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I'm thinking....  I probably have 15+ backpacks & totes laying around. Several friends the same.  Now to fill them back-packs up with foam p-nuts and take a gang to the movies.  Let the mayhem ensue.   B.   edit to add - so... I had a another thought on this - foam p-nuts ........setting on top of a balloon inside the bag.  Use your imagination for the rest.

It looks like a target.   :D

Here's a nice set headed to a fellow TGO member for a nice gift.

An hour of watching the new characters on this show kind of left me cheering for the zombies ...

it is about concession money, they use guns as an excuse.  Personally I factor in the cost of a drink and snack if I go to a movie.  More often than not I limit it to a bottle of water. I am a man, I can go two hours without eating if'n I want.  But if I want popcorn, six bucks or whatever is not a deal breaker. I see a movie maybe every year or two. Fury was the last one.  Can't recall the one previous.   What qualifies a teenage ticket taker to look in anyone's bag?   Woman are protective about that stuff,  yeah most will succumb to police at a stadium etc...  But letting some random person look,  not so much.   And really if all they do is peer in, how many woman could throw a pistol in the purse and it get lost in all the stuff they seem to carry?     Funniest is that most people carry concealed in their waistband. Looking into a purse or backpack will not stop 99% of us from just walking on by.

  Directv's HD channels are outstanding, far superior to Comcast's, but I cannot speak to DIsh (haven't tried them).  The price gouging/changes happen with every one of the providers, although I have learned a trick with Directv, I only watch HBO shows, the rest of the series on the other premium channels don't interest me.  So... I have the cheap $49 package + HBO.  Well, about every 3-6 months Directv runs a special where HBO is only $10/month so right before the deal ends, I call them up to cancel and they offer me the same deal again to keep it, and sometimes throw in some other free previews for 1-3 months hoping you forget to cancel and they start charging.  I just set a notification on the calendar of when to call in and cancel and have been doing it for about 18 months now and never had an issue.

If you are wise enough to know where and when "rock bottom" is, you should become a very wealthy man.

For me it's not about the efficacy; it's about privacy. Corporations are constantly looking for ways to invade our privacy, and many people in this world just have an "Oh-Well" attitude about it that I can't support.

It was SLOW, like watching paint dry. Show focused mainly on a heroin addict 

I lost this this old hairless friend after 14 years and raised him from bottle feeding till day he had to be put down and my friend sent me this story. His name was Buttons Dogs In Heaven? An old man and his dog were walking down this dirt road with fences on both sides, they came to a gate in the fence and looked in, it was nice grassy, woody areas, just what a 'huntin' dog and man would like, but, it had a sign saying 'no trespassing' so they walked on. They came to a beautiful gate with a person in white robes standing there. "Welcome to Heaven" he said. The old man was happy and started in with his dog following him. The gatekeeper stopped him. "Dogs aren't allowed, I'm sorry but he can't come with you. What kind of Heaven won't allow dogs? If he can't come in, then I will stay out with him. He's been my faithful companion all his life, I can't desert him now. Suit yourself, but I have to warn you, the Devil's on this road and he'll try to sweet talk you into his area, he'll promise you anything, but the dog can't go there either. If you won't leave the dog, you'll spend Eternity on this road. So the old man and dog went on. They came to a rundown fence with a gap in it, no gate, just a hole. Another old man was inside. "S'cuse me Sir, my dog and I are getting mighty tired. Mind if we come in and sit in the shade for awhile? Of course,there's some cold water under that tree over there. Make yourselves comfortable.You're sure my dog can come in? The man down the road said dogs weren't allowed anywhere. Would you come in if you had to leave the dog? "No sir, that's why I didn't go to Heaven. He said the dog couldn't come in. We'll be spending Eternity on this road, and a glass of cold water and some shade would be mighty fine right about now. But, I won't come in if my buddy here can't come too, and that's final. The man smiled a big smile and said "Welcome to Heaven. You mean this is Heaven? Dogs ARE allowed? How come that fellow down the road said they weren't? That was the Devil and he gets all the people who are willing to give up a life long companion for a comfortable place to stay. They soon find out their mistake, but then it's too late. The dogs come here, the fickle people stay there. GOD wouldn't allow dogs to be banned from Heaven. After all, [url=http://s218.photobucket.com/user/softbaitmaker/media/Kasey%20and%20Girl%20Dog/Buttons_zps90ecb31d.jpg.html][/URL]

  I like the .338 Lapua option.  Don't think of it as a feral cat, think of it as ballistic gelatin on legs.  :D

My thoughts(worth at least twice what you are paying for them): I have watched a couple episodes of that "Doomsday Preppers" show and what bugs me is people think they know the exact disaster that is going to happen. The scenario laid out in this thread is entirely possible, but so is a natural disaster, so is some sort of illness/epidemic. Preparing is important. I put zero energy into trying to predict the future.

I think its been over 5 years if not longer for me. Its sad that people have to be afraid to go and enjoy the theater.but last time we went..everyone had a cell phone out.. the screens where annoying, to much talking on them and texting..I just rather sit in bed with Dolomite, havea bowl of snacks and watch it on my 60 inch TV.Plus the older I get,I get irritiated with things easier, I cant stand crowds( usualy some idiot in it)..waiting lines and and people standing to close to me..

Zombie lives don't matter?  :grouchy:

This show is gonna suck. Please prove me wrong.

What are you guys doing to cut the cable bill?   I'm thinking this: http://www.channelmaster.com/Antenna_DVR_s/336.htm​   Plus my WDTVLive, which plays all the "ripped" movies I have, plus YouTube / Netflix /  Hulu...   What's been your experiences?   Has anyone used the ChannelMaster? I like it for the stuff that my wife want's to record like Survivor that doesn't show up on Hulu until way later.

    Totally OT but a guy way on the other side of the hayfield here had a game camera set up.  I am pretty sure he has an extensive collection of me riding by on the quad. :rofl:   Cracks me up when I ride by at night.

I agree with Caster very slow start.     That said the potential to expand on HOW society devolves and deconstructs as the true nature of the problem evolves might be interesting and is hinted at in the promos for the next episodes.     TWD is all basically post apocalyptic after first episodes of season 1 ending at the CDC in Atlanta, so maybe FTWD can draw out the issues society faces in the downward spiral, kind of a "One Minute After" mindset.   Drugboy reminds me too much of a young Johnny Depp...hope he comes around!  He did grow a pair when he ran down his old buddy, and seems to be the first to realize the situation with those infected.

  Little known fact: a Tennessee Black Panther is actually the juvenile stage of the Tennessee Bigfoot.     - OS

You picked a good coach. Enjoy your newfound ammo freedom! 

Yep. I'm on a motorcycle without saddlebags 90% of the time. I keep a backpack stapped to the back, but if I go in somewhere that I will be for more than a few minutes I tend to take it with me so it doesn't wander off while I'm gone. I've almost quit going to the movies. I refuse to get bent over and pay $7 dollars for a drink and $5-8 for popcorn, on top of two $12 movie tickets. I'll just watch it at home thanks. Sent from the backwoods

I wished I could help you more. There are ducks everywhere, but the last couple years has been kinda iffy. I wished I could tell you more, but at the moment I can't.   Dave

My personal stance on this...I've owned the 23 and wasn't real partial to it. I felt the 40 was a little much for my taste. Yeah call me wimpy. But the 22 feels a bit better to me. The only 40 I own that I really like is a G24. It's the only 40 I shoot anymore. Now...do you really "need" a 23? Depends on how strongly you are attracted to it. Is it a caliber duplicate or will you be adding a caliber? And what might come up in the next little bit that would be a better choice for you. It kills me to pass on something, but I usually get over it and get obsessed with something else. lol Good luck in your choice.

Cause I need more cowbell

I'd just make sure the firing pin is loose.  If not and the pin isn't coming out easily, heat the bolt up to 150-180 deg and soak it in solvent.  I've never taken mine apart.  All I do is shoot some aerosol solvent in there and blast it with compressed air. 

Just got back from the race.  Guess they're not going hardcore on the Confederate flag as I thought they might be.  There was a guy with a rebel flag track side and no one asked him to leave.  Plenty of mini flags about.... hats and t-shirts too.  Guess they're only on the lookout for one of those 10 foot flags. :squint: On the way in, there was a vendor selling t-shirts with the Confederate flag on it and it said "If this shirt offends you, you need a history lesson."  I bought it and put it on... got quite a few compliments. :up: So yes, Bristol is still Bristol.  Guess they don't want to tick off their fans.  Attendance is down and they don't want to make it worse.

Then there is always just forgetting the WMA's and parking your duck boat at an island somewhere and duck hunt. I see that quite a lot.   Dave

I wear a thin jersey glove with the finger tips cut out if I'm going to load a bunch of rounds.

I bought my 36 new a couple of years ago. Haven't shot it a lot, but it's been flawless. I have a 30s as well.

I think Crepe myrtles are the cockroaches of the plant world. you can't kill them. Upon moving to our current home, my wife wanted them cut back from around the garage. I did. Then said why don't we just remove about half of them. Again, I did. Just cut them down with a saw and clippers. Dug up the root balls and threw them out beside the road for garbage pickup. Those suckers started rooting again. We now have another line of them. They just won't die.

Kinda slow getting started which is understandable for character building I guess. The wife said that I'm gross because I thought the female zombie in the church was sorta hot ;)

kind of looks like a fox to me

Or it could be a non-feral pet cat that kills things.

I'll be keeping an eye out, would love to have one.  I passed on a CMP Garand several years ago.  Looking at the website now I see that was a mistake.

Yup it's a cat.   As an ecologist I hate the phrase "shoot, shovel, shut up" but in this case, cats are an invasive destructive species. I would firmly support open season on feral cats.

That's either a fully feral cat with no owner or a partially feral cat camping at womeones home pretending to be semi domesticated for hand outs. They can be ruthless killing machines whic destroy more than they consume. Option A. is live trap it and take it to a shelter. Option B. is to let some do godder do the same. Option C. involves either a 12 ga shotgun or .22 LR...

Yea Bristol use to be a standing room only crowd but I did notice a lot of empty seats both Friday and Saturday Night. I have to hand it to the people of Bristol raceway. The ceremonies that take place just before the race was a very dedicated American Loyalty Program for sure. No other tracks put on that kind of ceremony.........Give the 3.. :up:  :up:  :up: for that. 

I used to never miss a NASCAR race, on T.V. or live, until Brian France destroyed it. I would rather go and watch "paint dry" then what NASCAR has turned into. :2cents:     A few years back you couldn't get a ticket to Bristol unless you had connections or paid a scalper. Now they have empty seats. I'm glad to see what's left of the fans still remember their roots and show Brian France what he can do with PC rules.

I travel a lot throughout TN MS and AL, I've seen more stars n bars than ever at full mast on pickup trucks and homes. Reminds me of a parking lot at a hank jr show!

Im hearing that they were USAF, not Marines...

I agree that the certs are becoming less of a thing for employers. I'm a Windows Server guy, and probably half of my team have any kind of cert at all. My company is sending us to advanced VMware training and going to foot the bill for the certs, so I'll certainly go for those tests, but they hired me this year, and my MCSE is in NT4, with maybe one or two MCP's from the last decade. So, they didn't really care about my certifications. What they were interested in was what I knew.   I think I recall you do a helpline of some sort, right? You might want to send a resume here http://www.sciworld.com/careers/ They are the company that runs IT at the plant in Oak Ridge. I know they just had a couple of HelpDesk folks move on, they have a Desktop position open and I think they may have a server position or two open up recently. There have also been a few jobs posted at the lab recently as well. If you have not already, open an account at the ORNL careers site and check the listings regularly. Either of these will be the best options salary wise with remaining in your area.   If you haven't already, get a linked-In account and sign up for new job alerts. You'll start seeing jobs show up that don't appear in the paper.   The usual progression that I have seen is Helpdesk to Desktop specialist to either Server support or some specialty application, like SharePoint or Web design. If you have been in HelpDesk, you easily qualify for a Desktop type position. That would give you the opportunity to move around, meet folks and make a name for yourself. Find the people in the area you eventually want to be in, and start making contacts. Be the go-to guy and you'll get noticed among your co-workers and management.   The big areas I see right now that I would be focusing my career on if I were looking to move up are Virtualization (VMware or Hyper-V), anything made by Citrix, Cyber Security, or Networking (Cisco). On a desktop side, you should know Win10 and Win7/8 inside out, as well as Office. Practice installing and customizing these. Maybe even get certified in a few of them, if for no other reason than to get the training. The certs are a bonus.   The thing you gotta do is be constantly moving toward your goal. Every Monday ask yourself, what did I do last week to get me closer? Every week, do something... Put in an application, go on an interview, read a book, set up a new PC, learn a new feature of Windows. Picking on you a little, I recall you being irritated with your job several months ago, and now I hear you say you are going to wait until Winter to get really motivated. There is no time like the present, start now!   Good luck

FYI SWFA has a coupon code "MRO" which gives 12% off .... So you can get the MRO with the mount for $478.68 or $433.80 without a mount   http://swfa.com/MRO-C13713.aspx   https://youtu.be/X3XyEHSKKRE

Considered something less tactical and more "grey man" style?  I went through this about 2 years ago when I started my new job.  I needed a backpack so I could tote my laptop around and various other items.  Long story short, I went with a North Face Recon pack.   Its a solid medium sized back, lots of pockets and organization options and approved by some Chiropractic Association so it feels great on the back.     H1https://www.thenorthface.com/shop/recon H107C

I always get an isle seat.  Not because I am worried about a shooting, but because I inevitably have to pee.

  Then it's ok that I have the Sanford and Son theme song running through my head while gazing upon the bench? 

Maybe most of the CA zombies are vegetarians, and all they want is some tofu

Well if they can find full auto weapons on the trees in Georgia, I am sure they will find the same in California.

I'm really looking forward to this series. Lo-Cap  mags and bullet buttons to the rescue!!!!

Knives are ten times worse than guns. They are my only other real obsession.