Tomcat0403

I would be interested. Thanks.

You want to go ahead and make that purchase and sell me yours?! lol

Awesome advice from both of you. Thank you.

So the wife and I were at Cabelas and Field and Stream over the weekend and started looking at safes. Last time I was at Vances I remember them having a fairly large selection in store so i may check them out as well. Couple things I wanted to ask about. -I am definitely looking for fire and theft protection -Current stable is AR, shotgun, SKS, and 2 handguns. Future stocks are possible for 10/22 and hunting rifle. -Digital or Combo lock? -Would $400 be a realistic price for a solid long lasting unit? -Document protection would be a plus, but we can get a smaller fire safe for those too I checked out the Gun Cabinet thread and I am looking for something a bit more sturdy.

First thing it to call FCA Corp rep to get them involved. Second would be to scour the interwebz for similar issues from others or Tech bulletins Third would be to not relent on getting it corrected, lemon laws are your friend. Just my .02

Yeah, I was really trying to justify a use for it. Now if the AP ammo was available for purchase I would buy for sure. Until the day i can start collecting to have something fun to shoot, I should spend the money on an AR. As soon as my stuff clears with Buds, going to buy the M&P15T. Thanks for all of the responses, you all definitely helped out.

I love me a tavor. But mucho shitloads of money. Actually found out i qualify for qualified professional discount at Buds. $820 for the M&P15T and free shipping. So of course that now has my attention.

I have been flip flopping all day about this. You all bring up some solid points. Now...any must have 16" AR platforms that you all would recommend from 700-1350 price range? The S&W M&P 15T model caught my eye. It pretty much has all of the features I want out of the box. No fixed front sight, free float quad rail, adj stock, flip sights (i have an optic already) http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/3-0134906

$19.99 for a box of 50 rds yesterday as far as ammo goes. Relatively similar to .40 last time I bought it and that was a major concern until the price drop. I know it will not last long (well who actually knows). Safety is in a odd spot for sure, but muscle memory is easy for me in most cases. You bring up a lot of good points any suggestions as to a different purchase? Keep in mind, this may be the only time i am cleared to make a purchase from the boss. A $600-700 AR is an easier sell down the road lol. EDIT: fyi current safe is SKS, M&P shield .40, XDM .40, Remington 870 short barrel.

Always liked the idea of the FN57 and was able to shoot one yesterday. It exceeded my expectations and while it was very light, felt high quality. The shop not only had one for rent, but also has one for sale and I am thinking of making the purchase. This would be more of a Bug Out weapon and would probably take place of buying an AR for the foreseeable future. Any ideas, comments, suggestions, etc are welcome.

http://jalopnik.com/scion-just-won-sema-forever-with-this-ridiculous-lowrid-1739606131 Just....wow.

As of the 2013 model year for the 3 and the 2014 model year for the 6 they are 100% Mazda.

It appreciates the apology. I thought you were eluding to the Mazda/Ford of yore.

According to the press release, they have addressed the reliability, emissions, and efficiency. Rumors have a few thoughts on it. Multiple small engines (4 with 2 turbos), or one engine as a power generator for a hybrid system, or multiple engines for a hybrid as well. Or just could be a solid rotary engine too. Mazda so far has done a great job of moving their concept designs to production cars. I hope they do the same with this one.

How are they barely a Mazda? My Mazda 6 is rock solid so far.

Yeah did it for USMC non lethal and crowd control. Worst pain of my entire life. Mace does not equal pepper spray. Holy hell.

4wd?

IP, i really am surprised at this coming from you. I may have missed something on the board, but I feel that you should have the understanding that a less lethal option is not viable in all instances, nor could it be a legitimate threat to a criminal versus a firearm. TO BE CLEAR, I am not defending the actors portrayed in the video but have issue with the statement. There could be actions leading up to a situation depicted (as an example) in the video that a taser would not even be a thought. Suspect could have thrown away a firearm during the chase, could have a visible firearm or other weapon, violent action witnessed before a chase, prior knowledge of who the suspect is and how dangerous they can be, etc. A taser is a great tool for our LEO's to have, but an officer must make a decision one way or another on the tool to use in the moment.

Update: Same tech was out at the house from the previous call, and he was sympathetic. Went through every connection (tap, house direct to modem) and found once again things looked just fine. UNTIL he disconnected my drop from the tap and found that he could read one of my neighbors modems on my line! This feedback from what i understand should be caught by the node and generate a service call but it didn't. Overall a rare occurrence, but said it is definitely what is causing the noise on my line and why it varies over the course of the day. Naturally he cannot do anything about it, but said he put a Customer Impacting call to Maintenance and they will be out within 24 hrs. Couple thoughts on my end: 1 - i was right 2 - i was right 3 - why did the previous 2 calls miss this? 4 - why did i get so much hassle from TWC to add up to 3 months worth of calls? 5 - It is hilarious that they were still suggesting it was my modem or my router (hahaha) We will see if it actually gets fixed. .

Little update here. Tech came out over a week ago, naturally everything was GTG...well fast forward to this weekend and last night...Still having timeouts (T3 and T4) so I called into customer service and the Tier I in the Philippines flat out refused to get me to Tier II 4 TIMES! After i finally got through to them it seems like they finally have an idea of what it is, the drop line from the node to my house. Not sure why the previous 2 techs did not catch this and why the other tier II guys did not bother looking into it either. This time I am making sure that I am home (wife was last 2). Kicker was between 9-1030 last night the modem was rebooting constantly and would only give me 2-10mbps d/l and 1-4mbps u/l. I have no idea why I have to go through all of this grief just to get my services fixed. If they would have taken the time to investigate and fix the problem correctly the first time it would have saved them money in the long run. I do need an opinion though, I feel like getting a 12 month discount for my current level of service (30/5) for the price of my old level 15/1 for $34.99 that i was paying is reasonable. Thoughts?

I like the way both of you think. The in home tech is coming to the house today, I explained everything to him and he seemed willing to help out with getting the line techs out. Funny thing is, the speed bump is helping with the T3 issue frequency but the modem still logged 2 yesterday when I wasn't home. If they keep playing this game I will file a complaint for sure. I may file one anyways.

To answer a bunch of the questions in one go. -Already own my modem and have for some time. Currently have 2 SB6141s in my house since they insisted that it was the issue. -I only have TWC internet and there are no splitters on the line -Connectors have been checked and rechecked and replaced -My buddy (used to work Tier III) saw the Upstream SNR and showed me how as well and was the one that alerted me to the issue originally. TWC confirmed the first TIII call I made, the second and third calls "didnt see the issue" -They will not allow me (and buddy confirmed) to talk to engineering, dispatch or TechOps. This is the issue, no one else is complaining so they don't care enough. -Just to note this, i moved into the house Dec 2013, line was ran from the node at that time (which is in my backyard) I appreciate all of the input on this. Anyone have any idea why the issue would go away after bumping the speed up from 15/1 to 30/5? That is what is really confusing me at the moment.

ATT is the only other option 18/1. I loathe their customer service more than TWC. IF only WOW was in my area i would be set. I can only dream about google fiber.

Hopefully someone here can shed some light on this. My setup -TWC 15/1 connection -Modem Motorola SB6141 -Router Linksys AC simultaneous Dual band -10 devices connected, not all consistently used Symptoms -Connection Reset every 5-30 minutes -Just enough to kick me off a game, interrupt a movie/video, or browsing Reddit (wont load) -No change in router or modem (stays on, no reboot) -Upstream signal to noise ratio is high -Modem log notes a lot of T3 timeouts (but not every time it happens) -all times of day/night -could be one device or all 10 - same thing happens -Direct connected modem to Xbox - still happens -bought new modem (same one SB6141) still happens -Reset and optimized router for shits and gigs - still happens -been going on 2.5 months Naturally TWC has been terrible about all of it. When i first noticed the issue it was the reboot everything blah blah. Then it was send the in house guys out even after i told them it is outside the house. That took care of it for about 4 days, started happening again. Talked to Tier III, first time I called, we worked through a lot of the troubleshooting. Looked at logs and Upstream Signal to noise raitos (high). He finally agrees that there must be something wrong around the Node and would contact TechOps to have them check it out. Assured me someone would physically inspect it all and would maybe take a week (credited me $20, it had been 2 months since the issue started). Week later i call back into TIII, clowns. No one had been out, "remotely fixed a signal leak" and they would not be sending anyone out. Well my problem was still happening so they told me get a new modem...did that...still happening. Well maybe the router, direct connected the new modem to the xbox as well. Still happening...and not willing to send anyone out before someone came into my house again. So...I am just worn out that they will not do the right thing and get someone out to look at the node. I caved and ONCE again, someone is coming out to my house to check levels and replace a few of the connectors. The interesting thing is, I told them I have done everything they have asked and then some. How about we try to boost my speed to 30/5 and see if that does anything. We both agreed that it should not have any effect and might make it worse to jam the upstream even more. All day yesterday it was flawless. So at this point I am a bit pissed and lost for a solution. My 15/1 connection should be more than enough to handle my gaming and streaming (and has been historically). More bandwidth should not change a shit connection. Also to no surprise the customer service has been horrid and i should not have to beg to get this fixed like i have. Any suggestions?

Agree with Bowdog. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.