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This whole situation is very interestin, and a real lesson in the truth that " elections mean things "... The people of VA have been sold out to the carpetbaggers in Northern VA and the VA Beach area... We have some of that same potential in the Memphis n Nashville area, as well as pockets in the east.. Beware... Watchin leroy.

I no longer care about all that. I just want a haircut.

Below is a comparison photo I took of my 14 rnd extended 45 acp M&P mag next to my 15 rnd 40 S&W M&P mag. (The 15 rnd 40 M&P mag is the same size as a 17 rnd 9mm for reference.) One might say, duh, the 45 is a larger round, what did you expect? I just thought it was a good visual of how much more space the 45 round requires when it comes to magazine capacity.

Pelosi, Schumer, McCain, Biden, Waters, Feinstein .....

Lol. Well, I don't know how everyone assumed I was on board with going with someone not insured and bonded. I never considered using that "friend of a friend" one bit. So, I had the one company quote me $6,000 for the total job. That was roughly 6 trees, 2 of them being "big". I had someone come out today and quote $1,800 for the same job. Now, it isn't the same level of service. For $6,000, Company A will haul everything off. For $1,800, Company B is going to use a tractor to carry everything into the woods. This guy swears up and down he is licensed and bonded for $1,000,000. I asked him to send me proof and explained to him that I was advised to check up on it. He swears up and down he encourages people to verify his paperwork. So I think I will likely go for them. This is the same guy that spent a Saturday a few weeks ago at my neighbor's house. From what I could tell, he seems to do good work.

I always say I’m too old to run, jump, and all that nonsense. But I have the ability and the equipment to “Stand and Deliver” at a very long distance.

I use to joke that enemies who were 50 yards away from me with a pistol in my hands were far safer than being 500 yards away from me with a M-16 in my hands. I've always been better with rifles than pistols.

Great advice Patton! I did some landscaping on the side for a few years back when I lived in NY and was having trouble with regular employment. Was a great way to kick a few extra bucks into the budget, but everything Patton said is true. I found the hardscaping was more my 'thing', for a variety of reasons (many Patton brought up). I did mow for a few regular customers, its good cashflow, but anyone even a little flaky, or had a pay issue, goodbye. I found it better to be the one firing the customer, than the other way around - got burned exactly once on a $250 clean-up job on a million dollar house for a 2-year client who moved (can you PLEASE fix up the yard for the realtor, we'll mail you a check...) Things are even more difficult down here due to the labor situation. Si Habla Espanol? You may be able to get a decent crew together and kick some grass, but it's a commodity service and you'll always be hustling. Your profit per-cut is very low usually, costs are fixed, and high (fuel ($100/day?), mower/truck/trailer payments, insurance, payroll), so you have to move and cut a lot of grass. Up early out all day kinda hustle... Instead of asking what you can make, figure out what it's going to COST, then work backwards. If you can't make $$$ at the going rate for your area, it might not be the best field to break into. I had to go across town to the "nice" neighborhoods to make money mowing - people on my side of town wouldn't pay those prices (had to budget extra fuel and time to drive across town pulling the trailer). I might have been able to make the same $$$ on my side of town, but would have had to cut more lawns. Driving's easy. Maybe you can get $50/hr in Bell Buckle vs $40/hr in Murfeesboro - but how much fuel does that cost you? LOTS of moving parts as @Danger Rane said. Installation projects take infinitely more talent and skill (not knocking cutters, there are good and bad ones!), but move at a different pace, and have much greater profit potential. You can also take a pretty big hit if you're not careful. My sweet-spot was the small patio, walkway, retaining wall... SMALL, 6x6' patio, 15-20 foot 3-stack retaining wall, 30-foot 'garden paver path'. Quick in and out jobs I could do in 2-4 days (with maybe 1 helper for the excavation work). I was able to get (not bill, get) ~$20/hr for my time, markup on supplies and consumables (rock, sand, gravel, etc.), and often added in a couple bucks to purchase a new tool (replace worn out shovel, wheelbarrow, got a really nice laser-level one time...) I didn't win every job I estimated, but probably 90%. I had to turn work down from time to time - but granted, this was side-work, not my bread and butter. At the end of a job, I usually made a few hundred bucks. Good side money for 2-3 days work? In the South I notice irrigation projects are big. Here in East TN it's hilly, so I could go back to doing block and walls in a heartbeat, be busy all week long... Pesticide application was mentioned as well: look towards the skilled-end of the trade. Better $$$, easier work. If you can get to a Rainbird class, learn their products, maybe get signed up as a contractor, it may be a better way to get into the field. Consider working for someone else for a season to learn the ropes - Landscaping is a skilled trade, cutting the lawn isn't. Your salesmanship will play a part as well, not gonna lie - At the time I was a clean-cut middle-aged suburbanite white guy doing this on the side (fatter and older now!) I looked A LOT better coming up the driveway to mostof my clients than the professional's who did it for a living... You bet that impacted what prices I could charge. Get yourself some decent shorts/clean jeans and a polo shirt to keep (folded neatly) in your truck when you go out and do estimates. Put a shot (1!!!) of cologne on a few blocks away. No dip, don't smoke on their property. Don't walk up to your potential clients McMansion covered in the day's dirt (even if it's just a trailer in a field). Speak clearly and articulate, be polite, get some biz-cards printed up. You might be able to get $45 for that $40-dollar-job because of your demeanor and appearance! As with any business endeavor, the market will have high and low ends. The money is usually at the high end... But one of my best accounts was a retired guy in a simple ranch - always paid on time, tipped when he saw you had worked hard. $30-dollar lawn. The richies were the one's that stiffed me. Go figure...

Me too Brother..! Got a pile of em of several flavors... They are like a hammer or handsaw ta me... Useful, but utilitarian n expendable... HEHEHE... Smiths, Colts, n Rugers are where its at..! The " soulless " stuff needs usin too... HEHEHE... Hammerin leroy..,

I have a friend furloughed from two jobs who is trying to make ends meet. She has started and ran several large businesses. The new business she started has specializing in deep cleaning. If you have any cleaning needs check out this new business. https://completecarehomemanagement.com/

I just did mine with the help of my longsuffering wife. It ain't pretty...

I desperately hope it involves John Candy.

Fox News recently had Dr Fauci on and he cautioned against reopening the economy too soon. What does Fox do? They didn't like his answer so they get a 2nd opinion from Dr Phil. Dr Phil is not a medical doctor. He has a PhD in clinical psychology but his license was suspended in 2006. He's not even allowed to practice psychology. They'd be better off interviewing Dr Pepper. Think about what they are trying to do here. When @MacGyver said certain media outlets were lying about COVID, he was right.

Big fan of the fortay myself but it’s more of a cut down 10mm isn’t it? Regardless, when 9m&m’s start delivering 180 grains of devastating hydrostatic shock y’all let me know.

Zoom works better than most - it’s pretty much dead simple. That seems to be the best thing it had going for it.

SW MP15 7” BA barrel , Sig Romeo5XDR

Looks like we should be there in a couple hours.

How's this look?

The 36" I'm looking at is a ferris fw25, identical to a snapper pro. Not sure who copied who. It looks like they all pretty much use the same kawi fs motors but the ferris has better hydros.

Hey my name is Ben, 27 y/o , I’m originally from Israel but live in the US for 5 years now! I love shooting & I own 4 gun SW MP9 SW MP15 - AR pistol IWI Jericho 9MM IWI Galil Ace 7.62x39 Pistol Let’s be friends

I enjoy the exercise, actually looking to pick up a 36" hydro walk behind next week to compliment my 60" z.

Reefermac sounds like a man with experience. I hate to say it, teachers and preachers are the worst about stiffing you. If it weren’t for the fact a lot of cops and firefighters do it on the side they would be bad too. Someone that works in a bank will have a check printed for you when you get started. As far as specialty skills, I knew a few people that made good money only doing ornamental pruning and a few others doing irrigation. I heard the comment several times from them, “Leave the mowing to the rednecks and the kids”. One of my favorite sayings is a fit, healthy person can make a living with a Toyota Tacoma, push mower, trimmer, blower, a garbage can, and basic yard tools like a rake and shovel. I’m not say to not buy a larger mower; it may be one of the last purchases I make. Push mowers cut grass and some of your reliable customers want it push mower. I like to ride a z mower, at least some of the time, a good hydrostatic 48” walk-behind is so much more versatile and requires slightly less to maintain. If I hear the comment, “I’m not push mowing anything”. I’m going to tell you find something else to go do.

I’d love to have that 610 in a 6.5” also. I never cared for the N frames when I carried them on duty (many years ago), but I’d like to have it for a range toy. I like .45ACP also, its my second favorite handgun caliber, .357 Mag is the first. Unfortunately, none of the guns in those calibers can compete with the .40S&W for capacity or concealability. 13 or 15 rounds of .40S&W, and I don’t feel the need to carry an extra mag on me. I recently bought a Ruger Blackhawk convertible. I chose the .45 Colt for my “Cowboy Gun” because the 2nd cylinder is .45ACP and I always have that. One of the three new guns I haven’t shot yet.

I don’t know. I haven’t joined them. I like being married.

Get your feeders out, had our first visitor on Thursday. Saw in the news they have been spotted as far north as Wisconsin. I'd rather watch 2 hours of hummingbirds over most anything on TV or social media. Can't wait for the swarm!

Simplified version is this. Firearms (Handgun/rifle/shotgun/other) will have to be shipped to a FFL where a background check will be performed. That’s the law federally. The warning you find about it being the bidder’s responsibility to know the laws of their state is mostly in reference to residents of AWB states knowing what guns are or are not legal in their state of residence and bidding accordingly. E.G. a Californian not bidding on a handgun that isn’t on the CA DOJ roster or on an AK.

Welcome. What, no Tavor?

Claudia Cardinale Once upon a time in the West Winchester 1866

Saw him in a small club in Johnson City TN back in the 80s . Scary good show. We lost a good one.

I was under the impression that they all(or at least most) had that feature. I've seen it in numerous police videos over the years.

Once again, I wouldn’t talk anyone out of it. I did it because I grew up around it and studied horticulture in school. My dad did it and actually still does turf grass treatments. If you have a low stress job making more then $35k a year with benefits I would not mow full-time. For some people it makes sense. Like if they really want a justification to have a nice truck and they already need a good commercial mower for their own lawn. If I didn’t have a desire for the truck or already need a 48 or 60 inch mower for my own lawn I would deliver pizzas and make more money. Speaking of which get ready for the 18 or 19 yo something who’s mommy and daddy bought them a new truck and new equipment to go out and compete with you. You know, the store bought rednecks. He gets to keep all the earnings for profit. These guys last two summers and get a real job or disappear.

Always a good idea. I have found many companies or individuals will price something incorrectly and then just stop going or stop doing quality work hoping the customer goes away. My in-laws have experienced this. They had a very good reputable guy who started doing it after I told them I didn't want any part of it anymore. I recommended him. They let him go to save $10 a cut and the new guy just stopped showing up except for when he was hurting for money. The customers he acquired after them he quoted them more and will now their yards no matter what. You honestly get what you pay for. It sounds strange but most people understand this. I found that when pricing a yard most people were ok letting you price it for a one time service to get an accurate feel for what it will take. Example: John Doe stops me and asks what it would cost. I would walk around and ask what they were paying their last guy and who it was. There were red flags I looked for. If company abc was doing it, and they aren’t happy, I know me and this customer will never work out. If company xyz is mowing it they are looking for the absolute cheapest price. I will tell the customer I am happy to cut it today for the $60 he was paying his last guy if I believe it’s a reasonable price. If I think I can save him some money I will know after the first cut. Truthfully, five or even ten dollars isn’t going to make or break anything. I have found the ones you price too cheap you will pay dearly for. They will be the first to owe you for several months or move and not pay you. Those that you mess up and price a little too high are hardly never late and never seem to bug you or blame you for something you didn’t do.

Don’t want to be mean, but no one could put a value on your gun with those pictures. What would you say the condition of your gun is? Do you have the original box and paperwork? What are people that have seen the gun telling you the value is? If you gun is average, with no box, I would say $500-$600 if you found someone that wanted a 9mm. I’m assuming you don’t have a box and paperwork because you don’t have moon clips. I’m also assuming its in average condition. It is somewhat rare, but without the box and documentation, and without being in excellent condition, it probably won’t get the attention of someone wanting it for collectability and willing to pay those $800-$900 prices. Gun Broker only shows 5 9mm complete auctions. Three of those had no bids because the starting price was too high. The two that sold were really nice with boxes and documentation. Starting bid 895 sold for 895 (1 bid), Stainless, 2.75” The description say “Very good to excellent” the pictures show it is in excellent condition, has box, paperwork and moon clips. Starting bid 700 sold for 810 (3 bidders), Blue, Like New, the pictures reflect that, has box, moon clips and paperwork. These did not sell, even though 2 of the three were excellent. 950 no bids, Did not sell, Stainless, 2.75” The description say “Very nice condition” the pictures reflect that, no box. 800 no bids, Did not sell, Stainless, 2.75” The description says 99% with no box, the pictures reflect that. 850, no bids, Did not sell, Blue, 2.75” The description says “gently used”, the pictures show it is rough. No box.

I will not talk you out of it. I would do it again before I starved. Some things you probably haven’t thought about. It’s hard to collect payments out of people, and when they pay late it messes up your whole scheduling. If I collected every dime I was ever owed I would still be in business. Three or four days of rain will get you weeks behind with people saying if you can’t get here today I will get someone else. Probably the third biggest gripe is broken and stolen equipment. I have pulled up on a lawn and had my blower missing; I have no clue to this day what happened to it. I have been in the back corner of a huge lawn and had my front caster on the walk behind break; just a fluke. Talk about a messed up day. Some customers want one company to do every task and it isn’t worth you getting licensed for pesticides, buying every piece of equipment for pruning, and learning about irrigation. The things you have probably thought about and are an issue. People undercutting you. My average lawn was probably $40 but the guy next door will do it for $30 and he probably can and make money too. People pop up every day and do it for a year pricing everything at $30. They last a year, exhaust themselves, wear out their equipment, and two new under-cutters pop up to replace them. Everyone wants to know why you want $40, but they won’t listen to their own gripes about the guy that don’t care doing it for $30. Don’t anticipate finding good help. People making $10 per hour without any benefits will leave you high and dry. I drove across town to pick a guy up to work for the day and he said, “I will not have to work this week because my brother’s student loan check came in.” However, I have had days where everything went right and made money.

love people that don't sit around and wait for someone to help them out!

Virginia should secede from NoVa and rejoin West Virginia as I am told is legally acceptable in their State Constitution and let the greater Washington DC metro become one state. In fact, maybe they can just expand District of Columbia to include NoVA and they can have their happy little socialist police state led by their former Klansman Governor. https://wset.com/news/local/vexit-west-virginia-extends-158-year-old-invitation-for-va-localities-to-join-state

Well guys at 67killed my first turkey, only hunted turkeys a couple times in my life. Funny thing I was out back stacking firewood and heard him gobble about 100 yards down in a bottom. I broke and ran and put on some camo grabbed my 870, seat and eased out front of barn into the woods about 60 yards. Sit down cut at him and he waited 5 minutes and gobbled, he wouldn't answer me but about every 4 or 5 minutes he would gobble. About 20 yards to my 2 o'clock came a lone hen and she messed around for 5 minutes hunting her sister I guess. I putted to her as she was walking away, she turned looked and eased off. Gobbler gobbled in same place so after 5 minutes I decided to move half way to him, I stood up and was getting my seat and he gobbled 50 yards down the hill. Now it was getting interesting. I sat down got gun on my monopod, flipped safety off and every few minutes would putt at him. Since this was my first turkey and not videoing I didn't waste much time when he came in, at 25 yards with a 2 3/4" #6 reload I put him down, he was flopping pretty good and I shot him again with a 3" #5, made him a jellyhead. Spurs were 3/4" with a 9 1/2" thick beard. Didn't have a scale, but a nice turkey. 2 or 3 weeks before season I saw 3 longbeards 40 yards from my window at computer desk, so I knew we had a few. Sorry for the long post. I ain't saying I am hooked, but if I had went fishing I wouldn't of got him. Shot him at 1:05P.M.

No way I'd let some uninsured friend cut trees that are already close to the house. Some jobs are best done by pros.

I say if everyone will donated his stimulus check we could definitely make it happen! We could call it trumpville

I believe you are incorrect in the bolded portion. A lot of folks like to posture that they care about the principles that Amash walks the walk on, but they don’t. Now, if they were honest they would admit that they really do want an authoritarian in charge, they just want their authoritarian in charge. They want to be taken care of by the government and they want the people they don’t like to get taken care of by the government.

Here's another possibility that might work with your constraints: The BRT EZTune Gas Tube reduces gas system flow and corrects excessive gas drive from barrels with large gas ports or for use with a dedicated suppressor. The EZTune Gas Tube replaces the standard CAR length gas tube and requires no modifications or removal of the gas block, making it ideal for barrels with pinned muzzle devices or gas blocks. After installation, it requires no user adjustments or maintenance. It is available in several port sizes to meet many small frame AR applications. This items consists of 1 gas tube and pin. Installation requires removal and replacement of the gas tube. Installation is extremely easy and should take less than 10 minutes, start to finish. https://blackrivertactical.ecwid.com/BRT-EZTUNE-Gas-Tube-Carbine-p103167251 At $55 it's more expensive than the forward assist vent suggested earlier though. They ask for several parameters regarding how you use your rifle (barrel length, type of ammo, buffer, spring, BCG, suppressor make/model) to determine which gas port size would be appropriate. I have used gas blocks from BRT, they've been of good quality and have worked well. I have no experience with these custom gas tubes, however.

Yeah, what Dave said. Depending on your location, a local shop may do enough volume that they get decent prices from their distributor and they can order it for you. Sometimes it works out close to the same cost in the end compared to an online purchase and then transfer fees. I prefer to have a local shop order it for me since if there's an issue with the gun when it arrives, it's all on the shop and it's not your problem to deal with. If you order online and transfer, then the local shop has no obligation to deal with the issue. Plus you're helping to support a local business.

Just wanted to tag a couple of pics in. have been shooting it for a couple of days now and man what a shooter! Very pleased with this trade! Now to get more moon clips.

300 BLK pistol, correct handed. I have converted it to 5.56 NATO a few months back.

The replacement stock is only a minor hit. A couple of hundred at most. But that cut barrel is a real killer. For a Garand to have the barrel cut and still function, more than just the barrel was modified. My guess would be maybe $400-500. But frankly, I wouldn't touch it. By the time you replaced the barrel, stock and whatever else is needed, you could have bought a nice original Garand.

Watching this I am like don’t do it, don’t do it, don’t do it...yep he did it.

Why not?