TomInMN

You know, I've been considering a career transition...

Oofdah. Tough to miss that day. Though suppose it's better to miss out on the birth than the conception...

Thanks everyone! I'll pass asking the recommendations. My wife and I had over real fancy meal there, she said it was at Cherokee Grill. I couldn't remember the place, but I think she's right. (And I'm not just saying that because I'm contractually obligated!)

Hi all. So my grandmother and one of my aunts are making a road trip to Gatlinburg. My wife and I were married in Gatlinburg, so Grandma has asked for restaurant recommendations. I'mhappy to oblige, but there are two problems: 1. We were married there a couple of years before the fire, and I have no idea what's there now. 2. My memory is crap anyway. So, what would you recommend to a couple of ladies looking for a good, no frills, meal? Please keep in mind that, in upper Midwestern Scandehoovian cuisine, butter is considered a spice and that if you really want to jazz up a meal and have the church basement ladies talking about you, you hold the pepper over the pan. (Don't actually add any though... That's just wasting good food dontchaknow...)

Every time constitutional carry comes up, I ask people to think about ALL the drivers on the road. Supposedly, these are people who have proved they're safe and responsible drivers. Some actually are...

Glock is making a .22lr?

Do you have any handguns in a caliber that you'd like a lever to keep company? The .44 mag would do for whitetails to about 100 yds...

We should all be remembered as we choose to live. And while I may not understand or like the choices someone makes, I do admire someone with conviction.

DID SOMEONE SAY FREE RIBS?!?!

Man or dog, I can't tell which one is less excited to have their picture taken...

I think about all that metal being loud in the brush and cold in the cold...

And maybe you're trying to come up with a field expedient cleaning rod to push a bullet out of the barrel...

Oh, now you sound like my wife...

There's always one... In every group, there's always one! (See if you can find "that one" in this group!)

To be fair, the guy said he was a Jets fan, not an archeologist. Ooohh!!

How's that working out for you?

That's outstanding!

Thanks all. I definitely should have learned to be better about money sooner in life. It's not everything, but it does frequently represent options. I'd add, be honest with people even if it's not what you think they want to hear. Polite, caring, diplomatic, yes, but also frank and complete. Even if it makes you feel uncomfortable. A good start: tell another man that you care about him. Look him in the eye and say those words. It might make you squirm, it might make him squirm, but it'll be good for both of you.

Let's hear something that current you wishes younger you would have grasped earlier in life? Life advice, career advice, relationship advice, whatever you'd like to put out here. Thanks all! Inspired by this conversation:

Fun for the whole family! Wife and kids didn't seem to think so, though. For some reason, they kept trying to get out of the car...

Could be. I've heard of some guys going out way under gunned like that, for the challenge. Bigger brass ones than I have...

If you do decide to do that, don't. If you won't take that perfectly good advice, just be sure to unroll those Bs before you start flinging them!

"TOH-GA! TOH-GA! TOH-GA!" "WE'RE GOING STREAKING!!!"

I didn't think about ammo compatibility. And I suppose many fewer moving parts, potentially greater durability for very hard prolonged use could be argued. @owejia, thanks for the info on velocity and energy. It would never have occurred to me to look into that, because "everyone knows", you know? But now I plan to.

I think of a revolver in 9mm as giving up the potential horsepower of a .357 and giving up the capacity and slim profile of a 9mm pistol. What am I missing?