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I'd like to build this... http://www.motherear...And-Smoker.aspx

I discovered it when I tried some old fashioned bulls-eye shooting.... one handed, arm straight out sideways. My groups were noticeably smaller than with both hands.

yep. A little motion blur might look cool... seeing the path of the ball through the air. Actually, probably not. The sports mode will choose the fastest practical shutter speed... 1/1500 or faster bright sunlight. If you right-click on the photo and hit properties, it should tell you the aperature, f-stop, and shutter speed for each photo. If you hold the shutter button down, it'll go into burst mode and you'll get 3 pics/second. Tell me about it.... What mcurrier said. Zoom lenses are light hogs and you get what you pay for. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/35mm-Lenses/ci/3018/N/4294247086 http://www.keh.com/Camera/format-Digital/system-Canon-Digital/category-Zoom-Lenses?s=1&bcode=DC&ccode=7&cc=80296&r=WG&f

There's tons of choices. Your best bet is to find a range near you with rentals and try a bunch to see what suits you best.

I have a periodic problem shooting low left. I've traced it to squeezing too much with my support hand. Both squeezing it during trigger press, and just plain holding on too tight. When my hits start moving low left, I have to force myself to relax my support hand and the hits come back on target.

Cool. How is the inside set up?

Use a bullet puller, aka pliers, to remove the bullet. Pour the powder in a yellow jacket nest. Drop a match in the hole. Save the case for dry fire practice.

Neat. It'd be cool if the draw one worked with the computer microphone and would pick up on the "click" to give you a time.

Vinegar BBQ.... google low-country bbq. That's classic coastal carolina bbq. Like mustard bbq's, it can be an acquired taste, but its very good when done right. I've had good and bad low country bbq, but I've never tried to do it myself. I prefer rubs or tomato based sauces (sacrilege for a carolina boy, but such is life...). Cheesecloth! That's genius! I'll definitely try that next time I run the smoker. I did 2 pork loins, 2 whole chickens, and a stuffed bologna last weekend. My set-up is very basic compared to most, but I've been quite happy with the results. And yes, now I'm hungry too.

Depends on your definition of "plane". The line gets blurry depending on altitude, propulsion method, and self-sufficiency. The X-15 exceeded 4000 mph, but is it really a "plane"?

Wow. I too have dealt with unpleasant neighbors, but this is miles past that. Kudos to the OP for pursuing this in such a level-headed fashion and attempting to force our legal system to work properly. It seems that's rather a PITA. I'm impressed with you, particularly for butting heads with a judge and winning. Do you have any background in law? I'm just curious because I'd be waaay over my head with what you're in the middle of. edited to state that it was in fact the OP who butted heads with the judge and won. Though it appears the arrogant prick wouldn't stand for being told he was wrong in his courtroom. But when challenged after the fact and in private, the judge admitted he was wrong and corrected the problem. Again, not many people would butt heads with a judge and even fewer know the law well enough to be confident enough to do so.

.38 Super. There's just something cool about a 1911 in .38 Super. Maybe because it's old fashioned.

That's the trouble, it could be any of them. Since the law change didn't require signage changes (and signage isn't that reliable anyway), there's no easy way to tell. I suppose you could call up every municipality that has a park you might visit and ask, but if you asked 3 different officials, I feel sure you'd get 3 different answers. As OS has pointed out, enforcement seems to be nil unless you're an idiot whose name starts with "kw" and ends with "ick".

Welcome!

$130 for a half-hour lesson with an instructor isn't a bad deal. If you think he might be interested, go for it. We got my Dad a glider ride for Christmas a year or two ago. He had a pilot's license for a long time but lost it due to medical. I thought the glider ride might get him back into it, but it seems not. Regardless, he said it was a lot of fun. http://chilhowee.com/glider_rides.php I love flying... It's hard to know what to tell people without knowing them personally. My wife isn't real fond of it either. Is there any particular aspect of flying that frightens you?

A friend has one (AR version) and let me play with it. My opinion... it's a fantastically fun way to waste someone else's ammo. I was never able to pull off a full mag dump, it got away too fast. About 10 rd bursts were all I could manage and keep it on target (sort of).

Make a paste of meat tenderizer and water, smear it on and let it dry. Try it on a small area first in case it irritates your skin. Otherwise, lots of hydrocortizone cream.

What I recall about property rights is... as long as you're on the water, you're technically not trespassing. If you step out of the canoe onto the bank or creek bottom (even if you're wading in the middle), you are trespassing. Though I can't seem to find where I read that...

What mcurrier said. You can format the card or not. I never have, but I'm not a pro either. Auto-focus doesn't work in low light. If when you hold the shutter down half way the lens "searches" for a moment, there's not enough light for it to work. This site has lots of info and a free e-newsletter with some pretty good tips. http://digital-photography-school.com/ Practice, practice, practice...

I've had problems with my left shoulder since high school. I believe it's either a rotator cuff problem or bankhard lesion. On the somewhat rare occasions that I hurt it, I think I might be interested in surgery to get it properly fixed. Then I read threads like this and decide a little aggravation isn't so bad after all. I'm sure it would help if I'd do the exercises I know I should. Best of luck with your surgery and recovery.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Heh, I thought eating it was weaponizing it. Takes about an hour for full effect.

What better place to be inconvenienced than NYC? After all, they voted for him.

Bottle rocket wars FTW! We shot them at each other while chasing each other around the neighborhood on bicycles. I sure someone would call the cops on us these days. I agree, it's amazing we all made it through with no serious injuries.