peejman

Traxxis had a demo set-up at the NHRA at Bristol several months ago. Imagine getting paid to tour around the country playing with RC cars all day.... Anyway, they were jumping/flipping/rolling these things 6' in the air and landing on concrete and crashing into steel posts like it was nothing. Occasionally one would quit working, but given the severity of the beating they were taking, I was impressed. They also did a demo with one of the really fast (~70mph) cars jumping it probably 15 ft in the air. I recall some bits scattering when it came crashing down, but it still ran and they repeated it several times.

What's your intended purpose for it? I have an old P85 and my Dad has a PT909. I like my P85 better, but it's a big, boat anchor of a gun. Good for the range and nightstand, much too big and heavy for carry. Hogue grips help immensely. I don't particularly like the slide mounted safety on the Ruger, but that doesn't matter much for my purposes.

[quote name='87toy' timestamp='1354297812' post='852893'] So you were part of the parking problem yesterday and today! Every year when we host the championship the entire campus is a wreck due to a large amount of the campus sectioned off for football parking. The only way we can park in the normal parking lot is to pay. [/quote] Heh, I remember those days. Thankfully I lived on campus so it wasn't a problem. Do they still have the cheerleading camps in the summer? Those made summer school a bit more tolerable...

[quote name='MacGyver' timestamp='1354290720' post='852844'] If you want a great engineering program in Tennessee, check out Lipscomb University. Small class sizes. Professors who care and are there because they want to be. Plenty of areas for undergraduate involvement - both in research and their awesome engineering missions program. 100% pass rate of the Fundamentals of Engineering exam 6 years in a row (quietly the best record in the state). [/quote] Forgot about them, but agreed. A friend is teaching there now. We went to school together and worked together for a while before he decided to go back for his PhD. Thankfully, I already know how to work a post hole digger. [quote name='MacGyver' timestamp='1354290903' post='852845'] I know plenty of big school trained engineers who look down their noses at Tennessee Tech engineers until they work alongside them. They have a great program. [/quote] Yes. Bigger schools are very much a double edged sword. Some have excellent opportunities to learn and do a lot of neat stuff. It's also easy to slide through and learn/do very little. I currently work with several UT grads who know their stuff. In the past, I've worked with a few who didn't know the difference between stress and strain.

[quote name='sigmtnman' timestamp='1354286844' post='852819'] Not familiar with racers edge, but here is a link to more specs on the the one in the first link: [url="http://www.rcplanet.com/Racers_Edge_2WD_RTR_Short_Course_Truck_Red_Body_p/rcep2scr.htm"]http://www.rcplanet...._p/rcep2scr.htm[/url] I don't see the exact one in the second link, but it looks like parts are readily available: [url="http://search.rcplanet.com/search/keywords-sc10--res_per_page-100"]http://search.rcplan...es_per_page-100[/url] It looks like the first one does not include a charger, so plan on buying that. The second one includes a charger. My boy was 4 the first time he drove the traxxis and he had no problem figuring it out pretty quick and out driving his 14 yo sister. You can gear them down and change the speeds on most of them to drop the top end and give it more bottom end. [/quote] Thanks. My boy does seem to have a knack for stuff like this so I think he'll pick it up quickly. I do think I'll need to get some sort of bumper for the front as I expect he'll drive it into stuff full speed repeatedly. Do I recall that the speed controllers might be adjustable? Like I could dial it back so full throttle isn't really full throttle? Re-gearing is a good option too.

[quote name='LINKS2K' timestamp='1354286681' post='852817'] We are looking for a good engineering program and he prefers to go out west [/quote] BSME & MSME here. They have an excellent engineering program. Other than perhaps Vanderbilt, best in the state IMO. What kind of engineering? [quote name='RobertNashville' timestamp='1354290032' post='852839'] I don't know if I'll have have good feelings about Cookville...I seem to recall that the police like to shoot family pet dogs at erroneous traffic stops. [/quote] Yep, that happens daily.

Nice.

Thanks for the advice. I was into RC cars some 25 years ago and was shocked yesterday when I found they still sell the old car I had... a Grasshopper. In fact, I still may have it somewhere.... I know all about breaking and fixing them. I broke that thing so many times it's silly. But I'm so far removed from it, I don't know what's good and what's not anymore. Keep in mind this is for my 5 yr old. I think even something like the Grasshopper would be too fast for him. I was just hoping for something relatively low speed with lots of torque that would just tractor around and climb over stuff. The one linked above is about double what I'd like to spend... $100-ish. These any good? http://knoxville.craigslist.org/tag/3444254274.html http://knoxville.craigslist.org/fod/3427672500.html

[quote name='Mark A' timestamp='1354252195' post='852732'] Peejman, when were you there? I graduated in 1980 Mark [/quote] [quote name='Patton' timestamp='1354229389' post='852566'] My mom graduated in 80 and my aunt in 83, what year was this done? I heard about it before. [/quote] Class of '93.

That gives you (and all of us) some good reinforcement that you can't just point a shotgun in the general direction and expect to hit anything. At typical home defense distances (15ft or less), the pattern is still only a few inches across.

If he liked Cookeville, why not go to school there? It's a great school, typically near the top of the "bang for your buck" lists (not that I'm biased or anything).

Here's a great reference in dealing with kids and guns (among other things).... http://www.corneredcat.com/contents/ I've used the "disarm their curiosity" method with my oldest and it seems to work.

I want to get my (almost) 5 yr old and RC truck for Christmas. He loves then and will sit and watch videos on youtube until we drag him away. My wife bought one off some facebook classifieds thing. Its a huge F150 with lights and such and looks really cool. Since it was (lightly) used, I figured I should make sure it worked properly before giving it to him. I'm glad I did.... while it works fine on the driveway, it doesn't go worth a flip in the grass. I keep my lawn fairly closely mowed and it bogs down within a few feet. The motor hasn't got remotely enough torque. I want something he can drive around in the grass, over small obstacles, and up the slope in my back yard. I don't really need something as elaborate (or expensive) as one of the big traxxas trophy trucks. Modestly indestructible would be good too, I'm sure he'll beat the crap out of it. Anyone have any recommendations?

[quote name='Il Duce' timestamp='1354192859' post='852349'] Sounds like Hixson lol [/quote] It was indeed.

In general, discharge of a firearm within city limits is against the law. It's usually legal in the county. I live less than 1/2 mile from the city limit and someone near me, closer to the line, shoots occasionally. If you do shoot, make sure you have a good (earthen) backstop. Make good choices for targets. Trees make poor targets, AMHIK. Be aware of how loud guns are and consider your neighbors when shooting. Expect a few visits from the local sheriff.

[quote name='TrickyNicky' timestamp='1354154213' post='852192'] I had a neighbor who would let her friends park in my space in the car hold randomly. I just started parking behind them and going about my business for a few hours at a time so they could not leave until I was good and ready. What was even worse IMO was the way some if those wonderful people treated the communal washer and dryer like it their own personal property. They'd throw a load in and leave it all night and well into the next morning. Put a stop to that petty quick too, turns out if there's one thing people don't like its doing their laundry twice because someone took their moldy azz clothes out and leaving them on top of the machines. Lucky I didn't throw it on the floor and leave the door open for the neighborhood cats to come in. This may seem harsh but when your trying to do laundry so you'll have clean clothes to wear to work and you can't because the property managers unemployed sister has left her clothes in the washing machine from 5 at night clear through till 7 the next morning it gets real old real quick. I could understand once or twice it slipping her mind or even if she had a work emergency and had to rush out but her lazy butt was just a lazy slob. Apartment living is great huh? [/quote] Been there, done that. Apartments, school dorms, and at home with my sister. I'd give a 1 hr grace period. If the machine was done (either washer or dryer) and sat for more than an hour, the stuff got tossed. It was fun throwing my sister's wet, sour clothes on her bed.

Looks like the extractor is slipping off the rim. Check the extractor and spring. Are the cases sticky in the chamber? Look for a burr in the chamber or tell-tale axial scratches on the spent cases. Also check the gas key. It may be something you can fix yourself. Even if it costs a few $$, that may be better than waiting weeks for them to fix it.

[quote name='rebeldrummer' timestamp='1354122762' post='851970'] not sure how many of you guys buy powerball / lottery tickets. here at my office, a lot of people are wanting to pool their money and get a bunch of tickets and (IF!) they win split it. why didnt TGO think of this earlier!!! ha ha ha... [/quote] Never go in with a bunch of people. If you win, guaranteed lawsuits and lost friends. Splitting it rarely goes well.

[quote name='CZ9MM' timestamp='1354125472' post='852002'] Well, I figure it would be possible to take the holster with the gun in it, slide it into your waistband, and mostly be done? This is if you are standing? [/quote] Like I said, if you're skinny. I can't suck my gut in enough. My spare mag carrier is a loop style so I've gotta take my belt off to add it anyway. Pulling the holster out is easy. Putting it back, not so much. Maybe it's just me.

[quote name='CZ9MM' timestamp='1354124876' post='851995'] It isn't so much as arming or disarming, but rather coming from an area such as work when I do not have my holster on. Many times after work I will go other places, and rather than have to loosen my belt and "arrange" everything, it would be nice to just slide the gun and holster into my pants (if the clip will hold them belt in this instance). I assume it will work great. [/quote] Unless you're really skinny and/or have very loose fitting clothes, you're gonna have to arrange everything anyway. Doing so while sitting behind the wheel is a bit of a chore.... AMHIK. One of the reasons why I pocket carry a lot.

[quote name='vontar' timestamp='1354076414' post='851767'] Today I was parked behind a smart car when I went to leave. I tried a short wheel base ranger and For a moment I thought I could almost fit that car in the back of my truck and haul it off. [/quote] An acquaintance drives a Titan, his wife a Smart car. He said he could do exactly that. It'll fit and haul the weight. [quote name='R_Bert' timestamp='1354077509' post='851781'] My mom, a substitute teacher, had a VW beetle. My friends used to pick it up and carry it off. In junior high school. [/quote] My high school band director drove a Suzuki Samurai. Routinely, we'd pick it up and turn it sideways in the parking space. Four people could do it, 6 made it easy. As a senior prank, some friends disassembled a Beetle, hauled the pieces to the gym roof (dome type building), and reassembled it on the roof all in one night.

Assuming you can find out what alloy it's make of, a gunsmith or machine shop should be able to fix it quite easily.

When you must disarm, why take the holster off? Just remove the gun and keep the holster on your belt. I have a crossbreed supertuck that I've used for years. I can probably count the number of times I've actually tucked a shirt into it without removing my shoes. Regarding the clips, they're pretty easy to get on/off and hold the holster adequately on my belt. If the holster/belt holds the butt of the gun tight to your body (doesn't hang out or flop around), then the low rider isn't going to make much difference in concealment. Mine is set fairly low, but that's for ease of draw not concealment.

I'd put up "no parking" signs, chat with the offender, and raise heck with the complex management. Some people don't know you can actually park a car in a garage, rather than just filling it up with junk.

[quote name='seez52' timestamp='1354025764' post='851264'] thanks for the feedback, this is actually going to be for a lady. Seemed to me the grip on the Smith might have been a bit smaller. Opinions on having a night sight installed? I think maybe the LCR is the only one with that option. [/quote] If it's for a lady, let her pick.