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Welcome!  I grew up in Hixson and also remember what it was like before Hamilton place and the downtown renovations.  And I was generally gone all day and my parents didn't worry.

The eagle's talons can easily snap bones.  The bird just needs a clear shot at the deer's spine.  Snap the spine and wait for the deer to die.    One of my wife's friends had her arm broken by a bald eagle.  The was handling it at the zoo and someone nearby dropped something.  The crash startled the bird and it tightened it's talons on her arm and broke both bones.    Remember the video of the eagle trying to knock the baby mountain goat off the side of a mountain?  Don't have access to youtube at the moment, but it should be easy to find. 

As others have said... just like the SR-71, the A-10 will be mothballed until they need it again. 

    If they're using the weights that clamp on the outer edge of the rim, you can't balance a tire with weights on the inside only.  The machine is balancing the tire in more than one plane, hence weights need to be on both the inside and outside.  The best option is the adhesive type weights that they stick on the center line.    But since the weights are already there, it's likely they've rubbed through the clear coat on the wheel and will leave a permanent mark (unless you get it fixed). 

From what I see, the SRA is a more road biased tire.  I got about 75k miles out of a set of Firestone Destination LE's on my SUV with no complains.  Smooth, quiet, good traction.    I've currently got Cooper Discoverer HT's on it with about 10k miles.  Also quite good.  Most of my motivation for buying the Cooper's was that they're made in the US.  I read not too long ago that Cooper was bought by a company based in India.  I don't know what (if anything) has changed, but it's something you might look into.    That said, if you can afford the price of admission, you can't really go wrong with Michelin's.  Dad's had several sets on his various trucks and been happy.  He also had a set of Firestone Destination AT's and had no complaints.    www.tirerack.com   is a good place to do research on various tires.  There's lots of reviews, warranty performance, and they may also have some comparison test data.   As to where to have them installed... your local tire store.  Most all do lifetime balance & rotation.  Once you decide what you want, call a lot of shops and get "out the door" prices. 

  I guess I need to try the LED bulbs.  I've got several CFL's in the house and I don't really like them.  I'm not sure if it's the color temp or the light output or what, but it sure seems to me that four 60W incandescent bulbs put out way more usable light than four 60W equivalent CFL's.           If you're renting, I wouldn't do anything permanent without talking to the owner first.  The owner might be willing to split costs with you.      ... and just because I'm that guy... If the water is already hot, why are you heating it?  ;)

    For me... basically any sort of small rodent (mice, rats, moles, Obama's, ...) and the fleas, ticks, and lice that come with said critters.

Just for the record, there's two threads on this story....  http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/70596-zero-tollerance-is-out-of-control/

Just for the record, there's two threads on this story....  http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/70593-going-too-far-every-damn-day/

    So you can be convicted of possession while under the influence based on what an officer smelled and your own admission.  Interesting.  Based on this and the post above, I assume the conviction is based primarily on the admission.  The logical course of action seems clear. 

http://competitions.nra.org/how-to-get-started/high-power-rifle-competition.aspx   http://www.odcmp.com/competitions/ServiceRifle.htm

I got a pair of Timberland Pro work boots a couple years ago.  They've got the composite safety toe and are, by far, the lightest and most comfortable work boots I've ever worn.  Given your foot problems, I'd highly recommend you look into custom foot beds.  The regular Dr. Scholl's work for me, but some quality custom food beds would probably help significantly. 

    I used to have BB gun wars with my friends.  We'd be running around the neighborhood wearing camo, carrying guns without orange tips, and shooting and screaming at one another.  They'd probably call SWAT and the National Guard these days.           While I'd heartily applaud your initiative on this, you'd better talk to the kids' parents and have them sign a release.  If one of them gets hurt on your property, you'll get sued.  Sad but true.

Read last night that the parent has been charged with disturbing the peace and ... get this.... assaulting an officer.  I can't help but laugh at that. 

Nice fish!

Dad had surgery to remove a bone spur in his knee about 6 weeks ago.  So far, there hasn't been much improvement.  The doc said there wasn't much cartilage left in the joint, so what he's likely feeling is bone on bone.  The doc's advice was to take the cortisone shots for as long as they'll help and then it's time for knee replacement. 

Welcome!

As Fallguy is alluding to, there doesn't appear to be much case law to clarify the difference between consumption and "under the influence".  As we all know, some people get drunk after one beer.  Some are perfectly sober after a 12 pack.  My interpretation is that "under the influence" is failing field sobriety tests and/or the blood alcohol content limit.  As to the anecdote above, I think I'd have fought that.

How can they be suspended for “possession, handling and use of a firearm”, when they weren't possessing, handling, or using firearms?   Sounds like a neighbor with an agenda.

    Don't you have to take pics of the gas receipts and odometer for IBA? 

:stunned:     :squint:     :screwy:     :surrender:

Pics or it didn't happen.  :)

I have State Farm and have a line item that says something to the effect of "new item replacement" which means that while they do depreciate the cost of the roof over time, my policy says they'll cover a full replacement regardless of age.  It's an extra you have pay more for, but it's minimal and I think it's worth it.    I had my 15 yr old roof replaced last year due to storm damage.  They assume the life of the roof is 30 yrs so the depreciated value was about half the cost of a new one.  So I basically got 2 checks.  The 1st check was for that depreciated value.  The 2nd check covered the rest of the replacement but they sent it only after I sent them a signed contract with the roofer.  I only got the balance of the full cost after the work was done.  I found that a bit annoying, but I also understand why they do that. 

Nice! Where did you find it?

The guy asks questions they don't want to answer so they toss him out? Nice.