MacGyver

I wish they would just make the HCP an endorsement on our license - get rid of the extra piece of plastic with the same number on it as my driver's license altogether.

I know someone who just went through a home study. They want guns and ammo locked up separately.

I'm going to go ahead and close this thread. We've clearly got enough interest. I'll keep everyone apprised of progress, and when it goes, everyone will have plenty of time to make payment before we order. To any of our vendors, we're likely going to be looking for a few to facilitate transfers.

Not yet.  We've  got some serious work to do to pull this off.

How we treat our prisoners, "terrorist" or otherwise has much more to say about us than it does them - or even the questionable intelligence we may gain through the employment of "enhanced interrogation" techniques.  If you believe that the rights listed in the Bill of Rights are in fact unalienable, natural or God given, then denying them to a prisoner will do more harm to you than it does them in the long run.    This isn't really a new problem, either.  Do some reading on WWII's Operation Pastorius to see how we struggled to deal with German sabotuers, and ended up providing them counsel.   History will record for the generations the actions we take to respond to events in the present.  The story we leave our grandchildren matters.    While no one would wish to have to make these choices, this is as much about us as it is them.

David, I bet your truck gets better mileage than when you put the hammer down on the new one.

Good to see you on, Don!  And, glad to hear that you're coming along well.   We're keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.

Maybe the two we had were duds.  I was surprised, but not really disappointed.  If they had been a solid I think we would have been better.  The hole in the middle seemed to be the weak point.    She's as gentle as can be, and has never been a chewer to speak of.  Toys, however are no match for her.   The big nylabones do last a while.  Lord help you if you step on one in the dark with bare feet, though.

RWS Subsonic is the best stuff out there in my opinion.

My black lab can destroy a kong in minutes - black or otherwise.  I remember getting her a black kong thinking that we could give her a toy she could actually chew on only to find her biting off pieces of it within minutes.  And, she really isn't a chewer - we don't have a problem with her chewing other stuff around the house.   The "toy" that's lasted longest for her has been a front tire off a garden tractor.  She loves to chase it and play tug with it.

My favorite part of the aritcle:  

It measures a fraction less than 4".  I'll try and put up a picture next to a ruler tonight.

Looks like an armed robbery at a nearby 7/11.

Radio feed reporting officer down.

Let's hope this isn't what it appears: http://emergency.mit.net/ Thursday, April 18, 2013 10:48 PM At 10:48 PM today gunshots were reported near Building 32 (Stata) which is currently surrounded by responding agencies. The area is cordoned off. Please stay clear of area until further notice. Unknown if injuries have occurred.. Although the situation is considered active and extremely dangerous, an investigation is underway. Updates will be provided at this site when more information becomes available.

I'm fortunate that I don't have to wear a suit everyday.  As the owner of a firm, I get to tell people that my boss is a jerk, but dress code is pretty lax.  It's jeans and boots for me most days.   Our rule for our employees has historically been the same as I expect of myself, namely that our hourly rates are high enough that when we're in the field you deserve to see us in a suit.  That said, we simply don't find ourselves wearing them as much these days.  As the workplace has gotten more casual, a suit often throws people - especially IT people.  I've been in meetings where they've practically shut down, but were fine when we lost the jackets and ties.  These days, we generally ask our clients about their workplace culture and dress accordingly.   People are starting to push back, though.  The building our office is in recently had a medical billing firm move in.  They've got about 75 employees, almost all of them women.  They've taken "business casual" to a whole new level.  Some mornings you pass some of them in the parking lot and wonder if they even brushed their teeth between getting out of bed and coming to work.  No one has said anything specifically, but I've noticed other people in the building dressing up a little more to compensate.  There has to be balance to the force, I guess.   While I've never understood how people think we work better with improvised nooses around our necks, there's a lot to be said for being able to rock a suit.  And, that includes a good watch, a solid belt and good pair of shoes.  In a world where there's no longer such a thing as having paid your dues, it shows that you deserve an honest shot.  We pay our dues everyday.

Since they're going to put the stamp on one of the original's, I'd submit a totally clean one.  In fact, it's probably worth a call to the examiner to ask if you can go ahead and send the corrected document directly.   I've always found them easy to work with when you can show you're trying to save them work by doing it correctly.

Yep, check their video at about 0:50.  It applies to your situation pretty well.

Here's an example of a smart phone adapter:   http://theiscope.com/wordpress/

I remember selling a company at one point and going to work for a much larger organization in which I was going to have a global role.  After orientation in the morning, my boss's boss gave me the card for their tailor with orders to report to their Madison Ave. office after lunch to have three suits made on the company.  His comment to me was, "We know you can play the part.  We need you to look the part and feel the part."   I was in my mid twenties at the time.  It took me several years to really recognize the truth hidden in there.

A good suit is worth the money - especially if you're only wearing it semi-regularly.   There's some truth to the old saying that, "the suit makes the man."  While that rings a bit hollow to us these days, every man should have at least one good suit that he can wear well when the occasion calls for it.  At the very least, your wife will appreciate it.

I'm in any time. 

We barely ever have a week where we have to ban two people. Crazy times bring out crazy people, I guess.

So... I guess I'll just subtract one from the list of people wanting lowers. I don't even have a witty rejoinder. It's late. There are plenty of forums out there where this might be acceptable behavior. This isn't one of them.

Bolton's on 8th close to Craighead is good. Their hot fish sandwich is even better than their chicken.