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The way the traffic lights are set up in Cool Springs, it's either make a hard stop or run the light when it turns yellow. By hard stop, I mean it throws my gym bag off the passenger seat. I routinely go through these lights on yellow, but once in a while I can see it turn red just as I go under the light. Almost always, there's another car behind me that follows me through.    For these reasons, I never jackrabbit the start at a red light. If I'm the first car, I typically look left before I start through. I'm pretty sure this routine safety step saved my life one foggy day when an 18-wheeler ran the light. 

Wedding protocol usually defers to the bride's wishes. If she's carrying, you should be fine. 

Any of these cameras in Nashville/Brentwood/Cool Springs?

Are there any of these cameras in the Brentwood, Cool Springs area? I see lots of traffic cameras and I routinely run them as they're changing to red. Let me know where the cameras are!

Chrome.... six letters.    Seriously, Chrome has more add ins than Edge, or it least it did when Windows 10 came out. I use those extensions all the time. 

What browser are you using? I've never had a problem with Chrome. I've never used Edge... well, once or twice until I figured out how to almost completely turn it off.

If I were starting from scratch, I'd buy the Berkey. That said, I've had the zero filter for three years and we're pleased with it.   The knock on the zero filter is that it gets clogged quickly. We alleviate that problem by pre-filtering our tap water with a Culligan 0.5 micron filter and then pour it into the zero filter to filter out the smallest particle. The Culligan filter takes out the particles bigger than 0.5 microns so those big particles don't clog the zero water filter as fast. We get maybe two months out of each zero filter and the Culligan lasts for something like 12,000 gallons. I'll probably replace the Culligan filter once a year anyway. Our cost for the Culligan and the zero filters works out to about $8/month.    Just for fun, I waited until one of our zero filters was ready to replace and poured an amber-colored tequila into it. Even though the filter was due to be replaced, the tequila came out tasting like water.

That's one of several reasons why I don't carry a Glock. Instinctive reaction (trying to catch something that's falling. It happens too fast to think.) Sympathetic reflex (the tendency to bend all fingers when gripping a handgun, or when it slips, or when attempting to adjust the grip) The possibility of something wedging into the trigger guard when holstering (belt, holster, shirt, etc) I'm the type of guy who won't carry a new smartphone until I can get a protective case for it. I won't ride a bicycle to my neighbor's house without wearing a helmet. It's part of my philosophy of life.    I'm okay with people who disagree. Carry whatever you like. Glocks are great to shoot. I own one.

I've never understood the fascination with celebrities' opinions. I don't care what he thinks about guns... space aliens, climate change. If he wants to talk about the NFL prospects of Carson Wentz or Goff as future NFL quarterbacks, I'm interested. Otherwise, I really don't care what he thinks.

Usually before I commit to reading a book, I check the Amazon reviews. I read some of the 5 star reviews and some of the 1 star reviews. When the 1 star reviews resonate with something that's important to me, I tend to avoid the book.  In the case of Cyberstorm, it was one of those ads that appear on the Kindle. You just click on it and poof!, the book is there ready to read so didn't read the reviews first.   Had I read the 1 star reviews, I would have seen that it missed on a lot of the things that were important to me.  The author obviously knew very little about the topic he was writing about and the main characters were unlikable. The progression of the plot didn't reflect reality. The power goes out in NYC and looting doesn't start until 6 days later. 

No problem. I understand your position.

Dave, you're misinterpreting my comment. If he gets into any threatening situation, leaves that situation, gets his gun and goes back into that situation and shoots someone dead, that fits the definition of premeditation.   The prosecution would argue why didn't you get on your bike and ride away once you were out of the situation. The perps thug buddies would argue that you charged out to get your gun and came back.   Maybe he could argue he was defending someone else. I would argue that this would be a very bad situation to be in that could have been avoided by getting a permit in the first place. 

I just finished reading Cyberstorm by Matthew Mather. It was free on my Kindle, so I gave it a quick read. I went to Amazon after reading it and was amazed to see that it got 4.5 stars.   Don't be tempted to read this book. I would give it two stars. The author knows almost nothing about survival.  It's set in NYC. The internet goes down and within a day, the power goes out. Then, the water goes off on day 5. Conveniently, the main character's best friend is a prepper who has a generator that runs on gasoline and diesel. He also has a .38 with a safety. The power goes out at the start of day two and the looting doesn't start until day 8. He makes a new friend who is a computer hacker who writes an app so cell phones can text each other over short distances without an internet connection. Somehow, thousands of New Yorkers are able to load this app without the internet and charge their cell phones by connecting to car batteries. When a bunch of thugs steal some of their stashed food as they are returning on the street, passersby are able to stop the violence by taking their pictures on a cell phone and threatening to send them to the police.    The book spends an agonizingly long time discussing the weaknesses of the power grid and internet and the government's inability to protect either, but after realizing that the author knew nothing about prepping, I didn't trust his information of those topics.    On second thought, I give it one star.

Wait, it is on the website. Here it is in don't-shoot-I'm-not-a-deer orange.

I stopped by REI and tried on the Osprey Stratos 24 for $119 and the Gregory something about same size for $139. Neither is on the REI website, which seems odd. The Gregory has an expandable open stuff pouch in the back for sweaty gear, which is a plus because I could use it for my workouts.     Both had internal frames. Both fit me well. Both had top straps to adjust the pack closer to the top of my shoulders, which is something my LAPoliceGear backpack lacks. The sales staff convinced me that I didn't need a bigger pack for day hikes, but she cautioned that the pack would feel different with weight in it. Apparently, REI has a very generous return policy. I have to learn more about that.   I also looked into hiking poles. Holy cow... these things cost as much as the backpack! I made my own out of an adjustable mop handle for... well... free. The weigh a bit more, but when you're hiking for work out, extra weight is not a liability.

Nice. I've made a conscious effort to never handle a VP9. I've reached that point that before one gun comes in, another one has to go out! I'm afraid that resolution would go out the door if I actually held it in my hand.

I'm a manual safety guy, but I'd suggest the one without the safety. The thumb safety is too small to reliably hit 100% of the time when you draw. If you want a gun with a manual safety and a comparable feel in the hand, consider the Taurus 709 Slim. I have both guns. The Shield is a  better quality gun, but I carry the Taurus because I don't trust the manual safety lever on the Shield. 

There is no good solution for your scenario. Once you get off the bike, it's illegal to carry. If you put in a backpack/wherever, you are unarmed when you are most likely to need a weapon. If someone sees you put in in your backpack, it could be stolen. If you go back to your bike to get your weapon, you are no longer in an imminent threat situation. Lawyers could rip your defense apart. I'm not a lawyer, but if you leave a situation, get a gun and come back into it, that's a case for premeditated murder.    You need to find a free Saturday and get your carry permit. 

I've seen a couple in Nashville over the past 15 years, so yeah, they're here. They weren't brown. They were light colored... almost a dull yellow.

I'm starting to hike on my recovery days between running workouts. I think hiking with a backpack would be good cross training and give my dog a chance to spend more time outside.    Anyway, I was talking with an experienced hiker and he said I should should carry most of the weight high up on my shoulders. Right now, I have a backpack with chest and waist strap weighing 14 pounds, but the weight is mostly just above the small of my back. If I need to carry the weight higher, I'll have to figure out some way to raise the weight up in the backpack. Right now, the weight is all kitty litter in a trash bag, but I do have some 10lb and 25lb barbell plates.   I'd like to increase the weight to 30 pounds, but it's not comfortable for long hikes yet.   I have two backpacks. One is the LA Policegear 3 day backpack. The other is some off brand hiking backpack without a solid frame.   Should I continue to carry with the weight at the bottom or should I move the weight up higher on my back?

How can it be a shooting when the suspect never fires a shot?

I went by yesterday at 9am... I couldn't get there any earlier. No one from TGO was there. I came back here to see why and saw it is NEXT Saturday.  :doh:Oh well, it was on the way. 

I have my third cracked windshield in the past 5 years. It's not a chip... it's a real crack that extended about two feet across the windshield on my Dodge 3500 pickup.    The last two times this happened, I paid the $250 deductible and had it replaced by Safelite. But I've heard that some companies pay the deductible or part of it. I'd prefer to pay less than $250.    Any suggestions on who I should use for this? I have USAA insurance and I'm in Nashville. 

Tentatively in, but I can't arrive until 9:15.

I saw this on Facebook. There's a video embedded in the story that shows a guy shooting this thing. I'm not sure what to make of it. At MSRP of $1,500, I don't think I'll be buying one.   http://conservativetribune.com/this-shotgun-is-so-amazing/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=TPNNPages&utm_content=2016-03-24&utm_campaign=manualpost