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Will this one allow for the TV to be turned/angled on the wall ? In other words the bed in our spare room is caddy-corner and the 42" we have there is on a dresser located towards the foot of the bed yet off to the right and we turn it about 20 degrees towards the bed. I'm looking to see if this would allow for it to be mounted on a wall and able to be pulled our and turned. Thanks.

Let the dog bite you once/get a hold of you, then shoot it, call Kevin Kurgis, go after insurance co. and profit. :fa:

another great day of use with the 4s on 5.0.1 charged to 100% last night, removed from charger at 5am. it's now 12:44am and I'm at just about 4hrs real world work day use and 18.5hrs standby with 51% remaining.

More rep if you posted naked girlfriends pics

your body needs the salts though right :gabe:

I can connect with you regarding the battery thing. I got nearly 7 hrs use an 23 hrs of standby this weekend and was still at 23% power. Just pm me

As the title says looking to buy men's bowling shoes size 9 1/2. Let me know what you have. Thx!

You should be in charge of his marketing team :gabe:

The points i was trying to make don't revolve around the type of gun. They revolve around your role and responsibility as it relates to any weapon around kids and their role as a minor. Especially kids that are not your own. I get that But again, not the point I would focus on. The actions and roles are key. I agree to a point, but then I didn't use the term firearm. Hey, in the end it sounds like there was was a good coaching moment for all and no one was hurt.

In late but with my thoughts. In the end I think it's the responsibility of the gun owner 100%. If it's just a kid, you can't put any responsibility on them as he's likely too young to really understand the consequences. Obviously too young mentally to understand the consequences of firing any weapon. Some here will disagree, but gain, he's just a kid and as much as you'd like to think so, they don't get it. Also, I can't stress enough as a gun owner, and I have several, the safe keeping of a gun is my responsibility. It's not up to those around me to handle them safely or not handle them. I'm the adult and the owner, I'm responsible. Especially in my own home. I'm with Trish in terms of also being wary of what a parent would say about you letting them handle a gun. Even a pellet gun. My son is skilled in using his and respects weapon but if I found out another parent let him handle one and exposed him to a situation that led to an accidental or careless discharge, I'd be the one pissed. Again, Adults are the ones responsible, not kids. That's why they are minors. In the end, glad no one was hurt and the lesson learned on both sides. FWIW, I absolutely consider a pellet gun a deadly weapon. I have a 1,200fps .22cal Break-Barrel pellet gun that I wouldn't ever want to have discharged accidentally. If you cracked a kid in the head at less than 30ft with it, you better believe that shit wouldn't just require a band aid and an ice pack. Imagine too if it hit an eye. He'd likely be brain dead.

Nice! Glad it's all back together and obviously a damn nice build.

Nice! Sounds like an angry hive of bees as it approaches.

It will very likely need to be treated and would wear off. We use the same coatings when making eye glasses but our coatings are embedded into the materials in a vacuum chamber as a gas. Even those will come off if cleaned improperly or scratched. Some of my dress clothes touted this feature but after 2-3 washes it stopped working.

In Cleveland enjoying a dusting of snow. Had about 1-2" yesterday

Solstice plus LSx and not only will CR love you, but you'll love the car even more than you thought.

I agree. The sweeping public message of no new taxes was definitely heard. That's why I'm so opposed to levy's and anything that feeds the dip-shit-machine we call gov't. If we continue to feed the system, there's no reason for change.

thief, crook, photo-chopper....I know your type. you're an evil mac-man. :fa: FWIW, I like the winter wheels better too. Looks good. I don't drive the MS3 much anymore and hardly at all in winter, but I will likely put them on in hte next couple weeks. I want to clean them up real good first. I'm only doing it in case the wife or I have to drive it in the snow and really, on drier days, I will take her for a spin. It's always nice to feel the difference in weight too. Perhaps its in my head, but the OZs are 17lbs vs the stock wheels at 24lbs and I swear I can feel it.

Times are changing, the value of her job isn't what is once was, just as everyone else in today's economy. I no longer have the base salary or income I used to either. So where does money you need to make the above happen come from? Changes are needed to get that money, what changes are the Public Sector Employees supporting to make this happen? How is overturning SB5 going to help their cause in accomplishing this? If you were running a business that lost tons of revenue and you just lost an opportunity to stop the bleeding what would you do next? What would you expect me to do? I'd change what I had to in order to survive. What I wouldn't do is support a move to stop helping the greater cause in order to save me a few bucks because I know if that greater issues isn't resolved, I might not have that $7.50 job at all. Does it make it right? I won't say it makes it wrong. Again, who's responsibility is it if people paint themselves into a corner? What do you expect them to do? I know I would expect them to cope. What that looks like is up to them. I'm not saying she is forced to chuck it all. What I am saying is that it's time for her and all the other state employees to realize that they need to drive the change that's needed. It's not simply up to the State Knuckleheads. We all know they aren't going to make that change happen. It's also not entirely up to the citizens to keep coughing up taxes. Only her and the others can change what they need changed. Again, they have to ask themselves what their role is in their future. But again, what I'm asking is was SB5 going to impact her for the worse? It wasn't. It was actually going to help. We're like 5 pages into this thread and again, no real examples of how SB5 was screwing anyone. Really? So they have taken many of the same sacrifices the private sector workers have taken as far back as 2003 and most notably starting again in 2008. What's their next move? What are they doing to help invoke change? Believe me, if they rely on same old same old, it's only a matter of time before they get fucked. It's not going to get any better. IMO, it's going to get much worse. What SB5 was going to do was save some serious money. So while the gov't has and likely always will mismanaged the hell out of our tax money, at least this was a step into getting rid of the union BS that exists. Is everything union bad, no; but much of what they were cutting is still needed. Again, the local gov't is out of money, saying no to SB5 doesn't change that. IMO, your wife is about to see things get even worse. Prepare my friend. I don't see this ending well for her and others.

I gave it to him watermark free. He stripped the exif off this one but not the tracking code that's embedded into the image itself

right back at you in terms of private sector. welcome to the party. again, state jobs shouldn't be any different and I've yet to hear why they should. In terms of benefits, IMO, expect to pay 25% of the premium. That's where the majority of people are at or headed. My real opinion....get into a high deductible plan and take control of your own destiny. THAT is likely where things will eventually go. so wouldn't you agree that it's time to fix the gov't and keep things from getting more fucked up? tossing more tax dollars at the state to continue doing what's been going on isn't the solution. Time for a change. I'm not sure where the minimum wage thing comes in, but hey, there is always going to be a Min. Wage working class group. Just because they are in that group doesn't exempt them from having to pay for healthcare. All that gets worked out as part of that overall package I mentioned earlier. Pay plus benny's. Taking the job is a choice they made. They have to be able to live within the means they have. It's not easy and never has been. You're right, they don't have to do all of that. Would you prefer they just lay off 10% of their workforce instead? I see where you're coming from, but again, if the money isn't there, what do you expect? Where's the revenue to come from then? People are tired (I am most certainly tired) of the gov't reaching into my pocket. Go manage your business and leave my money alone Uncle Sam. Deal with your shit like every other business does. Believe me, if you think it sucks now, doing nothing, especially not helping bring about reform isn't going to make it any better. What do you have then? I would ask what have they had until now? Have they not improved their education, skills, etc...you know, prepared themselves for times like this? I don't get it; how could people NOT make plans for times like this? If what you're saying is your wife has painted herself into a corner with no transferable skills or hasn't built a network of contacts to move into another job than how is that our responsibility? What's her role in all of this? What is she doing to make a change? I don't mean to sound so harsh and I apologize if those are tough questions, but seriously, my insight is to make shit happen or tough out what you let happen to you. I know which one my wife and I choose. Believe me, the old saying if you aren't planning, you're planning to fail. Sounds like we are OT a bit. All the impacts she's taken....so how was SB5 going to further hurt her or impact her unfairly? I agree the gov't is broken and continues to mismanage things. Throwing more money at it or allowing the state to continue to control things isn't the answer. What SB5 was doing was breaking the unions control and exploitation of their "entitlements" --- are they do exist, and forcing the lessor gov't agencies to take over in terms of decision making. Look at Dublin....the State is coming into MY TAX District and taking money from Dublin schools so that they can fund Columbus schools, causing a need for a levy in our area. THAT'S BULLSHIT! Push the responsibility down to the local districts and let Dublin run Dublin. Spreading the wealth is not fucking right.

yeah, I'm coming off a bit harsh and strong but not intending to be harsh on all state and union workers. Again not intended that way but it's likely due to it being a heated topic as of late. It also resonates strongly because it's bringing back memories of the shit I have seen in the past upon every trip to NJ. I don't see anyone being punished. How were they being punished? Loop holes were being closed and accountability being increased. Neither of which are punishments. I'm sorry but state employees get 2 weeks sick leave, why should local gov'ts get strapped with paying for 3 weeks? That's ridiculous. I never said it was lucrative. I work in the private sector because it pays way more and I like the culture my work breeds. I hear ya...and again with the benefits. However, employment opportunities are about more than just benefits. Don't follow the money or benefits as it rarely brings happiness. Again, I do what I do because I love my job and love the culture and with that comes happiness and endless earning potential. Just because they took a job because of security or benefits doesn't mean they are entitled to anything nor immune to change. Again, the gov't sector is still a business and when businesses are down....... Fair enough. I'm sure you're work is different. Although I've worked with Unions around and even today, one of our facilities is unionized. I see what it does to the business and from a safety standpoint the union has zero influence on that. Our Mgt. team insures the best culture, best tools, and safest work environment because it's the right thing to do. The union is not needed for any of that. We are judged on performance and if better tools and safety measures yield higher quality and productivity, again, it doesn't take a union to get our people what they need. In the end, SB5 still allowed unions to negotiate working conditions. So we've been beating a horse for no reason.

Nothing personal, but how is that different than most any employee at any other employer in today's market? you're not alone in terms of households being impacted by the economy today. Please, share the examples of her cutbacks. You are aware that lots of companies have reduced salaries right? How many companies stopped matching 401k's How many companies cut hours, laid off thousands? Again, what makes public sector employees exempt from the need to balance budgets and tighten up the belt? The costs of benefits at many companies are part of the employees entire package. Even mine. Sure, I have great benny's and a company car, bonus, etc....but my base salary and even top tier level of income isn't what it could be working elsewhere. However, you take the job based on the entire package and with the good comes the bad. She's had 3 raises in 7 years. That's not bad actually. I know several companies that haven't offered raises at all for years. Besides, how can she expect a raise in times like this? I mean the state, counties, etc. are still functioning businesses and if their revenue and profits are strapped then how can their employees expect a raise? From where? Us the taxpayers? What are we getting in return? Why should the tax payers shell out more for her and others like her? Where's that money supposed to come from? The tax base is down thus essentially gov't are losing revenue. Again, I'm sure she's a great worker and what not, but it's a business and if they aren't bringing in the money then she can't expect to receive a raise. Hell, I was the #1 rep for years and then ran the most successful region at a local company for many years but then business changed and while my division, my region and my team were kicking ass they still couldn't afford to pay us all like we were being paid at one time, so unfortunately I had to leave and go elsewhere. Why? Because my market value was seen as high and another company (Panasonic) could and was willing to afford me. Some of my friends stay and weathered the storm.

I don't blame Panasonic. I think they like many companies, especially larger ones have had to cut costs and trim fat in many different ways. A good book to read if you care to know the details is The Panasonic Way. You'll see why the unions were killing them. I used to walk out of their seeing janitors getting out of Caddy's. Longevity bonuses and pensions were killing them too. All the same shit just getting worse in a bad economy. I'm sorry, but if a guy is going to aspire to sweep floors for a living, I don't care if he's put in 20yrs at one company, his job and salary need to be in line with the work being done. Period. You can stop painting the picture that Unions main job is to look out for the publics safety. We all know that's bullshit. They aren't there primarily to insure the labor force has the "proper tools" or that the public is safe. Unions are around to insure workers have better rights, wages and benefits. SB5 wasn't about cutting the equipment the public service depts would get to have to do their job. Again, put a system in place the holds the superiors accountable and they won't have that "fear" to even hold out as a carrot. Make them be accountable for their own performance not just sit around collecting longevity bonuses and using their tenure as a shield.

I think she was referring to the fact that there's an old ladies 4 door accord in your parking spot that doesn't look right. :gabe:

why not share your thoughts on why SB5 was a bad thing. tell us how it would have been the end of the world.