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Sorry for your loss, I know just how you feel. My wife and I have had three pass on over the years the last one was the hardest for me he was just two years old when I had to put him down. We both sat and pondered about getting another one we just couldn't stand to come home to an empty house so we got another one and it was the best thing we could have done. I know how you feel they are like one of your kids and some people just don't understand that. You'll know when it's time to get another just give yourself time to think about it. Take care.

We truly don't deserve dogs but I believe they were put here to show us a little about unconditional love. I am so sorry for your loss, Doug.

Hey, thanks guys, I found exactly what I needed at $20 box of 50, range rounds. https://www.defenderammunition.com

Low cost ammo doesn’t exist right now. A year ago, sure but not now.

My condolences. I know you loved her and gave her a great life. I am honored that I got to meet y’all before her passing.

Facebook is inundated with these ads because the riot organizers are calling for all rioters to start wearing body armor.

Time to bump this thread up. Last night I grilled some sandhill crane breasts.

Like the title says what have you found while cleaning out junk and forgot you had? I was cleaning out a room that housed all my man stuff came across 10 unopened pmags and 1000 rounds of 556 I forgot I had.

In case you're looking for some TV with interesting firearms content, I'd highly recommend Babylon Berlin, the German detective show now streaming on Netflix (first three seasons are available; fourth season is in production now). It starts out a little convoluted but the various threads start coming together in a fascinating way. It's set in 1929 so you get some of the Cabaret nightclub vibe, plus some of the noir sensitivities of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. There's also an interesting look at Weimar Republic society and politics. And 1920s-style psychotherapy and PTSD treatment. Plus blazing shootouts with .25s and .32s, communist agitators, Nazi scum, German-style riot control, political intrigue and assassination, etc. Equal-opportunity male and female nudity. This is the most expensive TV show in German history, and it shows -- the sets, costumes, props (especially the guns, cars, and trains) are fantastic, and there's little CGI. Most of the guns are European, so you'll see things that are uncommon here. The main character carries a Dreyse, and you'll also see Ortgies, Tokarev, Lignose, Sauer, and Nagant handguns, plus Mauser, Mosin, and Steyr rifles. And some I didn't recognize. But of course like all crime shows set in this period, there's a Thompson 1928 (used effectively to hose down some commies) and a Colt 1911. For music fans, the nightclub scenes have some elaborate productions, and there's even a guest appearance by Bryan Ferry as one of the performers. Some of the other performers are apparently European music stars not known to me. My main criticism - the show is in German, but the dialogue is dubbed. If you want to hear the original sound and watch English subtitles, you can, but the subtitles are somewhat simplified from what characters are actually saying, and metaphors aren't always conveyed accurately. I recommend watching with both the dubbed dialogue and the English subtitles...unless you speak German, in which case you should just watch with original sound. Cheers, Whisper

Don't meant anglophile exactly, but having lived in England for most of my 20's, with little money, in a time before cable or satellite or even rentals, i learned to love both English TV and their sense of humour. Im talking shows like Month Python's Flying Circus, Dave Allen, Fawlty Towers, Benny Hill, Dads Army, Are You Being Served, Yes, Minister, Last Of The Summer Wine, The Goodies, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'em, The Two Ronnies, The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin, It aint half hot, mum, To The Manor Born, Ripping Yarns, etc...I know the list goes on, but that's what I remember in this moment. Anyone else like this and can add more?

Glad you found it. I’m having to run the “one armed bandit” to make my own right now.

Oh man, I’m sorry to hear this. You often hear that nobody will love you quite as fully as a dog. But, I’d say both of your dogs have gotten pretty lucky, too.

Doc Martin the show, not the shoe.

Not comedy, but I also enjoyed All Creatures Great and Small...

I watched that when I was there, when Tom Baker was Dr. Who...way different than anything lately tho

True, but I look at it like this. Imagine you’re walking a tightrope 6” off the ground. If a strong wind comes up and blows you over, you could fall just right and die, but it isn’t likely. Now if you’re walking that tightrope over the Grand Canyon, that wind you can’t control has a much bigger effect and severe end result.

I used to really like Dr. Who OK and then they went woke and destroyed the show.

I am really sorry to hear this. I followed your posts about Darby and really enjoyed all the milestones as she trained you in her new home. I really hope you can arrange some agreement with family/friends and get another companion. There is one out there that needs a good home and I know you will provide it.

Sorry to hear this, but you should be proud you didn't let her suffer. I think its admirable that you are leery of adopting another because of your age (Im right behind you, BTW), but having said that, I recommend you talk to family really soon and see if they will take care of your next, should you pass first, then if they will, go get you another friend! I've always wanted to adopt an older dog, myself, but have not been able to do that yet. I kinda inherited a pit bull 7 month old puppy a while back, pit bull of all things ( I hate pit bulls, lol) ! But she's become a real family member now and I cant imagine not having her here now. So sweet AND SO LOVING. These kinds of friends bring an enrichment like no other to our lives if we let them.

This is a pretty good primer, but it’s a deep rabbit hole. There is also a lot of controversy in the industry over the use of different materials, but you have to weigh your needs vs costs.

I didn't even know this thread existed . My turkey legs. Smoked Turkey Legs Ingredients For the brine: 1 gallon water 1 cup salt ½ cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons garlic powder 3 tablespoons onion powder 3 tablespoons dried thyme 3 tablespoons dried sage 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon liquid smoke You'll also need: turkey legs Smoking wood chips (hickory) Combine all of the ingredients for the brine in a large pot and bring to a boil. Let cool to at least room temp. Rinse the turkey legs and place in a container, with brine, that you can cover. Place legs in frig and let brine overnight. Remove legs from brine, rinse really good, dry, and set aside. Start the smoker and bring it up to about 230-240. Smoke for 4-6 hours until you get an internal temp. of about 170.

I think the box alone nearly sold me.

Navy moved me to San Diego in 1974 after about 5 years in Japan, about 46 years ago. Rather than move again, I got out of Navy, found a descent paying job and raised a family. It was a great place to live until cost of living escalated to a point where a retiree can’t afford to live there.

Dirty Honey - When I'm Gone

Glenfield 25 bolt action... nothing fancy but decent little gun for $60 Had a Savage Stainless BullBarrel 22Mag bolt action... why i got rid of it, i will never know.. was an absolute tank.

I'm sadly the market demographic for this. I want one, just for a collection piece.

Dixie are good, Track of the Wolf are better. If you know exactly what you're needing, Ebay is best. What do you actually need? I have a few old locks & parts lying around that I've bought to cannibalize in the past. I may be able to help.

Perfection.

I'd rather have a gen 2.

Yes, it violates both separation regulations and common sense. I doubt he has the capability of moving out of the way as fast as the jet flies on approach, and he obviously wasn't sporting a transponder or other means of identification, so contact with other airplanes was a natural outcome of being where he was. I don't have a LAX Terminal Area Chart available, but I also doubt he was in one of the VFR corridors that don't require a bravo clearance, so once he gets tracked down he's liable to have a number of violations charged against him. He should have gone well outside the bravo airspace around LAX to make his Darwin Award attempt ...

To quote @DaveS - who I hope is enjoying his retirement in Florida, “hogs aren’t particularly hard to kill.” You should use a caliber large enough to reasonably ensure a good ethical kill commensurate with your skill and experience. For some folks, .300 win Mag wouldn’t be enough. For others, .22LR is plenty.

I would actually disagree with that. It comes off quite a bit like the guy leaned over the toilet throwing up his guts going on about how he “shouldn’t have had that last drink,” never mind the 11 before it. As someone who is 60+ lbs overweight and borderline hypertensive with signs of insulin resistance likely hurtling me towards Type 2 diabetes, if I catch COVID-19 and kick the bucket it wasn’t the ‘Rona that killed me. My diet and lifestyle did. If I have a heart attack tomorrow, they may put that on my death certificate, but it was my diet and lifestyle that did me in. It’s no different than if I did heroin and picked up a blood infection. Was it the blood infection that killed me, or my lifestyle and heroin addiction? The advanced ability of modern medicine to paper over our illnesses allows most of us to ignore the fact that we are killing ourselves with our diet and lifestyles. So what I see on that list is a lot of folks that wouldn’t have died if they hadn’t already spent decades pushing themselves to the edge of the cliff.

Ooo....that's just wrong.

Bit of a change to my technique as described before. I seared first, then a "low and slow" approach (oven set to 170° until internal temp was 138°). It worked well as you can see.

I just wanted to write and let folks know I lost Darby on Monday and had to have her laid to rest due to Kidney failure and a Liver issue. It broke my heart but I was not going to have her suffer. She took the trip to the Rainbow Bridge at 1:30 pm on Monday and I was prepared this time. I learned my lesson last time when I had many friends from here help me have Kasey Cremated. When I adopted Darby I began a savings account to have her cremated if the time ever came to need it. I should have her back home in about 5-7 more days and she will be put up on TV console next to Kasey. My house is empty except for me and all my friends and family have already told me to adopt another but I'm not sure yet. I'm considering my age in it this time. I'm 72 and I will have to make sure if I have another one that should I pass away that there will be a family member or friend willing to care for my pet. I am not leaving anything out of future care just in case.

It's California, maybe it's solar powered

I’ve opened the safe and found guns I forgot I bought

That is not your stuff, remember I let you borrow that stuff last year?

Damn son! Just digging around finding a $1k+. Nice humblebrag.