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- Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I think we're doing all right... (the economy)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1738
I think we're doing all right... (the economy)
Debated about sticking this over in Politics since I suspect that's where comments are headed... Just some casual observations from contemplating on the motorcycle ride home I work for a large trucking company. Won't share name here, but we have a hundred some facilities across the U.S., main busine...
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My oh my.....hornets!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3443
Re: My oh my.....hornets!!!
I don't bother with the spray, that's icky stuff with seriously harsh chemicals. Basically bug spray is nerve agent.
Wasps don't fly at night. I just wait till way after dark, go out, disconnect them from whatever they're on.
Splash of gas, match, a whoosh, and problem solved.
Wasps don't fly at night. I just wait till way after dark, go out, disconnect them from whatever they're on.
Splash of gas, match, a whoosh, and problem solved.
- Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Con man-thief!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9694
Re: Con man-thief!
There is some good news every once in awhile. Congrats.
There's a story behind how that return check got generated, shame no one here will never know it.
There's a story behind how that return check got generated, shame no one here will never know it.
- Sun Jun 03, 2018 5:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Leaves of three, leave it be ...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1826
Re: Leaves of three, leave it be ...
It's a problem that it's on some one else's property but first thing I'd do is take a machete and *lightly* go around that trunk, close as the ground as I could get. I emphasize lightly since you'll only want to cut the stems, not get too deep into the bark. Anywhere you do cut a stem, use the tip o...
- Sun May 27, 2018 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Con man-thief!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9694
Re: Con man-thief!
I already have everything you mentioned, except an accurate physical description. That's partially good news. Just another suggestion (worth what you paid for it!), call that county's prosecuting attorney and see if they have any suggestions. These are the people the Sheriff's deputies/city cops wr...
- Sat May 26, 2018 5:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Con man-thief!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9694
Re: Con man-thief!
Saw that same obit, and couple other things, including a Brock that got arrested for meth/various drug offenses several years ago. I'm very leery of posting anyone's picture/personal info on a public forum until more info is developed. That's why I really want a good physical description from the gu...
- Sat May 26, 2018 12:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Con man-thief!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9694
Re: Con man-thief!
I would. You mentioned USPS, that means a money order and mailing address? Or PO box? If the latter, I'd call the local post office, explain the situation, let them know the higher muckety-mucks of USPS have a case on file. *If* he's actually in that county, local PD or Sheriff on the detective side...
- Sat May 26, 2018 8:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Con man-thief!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9694
Re: Con man-thief!
Contact the Leslie county KY sheriff's office 606-672-2200 or the Hyden city police department (606) 672-2300 and see if they know this guy. Leslie county is not very big and I suspect he's known to the local constabulary, if he lives in that county Also did a quick search, there are a bunch of Broc...
- Sun May 20, 2018 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cops need to go back to revolvers
- Replies: 52
- Views: 9101
Cops need to go back to revolvers
Musings on S&W's re-introduction of the model 19 brought on this particular rant. One of the good things about the video revolution is it brings much needed transparency to policing (full disclosure, I'm very pro-video) What dismays me about the shooting-of-the-week videos is the excessive numbe...
- Fri May 18, 2018 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1st Gen. Colt 'Military' SAA Mystery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1402
Re: 1st Gen. Colt 'Military' SAA Mystery
All matching numbers? Bunches of stamps for authenticity? No documentation for provenance and it's coming from an absolutely vague source? Not demeaning your experience in spotting fakes, but I'm not even initially convinced. Yes, factory letter. Also I'd drag out the camera with the macro lens and ...
- Fri May 18, 2018 4:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UPS Driver On Shipping Firearms
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1973
Re: UPS Driver On Shipping Firearms
Good advice, this guy is dead on and I hope people will take heed. Only thing I can add is most people under-pack or under-protect their item. If you can hold your package out at arm's length, drop it from a height of 5' and the item inside won't be damaged...it _might_ be packed well enough. This i...
- Wed May 16, 2018 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maybe Hope for Illinois....?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1590
Re: Maybe Hope for Illinois....?
decades of politicians caving in to greedy public sector unions [/b] I see your point, but I'm still comfortable with mis-management. Yes, unions were greedy, but they weren't holding a gun to anyone's head. Pols caving, and can-kicking got them there. Politicians were allegedly in charge, so there...
- Tue May 15, 2018 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Maybe Hope for Illinois....?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1590
Re: Maybe Hope for Illinois....?
Good for them, but realistically, seceding from the state is the only real solution. No one, well, very few people are talking about how bad things are for Illinois in general and Chicago in particular. Both have pension systems the courts say can't be touched/reduced that through financial mismanag...
- Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Got syrup from Maine
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2148
Re: Got syrup from Maine
Good for ya on the real maple syrup.
But...
Heaven's above, how old is that waffle maker? (grin)
And is that a suicide (non-polarized) plug on that fabric cord?
But...
Heaven's above, how old is that waffle maker? (grin)
And is that a suicide (non-polarized) plug on that fabric cord?
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Flint knapping first try
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5160
Re: Flint knapping first try
Nicely done for a first try.
I was going to pop in here and ask where you were getting your flint.
I was going to pop in here and ask where you were getting your flint.
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Random firearms musings and comments
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2045
Random firearms musings and comments
Sometimes my mind wanders about unsupervised (especially when driving on these long trips) and lately I've been thinking about the oddness in the firearms industry point 1. If it's "Glock Perfection", how come they're up to gen 5 (!) now. Seriously? Me, I'm finally up to gen 3 now with a p...
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Guess it runs in your blood
- Replies: 52
- Views: 7785
Re: Guess it runs in your blood
Neat old Indian.
I could do without the hand-shift, though. (grin)
I could do without the hand-shift, though. (grin)
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: M1 carbine
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4212
Re: M1 carbine
The M1 carbine accuracy sounds like that which is complained about by owners of the Ruger Mini 14. That's interesting to note. I never have heard that comparison made before, but it sure is logical to do so. Not the first to make a logical comparison: --------------M1 Mini14 length --- 35.6" -...
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ruger Customer Service (327 Mag)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1463
Re: Ruger Customer Service (327 Mag)
Don't have a Henry (yet!) but all my three interactions with Ruger customer service has been like this:
Hi, my xxx is broke.
What's your serial number?
xxxxxxxxx
Stand by, your parts are in the mail.
Not needed to say, they've always treated me more than fair.
Hi, my xxx is broke.
What's your serial number?
xxxxxxxxx
Stand by, your parts are in the mail.
Not needed to say, they've always treated me more than fair.
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well this sucks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5942
Re: Well this sucks
which is very important from an armorers view Word. Lieutenants talk about tactics Colonels talk about strategy Generals talk about logistics Glocks with 38(?) parts are pretty much rock simple on maintenance and swapping parts. Sigs are nice though. I love the 226. 220 is fantastic too, although t...
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well this sucks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5942
Re: Well this sucks
that killed the Glock from consideration was lack of an external safety To be more exact, the panel's requirement for an external safety. Which you don't really need, as proven by multiples of ten thousands of cops *every day* carrying Glocks around, with a round chambered You train for proper tech...
- Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well this sucks
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5942
Re: Well this sucks
For all the time and money (five years plus, 17 million plus) devoted to this project, there is no reason that the pistol selection group should not have been able to pick something that would have worked perfectly right out of the box. Or shipping container. Beretta 92 is a good weapon, probably me...
- Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Estate sales, old tools, and being a vulture
- Replies: 6
- Views: 896
Re: Estate sales, old tools, and being a vulture
Garage sales are always hit-or-miss. My rule of thumb, in a newer house or newer subdivision you'll rarely find much other than clothes, badly put together furniture, and always a mystery tub of outdated computer parts. Older homes, always possibilities. Ditto for farmhouses out in the county and th...
- Sat Jan 27, 2018 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crystal and tube radio`s
- Replies: 131
- Views: 13844
Re: Crystal radio`s
Oh, look at you. Even used and old blued razor blade. That's so retro. Amateur radio club here, we did a crystal radio night many, many years ago. It was neat to see all the variations. Alas, the high impedance (crystal) headphones are rarely in someone's junkbox. (just checked amazon, one seller ha...
- Sat Jan 27, 2018 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Estate sales, old tools, and being a vulture
- Replies: 6
- Views: 896
Estate sales, old tools, and being a vulture
At least that's how I feel going through someone's house or garage, pawing through their stuff they've accumulated in life I'm on a e-mailing list for a local estate sales group, they have one in my area about every two three months this month: 5 rectangular size milk crates - use them to wrangle my...
- Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Service pictures
- Replies: 48
- Views: 8987
Re: Service pictures
Hey Pitchy, what is that one? I worked F-4D's at Moody AFB early 80's, F-4E's at WPAFB later on, and even assisted Louisville nat'l guard on their C's when I was TDY. I was avionics, electronic warfare. That brings back memories. Firing up the -60 for electric and air to start, light carts late at n...
- Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shaving the old way.
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9049
Re: Shaving the old way.
That King Oscillator scares me to death just thinking about it. I gave up on the stupidly (for the buyer, not the seller!) high priced 2, 3, 4, or even 5 blade razor inserts and graduated back to a regular safety razor years ago. Never looked back. Been buying a 100 count package of the Astra double...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Instant pot, anyone?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2456
Re: Instant pot, anyone?
My, we are an interesting bunch here. Thanks for link, I followed that and have been looking about for other recipes. As one poster pointed out, it's a pressure cooker, but also combo unit so you get more use out of it. I can see it really being useful for dinners. It's a 'Good Thing(tm)' anytime yo...
- Sun Dec 31, 2017 4:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Instant pot, anyone?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2456
Instant pot, anyone?
No, not a speedy delivery of something green or leafy. (grin) Our kidlets got us one for Christmas, so now we are part of the culinary fad sweeping the country. Or cult, from what I've been reading. Wife and I did up black beans and rice last night, turned out well, and took less than an hour. Took ...
- Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cold cold cold this morning
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6052
Re: Cold cold cold this morning
You got us beat, in southwest OH it's 5 with overnight low of -3, tomorrow night's predicted of -6 Still, we're not used to this, these are record lows, and the dogs 'n cats are less than pleased. Any of that hardy Scandinavian heredity I may have had has diluted over the years. Looks like by end of...
- Fri Dec 29, 2017 8:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best screw driver / tool kit
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3577
Re: Best screw driver / tool kit
Another vote for the Brownells Please, go over here: https://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/general-gunsmith-tools/screwdrivers-sets/magna-tip-sets/magna-tip-super-sets--prod417.aspx and check them out. If you get the bigger sets you'll cry once over the price but they are worth every penny
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 12:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I will miss the ash trees....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1683
Re: I will miss the ash trees....
More importantly, what are we doing to use to manufacture Fender Strats and Telecaster guitar bodies now? (grin) Southwest Ohio here, wave went through here couple years ago. Thousands and thousands of trees. I still see some about, but obviously dead. And another one gone. If you want to get depres...
- Sun Dec 17, 2017 3:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puffin browser ????
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2564
Re: Puffin browser ????
AD-blockplus rocks! I'm a huge fan. Just checked, it appears to be available for all major browsers.
I'm also running (in Firefox) Ghostery (tracking blocker), HTTPS Everywhere (forces where available higher security on sites), and YesScript2 (turn off/off java annoyances)
I'm also running (in Firefox) Ghostery (tracking blocker), HTTPS Everywhere (forces where available higher security on sites), and YesScript2 (turn off/off java annoyances)
- Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puffin browser ????
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2564
Re: Puffin browser ????
Trying not to thread-hijack, but the new Firefox 57 (quantum) is reasonably well behaved. I run mine with several extensions to block ads, trackers, etc., and rarely do I see anything bothersome. Internet exploder on some websites is a horror show of bouncing, flashing, irritating ads and attention ...
- Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any AR builders here?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4016
Re: Any AR builders here?
If you can pull toast out of a toaster, or fold paper to go into an envelope, you can probably build an AR Maybe not that simple, but darn near it. Mating a barrel onto an upper only slightly more complicated - and there are gazoodles of youtube videos out there for it. Brownells has some great asse...
- Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puffin browser ????
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2564
Re: Puffin browser ????
Had to look it up, since I've not heard of it before From the description*, your browsing session is actually on a virtual machine on someone else's server and what is being passed to you is just the screen shots of the session. Just like the old PCAnywhere program or VNC or TightVNC. good: says it'...
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Internet geek question....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2253
Re: Internet geek question....
You could try these sites http://www.high-speed-internet-access-guide.com/ http://www.theispguide.com/ https://internetprovidersbyzip.com/ and they may have something in your area If 'someone down the road' has a good broadband connection but it stops there, there are wireless extender solutions. Th...
- Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Internet geek question....
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2253
Re: Internet geek question....
Satellite will *never* have low ping times, it's basic physics. Satellite is 26,000 and some change miles away, 52,000 for the signal to go up, then back down, plus any milliseconds spent in the electronics routing about. Serious gamers will only accept broadband (coax) cable, or a home fiber optic ...
- Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Remington Facing Possible Bancrupcy
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3033
Re: Remington Facing Possible Bancrupcy
You have a point, but... We're coming off eight years of *the* best gun salesman ever...and if you thought the good times were going to keep rollin', then you deserve to go out of business. Gander Mountain couldn't even stay in business selling guns during barry o's regime. So that tells you somethi...
- Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Remington Facing Possible Bancrupcy
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3033
Re: Remington Facing Possible Bancrupcy
Sadly, we posted about all this before. Business 'gurus' who absolutely know how to run a business take over. They buy other companies, Marlin for ex., because they know how to run a business and make money. They move business locations around because they know how they can be more efficient - leavi...
- Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Couple Shot in TN Church "With An Unloaded Gun"
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1645
Re: Couple Shot in TN Church "With An Unloaded Gun"
the more accidental discharges could happen Please, *negligent* discharge. Not whacking on you personally, but this distinction grates on my nerves. (like my people at work who are always saying a telephone call "rolls" over to another line, not "forward" Accidental is something...
- Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Couple Shot in TN Church "With An Unloaded Gun"
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1645
Re: Couple Shot in TN Church "With An Unloaded Gun"
"all guns are always loaded"
or
"treat all guns as always being loaded"
COME ON, PEOPLE! IT'S JUST FOUR RULES!! WHAT IS SO HARD???
or
"treat all guns as always being loaded"
COME ON, PEOPLE! IT'S JUST FOUR RULES!! WHAT IS SO HARD???
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Self Defense Shot Placement
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7690
Re: Self Defense Shot Placement
We would all like to think we're capable of James Bond precision in the heat of battle, but sadly not so. At best, go for initial shots center-of-mass. If the threat is wearing heavy armor you should already have seen it and re-evaluated your strategy. If the threat is wearing a vest, any round is g...
- Sun Nov 05, 2017 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wood Splitter update....
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6030
Re: Hydraulic wood splitter troubleshooting...
And?
inquiring minds want to know...
inquiring minds want to know...
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Reformation Day!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1687
Re: Happy Reformation Day!
or worse, over run with islamists. As a writer I follow, Michael Yon, puts it, some fish do not belong in the same aquarium. Good comments and greatly appreciated. Peace to you. Another amazing bit of trivia I just found, Martin Luther may be responsible for how all our beer is made these days http...
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Reformation Day!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1687
Happy Reformation Day!
500 years ago, it is alleged that Martin Luther nailed his ninety five theses to the door of a local church. Thereafter, some events did not turn out so well. I post not to start a religious conversation, but to point out how much some have enjoyed the day, to the point there are t-shirts, reformati...
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Job=new scoot
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3856
Re: New Job=new scoot
I've always lusted after the Concours, but like other posters, I want to keep the points on my license. You roll the throttle on that bike, you have a religious moment. That's an absolutely sweet bike, but wasted on the so-called freeways of SoCal. At least you can lane-split. Heard it made an unbea...
- Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT. Anyone Here Wanna Buy a House in Hawai'i?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3915
Re: OT. Anyone Here Wanna Buy a House in Hawai'i?
If I may, check out east Tennessee. Rare, v. rare for tornados, maybe bad thunderstorms if remnants of a hurricane makes it that far inland. Winters will still get cold (but not Maine-cold!) and sometimes frost and flurries, but they go away quick. Stay out of Nashville, Knoxville or Asheville, but ...
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3744
Re: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
Even though good plumbing is a big cornerstone of civilization, there's actually very little magical about it.
Best of luck.
Best of luck.
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3744
Re: Need Help With A Plumbing Problem Calculation
And cheap advice here is exactly what you paid for it. (grin) Ah...is the clog before (sink side) or after that cleanout? Open it up and if water shoots out, there's your answer. Wifey always is washing hair in sink. I've got one of those cheapie spring type 'snakes' and I've got the wire on the end...