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I used to carry a backpack a lot when I had a laptop and traveled regularly for work.  I found it to be much easier to deal with, primarily since it keeps both hands free.  Way better than any sort of typical laptop bag/briefcase.  I could put all the work stuff I needed plus a couple days clothes all in one bag and it still fit as a carry-on.    While the Maxpedition stuff is excellent quality, I used a traditional student backpack simply to avoid the "tacti-cool" appearance.  I guess that look is more common now than it was 10 years ago, but I just preferred a more innocuous look.  The pack I had came from either LLBean or Lands End and held up fine with daily use for about 5 years (then I changed jobs and quit using it). 

That's some cool stuff!

I don't see that tickets are up for sale at the IMAX here yet.  Definitely want to go see it.     As for favorite album/song.... geez....  probably MOP/Damage, Inc., but there's so many...   It's a toss up between Damage and All Nightmare Long.  I know lots of folks got turned off by the image change after the black album, but there's still lots of good songs.  Heck, I even like St. Anger.... Frantic, St. Anger, ... The Unnamed Feeling is freakin' huge.      Here's another question... when was the first time you heard them?  Mine was my 7th grade Civics class.  My friend Jay Henderson had a tape of Kill 'Em All and let me listen.  The first song I heard was Whiplash.  While I'd heard some "metal" before then, things definitely changed at that moment. 

Have you seen the version he did on the Live in Gdansk album? Gives me chills. I'm somewhat of a metalhead, but thats one of my favorite songs. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t3AosAlaODw

Welcome!

Welcome and thanks for your service!

Welcome from a TTU Alumni. 

You wouldn't put duracoat on internal surfaces.  It's just for making the outside look pretty. 

    This.  The dust cover isn't nearly rigid enough nor is it attached well enough to hold zero. 

Make darn sure he doesn't take it to school....

Got pics?

    I'd remove the bluing.  The best way to do that is blast it with something like 240 grit AlOx media.  That'll clean the bluing off with minimal metal removal and result in an excellently roughed surface for paint adherence.  You can do the same with sandpaper, it's just a lot more labor intensive. 

  Stainless isn't necessarily bare metal.  Some have a clear coat to help protect against scratches.  Regardless, you've got to roughen the surface so the coating will adhere properly.  It might take a few less minutes with stainless, but that's likely not worth the higher initial price of stainless. 

      :rofl:     But seriously...    Functionally, there's very little difference between a part machined from a forging compared to one machined from billet.  A forged part starts as a billet, but gets mashed and pounded on until it's roughly the right size and shape.  One can do things like take advantage of things like non isotropic properties in forgings, just depends on how thoughtful the designer is and whether or not it matters.    From another perspective, there's a lot less waste (the pile of chips on the floor) when a forging is used.  A forging should be roughly the right size already so you have to remove a lot less metal to finish it, and so it takes significantly less machining time.  The trade off is the expense of the forging operations and tooling, which aren't cheap.    Some people will talk about strength, weight, and while there is a difference... it's minimal. 

Exactly as the description says... its an offshoot from paintball guns.  Spray and pray is the norm there. 

Condolences to you and your family.  I lost my sole remaining grandparent (grandma) a couple weeks ago, she was 96.  Both of my grandfathers passed before I was born.  My wife's grandfather is still around and I really like the fact that not only do my boys have 2 grandfathers, they also have a great grandfather. 

If properly prepared (stripped to bare metal), it doesn't matter.

In for one lower.    I'd also like some clarification on the FFL thing.  If those of us in the east need to talk to a local FFL about it, I'm sure that can be accommodated. 

Ah, so it already exists. There goes my million dollar idea...

I've often wondered about an attachment to the back of the slide similar to an AR's charging handle. It would significantly reduce the grip strength necessary and simply give your thumb and fingers something to bear against.

mmmmmm.... .308 saiga.  Got to shoot one once upon a time...   BIG boom and BIG fireball.  Awesome.  :up:

Ah, the singing bird pistols again.  I find stuff like this absolutely fascinating.  :up:

I use my credit card for most everything these days.  While the cash back program isn't the best, I've had the same card for over 20 yrs and never paid a cent in interest fees.  Given the identity theft issues, I'd never use a bank card linked to my account.  My wife has a Discover card and does the groupon thing pretty regularly. 

Looks good!

    A good summation of corporate America as a whole.   Every job I've had I've lived through layoffs, benefit cuts, pay cuts, etc...   My current employer was the exception up until yesterday.