The brew guy

There are numerous possibilities. You mentioned heat and the fan, inverters aren't 100% efficient and the cheap ones are even worse. You probably looking at less than 70% efficiency at the upper end of capacity (300-400 watts) and even less under smaller loads. That fan is going to run even with a 1 watt load. Next, those gel cells don't last forever, you sure it's still a 14Ah battery. Running it all the way to zero isn't doing it any good, they usually aren't deep-cycle batteries.

I'm another one who has that "ready-to-assemble" cabinet. I covered the back with construction adhesive before attaching it to my foundation with half a dozen 1/2" lag bolts and anchors. It's not coming out without a cubic yard of concrete still attached to it. Pry it open or cut it open, but you won't be taking the whole thing. I also lined the interior with ultra-cheap outdoor carpeting from home depot. It's the same stuff that most safes are lined with, holds Velcro, etc. and some thin weatherstripping around the door. The carpet looks much nicer and between it and the weatherstripping, the tinny steel cabinet sound is gone. I also replaced the shelf and racks with some scrap mahogany I had left from another project (with felt on the racks) and installed a battery powered light. I currently have 5 long guns in it and I'll easily get a few more in it.

This should be sent to the other candidates for POTUS, and their deep pocketed super PACs, along with permission to use it. I imagine it would get Christie's attention if an adversary used a clip in a campaign ad.

Glad to see in the link that she's been found. I'm a block out of Millburn/Short Hills and was tempted to go out looking. My FCR (a rescue himself) seems to attract any loose dog within a block or two.

Had a friend who was one of those guys who had to have a nickname for everyone. I was a homebrewer so my nickname was The Brew Guy. I got even. "Give a man a beer and he'll waste an hour, teach a man to brew and he'll waste a lifetime." I taught him to brew.

Porn in a glass. I'd left that off my list. I realized long ago that my collection exceeds what I could ever utilize appropriately. No more purchases until I don't have to worry about keeping them "too long." I did get a kick out of the way you phrased it, especially since I'd decided against using the word "horology" on my previous post.

I have way too many hobbies, but boating is the big one. We spend 30 weekends a year on the water plus a full week or two. This takes up a lot of free time so Autocross/DE (PCA) and homebrewing are currently on the back burner. Espresso/coffee/home roasting are nice for when I'm home (winter and weekdays) and I am a bit of a fountain pen and watch geek.

Took my son for an outing at RTSP. brought along the 22/45, Sccy CPX-2 and a Springfield 1911. The Sccy is picky with ammo so I picked up a few new flavors to try out. Got a couple double feeds with Am. Eagle 124gn but the Am. Eagle 147gn and Win 9mm NATO 124gn cycled correctly every time. The Springfield 1911 Loaded is my testbed for reloads and I brought a few rounds to try out, 230gn RN Berry's with 6.0 to 6.4gn of Unique.

Good thing I procrastinated, I'd meant to help out ANJRPC but they just fell off the list. NJ2AS will get their share instead, they're actually trying to do something for us.

I'm going with the latter.

I already have a statue of Christie. Okay, it's technically an effigy and it could be used as a candle too.

I tend to agree with this, Obama has tossed a few bones our way, especially when it comes to CCW. He signed bills that gave us carry in National Parks and on Amtrak, and just recently allowed the CMP to sell 1911s. I also agree that there might be strings attached, but we can cross that bridge when (if) we come to it. Also true, National reciprocity would make non-resident permits obsolete. Without a major change, NJ residents would be just about the only people who couldn't carry in NJ. LOL, I always get a kick when I see this sort of BS, You really need to check your facts. Go find a list of the most affluent states and check what color they are, then find a list of the poorest states and check the color. You could even find lists of the states with the largest percentage of residents on some sort of assistance or the highest poverty levels and check how they vote. Your ideas were half-truths, at best, a hundred years ago. Look up the demographics and you'll find that states with more affluence are blue, higher education tends to go blue too. NJ will never be red, there just aren't enough trailer parks. OTOH, there are about 20 blue states with better gun laws than ours. Constitutional carry started in a blue state. You want better gun laws? Stop worrying about red or blue and just vote on the issues. Assuming "red=pro-2A" is what got us Christie, and he's no better than the worst of the dems,

I'd heard it was Art, but didn't want to post without knowing for sure or any other details. This is the last thing I need, 2 local gun shops that are worthy of all my disposable income.

Roflmao... I haven't been called a bratty teenager since the 70's. OTOH, you certainly come off as a "the ornery old man, stuck in his ways." Yet I doubt you're that much older than I am. I've read your posts, plenty of them, even the silly ones about how a conservative estimate would be 2.8 votes for your cause from a household with 2 voters that aren't "single issue voters." I've agreed with some of your thoughts and disagreed with others. It's pretty clear that one of us is not paying attention. Your question "who else or what else..." shows an utter lack of understanding of the problem. The word "else" does not belong in the sentence. (Please read the following sentence carefully) Chris Christie is not on your side, never was, never will be.(now read it again to make sure you didn't miss anything). Christie has thrown us a few crumbs. Those crumbs were for his benefit, not ours. I can't name one thing that has improved under his watch. Are you really ready to settle for "we lost less than we would have with someone else?"

I see there's a new shop on Rt 22 in Green Brook. I've heard a rumor about who's behind it, but I have not had an opportunity to confirm that rumor. Has anybody had a chance to check it out yet?

You just don't get it, Christie was never "ALL WE HAD" because we never had him in the first place. You don't have to go back to 1993 to find the proof, Have you forgotten about the .50 cal ban he vetoed in 2013? That was legislation that he REQUESTED, but only vetoed it after being told by the New Hampshire GOP big wigs that it would ruin his chances of national office. Christie is "confiscate, confiscate," he just has to hide it or the party will disown him. He's vetoed a few things, as little as he could, but he's never given us a damn thing and he's taken plenty away from us. Remember when the CMP could send a rifle to you without going through a FFL? How is that going for you with Christie? Christie will pardon a few high profile cases to make them go away, but never mentions changing the law. HE DOESN'T EVEN MENTION THE POSSIBILITY!!! Don't make the news and you don't get a pardon. Any idea when that committee will be formed to look into fixing out broken system? Don't hold your breath. Stop confusing "our only hope" and "hopeless." I agree with you that we need to find a course and do something, but beating your head against a brick wall is not my idea of "doing something."

I tried that line of thinking, it didn't go over well. Apparently most of the forum are not the one-issue-voters that they claim to be, they'll vote for any republican without checking to see if he's a gun-grabber first. That's how we got Christie. Nobody wants to accept the fact that NJ is an affluent state and affluent states are always blue. Turning NJ red just isn't going to happen. There are plenty of blue states where the 2nd Ammendment is respected, and that's what we need to strive for. That's the only hope we've got.

And yet, you insist there's hope for Christie... You seem to have forgotten that Christie has been asked these questions a few times, and he's danced around with BS answers answers involving non-existent committees to re-evaluate existing laws and his hands are tied by the legislature. He talks a good game, but his record shows that he will not do a damn thing for us. You want to push for a change, great, but push where it might do some good. Find someone with a better record on 2A and push that person. It shouldn't be that hard to find someone with a better record, heck, even Obama has a better record than Christie when it comes to 2A. Maybe you should try asking Obama for help, you'd have a better chance than you do with Christie.

I have to admit that I do get a kick out of folks that just won't buy .22 until the price is back to what it was in the good old days. I was thinking of not buying gasoline until it gets back under 0.30/gal like it was in 1972.

That was considered, and ruled out 2 pages (and 2 years) ago.

There was an article in shotgun news on the subject a few months ago. According to several manufacturers, rimfire is more costly to produce than center fire and the margins are much lower. As a result, they'll be glad to keep producing at the current rate but no manufacturer is willing to invest in increasing production. Demand is at record levels so production isn't keeping up. It looks like the future of .22 is either higher prices or continued shortages. Edit, the increased demand is not just from hoarders, but from the popularity of the new products on the market. All those .22 AR's, 1911's and conversion slides need to be fed.

News this morning said that record setting volumes had UPS's on time rate down to 91% and FedEx at 95% last week.

My FPID and first permits took exactly 30 days, I think my second set of permits took 33 days. Over the legal requirement, certainly, but I'm not sure that 3 days over is a strong follow up to the videos so far. Like n4p226r, the people I've dealt with have been straight with me, extremely helpful and never had any extra requirements. I know that there are many other towns/cities that are as bad as, or worse than Orange. Spotlight a dozen or so egregious violations and we might actually be getting somewhere. Go after towns that took an extra 3 days once and we get labeled as a bunch of whiners.

Finally have ammo and clips. It took a few more days than it should have, but I can finally take my Garand for a test drive.

Looks like a bayonet lug, too.