780982248768): Mark Walters, Kathy Jackson: Books The book presents actual scenarios with details from both a defense and legal perspective. Kathy Jackson aka "Cornered Cat".

The government tax man's continued employment depends on tax revenue. It's a self-serving job in that regard. A private appraiser gets paid a flat fee regardless. Determine how much your taxes went up and how much you're willing to spend to fight it. Gather the appropriate data (recent sales of similar, nearby homes, a bank appraisal, etc.) and go plead your case. Be polite but persuasive. Ask them to show you the data they used when they appraised it. Go through it point-by-point and illustrate their errors. Sometimes it works, sometimes not.

Some people have very acidic skin oils or sweat. A machinist I work with is that way... he has to wear gloves all the time because his fingerprints will rust a bare metal surface in 24 hrs. The acid can soak into the pores in the metal so a surface cleaning won't necessarily remove them, hence it'll continue to rust. You could try to bake the part for a while. The very nature of a belly band holster makes it the wearer prone to sweat more as well. You might try some sort of vapor barrier (Goretex?) between her and the gun.

The ups are that they're cool in a Miami Vice sort of way. The downs are that they're expensive and you can shoot yourself or someone else while drawing/holstering if you're not careful.

So it's more modern than I thought. That's a little disappointing as I find old stuff like that really neat. Anyway... What does the gauge read? Verify if it's still connected to the house before you crack loose a fitting. Once you get one loose, you may not be able to tighten it back. Turn the water on in a couple places in the house and check to see if water is flowing through those lines. If possible, you can simply follow the plumbing to see where it goes. If it is still plumbed into the house, it's really not hurting anything as long as the pipes are still in good shape. I think it would be a fairly simple re-plumbing project to remove it if you so desire.

Virginia Beach can't show pride of SEALs - USATODAY.com

I notice the pressure gauge on the tank does NOT read zero. Is the tank still holding pressure or is the gauge broken? There's a logo on the tank, if you can read it, google it. You might also find a manufacturer's data plate with some info that might be interesting to google.

+1 Looks like a steam powered pump of some sort. Might be worth some $$ for the right buyer. Neat to see stuff like this restored to working order. The antique tractor crowd might know more.

Love me a good airshow. Haven't been to one in years. Bring a chair, good hat, sunscreen, drinks, snacks, comfy shoes, camera. May also consider an umbrella for portable shade, big blanket to lay on, earplugs for the kiddies, ...

What skills and/or training do you have? What's your education?

If they made them like this, I'd be all over that...

I wondered about that. OP lists eleventygillion things for sale, there's no way they've got all that stuff "in stock". We'll see what happens. Tempting, but I have one of those "pee in a cup" jobs. Besides, bongs work much better. A coworker's grand-daughter makes para-cord bracelets and such. I've commissioned some zipper pulls.

Amazon itself doesn't have the "dark earth" color, it's sold through Optics Planet with a listed delivery of 3-5 weeks. So I figured I'd eliminate the middle man and order direct from Optics Planet who claimed to have it in stock with 5 day delivery. I'd hoped to have it for this weekend.... oh well. The best things come to those who wait, and patience is a virtue and all that.... I guess I can live without my man bag for a little while longer. I'm now looking for some nifty para-cord zipper pulls.

Cool. Since the double mag pouch was cheap, I decided to go ahead and order it. If space is a little tight, I can cut it in half and make two single mag pouches. I ordered it from Optics Planet. I got a mildly annoying "verify your credit card" email that required 2 phone calls to complete. Then I got a more than mildly annoying "your stuff just went out of stock" email. So what, the person right before me got the last one? 7-10 days before it ships.

One more question about the UTG bag... Is there room in the carry pocket for a spare mag pouch in addition to the gun itself (typical 3.5" compact auto)? Wondering if I should get a mag pouch with it.

The 1911 guys dressed him (us) up like this. ... see what happens when you make comments about staying on topic?

If you're flying, get something brightly colored. It'll be much easier to pick out among the 200 black bags at baggage claim.

I'm left handed and right eye dominant. I grew up shooting rifles left handed. As I've gotten older I've developed an astigmatism in my left eye so I learned to shoot right handed. If you're closing one eye, it doesn't matter at all. If you're trying to shoot with both eyes open, it just takes practice. The tape over glasses on non-shooting eye can help. Shoot however you're most comfortable.

Survivorman (Les Stroud) did it in one of the episodes. It took many tries to get the right amount of powder in the casing, but it did eventually work. He was using a rifle, but the principle is the same.

That's exactly what I had in mind. And good to know the UTG bag has the big velcro pad on the inside too. I think we may have a winner. Best part is the UTG bag is below my discretionary spending limit... so I don't have to get the boss's permission first.

Maybe we've just hit upon another product for you.... My first thought was using the adhesive backed velcro or just sew some velcro onto a cheap nylon holster.