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While I know this is a fact, I don't allow those 0s after the decimal guide my daily activities.  If I have anything to say about it, it won't be any of mine making it into the stats.

No, I can't say you suck; there are things about small towns that are different than where I raised my kids.  But with the things that have been reported lately I take extra precautions than what I did with my kids and my parents did with me.

I just don't get how a child of that age can go missing.  There is no way in hell I let my granddaughter out of my sight in crowds, in fact she has to hold someone's hand when walking and sits between us when we get to where we are going.  I am not trying to lay blame on the parents or anything but I do get amazed that everyone is not more attentive with their kids.  I realize that this was one of those small town areas where probably nothing happens but still.

I have an AK, and an SKS and while I can and do keep proficient with those platforms I'll stick to my 5.56 and .308s.  I prefer to have something that can reach out a bit farther and more accurately.  I know you can tweek an AK and other 7.62 rifles to perform well at a distance but I know most can't do that out the box.  Besides, we have been doing well against the AK in battle since Vietnam, why change now.

Islam is not going away, not anytime soon and taking the numerical separation above we need to destroy #s 2 and 3 in such a way that #1 will think twice about converting to the other numbers.  All these people understand is force, we need to stop thinking about the "children" and collateral damage.  And while the Gaddafis and Assads of the world are murderous scum, they are what those regions need.  They are what is required to keep those people within their own borders.  And before anyone starts to add Sadam into that group, he started going outside his borders, paying off the families of suicide bombers, harboring terrorists wanted by the US and lets not forget Kuwait.   I am not a religious type, but I have no problem with marking my bullets with crosses and lubing them with pork based grease.  The only way to defeat an enemy with the mindset of 72 virgins is to prevent that from happening, in their mind, destroy them in body and mind. Warn any State that harbors or supports them that these acts will be viewed as acts of war and we will retaliate in kind. Those already here need to be put on notice that any act or show of support of terrorists will be considered providing aid and comfort to the enemy and will result in voided visas and loss of citizenship in court.   But I KNOW all this is but a pipe dream, our government has no political balls to even suggest this, besides they are to busy finding ways to tax and keep us from exercising our 2A rights.  

Many would say we are "under-gunned" with our M4s against their AKs, I would beg to differ.  I would rather engage a rifle with a rifle but if that is not available I rather have my side arm than get caught with my d... in my hand waiting to take a 7.62 to the head.  

I haven't been hunting out there in over 20 years, but I hunted the southwest part.  My godfather lives in Blanca and I have wanted to join him in a hunt at least once more.  My only advice is to make sure to sight your rifle, 30-06 is fine, when you get there.  The altitude will change your POI enough to matter.

That's the e911 system, we actually pay for that service in all our cell plans.

Just get a faraday bag and keep your phone in it when you don't want to be detected: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Hole-Faraday-Bag-Isolation/dp/B0091WILY0   We use these when we don't want our cell phones accessed when we are running joint operations.  It works on cell phones, GPS receivers and they have larger ones for laptops and tablets.    

I have around 8 acres that all I do is hunt on so I decided to plant fruit trees to keep wildlife coming over from the two 600 acres hunting clubs on either side of me.  I have planted quite a few, all in the fall; most have not made it, some last one year and others don't make it past spring.   I do have a plum tree that is alive and kicking, and I think maybe a cherry and peach that are still alive.  I plant them as good as I can making sure they have enough room for root growth and enough mulch to keep moisture by the roots, other than that these trees have to fend for themselves because I am seldom there.  I buy them for around $20, they are at least 2-3 years old, grown in TN and around 5' to 6' tall when I plant them.  I also plant any seed I can get to see if any of them will take before being eaten by squirrels.  I had a nice apple tree already there but the nice folks at the power company decided it may be a danger to their lines even though the branches were more than 50' to the nearest power line.  When I complained they went out and planted another but it didn't make it to spring.  I think I'll mix in some nut trees as well, maybe pecan and black walnut, I may not get to enjoy them but someone down the line will.

US Army 83'-04'   Fort Bragg, NC Sagami Depot Japan Hunter Army Airfield, GA Fort Campbell, KY

Yes, sabots let me shoot a lighter bullet in my .50, and they seem to load better due to the plastic.  I shoot 130 or 150 grain bullets in my .270 and .308, and have hit from 20 yards out to 200 yards with no issues so in my .50, since they are all over 200 grains, I have no qualms about going from 150 on down.   I haven't shot over that so that's my personal limit with BP.

One to keep an eye on for sure, seems we are missing some important pieces to this story.

If you are wanting a fruit tree, look into the apple trees that have more than one variety on them. They will self pollinate and don't get too big.   I tried planting a couple but unfortunately they didn't take, I will try again though.  A local guy gets them every once in awhile, he advertises on craigslist; here is one of his ads: http://clarksville.craigslist.org/grd/5255794021.html He also has a few other fruit trees and now is a good time to start looking to plant, when the tree is dormant.

Leaning towards a bot.   http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/91396-is-it-a-good-or-bad-idea-to-let-a-14-year-old-visit-her-mom-in-jail/page-4#entry1322368

My PMs:   3600 Sent 09 October 2015 - 03:23 PM Thanks for answering   Main problem I have is she will see her mom in a jail jumpsuit and other inmates and even guards that could be intimidating . Is that ok for a 14 year old to see? Seeing Women behind bars basically?   Me Sent 09 October 2015 - 05:17 PM Kids are resilient, at her age you can actually have a conversation with her and find out what she thinks about the whole thing.   3600 Sent 09 October 2015 - 05:23 PM   My daughter does but seem nervous at all. In fact she seems a little excited My daughter made some jokey comments as I mentioned in my previous question   Me Sent 09 October 2015 - 05:29 PM Sometimes they use laughter to disguise nerves, but like I said, she will probably be OK.  After the first time you can gauge how she feels about return visits.   3600 Sent 09 October 2015 - 05:42 PM I hear my daughter can learn a lot from a visit. What do you think are the main things age can learn? How jails and law enforcement works ?   Me Sent 09 October 2015 - 05:49 PM No, the best thing she can take away from this is that wrong decisions have consequences.  If your wife takes responsibility for what she has done, and her actions match her words that is definitely a positive influence for her.   3600 Sent 09 October 2015 - 05:57 PM My daughter definitely wants to ask her mom questions about what it is like . Do you think that is a good idea and good for my wife to be open?   Me Sent 09 October 2015 - 06:05 PM I think so; it's better to hear the truth.  We have always been open with our kids, they always have a parent to go to for any reason.  And they have, because they know we always deal straight with them.  Kids want to learn, it's best to be the one teaching them the valuable lessons.   3600 Sent 09 October 2015 - 06:10 PM Do you think this will leave a kind of impression if she sees the jail and the people in them   Me Sent 09 October 2015 - 06:14 PM Of course, but it does not have to be a terrible experience.  Just like it would be a bit traumatic if she was hospitalized, you would take her anyway.   3600 Sent 09 October 2015 - 06:23 PM My daughter I believe wants to ask questions like how is the food, how are the guards, how is her uniform, what is her cell like, does she have a cellmate, and how the privacy is like BS if she has to do embarrassing things like shower in front of others. Are these questions too personal or ok you think   Me Sent 09 October 2015 - 06:26 PM She is curious, she will be OK with the whole thing, you will see.   3600 Sent 09 October 2015 - 06:27 PM In sure she is, I just hope it is not too personal you know what i mean   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   So he started the conversation with an identical sentence between you and him as well. If not a bot, its just one lazy individual using cut and paste.

You would be surprised at what bots can do.  Back in the days of the BBS I ran one and had a bot that could have text conversations with people; depending on some of the words in the responses it would reply rather well.  I am sure bots now can perform much better, look at Siri, Google's version etc, they can sometimes have a good spoken conversation with you.   The reason I lean toward bot is that some of the text in the conversations and links are too perfect, humans seem to change things around.  With permission, (not sure if posting PMs is against the rules); maybe we can compare PMs that were sent to us.

Should work, but I would shoot softer lead than what he is shooting out of his 45-70.  Either that or resize to within .002 overbore, otherwise getting them seated would be a bear.  I am looking to shoot .45 cal bullets out of my .50 with some sabots, Midsouth sells them for different size bullets.  Here is one for .45 using a .40 bullet: http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/00072H14540BR/45-Caliber-Crush-Rib-Blue-Sabots-Holds-40-Caliber-Bullets-50-Pack.  With the proper sabot and lead bullet combo you can save a good amount over purchased BP bullets.

Same here Nicky, I wonder if this is a bot?  One of the posts has the same question as one of the PMs.  If it is a bot, I wonder what the end game is?  What does the IP trace to?

I still have my military cold weather gear.  It's a layered system so the colder it is, the more layers I put on.  I use a baklava to keep my head and face warm and to keep from fogging up the plexiglass in my hunting stand as well as the glass on my scope.   My feet on the other hand, that's another story.  I broke my tib/fib and blew out my ankle on a jump into a swamp.  After I healed I just can't find a comfortable pair of boots.  And they are so expensive I just can't afford to buy pair after pair.  They start off comfortable enough, but after an hour or two they start to hurt.  

Both, it started leaking through some bolt or nail holes then dripped and connected into what looked like a crack in the wall.  I had the same question, spears to the top of the brain pan can at least put some tripping hazards in front of the fence to keep them from getting a good push on the fence.

It was blood, at least according to the talking dead intro.

Seen a doe walking up a hill towards my neighbor's property line, used a bleat to call her back, waited until she presented a clear clean broadside shot, squeezed the trigger, and...well just a pop of the primer.  She didn't spook but by the time I replaced the primer she had gone into the brush.  Blackhorn strikes again, I may have to get some magnum 209s until I use up this 10oz can of it.   Edit for spelling and to add that though it's windy, it is one fine day for hunting.  Only seen two deer so far, the one above and one which spooked a few minutes later.  I have heard a few shots, including one from my neighbor's side which may of been the spooked one.

I'll be going out Sunday so you all be sure to leave one for me.

I'm with you, my .40 does just fine, I made good use of 9mm in the service and know the value of having just one more round so there is no way I'm carrying less.  I don't have a 10mm, but if my .44 mag doesn't kick my 4th point of contact I highly doubt a 10mm will.  I don't snub any caliber, there are some I don't own but that's because I haven't come accross a good deal on one yet.