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I got this nifty shop vac for Christmas one year, adn thought it would be perfect for cleaning out fireplace ashes after the coold down a day. Well I got everything out, and started sucking up the ashes, thinking how smart I was and congratulating myself on what a great job it was doing. When I finished I stood up and turned around to find that I did not install the filter, and all the ashes had been blown out the shop vac exhaust all over the living room. Took a long time to clean up the mess.

Plus you definitely pay taxes on 401k, and IRA's, and I'd guess pensions.

Slightly off topic, but... My dad tells the story of being at work once and a dog walked in front of him and his co-workers. The dog sat down and started licking himself. One of the co-workers said "I wish I could do that, ha ha". So my dad being pretty quick, said "Well, if you want, I'll hold his legs for you"

Wow! What a great page. I've stripped my MkIII 22/45 once, and it was quite the ordeal. This looks like it should make it easier. Thanks!

I've been practising the technique of using your slide hand to cover the ejection port, and I'm happy to say it works pretty well for me. So simple, don't know why I didn't figure that out on my own. Thanks everyone!

When I was a teenager, I had no experience with guns. My friend had a .22 rifle and he was showing it to me in his room. I asked if it was loaded and he said "No" and handed it to me. I sighted it in through the window on the neighbors house, car, etc. I had enough sense to not pull the trigger while aiming across the street. I couldn't resist pulling the trigger though, so I pointed it at the floor, pulled back and BANG! Learned a huge lesson that day. Ever since, every single gun I have ever handled was, as far as I was concerned, loaded, chambered and cocked. My friend had some serious 'splainin to do when his mom came running in totally freaked out.

How much did it cost the Obama camp for that extravagant stage setup during the Dem Convention, or renting the Stadium? I'm not complaining about it, but you spend your money your way, and I'll spend mine myt way.

I love it!

Well, yeah you could do that, but I said "proper and accepted"

OK, I'll have to try that. The slide is pretty stiff on my XD-9, and I usually have to hold it pretty tight. Plus I usually grip the slide at the back, so I'll have to move my grip forward. Thanks

Man! that is just like me and my folks. Sometimes I wonder if I really grew up in their house. I always thought they were fairly conservative, but when I finaly got interested in politics and really started discussing it with them, I find out they are total lefties. I always kid them and tell them they didn't raise me with those kind of morals. These days, politics are just totally off limits. We can talk about anything but that. Political discussions just make all of us angry. What's funny is they really do have several conservative ideals, but I think what it really comes down to is they just hate Bush, and thought Clinton did a good job.

If clearing my pistol, to let someone look at it, or for cleaning, the bullet in the chamber has to be cycled out. So I drop the magazine, and cycle the slide. If I'm near a table, I just rack the slide over it and the bullet drops out, no big deal. But what if you're at the range and nowhere but the floor to drop the bullet. Do you ask your buddy to hold out his hand and catch it? doesn't seem too safe. Do you just let it drop to the ground? That doesn't sound safe either, and the bullet could get damaged and not feed properly. What is the proper and accepted method?

Think I'll call around tomorrow and just see how much they cost. If they're giving them away, well, I'm a big supporter

It occured to me that the wire frames that hold up the little political yard signs would make great target holders. I know it is illegal to remove them before an election, but does anyone know if they are fair game after the election?

I doubt they'll even take fingerprints from the can. They will say they have bigger fish to fry than finding someone who may not have even been able to commit the crime. My son had his car broken into and his several hundred $$ stereo stolen. I pointed out a very prominient greasy fingerprint on the trunk lid, at which the cop looked at it and said "Hmm" and moved along. I don't think they do fingerprints much anymore. Probably eats into their budget somehow.

Not to be picky, but wow, that blue text on grey background hurts my eyes. Maybe it's just my monitor, or my color blind eyes. Also, your ad links float over the right column of the table of links. Otherwise it's an excellent resource. Thanks for the hard work!

I saw on the news last night oil was town to 70-something a barrel. I wonder if gas prices will come down to whatever they were the last time oil was that cheap. Anybody remember what price that was? I doubt it. Gas prices rise immediately with oil, but they definitely are slower to go down.

If it's a 401k that can be rolled into an IRA, your broker can fund the IRA with any stock you want, totally tax sheltered. However most 401k's held at your current job cannot be rolled out untill you quit. But if you've got an old one from a previous job, you're good to go.

Wait a minute, where's Ann Coulter? She definitely beats out some of that list.

Also, I think kids these days are wanting to be financially where their parents are. Only thing is, it took the parents 25 or 30 more years to get where they are. The kids want it now. Seeing a candidate who says it is a right to have it all looks enticing.

I think voting is something we all should do, since people fought and died for the right. Now, that said, if people don't know the issues and just go in and Christmas tree the ballot, then they should stay home. I don't care if they have an opinion that differs from mine, but have a definite opinion when you go. My $0.02

I heard a good tip once.. Take everything out of your wallet and photocopy it, front and back of things like credit cards. This way you will remember everything in your wallet and you will have all the numbers to call if it is lost.

My experience has been that banks charge if you don't have an account and the check is not from their bank. This was a bank who'se check it was drawn on, and the check was written to me. I felt like they were holding my money hostage. Oh, I forgot to mention the fact that every time I went in there I had to give fingerprints. Also, an ambarrasment not suffered by account holders. "Just sign up for a new account and you won't have to do that." B.S.

This is why I left Palm Beach County. What's sad is there are many more just like him - Totally Nuts!

I will never open an account with them. I used to work for a company who had their payroll accounts with BOA. On a few occasions, I got a check for gas milage and went to cash it at the BOA. Every time they would try to charge me around $10 just to cash the check. They said it was their standard practise for cashing checks for customers who did not have an account. It's not like IU was trying to cash another bank's check, it was from their bank, and was payable to me. I always got the stink-eye from them when they found out I was not a BOA account holder. They said they would be happy to open me an account and cash the check for free. I said I would never do business with any bank that treats even potential customers like that.