Luke_WO

Same thing when looking for housing. Looking for a new apartment right now and nothing is worse than seeing a promising complex online, scrolling through great looking photos and floor plans, and then seeing "Contact for rent price." I have no idea how property managers consider that a good idea.

When someone says, "Make me an offer," I take that to mean, "This isn't worth much at all, hopefully someone will throw a number out there that's higher than what's reasonable." Personally, when a price isn't shown, I move on immediately, mostly because I'm uncomfortable throwing a price offer out there when I don't know what the seller is looking for.

I've personally never seen anyone questioned about their footwear on a construction site, even though I do wear standard steel toe work boots anyway. Can you share what you wear in the winter? I'm ready to plunge on a real quality pair of boots. I don't need anything special, as close to a standard work boot as possible, just better quality and better protection from cold, plus OSHA/construction compliant.

We have a brick pizza oven in our backyard that my old man and I built together. It's a lot of fun to use, especially since I enjoy building fires, and it puts out GREAT homemade pizza. But since you're building a fire in a confined space (the opening is only about 14 inches wide), it gets a little tricky trying to put wood in and move it around in that hotbox. Been using oven mitts for the time being, but I really need a good pair of high heat resistant gloves. I don't know anything about them and I've seen them all over listed at anywhere from $5 to $100. The oven gets to at least 700 degrees once it's good and going, if that matters. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!

I think this is how the Albanians in "Taken" started out - next thing you know they were trafficking teenagers and getting killed by Liam Neeson.

LED over plasma, without question. And a Smart TV is great if you're interested in accessing Netflix/Pandora/Amazon etc. through your TV. No idea how I lasted so long watching Netflix on just a laptop or iPad. And go for 240 hz if you watch a lot of sports or use HDMI for gaming or anything else. I'm very happy with my 50" Vizio. It may not compare to a Samsung, but it's still a very high quality product at a fraction of the cost.

If you can find an older/seasoned Volvo, those things will go forever. Outside of that, Honda Civic/Accord and Toyota Corolla/Camry are good bets.

If you don't exercise regularly, carbs are your enemy. If you can't eliminate them, there are at least healthier options. 40 cal bread, CarbSmart ice cream, etc..

Can't speak on the height you need, but DNZ mounts are awesome. I have one on my Tikka T3 .270, and the thing is rock f'ing solid.

Counting calories is really the only reliable way to lose weight in my opinion. I'm currently down about 30 lbs in the past 2 months simply by counting everything I put in my mouth and running 3 miles every morning. I realized just how many calories I was eating while picking through the fridge and cabinets in the afternoon between work and dinner. A pop tart here, a granola bar there, before you know it you've consumed several hundred calories without noticing. Now I consume 1,300-1,500 calories per day while burning 500-800 on my runs. It's the simplest way to know if you're doing it right. As others have said, changing your eating will lose you some weight, but once that plateaus, you MUST include exercise. If you don't want to count calories, start by at least changing your habits. Switch to diet soda (or preferably water), no more cream and sugar in coffee, absolutely no fast food, etc.. If you're big enough to start, that'll help you drop a few pounds right off the bat. But beyond that, either wake up early or deal with the sweat and take a 45 minute walk every day. It doesn't seem like much, but walking consistently does wonders as far as getting you healthier overall. And obviously, the more you burn, the more you can eat.

I do commercial epoxy floor installation on the road somewhat often. Leave the office at 6 AM Monday, drive the van to wherever we're going (anywhere from 2-10 hours), work all week, make it home by some time Friday afternoon. Rinse and repeat. It blows, but having hotels, fuel, and food paid for by the company is nice. I'm also young and single. Don't think I could do it otherwise.

This. The bus is pretty easy and doesn't generally fall victim to traffic due to bus lanes into the city, but taking the bus just sucks, there's no way around that. To drive into NYC every day makes you certifiable, as far as I'm concerned. The train is by far the best way. And having a station either within walking distance or inside a 10 minute drive with adequate parking is an absolute gold mine as far as commute. How you manage your NYC commute really is the aspect that will determine just how miserable (or stress free) your day to day life will be living in Northern NJ.

Since at least 2011 when I turned 21. Haha. Never knew it wasn't available at any point before then. What a travesty.

Keep in mind also that Verona and Cedar Grove are in Essex County, which is as "blue" as blue can get. Some towns obviously much more than others, but the county as a whole is very liberal. Both towns I are within 10 minutes of Newark & Irvington, also. I'd hardly say Newark interferes with the daily life of a Verona citizen, but it could be something to consider. Like I said, I'm 25 and have lived in West Orange my whole life, and while I feel secure where I live, sometimes it's impossible to ignore how close you are to the war zone. And I've also had to come to terms with the fact that as long as I'm here, I'll never see a conservative mayor or town council. Lol.

I don't know anything about their 2A mentality or P2P process, but Verona is a very nice and very small town. Group 1 school, the type where it seems everyone knows everyone, which could be good or bad I suppose. There's no area of Verona that's noticeably subpar compared to the rest, in my opinion. It's pretty much all middle class to upper middle class in my experience. Doesn't have the top end wealth of a Montclair, but doesn't approach the bottom end that Montclair has either. Bloomfield Ave. runs through the main stretch of it, with lots of good restaurants and some bars. (Verona Inn, Frank Anthony's, Bella Gente to name a few), and keep going along Bloomfield Ave. and you'll head into Caldwell where's there's plenty of stuff too. I don't know about commute as far as bus service (obviously there's some, I just don't know where), but I know there's several train stations that run to NY Penn all within a 10 minute local drive. Right next to Verona is Cedar Grove, which shares many similar characteristics (very small, no bad areas), and I know property taxes in CG are very reasonable given what people I know have shared with me. Cedar Grove does boast a police force that seems to lead the state in traffic stops, though. Not sure how that reflects on their 2A process.

The area near Nishuane park in Montclair is still shady at best. I live in West Orange, halfway up Eagle Rock Ave, about a mile from the Montclair border. I'm comfortable with my neighborhood, but go a quarter mile down the hill and I'd move in a heartbeat. The line CAN be that fine. That whole area where Montclair/West Orange/Orange all "touch" is hardly a great place to live. Montclair is such a mixed bag. Parts of it (like South Mountain and Upper Mountain Ave's) are homes to millionaires galore and are as family friendly and picturesque as you can imagine. Other parts are just a small step above Newark. The Church St. and Park St. areas have so much good shopping/food/bars/culture, but it's hardly worth the mountain of property taxes you'll have to pay for a nicer home, or the completely liberal mindset of the whole town, including most of the wealthier residents. And if you have kids, I'd hardly recommend sending your kids to Montclair High. Almost all Montclair families who can afford it send their kids to MKA, Immaculate, Seton Hall Prep, etc. If commute and 2A rights are paramount, I agree with most here that Morris County is your best bet. Yes, it's further from the city but an hour on a train can't be compared to an hour (or much more) to drive less than 15 miles into the city. Like others say, also depends on where your office is in NYC.

Have you ever seen how they teach simple addition and subtraction using Common Core methods? Absolutely mind boggling.

My old man has a commander sized .45 SR1911 from Ruger and loves it. Good value for the price, great aesthetics, weight, stock grips, and a good shooter out of the box. I was honestly a bit disappointed at first to see that he didn't get a full size, but after handling and shooting the commander, man am I a fan.

Interesting, I went with a buddy maybe a year ago, and he paid pretty much what your idea of a fair price is for the 686 SP. About $1,900 if I recall correctly. Almost positive it was new, too.

Nice price, too. Definitely worth considering. Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Also stumbled upon the Simms Harbor Gore-Tex shoes and Simms Mariners. Both also in the running.

+1 on Griffin & Howe.

I do bring waders and wading boots along in the boat and put them on when we actually stop and fish outside the boat for any amount of time. I'm talking about what to wear the other 90% of the time. Montana in July gets plenty hot, as you know. 90+ degrees every day I was there last year. I'm not wearing waders and boots unless necessary! Lol.

Looking for recommendations on a pair of waterproof shoes to wear when I go trout fishing. I go to Montana every summer and spend most of the fishing time in a boat on the Missouri, so waders aren't needed, but between hopping in and out of the boat, I need a comfortable pair of shoes that I can wear all day that will stand up to lots of water. I'd also use them when fishing lower/calmer stretches of river around here. My old man and others I know wear Keen sandals. For whatever reason, I am NOT a sandal guy, I will never wear them, so please don't recommend a pair. Was wondering if anyone had experience with Keen shoes that are not sandals. Maybe something like this: http://www.keenfootwear.com/product/shoes/men/class-5-tech/midnight%20navy!gargoyle Something like that or similar seems perfect. Not married to a specific brand. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Centerfire has always been positive for me. Done a few transactions with them. Quick, simple, and solid customer service where they actually call you on the phone and speak to you if there's any kind of issue. I have no qualms about recommending them.