56FordGuy

On a very disappointing note, I just found out Sheridan Leather is closing. They're trying to clear out all the inventory by the middle of May I believe. Might be a good chance to stock up on some things.

This may be the dumb question of the day, but they say in their policy that they don't accept firearm returns. Where's the lie? Maybe dumb question #2, but in a good way or not? Have you had any other communication with them about this?

I believe TN requires either $1,000 or $10,000 a year in business money moving around to qualify for an ag tax exemption. I looked it up once, but it's been a couple of years.

I think Tesla is installing charging stations around the country. There are one or two in Cheyenne, and I think they're planned for Sheridan as well.

    I believe the theology I used is just as well grounded as the theology used to assemble the chain letter in the OP. Don't mistake that for me saying it's 'good' theology, but neither is the chain letter. Of course, in a religion with more than 45,000 different denominations in 2014 (Center for the study of global Christianty, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary) defining good theology may be a challenge in itself.    I thought I covered how Christians got brought into this is my last reply, to make the point that using select verses out of context to slander an entire religion is ridiculous and pointless at best. 

    Diametrically at odds with the base tenants of Islam? The five pillars of Islam are:   Profession of faith.  Daily prayers. Giving, support the needy. Fasting during Ramadan.  Pilgrimage to Mecca, if physically able.    Exactly what part of that is at odds with Christianity? While Christians aren't instructed to fast during Ramadan or go to Mecca, plenty of Christians do fast and make pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel.    How does one submit to governing authorities while maintaining their faith when government differs from that faith? Recent examples I could cite would be the Kim Davis situation, or the religious groups battling anti discrimination laws or requirements to for health insurance to provide birth control? Is fighting against those government mandates submitting, or is it placing personal faith ahead of the law of the land?    To whom have I apologized, and for what? My entire point was that painting an entire religion with a broad brush using a handful of texts out of context goes both ways, and is equally ridiculous. Who are the people fleeing Isis? Who are the local militias fighting Isis? They're Muslims. An entity, be it a person, government, etc cannot fix a problem they do not understand and it seems to me that an awful lot of people see attempting to understand as a weakness. They'd rather pound their chest and say "To heck with learning about them, let's just bash them in!"    How's that working so far?   It would be like taking your car to a mechanic because it has a slight shimmy and a miss from 62-65 MPH. Instead of test driving it, hooking up a scanner, etc the mechanic pulls it into the bay, opens the hood and proceeds to bash everything he can with an 8 lb sledgehammer. I guess you don't have to worry about that shimmy anymore, though... :shrug:

I wouldn't buy any tracked machine for under $5,000 and probably not under $10k. Undercarriage will be shot, and you'll spend as much time repairing it as you will running it. Parts aren't cheap, light, or easy to maneuver when you get into track drivelines.    If you're talking about initial clearing for a house, hire it out. A pro can get more done in less time and usually costs less overall than trying to rent something and do it yourself. If the big work is already done and you're just looking for a maintenance machine, then a good used tractor is the way to go. Do you want to mow the yard with it? If so, you're looking pretty small and probably gas powered. If you're willing to have a tractor and a separate mower you have much better options than an all in one machine can give you. When looking at tractors, ignore engine HP. It's a marketing trick that manufacturers have started the last few years. Look at PTO HP. If you have 100 engine HP and a horrible drivetrain, you may only get 50 HP at the PTO. Implements are driven off the PTO, and are rated for PTO HP. A hydrostat transmission will eat up more power than a gear/ clutch system will, but it's worth it in my opinion, especially for loader work. I don't know if you'll find one for under $5k though. Look for live/ independent hydraulics and PTO.     In middle TN, the small Fords are overpriced. They're extremely popular, but I could (and did) buy a bigger IH with a loader and fewer hours for less than a Ford. They're great tractors, but not worth the premium in my opinion. 

It's in the ballpark. UW pays roughly $70k for full time professors.

Of course, the very same thing could be said for Christians.    Theologically, No. Their allegiance is to Jesus and not the Constitution.   Religiously, No. No other religion is accepted. Jesus said "I am -the- way, -the- truth and -the- light. As pastors love to point out, he didn't say one of many.    Scripturally, No. His allegiance is to Christianity, God's laws and church doctrine. I remember hearing numerous pastors preach about following God's law, even when it conflicts with the laws of the world. Kim Davis was an example of this, breaking the law because of what she believed.   Geographically*, No.  His allegiance is to Israel, for Yahweh is the God of Israel. Many Christians make a pilgrimage to the holy land every year, and a large portion of Christianity takes it's marching orders directly from The Vatican.    Socially, No. Christianity teaches to be in the world, but not of the world. That's a fairly clear directive that Christians should 'maintain their distance' so to speak.    Politically, No. Again, Christians are instructed to follow God's law above all others. When they vote to enact legislation based of the Bible, they are forcing their religious beliefs and morals onto everyone. While they haven't yet required people to pray the sinner's prayer or go to jail, forcing others to behave in accordance with your interpretation of religious right and wrong by making it law is conversion by force, no different than forcing someone to convert at gunpoint.    Domestically, No. Christians are instructed that adulterous wives, heretics, blasphemers, etc should be stoned to death. They are also allowed to keep slaves, but instructed to be good masters.    Intellectually, No. Christians cannot accept the Constitution because it does not follow God's laws. It is based on principles that can be found in the Bible, but can also be found in the texts used by a wide variety of religions and societies all the way back to Hammurabi's Code. Christians feel they must control the country by limiting everything not specifically spelled out in the Constitution in accordance with their religion.    Philosophically, No. Christianity does not allow freedom of religion, as it says it is the only way. Christians have fought numerous battles to have their religious symbols placed in government buildings.    Spiritually, No. The Pledge of Allegiance was originally written to say "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all". Christians were not okay with such a secular pledge and in 1954 managed to have the words "Under God" added to it.        *Geographically? How can anyone be a geographically good anything?  :bowrofl:

What size, and what do you intend to do with it? 'Small' could be anything from a garden tractor to 40-50 HP.    What dealers are near you? Even if you don't buy from one, you're going to have to get parts from somewhere. Deere has a huge lead on the competition there, their entire parts system is available for free online. 

    I've always sold my old phones on eBay. Usually get enough out of the old one to pay for the new one when we renew the contract. 

Had a new windshield installed today, no insurance and still out the door for under $200. 

By that measure half of us here would be undergoing mental evaluation.

I get mine from Sheridan Leather. You can buy from them online, but if you call them they're extremely knowledgable and helpful. They have a ton of inventory that isn't on the site as well. If you want to buy local, your best bet is a Tandy leather store. I know there's one in Nashville.

I had Firestone Transforce ATs on my work truck, I was disappointed with them in mud or wet fields. I've got Cooper AT3s on my personal truck. Traction on and off road is good but they're a little louder than the Firestones on the highway.

      Yesterday morning my work truck got hit by two different rocks 50 miles apart, by yesterday afternoon there was a 2' crack. This morning I got hit with a third rock and then this afternoon a bird flew into it.    I have an appointment with the glass folks next week. 

Might see if this guy will ship.    https://wyoming.craigslist.org/zip/5468007722.html

I'm sorry. I know this isn't funny, but this guy is named Grubbs. The dude that was shot by police a few days ago was named Grubbs.    Is there something going on in the Grubbs family? :lol:

Nope. I've carried the same pistol since I bought it several years ago. I always carry the same thing the same way. Muscle memory is a powerful thing. After a week driving my work truck, I can hop in the car on a weekend, reach for and miss the window or lock buttons because I'm so used to where they are in my work truck it takes a split second to realize they're not there. If that happens in a complete no stress, doesn't matter situation I can't imagine fumbling around trying to remember which gun I'm carrying or where it is will be any easier if someone is trying to kill me.

Who was harmed?

      It's getting a little scary just how relevant this movie has been lately. 

If he jumped in the truck because he was about to be run over, which again without seeing video it doesn't sound like he was, that's one thing. If he jumped in the back of the truck because "I'm gonna get him", which at this point seems more likely to me, that's a whole other story. You can't put yourself in an unnecessary life or death situation and shoot someone to make up for your own poor choice. On the last point, I think you and I can agree. I have no idea why anyone wants to get into law enforcement these days.

    How was the officer's life endangered? The suspect was leaving the scene. If an assailant is running away, is it ok to shoot at them?   Suppose he was guilty of DUI, the fact remains that does not warrant a death sentence. Whether it should or not is a different discussion, but as of now it does not; especially with no trial. The officer had plenty of time to order him to stop multiple times, which points toward having plenty of time to get out of the way of a vehicle, especially since the suspect was attempting to leave the scene. I have a very hard time believing this officer's life was in any danger, that the officer did not put himself in while attempting to "somehow end up" in the back of a truck before shooting Mr. Grubbs multiple times. 

    There's a difference in being out of control, and not having control. Being out of control would be screaming and thrashing about, while not being in control means someone else is making the decisions.    Up until the last set of news articles was posted, everyone here was using the exact same information. My only difference was that I presumed Mr. Grubbs was innocent, where everyone else was assuming he was a drunk driver. Considering one of the last news stories states that he was charged with DUI at least the presumption of innocence is gone, but the fact remains that a DUI conviction does not rate the death penalty- especially administered in the parking lot of a gas station by one officer before any trial has taken place. 

    Was the driver under arrest? Was he being detained? How is his situation different than the scenario I posed? He was choosing to end an engagement with law enforcement, which tends to put LEO off guard because they're trained to always have control of the situation. With someone else making a decision, the officer's control is gone.