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Dang. Such a tremendous talent. RIP.

Rule #4: Know your target and what's beyond. If you're not sure, don't shoot it. Binoculars are handy for that.

As I said in the other thread, I have both the P3AT and LCP Custom, though technically the Ruger is hers. Both wear hogue grips, which I think make a significant difference. The Keltec has a slip-on grip that I cut to fit and the LCP has the big over-molded grip. I bought both at friendly prices from nice folks here. I'd be surprised if your range didn't have a least one of those as rentals.

It blew really hard and poured here but we didn't lose power. The storm cell seemed to materialize directly over my house. My wife said downtown Maryville got a downburst, had some damage to buildings, and lost both power and water for a few hours. I'm sure the grid here is just as outdated as anywhere else. I have noticed that they do appear to do a lot more tree trimming in the fall than they used to. Guess they decided that's cheaper than fixing lines when everything is covered in ice.

Yep.

Spots would be a great guy to learn from. I'd like to too.... A friend took a class or two from these folks (I think) and is in the process of setting up his own forge. https://m.facebook.com/IronMountainMetalCraft/ This one looks good too. http://www.3creeksfarm.com/classes-and-workshops/tennessee-blacksmithing-classes-and-workshops/

How can the 709 be a clone of the Shield when it was released 2 years before the Shield? And yes, clearly all Taurus guns are junk because yours had a problem. The Shield certainly didn't get recalled and no glock has ever failed in the history of the world. Especially not something exceedingly stupid like the slide flying off when the trigger is pulled.

If you don't have one in the chamber just carry a pistol sized rock, it's cheaper to throw at people. I have both a P3AT and an LCP. The LCP isn't called the "little copy pistol" for nothing. The fit and finish are better on the Ruger, but it's almost exactly the same as the Keltec. Ruger has a "custom" version with a slightly better trigger and much better sights, that's what I have. Accuracy is similar. I don't shoot them much past 10yds and I'm "minute of paper plate" accurate with either. I also don't shoot them for fun, because they're not super fun to shoot. Both are pretty snappy. The Keltec required the "fluff and buff" and a new extractor to run, but it's run fine ever since. The Ruger was good out of the box. The Keltec lives in a desantis and the ruger lives in a custom leather pocket holter. The Keltec is fractionally smaller.

I'd suggest you find a good welder and have them do all of them. Plug welds and thin sheet metal are fairly advanced techniques.

Worst football venue ever. The closest seats are 200 ft from the sideline. Front row seats will be like being in the upper deck at any other stadium, and half-way up will be like watching ants play football.

... or the elderly, which appears to have been the case here.

Same here....

A friend of mine got a truck with cooled seats, and yes, they're awesome when you're sitting in them. They're not so awesome when you're in the back seat with hot air blowing across your knees. He also has a Cobra and we've spent a bit of time thinking about how to install the cooling system in those seats. Heat isn't a problem...

I've known several people who got low mileage detective cars in good shape and loved them. Once you remove the 500 lbs of stuff added to a normal police car, they rode really well and were much quicker and more agile than you'd expect. Plus they're freakin huge and have all the benefits of still looking like a police car.

Cool.

To each his own, but I think cemeteries are a waste of space. Note that there's no requirement to go through a funeral home for anything. You're allowed to DIY pretty much the whole process, you just have to notify the county medical examiner and get them to initiate the death certificate.

Polish it out with cratex stones. If the rest of it isn't polished, you can brush or lightly blast to get the finish back.

Renting an empty casket? How creepy is that? My will already states that I'm to be cremated, there's to be a party with BBQ and beer, and then scatter me somewhere nice.

Being a former band geek and a metal head, classical with a screaming guitar is seriously good stuff. She just seems completely dispassionate which strikes me as odd. Check out Wolf Hoffmann's new album...

She's been putting up videos for years. I guess she enjoys playing to keep doing it, but you sure can't tell by looking at her.

Monkey see, monkey do. Every parent should watch this and let the implications sink in.

How fine is the edge? Seem to be a few comments about it being less than stellar.

Wow, that's significantly less $ than I expected. Hmmmmm....

You should be doing stupid things in college, it's called having fun and college is supposed fun. The part that comes after isn't nearly so entertaining.

It's simply a case of poor packaging. Someone in shipping needs to be advised as to why those pressboard tubes are on the shelf. A bent spring has been irreparably damaged. It can't be fixed. Buffer springs probably aren't stressed high enough for it to matter, but still....