MacGyver

LT Wright makes great knives. A2 steel is a classic tool steel that’s well understood. Something to note - unlike a lot of the modern super steels - you really need to be specific about maintenance on A2. But, treat it right and it won’t let you down.

Have you been to Norris Lake? Deep, clear water. Great boating and fishing.

I can highly recommend Sold a Story - by Emily Hanford at APM: https://features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/ It's about the "reading wars" and specifically how many districts use curriculums that are based on debunked methodologies. Up until recently, there have been a lot of districts in Tennessee that have used some of those curriculums. A lot of the methods are still being employed.. Maybe you've listened with confusion as Tennessee DOE has adopted the Wit and Wisdom curriculum and wondered, "should I care about this?" If you've wondered about "science of reading" vs. "whole language" or "balanced literacy" and wondered what exactly that means - this podcast is really informative. If you've got a kid who struggles with reading - this podcast is definitely for you.

I use overcast. I find it does the best job of keeping up across all my devices.

There are plenty of cases of people who can no longer own firearms because they’ve been caught with small, but still felony amounts of marijuana Think of it like this. While many states (Tennessee is not one of them) have either decriminalized or made a misdemeanor of small amounts of marijuana, if you’re caught with a fraction of a gram over that limit it’s generally a felony charge. You may or may not be able to plea that down. It’s a toss up depending on where you got caught.

This a rifle that will reliably handle anything in North America - and look pretty doing it.

I think they’re designed specifically to maximize battery life. I know they’ll take it very quickly up to 80% and then slow from there. That said, this is an instance where I’m sure it makes sense to get the specific charger your brand recommends and not get one off Alibaba or the like.

The company that makes the sealer ought to have options for non-slip treatments that can be added to the sealer. It’ll be designed to bond a little better than sand and can be clear. For example, Thompsons makes a micro bead additive like this: https://www.thompsonsweatherproofing.co.uk/flooring/patio-and-block-paving-anti-slip-additive/

Asked a colleague with a Tesla. Says it costs 5-6 dollars on the super charger next door. Out parking lot at work has chargers - so you might say our rent pays for it. At home he’s got a 220V charging station. Said his electric bill was maybe $15 - $20 more per month than it was before.

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That’s a heck of a bargain.

Will keep her and y’all in our prayers. if there’s anything the TGO community can do to help, please let me know.

I love the 938 and own one. But, it’s been eclipsed for true pocket carry.

But, for this thread, I think I'd probably got with an F-150. Just the fact that they make sooo many of them - you ought to be able to find one on the secondary market that meets your requirements.

While I'm certain this will be controversial for whatever reason - I'm excited to see the '24 Tacomas with a hybrid power plant. Same towing capacity with better torque. Increases the fuel economy by a bunch - which as stated above gets it more towards what a reasonable, modern half ton should get. Nice to see a full 2.4KW inverter on board, too. FWIW, I think the reliability and longevity of Toyota's has been at the expense of worse fuel economy.

Aholster may make the best pocket holster out there.

Glock 43 gets my vote. Somebody might be able to pocket carry a double stack - but I can't.

Do you have a fuel/water separator? I’m not a tractor guy - but we’ve always got them on boats. Condensation over the winter in a tank that’s not full can cause problems just like that. If there’s a low point in the fuel system, I’d drain a little fuel into a clear container and check for separation. Water is heavier than diesel - so it’ll be on the bottom.

That’s a bargain.

I’d tend to agree - but with a caveat. A lot of the meds these days aren’t the ones we grew up with. I know a couple of people who were so resistant to meds because of bad experiences in the 80s and 90s. They finally got modern meds dialed in and it truly changed their life.

Know that all of you are in our prayers. Columbia isn’t hours away - but it’s also not local. Reach out if I can be helpful to your family while you’re here.

RFK Jr. has no idea about this. He's not a reliable narrator on much of anything.

It can be hard to cope with the fact that the only reason you made it out that day when 8 others didn’t was a few feet or a few minutes or just luck. In my case, it was several years before the trauma caught up with me - despite doing some work at the time the event happened. It wasn’t until my kids were old enough to see a commemoration on the news and ask questions that it really floored me. Something we know today is that trauma is cumulative. An event like that naturally messes you up. Anyway, pay attention to yourself. There are people who’ll listen and help.

Well said.

I can post some on this later today. Our immigration system is totally broken - and a lot of that frankly is by design. I'm not sure what a path forward looks like in our current political environment.