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Sounds like a scene from Roadhouse. Maybe Dalton could come into Congress and do the my way or the highway speech.   +1 for common sense

Great show of support for your buddy! Never shaved my head so I can't help you there, looks like you have some good advice from the others in that department.

When I used to drive a truck I had to deal with these situations all day, every day. I agree with Red, you have to chill out and be the better man but it requires a constant effort. Defensive driving!   I always tried to take the view that I was a professional in the midst of a bunch of amateurs and I made it a point to try to adapt and overcome and not let it get to me. There was many a time that I stopped for a break when I really did not need it just to get away from the bunch that was running down the road with me. Anyone ever been to Chicago? That can try even the most patient man.   One scenario that comes to mind happened on Alcoa Highway, somehow I could drive all over the country and I would have the most close calls right here close to home. A construction company truck pulled out in the left lane directly in front of someone in a minivan, when the construction guys realized they were about to get hit then they decided to come into my lane. I got the tractor trailer slowed down in time but came within inches of them, and I observed the guys in the truck laughing about what happened. What they did not realize was I had already made a decision to hit them if I did not get it stopped. I was not going to my left and hit the minivan or to might right and off into Ft. Loudon Lake. I think it all boils down to one thing, the people that drive this way have no respect for their own lives, let alone yours. I would say they have never seen some of the traffic accident scenes that I have seen over the years. It makes you think.   Even if you whoop all of them in one day, there will be a new batch of reinforcements arriving to replace them.

Tough call, when only armed with a cell phone and of course your vehicle, sounds like the driver the best he could.    Wonder if the bikers would have tried that in a state that has a large % of the motorists with carry permits?

For target shooting it would be whatever you kind find on the shelf that is cheapest. I usually stay away from steel case ammo. Georgia Arms reloads are great if you want to buy and have it shipped to you.   For SD I have had no problems with JHP ammo from Winchester, Remington, Speer, Federal, Hornady. I have some Georgia Arms .357mag with speer gold dots for my lever action rifle but I also use them in my revolvers.

Some good reading, thanks for the link.

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I have a Glock 22 that expired before I bought it, and it has expired again while I have owned it, bought it in '08. Still shoots ok. Looks just as hideous as the day it was made, no more, no less. I was told It was an LE trade in when I bought it, not sure what agency though. I bought it in Knoxville so go figure. I will have to check for an expiration date on mine. Best if used by: ...   Sig & Glock are both excellent weapons for sure but this deal smells.   Like some of the others have said, follow the money and it will lead you to the truth.   Caution: corrupt dealings ahead!

Jesse,   I have one rental house. We used to live in this house but started renting it when we built our house in 2002, we have 10 acres so the houses are not right next door. Me and my wife both handle some of the rental house duties. I would say go for it, the trailers sound like a good way to start out. I had a friend who had a double wide that he rented and he did ok with it. I will list below a few key items.   1. Be selective who you rent to: background checks, credit checks, gut feelings, etc. We use a service call Tenant Check. We interview potential renters and try to make sure they are good people. You can't win them all but it pays to not go with the first person that comes along because you feel desperate.   2. Rent: The friend with the double wide gave me a piece of advice about setting your rent. You do not want to be the cheapest around. Do not gouge but you may do better asking a little more toward the upper limits of what the going rates are for your properties. Low rent... well it explains itself. Make sure to iron out all payment terms and such up front and stick to your guns on any late payment policies or procedures you put into place. Remember to treat this as business and don't let it get too personal, almost as if you are answering to someone else, even though you are not, so that you do not make exceptions to your own rules.   3. Lease: Make sure you have a good lease. You might even want to involve an attorney if you have one you trust, I'm laughing as I was typing that. There are probably some leases you can download from the web and customize from there. Make sure to spell out things very clearly and go over all of this up front with them. You may have certain things to add like how many vehicles they can park on the property, restrictions on boats, rv's or trailers, vehicle maintenance, etc. Just remember if they tow some old car in there and pull the engine out of it and move away you are left to clean up the mess. I find this procedure very similar to dealing with employees at our business. Better to go over what is expected up front and you will find that things go better in the long run. I think one key thing is making sure you put something in there about waiving notice of eviction, this speeds things along in the event they do not pay rent. I do not have our lease in front of me. Keep in mind that laws vary from state to state so do your research if you do not use an attorney. I could probably email you a copy of the lease I use.   4. Damages: Make sure you charge a damage deposit that will cover carpet cleaning, painting, repairs, replacements, etc. in the event that they leave the place a mess. Inspect the property regularly. Know what is going on there and who is really living there.    I think you and your wife would make a good team given your background in construction and her book smarts. Don't plan on making a killing at it and believe me there are ups & downs. Going into it not having to borrow money is a huge advantage. Hope this helps you out. Feel free to pm me later on when you get further along if you need any more help.

My daughter goes to Heritage High School, I will have to ask her about this. BCSO has resource officers assigned to each Blount County School so maybe this falls into their duties and the principal delegated it to them but I agree seems like more of a school administrative disciplinary thing.   It seems that lots of things get handled very differently now days. When I went to Heritage High School I carried a pocket knife all the time and even had teachers ask to borrow it on several occasions. I can also remember all of us "cool" guys would have a .22LR bullet stuck in the little red tag that is on the left front pocket of a Levis jean jacket. I can remember bringing guns in my truck because we were meeting after school at a buddy's house to target shoot. If a student did these things now who knows what would happen.    Man I feel old after typing this!

Do you carry that IWB or OWB? Definitely not for the guys who OC at Walmart.

Welcome to TGO. I am sure you will enjoy TN, I have lived here in East TN all of my life. Blount County is just south of Knoxville and is a little more rural, that's where I live and we like it a lot. We are in the country but still we can be to civilization without too much of a drive. Knoxville is ok just like any other city there are bad areas to stay away from.   As for the winter driving, as the others have mentioned it is a little different here; very few snow plows if any in some parts, ice, hills, curves, etc. Not exactly what you are used to up in MI. We are just lucky that we don't see that much of it here.

Welcome to TGO. I am a newcomer also, I have enjoyed the forums, hope you do the same.

That was definitely a moving story of a soldier's dedication and sacrifice for this country. Our country and our freedom is very easily taken for granted. It is good to be reminded of the brave soldiers who defend us. To Col Howard and all who have served, Thank You!

Lester,   I would say you should be fine up to 10 years, maybe more if you keep it in the garage or some way to keep it out of the sun. I think the uv from the sun is what deteriorates the rubber more than anything. Each tire has a date code in the long DOT# on the sidewall of the tire. Last 4 #'s are the date. Example 3608 would be the 36th week of 2008. Before 2000 had 3 digit code, example 368 would be 36th week of 1998. Check your date codes and you will know when the tire was actually manufactured.   On a vehicle like this I usually go with a cheaper tire since you will replace it before it actually wears out strictly due to age so you don't care if it will wear for a long mileage. I have a set of Winston Winner M/S, no name cheapo tire, on the '79 F150 that we put on it in 2005. They are doing great and have no signs of dry rot. We drive the truck almost daily right now but just not a lot of miles, short distance trips.   Hope that helps you out.

+1 Michelin LTX M/S. Best light truck & suv tire I have seen. I have used them on several vehicles over the years and have always gotten good wear and a lot of miles out of them. BFG, Toyo, Yokohama, & Firestone are all good 2nd choices, I hear good things bout Hankook & Kumho as well, but I would say the Michelin is the top of the line for sure. I am not sold on all Michelin products but this tire has proven itself for me many times. Another good tire you may not heard of is Sumitomo, never run them on anything but big trucks but their quality was excellent in that application. -1 for Goodyear, I don't have good luck with them at all.   I deal with Best One Tire in Knoxville, I am sure they have locations out your way, always treated us right.

I knew a guy from West Virginia that mentioned something about this and he said that even to this day West Virginia is not technically a state due to what went on back then and the legal procedure that was used, not sure of all the technical details. I think they still have some disputes over the border as well. Here is a link to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_West_Virginia, interestingly it mentions that several WV counties as late as 2011 were trying to bring about a vote to return as part of Virginia.

It would be hard to prove who had the phone in their possession while tracking it. You could leave your phone at home while committing a crime on the other side of town but I am not sure if that would act as an alibi or prove anything the same as you could say someone else had your phone or you left it in their car and deny you were at the specified location. Not sure it would hold much water in court but it might aid le in the investigation of a crime or help locate a suspect, fugitive, or victim.   If big brother looks up my cell phone it will be very boring tracking the locations. Work, home, work, home. gas station.. church, etc. I live 6 miles from work, I guess I don't get out much. I see cell phones as mostly a nuisance but good for emergencies. Rarely ever talk on it, only for my business calls after hours, business phone forwards to it when I am on-call. No pics, no smartphone, just calls and only a handful of them. They can track mine but it won't help them much because they already know where I live and work and the route to and from.

That was a real find for sure. I'm betting it's the real thing.   The only interesting thing I ever dug up on my property was an old glass milk bottle from a diary in Knoxville, can't remember the name right off. Mostly intact but has a small hole in it. 

Are you able to find the .38 shotshell local or do you order online? I need to get me some in .38spl or .357mag for my GP100 to carry when working outdoors around my property. My son has some in .45acp but I would prefer the revolver for the shotshell.   Been seeing a few snakes around my property and my neighbor's wife got bit by a copperhead while working in the flowerbed around their house last year, she was ok after a few days in the hospital. Makes you think.

I haven't been to Memphis since I quit driving a truck back in 2000. By what I saw on the side of town where I was delivering I would think they might require you to carry a gun in a movie theater. Just kidding but it did look pretty rough around there. I am sure all of Memphis is not like that.

I can only hope that I am never faced with either of these situations. Talk about awkward.

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