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Ouch. Glad he's ok. I have a strong suspicion I'll be there myself in a few more years.

Interesting. I lived in Chattanooga for 25 years and had never heard of it. Google shows me lots of stuff about it being closed. What's the story?

Pocket watches are cool. I'm fascinated by their design and even more their manufacture, given the technology of the day.

Very true. My wife is an animal lover and I've told her repeatedly that if she wrecks the car trying to avoid a deer or smaller animal, I'm gonna be pissed. If you can't avoid colliding, its better to use your weight advantage and deliver the blow, rather than the deer hitting you. I also ride a motorcycle and have had a couple close encountered with deer. So far, the advice given by my MSF class instructor has held true.... if you can't stop in time, aim for it. Wild animals will typically move, you just can't predict where they'll go. So the best thing to do is aim for where they currently are. Chances are high they won't be there when you arrive. When they just appear to materialize out of thin air in the dark... there's not much you can do.

I worry about it more from the perspective of rust. I don't want my fingerprint to rust someone's gun. Crime? nah.

Where is this? Looks like a fun place to play.

Maybe you misunderstood... I was merely amused by the acronym, BJJ. Forgive my adolescent humor. That said the "discipline A is better than discipline B" debate is roughly equivalent to the glock vs. 1911 debate... pointless at best. I have a bit of interest in martial arts. I suspect my older boy might benefit from it in a year or two, and I know I could use the exercise/stress outlet.

You can likely build something a little more traditional for a similar amount of money... http://www.motherearthnews.com/do-it-yourself/how-to-build-an-a-frame-ze0z1111zhir.aspx http://www.motherearthnews.com/city-to-country-one-step-at-a-time/how-to-renovate-a-heritage-log-cabin-interior--diy-style.aspx

I have nothing to add other than pointing out that the above is hilarious...

I've seen the Changing of the Guard ceremony, though it was many years ago. Sobering even to a bratty teenager. The seriousness with which they go about their duty is palpable.

When you say "standard deviation" are you referring to velocity, group sizes, or both?

Good stuff. While I don't mind eating the flesh (fresh, not that nasty shredded packaged crap), coconut drinks are . Dood... that's avatar material there!

I'm a very poor guitar player, a mediocre golfer, an avid motorcyclist and hiker (with little time to pursue either). I spend most of my time with these guys...

Ditto. And the same should apply to our legislators. If they don't know what's in a bill, how can they decide how their constituents' want them to vote? The wife and I voted yesterday.

Depends on the gun. My DAO P3AT doesn't have a safety other than the long trigger pull and I'm fine with that. My striker fired PT145 has a manual safety and I carry it on safe. As you pointed out, seems more people shoot themselves re-holstering than any other way (other than cleaning).

Depends largely on your intended purpose. Nightstand gun, tactical carbine class, or fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan? Some might feel only the best will do regardless, but you have to decide for yourself what's "good enough" and balance that against your budget. If it was my nightstand gun... I need a handful of reviews showing some comparable use/abuse and 100 or so rounds downrange myself to be confident it works adequately.

Just a little too late.

Right. I forgot they changed that a number of years ago. They have maintained their government-like efficiency.

Wow. What a hassle. It's no wonder the post office is a drain on our tax dollars.

Welcome!

Hydraulic cement is cement that's specifically formulated to expand when it dries and fully cure even when the area stays wet. Standard cement typically shrinks a little as it cures. That said, you fix basement/foundation leaks from the outside, not inside. Yes, that typically means digging a really big hole. If you seal the inside, you may stop the leak at that point but the water is already through the wall. Where's it gonna go next? Got pics of the basement walls? The terracotta pipe thing sounds really interesting.

Talk to the local sheriff's dept. Make the aware of your intentions. If you happen to be hunting during school hours, I can imagine things going sideways real fast if someone at the school hears gun fire.

With that many mice, it might be worth a call to TWRA. They may be able to help you figure out why there's so many. There's got to be a food source somewhere to sustain them. And clearly there's a lack of predators. We had a great big rat take up residence under our screen porch about a month ago. I couldn't figure out why the dog kept digging in various places. Then my wife saw it eating from our bird feeders. I put out a few traps and some bait, no more rat.

Wow. Do you know the alloy? Ti isn't cheap by any stretch. I work with it all the time (aircraft parts) and yes, its tough stuff.

Good to know. I've been pondering their data sharing options but am suspicious of how they track it. Seems they don't know how they track it either.