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I don't discriminate, I'd shoot the cat, my wife, and the kids.

Interesting that there's not an oil light or low pressure cut off. Engines must not cost that much to replace.

Clearly it's binding somewhere. The mechanism isn't that complicated. Strange that the pull isn't similarly affected.

Neat idea. A guy I work with made me a target out of a cardboard box filled with the 2 part expanding foam used for packaging and shipping stuff. A 60lb draw compound penetrated 6-8" at 15 yds.

We were at the game Saturday and it was entertaining for sure. I'm glad the rain stayed away. Not sure what they're up to with the QB thing. They'd better be careful with Jennings, he's not used to being hit by 330lb linemen. Gaurantano played pretty well. I don't fault him at all for his fear of getting hit. He's gotten pounded for several years behind a line that couldn't give him more than 3 seconds. Hopefully he's getting some confidence back. Im not sure which 12 and under rec league those officials came from, but they need to go back. I'd love to know how that game ranks for overturned scoring plays. If they qualify, they'll definitely get a bowl game. The powers that be know they won't have any trouble selling 60,000 tickets to UT fans.

Wow. That's a huge copperhead and it's color is fantastic. Most of the ones I've seen are much more grey.

Sorry to hear that. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

My wife used to work with a raptor rehab group. Most of the birds suffering from lead poisoning had been shot, so they were injured and on the ground where people could see them and get them. A bird that injests lead in something it ate is likely to just drop dead at some point so there's not a good way to count them. I'm sure this one got attention because it was an eagle. Black Vultures and Turkey Vultures are plentiful here so they're not going to get much attention. The California Condor is one of the more well known examples. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_condor

It doesn't take much. A single lead sinker or shotgun pellet will kill a bird. Birds typically don't pass lead they've injested. Once it hits their stomach, it's there until it dissolves.

I'd lean more toward the pistol for home defense and a handgun class or two beyond the HCP test. Running a carbine inside a house takes more training than most people are interested in. If she decides she enjoys guns and wants to do more, then definitely proceed.

It's just games with numbers. There's lies, damn lies, and statistics. Normalizing the body count by total population changes the appearance considerably. I'm not saying that's not a reasonable thing to do, just that it's a simple manipulation of the numbers that helps support a narrative. If you convert the data they give to body count, the US ranks 1st and Albania last. But note that doing so results in numbers that don't pass the sniff test, so I don't believe any of it.

21st century manufacturing 101.

Looks like some sort of 4 barreled contraption.

Interesting that there's no forward mount. Hard to tell if this is for shooting birds or people. My guess is birds.

If you're hunting them, yes. If you're eliminating a nuisance animal that's causing damage to property or endangering people, pets, or livestock, no. I see them occasionally near an overgrown creek bottom that passes by several nice subdivisions.

Ask ranges with rentals. Those will be the most highly utilized.

Wow. If ever there was a frankenrifle, that's it. It's a SKSM1FALARHK.

Welcome!

Wow. Glad it ended up being relatively minor. Old, rotten trees can be dangerous in many ways.

What do you think the judgment would have been if they didn't have the $750M umbrella policy? More? Less? Would it have gone to trial?

Before 50, wow. My Dad semi-retired at 52. He got laid off with a decent severance with 24 years in. He did a few consulting type things for a while. Mom kept teaching until 65 so they had reasonable insurance until Medicare kicked in. They've been frugal and while I'm not privy to the details of their finances, they appear to be fine. Dad complains about minimum required disbursements now. I don't ever expect to retire, certainly not how my parent have. I still have some fleeting hope that I'll be able to quit working full time before I'm dead, but the traditional retirement is out of the question. Social Security and Medicare won't exist in their current form. I've got a decent 401k, but I have no illusions of being able to live off the interest. I make a decent wage, but raising a family on 1 paycheck just doesn't leave much wiggle room.

Dog, coyote, fox, chupacabra, something like that.

I had exactly the same thought. Very thoughtful, he knew the rules and the consequences and made a good decision. Thankfully he wasnt forced to make the other choice. I'd feel compelled to visit the guy in prison and make an effort to get to know him. He's got a great opportunity to have a huge positive impact and turn a life around.

Gone far too soon. Prayers for his friends and family.

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