MacGyver

If the admin team ever edits a post - which is exceedingly rare - we'd let you know about it right away.   I can't remember the last time I edited a post - we might hide them if they're inappropriate or lock a thread, but as a matter of practice we just don't edit members' posts.

They got tired of competing with David :)

Jeff's opinion is one I'd trust.  If he can't or won't do it, then I'd guess you'll have a tough time getting it done.

Most of the available evidence - not to mention anecdotal evidence sadly shows that you're likely correct in your assessment.

Looks like Elmer Keith's personal rifle is up for sale: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=536086371

Didn't the offer some of the pre-64 Model 70's in 375 H&H? That would be a neat find!

  I don't know, Sam.  Remember the Christmas Party last year when we all took that river cruise and it sunk?  We sure lost a lot of guns that day...

  Fun fact.  There was a COMEX depository beneath the World Trade Center.  It wasn't at the top of the priority list, but clearly they wanted the metals recovered.  It had something like 12 tons of gold and a magnitude of scale more silver and other precious metals.   When we excavated to that point and managed to open the vault, each of those gold bars had a number written in Sharpie on the end.  Upon asking about it, we were told that unlike Ft. Knox, each of those gold bars was represented by a contract.  Theoretically, the customer could show up and actually take possession of their gold.

  Don't worry.  If we're going to interrupt your retirement, we'll make sure it's worth your time :)

  Got a source?  I'd love to read about it.   Edit:  found it - http://www.ammoland.com/2016/01/springfield-armory-announces-1911-range-officer-operator/#axzz3xACWX0mB

We're just shy of 25,000 members.  I expect we've got that number beat a couple of times over.   Nonetheless, I hope to do my part to move us up in the rankings this year :)

Interestingly, you could buy every possible ticket if you had the time and money to fill out 292 million forms - at what - $2 each?   So, that $930M lump sum would turn a tidy profit if you actually had half a billion dollars to play with.  And, that's assuming there's only one winning ticket.

Yeah, you know, the funny thing is that I generally believe that for my hourly rate, you deserve to see me in a suit and tie. Even so, with the trend towards business casual attire, I can count on two hands the number of days I put on a tie last year. It just freaks people out - especially IT guys. I bet those ties are 'spensive.

If I had $100K to blow on a double rifle, I think I'd go with the Holland & Holland.  I remember seeing one as a kid all engraved and polished and thinking it was amazing.   Of course, if I had $100K to spend on a rifle, I suppose I would need to get a nice shotgun to match.   Edit to add:  I had no idea the had a gun room in Manhattan.  I'm totally checking that out next time I'm in the city.

Y'all will know it's epic when we bring Enfield out of retirement to do the banning.  

I don't know about the particulars of the financial aspect - only that the program has received a lot of notice.   Some additional thoughts:   1.  It's pretty laudable that a school is doing this in a way that provides a traditional, in-classroom education as opposed to what so many are doing in trying to mine GI Bill money through online courses.  While there's an argument to be made for online courses if you've already got the knowledge and just need the degree as a means to an end.  That's not this program.  It's a traditional college experience.   2.  While Lipscomb is known for their traditional Liberal Arts programs, they've got rock solid programs in Engineering, Computer Science, Pharmacy and Nursing.  They've got a ridiculous pass rate on the Fundamentals of Engineering exam year after year.   3.  Lipscomb benefits from the program as well.  While it's certainly not the primary motivator, they benefit from having "real people" in the classroom alongside their millennial students.  I don't know how many millennials you're around, but they need all the help they can get :)     Sam's right.  In the private sector, we add availability and integrity concerns to encryption in addition to the traditional confidentiality side of things.  Yes, we want to keep private things private, but I also want to make sure that my database stays available with high integrity.  It only takes one encryption mistake to really screw that up.  If you're looking to go the infosec route, the CISSP may be a certification that you look into.  Otherwise, being a reliable virtualization guy is a marketable skill here in middle Tennessee.

I handled a No. 1 Tropical in Cabela's the other day. I couldn't secure it where I was going or I might have walked out of there with it.

I've long admired the Encores, but fear that owning one would result in an infection similar to black rifle disease.

I forgot about the old 700s. If it's the same finish I'm thinking of, those are gorgeous.

Who's got a rifle chambered in 375 H&H?  Winchester Model 70, Ruger 77, Ruger No. 1, Sako, Kimber, CZ, whatever?  I can't remember the last one I saw in the classifieds.   I'm thinking of adding one to the lineup, so if you've got one, tell me about it.

The sad thing is that the airlines are so tied to the .gov's money that they're suffering market consequences anyway.   In my company we have an informal rule that if it's under 6.5 hours by car, we won't even consider flying.  Basically - by the time you get to the airport, suffer through the complimentary groping, deal with delays and connections, and get out the other end, you'll have spent that amount of time anyway.

  The problem with that is that the TSA is more about security theater than it is about actual security.   I haven't been as safe on an airplane as I was on September 10, 2001 when I flew into New York and simply placed my Spyderco Rescue in the tray as i passed through the metal detector and picked it up on the other side. If they wanted real security on airplanes, they'd let the airlines do it themselves, price it accordingly and suffer market consequences for lapses.

  Basically, Lipscomb's participation lets vets go to school for free at the undergraduate level and there's another scale at the graduate level.  I think the mechanics of the program basically work such that Lipscomb comps any difference between GI Bill benefits and their actual tuition.

If I'm ever accused of a crime I didn't commit, I'm certain they'll use my passport picture on the news.  All the old ladies will take one look and think, "oh, he did it for sure - look at that guy."

Lipscomb's Yellow Ribbon program is worth looking at. They put their money where their mouth is when it comes to supporting the troops.