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There are only 5 rules to plumbing - but I’ve added a 6th to my personal rules. If I have to break a piece of pipe to fix something a 1/4 ball valve is going inline. You cannot have too many shutoff valves.

1. Hot goes on the left 2. Sh#^ can only go down hill 3. The boss is a son of a bitch 4. Payday is on Friday 5. Never eat the last bite of your sandwich

Just a few days over 6 months. Finalizing host plans and picking up this week

New, never fired, comes with ATF paperwork from Mossberg stating legality. Has Velcro on side of the receiver to mount shot shell cards, can easily be removed if desired. $400

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Glock 19 gen 3 I’m looking to sell. Looking for $350

Here’s my thought process when something breaks… I can fix it. I can probably fix it. Can I really fix it? How much can I save by fixing it? How much can I screw up by attempting to fix it? Is me fixing it going to require a trip to the emergency room? By answering these questions, I can determine whether I need to call a professional. I usually make the right decision…sometimes.

I’ll be sure to document the process on here. Here are some pics of his evaporator. I plan on planting a quarter of an acre and hope to get 8-10 gallons of syrup out of it but have no idea what kind of yield I’ll get.

Hornady gauges are very very tight. They are not forgiving at all. Even some of Hornady ammo off the shelf wont even gauge in their own gauges. Shock bottle gauges are extremely forgiving and if your ammo does not gauge in a shock bottle gauge I would suggest not shooting it. Some of the reasons 9mm cartridges dont gauge are: Glock bulge in the old case (need to be roll sized) Concentricity of the projectile is not perfect (initial seating die needs adjusting) Cases are hairline cracked (visual inspection before loading or can only be checked by a camdex processor) OAL is not to spec There are several other variables but these are the major reasons. Unless you are shooting tournament I would not use a Hornady gauge. I would suggest a shockbottle gauge for range ammo and Wolff gauge for self defense. Best of luck and hope this helps a little

Put it away and forget about it until you are no longer frustrated. Go back then and look it over real good. I expect you'll figure it out then.

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): 4 miles of wilderness trails, carrying all your gear, stopping to shoot 6 stages (rifle/pistol) along the way. At night. Put on by the Green Berets that brought you the Legion Memorial Run N Gun, so expect that flavor. $200 match fee, with all the match proceeds going to the Trevor Graves Memorial Fund, held under the Special Forces Charitable Trust (https://www.specialforcescharitabletrust.org/). Click "interested" or "going" on the Facebook event page to see all the chatter and details going forward: https://www.facebook.com/events/726579629371579 All the details below. Intro: The 2024 TENET Midnight Madness Run N Gun is a centerfire biathlon – competitors will complete a 4 mile (ish) wilderness trail run combined with a shooting competition. At night. In the dark! The event is a test of man and equipment alike. It is intended to give participants an idea of how being hot, cold, exhausted, and challenged by the environment affects their shooting, and to test the effectiveness of their gear under field conditions. This event is not intended for inexperienced shooters – all participants are expected to be familiar with the operation of their firearms, and to observe basic principles of firearm safety at all times. With the exception of emergencies, Range Officers (ROs) are not allowed to help participants in any way. Good attitudes are a must. If you are the type of person who gets upset when minor changes are made to a plan or when you don’t always get your way, this is not the event for you. Basics: Participants will receive both a score for their run based on how long it took them to complete the course, and a score for their shooting based on how long it took them to clear each course of fire. The run score and shooting score will be equally weighted in determining the participant’s final score. This is true run-what-you-brung field-style shooting. For the most part, if you want to carry it for 4 miles, be our guest. There are two equipment divisions: NVG, in which only IR or passive aiming will allowed to both shoot and navigate the course (penalties will be assessed for any light ND's), and White Light, in which any lights you wish (both weaponlights and navigation lights) will be allowed. For both divisions, a separate light other than your weaponlights MUST be used for navigation. Shooters are expected to have all their firearms sighted in and all their gear ready to go on the evening of the shoot. There will be no zeroing at the event. Think of this as a test of how you and your equipment would perform in a Second Amendment situation if you had to go take care of business at your current state of readiness, whatever that is. Run order will be more or less random. We will try to be accommodating to participants who wish to share firearms or equipment (we can have one person run early and late), or to partners who wish to run together. Due to issues with back-ups and large groups in the past, only two runners can start together. Equipment: The only equipment that is strictly required to participate is a safe center fire rifle, a safe center fire pistol, enough ammo to clear the course (at least twice the minimum required hit count is recommended), eye protection, ear protection, and some form of stopwatch. Rifle targets must be engaged with rifle rounds (no larger than 30-06), and pistol targets must be engaged with pistol rounds. Competitors must carry one rifle and one pistol. Everything else is up to the participant. Shooters may use any type of gear they want to carry their equipment with, the only requirement being that pistols must be carried in a secure holster. Rifles may be carried any way you like, as long as they remain pointed in a safe direction. You may not use tracers or armor piercing bullets that have a hardened penetrator core, as we will be using lots of steel targets that we don’t want to see damaged. To be safe – if your bullet attracts a magnet or has a green tip, leave it at home. Rules: First and foremost, all participants will be expected to comply with basic firearms safety at all times. If you demonstrate inability or unwillingness to follow basic firearm safety, you will be asked to leave, with no refund and no apology. Muzzles must be pointed in a safe direction at all times, and fingers must be off the trigger unless the firearm is pointed at a target. Weapons shall only be loaded when a shooter is at a rifle stage, after the RO has given the “fire” command. Some stages will be active, involving moving and shooting. Firearms may remain loaded during movement, but strict muzzle discipline must be maintained. Shooters will be disqualified (DQ’d) and not allowed to finish the course for the following violations: having a loaded weapon anywhere EXCEPT on a shooting stage after the “beep”, dropping a loaded pistol, pointing a loaded weapon at someone, or having a Negligent Discharge (ND). It is solely the judgement of my Staff that I trust if these should occur, and if you argue with an RO you will lose. Procedures: When a shooter approaches a station, he will be required to show the RO an empty mag well and empty chamber on his weapons. If another shooter is currently on the stage when he arrives, the one who just arrived will be instructed by the RO to start his stopwatch to keep track of his wait time (this will be subtracted off the participant’s run time when his run score is calculated). It is purely the shooter’s responsibility to keep track of his wait time. The ROs have no responsibility whatsoever to help you do this. Even if an RO offers to help you keep track of your time, you have no one but yourself to blame if this is not done. When the shooter is ready to shoot the stage, the RO will record his wait time if any. The shooter will be given a quick summary of the course of fire. The RO will ask if the shooter understands the course of fire. If the answer is yes, the shooter will be given the "load and make ready" command. Then the start buzzer will indicate the start of shooting. All stages will have a zone where the shooter must fire from -- either a particular hole in a barricade that you must shoot through, or a marked zone on the ground, in which every part of your body or equipment which touches the ground must remain inside of when you fire. Hits made from outside the designated area will not count toward completion of the course of fire. Every shooting stage will have a 3 minute time limit at most. This is to keep the runners moving and to prevent large backups of shooters waiting to shoot a stage. At the end of that 3 minute period, the shooter will be stopped and time penalties applied to their score for any target not fully neutralized as per the course of fire requirements. If for any reason the “cease fire” command is given, you will immediately cease fire, holster your handgun, and unload your rifle. You will do likewise when you complete a stage, or time out. The RO should tell you your time for the stage. The RO will record your time on their iPad. You may want to carry a pen and notepad to keep track of your score in there is a mix-up with the scoring. Every shooter must show the RO an empty mag well and chamber on their weapons before leaving each stage. The RO will give directions on where to go to continue down the trail. Shooters are NOT required to leave their rifle’s bolt open during the run… this is actually discouraged, as it will allow lots of that beautiful Kentucky red clay to accumulate inside the action. There will be ample opportunity for this to happen on the course. The Run: The path for participants to follow will be marked with brightly colored flags and/or tape. Shooters must stay close to the marked path. Do not cut corners. Failure to follow the marked trail may take you into the impact area of a hot range!!! If the trail takes you through some difficult terrain, this is on purpose! Parts of the trail may be down a road. Keep to the left edge of the road and watch for traffic. Your Fitness: This event is in a remote area, and you need to be aware of over-exertion. We should have some folks with medical skills on hand, but your health is your responsibility. If you start having problems, slow down... drink some water... listen to your body! There is no shame in walking the course; know yourself and your limitations. Accommodations: Cedar Creek Precision is just outside of Hopkinsville, KY. Primitive camping will be allowed onsite for $10/night, and there is an RV camp park about 3 miles from the range. How to Sign Up: The registration fee for the Tenet Midnight Madness Run N Gun will be $200. Registration will be limited in number so all runners can finish the course before daylight. Registration will be handled through Practiscore, and we will collect full payment (CASH or CHECK ONLY – NO CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND THERE IS NO ATM ONSITE - the evening of the match. Make sure you are familiar with all of our rules and procedures before signing up. All participants must register under their true names. Tickets are non-transferable. Pre-registration is mandatory, and no walk-ons will be allowed on match day as space and time is limited. All proceeds from the match will go the Trevor Graves Memorial Fund, held under the Special Forces Charitable Trust (https://www.specialforcescharitabletrust.org/) Cancellation Policy: Please cancel your registration through Practiscore as soon as you know you can’t come. We always have several people on the waitlist, and if you don’t cancel early enough not only can they not get in, but the Special Forces Association won’t max out the contribution we can make to them. DON’T BE THAT GUY who just decides not to show up and doesn’t tell anyone. Directions: The match will be held at Cedar Creek Precision range, which is located at 14298 Melvin West Rd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240. Photos by Lisa Stennett

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This is an all PSA built (not home built) gun. 11.5 inch nitride chrome lined barrel. Has SB tactical brace (now covered under nation wide injunction). Has I believe a Bushnell red dot, not fancy, but functional and holds zero. Has a flashlight and mount, again, nothing fancy, but functional. This is a low round count rifle. As you can see it has been painted. I can leave it, remove the paint, or go over it in one color, what ever your preference. Will include one magazine. $550

Want to buy a Like New In The Box 38 or 357 Revolver. Smith & Wesson or Ruger. Such as S&W 442, 638, 637, 686, Ruger SP101, GP100 3 inch etc. Barrel 2 to 3 inch. Needs to be within 50 miles of Knoxville. Not looking for older collector guns. Want a newer model preferably in the box. Please PM me with any replies. Thanks for looking.

Here is a picture of the J frame I pm'd you about...

Along this idea.... If you're redoing everything in pex, do it in a manifold style system. That way all the shut-off valves for both hot and cold lines are together, and you can isolate things so you don't have to shut off water to the whole house to fix 1 minor thing.

Maybe this? Meets part of the ticks..

No prediction from me. I don't bet and don't have a crystal ball, but I sure do hope you're wrong about the Sugar Bowl! The Huskies beat Texas pretty convincingly in the Alamo Bowl last year, and the teams both bring back most of their personnel. I dislike Alabama and Michigan both. Can they both lose? That would be ideal.

Same here. Vehicles too. Before the temper came out, then the sledgehammer. My wife has seen that look come over my face and told me "just walk away from it." Good advice.

Uberti 1973 4 inch barrel, birds head grip. Comes with 50 rounds of Freedom Munitions ammo and a 1791 Leather holster with retention strap. Can be left or right handed, cross draw or regular. Really looking for a 9mm 1911 full size, but would consider most anything for trade.

Like new Sig P365XL with a Wilson WCP grip. 2-14 rnd mags (MagGuts+2 internals). Also has a Tactical Dev 1911 rail. Easily removed if needed. Has had about 200 rnds through it. $650 Nashville area. No trades.

Field strip the gun and give the ammo the old Plunk test. If it passes, don't worry about it.

I have a nice ruger 96/44 if interested 615-542-1538 thanks no trades $1500

I'm a reformed Glock apologist. Used to be all I would shoot, and I really bought into the "perfection" gimmick. I got away from Glocks primarily and moved into the 1911/2011 scene. But I still kept my Glocks. I've had Gen 3 and Gen 4 19s and I've owned 2 Daggers and shot 3 others that were owned by friends. Some say the trigger is not as good as a Glock, personally I think its better. Glock has long been regarded as one of the worst triggers in the industry. I used to get a blister on my trigger finger from my finger rubbing on the inside of the trigger guard, I don't get that with the hinged design of the PSA trigger. The Dagger also fixed some of the issues Glock had with the 17 and 19 locking blocks not being interchangeable, removed finger groves, added frame cuts for mag extraction (and did a better job of it than Glock did on Gen 5), undercut the frame, and put better texturing on the side. Ultimately, I sold my 19s and kept my Daggers. They offered better options at half the price of the Glock. I could literally sell one of my 19s and buy 2 Daggers, moreover, I could get Daggers with whatever sights I wanted, whatever slide cuts I wanted, and optics ready, I couldn't do that with a Glock. I pieced both of my Daggers together when the various parts were on sale and I was able to put each together around $250.

Thanks for the reminder, I'll add it in. Its a .223 Wylde barrel.

I called a plumber a couple months ago. I have 2 toilets shut off valves that no longer shut the water off completely. I have 4 toilets. I also had a toilet refill valve inside the toilet that cut off valve wouldn't shut it off completely, that needed to be replaced. We are talking 1-2 hrs labor at most. The guy came and I told him what I needed, and he said he would give me an estimate. Came back and said 1180.00 for the work. I said what do I owe you for the service call now, because I am not going to pay that. Long story short he called his boss, and they dropped it to 850.00 because I have been a customer for 40 years with them. I paid the service call and my grandson replaced all 4 of the cut off valves, and I got down and took me 10 minutes to change the flush valve myself. Cost me 50,00 for parts and took a total of 35 minutes for him and me 10 minutes. Hope you have better luck than I did Scotty. My water system is in copper pipes. I put it in myself 40 years ago. Old age has caught up with me also, but I got humbled with this experience. Will be calling on son-in-law and grandboys for these things from now on. I don't want to pay those kinds of prices.

If the job requires something beyond my education or physical ability, I call a guy with a sign on his truck. I may live to be 100 if the money holds out.

No sir, but I'm tagging in with interest. I helped my grandfather cut cane (sugar cane) at his farm in the early 1960's in South MS. He took it to a mill for processing but us kids weren't allowed in on any of that. We sure ate a lot of sugar cane though.

Look what I got for Christmas. A BadAce mount and a LER 4x Burris wi FFP, BDC reticle. How could my wife have known !!! It was a very peculiar experience for me to shoot via an LER scope for the 1st time. Will take getting used to. Initially I really do not care for it at all. I always thought these set ups look goofy. Even more so in person. BUT I was able to target out to 300yds. No-go on the 1950’s Yugo M49. Will need a high-power spring in the bolt. I was able to get 2-3” groups with 1990’s Yugo M75 as well as that WWII Nazi 178gr MG ammo that’s been around lately. Actually, I have been VERY pleased with that German stuff. Was getting at and under 2” with my Yugo M48. This last trip was pretty cold and I was irritated by the LER scope so I’m sure when I have some patience it’ll do much better. Plus I forgot a gel pad and after a few boxes of ammo my shoulder was quickly DONE.

There is a gun show in Murfreesboro this weekend 12/30 and 12/31. We will be at the show this weekend. We will have 9mm piled high and free gun shaped sugar cookies!

I can do drainage, toilets, etc but I don't do anything under the house. I'm sure I could, but I don't want to mess with cutting, sweating, fitting, whatever. I will gladly pay for that lack of headache.

Actually, getting an expert to do it is smart!

I'm squatting to pee for sure. Mom kept saying "we could call a plumber" after the 2nd blow off. I said most don't wanna mess with PVC anymore and they wouldn't do anything or know anything I don't know or have done. At this point I'm just going with the pipes are old and not wanting to seal good with the cement. At least I can watch him and figure out what tools and stuff I'll need to keep on hand to fix any little issue that arises. Now go buy the stuff I got on the classifieds so I can pay the plumber and still get my trapper when they come in stock!! LOL

Congratulations its a fantastic suppressor. Don't waste your money on a 9mm endcap though.

I consider myself a decent plumber for the home. However, as I age, it sure feels good to make a phone call, point to an issue, get it done. I redid my home in 3/4" hardwood floors. Tore a bicep tendon in the process. Would have been better to pay someone to do the install. I would have saved lots of pain and money.

Brother Spiffy... I feel your pain Brother... I usta could do everything. Now I can do nothing, and don't try... SIGH. The years have taken their toll... Sad leroy... The " non fixit person...

Peace of mind comes with a price. I hate working on cars. Could I do the timing chain on my 4Runner, I’m sure I could. Do I want to think about it for 2 months straight every time I turn the key hoping I torqued everything to the right spec someone on the Internet tells me? Nah, I like that truck too much to worry about my own shortcomings. You’re smart enough to know what you don’t know. I had a yard hydrant leak underground on me to the tune of a $200 water bill. Panicked and called and the guy showed and quoted me $900. He said his price was high and to shop around. I ended up digging the trench, shutting the water on and off myself, buying the parts and having someone show up with a couple pipe wrenches who charged me the minimum $99 service charge because I made it easy for him. Was the cost of not having the tools but worth the peace of mind.

Stoeger STR-9 Pistol $150 plus shipping after rebate https://botach.com/stoeger-str-9-9mm-pistols/ Add this holster to your cart with pistol and holster will be free. https://botach.com/stoeger-str-9-right-hand-kydex-holster/ $50 rebate through 1/15/24 https://stoegerindustries.com/carrytoughrebate

Wondering how this turned out?

If his casket isn't a giant polymer Glock box, he missed a truly fantastic last wish.

Best of Both Worlds

I second that.... Ann Margaret in her prime.

The greatest Western ever

Agree with Greg. I had to do the same a couple of times.