MacGyver

So, I guess you chose the ATI over the RIA? If it won't feed with a Wilson 47D, you've got bigger problems.

I've never been disappointed by a VZ product.  Their grips are a must have accessory on my 1911's.  I've recently put them on a Mark III as well.   Great product!

Really?  Wow!  This sickness has escalated quickly!   I didn't think it looked like the 1x30 the OP talked about in his first knife post a couple of weeks ago.  That KMG Square is probably the best grinder on the market.  I'd love to have one.  I've just got to find a place to put it.

Looking great!   Is that a Harbor Freight grinder?

Bartlett's Automotive over on Atlas Drive does good transmission work. I'd at least give them a call.

This doesn't do much for me on a pizza coming from LittleCeaser's, though I applaud them for trying it.   Put it on a Jet's 8-corner pizza, and that's a different story altogether.  I'd be calling right now.

Here too. Amazon's threats to start their own delivery service must be really scaring the USPS and UPS.

I find it interesting that while our mail hasn't come yet this week, I've seen multiple mail trucks driving through the neighborhood delivering packages for Amazon.   They must have a heck of an SLA in their contract.

Was out in this mess early this morning due to staying overnight with some guys from Room In The Inn last night.  At 0600 there was probably only a 1/2" or so of ice, but it was slick.  Luckily there weren't too many cars on the road, yet.  Looking forward to staying in the rest of the day.   Weather like this really means something when you're homeless. Usually when we have dinner with the guys, they're talkative.  Last night, there was nothing but concern about what the weather was going to do, and the fact that a lot of the normal places to shelter would be closed today.  Everyone was in bed early.   I find myself really thankful to be able to observe the weather through a window.  Not everyone is that fortunate.

You'd definitely benefit from buying an actual end mill as opposed to trying to do it with a drill bit.

Neat.  It's good to see some cost coming down in this market.

Seems like you ought to have an older hi power, Greg.

The Crieve Hall area is pretty underrated.  Central to just about everything.  Home prices are still relatively reasonable - within Nashville proper anyway.  10 minutes from just about everywhere.

Of the three you mentioned, I'd buy the RIA and be done with it. Anything you can save up later can be used for upgrades to a great, basic pistol.

What brake are you starting with that's smaller than 1/2x28? I've always used 29/64"

He could file a John doe suit and seek to get a subpoena to find out the name from the scrap place.   That said, when you're working for a living, that adds a lot of time and expense that could otherwise be spent making money.

Looks great!

I noticed Academy running this same stuff at $14.99 Friday evening. It would be nice to see commercial plinker stuff more available.

A brake may change your POI some.  Different devices may affect it more or less.  That said, a good device should be repeatable so long as it's installed and clocked back to the same position.   You might be able to have a zero with the brake and a zero without the brake.

This is the major reason the Cable companies are pushing so many bundled services and AT&T is switching away from services that require copper pair. If they can get enough folks in a community to switch, then they no longer have to support the copper. We've seen several post-disaster communities where they haven't even put it back in. They claim it's what customers want, but in reality it's because the Telecom Reform Act of 1996 only applies to copper POTS-type services. If they can get away from the medium, then all the competitors like Bill who rode on the collocation provisions no longer have access. if you think they're bad now, just wait until they shut out all the competition. http://www.timmins.net/2013/12/11/how-att-verizon-and-comcast-are-working-together-to-screw-you-by-discontinuing-landline-service/

A $10/month subscription to Safari Books Online and $10/paycheck towards taking an exam every year is one less pizza a month towards a better career in less than two years. If you're a better auditory learner, sign up for some Coursera or EdX courses. They're free. And, some of them are really pretty good. I've taken a couple of Stanford ones that were amazing. Seriously. Life is way too short to work somewhere where you've got no opportunity. Update your LinkedIn profile. I hate saying this, because I'm conflicted as to whether they really add any value into the equation. That said, I can't dispute experience with where the market is right now. Truth is, a lot of recruiters sit and troll LinkedIn all day, and that's how the game is being played right now. More than a handful of my grad students have gotten dream job offers a few months into their respective masters program after simply listing their new status online. Next, establish a relationship with a recruiter or two. Wash your hands afterwards, but get to know a few good ones. They don't get paid unless they find you something. You, being currently employed will suddenly find yourself in a position of strength. "This candidate is currently working somewhere else, so we'd have to incentivize him to leave. He's indicated matching his current 4 weeks of vacation..." sounds different when they say it. And, as someone with a job, fair or not, you'll generally float to the top of the stack. Finally, look out past the breakers for your next opportunity. You never see a pro surfer paddling to catch little whitewater trash. Nope. They're always paddling towards the horizon for something you can't even see yet. Just because you've got a job now doesn't mean you shouldn't be looking for a better one. Your company has shown through their behavior that they don't owe you anything. May as well return their favor.

That's the truth. I fully expect to see wood stocks and a lever hanging off of yours one of these days.

It took you a while to get on the AR bus, but you sure got all the way on when you did. We're glad to have you. :)

You'll break your teeth!

One of the first bosses I ever had gave me a piece of advice that I've never forgotten, and have passed on to people who work for me.  It's especially relevant for those of us who work in technical fields.  He told me, "whether you wind up staying here for a few years or your whole career, figure out something that you want to become an expert in and then figure out how to get us to pay for it."  That sounds blunt coming from a manager, but it actually really serves you and your employer really well.  You get to build your expertise, and they get to benefit from having a more informed employee.  If the relationship is healthy, you might stay forever.  But, he recognized that they'd likely get more than their money's worth even if I only stayed for a few years.   From your posts, it sounds like you need to figure out something you'd like to be an expert in and figure out a way to get there.  Whether it's certs or school or something else entirely.  Desktop support doesn't have a career path.  There are plenty of folks who start there, but they shouldn't stay there.  Some advance to managing other people.  Some build their expertise in something else and move on - networking, servers, virtualization, security, etc...  But, in most companies, desktop support is seen as a completely commoditized support position.  Recruiting agencies typically have a funnel full of people they can move into a position the day someone walks out the door.  There is exactly zero reason for a big company to even lift a finger to try to accommodate the needs of those employees - because most of them are going to wind up walking out the door anyway.   The previous paragraph sounds pretty gloom and doom, but on the flip side, there's never been  more opportunity in the field than there is right now.  I know for a fact that as of this morning there are more that 860 full time tech jobs that are unfilled in middle Tennessee right now.  So, the beauty of the situation is that a person with skills can literally take their pick of positions.   Isaac Newton's laws often seem to apply to people, too - namely that an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by some outside force.  It seems like you've got some outside forces starting to apply some pressure.  If you were my employee, I'd encourage you to really spend some time thinking about where you'd like to be or what you'd like to do, next.   One of my favorite sayings is, "visualize what it looks like to really kick ass; then figure out the next physical action to get your kicking foot in motion."  That one's a close second to my favorite personal motivational saying that, "it feels great to suck less."   Good luck.