peejman

Do the people you hired have insurance? They dropped it, they should replace it. If they don't and aren't going to replace it, your home owner's is likely your only option. If the safe wasn't a lot more than your deductible... I'd say you're SOL.

There's an oxymoron if I ever saw one... Amen.

Gun Belts by The Belt Man

Gander Mtn had them advertised for $300 this week. Which happens to be the same price as most of the independent gun shops sell them for.

His stupidity was proven long before now...

I'd bet most people don't have 6 days of food on hand. We keep a reasonable supply of canned goods on hand, but I doubt I have storage space for 6 months of food.

Good article and it re-reminds me that I'm lacking in several areas. I do think that this kind of preparation is good for minor to moderate problems. If a major event (tornado/hurricane) comes through and blows everything away as has happened recently... well, all my supplies would be gone too.

Gotta use those carabiners for something. When both boys are with me, they'll likely be a paci hanging on it too. It takes a real man to do Barbie karaoke. I salute you! (and I'm glad I have boys )

I figured I’d resurrect this thread and share a review of what I got…. First of all, as I stated above, the UTG bag was on back order. The initial 7-10 days turned into 4 weeks. I didn’t want to wait that long so I surfed around and found the 5.11 PUSH bag was quite similar, though it was more than I wanted to spend. Somewhere online (I don’t remember where) had a good sale price on it and Optics Planet has a price match guarantee, so I put that to the test. I submitted the competitor’s price on the 5.11 bag to Optics Planet and the next day they sent me a coupon code to match it (~$10 savings). Still a bit more than I wanted to spend, but better than waiting a month. So I changed my order and had the 5.11 bag, holster, and double mag pouch a few days later. While the back order itself was a bummer, I give Optics Planet kudos for customer service. On to the bag… I’ve used it a few times and it’s nice, I’m happy with it. Generally good quality throughout, sturdy fabric, good seams, nice stitching, plenty of pockets, etc. My only nit-pick is the small pocket on the top that’s intended for a phone, camera, or sunglasses needs a soft liner (fleece?) to prevent scratching delicate stuff. The side pockets for water bottles are nice and seem to provide pretty good insulation. I put a frozen 20oz bottle of water in on side and after about 5 hours in 90 deg temps (walking around Dollywood), it was still about half frozen. As you will see in the pics, it holds plenty of stuff and works quite well as Dad’s diaper bag. Loaded up with everything you see plus 2 water bottles it weighs about 7 lbs. It was comfortable to carry all day even with the added weight of my 3 yr old on my shoulders for a while. Overview: Packed with all the goodies Dad needs... Obligatory weapon shot. My pistol fits pretty well in there. I like the holster... thanks to BigK for the suggestion! The double mag pouch barely squeezes in there with the gun, but I've only got 1 spare mag for this one I practiced drawing a bit and while certainly not super-speedy, it works well enough. The set-up is rock solid. It doesn't move around in there at all. Here's all the goodies spread out so show what's really in there. Even with all this stuff, it isn't jammed full. I tried it with additional accessories (not shown) for the 6 month old (a couple diapers, bib, burp cloth, and a spare onesie), and that pretty much filled it up. You guys only wish you could rock the man purse as hard as me...

Had similar experience with ambulances and/or firetrucks. The emergency vehicle is stuck 4 cars back and people won't freakin' go for a green light! I'll bet they are the same people that sit and wave at one another to go at a 4-way stop. Just GO!! Sad but true.

So I pull up to a traffic light on my way to work this morning. It's the type with sensors in the road to trigger the light. This particular light has 3 sensors. Moron #1 is the first car. He's sitting half way into the intersection, nearly a car length beyond the sensors. Moron #2 is the second car. She's sitting a good 100 ft behind him, not yet covering the sensors. She's also got her right turn signal on. I'm behind her. The light changes for the opposing traffic, but ours stays red. I can see moron #1 waving his arms around and beating on the steering wheel. When the cross traffic starts going again, he backs up onto the sensor. I honked gently at moron #2 in an attempt to get her to move up to trip the sensor. She didn't move an inch and gave me the finger. So the light cycles again and the opposing turn lane gets a green arrow. As soon as they start to move, moron #1 rolls forward into the intersection uncovering the sensor. Guess what? No green light again. When the opposing traffic clears, he runs the red light. Moron #2 honks at him and waves her arms around, but doesn't move an inch. Mind you, by her still flashing turn signal she apparently wants to turn right and is still at least 100 ft from the intersection. While waiting through yet another cycle, I honk gently again and get the finger for my efforts, again. And she still hasn't moved an inch. By this time there's 6-8 cars behind me. I can see those folks clearly sharing my frustration. So I went around her and pulled up to the line. She honked, gave me the finger yet again, and I can hear her cussing now. I smile and wave politely. Like magic, within a minute or two we get a green light. As I pulled away I could see moron #2 still cussing me. Maybe ignorance isn't bliss after all.

I have nothing of value to add, not even any mindless drivel. But it seems that's the whole point of this masterpiece of a thread.

*sigh* Yet again, only a politician could come up with something so stupid.

Can't wait to see what some creative and talented folks are able to make it do. I hope Google saves and posts the best ones. edit... some cool recording features here: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/06/google-doodle-les-paul/1

Only a politician could come up with something so stupid.

Unrelated... sure it is.

Awesome!

In reference to 1gewehr's post (which is most excellent)... I was at an indoor range with several friends a while back. One friend was shooting my pistol and another friend was in an adjacent lane. I noticed that my pistol was tossing brass in a beautiful arc, up and over the divider and down onto the other friend's head (wearing a hat). The recipient could feel the brass hitting his head because he kept stopping and looking around. Only when he turned around and saw us laughing did he figure out what was going on. Completely unintentional, but funny.

I have these.... Allen Low-Profile Folding Shooting Muffs, Shooting Supplies, Allen at Sportsman's Guide Sometimes they'll bump the rifle stock and I have to push the up a little, but it's never been a significant problem.

While the fancy electronic earmuffs are the shiznit, I use standard foam earplugs with basic earmuffs on top. No problem having a conversation with someone nearby.

The title of this thread is all wrong... low necklines are quite good! You might notice most people at the range are wearing a hat. Now you know why. Put one in your range bag.

Why not avoid the (perceived) complication and just get him/her a gift certificate? The universal gift card with a few brochures thrown in should get the point across.

"More punch" is highly over-rated. Carry what you can shoot most effectively. A miss with a .22 has the same effect on your target as a miss with a 20mm.

I went to the local DMV first thing on a weekday morning. I waited about 10 minutes and it took another 10 to complete. I think it took that long because the girl processing HCP's was new (I was her first ).