deerslayer

  Opinions vary.

  I don't see where I put anyone here down and if you think I'm being impolite, you need to thicken your skin.    For some reason, I knew you wouldn't answer the question about Westboro. 

  The first amendment and censorship are irrelevant in this incident.  I remember my Civics class quite well.  As dolomite pointed out, 1A pertains to government censorship, which hasn't even been mentioned.  I'm not advocating for censorship, but for a little less stupidity.  I'm glad the Muslim a-holes got toasted and that they cop/security guard didn't get hurt worse than he did.  On the other hand, this was such a failure for the ISIS bunch (if it really was ISIS), that maybe instead of using a couple rookies who can't shoot, next time they'll send some of their car-bomb experts.  Hopefully, none of these idiotic events are held here. 

  I took your advice and checked out 2006, since my Tacoma is a 2006.  Only the Ranger ranked higher and all GMs were lower.  It will be interesting to see how they all compare in another nine years. 

  This "art show" hardly falls into the category of something someone may have decided not to do to placate others.  On the contrary, its sole purpose was simply to antagonize Mulsims.  In this respect, the organizers aren't much different than the Westboro loons.  I'll probably never be known as a Muslim sympathizer, but I don't go out of my way to piss them off, much less organize an event and offer $10k to whoever can piss them off the most.  If the Westboro bunch ever gets whacked, will you be posting about tyranny and censorship?

  Beware electrical problems on 93-96 models.  I had a 95 Ranger that was a decent truck overall, but kept eating relays and GEM modules.  Years later, I read a Consumer Reports review on 93-96 Rangers that gave them a bad rating on electronics.  I was like "yep!"   Also had a 2002 with a "made in Cologne, Germany" sticker on the engine block.  So much for American made.

  And I would bet a lot of those high and mighty types have been used to getting their religion scorned for years, but they haven't killed anyone.    This "art" event reminds me of open carry--yes it's your right, but sometimes it isn't prudent. 

I would spend the money on a new Tacoma.  I have a 2006 Access cab 4x4 SR5 V6 auto and it will probably outlast me.  A couple years ago, I saw a 2007 near twin to my truck with more miles at a dealership for $25k.  I laughed, since I gave about $24k for mine new.  The used ones are simply too expensive.  If you change your own oil, I would find the filter before buying it.  Changing the oil on my 2006 is a breeze, but my wife's 2013 V6 4Runner is the mother of all oil changes. 

I knew that M-1 Abrams I bought on Craigslist last week was too good to be true. 

9mm or .40?  The 9mm weighs about 27 oz, which is in the neighborhood of a Glock 19.  Not particularly heavy in my book. 

  +1   I got a Raptor last year and am happy so far.  For the money, it has the most bang for the buck of all the 42s.  It's hard to find a 42" ZT with non-sealed transmissions.  I think Gravely was the only one I could find and it was $1k more than the Hustler. 

  Read the whole article.  He says that we obviously couldn't do what Cherokee did on a nationwide scale (that's where your paycheck comes in).  The part that really had me shaking my head was when he admitted the rich "would not be getting as much benefit" because their taxes would be higher.  He seems to imply that they would break even.  I also wonder how he would define "rich." 

I knew that chicken noodle network was becoming dominated more and more by the loony left, but this takes the cake...     http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/01/opinion/sutter-basic-income/index.html

  I wouldn't volunteer to take an airsoft round, but that doesn't make it worth a crap for shooting people who want to kill you. 

The CW9 would be the greatest carry gun ever made if it had a Glock trigger. 

Smoky Mountain Brewery in GB is my favorite pizza place. 

Three men are shipwrecked on an island inhabited by an ancient tribe.  The chief tells the three men the island is sacred and has now been violated.  They must choose their punishment--death, or bula bula.  The first man asks, "What's bula bula?"  The chief only says, "You must choose."  The man says, "Well, give me bula bula."  His hands and feet are tied, his pants are pulled down, and he is bent over a log.  Ten tribesmen take turns sodomizing him.  The chief turns to the second man and says, "You must choose."  The second man, distraught, finally says, "Well, I don't want to die.  I guess I'll take bula bula."  His feet and hands are tied, his pants are pulled down, and he is bent over a log.  Ten tribesmen take turns sodomizing him.  The chief turns to the third man, who immediately says, "You don't even have to ask, just kill me."  The chief raises his spear above his head and yells, "Death by bula bula!"

This looks like something that I might enjoy.  Are they having another one this year?

I don't think the big calibers' popularity has as much to do with power as it has to do with trajectory.  Lots of hunters are obsessed with "flat shooting" rifles.  If they researched the matter, many would be stunned to see how little difference there is between some common standard-power rounds vs. some of the magnums.  The sad part is that many of these big caliber addicts have no business shooting at anything past 200 yards.   

An American Sniper-styled movie about Carlos Hathcock. 

Define "reload."  My definition is ammunition produced using a previously fired case, either by individuals or by companies.  Some don't consider Ultramax or TN Cartridge to be reloads, but that is exactly what they sell.  Yes, they are licensed etc and can theoretically be held liable for a bad product, but they sell essentially the same product that I can produce on my press, with probably a lower level of quality control. 

  IF I can only get over this hamstring injury that won't quite go away...

Run a half marathon. 

  Nothing went wrong--it just doesn't always work. 

  If you are talking iron sights, why not set up your shooting eye to also be your reading eye?  This is what I did until a couple months ago, when I suffered a severe eye injury.  I'm still waiting for my vision to stabilize to see what I need/can do.    Edited to add...I would avoid LASIK like the plague--my wife is one of the non-95% success rate and she regrets the day she did it.  She is lucky that she is still able to wear soft lenses.  She is basically back to her pre-surgery correction with the added benefit of a continually fluctuating correction and ruined night vision.