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We had carpet and vinyl installed through Lowes a few years ago when we bought our house.  The experience was decidedly "meh".  The only reason I went with Lowes was I had several hundred $$ worth of gift cards.    The carpet guys did an ok job, but I've had to deal with a few frayed edges, more of an annoyance than anything.    The vinyl guys did an ok job as well, except that one of the toilets leaked afterwards.  I called to report the leak and apparently the crew foreman/supervisor came out to fix it (most likely because he was the only one who spoke English)... he was a serious prick.  He spent more time arguing with me about it than it took to just replace the seal and move on.   After I told him as much and went to another room, he started in on my Mom who happened to be there at the time....   :mad:    I said, "look m-f-er... either shut your mouth and fix it or get the F out!"  :bat:   He fixed it an got the F out.  After he left, Mom said.. "Wow, I've never seen you get pissed off like that before."  She never mentioned the F-bombs in her presence, which would've gotten me a major butt whooppin' 10 years prior.    I called Lowes to complain and they told me I wasn't he first to complain about his attitude.  She apologized profusely and said he's sooo fired.  They sent me another $100 gift card by way of an apology. 

*sigh*  I want an AK. I kinda want an -47 because that'd be one less caliber to keep on hand (already have an SKS).  But the low price of -74 ammo makes it quite appealing.  Guess I'll keep saving my pennies.   As for an optic, I'd just put a simple red dot on it, if anything.  I'd also seriously consider changing it to peep sights, but that's just personal preference.  I don't think adding something like an AFG makes it especially "tacti-cool".  You could always just bolt a single rail segment onto the existing fore-grip. 

    The only place I use my debit card is at the ATM.  I don't ever buy anything with it.  The only thing I buy stuff with is a credit card.  At least with that you get a bill before the money's already gone. 

Depends on how big your pocket are.  If you're a big guy, pocket carrying something like a commander sized 1911 isn't out of the question.  If you're not so big, anything much bigger than what you've listed starts to look silly.  I'd try as many as I could get my hands on and pick the one that shoots/feels best.   Whatever you choose, get a proper pocket holster than covers the trigger. 

I've seen a number of those kilts at the various Scottish Highland Festivals  'round these parts.  I don't think I could pull it off either. 

A 105mm howitzer is technically a centerfire cartridge....

They've got a new album out.... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0clL8QLQsrc&feature=m-ch-fea

  FTFY.  :)

I use Speer Gold Dot's in my P3AT, and I need more but haven't found any yet.

    A knife would've worked better than a stick, though the outcome might not change.

    For this tremendous act of bravery, I heard there's a little known clause in the Koran that says he gets 72,000 virgins instead of just 72...   maybe they'll start lining up to follow in his trailblazing footsteps. 

    Video is required.  :)

I used to do really elaborate pumpkins, the more gruesome the better. But when I had kids of my own, I decided some of my creations weren't really appropriate for little kids, so we go with the standard stuff now... Check out this gallery.... http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/mark-ratliff-s-complex-creative-and-cool-pumpkin-carving-1383142264-slideshow/mark-ratliff-pumpkin-carving-photo-1383140169808.html

My wife volunteered and then worked at the Bays Mtn Park Raptor center for a number of years.  Since we've moved she volunteered at the American Eagle Foundation in Pigeon Forge for a while and now she's volunteering with the birds at the Knoxville Zoo.  It's a lot of work, but she really enjoys it.

  Looks darn good for a first timer and especially with a pocket knife.  :up:

    I got one for my Dad and he's never used it.  A friend at work has one with alarm settings for set point temp and if it starts dropping, he loves it. 

      I've done several turkeys in mine.  It's not hard, just slow.  Here's a few things I've learned...   Find the smallest turkey you can, which will be about 12-13 lbs.   Leave the 18 lb turkeys for the oven.  Be sure you give it plenty of time to thaw... it'll take 4 days for a frozen turkey to thaw in the fridge.    Some folks like to brine a turkey, I never have.  I'm on a low sodium diet anyway.  Let it sit out for an hour or so before you start cooking.  I usually brush a thin coat of olive oil on the outside and stuff it with a cut up apple, onion, and whatever herbs and spices suit my fancy.  I've tried herb butters, rubs, and injections, but I like just plain ole smoked turkey best.  Perhaps I'm just boring.    It'll take about 10 hours cooking time, plus however long it takes to get your smoker going.  In the water pan, I typically use a mixture of water, apple juice (if we have any) and cheap beer (the good beer is for drinking).  I check the temp in few places with a meat thermometer and pull it off when it's 160-170 deg.  Let it rest for about an hour before carving, though the cook is permitted to sample it and verify it's suitable for consumption.  ;)   While I'll admit that it's best "hot off the smoker"... cooking it the day before works just fine and avoids that 3am wake-up call.  It also gives you an option in the event something goes horribly wrong. 

    Send them another bill they have no obligation to pay?  What would that accomplish?         I like this idea.  It would appear the kids are in need of some adult guidance.  Clearly they're not getting it from the parents. 

    Negative.  Here's why...    

    Ding!  He made one for me too, really like it.

Whatever it is, looks like its had a good meal recently.

Nice.  I've got the cheap-o smoker grill and it works quite well, after a few mods.  The expanded metal coal basket helps a bunch.  Check the temp at several points over the length (height) and see how much variation you get... I'm curious. 

Until the penalty for stealing stuff gets so severe as to be a legitimate deterrent, people are gonna steal stuff. 

I know nearly zip about tank warfare, but it sure seems like driving up an alley where you can't traverse the turret 360 deg is just a bad idea.    What kind of rounds are they shooting?  Maybe I've watched too many movies, but it seems like they're having little effect.  Just blasting holes in stuff. 

Welcome.  We've got several resident AR experts.  And there will be a bunch of us building AR's in the (hopefully) near term.