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Normally I'd agree, but ironsniper1 is learning a lot in this process about what works and what doesn't and is developing some skills which may be useful in the future for more worthwhile firearms. That's not necessarily a waste. Plus the documentation done here helps others as well. It's a bit learning to polish car paint on a crusty Dodge Neon instead of starting out on a Ferrari.

It's all him. Not me. Or more accurately, his archeologist tutor.

Not Krav-related, but I took this same approach when I bought my first guitar about 9 years ago and started taking lessons about 8 years ago (which ended with Covid and I never started up again). I still suck and am a beginner at best, but I like it. My younger self couldn't have understood that I didn't have to be good at something to enjoy it. It's why I quit golf in my early 20s. I sucked at it and knew I wouldn't be able to enjoy it unless I got good and that was a long road between my hooks and slices to being anywhere close to "good". Now I think I could go and have fun even if I shoot double par but I have too many other hobbies to add THAT one to the list . . . It took me a long time to understand what Kurt Vonnegut was onto with this: “When I was 15, I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to one of the archeologists one day during our lunch break and he asked those kinds of “getting to know you” questions you ask young people: Do you play sports? What’s your favorite subject? And I told him, no I don’t play any sports. I do theater, I’m in choir, I play the violin and piano, I used to take art classes. And he went WOW. That’s amazing! And I said, “Oh no, but I’m not any good at ANY of them.” And he said something then that I will never forget and which absolutely blew my mind because no one had ever said anything like it to me before: “I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them. I think you’ve got all these wonderful experiences with different skills, and that all teaches you things and makes you an interesting person, no matter how well you do them.” And that honestly changed my life. Because I went from a failure, someone who hadn’t been talented enough at anything to excel, to someone who did things because I enjoyed them. I had been raised in such an achievement-oriented environment, so inundated with the myth of Talent, that I thought it was only worth doing things if you could “Win” at them.”

Those are Crocs.

Assuming I'm in a place where I'm not violating the law (ie not in a properly posted building), Karen can get bent. I'd keep doing whatever I'm doing and I'm the first on the phone with 911 to report an emotionally disturbed person who's making me fear for my safety.

The worst part is by the time we get to January 20th, nobody remembers the college season is still going . . .

+1 to Train To Busan. It's a well done movie. South Korea is turning out some good stuff lately. I finally watched Parasite this weekend. Great twists with the right amount of dark comedy and suspense.

I picked up HBO Max for a month for the 1st round of the College Football Playoff games. That meant I finally got to watch The Last of Us and really enjoyed it. Last night I finished The Penguin. If you liked The Batman movie (Robert Pattinson), you'll like this. If you didn't like The Batman, you probably won't like this. It starts where the movie ended.

Watch for sales at Academy. They occasionally run their Monarch Brass on a special. Usually it's the 250 ct boxes for ~50'ish. Works out to about $10-11 per 50. It won't win many target competitions, but it's accurate enough for plinking and always goes BANG for me.

6300 block of Stoney River, yeah. But shots came from the 10400 block of Birchwood behind that neighborhood https://maps.app.goo.gl/LJp1tM4jjLwdorVT7

Apology not accepted. . . . we need more pics on this thread!

I'm pretty sure someone here on TGO would have a working tank with live rounds parked in their barn before the ink dried.....

THIS ^^^ AND THIS^^^ It's far from great but it's good enough, and added in with the rest of the Buc-ee's perks, it's a winner. I did NOT like their breakfast brisket tacos though. Missing something for sure but I don't know what . . . grilled peppers and onions, maybe? Their biscuits are darn tasty though and the Beaver Tail (Paddle Tail in some stores) is a great flaky pastry. FYI - Since they make the BBQ sandwiches fresh, you can ask for one w/o sauce (or very little) and they'll hook you up. +1 to the Banana Pudding. Chocolate is also very good. Key Lime Pie pudding is on the list. I've also tried their healthier snackle box options and was satisfied. Some cubes of grilled chicken, cheese, pretzel chips, and fresh fruit make for a good easy-to-eat car meal.

I used an actual card today for the first time in probably 3 months. Kroger gas pumps near me aren't Tap-To-Pay and I've been using Apple Pay exclusively all through the Christmas gift buying season and at Costco's pumps. It felt weird having to actually insert a card, like it was some old timey device.

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