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11101
« on: January 23, 2015, 02:05:16 AM »
shame on you neck "subbed?" naughty naughty!
don, I got my blazer when I was in Germany as well. I got it for $600 and dropped about $2-3k into it just to get it to pass the german inspection, then I had it shipped back to the states.
In my best Larry The Cable Guy voice... "Lord, I apologize"...
11102
« on: January 22, 2015, 08:24:51 PM »
Oh, how did I miss this. Soooo subbed.
11103
« on: January 22, 2015, 08:17:21 PM »
I think I've gotten past my anger and am now able to look at him in a detached clinical way.
He is not stupid. He is a narcissistic ideologue in the greatest sense and will not deflect one degree on his approach and his mission to convert this country into a leftist socialist country, giving to those who do not value hard work the benefits of hard work. It is highly unlikely, bordering on impossible, that a person can deviate from how they are raised and the influences placed on them at an early age. One only has to look at O's father and mentors to know what he really is.
11104
« on: January 22, 2015, 08:09:04 PM »
Good story. Would have been better in your skivvies. Can the MH47 fly with one engine?
11105
« on: January 10, 2015, 01:14:08 AM »
When it comes to a head, be prepared to finish it...
No truer words were ever spoken. Do not hesitate
11106
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:30:36 AM »
11107
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:08:02 AM »
In Paris, there are neighborhoods that the police won't enter. They have allowed the Muslims to create their own Sharia law controlled areas. The French, like most liimp wrist-ed liberals have capitulated to aggressors for years. This time instead of the Germans, its the Muslims, and they are incredulous about the actions and events that are happening now.
This is the new war and is coming to America. The beheading in OK is just a foretaste. Be on guard. The problem is that when we speak out against the "religion of peace" we will be called hate criminals and they will seek to silence us for fear for provoking an "inflammatory" response.
We must wake up and realize that the only, and I mean THE ONLY, things these animals understand is force. You cannot reason and rehabilitate these animals. Like the natural order that God created, we must remove these animals from society.
11108
« on: January 09, 2015, 09:00:17 AM »
Love that video. Have showed it to many friends lately. My wife even thought it was funny.
If the police have to chase you, they are bringing an a$$ whoopin with them....
11109
« on: January 05, 2015, 08:47:20 PM »
Nice pick up Don, not a bad price either. 2000# carrying weight is probably under valued for sure.
I may have to look out for one of those.
11110
« on: January 05, 2015, 08:40:19 PM »
As you know its a marathon and not a sprint. Glad to hear Weston has reached a big milestone. May the Lord preserve you and your family according to His gracious will.
11111
« on: January 04, 2015, 09:00:35 PM »
Ken, congratulations on the plasma purchase. I just got my first MIG machine (lincoln 180) and am just starting to research plasmas. (my father is a 40 year welder/ironworker so I used to just go to his house for metalwork) Why did you choose this particular brand, as opposed to Thermal Arc, Hobart, Miller, etc? I was tempted to by a cheap chinese throwaway like the CUT50 from fleabay just to get going, but am trying to adhere to the buy once cry once mantra.
11112
« on: January 04, 2015, 06:05:27 PM »
Yes, I am in the market for a replacement pair. I have a set that the girls use when we are camping for me to keep tabs on them when they are out of ear shot and out of sight (they are 9 and 11) and one went toes up recently. They ate batteries like crazy (AAA) and rechargeable would be nice. They were Midland and about $40 a pair. I want a rugged set and don't mind spending a little more to get a good set.
11113
« on: December 30, 2014, 11:14:51 PM »
Turns out its the real deal and the press and city council is trying to shut this guy down. he's a police officer doing this on his off duty hours. I bought a few. Its time to take the country back from these ne'er-do-wells that make excuses for lawlessness http://www.breatheeasyproducts.com/
11114
« on: December 30, 2014, 03:41:47 PM »
Here is a great t shirt for the protesters.
11115
« on: December 22, 2014, 09:00:21 AM »
Did you know that it wasn't until the mid 1800s that protestants started celebrating Christmas? Until then it was strictly a Catholic holiday invented by the Catholic church to "convert" Romans in the 4th century who refused to give up their pagan festival Saturnalia. Apparently the Protestants were losing parishioners to the Catholic church for all the festivities and rather than stand on principle, they compromised to keep the pews full.
Food for thought. The only commanded observance, is the Lord's table in remembrance of his death for the sins of those the Father gave him. For it was His death, not birth, that provided the single holy sacrifice to satisfy a just God.
11116
« on: December 22, 2014, 08:47:58 AM »
Yes, I use it often. Thanks for sharing.
11117
« on: December 22, 2014, 08:46:09 AM »
Wow. I can't fix or explain stupid. I like the assumption that as he's crawling all around and in the vehicle that the threat stays in one spot...LOL
11118
« on: December 10, 2014, 08:19:09 AM »
it is nothing more than lack of personal responsibility.
Amen brother. Any excuse to avoid taking responsibility for one's own actions....
11119
« on: December 10, 2014, 08:14:04 AM »
suspension flex=good
Frame flex = bad
11120
« on: December 03, 2014, 10:17:12 PM »
Racism is alive and well in the United States
Alive and well in large part because of the so called black leaders who preach a white boogey man behind every blade of grass
They derive their power by subjugating the very people they claim to serve
By absolving them of their responsibility to behave according to societal and legal norms they create chaos in the community and damn them to a life of subsistence, crime and violence.
It is the white man's fault, they say. Yet a dozen black men are murdered every weekend in Chicago and no one notices because it is at the hands of other blacks. It is the white man's fault they say yet when blacks comprise 13% of the population, they commit more than 50% of the murders in America.
Deaths of blacks at the hands of police are down 70%, but they insist on blaming authority and so called black leaders perpetuate a lie with "hands up, don't shoot"
The "system" is broken they say, yet 76% of black youth are born into single parent households without a father figure to impart discipline and lead by example.
Since 1973 when Roe v Wade was passed, so many black babies have been aborted that blacks would make up 36% of the population today instead of 13% if those children lived.
In Ferguson they say "stay away from our neighborhoods with riot gear" because its racist to think blacks can't behave unviolently. Then when the police stay away, they claim racism because white cops let their neighborhood burn by staying away.
So yes, racism is alive and well. You just have to know where to look and you have to seek out who benefits from the story of racism. Those very people claiming to help and be on the side of blacks.
The story the black community needs their leaders to share is easy. Tough to hear, but easy.
don't break the law if you don't want to go to jail
don't attack a cop if you don't want to get shot
don't have sex out of wedlock and father illegitmate children more likely to end up in prison than an instituation of higher education
Stop believing that someone owes you something. Get out and work hard. Asians and Indians come to this country with nothing and learn to be successful by working hard.
Aspiring to be a thug or athlete is a sure fire way to shortened, miserable life. The odds are astronomically against you becoming the next LeBron or Snoop Dog and astronomically with you for being dead or in jail if you don't apply yourself to getting an education
Mike Brown is dead because he was a thug who attacked a cop. Learn from it. Don't be a Mike Brown and it's highly unlikely you wind up dead at the hands of a cop.
Is there anything more racist than to concede that a race of people are incapable of controlling their actions and conforming to societal norms? I think not
11121
« on: December 03, 2014, 09:54:28 PM »
I have a few kits that I stash and carry. I'm not really happy with any of them completely. What are the items you must have in your med kit? From memory this is what is in mine.
Various self adhesive bandages
gauze pads in various sizes
tape
trauma pads/pressure pads
quick clot
tampons
eye wash
analgesic spray/tablets
antihistamine
immodium
providone iodine packets
alcohol packets
swabs
gloves
scissors
tweezers
hemostats
Ace bandages
cold packs
heat packs
quick tourniquet
What I'd like to have that I don't
suture kit
scalpel
lidocane and syringes
Epi pen
super glue/surgical glue
What am I missing? What do you have/wish you had in your kit?
11123
« on: December 03, 2014, 09:25:27 PM »
Kc1cwc , showed up Tuesday! They managed to misspell Anthony but other then that I'm on the air
Congratulations! Feels good to be able to go on the air, right? Kilo Charlie One Charlie Whiskey Charlie I like it very much. Can't get much better phonetics than that, unless its Whiskey Tango Foxtrot....
11124
« on: November 19, 2014, 11:07:12 PM »
We officially have an emperor. I believe we are headed for a revolution.
11125
« on: November 12, 2014, 09:35:19 PM »
Welp thanks to this thread I been over on hamstudy.org and after two days I'm hitting 93-100% pretty consistantly. Test is next Saturday!
Great to hear! Let us know how you do. Best wishes on the test.
11126
« on: November 12, 2014, 09:12:32 PM »
Don, I think a galvanized can would be sufficient. No real gaps.
Depending on who you read, the strength of the pulse may be over rated. A foil lined closet with a complete wrap of the walls, floors and door would also be sufficient for a place to store spare car electronics, radios, etc.
11127
« on: November 12, 2014, 09:07:29 PM »
I heard a statistic yesterday that bruised my soul.
We lost 58,000 soldiers in Vietnam. Since then more than 150,000 Vietnam vets have committed suicide. And now, on average more than 20 veterans a day currently commit suicide. Most of our soldiers returning from the box are under 30 years of age.
incredible. A thanks seems hardly adequate
11128
« on: November 12, 2014, 08:49:06 PM »
11129
« on: November 07, 2014, 09:20:02 PM »
I believe that the most important aspect of self defense is situational awareness. Not putting one's self in the position to have to defend, or use force. I'll admit that I regret turning down a scholarship to the AirForce Academy and have wondered what life had been like had a chosen the other path. (the class I would have graduated with flew in the the first Desert Storm) Later because of the Lord's grace I knew that it was His will that led me down the path I chose.
After being married and later having children I began to understand the implications of fatherhood and the awesome responsibility to provide and protect for my family. That led me to obtain my CCW permit and although I had been around weapons all my life, I had never had any formal training. It hit me that I needed real training that I never received because I had not enlisted. I sought out training from people that had "been there, done that" and begin a rigorous training regimen that had me training via private lessons 5 hours a week for many years in addition to many group classes in different parts of the country. At first I grew overly confident in my abilities and put myself in situations where I shouldn't have been. Maybe I was subconsciously wanting to be put in a situation of defending myself.
Then at one point, I realized the last thing I ever want to have to do is be put in a situation where I have to use the skills I had learned or to take another person's life. I am not afraid, rather I now understand that survival is more assured when you don't ever have to deploy a weapon or use the training you have acquired. Not to mention the lawyers are expensive.
Thus one of my favorite mottos " prepare for the worst and hope for the best" Now in addition to training for the use of force, I have begun to diligently practice and seek guidance regarding situational awareness.
My wife is an Ostrich, meaning she is willfully ignorant of all that happens around her and I'm always preaching to her about being more aware. I'd like this thread to be about techniques and experiences in "awareness" That little voice that helps you know when to change course.
I'll kick it off with a couple of examples:
Stereotypes exist for a reason. When you see someone who dresses a certain way, drives a certain car, listen to that voice in your head. Don't let the PC Liberals tell you not to think a certain way.
When you pull into a parking lot, such as a convenience store or gas station, take time to circle the lot. Look into the convenience store. Who's in there? Is there anything going on in the parking lot? Pay attention. If it's not right in your mind, pull to the side or the back and wait and watch.
When you enter a restaurant, what do you look at first? Egress points, size up patrons. Do you allow the waitress to seat you near the front with your back to the door? Where is the safest seat?
When you take your kids to school. Do you memorize or draw out a floor plan on the building so that you know exactly where your child's classroom is and how to access it in an emergency?
When you come home at night(or day) do you pay attention to the cars around you to make sure you weren't followed?
Do you keep the doors locked and your pistol at the ready when you hit the button for the garage door? Do you watch and wait while the garage door goes back down before you put the car in park, turn the ignition off, unlock the doors and re-holster your pistol?
What are the things that you do to remain vigilant?
11130
« on: November 06, 2014, 10:31:58 PM »
Ghost Rocket disconnect is as close as you'll ever get to a 1911 trigger pull in a Glock.
It reduces the factory 5lb trigger to 2.5lb, the minimum "safe" according to some....
PLUS, it has a tab that the factory disconnect doesnt have that is "fitted" (meaning filed down a little at a time until you get the right reset) so that the overtravel and reset is less than 1/16 of an inch. Makes double taps and follow up shots very quick and clean. I promise if you get one installed and do it right, you will never, ever, want to shoot a factory Glock trigger again.
11131
« on: November 06, 2014, 10:25:48 PM »
Great questions. I keep lots of mag springs handy. all the springs for the internals on the Glocks (very interchangable on the Gen3s of all calibers) Nothing else should ever wear out on a Glock.
I have enough 870s that I don't even keep spare parts......
AK mag springs and trigger springs.
AR bolts and mag springs as well as barrels and trigger springs
11132
« on: November 06, 2014, 10:20:16 PM »
Looking forward to starting some training! I wonder would a side saddle be a good addition? Perhaps keep a few slugs in there for when they are needed? I'll definitely get a new butt stock for the 590A1 as I find the length of pull on the factory one to be too long, will likely try the magpul. My old wingmasters are so dang smooth, but I do love that tang safety on the 590A1. What sort of rounds are good for training, and what are good for home defense? I was thinking it would make sense to train with the same rounds I would use "for real". Would reduced recoil 00 buck make sense?
I use cheap dove shot. At practice distance its going to pattern about like anything else. You don't need to beat yourself to death practicing. When the adrenaline gets going you'll never know you're shooting full powered loads.
11133
« on: November 06, 2014, 08:55:28 PM »
You nut cases better be careful playing with PVC...can be really dangerous under pressure. But maybe not so much if you keep the pressures low.
Just be careful!
Nut cases?? Pot, meet Kettle. Kettle, meet Pot. Not like I'm flying around in some contraption with no doors made out of tin foil 1000ft over some unfriendlies....
11134
« on: November 06, 2014, 06:51:40 AM »
Never heard of a "reboot" on the module, but those modules go bad all of the time. The main power relay is soldered to the board inside the module when every other relay on the truck is replaceable.
Also, A bad connection at the battery(s) can cause the same issue, or even a bad battery. If voltage drops to much while cranking (below 9.5ish), the module won't wake up properly. This or a bad relay will have the same codes usually.
Ken's the guru on this stuff. I can say however that bad ground issues have caused more problems with more vehicles than I can count, and usually are ignored in favor of pricier and more complicated diagnosis. whenever I have electrical issues nowadays, the first thing I do is clean the terminals, pull the battery, and chase the ground wire back to the chassis and get out the wire brush. after doing a much better job getting to bare metal than any manufacturer, checking the wire for corrosion under the sheathing, I coat it in anti-corrosion battery grease, and hook it all back up. I would say 75% of my problems are typically solved following this method.
You are spot on. On the outside of the frame rail just about where your driver's feet are is a set of grounds that are very commonly corroded on these trucks. Give that a shot.
11135
« on: November 05, 2014, 10:14:24 PM »
CRAZY! and cool 8)
11136
« on: November 05, 2014, 10:05:23 PM »
Bobby, I was a light snob for a few years and wouldn't buy anything that didn't say Surefire on it. I've tried several others and like Eagletac for some handhelds. Would like your assessment on that line.
11137
« on: November 05, 2014, 09:43:24 PM »
Don hit it right on the head. Train with few types of weapons and get really good with them. I chose the Glock and Remington 870, and the AR platform.
I hadnt considered the injured arm aspect, but I know that in a firefight having 7 rounds might not be enough and with my pump I can move, load and shoot extremely fast. With a semi, you are out of the fight longer as you re-load.
Regarding training: With a shotgun, being able to selectively deploy the very effective slug on command is important. Once you get the basics down, being able to slide a slug in the bottom, rack the slde to eject the chambered shell (and chambering the slug) and then get a longer more accurate shot off is a good skill to have.
11138
« on: November 05, 2014, 09:31:24 PM »
What type of game can you take with subsonic 22 LR? What other subsonic choices are there in other calipers? I'm thinking .45 carbine maybe?
Factory loaded ammo can be hard to find in calibers other than .22, 9mm, 45acp, at times. 300 blackout is getting more and more popular and quite effective. For bulk quantities and cost effectiveness 22 is hard to beat.
Rabbits, birds, squirrels, snakes, mice, lizards (hey, if you're hungry enough!)
..if you're close enough, deer, dogs, armadillos (had to throw that one in Tex), etc
In a pinch, I guess anything is fair game, Ken. I usally shoot the armadillos to keep them off my Lone Star (obscure Texas beer commercial reference) a well placed 22 round within 50 yards will take down most anything you want to eat. Coyote, squirrel, rabbit, dogs, cats, etc. Deer and hogs with occular shots or cranial shots.
11139
« on: November 05, 2014, 09:00:56 PM »
The entire universe of polymer striker fired pistols are copies of the Glock. A great read is "Glock, The Rise of America's Gun" about the creation and controversy surrounding the Glock.
They all work the same and they all always go "bang" I can train with my 17 and pick up anyone and be competent and effective.
My trainer is a G17 and it has more than 18,000 round through it without a failure. It has always gone bang, even though it eats almost exclusively Wolf steel cased ammo.
I like them enough to have: 26/19/17/26/23/22/36/30/21/and the 20. For the barter and EOTWAWKI I have stashed half dozen 21s and many mags for standardization.
The cooolest weapon of the bunch is the 20 with the KKM barrel and custom loads. 210gn Hornady XTP at over 1325fps.....with 14 rounds in the mag.
11140
« on: November 05, 2014, 08:36:05 PM »
Would like to see that launcher! I built a rig with a wrist rocket slingshot and built a mount on it for a spin cast reel and use a lead weight. Launch it pretty accurately.
11141
« on: November 04, 2014, 11:22:05 PM »
As I sit here watching the election returns I begin to have a glimmer of hope for our country until I realize that in reality the ability to turn out more apathetic voters is the margin of victory. There is no mandate, no fire in the belly of our citizenry to take the country back. Just a bunch of people who just want to be left along to rot their brain in facebook, instagram, etc.
A win today will result only in a delay in what I believe is the inevitable. The dependent class who demands more free stuff will continue to grow and those who work hard will be faced with the physical defense of their possessions. The politicos of all ilk will give free stuff for votes until a breakdown occurs and we head into chaos and anarchy. I believe it will happen in my lifetime and I'm 40 something....
11142
« on: November 04, 2014, 11:13:01 PM »
Lifetime member here as well.
The difference this time is that the grasshoppers will try to forcefully take what the ants have stored up.....
The ants must be prepared.
11143
« on: November 04, 2014, 11:10:04 PM »
There are some good ones in there but the George Carlin comment is one that always cracks me up....
11144
« on: November 04, 2014, 10:41:10 PM »
After doing a bunch of research, I settled on a system from Q-See offered at Costco for much less than I could have gotten it anywhere else. 9 IP night vision cameras and a DVR with remote viewing and motion sensing. The cameras can sense motion and send emails with still shots as well as trigger alarms.
It only takes a single cat5 cable to provide power and transmit video which makes them easy to install.
11145
« on: November 04, 2014, 10:35:12 PM »
If Treyvon had been wearing one of these he might still be alive.....
11146
« on: November 04, 2014, 10:25:11 PM »
I like that it is a piston gun first, that it is a factory sorted out gun second that it comes from a US gun manufacturer that knows what they are doing, and it's just butt easy. Plunk down the cash and drive home with it, and start shooting Duane's deer targets to pieces!
In my humble opinion and experience: Piston guns are more of a fad and some gun mfgs only make them because the market demands them. Listen to what the guys at LMT said about them. Build your lower, buy an uppoer. Noveske or have one made by GA Precision. Not many people will offer an accuracy guarantee on the AR platform, but GA will. In my last competition, the San Antonio SWAT team guy was the only one who beat me on the 500yd movers and he ran a GA precision AR-10. It sounded like he was ringing a dinner bell. I had 9 hits down and back and racked up 14. He was tough to beat inside 700yds on any evolution by us guys running bolts. Out beyond 700, the semi guys can't run with the bolts, but who's really a threat outside 700? I'll take multi zombie engagement at 700 and in anyday. That whooping I took was the impetus for me to go buy my first AR-10......Love it beyond words. Get a Geissele trigger and own everything in your sector from 700 and in...
11147
« on: November 04, 2014, 08:53:47 AM »
LOL, yeah we got some tall pines here. Especially in East Texas, 80+ footers are really common. I bought a composite/fiberglass molded C-channel about 4 inches wide and about 1.25 inches on the C portion and .25 inch thick. It came in 20ft sections in olive green and is very stiff and non conductive. McNichols in Garland Texas is where where I bought it and picked it up locally. Link below. It was not cheap. I paid $143 for a 20ft section. http://www.mcnichols.com/product/F1C3781420?navCode=cc:channlI took about a 10ft section and mounted the antenna to it and then attached the channel to the tree so that the entire antenna is above the canopy of the tree. At the very top of the tree the trunk is only about 6-8 inches in diameter. I used two pieces of all thread with nylock nuts to go through the trunk and attach the fiberglass C channel. I used three color camo paint to disguise the antenna and channel so that it is tough to see if you aren't specifically looking for it.
11148
« on: October 27, 2014, 08:48:15 PM »
I'm glad to see this thread. I have been looking at grid tied, and off the grid.
I thought I read that you can buy dry batteries and store them long term and then activate them when you need to convert from grid tied to off the grid.
I'd like to have solar and wind and just spin the meter backwards during the day to offset costs, but then if the grid goes down, have the equipment at the ready to move to a battery bank set up.
From what I have been reading, Rolls is the go to battery. Any experience with this aspect of a PV system?
11149
« on: October 27, 2014, 08:32:05 PM »
Everything I've heard about the 706 series is good. I would consider it worthwhile to have repaired if it goes down. When I started looking at mobile HF, I narrowed it to the 706 or the Yaesu 857D. I think both are good radios. The replacement you are referencing is likely the 7000 http://www.icomamerica.com/en/products/amateur/hf/7000/default.aspxAlthough the newer 7100 is out now too.
11150
« on: October 27, 2014, 08:11:33 PM »
Don, show us a picture of the antenna connection on the radio. You may have better results with a different antenna for HF reception.
As for faraday cages, the metal needs to touch on all sides. Connection at the hinge leaves a huge gap for EMP around the rest of the perimeter. The opening on any side (mesh or gap) must be smaller than the wavelength (and some say 1/10th of the wavelength) of the frequency of the energy. Most of the energy in a nuclear EMP is fairly long, but that gap around the rim of the can would be way too big for your intended use.
In addition to making sure you have metallic contact all around the rim, you can take it a step further and ground the containers to give the excess charge someplace to dissipate. A copper ground rod driven into the earth and a wire and clip connected to each container would be ideal.
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