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Here's another idea, but this one's on topic. I really like the concealment furniture concept vs a gun vault just stashed in a night stand drawer or under a bed. Thieves, and most kids, can likely identify a pistol safe/vault when they find one, whether it houses a weapon or jewelry - they know something in it is of value enough to protect, so it's simply a matter of getting it open at that point. And for a thief, they're easy enough to just take and bust into later at their own convenience. But hiding weapons in plain sight has the advantage of disguise by being completely inconspicuous to anyone unknowing. Afterall, what thief would steal a night stand? What kid cares enough about furniture to examine it's every seam and structure? These are pricier than pistol safes, but there again you are getting 2 benefits in that the gun is completely hidden away, yet it can be quickly accessed in a midnight hurry. Bear Arms concealment furniture makes this night stand and coffee table - there are several types of concealment furniture, but these are what I found on a quick search.

NOT FUNNY....JUST AWESOME ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q94F-RVnVkg

I've always found it interesting to know what all comes from a barrel of crude...considering so much less is for diesel I think that's why prices are steady...same with propane, such a small amount of crude is for propane that demand seems to be the biggest driving factor.

http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/b21df59b781e987b8f0db5f0b6737db0b082934d3df387dce5608e20e76031ec_zpsaeaa878d.jpg Were you searching for the word voilà, perhaps? Hooked on phonics doesn't even work well for English words, let alone French ones. But you're not alone, Paul. We've had members posting the word as viola.

everyone will have their way of fixing the holes. Honestly its not rocket science and you will figure it out quickly. My only suggestion is get a perfectly flat sanding tool. The sponges are good or a drywall sanding tool depending on the size. Don't push hard when sanding and feather the repair to the rest of the wall. Thin layers way better than one thick blob. Finally if you really suck at this consider flat paint LOL

Suck it Islam! I now know what Charlie Hebdo is and I've laughed at the pictures of your sky fairy! Come at me....

whatever weekend this ends up being, let's make sure the thread title is edited to include the date. I can't stand those "who wants to ride this weekend?" threads. 90% of the time I click on them, the ride date has already come and gone. Yeah, I enjoy the stories and the pictures, but just put the damn date in the thread title so I don't go in their looking for a ride for NEXT weekend... /rant

You will get beat to death and really be pushing that 500 on the slab at 70 plus MPH, you might be better off sticking to state highways. You can cover allot of miles on the slab, and depending on where you want to go you may not be able to avoid it. I try to do mostly state roads with a mix of slab, I am usually always trying to take the long scenic routes to wherever I am going. I have done multiple 500 to 600 mile days no problem, but I typically break every 2 hours or every 200 miles or so for a fill up.

That's a really good question and I think it depends on a bunch of stuff, including your seat, peg options, personal health and so on. Here are my 2 cents, having been thrown out of the nest several times last year. Early last spring I went from 3-4 hour rides/day with breaks, to an 8-hour group ride across some slab but mostly twisty biways into WV (thank you again Pokey!). I was in full gear on a stock V-Strom 650 seat, and the group was kind enough to take short breaks every 90 minutes. I was in marginal shape and suffered (still do) from a bad neck and lower back, so the day was rough at times, but I hung in there and made it work. I was a wet noodle when we arrived and made full use of stretching, ibuprofin and whiskey to ease the pain :-P. That night, I got some excellent advice. Stand on the pegs from time to time if your bike allows it. Be in decent shape and stretch before, during and after a ride. Ibuprofin helps a little. Flapping your arms helps to avoid "cricks in the neck and shoulders". Keep shifting positions during the ride to avoid over-stressing any one group of muscles or joints. Stay hydrated and fueled with food to avoid cramps. The next 8-hour day went much easier because I took their advice, plus I had worked out "riding muscles" the day before, and the following 8-hour ride back was even more doable for the same reasons, and a couple long rides later in the season were similar, though I'm pretty sure I'll upgrade the stock seat before spring, probably with a Corbin. Anyway, 10 hours is pretty long for me, even in the car. I did a 12-hour car trip in icy snow from Columbus to DC two years ago and it sucked a lot, but I got it done. I imagine it would be similar to a 10-hour day on interesting roads on a motorcycle, and as such, I'd personally probably break the trip up just to keep the enjoyment level up and the risk level down.

Drop leg rig and wear a kilt?