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Look good to me. Looks like the depth-of-field is a tad shallow. The flag is in focus but parts of the rifle aren't sharp.

As stated, availability and condition drive the price. Don't expect something that's hard to find and like new to be discounted much. I agree, lack of tax and TICS can be significant.

Wise decision.

So did you burn your eyebrows off?

Keep in mind that while TN may not require a tag on your trailer, other states do. Like window tinting, it doesn't matter where it's registered, you must comply with the laws where you are. A trailer tag is cheap and permanent. That said, you're not likely to get nicked for it.

Use the red plastic tube nozzle extension doodad. With a little practice, the red tube itself will catch fire so you don't have to hold your other hand out there to light it off. Anything flammable works... brake cleaner, hairspray, contact cleaner, ...

I've noticed the reply editor has stopped automatically recognizing web links and making them click-able. It used to do that. I don't know what's changed. Anyone else have this? Whether I type in www.google.com or paste in https://www.google.com/ either way, it doesn't work. Ok. it's trying to make a liar out of me... the paste thing worked that time.

There's an app for that.... I can't remember the actual name, but search the marketplace for "CCW" or something like that. Otherwise, www.handgunlaw.us

My brother-in-law was an EMT for several years. The stress of the job, working odd hours, and one particular call involving a child that didn't make it pushed him to seek other employment. I also have an acquaintance that's an EMT in Knoxville. I'm sure he'd be willing to give you the scoop, if you're interested.

Last fall I was going out to work in the yard. I leave my cruddy shoes in the garage. After sticking my foot in a shoe that had a huge cockroach in it several years ago, I've learned to bang my shoes on the ground to make sure nothing's in them before I put them on. When I did it this time, a huge black widow tumbled out. In the time it took for me to swat her with the shoe, I noticed dozens of tiny baby black widows scurrying for cover. It instantly became the 'whack-a-mole' game as I pounded away furiously. I think I got them all. I didn't tell my wife, lest she refused to set foot in the garage again. WD-40 or carb cleaner and a cigarette lighter works pretty good.

Looks like fun!

Been to the zoo lately? We were there yesterday, didn't see any gravel lots.

This is how I've done it in the past, though it's generally been big holes not lots of small ones.

Look in the briars under high tension power lines. There are some that grow around where I work. They get picked over pretty fast, both by people and critters.

They're just less intrusive intrusions.

I think speed will always be king. The limiting factor these days is the pilot. I'm fascinated by the design of the SR-71, mostly because of the time in which it was done. They didn't have all the fancy tools we have today. That's probably why it so cool looking. The Valkyrie you mentioned is likely the XB-70, also a really cool plane. There's one on display at the USAF museum in Dayton OH. I highly recommend a visiting, it's fascinating.

I see little more than laziness and bullying something that can't fight back. Disgusting.

This. The gun can only be used when the plane is flying a relatively low speed. Hypersonic flight is in excess of 3000 mph. The F-22 uses the same (or nearly the same) 20mm Vulcan cannon as everything else (F-18, F-16, F15, F-14, etc... ). Like I said above, the plane has an engine to maintain its speed, the bullets begin to slow down the moment they exit the muzzle. You're right about the SR-71. It's skin was largely made of titanium (same thing exhaust systems are made of these days) and since they couldn't make a fuel bladder that would take the heat, the skin itself is the fuel tank. The plane gets so hot during high speed flight (~950 deg F in spots) that in order to accommodate thermal expansion, it leaks like a sieve when it's cold. I believe the whole plane grows about 1" in length at speed. Alas, youtube is blocked by big brother so I'll have to watch that later.

PSL mag's aren't cheap or easy to find.

The stagnation temp at hypersonic velocity can exceed 1400 deg C. Copper melts at 1000 deg C. The jacket will begin to vaporize when the bullet exits the muzzle. I be surprised if it makes it 100 ft, much less 100 yds. I guess I'm slow, I don't get the reference to Steven Wright (assuming you mean the comedian).

According to this, yes. http://www.tnfish.or...sories_TWRA.htm

Neat idea. If it's cheap, I might be interested.

Which will happen almost immediately. The plane has propulsion to maintain it's speed. The bullet doesn't. Yes, the bullet would be stationary (briefly) relative to the Earth. However, if you're in the cockpit,you've just shot a hole in the back of your plane while traveling 1800 mph. I suspect you'd have bigger worries.

This, but only briefly. The aerodynamic heating caused by the near hypersonic velocity would destroy the bullet almost immediately. Faster than a speeding bullet.

Depends on the model plane and the jet it hits. Jet engines suck up single birds and keep on going. I work on the commercial equivalent of the engine in the Global Hawk. It typically takes several large birds to do enough damage to cause an immediate shut down. Jet drones also typically fly very high... 50,000 ft or higher. Typical R/C stuff won't get anywhere near that, and even it if could, you wouldn't be able to see it from the ground. Basically, a collision would do some damage, but it likely wouldn't bring the drone down immediately.