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Yep, both of those were fun. I remember a .460 magnum, a .338 Lapua, and a .308 AK.

While you may not be very interested, the next generation might like some tangible reference to a relative they never knew.

They make a thing you can rent called a landscape trencher, it's a mini ditch witch and works great for the wire. I did my 1/2 acre lot in less than an hour. If you have several sections that make the wiring difficult, the fully wireless type is probably better. Be sure to work with the dog to make sure it understands where the boundary is (marking flags) and what the warning tone means. We spent several days walking the boundary with the collar. Hear the tone and pull the dog back, then reward her when she'd back away on her own. The only time she ran through it she was chasing a critter of some sort.

Yeah, my grandma was in her 60's then.

We had pretty good luck with the invisible fence. Our previous dog went bonkers inside a privacy fence. She'd dig and then climbed an 8ft fence to get out. She didn't feel trapped with the invisible fence. She did run through it a couple times but she would sit just outside the warning boundary and wait for us to bring her back in. The current dog hadn't shown much interest in wandering off and is also happy to stay in a crate when we're gone.

One of the perks of having a regular dentist. My wife and I have gotten in same day with urgent problems at our dentist. Hope they get it fixed. I'll add that letting it go and just trying to live with it is a really bad idea... nearly killed a friend's mom. She had a bad tooth but wouldn't get it looked at. She collapsed and the ER doc discovered she had a defective heart valve. Cardiologist said the tooth infection messed up the valve. She was in the hospital for several weeks as they had to get the infection under control before they did surgery to replace the valve. She made it, but it was rough.

Meh, Dad had a wooden paddle. Didn’t necessarily make me stop, I learned not to get caught. And thinking about it, my high school assistant principal had an aluminum paddle with air holes. Kids who got paddled had to "take a walk". He'd make them walk the halls with him following, paddle in hand. All the classroom doors stayed open then so everyone knew who was gonna get paddled. After strolling around to his satisfaction, he'd say "assume the position", which was hands on your knees and head a couple inches from the lockers, so every whack banged your forehead into the locker. You had to count licks. If you started blubbering, he'd keep going until you got to the number. So 3 licks could easily become 5. The more you blubbered, the faster he'd go. Good times. I got sent to his office once, but didn't get paddled.

We had Forsythia bushes.

Good luck, hope the rehab gets you back in good shape.

Rewarding their barking and aggressive behavior usually only reinforces it. We had a neighbor who rode around on a Segway. He had a pouch full of dog biscuits and would give one to every dog he came across. He'd tease the dog a bit to get it barking, then give it a treat. It wasn't long before he had every dog in the neighborhood barking at him as he rode around. It was especially irritating when you've got a toddler and he comes around at nap time every day. It took a couple conversations, first polite then less so, to convince him that while his intentions were good, the result wasn't.

Unfortunately you have both lazy neighbors and lazy cops. Get video of all the interactions both people and dogs chasing you, cars, and/or bicycles. Get enough to show a pattern. If the cops won't do anything, go to the media. Aggressive dogs have become something of a hot button recently. I'd avoid the guy with the gun and his dog named Aryan. Too many red flags there. I'm guessing the cops may have been trying to do you a favor. I'll bet they know him.

My cover crop of field peas is doing quite well. I was considering pulling them up this weekend but I'll wait since it's getting cold again.

Barnwood Builders? I don't see any big old beams that would have significant value, but they might be able to recommend someone. Local craftsmans guild who would use the material?

I'd argue the reverse is more likely. My sister-in-law had twins. They had to induce because the girl had pinched the boy's umbilical cord and his vitals were degrading. My comment was... "so it begins". It wasn't well received.

I don't track anyone. My wife and boys (13, 16) all have iPhones while I have android so the "find my phone" is available for her. We also use quistodio to filter their data and limit their screen time. I think it's got a tracking feature, but I don't have it on my phone. I guess I should. I agree that active tracking sounds like insecurity issues on one or both sides, but I also don't have daughters or live in a big city. Even though they make me mad sometimes, I want to raise independent people. The one letter text is a good idea. I'll present that to my family.

The "can't rack the slide" issue is usually more a technique problem rather than a lack of strength problem. I've found 2 main points to emphasize when someone has trouble. First... push, don't pull. Hold the pistol up near your chest where you've got good leverage. Hold the slide with your whole hand across the top and push hard and fast with the strong hand on the pistol grip. Second... don't be timid. Its more like throwing a punch than pushing open a door. Guns are tough, you're not likely to break it.

Yep, take her to the rental counter at your local range and let her try whatever she wants.

Welcome back.

A friend had one a couple months ago and had bypass surgery. He had to have a stent repaired about a week ago but is recovering well. Stick with the rehab and you'll be fine.

We went axe throwing for my son's birthday a while back. Kinda pricey for what it is, but we had fun.

Check out "History that doesn't suck" by Greg Jackson. Good US history stuff. Journey of a Christian Dad by Dan Luigs.

Isn't the whole point of the hearing to explain the situation to the justices? The manner of that explanation is the lawyer's job. As stated, the justices then weigh the explanation against the existing law and give an interpretation.

I have a 2004 Chevy Trailblazer with 180k. My wife has a 2006 Toyota Sienna with 260k. Both have had some issues. My older boy turns 16 next week.... I'd like to get my wife something newer, let the boy drive the blazer and I'll drive the van until it falls apart. It would be nice to get something with better gas mileage for my 70 mile daily round trip but the math just doesn't work with used car prices in the stratosphere.

Chord voicings are what I've been trying to learn more about lately. There's so many different ways to play a G chord, and figuring out which one works best in a certain place in a certain song and why is difficult and rewarding.

I played trumpet from middle school into my first couple years of college. Strangley enough, I never really learned much about music theory. I decided to get a guitar shortly after and have managed to get to a low level of mediocrity with it, but again never really learned theory, just songs. Fast forward 25 years and I started playing in the praise band at church with some real musicians. That really forced me to go learn some theory so I could (barely) keep up with them. I loved it and was having a great time playing and learning. Unfortunately it ended pretty quickly for reasons beyond our control. But I still like playing and learning. All that said.... Rick Beato, Marty Swartz, Paul Davids, Justin guitar are my go-to sources. They all have class packages you can sign up for, though I haven't. I also have the guitar music theory for dummies book, and it's not bad. I know I'd get better if I signed up for any of those classes but its a time/money commitment that's hard with busy family life.