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If those ticks bite enough people they (the ticks!) might just all die of corona virus.

I did this investment gig professionally for 40+ years. The Dow is not going to 12k. If you're waiting for that (AND you wouldn't pull the trigger there anyway!) then get real excited if you see 15 or 16 or 17, with excitement levels in inverse order. Meaning if you see 15, back up the truck and load up. Load up in stages if the decline continues. Everyone wants to buy when the market is at a peak. That's why it gets to a peak. Duh! Buy when blood is running in the gutter. Buy when you can't stand to do it. Buy SLV and OIL. Those are ETFs on silver metal and crude oil. SLV closed today at 11.21 and OIL closed at 4.67. Desperate men do desperate things. Bold men do desperate things, and bold things, but they do smarter things on both. ETA: You should be buying some US stocks NOW, such as an S&P 500 ETF.

Expectations or forecasts that the stock market will recover quickly once this virus is conquered are unrealistic. Investors will reassess valuations based upon new earnings forecasts. At this writing, the Dow is down 28% from its recent all time high. It might appear to seem reasonable to assume that it would bounce back to its high level if a cure or other solution ended the pandemic. BUT, there is no doubt that corporate earnings (and personal incomes) have been slashed. Let's say corporate earnings are now going to be down by a third. That would leave today's stock market at nearly the same relative valuation that it was at its peak a few weeks ago. Until earnings recover (or more precisely, the anticipation of the perception of same) the market is not a screaming buy, just because it's down so much. Expect sucker rallies. A LOT has changed and it will take a lot of time to recover from this. Be patient, don't panic, and buy the next big dips cautiously. This group will certainly understand the concept of keeping some powder dry! Full disclosure: I was a stockbroker for 40 years from 1976 through 2016, with a brief timeout to get a law degree. From KU, #1....... Now, no March Madness. THAT's sad for this Jayhawk!

I would respectfully submit that your analysis has a flaw, by using the assumption that the lead in the bullet is equally distributed among all of the animal's edible meat. The eagle is not going to get a dose of the average amount of lead in all the tissue. The bullet will be found either whole, or in chunks or shards. The vast majority of the meat will contain no lead at all. It's only when the eagle consumes heavy doses of the lead that problems arise. The eagle would have to consume the entirety of the edible meat, if the amount of lead per pound is averaged, in order to get a "full dose" of the lead in the bullet. Obviously that does not happen.

A locked glove box won't even stop a motivated granny with strong fingernails.

$329.99 at Smoky Mountain Guns & Ammo in Sevierville. I may just run over there tomorrow and grab me one! I have an earlier Tisas 1911 and the quality is outstanding.

And Erik88, ditto for your comment. Nice to have smart people around here.

Yes, Omega, your point is very well taken. I had an instructor almost get us killed twice in one night in my early flying days. Anyone can (and does) make mistakes.

Speaking as a pilot myself, I find it extremely unlikely that this pilot/instructor with over 8,000 flying hours got fatally disoriented in fog. He was so well trained to trust his instruments that he would been absolutely fine, if all systems were working. I believe that a system failure is extremely likely to have caused this crash. That system could have been either the pilot's body (heart attack or stroke...?) or an instrument failure. Instruments do fail, and we are trained for that. And multiple instruments fail as well. That is why vacuum-driven instruments are backed up by electrical ones. The damage to the bodies and the equipment was so catastrophic that we may never know the cause of this tragic crash.

https://nypost.com/2020/01/29/kobe-bryants-helicopter-lacked-proper-terrain-awareness-system/

The chopper climbed to 2,300 feet, made a “left descending turn” and crashed into a hillside at 1,085 feet, bursting into flames, NTSB investigator Jennifer Homendy said.

Aircraft altitude is reported in feet above sea level, not above terrain.

ATC audio just released. Really looks like the pilot completely messed up. So sad.

With the equipment on this Sikorsky S-76 any pilot worth his salt could fly around in pea soup fog all day with no problem. Something was wrong with the pilot, or the equipment, or (very unlikely) both.

One of my friends in WY bought a Beretta full-sized .380 for his wife. Almost racks itself. So E-Z

Before you decide, check out the Ruger LCP AND the LC9 (various) . They're not that much different in size, but with the LC9 you get a lot more power and more rounds. Look around, you can find LC9 types with or without external safety. LCP is still the best for tiny pocket carry, but not optimal for self-defense. There's always a trade-off, but just research anything starting with "LC9" and you might find something good. If you're gonna go with LCP, practice a lot, because it has a nasty little bite. You gotta get used to that, or you'll miss when it counts. Practice! Best .380 I've ever shot was a buddy's Beretta. Might want to check those out. Very easy slide pull, and really shoots well. Not real small though. Handles recoil well, great for women or men who just don't enjoy recoil.

First car was as a HS senior in 1969. It was a total POS 1963 Rambler. Can't even remember all the things on that car that did not work. (At least it had fully reclining seats for woodsies!) After graduation, a buddy and I shot up the doors with a rifle, a la Bonnie & Clyde's last car. Sure got a lotta funny looks driving that heap around.

Hey, you could always pay two lawyers for 15 minutes each, and then you might get 3 or 4 different answers. Take your pick!

About 5 years ago I bought a M1G for $800. 3 years ago, took it to my gun club's "clinic" where we had about 25 guys with Garands, my Garand and 5 "experts." So as things were just getting started, the experts took a walk-around and the guy that came over by me called over his other expert buddies and announced, "Hey guys, I think we may have something here we almost never see...….a genuine WW2 original -----all parts original rifle here" or words to that effect. That was a great moment! That was back in ILLanoy. If anyone here is a real expert on these and reasonably within driving distance of Maryville I'd be interested in your opinion.

Grayfox54 is SPOT ON with his advice on the ammo and the gas plug. Don't shoot .30-06 hunting ammo through that Garand (without the plug). And congrats, you made a good buy.

I don't think I believe the logic of that, because I'm guessing 95% of us will never have a ND. BUT, we all need to PRESUME that we could, and act accordingly. We can all make mistakes. Treating all guns as loaded, all the time, is a good start. If you pay close attention to TV shows and movies, you'll see a lot of cases where some bonzo racks the slide, and then pops the magazine, to unload the gun. Yeah, right!

Magnificently said by you, A.J. God Bless!

The 80% is likely a % of original finish rating. See http://www.nramuseum.org/gun-info-research/evaluating-firearms-condition.aspx and scroll down a bit. (btw, I went to high school and college with the author, Jim Supica, back in the 70s. He now heads up the NRA firearms museum.)

Hi, Happyseal, welcome, and I think you'll find this to be a great group. Looking forward to your participation.

There is a lot of over-reaction here about this. The Governor's proclamation is neutral in terms of any particular religion. And we have a National Day of Prayer, which is May 2. Instead of being afraid of people praying, or (God Forbid!) a few state employees spending a very few minutes on this (which is speculation anyway) .........maybe we should focus on actual threats to our God-given rights (such as self defense---anyone want to argue with that?) , and the Second Amendment, instead of getting all worked up about recognizing a day of prayer. We have days in this country declared for EVERYTHING! If you're worked up about a day of prayer, oh.........never mind, there's just no getting through to you.