monkeylizard

Runco, that's not necessarily the worst idea in the world. A small group of people with those could carry quite a bit of gear and supplies. You could mount "deterents" on any number of those frame bars. The off-road capability would be limited, but that could probably be corrected by a good bicycle mechanic. Adding larger wheels, mountain bike suspension, and different gear ratios would probably do it. Likewiese, it could ber rigged for faster speeds, but on-road only. It still takes energy, so food would be more of an issue but gasoline/diesel would n't be.

Agreed about CJ, but keep in mind that the Titans are last in a lot of categories in O and D. The problem is on both sides of the ball. Only 3 people have control over that. The head coach, the GM and the owner.

Not really. Assuming the car would allow a charge through the charging port while running (don't know if that's possible or not), the car is using power faster than something like a EU2000 can supply it. My math isn't exact perfect here, but you'll get the idea. Let's look at the EU2000. It has a max load of 2000w (2KwH) at 16.7 amps. It's rated load is 1600W (1.6KwH) at 13.3 amps. It's also 120V only. It does not have a 220V outlet like the larger (and heavier) EU3000 or EU6500. It has a 4 hour run time at the rated load, not 8 hours. Even less at full load. The longer run times like 8 hours come when you're not working it as hard. At 1/4 load it's supposed to go 9.6 hours. I don't doubt those numbers. My EU6500 lives up to its ratings and run times. I'll assume the BOV in question is a Nissan Leaf. It has a battery capacity of 22KwH and a max range of 138 miles at 38mph, or about 3.5 hours of drive time. That's assuming the most ideal conditions. We'll ignore the aerodynamic drag of that EU2000 duck taped to the roof. that's an average consumption of 6.28 KwH. Putting the two together (and assuming we're at 1.6KwH on the genny) gives us close to 14 hours (22KwH/1.6KwH) to fully charge it from "empty". Nissan says it needs a 15 amp load, minimum, but for argument's sake, let's assume the 13.3amps on the genny will still work. You're going to run through 14 hours of generator (14hours / 4hour run time =3.5 tanks x 1.1 gal capacity = 3.85 gallons of gas) for 3.5 hours of driving to travel 138 miles. It would be easier to have a 40Mpg standard gas car (like a Ford Focus or SkyActive Mazda3) and drive 154 miles on that same amount of fuel. Pretty close to the same distance on same amount of fuel (give or take a little) without having to drive 38 mph and stop every 3.5 hours to camp out for 14 hours to refuel. Better yet, something diesel powered like some VWs (and hopefully a Mazda3 or CX-5 in the next few years) so you can fill it up with other stuff besides pretty fuel from the refinery. Running the genny while driving would get you further than the 138 miles and 3.5 hours, but not a lot. I don't think the relationship is exactly linear. I'd guess something like a 15-20% boost, but another tank of gas in the genny to get that. http://www.nissanusa...ctric-car/range http://powerequipmen.../models/eu2000i Now if you're looking at something smaller like a Zero X motorcycle, you could charge it in about 1.5 hours with the EU2000, and ride for maybe about an hour on that charge, assuming you're carrying your own weight, your gear, the genny, and some fuel. Besides bugging out, a bike like this is just cool. A motorcycle that sounds like a bicycle.

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I don't think Manning ever really considered coming here. He already knew that the front office was in disarray, the coaching staff was in flux, the receiver core is an old-but-still-good Nate Washington with a couple of TEs plus some guys that stay hurt, and an overrated RB*. Not to mention he's smart enough to go to a team not owned by Bud Adams. He turned down an extra $6m/year to take Denver over Tennessee. That was money wisely left on the table. If Bud won't pay for an elite receiver core and a top-shelf coach, he'll never get an elite QB. CJ is a solid 1000-1300 yard RB. That's not chump change, but it's hardly best in the league. I'm not a CJ fan by any means and I think 2009 was a fluke, but keep in mind that in his worst year he still broke 1,000 yards. That puts him in the top 10-15 rushers in the league. 2008: 1228 yds 2009: 2006 yds 2010: 1364 yds 2011: 1047 yds

Do I understand this correctly then? A sporterized Saiga made in Russia and imported as-is It can be bought/sold without modification because it met the requirements at the time of import. An end consumer can change the furniture and make the change for AK-mags, but doesn't have to change enough other parts to get to the magic number of 10 because they are not a licensed manafyuacturer. If Arsenal does it, they have to get all 10 because they are a licensed manufacturer. Either way, it can change hands after the "conversion" without worry (State laws excluded). Is that correct?

I've read it 3 times. It just gets funnier.

That's a fact. Adams fired Fisher. It was his decision, not the GM's. I'm of the opinion that until Bud opens up that wallet, things won't really change. Sure we'll have the occasional good season with a deep run in the playoffs, but there's no dynasty in our future. As of July, TN was #2 in the amount of money under the salary cap, second only to Jacksonville. I don't know the financials of the team and Bud. It may be a smart business move to look for low-cost value players (unproven rookies, or aging veterans) and augmenting that with a few key roles in their prime (CJ, McCourty, Roos). I can say it's not the most winning strategy ever put together. In the end, it's a business. Bud wants a Super Bowl. I suspect he wants a fat wallet more.

I've finally broken down and agreed with the haters that Titans football is boring. Watching the big plays on the marquee games (like last night's Saints vs. Chargers) is exciting. If the Titans get a pickup of more than 6 yards, we celebrate like it's a touchdown. That's nothing new with Munchoke. Fisher played that same kind of smash-mouth game. It may or may not be a winning startegy, but it certainly is a boring one. I wonder how much more losing the team can take before the seats start to look like a Tuesday afternoon baseball game.

While I agree to an extent, that only goes so far in my opinion. Some of those no-carry areas have extremely unique places, objects, and experiences that I believe are worth it. Washington D.C. is perhaps the single greatest and most compact example of that. It's the home of The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, the most significant buildings, memorials, cemeteries, and monuments in our nation, and host to the greatest museum collections of artifacts and antiquities that map our American heritage. Chicago is a fun city to visit, but one's life isn't somehow worse off for not having seen it. Washington D.C., in my opinion, enriches our lives by visiting and seeing what a great nation we were and are, and it inspires us to make it even better for ourselves and for the Americans who will come after us. Just stay out of the 'hoods. That's just my opinion. I understand and respect how others come to a different conclusion, about both visiting non-carry places and about how valuable D.C. is.

Some guy came through the local CVS one day when my wife and I were shopping. He had a rather large revolver (I don't know wheel guns very well) in a cowboy setup with extra rounds on the belt, the whole John Wayne getup. He walked past about 10 people and I'm certain that none of them noticed, including Mrs. monkeylizard. The clerk may have noticed, but certainly didn't look concerned. Since then I really stopped being too concerned about whether or not mine is showing.

I helped found a "Possum Club" in college. I'll have to look into some tickets. Keep your stick on the ice.

Franklin is good too.

and there's In other words we'll never know the whole story unless a dashcam was installed and working.

Decide which one's more important, the gun or visiting D.C. You can't legally do both. Go and enjoy the place. Leave the gun at home. The park police do a great job of keeping the tourist areas patrolled. Treat it like any other city and don't be stupid. The murders and things you hear about in DC are not normally in the parts of town a normal tourist would find themselves in. Be smart. Don't ride the subway at 2am and things like that.

Rabid anti-gun group preps canned response. In other news, the Pope is Catholic, Elvis liked fried peanut butter and banana sammiches, and there was a fire in a crappy part of town. News at 11....

If it's scoped, you can take it to any Academy sports to be bore sighted for free (rifle must be cased and declared when entering the store). That will at least put you on paper when you get to the range. Then you'll just need to make small adjustments to dial it in better.

There may be stuff about that. Some homeowners policies have a general liability clause that applies to all of your personal activities (but not if you're running a business) regardless of location. You have to read the policy well to know for sure. If you have questions, talk to your agent and let them know why you want the coverage. They can best advise on what to get.

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Umbrellas usually start at 1 million and go up from there. Agreed about watching the language on the policy. They're often just add ins to your homeowners or renters policy so the restrictions may be listed in that policy. They kick in after the homeowner policy limits are reached.

Just get a general liability umbrella policy. Then you're covered for other stuff besides a shooting too.

They took a shortcut through the pine forests of northern Illinois/Indiana.....

See?

Before you corrected/changed it, someone else has already loaded the thread. That more or less freezes it to them. They can then click 'Quote'. That captures the original content to their "reply" window. It then took them some time to finish their thoughts and hit 'Post', so you were able to correct/change it...time lapses....they finally hit post. So a long delay in their loading the thread until clicking Quote, or a long delay from then until clicking Post will result in a funny looking time delay.

Almost as cool as Herschel's 100rd shotgun on The Walking Dead.