peejman

  Amen to that.  While home-ownership may be the "American Dream", it's a darn expensive and high maintenance dream.  Landscaping, window dressing, water heaters, plumbing leaks, HVAC units :eek:   , paint, caulk, .... it never ends.

    Had a visit from a Kirby salesman several years ago. I never had any intention of buying it, but it was interesting to learn that the $1500 asking price dropped all the way to $700 by the end.  A buddy that paid $1200 for his was pissed.   :rofl:      When the hottie manager chick showed up to "close the deal" I told her that if I was gonna pay that much for something that sucks, it's darn sure gonna suck more than my carpet.  :dirty:   They packed up their stuff and left.  Oh well... ;)

Welcome and thanks for you service!  Holler if you have any questions about the area.

Best I recall they were finished with oil. Walnut oil, I think. Definitely wasn't anything like lacquer or polyurethane.

Looks yummy! How'd you cook it?

The color may fade with time and light exposure.  Dad made several bowls from osage orange and while they were bright orange when he made them, several years later they've faded noticeably. 

  I've only shot with one once so I wasn't sure how much space there was between the top of the stock and the back of the upper.  Either way, looks like fun and a lot more controllable than off-hand.  I could only manage about 10 rds before the muzzle walked off the target. 

If you could have it paid off in 1.5 yrs, do it.  I think you're better off keeping a vehicle you know than trying to trade down.  The used car market is crazy these days. 

Seems like that's just asking to get your hand pinched while it cycles, but maybe not.

What OS said.  They're just guessing at the amount of your deductions.    I've often wondered why a person with a fixed income who takes the standard deductions has to file a return at all?  Why can't they deduct exactly the correct amount?  I guess that'd just be too efficient...

I was thinking more along the lines of less people period.

I'm curious what he's pushing against to get it to work?

Apparently I have a thing for yugos. An opap has been screaming at me for quite a while. Unfortunately it's just not in the cards at the moment. A fairly rare occasion in which I wish i was eligible for overtime.

Either that or a DAU error. ;)

I hope it works out for you, though I will say that living 45 mins from the nearest walmart has a certain appeal, especially these days.

    Right.  The 5.45 wobbles significantly in flight.  That's one of the reasons why the bullet causes so much tissue damage.  It's possible that the velocity is reduced enough with a short barrel that the bullet does indeed tumble.   

Nice!

That pesky A/M gets everyone from time to time.  :)   You might be able to get the lens repaired as well.  Thought it may or may not be worth it, depending on the value of the lens. 

If you get a peep sight, get one that mounts at the back of the receiver, close to the eye.   Once upon a time there was a thread here with some absolutely gorgeous leather slings and butt stock ammo pouches.  Probably too late to get one for Christmas, but they sure were nice.   found it...  http://www.levergunleather.com/p_buttstock_covers.htm

  And yet no apparent limit to the stupidity of auto correct.  Go figure.

    This.  A lens hood and a UV protector are always a good idea. 

Possibly not your style of music, but this lyric reminds me of a couple bible verses and resonates with me.        This is our first Christmas season without the last two grandmothers.  Hang in there. 

  ... and brake/break, affect/effect, they're/their/there, your/you're, who's/whose, ....

    Yikes.  That's not gonna end well.    Following the guy all the way to his house and stopping outside was stupid, but not as stupid as what happened next.

  To me, the engine/trans swap is step 1.  Big mud tires (and the typical use) will kill the 305/auto in short order.