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I just purchased a Taurus PT111 Millennium G2 at Bass Pro for $279. My normal EDC is my Glock 23. I've never owned a Taurus and have been kind of hesitant to buy one due to some of their quality issues they have had in the past. I liked the price and the feel of the PT111 G2. I had read some favorable reviews of the P111 G2 before I bought it. I would like to switch out the Taurus with the Glock for my EDC from time to time. I am hoping from feedback from those that may own one on the pros and cons of the gun. My biggest question I have is would you trust your life to one for EDC..at least from time to time?

Just goes to show what an armed Good Samaritan can be... wrcbtv.com/story/32342855/police-investigating-shooting-on-ringgold-road

You can't go wrong with the Ruger AR-556. I've had mine for almost a year and love it. I haven't had any issues with it so far.

I am in the process of closing on a home that I found. I am now waiting for the final approval from the underwriter at them moment. The house is 15 years old. Most of the homes in the city I plan on living in are 40-50 years old, so I wanted something that wasn't so old that it needed major renovation. I also like where it is because it is close to work. I had the home inspection done a few weeks ago. The lady who lives there had the house built in '96. It appeared that she has taken care of the home, but I had a home inspection done on the home just to be on the safe side. I met with the inspector and she showed me what she had found and how to repair them. The major systems were in good shape according to her inspection. The roof still had a half-life to it. The AC system was in good shape. The crawlspace under the house was clean (plastic covering the ground, plumbing was secured and insulated). After meeting with her, she emailed me a detailed report with photos of the things she found and how to correct them. All of the defects were considered DIY repairs. I did not however, buy a home warranty (dunno if that will bite me in the butt later...). I didn't have the traditional 20% down payment to make when I started looking. I did however, get the seller to pay the remaining closing costs on the home. I applied for a first time homebuyer's program and was approved. It covered the down payment and a portion of the closing costs. My current mortgage payment will be roughly $60 more per month than what I pay for rent now. I will have my truck paid off this time next year and that will be roughly $500/month I will save. I plan on applying an additional $100 per month to the mortgage payment. I have been told by others that this extra money will go directly on the principal and will cut the loan life by about 6-7 years. The neighborhood is on a dead end street so not much traffic. The neighbors that live around there seem to be older people so I hopefully won't have to worry about hell raisers all the time. I am really pumped about buying my own home and not having to pay on something I will never own. There are pros and cons to renting vs. buying, but I think the pros outweigh the cons. I would definitely go with a home inspection prior to buying a home.

Sorry...had to post this too. I had never seen this video before. It brought tears to my eyes knowing that the UK had enough respect to perform OUR national anthem to show their solidarity with us in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

I was unemployed at the time. It was a beautiful Tuesday morning. I had woken up to eat some breakfast and watch tv. I was watching a "breaking news" event on "The Today Show" of where a plane had hit the WTC. I was thinking..."how in the hell does a plane just hit a building like the WTC. Anyway, I saw the second plane hit the second tower and right then I knew it wasn't an accident. But before I could recover from the shock of what I just saw, they then said that a plane had just hit the Pentagon and then a plane had crashed in PA. It felt like I was blindfolded and being sucker punched without relent. I was scared, shocked but most of all...ANGRY. I had left a while later to get some cigs and when I had returned, I witnessed the second tower fall. Peter Jennings said it best.."Oh my God..." I am glad I wasn't the POTUS...I would've probably been nuking someone that day . To all those who have fought and served and sadly...those who died to protect this great nation from thugs like Al-Queda and the Taliban...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE...YOUR ACTIONS ARE APPRECIATED MORE THAN WORDS CAN EVER EXPRESS.

My truck's diagnostic systems in all of its infinite wisdom, has an audible alert every time the oil needs to be changed. Pretty handy in a way I suppose. I try to keep it changed every 3,000 miles or so. I usually use a semi-synthetic blend or fully synthetic blend when I do change it. I also use the Fram Xtra or Tough Guard filters too. Fortunately, my truck sits up just enough to where I can get a creeper under it to change the oil. It's cheaper to DIY in my opinion.

I usually change the oil myself most of the time. However, I do have to let the dealership inspect the engine, transmission and powertrain every 5 years to keep the lifetime warranty on my powertrain valid. I should have just declined the offer and asked around before doing it, but I didn't. They need to make a "jackass" smilie. I would have used that one in my thread title. LOL

Well...I guess I allowed the dealership to screw me over today. I took my truck to get an oil change at the dealership because it was time to change it and I had a coupon to have the oil changed, tires rotated and have a multi-point inspection done cheaper than I could do myself. They told me that the power steering and brake fluid needed to be flushed and replaced. The also said my front brake pads were kinda thin, but they told me I could wait until my next oil change to have that done. Not being much of a mechanic, I trusted their advice and had those two things done along with the oil change. It cost around $120 for each prodecure in addition to the oil change. It ended up costing right at $300 overall . My truck is my baby and I don't want anything to happen to her by neglecting to replace any old fluids in the truck so I had it done. My truck has 41,000 miles on it so far. I feel I let them dupe me. Any input from any mechanics on here if such services are needed and if so, the intervals. My truck is an '08 Dodge Ram.

GOOD NEWS...I just got a flier in the mail a few days ago from GT Distributors and they will now be open on Saturdays from 9am to 2 pm. I guess alot of people were demanding it. I'll have to try to go by there more often

I'm am ready for some football myself. Hoping Bama can live up the preseason hype. ROLL TIDE!! On a side note, I would love to get tickets to the AL/TN game. I have checked rolltide.com and they don't have any available yet. They state the price of the tickets as $85 each. I found tickets on stubhub.com and they want $145/min for tickets...OUCH. If tickets are that expensive then I guess I'll just go to a sportsbar with my friends and just watch it there. I know it is a big rivalry game and the tickets cost more but, $%#@...that's outrageous. Maybe I'll luck up on some cheaper possibly...

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Gunman Hits East Ridge Taco Bell | suspect, east, ridge - WTVC NewsChannel 9: Chattanooga News, Weather, Radar, Sports, Lottery It's getting to where a person can't get out and get a bite to eat without something like this happening. Too bad the customer who was robbed didn't have an HCP, might have had a better ending

Good ole Jack Daniels

Thanks for the help. I was able to import the image. The image quality isn't too great because it was done in Microsoft Paint. I don't have any good imaging software.

How do I place an image for this? I tried placing one from my computer, but it won't let me. Any ideas?

Here is a tribute I made for honoring fallen officers in the line of duty in my area over the years. I am thinking having a shirt made of it.

I am very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and yours. I lost my mother last Monday and it was the hardest day in my life. God will provide you with the comfort only He can give. He knows the pain of losing a loved one..He watched his Son die on a Cross. He will help you through this.

I have been wanting to get a safe for my pistol that is fireproof and has keypad access. I have been to several sporting goods stores and to Wally World but couldn't find the exact one I was looking for. Wal-Mart had a safe that was fireproof with a keypad but it was a little larger than I wanted. I also saw the GunVault safes but I don't think they are fireproof. Does anyone know if there is such a type of safe with both options? I don't really want a comination lock if I need access to my gun in an emergency. Maybe I am asking for too much from a safe but I would like one that can be easily accessed and still protect if from a fire. Any suggestions?

Has (or does) anyone here that smokes tried the "e-cigarettes"? I wanted to try them and ended up getting the "Green Smoke" brand. While the starter kit is somewhat pricey, it does come close to delivering one of the closest sensations (in my opinion) to actual cigarettes. It even does pretty good while drinking. If anyone on here smokes and is thinking of quitting or wanting a safer alternative, you might want to check them out. It claims to contain only water, nicotine, proylene glycol (a common food additive) and flavoring. I am going to try it for 30 days and see how it continues to do. So far, so good...

I just went out a few minutes ago and I measured 4" on the ground with my tape measure lol

A friend and I were planning on eating dinner and going to see a movie this weekend. Since I don't go to big chain restaruants or theaters much, i was wondering if the Rave theater in East Ridge and the Applebee's on Brainerd Rd was posted? I would be nice if I could take my other "girlfriend" with me too .

I once asked a similar question about this topic about a year ago and of all the answers I got back was one that really stuck out. The answer was this: "When the fear of what could happen to you is greater than the fear of going to prison, then the time has come to clear leather." To me, that is one good point to remember. Just my .02.

I have read on various websites (even saw a video review on Youtube) that the Gen4 Glock 23 is now available. I currently own a Gen3 version and am looking at trading mine in for the newest one next year. I like that fact that the gun features multiple backstraps and a dual recoil spring just to name some of the new features. Does anyone on here own one of these new guns? If so, what are your thoughts about it? Is it worth trading for?