Erik88

I don't understand how you can comfortably pocket carry some of these guns. Y'all got some big pockets.

You get what you pay for. I'm pretty sure you could find one in your price range. MPG, horrible. If you are concerned about fuel economy then Toyota will disappoint. What you save on fuel with the other big 3 you will likely lose with future repairs. My 21 year old Tundra still has the original fuel pump, power steering pump, alternator and starter. It doesn't leak any fluids and doesn't burn any oil. There are people on the Tundra forum with 350k-700k miles. Original engines and transmissions.

No one makes a better truck than Toyota. Sorry, not sorry. I would look for a used Tundra long bed online.

Is this typically cheaper than insuring through your homeowners insurance? I pay extra on our homeowners policy to make sure my firearms are covered. My collection on guns is fairly small compared to many here on TGO.

Gotcha. Have you looked at Watauga Lake in farr east TN? It looks amazing. Douglas lake is also very nice if you haven't been. Similar to Norris.

I am confused. Are you going to Chattanooga, or North Carolina? Or both? By motorcycle or by vehicle? Have you already driven the Cherohala Skyway?

We need a special obituaries section for The Legion.

What city is this in? In my neighborhood in West Knoxville, we just had a woman assaulted at 4:15 in the afternoon while she was walking. The offender hasn't been caught yet. My wife walks the same path. Not a good feeling.

Bumping this thread again for help. I installed the extension, new spring and follower over a week ago and I'm having issues. I can't get more than 6 shells in most of the time. Once I got 7 to load. I have tried removing and reinstalling everything 3 times. It feels like the spring is getting bound inside the tube. It's clearly supposed to hold 7 so I bought the right one. I've also tried using the old follower but that made no difference.

No one knew how to apply a tourniquet? Sad way to go. Totally preventable.

I think we read into this too much. These mass shootings have become so frequent that unless 10+ people are killed, it leaves the news cycle almost immediately. It's less about some narrative and more about how the media thinks they can monetize it. I've certainly become numb to it. I find myself watching the news less and less because it doesn't add value to my life.

I'm not sure how much more abuse I can take. I've had a million "Is this available" messages. People asking me to trade them for 13-18 year old bikes, then begging me when I say no. My wife says I'm being dramatic but I disagree. Others get offended if you decline. Exactly. I don't trust people to do the work correctly.

I keep getting people offering to trade me my bike for their Frankensteined junk. Bikes that have had their top end replaced. All kinds of aftermarket parts. Frame replaced. No way am I taking a risk on some bike with a history like that. I want something basically stock, in decent condition, with an owner that can communicate normally. I may have set the bar too high when it comes to Facebook marketplace.

Does anyone have any tips for looking at used dirt bikes? Aside from checking the oil and overall condition, what are some red flags I should look for? I know the air filters typically can't be accessed without removing a body panel but I may try to do that. I've called a few dealers around Knoxville and the fees today are outrageous. The Honda I want has around $800 in various charges tacked on to the price, then tax. That's why I'm leaning towards a used bike.

Is this a normal coping mechanism you recommend as a therapist?

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This thread was good while it lasted I guess.

Erik and I was born in 88. Very creative.

It's been widely reported that Hispanic voters are turning more and more conservative. Many of them don't agree with liberal views. I'm not picking on you Grayfox but this seems to be a widely held misconception. A lot of these people are hard working, family oriented and religious. During the last election a record amount cast their vote for Trump. Even NPR reported on this trend.

I believe that the majority of illegal immigration actually comes from people overstaying their work visa. @MacGyver might know if I'm wrong about this but that was my understanding from hearing that in the past.

We can't even find Americans to do certain jobs and I'm supposed to be concerned about Jesus putting a new roof on my house? I recently paid a Hispanic guy to do landscaping work for me. I have no clue if he is here legally or not but he works his ass off and his price was great. I initially called a friend that has his own landscaping company but he didn't seem interested. Too busy I guess. The situation at the border is not even in my top 20 list of concerns. I can't do anything about it, and apparently neither can either party. As long as people in those countries can't find jobs at home they will continue to try coming here for a better future. This "crisis" will continue to come and go from the media cycle every time they need to fire up their base and incite outrage before an election. We're all being manipulated. We're supposed to believe these people are looking for a handout when the majority work harder than many Americans.

I can't figure if things are really worse now or if we're being manipulated by the media because the election cycle is starting. For at least 10 years, through multiple administrations, I've heard how bad the situation at the border is. No one has been able to fix it. I've seen people climbing the border wall so that apparently didn't do much good either.

We need a report on the bathroom conditions.

One thing I noticed last time is that I don't think they list their fuel price up on a big sign. Probably because they aren't the cheapest around. I couldn't find the price listed until I was at my individual pump. I also judge a place based on the quality of their windshield brushes but I was so distracted by the size of the place I can't recall seeing theirs.

It probably comes down to the individual cop though. My electric bike isn't street legal. I've passed 3 cops so far in West Knoxville and none have paid me any attention.