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This problem has been happening to me on and off for several months now.   Most of the time it's from the mobile Tapatalk app that will let me post a new thread or a new reply to an existing thread, but then it won't let me moderate that thread or edit my post, it just tells me something like "You don't have permissions to do that" even though I am obviously the owner of the thread or post involved. This same problem happens with the desktop website too, however I can sometimes get away with editing a thread or post via the desktop website which I was not able to edit via Tapatalk.   I have tried all sorts of things from logging out and back in, clearing cache and cookies, using different browsers, uninstalling and reinstalling Tapatalk, using different versions of Tapatalk, and using quick editor vs. full editor but nothing seems to fix it. Most of the times the forum just starts working again a few days or weeks later, but occasionally I end up with a dead thread or post that I never am able to moderate or edit ever again. This is highly annoying.   It just happened to me again today. I tried to respond to a classified ad (http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/81744-sold/) by sending Tercel89 a PM via Tapatalk, and I was able to view his profile and type out the PM on Tapatalk, but when I clicked on the send button it would give me various messages such as "Member profile not found", "You do not have permissions to use this form", "Refresh the form and try again", etc. I then gave up and posted a reply in the actual classified thread with my phone number via Tapatalk, which worked and Tercel89 was able to text me, but then when I later tried to edit my reply to remove my phone number from the classified ad I was getting more error messages and it would not let me edit that post. So in this instance today I was able to fire up my home PC and edit the post just fine, but Tapatalk is still throwing various error messages when I try to edit posts or send PMs.

Seeing that we are all pet lovers here, I felt it would be appropriate to make a donation to the Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary in Nashville, in memory of Rocco. They are a non-profit no-kill shelter specializing in rescues, especially dogs. I just donated $20 on Rocco's behalf, but they take any amount and it's only 1 click to give via PayPal. Here is the link if anyone wants to contribute as well: [URL]http://freedomfarm.net/donate/[/URL] Please note I am not affiliated with the shelter in any way, just thought it was the best thing to do considering that David (and Sam) have done so much to help all of us here on TGO, giving generously of their time and cutting prices to give us discounts and save hard to get items for us. Hopefully my small donation will help another great dog or pet like Rocco find another great home with a great owner like David.

Pets are great gifts from God, especially dogs. Always loyal and friendly, eager and playful, protective yet gentle, clever and hardworking, and giving unconditional love while expecting very little in return except basic food, water, and shelter. The only sad thing about them is that they don't live very long compared to humans, many of whom are much worse behaved than even the most troublesome pets. Losing a pet for many of us is like losing a family member, and I have often thought that their short lifespan might also be an intentional gift from God. While the loss of a pet is terribly difficult to accept, it does help us learn how to grieve and deal with such losses before we suffer even greater losses later in life. And while we don't get to keep our pets for too long, we do get the joy of adopting and raising multiple new pets numerous times during our lifetime. I firmly believe that looking into a loving dog's eyes is like looking into a small part of heaven, and that always reminds me that God is behind and inside of each and every one of these precious gifts.

Thanks guys. I figured this event would cover all the basic facets of IDPA shooting, which is great. My only concern was that it might be primarily for shooters that already know IDPA and/or have defensive shooting skills, and that are just there to be scored for classification into groups based on their current abilities, so that they are ready to compete in the next match. If so then I figured those shooters may not appreciate 2 new kids showing up with no IDPA knowledge and only a brief intro to defensive shooting. I am really wanting to get these kids into an intro or tutorial event, where an experienced IDPA shooter (and ideally a professional instructor) can teach them the basic rules and techniques and let them try it out in a low pressure environment. I can continue coaching them after we are familiar with the rules and courses of fire, and get them started. I already gave them their first chance to try standing at casual ready, waiting for a random timer buzzer, then dropping into a weaver stance, drawing a Ruger LCP from an OWB holster and firing 2 DAO shots via 1-handed point shooting from a retention position on a 2-yard torso target, with their weak hand/forearm shielding their heart vital zone. After just an hour of that instruction and 50 rounds each, they were both running 1.5 to 1.7 seconds total time for this drill with no misses or safety violations at all, and their final 50 round groups averaging 3-6". So I am anxious to get them started and see what they can do with further training.

I've read a fair amount about IDPA, ISPSC, etc. but I've never been to a formal match or competition event. I am a firearms instructor and have been coaching two 18 year old boys for several years, both of whom are pretty skilled target shooters, and I believe they are ready to enter into the competition arena at least to learn the rules and start learning / practicing basic defensive pistol skills. Is this qualifier event the right place for new shooters to come and get started?

I once worked at a customer site in a bad part of town. Their office was surrounded by blocks and blocks of run-down industrial inner-city area, so we generally avoided going out for lunch or dinner unless we had time to drive farther away. Customer asked everyone to dress up for Halloween party and I went as a soldier. Everything in my costume was real military except the pistol on my hip (unloaded in a military holster), and it was the civilian version of the real military pistol. I drove to work, got gas in the morning, drove out to pick up sodas for lunch, drove home, and stopped for groceries wearing this costume. Nobody said a word or paid any attention to me whatever, I think because everyone assumed I was just dressed for Halloween and thus they would have assumed the pistol to be a costume prop. I wasn't worried about it at the time as I had a permit back then, and it was legal to open carry an unloaded gun anyway, but I wouldn't do it again after thinking more about it. If anything bad had happened then the unloaded gun wouldn't have done me any good, and it could have easily caused a bunch of trouble if some criminal thought it was real and shot me first to eliminate the threat and/or steal the pistol. Or a panicky liberal civilian could have phoned the police about a guy with a gun. Lots of ways for it to go bad, just wasn't a smart thing to do. If I ever did it again I'd go in costume without any visible weapon at all, but with a real loaded gun fully concealed on my person, just as in real life. Once arriving at the party I could add an unloaded gun or costume prop if desired and remove it before leaving, but would generally advise against carrying a real gun for costume purposes, as we are supposed to treat every gun as if it's loaded, so I'd use a prop or maybe deactivate the gun in some way to make it obviously safe.

I went today as well, 9-11. Only did half the aisles then quit because it was too hot and humid, which was made worse by the good crowd. Even though I got there at 9, I got one of the last parking spaces in the lot. People were circling like vultures for spots to open up when I left. I did see a few fair deals on accessories or small misc items, but only one used gun from a private party with a fair price, a blued Ruger Security Six in 85% condition for $380, I'd have offered $340 but didn't want it bad enough. All other guns were overpriced by at least 5-10% and many were much higher, which is unfortunately typical of most gun shows. One guy near the front had 3 nice Ruger Mark III 22 pistols which had a few upgrades, but they were pretty well used, missing original parts and factory stuff, and yet he still wanted $1200 each. I figured he will probably die with those guns at that price. The only deal I got was from a fellow TGO member that I met at the start. Probably could have found a few more things to buy but I walked away early due to the lack of proper AC, and I did turn down several good accessory deals because those sellers were offering 22lr for $0.10 per round or higher, and I refuse to buy anything from scalpers.

I like the original factory grips on mine, but the set on the bottom right look pretty sweet and I'd try them if they were cheap enough.

Why would anyone want to analyze or review the victim's statements, testimony, or details of the incidents involved?   Of course it is necessary for the judge, lawyers, and possible jury and key witnesses to be exposed to such information, however I believe that the general public shouldn't have access to nor want to review this material, especially when there are minors involved and/or when the crimes are of such a damaging and sensitive nature that broad distribution of said information could cause further serious and permanent damage, both for the accused and the accuser as well as any secondary victims, relatives, etc.   I realize that an accuser can make false accusations which in turn can cause significant damage to the accused, however in such cases the accused would ultimately be vindicated by the legal process if they are later found to be innocent. Any permanent or lasting damage suffered by the accused after being found innocent is not due to a fault of the legal process, rather it is due to the media which exists solely to feed the curiosity and entertainment needs of the general public, most of whom tend to be overly intrusive and insensitive, often sticking their noses into others' business when they should otherwise focus on their own affairs, and being overly judgmental and allowing their attitudes and actions to be prejudiced by the media, gossip, and hearsay. So if such damage is done then it is done by us as a society, and not by the legal process.   For me it is enough to hear that a public entertainment figure that was active in the gun industry has been accused of horrible crimes, and it will be enough for me to later learn of the outcome of the trial or final legal process. It may be tempting to delve into all the details out of curiosity or for other reasons, but I shall avoid doing so out of respect for the accused and the accuser and all other involved parties. Whether or not the allegations are true, and regardless of how the legal process resolves itself, those folks will not benefit in any way from millions of strangers prying into their personal affairs and invading their privacy on a daily basis. And if the guy ends up being guilty, which seems likely in this case, it will surely do much more harm to the victim for any related details to be published during the legal process, and I don't want to be part of that even in a small way.   This is just one more reason why I never read newspapers, never watch the news, and rarely watch TV of any sort. I occasionally scan major headlines via the Fox News Mobile app, I talk to my close friends and family often, and I read a few good local forums like this one that do enough to keep me connected with what is happening in the world. I don't need to subscribe to Court TV or suck down every piece of garbage that the media will tee up in cases like this one.

I quit watching the show a long while back, soon after it first aired. Mainly because I rarely watch TV, but also because I always felt that there was something wrong, off, or not quite right about Will. His cocky arrogant nature, controlling mannerisms, and interactions with his daughter and key staff left me with a general distaste for him, his business, and his show. I realize a highly edited TV show can't possibly convey everything as it truly is in real life, but I still feel that you can tell a lot about a person with just a little exposure, interactions, speaking, body language, etc. and those things are hard to mask. I don't know anything about the family or their personal lives, and I don't think anyone should judge either way based on news media reporting, but it wouldn't surprise me to see him get convicted given the bad feeling I picked up from him long before any of this came out. And while the legal process can be quick to indict and overzealous in protecting some alleged victims, I feel that this is preferred in cases such as this where minors are involved and might be at serious risk.

Sorry willis68, I had assumed that as the person coordinating this whole deal that you would have a consolidated list of all confirmed orders along with the list of those who have confirmed and paid. I also assumed that you may have received other orders, payments, or communications via other threads and PMs, so I didn't want to make any statements about the total order quantities. But seeing as how this information has not yet been compiled, I took it upon myself to compile the info for all of us as noted below. I hope this helps! As of the time of this post, and assuming that all Confirmed orders are in fact paid for by the Sept. 15 deadline, we only need 8 more knives to be confirmed and paid for to make this deal happen. See the image below for details, and feel free to let me know if any corrections are necessary.

I'll ask again. Do we know how many people already said they will order one, but have not paid yet? If so then hopefully we can subtract that number from 31 to know the real number of knives that still need to be spoken for. Also, are we ordering as soon as we hit 50, or waiting until a future deadline?

Just paid. #22 if available #27 second choice #50 third choice

So how many of the 34 have already ordered but not paid yet?

[quote name="Oh Shoot" post="1181432" timestamp="1408518281"]Sure didn't work that way on the CMT lowers. - OS[/quote] Wow. That's a shame. I participated in the CMT TGO uppers/lowers purchase and paid for 4 as agreed. I was not aware of any problems with other folks not honoring their confirmed orders. The deal still seemed to work though, and it looks like the LG101 deal went down ok too, so I'm guessing there must not have been too many issues? I would expect everyone to honor their word, since many of us are paying veteran members with higher post counts, and TGO seems to have a better crowd on average. But in any group deal it's inevitable for their to be a few unplanned changes, especially for more expensive items given the volume and higher costs. Hopefully we aren't too short of the mark and this run will go over well too. In my case I just prefer to hold onto my cash until closer to the deadline, both to confirm that the deal is really happening and to avoid the hassle of transferring money around and waiting on a refund if it falls through. I'm definitely in though and excited to see this knife considering how much I like the LG101 that I scored via resale (thanks hipower!) after missing the order deadline. I just wish we could get these much sooner than Christmas, and within a short time after payment. Instant gratification via online shopping has spoiled us all. :-)

I am still definitely in but cash is tight, so I prefer to pay close to the 9/15 deadline once we know for sure it is happening. I assume many others are doing the same. How many orders do we have total? I trust everyone on this forum to pay if they confirmed, so wouldn't worry unless we are still far short of the mark in unpaid orders.

What OS said. I know 2 students that got in trouble for storing unloaded, unassembled guns or gun-related things in their cars while at school, even gun parts or airsoft gear. Many schools have rules or policies against this, which while they are not laws, can still land you in trouble if detected. I also know 1 adult that got in minor trouble for open carrying while picking up a child. Legal or not, open carry (even if brief or accidental) is a bad idea, especially more so on or near school grounds. The same is true of carrying or storing guns in a vehicle at a workplace which has rules or policies against such activity. So I live by the general guideline that it is first and foremost important for me to always be safe, and laws or policies or rules against being armed or storing arms are only relevant if you are known to be in violation, thus the legality doesn't matter if nobody but you ever knows what you do. Even my close family and friends never know if or when I am carrying, and nobody ever sees me storing or retrieving guns from a vehicle. Thus for me the question is moot.

I actually don't have a problem with all felony convictions resulting in forfeiture of your 2A rights. Felons are criminals, and criminals should have to pay a steep price for their crimes, thus normally honest folks that are occasionally tempted to cross the line for seemingly innocent reasons might think twice before doing so. Teens and drug use are a great example. I have mentored several teens that were busted on possession charges which they (and unfortunately some parents and our president) felt were no big deal, but when I explained how one felony conviction after age 18 would disqualify them from ever owning guns, they were quickly motivated to dump the drugs and they have been clean ever since. They are now accomplished shooters, honor students, and always test clean. What I do have a problem with is a few truly minor crimes being classified as felonies, which needs to be fixed. And if you are forced to forfeit your guns due to a conviction, the law should not be allowed to confiscate or keep your property, you should be allowed to sell, gift, transfer, or donate it within a reasonable time so that your financial investment is not stolen or squandered. Only time you should lose the property is if you acquired it via illegal methods such as theft or use of drug money to buy it.

Toyota engineers do an awful lot of expensive research and testing to design their engines to be as efficient and effective as possible, and those same engineers that designed the engine also defined the manufacturer specification for the oil change frequency and type of oil / fuel to be used in each vehicle. Some manufacturers may be guilty of recommending sub-standard oil and fuel specs, presumably to sell more expensive oil or help out the marketing team, but Toyota doesn't do that. You can tell this by looking at the specs for many different Toyota vehicles, and you will see that the recommended oil change frequency and oil / fuel types are different for each engine type and model variant. My last RAV4 called for regular oil every 3000-5000 miles and premium fuel, but my current Tundra calls for full synthetic 0w-20 every 5000-7000 miles and 87 octane. So I trust the advice from the Toyota engineers, and I don't question their wisdom based on internet opinions, joe at the jiffy slop, or the clerk behind the parts counter. And oils are often vastly different across brands, types, and lots. Mobil1 full synthetic 0w-20, for example, is quite different from Toyota full synthetic 0w-20, so stick with the brand and type recommended by the Toyota engineers. Unfortunately in my case the Tundra takes 7.5 quarts and a new filter with 2 o-ring seals for each change, so the parts alone cost me $65 plus 1.5 hours labor to change my own oil every 5000 miles. Doing it right isn't cheap, but then neither is replacing a $45,000 truck or a $10,000 engine. I'm on 7 years old with 130,000 miles and it still runs like brand new.

[quote name="Hershmeister" post="1180508" timestamp="1408288584"]Just be aware there is only one sales contract. Do it right the first time and using the lawyer as your go to guy is smart as you will want legal eyes on the contract and you will need one for closing anyway[/quote] if you can get a lawyer cheap then by all means take one, but they are not required at closing. A realtor is a good second choice because they are usually much cheaper and they have a lot of experience reviewing sales contracts and other legal documents. You should also insist on seeing the settlement statement and all paperwork prior to closing, so that you have time to review them and make any edits or show concern before you are pressured to sign and close the deal.

[quote name="bigun" post="1180430" timestamp="1408243431"]Where do I get one of these.[/quote] I have been using them for years, they are amazingly simple and highly effective. This is the one I use for most areas: [URL]http://store.burglarbomb.com/BurglarBomb-AB-2000-AB-2000.htm[/URL]

Get a "burglar bomb" for less than $70 and install it in the shed in less than 5 minutes. If they do get in, they won't take anything, and you can call police to pick them up from the lawn where they will be gagging trying to breathe and see again. No physical harm so it's legal, just remember to disarm when you go in. ☺

You can also hire a realtor to guide you through the process and handle the paperwork, legal document review, and represent you at closing. Many realtors will do this for a flat fee of $250-$500 which is likely going to be much less than an attorney, and they know how to protect you from common mistakes, liabilities, or errors made by the title company. I have a good friend that may be able to do it for you, depending where you are located. Most of the work they can handle via phone or email, but at closing they need to be there in person.

How'd the Eezox work out for you so far?

I managed numerous facilities and corporate projects for several major nationwide retail chains in a prior life. Both of those chains provided excellent customer service with an educated, skilled associate available to help you nearly all the time. They could assist if you needed to find something, had questions about a product, price checks, how to install or use it, what accessories to buy with it, help loading or carrying it out, etc. And enough customers came in every day to keep the skilled help busy non-stop, yet roughly 90% of the shoppers never needed or wanted any help, and would prefer to shop unassisted, so the help was mainly there for the minority "high maintenance" customers.   This made sense in certain product areas such as jewelry, electronics, or firearms where the items were valuable, complex, or the sale process required employee assistance, but staffed help was mostly unnecessary in areas like toys, sporting goods, household goods, etc. which were primarily straight forward sales that most people could handle self-serve. So these chains tried to provide the best of both worlds, staffing the high maintenance departments and leaving the other areas to run with few or no associates. But for both of these retailers and nearly all others, they found that their sales and profits were steadily declining as most customers would buy primarily based on low price. Sure, their stores were still just as busy with the high maintenance customers coming in to ask all sorts of questions, handle and test the products, compare items, and learn everything they needed to know to make their purchase decision, but then most customers would leave without buying anything because they could purchase the same item online or at another low-priced retailer which did not have the overhead of the stores and educated employees. Or worse, they would whip out an ad and ask you to match the low price competitor, which would often be below your cost so you would actually lose money if you completed the sale.   In the days before the internet and online shopping, the staffed model made sense but it is no longer viable for most retailers. Most modern consumers are comfortable doing their own research and purchasing online, and when they purchase locally they primarily want a large selection and low prices. I am the same way, mostly because I have always been technical and prefer to do my own research rather than rely on a store clerk who only knows a little, but also because I am frugal and want to get the best deal possible. I feel cheated if I buy something and then later find it selling for much less elsewhere.   So when I shop at local stores like Walmart and other places, I mainly want the store to be well stocked, laid out in a logical manner, and completely free of expensive sales associates with the exception of the checkout or customer service areas. I don't need or want their help most of the time, thus I don't want to be paying more for my items to fund the paid help which is normally only used by the minority high maintenance customers, many of whom don't end up purchasing locally anyway. Like it or not, the days of the mom-and-pop stores and Mayberry RFD are long gone.