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I never thought I would say this after being a former car salesman and at one time a mechanic, I would buy a Kia if the price were right. I have seen more than one that should have died within a week of torture continue for years of torture. On the Accords, stick with a 4cyl for reasons other than MPG's. The maintenance is a lot less on the 4's and they are better engines.

I haven't been to Kaceys in a while but it is a bargain, Jenkins cost a little bit more but has better food. Jenkins is up there with some of the best fried chicken also, it may be as good as Champys.

Everyone is mentioning Honda Civics, I have enough faith in them that there are two in my driveway. However they are not as perfect as you will think. We replaced an automatic transmission in our 01 a few years ago at 100k. My MIL had to have a new engine in a 07 at about 160k and for a whole it kept blowing the main fuse for the entire car.

I wouldn't pass up a deal on a Nissan if I found one. I can think of about a dozen mechanics in my life that drove Nissans even though they worked at a Honda or Toyota service shop.

I have been to Champys and it's ok. There used to be a place on Cherry called George's Chicken, it was the best. Truthfully, some of the best chicken I have had in the last 10 years has come from Golden Corral. Some of the best dining in Chattanooga is: 1: Zarzours 2: Eretha Frankensteins 3: Nickis And in that order. I'll give honorable mentions to Na Go Ya, Bee's, and Aunt Effie's.

I will say that a compact XDM 45 which uses XD45 mags is could be useful. I have only held a XDM compact and it is still more of a fullsize in statureand is not a pocket gun. You mentioned recoil, the XDS is very mild, the Kahr is not. For the most part guns in 45acp are fairly mild. My Kahr CW45 was brutal in recoil, more than a j frame 357 mag.

They are an improvement. My best friend since 7th grade has loaned me his G36 several times. Truthfully I do like the G36 more than most every other 45 made, Sig 220's are nice though. The G36 reminds me more of 9/40/357 Glocks which I have 10k rounds of familiarity with over the years. I have followed one of the threads on Glocktalk where a guy has chopped a G36 mag down to a flush fit 5rd mag. I don't know why Glock didn't make the G36 like other baby Glocks with a two finger grip instead of the pinch master plate.

I have given up on finding a smallish .45 I will like, I have a major complaint on all of them. Sig P250's are just too thick, Kahrs are too rough with sharp edges feel cheap. Glock 36's are nice but I hate the grip/magazine design. I don't have a lot of trust in micro 1911's nor do I have a interest in a grip safety. I was excited about the XDS when they came out. My long time shooting friend payed a deposit on one. I actually shot it before he did. Other than shooting continuously low it was perfect for about 100 rounds. It has recently started having weak primer strikes. Out of the last 50 rounds it has had probably 10 weak primer strikes, all factory ammo. He is keeping the gun but says he will wait before sending it back so maybe if it is a common problem they will have addressed the issues.

I am glad you mentioned what you had. The earlier supercrews couldn't use some low profile boxes because they hit the wheel wells. I am not sure about 05+ because I think I have seen some with low profile boxes.

When getting a low profile, some people have found the back corners hit their wheel wells. If you can take it back if it don't fit it is not a concern.

No you can open a single lid from the side. You only have to pull one latch, I'm guessing that is why you asked. I too will stay away from the they button, get a latch and preferably on the side. The tallest box I could find only came about half way up the rear window on my Tacoma. It helps protect the window from a lot and makes it a little darker inside the truck. It does not block your backing up ability, I can still see the top of the tailgate from th mirror or turning around.

I had tried different ones on a Tacoma I used to have. I found a single lid with the key and handles on the side to be the most advantageous. You pay a lot more for a deep box, up to you if it is worth it or not. With a deep box in a tall truck you may not be able to reach the bottom of a deep one from the side. Some boxes are taller over the rails to which I liked to protect the rear window, also a lot more storage under the box. Something else, my dad has a spray in liner that added enough thickness that he can't fit his old box in anymore. Something to consider when measuring.

Gotcha, thanks for the info.

I knew a FBI agent, back when the FBI actually did law enforcement, that had a 3"RB just like that. Beautiful piece, keep me in mind if you ever have the need to sell it.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-9-402(b)(1). Subsection (d) of the statute addresses lights displayed by emergency or other authorized vehicles. Subdivision (1) provides: No vehicle operated in this state shall be equipped with any flashing red or white light or any combination of red or white lights which displays to the front of such vehicle except school buses, a passenger motor vehicle operated by a rural mail carrier of the United States postal service while performing the duties of a rural mail carrier, authorized law enforcement vehicles only when used in combination with a flashing blue light, and emergency vehicles used in firefighting, including ambulances, emergency vehicles used in firefighting which are owned or operated by the division of forestry, firefighting vehicles, rescue vehicles, privately owned vehicles of regular or volunteer firefighters certified in § 55-9-201(c), or other emergency vehicles used in firefighting owned, operated, or subsidized by the governing body of any county or municipality

That is the thing, a lot of these the rider could have done nothing to prevent it. I have seen a horse and a deer cause a motorcycle wreck, completely unavoidable. We had one guy loose control on pavement that had algae from too much water runoff one time. I can only think of two motorcycle wrecks I have been to where speed or stupidity were a factor.

I was talking to my wife this morning about all the motorcycle wrecks I worked in my days as a cop and how this pretty weather brings them out. About two hours later I am on I-75 and roll right up on one. The scene was secure and I could tell by the people on the scene that someone with more medical knowledge than me knew the rider was deceased so I saved myself the agony of those reoccurring nightmares and continued down the road. This one looked so innocent, no vehicle damage, no indication anyone did anything wrong. The rider looked like he did a bad lane change and got clipped. I worked a bad one a year ago where a rider hit a horse running across the road, I still think about that terrible scene daily. Everyone be careful.

I was considering the gun but "tightened up" reminds me that it as a Taurus.

Not in any state I know of. It's like me saying I'm under 21 and I'm going to buy beer even though I am 30.

Really the only thing that has changed with all of this is that you will not be prosecuted.

To my understanding you can store it in your vehicle in a foreign trade zone now but don't ask don't tell.

If it is not pick and pluck, putting the foam in the freezer before cutting makes it easier.

I wouldn't waist money on an AR unless it was below preelection prices. Ammo will continue to go up in price. I will also say that for a while 9mm ammo will be scarce and +$15 per box. I am seeing a lot of 5.56 at reasonable prices. Warning, all of this advice is moot if another event were to happen.

Don't trust the website. I bought two boxes of 9mm last night in N GA, they only had 5 boxes or the wife and I would have bought more. Good price too, $15 for WWB.

Well, $500 would be the absolute Mac I would even think about. That equals about the most expensive I have seen it for on store shelves.