R_Bert

Anyone remember the "Most Doctors Recommend" ads ?

good grief (so many suggestions..). mail it to me, and I will de-prime and return the empty.

OP, be sure and post a picture when installed!

[quote name='peejman' timestamp='1354741616' post='855370'] I don't ask much... just regulations that are clear and simple. Simplify the seasons, licenses, WMA permits, etc. [/quote] [quote name='TnShooter83' timestamp='1354766831' post='855588'] I'd settle for that. It's like it's encrypted and they aren't telling use how to decoded it to figure it all out. Plus the regulations are spread out all over the guide book. Maybe it's me and I'm just not smart enough to figure it all out THE FIRST TIME I READ IT. It takes me at least 3 times to figure it out. [/quote] [size=3]I have provided commentary on hunting regulations during every open call by TWRC over the last years, for the express purpose of simplification and applying common sense where possible. [/size] [size=3]Usually, I send 15-30 pages of comment (which covers the entire reg-guide section by section in detail) that takes me several weeks to prepare with thought and care.[/size] [size=3]In several cases, I have seen my suggestions implemented almost word for word, or have a concept embraced. In other cases, I have seen the TWRC moved exactly opposite of my viewpoints. Rarely have they actually condensed and simplified the regs, but some sections improve.[/size] [size=3]If you want your ideas heard (much less considered), I suggest keeping the following in mind -[/size] [size=3]- Understand and accept that with few exceptions, you are an "outsider" and not the responsible professional. Make an attempt to understand why the regulations are written as they exist. Change does not come willingly, and with TWRC....pretty much never by blunt trauma.[/size] [size=3]- Get to know your regional Public Information Officers, having open ended lines of questioning (on your issues) in pocket for conversational discussion during events, banquets, phone calls. In other words, let them teach you on their terms, and let them do what they love and do best in non-confrontational terms[/size] [size=3]- [u]*never*[/u] “burn” an officer, staffer, or commissioner with inside knowledge they may happen to provide. If it is shared privately, keep it to yourself.[/size] [size=3]- research your subjects, be aware of what other states are doing, and why. Be aware of pros, cons, limitations.[/size] [size=3]- approach regulatory changes from the point of stake-holder in Tennessee wildlife management, not as biased to your personal interests.[/size] [size=3]include a short cover letter providing details as to why you consider yourself a stake holder. E.G. lifetime licensed, hunter safety course, teaching your children (if your kid killed a deer for example, mention a few things on that), associations and interest groups.[/size] [size=3]Mention a point, something that in pleases you (example -. a specific habitat improvement that you have noted in the field, or positive encounter with TWRA staff). Encourage them (in your words) to continue the great job they are doing (and they are doing a great job under difficult environments and demands). Express appreciation for their participation in specific events that you have personally attended, for example wounded warrior hunts or jakes events.[/size] [size=3]Thank them for the opportunity to contribute,[/size] [size=3]Provide your contact details,[/size] [size=3]Then introduce your commentary. Hopefully you can include a thesis statement and executive summary.[/size] [size=3]In your commentary,[/size] [size=3]-unlike this post, [i]do not send your first draft![/i] Polish & revise over a week or so (even one-pagers).[/size] [size=3]-be considerate[/size] [size=3]- look professional, sound intelligent, use a clear easy to read format, use proper grammar and punctuation, correct words and correct spelling.[/size] [size=3]-It is submitted to public record, so avoid content that you will be ashamed to read in the paper or a web-site.[/size] [size=3]On a given issue at heart –[/size] [list] [*][size=3]Provide background; including current regulation with cites (don’t make TWRC look it up to read…they won’t have the time)[/size] [*][size=3]The issue itself[/size] [*][size=3]How to resolve (in general terms)[/size] [*][size=3]Any statistics, data, supporting information[/size] [*][size=3]Provide technical analysis, identify and acknowledge risk and suggest mitigation (if any)[/size] [*][size=3]Suggested language /content for the updated regulation[/size] [/list] [size=3]Copy your commentary to other stakeholders (TWRC, TWRA management, legislators, Governor). Good ideas are embraced, bad ideas are either improved upon or discarded – but no one reads your mind.[/size] [size=3]Do not be offended if you receive zero direct feedback. I have several hundred hours invested so far, and my only acknowledgement is a few of my sentences showing up verbatim in the reg-guide.[/size] [size=3]Do not be offended if someone disagrees with you (privately or publically). The call for input by TWRC is a public forum.[/size]

The legislative super-majority in TN *could* override a veto, and render the governor's opinion irrelevant. Just the same, that office and many other political diapers will probably need changing in 2014.

[quote name='GoneBallistic' timestamp='1354675973' post='855070'] I hadn't seen that but it looks pretty interesting!! [color=#ff0000]Yeah I would really love to shoot one but I don't know anyone who has one[/color]. I have shot a Keltec pistol or two and didn't care much for them. I would definitely be willing to give it a fair shot though. [/quote] Where are you located ? There are several on the board.

Did moon bounce on 144 & 432 for a number of years. I can tell you a lot of ways not to do it.

Bud's has several to choose from. Here is the SS 16" (my favorite). [url="http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/56499"]http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/56499[/url] Gun Doctor in Clinton will do the transfer for $20 total. Probably others in Knox area also.

All total, I have done ~500 I found the Lee FC to be essential in getting a decent crimp on the .380 ACP. I could never get consistent results on the others. Last 300 were using Unique in my P3AT. No problems so far. All using range brass that I have not bothered to trim.

Heard Kim Komando say just last night that the Nexus 7 is best bang for $ by far - [url="http://www.asus.com/Tablet/Nexus/Nexus_7#specifications"]http://www.asus.com/Tablet/Nexus/Nexus_7#specifications[/url]

The ham radio guys will get this - If you ever think you will attempt DXCC Honor Roll in your doddering old age, then you probably want to pick up the ZL9HR DXpedition on Campbell Island (~230 deg, ~12K mi from TN) They are on this week (right now), and are relatively easy to work. It may be your one and only opportunity. Get it in the log and confirmed. First time I have ever heard this one (chasing DX since 1975) , and it was one of the two I had left to work all of current DXCC. Now I am down to one, FT5Z - Amsterdam & St. Paul Islands (which for practical purposes has not been on the air since the 1970s). Wake me up when they come on the air. Bert - K4AR

very nice! Do you also make knives from horse-shoes ? (Saw some at the gunshow, mentioned in other thread)

Spots, do you do knives from horseshoes ? I saw some over at the gunshow that looked interesting (in form), so I thought of you. Bert

Meh. no welder,.308, or railroad tracks involved. I'm withholding judgement until testing is completed. :-/

I do not load for my .270 WSM. But I don't shoot it either.

[quote name='mcurrier' timestamp='1354207419' post='852444'] [color=#ff322e][font=GoodWeb-CondBold, 'Arial Narrow Bold', 'Arial Narrow', Trebuchet, Arial, sans-serif][size=6]HOSTESS SEEKS APPROVAL FOR EXECUTIVE BONUSES[/size][/font][/color] [url="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HOSTESS_BANKRUPTCY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-11-29-07-55-06"]http://hosted.ap.org...-11-29-07-55-06[/url] [/quote] An extra $100K /yr for a 19 managers to ride the mine-cart to hell on a $2.4B/yr company ? Chump change. I would not stick around for that.

I used to run portable mountaintop operations. Put them up over a weekend, take them down. I have 42 states confirmed on 144 Mhz SSB/CW that way. My 2M & 222Mhz antennas have 34' booms and were mounted in a number of ways over the years, from a concreted hole in the ground to a trailer mounted crankup tower with outriggers for stabilization. So, don't be afraid of thinking out of the box. Apartment dwellers are very creative about getting on the air. B.

My mom, a substitute teacher, had a VW beetle. My friends used to pick it up and carry it off. In junior high school.

[quote name='Sandman' timestamp='1354064456' post='851666'] I'm wanting a base station. I want one that two years from now I don't say, "crap...I wish I would have bought this one instead." [/quote] Fact is, with time and experience, your requirements will change. You have to start somewhere.. Over 37 years, with Honor Roll, DXCC++ on 9 bands, WAS on multiple bands including 6 meters, and VUCC on 4 bands, I have probably owned or operated over 50 makes and models. I have modern radios, and I have a few older but decent quality rigs as well. Guess which ones have better basic receivers ? SO.. in basic terms, most of them, especially the ones that have survived the long term market, will work fine. Figure out your budget, go with the midrange models suggested by the others, and just get started. Trust me, if someone suggests a crap rig, the outcry will be immediate and loud. The only suggestion I strongly have on rigs is absolutely stay away from single conversion receivers. They are incredibly susceptible to front-end overload. Last, invest in antennas. That is where your performance will be. Have fun, and operate. Like shooting, there is no substitute for experience and practice. Bert - K4AR

Kalifornicates are not yankees. If it is going to happen at all, It is only a few decades to overcome granola-brain. The clue will be if you continue to hear the phrases "bless your heart, sweetie", and "ain't that special" (the guys say "uh-huh" instead of "yep").

Now, some time in the way, way, distant future, in a galaxy far, far away, Jar-Jar Binks will never be....

Jerry has lost a whole lot more than his HCP. He used to work in one of the facilities in which I am familiar. I wonder if he has already retired. If not, I am guessing the paperwork is already prepared. I imagine he has screwed himself a lot more than the paper indicates.

The last time I was Norris, some pinheads stapled their targets on top of mine. I just packed up and left. Did not renew in July.

I have the Rossi 92 (45 Colt) in a 16" bbl, and a Winchester 94 (30-30) in a 24" bbl. For carrying, and for hunting (mostly 50-75 yds) the 16" is significantly easier to handle, and makes a better house gun also. The shorter carbines are just plain fun!

I actually remember my first .22LR, a really huge day for me. This was ~ 1967 or 1968, and mine was a Remington Nylon 66. With that gun, as a kid, a Christmas tradition was for me and my pals to go out and collect mistletoe. 45 years later, my mom asks me for a sprig, which I collected yesterday. Guess which .22 I used ?