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You can pay for everything but produce at the sporting goods counter. A tad inconvenient if you've got a full buggy, but possible. If I'm getting a few things, I try to make it the last stop and just pay for everything there. The line is usually a lot shorter too. It does, on occasion, require a little looking around to find the clerk. There's an older gent at the 411 store who I've found easy to deal with.

Exactly. How do you think the sheep would feel if there were squads of fully kitted soldiers with K9's patrolling the halls. People whine when the TSA singles them out for a "random" search. Think they'd make the same complaints if the guy doing the searching and 4 of his friends had machine guns? Careful what you wish for.

Good stuff. Does the MFI clamp transfer significant heat to the AFG? Seems like with heavy work, the AFG might get a tad warm.

I can't find them at Dicks online, so maybe they don't have them anymore. It's been a year or two. This is similar to what I got, though I don't recall them being Remington brand. Nor do I recall them costing $6 ea. But maybe they did... I've slept since then. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010XDLNE/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0014VQ1X4&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1VQM0P22NM6D77CHYMK3 I have this electronic safe, it serves it's purpose well. http://www.amazon.com/Stack-PS-514-Personal-Safe-Electronic/dp/B000LG6KCA/ref=pd_cp_hi_0 Though in hind-sight, I'd get a bigger one.

As usual, expectations are a tad high for the kid making $7.50/hr behind the counter. And I too have heard far more stupid things in real guns stores.

My wife showed me that last night. At first, I wondered how someone so blatantly ignorant could be elected, but I quickly resolved that.

I have the cheapo trigger locks from Dicks, though I only have them on my rifles. They're all keyed alike... meaning the key I have will open any other lock that brand. The handguns that stay loaded are in an electronic keypad safe.

Seems like it would be a little awkward having to reach around the steering wheel. I guess it's a little better concealed under there. This seems to be a popular thing to do with XD's... Free XD Holster for your car, truck, vehicle, ATV ... whatever. - XDTalk Forums - Your XD/XD(m) Information Source! http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/handgun-carry-self-defense/67302-interesting-situation-evening.html

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So take a handful of those .308 bullets and load them for a known good rifle. Take a group of known good (larger) bullets and fire them through the rifle to compare group size. How much difference does it really make?

I put the push-button type drains in my tubs, mainly to eliminate the little lever after my kids whacked their head on it (and that it didn't seal worth a darn). The water pushes the seal down so the more water in the tub, the better it seals. On the odd occasion in which I forget to drain the tub after bath time, I've found the water level hasn't changed the next morning. This looks like a pretty good hint....

I agree, the Water Bob is pretty slick. I've added one to my amazon wish list. I was merely commenting that while it says it'll hold 100 gallons, that's not realistic for a typical household tub.

Reliance Aqua-Tainer - 7 gal. at REI.com $17 OS reminded me that I forgot to mention filling up your tub(s). While the Water Bob says it'll hold 100 gallons, most normal tubs only hold about 50. With 2 tubs, the water heater, and the rain barrel, I've got relatively quick access to 200 gallons of water without actually storing anything. Dad gets this magazine and I get them when he's done. The web site is a good resource with tons of info... Organic Gardening, Modern Homesteading, Renewable Energy, Green Homes, DIY Projects This is another good one... self-reliance | homesteading | backwoods | home | magazine

I think subsonic is the big thing. It's the crack of the sonic boom that gets people's attention. They're relatively cheap so get a box of each and try them out. The CB's handled squirrels out to about 30 yds and were accurate out to 50, if I recall. Doing the energy math... a 29gr bullet at 700ft/s has about 23% more energy than an 8gr pellet at 1200ft/s. Then there's suppressors...

I agree, 1 gallon/person/day is typical. If you intend to bug in, remember that your water heater holds 40+ gallons. Get a rain barrel or two. I have one 50 gallon barrel and while it might not be potable as-is, it's easy enough to boil/treat it. It's also relatively easy to make things like a solar still to generate relatively clean water. If the aforementioned room in your house doesn't have a concrete floor, be sure you consider the weight. Water is HEAVY. Typical wood framed residential construction is rated at 40 lbs/sqft.

I stand corrected. Personally, I'd prefer they not change the signs as they keep the sheep happy.

Funny you should mention church... I was in a friend's wedding a couple years ago. A couple people posing as a cleaning crew entered the church during the ceremony and stole the bridal party's money, CC's, and ID. It was fun sitting at the reception filling out paperwork with the cops. Very fortunate the bride's passport wasn't taken, as she was on a plane to Jamaica the following morning.

A little scotch-brite will clean that right up.

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Co-op (internship) job experience is critical, consider it NFO (not flippin' optional). Sure, it'll take you (at least) an extra year to graduate, but if it makes the difference between getting a job and moving back home... it's worth it. If you want to go to graduate school, get a teaching or research assistant position. No tuition fees and I got paid $700/mo to go to grad school. The MS degree netted me about $10k/yr in salary at my first job and I believe it's helped me in subsequent job searches (just getting a job, not with $). The days of employers paying for graduate school are mostly gone. It effectively takes an act of congress to get through all the paperwork that's typically required. They make it very difficult on purpose.

I believe part of the parks bill (and one of the main reasons it passed) was that existing signage did not have to be changed. The expense of having to change the signs would have killed the bill, same as national park carry. Thought it's been over 2 years ago so my memory is a little fuzzy. As usual, the burden of knowing where we can and cannot carry, regardless of signage, is completely with the HCP holder.

Subsonic .22 shorts make a little more noise than a BB gun. I grew up in a subdivision and dispatched many a squirrel with .22 CB's. As for the rifle, can't go wrong with a Henry.

Nice work. Just curious, is it possible to harvest any useable meat when a bird is mounted?