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I was all hot to buy an old Classic Dodge Swinger/Plymouth Valiant some time back with the slant 6 engine. Still might someday if the right one comes along and I have the money burning a hole in my pocket at the time. I have very cold pockets at the moment.....

I watch Scotty Kilmer's youtube channel quite a bit. Some people out there say he's a paid hack but I still enjoy the channel. American and some European is all junk now according to him but especially Chrysler/Fiat. Toyota is usually the best bet he says. The guy's got me so paranoid now I'm thinking my next vehicle I'm gonna fork out the dough and get a Toyota. He does say if you buy new and don't plan on keeping it 100K miles plus.......Buy whatever you want it will last that long.

I'm sure you're not alone, I too have been on again off again "in to" firearms. Justifying another purchase when you barely shoot the ones you have? One problem is we need more outdoor rifle ranges. Bend in the River is ok for pistol but here in Cookeville where to go unless you know someone with land? Sounds like other places in TN are the same. TN is gun friendly but anti-gun range for some reason. It's just a PITA to get motivated to go to extremes to shoot. That's my burnout issue. Also no one to go with. I mean a newbie just getting involved, someone to teach a few things to. The other thing is, I never was an "Enthusiast" anyway. I like the mechanics and history of firearms but mostly feel it's everyone's duty to keep practiced up and have a few weapons on hand just in case. Exercise that 2ndA or lose it! Treat it like a responsibility as a patriot. Other wise it's sort of like bowling, or darts. Only louder and more expensive.

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans We now have PX privileges whether you're retired or just a schmo like myself who never re-upped.

We always have put enough down to avoid PMI and escrow of taxes and insurance. Our mortgages have never stayed with who we originated them with either. Banking is one strange beast how they sell mortgages is so odd.

I wonder during the housing bubble crash how it went down if a borrower was caught up on loan payments but wasn't paying the insurance? Most people have taxes and insurance in the payment but those who pay separate, I imagine the lender wasn't in a rush to take back the home because insurance lapsed.

Looks to be a Tourist/fishing area, (Mexico Beach). One guy interviewed who stayed put said lady who was across from him rode it out too, only today her whole house is gone and her as well. Weird to see how some of those stilt houses still stand. Must be better built somehow. Hopefully the majority heeded the warnings and got out. Rescue now will be slow, more like recovery.

Wow! Mexico Beach.....Looks like a whole neighborhood of stick built homes is just gone. Anybody who decided to ride it out there is surely dead. Lots of scenes people taped of sheds and other flimsy structures flying through the air like kites. One clip showed an entire roof, trusses an all flying off a home. I know code has required tie down straps for a long time. Block homes, hip roofs, inland by 5 or 10 miles minimum away from low lying areas near rivers with storm shutters. Homes like that I'd stay. Anything less I'd get in my car and drive in a safe direction if there was even a 50 % chance a cat 3 or more was gonna hit. These news reporters with footage leaning into the wind gives people ideas of riding out storms I'm thinking. Also people chance the weather experts will get it wrong and are only reporting what a worst case scenario would be like. Problem is the weather experts are usually somewhat wrong and people feel lucky with the odds in their favor. Weather is not yet an exact science.

Perhaps to make home insurance in risky areas more affordable a super high deductible could be offered. Perhaps the cost of a roof and the average amount of water damage when a roof leaks in a storm. Maybe this already exists, haven't owned a FL home for about 13 years. Insurance paid for our roof when a hurricane ripped off the shingles and water poured in one year BTW. It was affordable back then. What changed?

I wonder what % owns their homes? I know my friend did because he outlived his mom and never moved out. It was paid for long ago. Just getting into the biz but I've had a few who actually own outright here in Cookeville. Usually old. I would imagine plenty of folks who own outright in coastal areas choose not to pay the hefty premiums even if they could afford to.

Again, I'm all for immediate disaster relief and recovery and I said I hope everyone stays safe. No problem with funds for shelters, temporary assistance either. But here we go again.... Not on board with tax payers footing the bill for people who take chances living on the coast with no insurance. Perhaps the reason hurricane insurance is so high is a lot of people don't buy knowing FEMA will help. Smaller pool of people paying insurance means higher rates. My friend could afford insurance at the time but chose to take a chance. He got rewarded with a new free roof.

Hurricane Michael Looks like this one is going to be rather destructive. Hope everyone stays safe and gets themselves armed and ready in case but...... I'm of the opinion FEMA should not be paying out for repairs for free at tax payer expense. If they do they should be able to put a lean on the property. If a home owner can't afford insurance why is it on the Taxpayer to fix the home? Had a friend who had a home he inherited in S. FL. It needed a roof BEFORE the hurricane came and he had no insurance and owned the home outright. He ended up with a free roof. The guy could have got a loan on the house to pay for a roof. In my mind he ripped off the Tax payer. I'm especially against any money going towards people who build on the coastal areas or mountainsides etc. Places where it's risky to build. I'm for FEMA assistance after a disaster but there should be limits. It's too political now.

Retired, no hobbies, no money, no family or friends? No life.... I see a lot of these types in my profession. Just wasting my time and theirs. Jeeze!!! this is depressing me. Every keystroke is putting me further into that pattern! My use of emojis, my sitting here waiting on a call instead of calling up clients and drumming up business.... OK, I'm motivated now! Thanks Karl Fairburne! Although I'm glad you were stopped before you started the old AK vs AR vs Mini 14 thread. I would have been glued to the screen with that debate for months. Karl, if you're reading this. Seriously, get some hobbies or join a Church, volunteer. I've joined a local Barber Shop singing group and have been getting involved in Church a bit as well as a new "slow to take off Career" in Real Estate. Stay busy. If we seem to be making fun of you it's only because we see a little of ourselves or what we might become if we get too involved in Forums and not real life. God Bless and good Luck! Mike

Might be an old valuable Derringer tucked away in a compartment you haven't found!

Never go to the movies anymore myself. Too much subliminal and sometimes overt progressive propaganda, Goebbels methods are alive and well in modern America. Even if the film itself is free from "messaging", If the actors have been preaching their ideology in the open or spreading untruths about 2ndA issues or immigration. I can't get past that and concentrate on the film. I'm open minded too. If they just said when asked about politics say, Trump is un-Presidential or he doesn't stand for my ideals and leave it at that, that would be ok. Problem nowadays is the Film industry is part of the Democratic Party complete with daily talking points. And those awards shows where they all pat themselves on the back for how brave they are making movies about social injustice, sexism or racism etc. like they are heroes in a big fight.... Then they use the platform to preach SJW crap and talk smack about . Old white Men! In my mind they are perpetuating social problems in this Country. It's the plan. I'll watch a movie on the TV occasionally but often never get through the whole thing. News, History, Documentaries and commentary on these things are what I mostly watch. Had a thread on another Forum about What you liked watching recently on Netflix? Also what, (beside's gun channels) on youtube? There's plenty of choices out there.

Airport security is a joke anyway. It only stops the most flimsy of plans I feel. They probably deter average crazed passengers from boarding with a handgun or explosive but not well thought out plans. So many weak spots with airline/Airport employees. Recent events have seen pilot suicides killing all on board. Baggage handlers stealing, smuggling and even taking off with a plane. Of course nothing is secure before the ticket counter/gate. When I had to open my case at the counter and declare it was unloaded I was thinking how walking in to an airport with an obvious gun case is probably the best way for a maniac to sneak a loaded serious weapon into the airport . In plain sight.

I think the cheapo case had 3 lock tabs on it maybe 4. I put a lock on every one anyway. At first I was going to disassemble the rifle and pack it in multiple suitcases with clothing but decided it would be an inspection nightmare. I knew I would have to show it, opened, at the ticket counter because I called the airline ahead of time. Probably different rules with different airlines. I know I was unsure that everything was going to work out until I was safely seated on the plane.

A little over couple of years ago I flew from FL to OR with a 44 marlin lever gun. I bought the cheap wal-mart case and a couple of cheapo padlocks They made me open it up at the ticket counter to have a look and a couple of questions. What I found weird was arriving in OR it was on the carousel where any Tom, Dick or Harry could run off with it if I wasn't there in time.

All that out in the open makes me wonder what's in the hidden compartment.

As good As that site is there are so many different stamps, on some like mine that you'll never know the import year or factory. My Chinese has bayonet stubs that look to be factory ground. The stamp is similar but not like any shown on that site. To be compliant it has to be original or have so many US parts. Missing the bayonet is why I tried to research it. Although I've never heard anybody getting in trouble over a non complient SKS.

He's had some duds. Comedy is not his thing but his other movies make up for the lousy ones.

That situation is probably going to work out for a few lifetimes at least but.... Those kind of deed restrictions can get outdated over generations if people aren't vigilant. If someone erects a non compliant structure secretly and it stands for many years and many sales, eventually it can become legal because no one ever made a legal complaint, or even cares anymore. Don't know all the ins and outs or what its called but it was on a test I took a long time ago. I know different States have different rules. This happens a lot in older subdivisions with restrictions and covenants in this area I have seen. Also re-zoning happens all the time. And don't forget eminent domain. We the people don't really own the land. Don't pay taxes on it or if scientists discover it's the spawning ground for some endangered insect.....The Government will do it's thing over your wishes.

One good side to subdivisions popping up in less populated areas of TN. Subdivisions =working class usually and in rural TN many of these people are natives. Generational family Christian conservative usually =pro-gun. Political! Kinda new here in TN but Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville etc. are starting to go hipster, progressive with lots of growth from outside from what I notice. This demographic = anti-2ndA. Political. In Oregon the influx of Progressives in the population centers of Portland , Eugene, Salem etc. Ruled politically. Many of these people came from CA to spread their ideology. Gun rights are fast disappearing, one of the reasons I left Oregon which has some great public lands to go shooting on btw. The culture in small town TN is pretty strong and growth could stem the tide against the big cities if elders pass on traditions to their offspring and newcomers are eased into a way of life that includes a strong belief in gun rights. Get your kids shooting at an early age and invite that new neighbor to try out your latest firearm! That's the way to keep TN gun friendly. About land disappearing? Y'all are screwed I'm afraid. Would be nice if these greedy city leaders would set aside some land for public ranges though! All my guns are gathering dust since I moved here.

That's a lot of zeros, I'd love to write up a contract that big one day! Mountain City , Tennessee 37683 - Johnson County $2,730,000 2096 Acres

Another West Coast escapee, as a realtor I've been meeting a few people from CA lately moving here. Welcome and get registered to Vote as soon as you can. Not all the people I've been meeting are exactly pro-gun!