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    47 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

    I think the real worry here is attacks on infrastructure. 
    Its been well covered here and in other places, but our power grid is extremely vulnerable. 
    What about water, and NG? And other services? 

    That's the biggie..

    Many infrastructure control workers shifted to working from home in the Covid crazy, in some cases, using their own computers, which have left the door open for intrusion into the systems, through unsecure computers.

    Peel might get the chance to experience her "Lights Out" book in real life!

    A few months ago that main pipeline got hacked in the South East... if more like that spread through important electric, NG, fuel, water systems, it will get interesting. For those on city sewer, just imagine what happens when the pumps get hacked and stopped, and crap ain't being sent down the line. ... :shok:

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  3. Posted

    22 minutes ago, Cheflife15 said:

    I'm not saying dump your life savings in, but I would be surprised if it doesn't continue to grow.

    Have you looked at the Bitcoin chart the past year? I'm not so sure that it instills confidence, that many people will jump right in... Gamblers and fanboys, sure... serious investors... hmmmm...

    bitcoin.jpg

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    I'm seeing reports by people more familiar with the behind the scenes tech systems, and they're seeing more "outside probings" into critical systems. Concerns are, if things go hot in the Euro theater or Asia theater, it won't just be tanks and artillery doing the fighting.

    So, first, keep an eye on your bank balances, retirement account balances, credit cards, etc. for possible hacking, inaccess or questionable activity.

    I saw reports out West last night that some USAA credit and debit cards weren't working.

    Second, there has been two different reports on critical infrastructure (electric and water) that hackers are looking for an intrusion into a way to shut them down. The fact that these two warnings below have come out recently, means that TPTB think it's a good possibility.

    Getting power or water shut down to large areas won't be a pleasant thing.

    ...."WASHINGTON (AP) — Extremist groups in the United States appear to increasingly view attacking the power grid as a means of disrupting the country, according to a government report aimed at law enforcement agencies and utility operators."

    https://apnews.com/article/business-united-states-law-enforcement-agencies-9e3d1d4d4cd429b69a787235caa7e4b8

    ......"Cyber defenses for US drinking water supplies are "absolutely inadequate" and vulnerable to large-scale disruption by hackers, a senior official said Thursday.

    "There's inadequate resilience to even a criminal sector," the official said. "The threshold of resilience is not what it needs to be."

    https://news.yahoo.com/us-says-national-water-supply-142023485.html

  5. Posted

    22 minutes ago, Cheflife15 said:

    Are you willing to bet against these companies? Cause I'm not.

    Mostly fringe companies. When popular places like the grocery store, gas stations, mortgage companies, car loans, landlords, utilities, etc. jump on board, then let me know.

  6. Posted

    48 minutes ago, 45Doll said:

    But some aspects of it look like another Ponzi scheme. See what you think. My favorite phrase in this article was 'hard fiat currency'. LOL

    That's the way I always looked at it. Here's a quote from the article. It's a game that always requires new bagholders to enter, and the last one out, ends up with a empty bag.

    ....."Given that cryptocurrencies don’t produce anything of material value, this enormous waste of resources renders the whole enterprise a negative-sum game. Investors can only cash out by selling their coins to other investors — but only after the miners and various cryptocurrency service providers take the house’s rake. In other words, investors cannot — in the aggregate — cash out for even what they put in, as cryptocurrencies are inefficient by design.”

  7. Posted

    2 hours ago, voyager9 said:

    No they’re not.  It’s all planned out.   Step1 demonize and prohibit companies that provide firearm insurance.  Step2: require firearm owners to get the insurance companies cannot legally provide.  So step 1 and 2 in different regions to avoid a court challenge until it all comes together.  

    There's a word for that: Incrementalism

    That's SOP for the Liberals (if they can pull it off)

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    1 hour ago, Bomber said:

    Good. You guys always get off too easy.

    We'll be up to knees in snow sometimes while the coast and south jersey is just getting rain.

    Ha... when I moved "down by the shore" from up North, I figured the same thing. The first two Winters here, we had three storms over 15"....  so much for that theory...  and, Murphy's Law, my driveway now is much bigger than up North...  :hang:

    1 hour ago, JT Custom Guns said:

    Not according to that Euro model......................

    Or the storms we've had so far this season..

  13. Posted

    13 minutes ago, Krdshrk said:

    Yikes - today's Euro model is a lot worse than yesterday's.  Said we'll have 20" yesterday - now 26".

    Here's another look at the Euro.... I really hope this time, they're 100% wrong...

    It seems many of these guys are trying to hold off on final predictions until tonight, to get better data:

    model.png?itok=yUPRMIeu

    ....."Rich Bann, a forecaster with NWS in College Park, Maryland, said computer models pointed to heavy snow across New England. He said there's a chance for accumulating snow from the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area to New York to Boston along the Interstate 95 corridor. 

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    6 minutes ago, ShootersShooter said:

    The 1,000,000 represents only 11% of the population, they see NJ as a lost cause and allocate funds elsewhere.

    Yeah, but if that million could ever get their acts together, it would be a hell of a wave to march on Trenton...

    I know... pipe dream....

  18. Posted

    1 hour ago, 1LtCAP said:

    it would seem to me that this is something that should be being fought by the nra and all of the other rights groups. i'd imagine if they all worked together with a good lawyer(which they should collectively have the money for) that they could stomp this little issue out.

    You would think...

    But, after all , there's only OVER a million gun owners in the state (so they say), that's just a "small" group.... right, without any power?

  19. Posted

    On 1/24/2022 at 11:06 AM, Mr.Stu said:

    My girl goes through about 40lb a month

    Holy crap, just how big is that horse?  :mutley: My dude goes through less than half of that, but I do supplement the dry food with wet food and dinner scraps.

    On 1/24/2022 at 11:06 AM, Mr.Stu said:

    I have a longer supply for her than I do for the people in my house.

    Ya know, it's all about priorities.  I would starve before I let him starve. And in most cases, dogs are far better animals than most humans. :pardon:

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  21. Posted

    1 hour ago, Krdshrk said:

    Oh - sorry - I meant IWB holster/concealed holster.  The stuff on the website is OWB.

    I don't know, it would be really bulky to carry IWB and concealed. It's not a compact pistol.

    Actually that same holster holds my Ruger SR9C perfectly too.

    1 hour ago, 1LtCAP said:

    soooooo....have you been carrying yours? i get it if you prefer not to answer on the forum.....

    Sometimes, depending where I'm going, but only when wearing a jacket (for the reason above). Other times I might take the Taser or the pepper spray. My primary reason for getting the Byrna is to carry with me in the RV.

  23. Posted

    5 minutes ago, njviper91 said:

    I will give it the 2 weeks more that the clerk said.  What is the best way to find the Chief's email address?  Looks like they just show a fax number online.

    It looks like they use the format First initial, Last name. Try this: [email protected]

    https://jacksontwpnj.net/Directory.aspx?did=16

    Also, if you know the name of the officer that processes the permits, check to see if his email link is on that page too.

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  24. Posted

    On 1/19/2022 at 11:29 AM, njviper91 said:

    Does anyone have any recent experience with the handgun permit timeline in Jackson?

    Not recent, but a bunch of years ago, I lived in Jackson when I did an change of address and applied for permits. When it seems like it was dragging, I sent a really nice email to the Chief, asking for some help and if he knew why it was taking longer than originally told. The next day, I got a call that they were ready to be picked up.

    Sometimes, these applications sit on a desk, until the officer who processes them, gets around to it. If you go this route, make sure your email is really nice and friendly, and not confrontational.

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  25. Posted

    12 minutes ago, GRIZ said:

    You all need to remember, most confrontations don't call for lethal force.  That's civilian and LE.  If you're legally carrying a handgun you need to have something less than lethal.

    Yep, and in some instances, using lethal force can really put you in legal jeopardy, and ruin you for life. So. having choices, if at all possible, can really change the outcome.

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