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51 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said:

That is exactly where I was/am at. I went from a 26. It was ok to conceal but I didnt shoot it well.

IMO I can carry my G19 just as well as I could the 26. I shoot it accurately. Slightly better even with my lone wolf barrel (totally a mind trick but hey whatever works). Now I want a G43.

That's the problem IMHO with a G19.  Although some carry it fine, I think it's too big and I prefer a G26 for 10+1 round cold weather carry, and slot in a G19 magazine and spacer for 15+1 rounds of home defense.  That said, even the G26 is a little bulky for warm weather carry, and I prefer a CM9 or even an LCP when it's 80+ outside.  None of those are a joy to shoot all day at the range, but 100-200 rounds through each is easy peezy and are accurate enough for 7-10 yard engagements.

If I had to keep only one gun, it would be my G26 with HD night sights and both 10 and 15 round magazines, carried in a Nemesis pocket sleeve and a kydex PJ Holster IWB clip.

Snot, I'm in as well if he approves.

4 minutes ago, GixxerTravis said:

Hey guys. I've went to get professional help, they believe I'm suffering from a form of PTSD... We're working through things trying to eliminate the nightmeres every night. Physically I am doing a lot better. Someone anonymously paid for a YMCA membership for a month for me to try doing some PT on my own since my insurance won't pay for more.

Sounds excellent.  Think about it - you experienced one hell of a trauma that shook your very foundations - of course your brain and body are still recoiling.

I had a really minor lay-down on an on-ramp a couple years ago.  I bruised my knee up pretty good but I was otherwise OK.  Even with that small amount of damage, I was more cautious with right-hand leaning turns than left-hand ones.

Your case was far, far worse.  Be patient and focus on the incremental improvements.  It's going to take a bunch of work, but you're already generating your own rewards!

2 minutes ago, ReconRat said:

The bulk price of copper and lead has dropped, the fear has faded, new munitions factories are on line, and everyone is stocked up. Prices are finally falling... Will be interesting to see how far the bottom will be.

Excellent point.  I hope I don't offend anyone here (that would be a first), but I will take just a little delight in watching all of the bastards who hoarded ammo for profit to be fleeced on the way down.  As prices fall, the general populous will buy from the supply chain instead of using their reserves (or they'll resupply on the fly - same difference), likely driving prices even lower.  I met one guy in Lewis Center a couple years ago sitting on several hundred Gs of ammo bought at now-current prices who'd better unload it fast if he wants to even break even.  It's the (ammo) stock market.  It rises and falls.

It'll also squeeze the economic of handloading, at least for the most popular of calibers.  Cabella's is running another special on Hornady "get loaded" kits, but with .380 under 30c/rd, 9mm under 20c/rd and .223 under 30c/rd, you'd have to shoot a lot or fire the rare and expensive stuff to make it a no-brainer.

13 hours ago, Wahoo said:

LAX Ammo.com has Winchester (white box) .380 FMJ 95 grain (500 rounds) for $130 plus $15.95 for UPS ground shipping.

Same thing on Lucky Gunner or Bulk Ammo sells for about $209 plus shipping.

I ordered 500 rounds at Christmas and another 500 a few minutes ago....

Good find.  30c/rd isn't bad at all for .380.

Awesome links and info, thank you!  Yea, I had JUST come back from my sister's house in VA over the holidays when the AG announced he was cancelling reciprocity - reciprocity I had used during the entire trip.  It majorly pissed off a huge group of politically influential residents of VA who work in and around DC, and it took less than two months to play out in (potentially) the reverse.

As a tangent, not to hijack my own thread, I suppose that also means that any of the Oregon ranchers who carried weapons into the facility may also be subject to firearm possession charges since federal law prohibits it.  If the feds have pictures and choose to prosecute, all those guys will face some serious time and/or fines in addition to their primary charges.

I know, none of us are lawyers, lawmakers or cops, but I figure the collective here is about as informed, so...

As far as I can tell, if you're legally permitted to carry in the encompassing state, you're legit in the state and national forests, with the usual exception of buildings/facilities unless they are separate comfort pavilions.  This appears to be true with Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia - the states I ride through the most.  In contrast, Maryland's Green Ridge State Forest would NOT be legit because it is doubtful any of us has a recognized permit in MD.

• http://handgunlaw.us/states/ohio.pdf
• http://handgunlaw.us/states/pennsylvania.pdf
• http://handgunlaw.us/states/virginia.pdf

Am I interpreting this correctly?

Thanks in advance!

5 minutes ago, Wojo72 said:

Anybody have a recommendation on the Chicom knock offs?  My son wants a camera for his ski trips.  I'll borrow it during the summer for the bike.  Blackview Hero, SJ400, ??? 

Hey Bob, I have a Chicom knockoff you can borrow.  I paid $57 with shipping and spent another $20 on extra batteries and a memory card.  It comes with a surprising number of mounts and accessories.  As far as quality, I'd put it above a Hero 1 and about equal to the Hero 2 (which I also have), but the Hero 3 & 4 smoke it in video and still image quality.  Battery life is pretty anemic too, hence the extras.  I doubt I'd get a full hour of video with one battery, whereas my Hero 2 will go 2-2 1/2 hours on a charge.  What that means is that I'll still use my Hero2 as primary and will mount the Chicom in a secondary position with external mini USB power.

I swear that since I started riding 3 1/2 years ago, I'm now around more concealed and open-carried guns on a weekly basis than I've been around all my life, even with a fire marshal uncle and cop best friend.  Not only that, but you bastards made me comfortable getting my own CHL and carry gear.

But here's where I'm confused.  At what point can I expect one of y'all's gats to look at me funny?  I may be a nerd but I still get more nervous when a blonde smiles at me than when I see strangers casually carrying weaponry.

9 hours ago, 3.504 said:

Sometimes, even if you are profitable, it would be nice to sell the business. Hard to beat a fat check and a long vacation.

Exactly.  And the excitement of building a business is different than the experience of running it after it's gotten to a certain size, even if it is profitable.  Nothing wrong with cashing out, catching your breath and figuring out what you want to do in the next chapter of your life.

1 minute ago, snot said:

hope you are feeling better.

Ditto.  I've been wondering, and hope to hear how you're doing Travis.

3 minutes ago, Isaac's Papa said:

How did Rand lose you? 

Easy - he dropped out of the race. 

1 hour ago, Gump said:

I agree. Should have said It has. But he can re-tool that attitude. 

Downplay it maybe, but not re-tool.  Remember, Trump came into the business world a spoiled brat with Daddy's million-dollar backing and has had paid sycophants around him for 30+ years.  Every behavior he's shown has been honed over time to micro-adapt to the New York real estate development sector he chose to make a name in.  For those of you well-versed in "Business New Yorker" culture, you know what I'm talking about (a decade of working for a Wall Street mega-bank taught me a few things).  What you see is who he is, and he sees it as a perfect adaptation that's paid dividend upon dividend.  Honestly I think he's bored with real estate and reality TV success and was yearning for something more, like "Carnegie/Morgan/Westinghouse"-esque legacy in public "service."

I can't decide which voice I dislike more - Clinton's or Trump's.  Unfortunately Rand is now out, and so are my hopes for greater libertarian representation in the White House for 4 more years.

46 minutes ago, Danimal said:

Guarantee you Tonik is disappointed that he wasn't wanded 

At his age, free feels are free feels!  

The best way to abuse a masochist is NOT to hit him... :-D

Well, I decided to bail on the show - been a hell of a busy week and I have another thing Sunday I need to attend.  Need to sleep in and collect my scattered soul.  Enjoy all, and post impressions and anything cool you see there!

Weird theme, but I'l eventually adapt.

Your current mental state/health is a result of the accident.  The at fault driver is responsible for that. Check and see if you can get professional help on their dime.  I think it really could help you.

Excellent point Tonik.  I've found counseling to be very helpful.  It always made me feel like I was doing something about my situation, like I was taking charge.

Travis I'll take a stab at this even though I'm rotten at this sort of thing...  I'm guessing because you're a rider, you may be a very proud person, independent at heart and don't want to burden others.  My grandpa and dad were very much that way, and I have a very strong streak of it as well.  In fact, I pushed away my last GF because of it, but that's another story entirely.  Anyway, only you are going to be able to determine what we can help you with because we don't want to disrespect you or make you feel any more hurt by this accident, but at the same time, we do want to help.

People like us, trying to help, will make a few mistakes about what to say or do.  We might not always be available because of our own obligations, but we'll find ways.  And yes, we might accidentally make you uncomfortable just by offering to help because it could remind you of the long road to recovery and maybe coming to terms with some health limitations you never thought you'd have at this age.  You might even worry about being felt sorry for or for bringing us down or that you might tear up around us.  Or not - I don't know, I'm just casting those out there.  The point is that having people to talk with about it, or anything else except the accident - your choice - WILL HELP, I earnestly believe that.  In my own case with 4-level cervical stenosis and a scary surgery in Germany, I found it vital to talk with as many people as I could to give the thing a shared reality and extra perspectives to help me think through options.  Anyone who knows me could confirm that admitting I couldn't figure it all out on my own was a huge impediment to me until I broke that habit and went the opposite direction.  It was a huge breakthrough, and helped me see options and take action that ultimately helped me in untold ways.  Honestly, having people to talk to without fear of judgement or pity is huge.

Could a few of us meet you in Galion sometime?  Or how about a phone call?  FaceTime or Skype?  I'm not trying to pick you up - LOL - but if you let us get creative, we might be able to broaden your perspective and calm down some of the spiraling that can frankly become obsessing.

Like I said, I suck at this, but does any of that connect in any way for the better?

- Scott

Anyone that votes for her is just a complete idiot. Democrats should elect Bernie Sanders by such a high margin that the DNC would never again put someone like her on a podium. If I were a Democrat, I would absolutely vote for Sanders over every single candidate from any party. Shit, I'm a Republican and I might vote for the fucking guy.

He's about as authentic as they get, I'll give him credit there.  Except for several recent walk-backs now that he's actually competitive...  But that's chump change compared to Calculus Clinton.

At one point I wanted to work for a series-2 funded startup company on the east side of the San Fran bay, but even with a generous relo bonus, there's no way I could sustain it, and have time to enjoy the area.  That's part of the problem - to make enough money to live there with anything close to Ohio standards of living, you have to work like a slave, which precludes enjoying the location you're paying and working so hard to live in.

Isn't wealth redistribution the opposite of liberty?

It is, unless it's my freedom to happily take liberties with your wealth!

{Drum roll} Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week!

We can hope.  Although I would be all for a crash in CO in about 2 years so I could afford to go back. 

I like your thinking, provided you don't have a home to sell if/when the crash occurs and your cash and credit sources aren't tied to market indexes.

Completely expected turn of events. Housing bubble would have to come back. Too many people up and down the chain from agent to lender to DC, made too much money to not try doing it again. Certain buyers will become victims again.

This time, home valuations will likely be much less frothy as banks want to hedge their repossession risks and investors know to look out for this kind of exposure now.  That wasn't the case in 2007 leading up to the 2008 crash.  There are also higher loan loss reserve requirements in place for every lender, so there should be less systemic risk if this happens again.  I'm not saying there's isn't significant risk, but more that I'm agreeing that certain buyers (and their direct lenders) will be held more accountable than the last round.

How does one get in on these plans?

PM on its way..