OldIronFan

^^^^ This. I made friends with an Alabama pit master outside Birmingham once. Great big 'ol black guy, nicknamed "Tiny" of course, that had a walk up window concrete block shack near all the truck yards. Once told me he gave me a little extra to take home since I should not come back after dark. "Skinny white boy like you won't last long out here after dark" I think was about what he said. Great pulled pork!

I left Kansas in 1980 and was from a small enough town we had to drive one town over to the IGA so I am not all that familiar with Hy-vee. Still have lots of family to visit in KC, Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence, and Manhattan but don't spend much time at the grocery when I am there.

Memphis has not had great BBQ since the early to mid 90's at best. There are a few passable places and at least one that is trying to raise the bar these days. The bar sunk so incredibly low in the late 90's that even raising it now still only brings it to "ok". I have yet to find a BBQ joint in Tennessee that can compete with my favorites in KC.

Well they are pretty crappy. I have one, I mainly keep it in the side table and turn it on when the weather is getting bad to listen when the local nets get activated. It is not worth keeping in the truck to trust in an emergency situation. If it gets some one started in the hobby and gets them interested in emergency communication then it has value in my book.

I have never trapped and have no desire to start. I would however be fine with hunting coyote and bobcat on a more regular basis. I just wish decent quality thermal optics were not so expensive. I just can't justify the cost. Night hunts would be far more successful and enjoyable.

Might as well wait until the GX4 is readily available. So far review are showing it to have one of the best trigger of the sub/micro compact 9mm's out there. Pretty glowing favorable comments from the social media review folks so far. https://www.taurususa.com/pistols/taurus-gx4 Rumor mill is that the GX4 will add a optics ready version later in 2021 or early 2022 after the launch of the standard models.

There are several threads/posts out there on boards like the CMP boards regarding cleaning wood stocks. Believe it or not one of the most promoted is the dishwasher method. Do your own research on the process but it basically a hand wash with something like simple green and then a cycle in the dishwasher (without the dry cycle) and without added cleaner/chemicals other than the simple green. Apparently it not only cleans all the grease, oils, and dirt from the wood it also restores some of the minor dings and dents much like steaming a dent with a damp cloth and an hot iron.

That is certainly a good option. Tromix is the gold standard for the .458 SOCOM caliber. It is not a cheap or easy pill to swallow though. The rework from someone like WarDogz or another qualified smith is less expensive (in the $200 range last time I checked) and will likely yield positive results. There is the risk they come back to you and say there is a need to spend additional dollars on parts though if the bolt or extension is not viable to rework (this is not as likely but certainly possible) You can always try to do the rework yourself (deburr or smooth lugs/ramps and polish chamber) knowing that if you gack something up you may have to replace the barrel anyway.

The barrel extension and feed ramps is your problem. It is pretty much a given with Bear Creek, Radical, and a few others. Very few work without some significant modification/rework. You can a) try to return/replace it with a caliber they do not have issues with. b) send it to someone to rework like https://www.warrdogz.com/ who has a ton of experience getting 458 uppers feeding and cycling correctly. c) remove the bear creek barrel and bolt and buy a Tromix barrel and bolt to replace it. d) take your chances with your own handwork and hope you have a good touch with a dermel. I have a working Bear Creek side charging 458 upper. It did not work out of the box. It took some deburring, polishing, and break in to get it cycling somewhat reliably. My Tromix barreled upper I put together had no such issues and will eat anything I feed it straight out of the box. The Tromix barrel replaced my first Radical 458 barrel that was absolute junk.

Brand is less important than components and materials used for construction. If it has a Kawasaki engine, a fully welded deck of heavier gauge stock, and commercial / semi-commercial components it is going to last the average homeowner a long time with proper maintenance.

Is it just me or does this thing look like a negligent discharge just waiting to happen? I get it, there is a trigger "guard" but that open bottom section just looks like a bad idea.

The factory gun (top two pictures) has a black anodized receiver extension (buffer tube), no cerakote. My weapon (last two pictures) has the ACE Skeleton Stock which is not adjustable and does not have an exposed receiver extension. It has a foam sleeve that goes over the tube in the middle section. It is just an anodized tube though, no cerakote under the foam sleeve.

I would actually leave the forward assist and ejection cover black along with the pins, stock, grips, and mag. Plenty of gray with the upper, lower, and handguard and a nice contrast to it to have a bit more of the black. This is Titanium Gray Cerakote but similar in idea/style to what you are talking about. It is one of my favorite color schemes. I also like leaving the small parts and furniture black on FDE guns as well.

My neighbor has nothing but white clover so I now have white clover. I hate it but he has not maintained is yard well in 5 years so I don't really expect him to change anytime soon. I will just have to wait until it burns off in a few weeks and try to get the grass to choke it out better. I just can't imagine anyone thinking it looks good so this thread boggles my mind.

We started giving ours Grass Green by Pet Honesty. Now we have really well fertilized bright green clumps of fescue everywhere he goes instead of burnt brown spots. I did notice that when things are really dry, like no rain in over a week and temps hitting 90 we are starting to get a bit of brown in his favorite spots. I am attributing that to the extended period without water to dilute. Still much better than we had before when he went once in a spot and it was already burning the next day. https://www.chewy.com/pethonesty-grassgreen-snacks/dp/190533?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=f&utm_content=PetHonesty&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjw47eFBhA9EiwAy8kzNCbMJqwOddPnUdS0Ck4awB_CZ7OtF1fvQG_5b2ZleDMbN21JWuss0RoCSUMQAvD_BwE

These days everyone is all about the LPVO. Low Power Variable Optics. Smaller lighter weight scopes with a true 1x up to about 10x although 4x and 6x seem to be the most popular. This gives you an option for some magnification but keeps the weight down. Many have illuminated reticles and many have some form of bullet drop compensation or ranging in the reticle. If you do want to stick with a holographic or traditional red/green dot what is mentioned above is solid. Vortex, Sig, and Holosun on the good but budget friendly side. Leupold, Trijicon, and Eotech on the higher end side. I have Holosun, Vortex, Leupold, and Eotech products on AR platform weapons and the Vortex is about the best bang for the buck but the Eotech is really nice. It does have an edge over the lower priced options but not enough to justify the cost on a range plinker for me.

While I am sure there are job functions where this is the case, it is not actually a significant issue in the broad sense. In fact offshore work for things like IT development actually creates some remote work opportunities in the US. The last role my wife had was project management for database development that was being done in India. The nuts and bolts code work was done in India but the users/clients are still in the US and want the projects directed or managed "locally". They want a US trained and English speaking team getting and documenting the user requirements that they can communicate to the Indian developers. That also applies to the eventual deployment, most companies want local contact for rollout. I work in manufacturing so I have to be where the product/parts are being made. That does not mean I have to be there 100% of the time in my role though. Much of my work is done out of the plant at supplier locations, another portion can be done from any place I have email and a phone line available. Honestly I could do my job and only be in my actual employers plant maybe 1 day a week to get my hands on physical parts for inspection. In my last role it was easier to work from home and odd hours because my suppliers were either in Europe, China, or Korea. I could take an early call from home with Germany or a call after dinner with Asia and not be stuck in the office at odd hours to do it. In my current role my suppliers are primarily US based so my odd hour work has been reduced.

I would take the 30k and be a happy camper. I worked in the office straight through the pandemic. I do not mind going into the office. After years of travel and doing my work from hotel rooms, airport lounges, and supplier conference rooms I have gotten pretty good at remote work but don't really care one way or the other. My wife is a different story. She has worked 75% to 100% remote from home for about 6 or so years now, long before the pandemic. She will not even consider a role that is not close to 100% remote work. If she never has to go into an office again she will be a happy woman. In her field there does not seem to be any impact to income level, in fact the remote workers seem to make slightly more. I would think this would work the opposite way. If a company is able to maintain full capability and productivity with remote workers they can greatly reduce their physical office space requirements and costs. That leaves more money the ownership, existing workforce, and the addition of more workers. Companies should be paying a bonus or raising salaries of remote workers meeting productivity goals not paying more to come back into the office. It is pretty well established that busy offices hurt not help productivity.

Has to do with Lend/Lease vs buy. The rifles that were provided to allied countries under the Lend/Lease program must be returned to the US Gov/Army. As a result they can be sent to CMP after they come back. These rifles were owned or not otherwise a part of the Lend/Lease program and so they were available for purchase and import by a private entity. I may have to choke down my hate for Midway and think about adding one to the collection. I bet the prices will push $2000, maybe $2400~$2500 for the best condition examples.

Fishing I would say Redeye bass, spotted bass, white bass, yellow bass, musky, pickerel, striper, perch, brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, walleye, and sauger. I am assuming you had flathead, channel, brown, and blue cats already on your list along with black crappie, white crappie and all manner of sunfish/panfish. Also gar (spotted and alligator), buffalo (big mouth, small mouth, and black), bowfin, drum, and paddle fish. Hunting species you did not mention Bear, Coyote, feral hog, squirrel, rabbit, bobcat, opossum, Raccoon, dove, duck, quail, Goose, and grouse. Not sure on restrictions on Fox (gray) and Otter but they are certainly present and native. The oddballs Groundhog, Bullfrog, Armadillo, Beaver, Coot, Muskrat, Woodcock, Skunk , Mink, Weasel, and snipe

The primary factor may be ammo and/or partial muzzle brake obstruction but the gun is just a bad design overall. It is basically a pipe bomb that requires the user to detonate it with their face resting on the frame. This may be the only failure that has occurred with the design and it might be reasonable to blame it entirely on ammo but I am still not shooting one even with known ammo. Closed screw breech designs belong on black powder muzzle loaders not modern high pressure smokeless powder centerfire rifles, especially those with ~150+ grains of powder. The unknown history or provenance of surplus ammo is one of the reasons I only run new production, known manufacturer, and known component (projectile type and weight, brass, ect.) in my 50 BMG's.

They are poorly constructed with poor materials. The history on leaking filter housings is well documented and readily available. I had two in a row fail. Like I said, there won't be a third try.

Had a spun bearing at 32k miles the dealer tried to blame on (lack of) oil changes. Much to their disappointment I pointed out that they sold me the car brand new and had done 8 oil changes in their own service department since I bought it. That average was well below their 5000 mile service recommendation. That is one reason I take it to the selling dealer if it is under warranty. Saved me an expensive engine replacement. After the warranty period is up I tend to take care of them myself.

They are crap. Research K&N filter leaks. At least a few instances of wrecks caused or influenced by failed K&N Filters on motorcycles. I had two leak on one of my bikes. I was able to notice the leak and had a belly pan area that caught the small amount of oil lost. Some folks have had catastrophic failure and got oil all over the rear tire. Never again.

Yeah, without the cannon my shoulder would have been done the first few days after we adopted Leroy. My shoulders are bad enough without adding an hour a day of ball chucking. He waits for me to get home every day and runs to the porch door as soon as I put my bag down. If it is raining he sulks for hours. We buy the tennis balls in bulk online. Get a big mesh sack of them each time so we just toss them once he manages to completely flatten one or rip the outer skin off.