peejman

Mostly I hate that he's associated with Tennessee.  Can we disown him?

Al-Jazeera USA TV?  Thanks Al, thanks a lot.  Anything for a buck I guess.  He's got to pay that big electric bill somehow.   :shake:   http://tv.yahoo.com/news/pan-arab-al-jazeera-buys-current-tv-al-091145972--finance.html    

Welcome!

    Yep.  Running much faster this morning than yesterday.

Just a thought....   If holding out is more fun than doing it, you're doing it wrong.

$450 for a yugo?  Sheesh.  Hope that means mine is worth that now.  The Norinco is fine, assuming it's in good shape.  If you're not hung up on matching numbers, the one with a cracked stock is probably the best value.  As stated, you can find a replacement for it and come out ahead.  Keep your eyes open around there, they come up for sale fairly regularly.   edit... this one for example....  http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/57374-sks-rifle-norinco-excellent/

I'm not 100% sure, but generally guns in 9mm and .40 have the same frame while a .45 has a different frame.    The first thing you need to decide is IWB or OWB carry.  I currently use a crossbreed, but if I could do it again, I'd buy a convertible IWB/OWB holster.... like these... http://www.bestbelt.com/product/gunleather/1329.html   A good gun belt goes a long way with comfort, regardless of location.

Clearly you know very little about marriage and women in general.  Which isn't to say that I understand women, I'm reminded daily that I don't.  However, I do know you're adolescent power play won't end well.

    I've never really been involved in organizing it... the wives do that.  ;)    Generally they just get online and search for a chalet of appropriate size.  There's at least a dozen different rental agencies and literally thousands of chalets in the area.  We've had some nice ones and some pretty crappy ones.  We've taken to making it a 3-day weekend, the extra day is worthwhile.  My biggest gripe is that lots of the agencies won't tell you exactly where the house is until you check in.  That's annoying when you've got people coming from several directions.  We used to stay up on Ski Mtn, but I've successfully lobbied against that.  We spend very little time in Gatlinburg, so why fight the traffic?  And I put my car in a ditch one year when it snowed....  :-\   The folks at Sever Indoor Range have always been very accomodating...  nicest indoor range around, IMO.  Check their website for their class schedule.  You may have to wait a bit if they've got an HCP class that day.  Keep in mind that while it's an indoor range, it's not conditioned.  If it's cold outside, it'll be cold inside.  They have a few space heaters that keep it reasonable.    http://www.sevierindoorrange.com/   http://www.gatlinburgsportsman.com/

    At this point, anything's better than the fiscal cliff, the impending weapons ban legislation, and the resulting supply shortages.

    Because the muntions plant owns all the property on the other side.  Welcome from a former Church Hill resident.

    Accurate enough.  Been in practice on the Cherohala Skyway for years.  Generally reserved for those FAR exceeding the speed limit... such that timing them to +/- 1.0 seconds still establishes breaking the law.  If you fight it in court, they produce training records for the officers involved that essentially classify them as experts for the task. 

So where's the thread where we get to vote on which design gets made?  :)

We've done this with friends from college for the past several years.  There's typically 4-6 couples, we rent a cabin somewhere near Gatlinburg/Sevierville/Pigeon Forge.  The guys go shooting at Sevier Indoor Range and the girls go shopping.  Gatlinburg Sportsmans Club is also an option if you're a skeet/trap person.  Hot tub + beer + chalet with killer home theater... good to go.  Our little reunion of sorts.    One thing we learned pretty quickly, eating out with a group of 10-12 is nigh impossible.  We've found it much more enjoyable to eat in.  Typically 2 couples fix dinner each night.  There's usually enough snacks laying around that lunch isn't really necessary.  The only meal we eat out is brunch at the the Pancake Pantry. 

    Agreed.  We've been in free-fall for several years.  I think we've finally cleared the clouds and can see the ground rushing up.  Its a bit late to be thinking about a parachute.

    Correct, 105mm.  Oops.   Unfortunately its not mine, belongs to a coworker.  Some family had it in England and he brought it back.  If you stick your head in the shell and sniff, you can still smell the cordite.  He didn't get a single question coming back through customs.  He says another relation has an 8" shell casing, but it was too big to fit in his luggage. 

I have nothing to offer other than to say good luck.  I think digging up the history on old stuff like this is fascinating. 

Cool.  I'm another wanna be guitar player.  I didn't start until I was in college, wish I'd started a decade earlier.  I really enjoy it, but have very little time these days.  My best advice is to get her into some lessons.  I piddled for years and couldn't do much other than make noise.  Then I took a few lessons and began to play music.  Then we moved and had kids....

mmmmm.....   what'd you season them with?

  You're very thoughtful.  If we could find a baby sitter and if I could get the time off work, I'd do that very thing.  We've talked about going as part of a "date night", except we haven't been able to do that in several months.  I wonder if the DMV is open wednesday....

heh.... 40mm vs. .17 HMR

    She says.... "I'll have to sit there for hours!"   I say... if the waiting room is full, just leave and try again some other time.  In my experience and talking with others, morning, in the middle of the week, not at the end of the month, is the best time.

Get her to read this. And by all means, let her pick how she carries.... http://www.corneredcat.com/article/holsters/how-do-i-hide-this-thing/

From one engineer to another, nice work.

I've taken my wife shooting a few times and she enjoys it up to a point.  I did manage to talk her into taking the HCP course (she passed) but I've not managed to convince her to go to the DMV and actually apply for it.  I bought her a carry/bedside gun a while back.