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I didn't see any other threads in this section about this, so FYI in case anyone missed the memo like I did, fees are going up in a couple of months. I saw a news article saying it's increasing as much as 28% depending on the license. Checked the tn.gov website and sure enough there it is. I guess I'll be buying mine a couple of months earlier than planned.

I have one that i use on the back of my jeep. Never had a problem but mine is steel too. I want to say this one holds up to 300lbs. I've carried bags of dirt, fuel and the occasional deer without worry, just don't overload it.

Anyone with experience with TOPS knives? Are they worth the $$$ or more of a gimmick? They have a few designs that look more practical but there's definitely some exaggerated ones too. I have a couple of ESEE's but the Cochise, Wilderness Guide and Mil-Spie 5 look promising as an actual usable blade....but at 2x the price of an ESEE

To keep me working for them, my company gave me stocks that have vested over the years and I've used that "free" money to buy stocks I want. I look at it like playing with the casino's money. I have stocks in biotech, AI/data storage, nuclear, quantum computing, one eVTOL and one electric charging that took a dive. I wish I'd jumped on Crowdstrike when their update dropped their stock $120. Everything I have is a long term fingers crossed, but if it doesn't pan out I'm not really out anything either.

I thought the second season of Lioness was better than the first.

Hot damn, now that's a simulator setup! Only thing it's missing is a connection to an actual drone.

4-6 inches so far at my house outside Memphis. Should be hearing side by sides and sleds pretty soon.

To answer your question, I quote Tommy Lee Jones from Men in Black..."A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."

Get a reusable k-cup and a bag of their ground coffee. It's way cheaper than buying the disposable k-cups.

Black Rifle Freedom Fuel and Beyond Black stay in rotation at my house

With a budget of $1k, I suggest a Nightforce SHV 4-14. Depending on which options you get, Eurooptic has them for as low as $750. They may have a nicer blem model for that price range if you check regularly. I have one of their NX8's but if I get another rifle for hunting I wouldn't hesitate to get a SHV.

Well how did it go? Edit: Is that your white vehicle on the far left of the pic?

There are several running around my part of town. I passed a blue one a few months ago. It looked like it was built from Legos.

Maybe it had toxoplasmosis which would make it exhibit odd behavior including lack of fear of a predator

Covers everything other than special permits like Trout and ducks