NoBanStan

This is my thought. If you have some fine tuned designer pistol, i absolutely get it. But for a duty pistol? How often are you REALLY dropping the slide dry? Yeah i'm sure it damages it microscopically but i figure by the time it's done enough damage to matter.. the pistol is probably due other parts anyway.

it may not even just be the VPN. Corporate systems tend to be loaded up with all kinds of agents and security tooling that may be causing it to bog down. But yea, I would ask about about split tunnel for your VPN client since you have satellite.

I wanna restore that stock so bad I can taste it. But alas, the last thing I need is another SKS. GLWS

@BigK and I spent some time looking over a ballistics test by Lucky Gunner several years ago. Man this was some cool data. Likewise it was surprising how poorly some of the defense rounds performed. https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/ What you really want is down near the bottom where you can see the testing. If you click on the name of the ammo,you can see all the stats and a video of it hitting the gel. Not sure if they have a newer version of this or not, but i'm willing to bet that a lot of this is still accurate. check out this Barnes TAC-XPD +P. It expands to almost 3/4" and didn't over-penetrate!!! https://www.luckygunner.com/9mm-luger-p-115gr-barnes-tac-xpd-hp-20#geltest

Ask your work if they use split tunnel DNS. That means that traffic destined for the internet routes through your internet pipe and only the work stuff goes through the VPN. That's how most places do it. The fiber will make all things better. That upgrade will be the difference between a musket and a M249.

Ouch. Are we talking Hughes? I know some folks who switched to cellular Internet and got better speeds.

For clarity, I like Massad Ayoob, but i'm curious what everyone thinks.

Seems a bit small compared to my 950 JDJ pocket rocket. OP, not LEO but I carry Spear Lawman 9mm

Maybe I can cut out the middle man and just go through the tub from the top Jokes aside, I do really appreciate you guys providing helping with this info. What i need to do seems simple now. I was over-complicating it. But that's how skillsets work I suppose. If you ever need help with cloud hosting or anything compute related, i can do that.

What can I say, I'm a

back in and out a few times. Make this face

I'll make sure to use screws long enough to go through the bottom of the tub

Appreciate the advice. I'm less concerned about the holes in the flooring tbh and I definitely get the importance of leaving them accessible, even if it's shoddy work. I wondered if the backside didn't have the holes. I had planned to put a camera in there to take a look. heck, i may just remove the shroud all together soon and and examine everything to be sure.

i hear this stuff blows the lung right out of the body.

Looks like the guy who did my install left a nice big gap in the shroud when he fashioned it. Quality work by the AC company i used i suppose. So i'll be sealing that up tomorrow. I'll have to have a close inspection though because the metal frame that the AC unit sits on has a bunch of half dollar sized holes. I will have to inspect to see if they would let varmints wander up under the shroud.

Jill, are you getting enough fiber?

appreciate the advice fellas. I think i'm gonna start from the outside first and see if it needs some sealing and work my way inward

always enter through sun and ski sports back entrance. that's my go to when i'm forced to be there. *edit* missed that you said as you enter the mall. doesn't surprise me.

ut oh, pictures broke for me.

@-boatman-Make sure you don't also suffer in silence. if it's unbearable, bring it up to your doc just to be on the safe side. I haven't had it done myself, but I know a few people who did and it was a major improvement once they got over the hump. Good luck to ya buddy.

Specifically after the sub compacts? I have a USPc .45 that i've been debating on selling. Comes with a set of night sights. Figure it can't hurt to ask.

Ugh, I hate even asking these questions on a firearms forum... but I'll be honest, i trust you folks more than i do most people. Anyways, I made the crawl and got some pictures. Again, I'm no construction or AC guy, so this may be totally normal First set shows where the duct comes in through the foundation, you can see the main gap. Round ducts, square hole. I took a long exposure with the lights off just to show the light leak. As you may ask, the AC unit is firmly against the house and the metal flashing (or whatever its called) has silicone to the exterior . All of that light is actually coming from down low, despite it looking like it's from the top in the photo. It's also not that bright, just a long exposure. I would presume it shouldn't have THAT large of a gap? Again, maybe I'm wrong. Also took a couple of pictures the hole they cut in my floor under the tub and left open. When i found this, there was insulation over the hole but it had fallen down and the mice were using it as a ramp to get up underneath the tub. I ripped all of that out. Nasty stuff.

if they would just give me the weinermobile, i would drive it to all of my kids events and pick them up from school.

As if on queue, an old high school buddy of mine called me yesterday saying he was laid off (same organization, different areas). I'm a skilled worker, so I don't lose sleep over this kind of thing at present. But in this field, change is a constant. Makes me want to go be an electrician or something.

Another door is a bit ambitious for this guy I think. Could, probably. Willing... not so much. Though it does sound more appealing than low crawling the full length of the house in the long term.