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This happened to me about 10 years ago. Changed me forever... Big pool party with tons of kids. I was standing poolside watching as my 4-year-old swam. His best friend, wearing swimmy arm things, tries to get out of pool and one of the swimmies slides off his arm. He slips back in the water and his mouth is 2" below the waterline. His eyes go as wide as saucers. There is no panic, no splashing, no noise....only his eyes. He cannot get his mouth above the water line. I see this whole thing happen and it takes me about 15 seconds to realize what is happening. His dad is right next to him, but cannot see the kid's face. I, dressed for a bbq with wallet and cell phone in pocket, jump in like a ninja, grab him and basically throw him to his dad. People thought I was a lunatic until they noticed the kid puking up water. I think of this several times a year during pool season. It would have been so so easy to not notice this kid going under. Never, ever, take your eyes off the kids.

Here is my little 10lb four-legged alarm. Her name is Caana and she lets us know if anyone comes on the property.

Think of this as a public service message! I read this article a couple of years ago --- and this info was surprising to me personally! Ironically, that very same summer, a friend of mine was sitting on the deck of her pool with a few mom friends - relaxing, enjoying the day while their tots splashed ONLY INCHES from them. These are responsible, smart women who were btw sober at the time - but they simply did NOT know the signs of drowning. Long story short, one of the kids (who also had some underlying respiratory issues) was drowning right in front of them and they didn't even realize it. They finally yanked her out of the water, and the only woman there who knew CPR worked on the kid until the ambulance showed up (the kid had stopped breathing). The good news is - the child recovered with no lasting damage, each one of these women now knows the signs of drowning, AND they all took CPR training! (like the very next week, they were so traumatized). I try to send this article out at the beginning of each summer... I post it to wherever I can think to post it. Read it, pls. You never know! http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/family/2013/06/rescuing_drowning_children_how_to_know_when_someone_is_in_trouble_in_the.html

@Sharpdogs and @NJturtlePower Bring #8 hooks and use 4lb-6lb monofilament line or a fluorocarbon leader of the same weight. Worms and minnows will be provided! You can use a bit larger hook with the minnows. Species currently in the pond Large mouth bass, Bluegill, Crappie, large carp, a few large catfish, Rainbow trout, and hybrid strippers.

How do you know driving laws? If you decide you are going to get a drivers license you learn the law of the land right? guns are no different.. if you decide to be a gun owner.. you should investigate the law as it is literally written.. it is out there for review.. what a dealer would transfer is certainly a good feeler, but not the end all as there have been instances where dealers have had to recall guns back from individuals that ended up being illegal according to NJ gov.. your best bet.. as much as it sucks.. is to err on the side of caution.. and stay away from things that are a gray area.. its always risk VS reward right.. is the risk of having this gun and possibly having to defend yourself.. worth the reward of enjoying it..

Wow, ummm... Zeke, I'm sitting here looking at my laptop screen, and I must say, that's a very unique campaign approach. I'm not sure exactly what you're promoting here, my friend! I'm really quite speechless.

Says the guy that had a pistol with a bayonet attached to it

Good post. If the weather ever cooperates, timely as well! And remember, the best "lifeguards" have zero saves, because they can identify problems before they happen.

Like my dad always used to tell me... Your eyes may shine, and your teeth may glitter, but you can't bullshit an old bullshitter...

Bahahahaha!!! How is your hubby supposed to gain our support, if he's not buying alcohol? His charm and good looks?? Just sayen... Lmao!!

Last week I thought to myself, I have too many black rifles. So I decided to take a few cans of rust-oleum and see what kind of damage I can do to may stag. Well, here is the end result:

Malice, your making an assumption that the energy at handgun levels has a significant impact on its effectiveness. I don't think evidence supports that position. A 10mm running at over 600 foot pounds of energy has not proven to be a more reliable stopper than a 9mm at under 400. So what you see as a significant difference, I see as insignificant based on the evidence that a much greater difference in energy still doesn't seem to affect its effectiveness. Keep in mind Im talking handgun calibers only. The math changes dramatically when you enter into rifle calibers. As HE has alluded to, a level of understanding what makes a handgun caliber as effective as its likely to be has been achieved. Now all SD ammo manufacturers build around attaining those ballistic characteristics. And IMO this is what drives the equilibrium you now see in terms of 9, 40 and 45 being so similar in effectiveness. Of course they are, they are all driving towards the same ballistics now.

Happy birthday @Ray Ray

@Ray Ray So now you changed your mind and there is a purpose for PCCs?

Birthday. Guess I'm lucky so far, I have boys. They've been cheaper so far, but I know it's coming. The younger one is into cars.

Wait, what is this all about? Man, I've been gone a long time.

Not to mention that it would be heavy as fuck. Grab 6 mags and your rifle and run a mile...uphill. Then decide what you want to hang off it. Get a red dot and buy a treadmill. Done.

The key words you used: "In my opinion", "The way I read the law", "Just my interpretation". When I see that, it ruins the facts. No offense @Shane45

@High Exposure and @vladtepes, I hope you guys are kidding. A sling, okay. But NV's and DBAL's and all the other crap you mentioned are fluff. Let's be serious for one minute, can we? We are not kicking in doors in crack houses, we are not doing raids in Mogadishu, we are not shooting at zombies/looters during a societal breakdown. Stop it, it's ridiculous.

Thanks guys, I was supposed to see @tj462nj today but I just got home from NYC. I share a birthday with my daughter and we went to her favorite spot:

Shouldn't be an issue...I'll be there. Where do I get my campaign button??

My 7 year old and I will be there.

Happy Birthday Ray. From the wilderness of New Hampshire. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

T Bill hit the nail on the head! CPR training ought to be a prerequisite for a HS diploma. I was a 5-Pt First Aider many moons ago. I've done CPR several times while riding the Squad, even on my own Father. To me, it's drilled into permanent memory, like shooting. I can match any form of CPR you wish to do in terms of compression rates. The old way (15:2), the way from 10-15 years ago, or today's way of mostly compression's. You start it however you're trained & I can jump-in. It's like riding a bike to me. I'll NEVER forget: Place on hard surface. Look, listen & feel. Expose the sternum rip shirt buttons (slip/cut bra). Hyper-extend the neck & pinch the nose. Pump your breath into the victim & check for chest rise. Apply compression's w/o cracking the sternum. More breath. Repeat. Peel this is a great thread. Thanks for posting!

Bravo. Having had a pool and now living on a lake, the best prevention is teaching them to swim. From as early an age as possible. Our community association has swim lessons starting at 3. You can't put a fence around a lake. We also hold multiple CPR classes and most of the teenagers have taken their turn as lifeguards at our lake beach. We have a very high density of trained life guards. Best way is to avoid vs rescue. Even with all that we have a half a dozen incidents every summer.

I have 2 eotechs and I have not had any issues with either. I saw no need to return them.

Jeep Renegade. 2015 with 27k-ish miles on it. Don't care for it. It did good in a foot of snow and got me through some pretty bad flooding, as well as proven itself to be reliable. It just lacks something. Prior to that, a Hyundai Elantra, and before that a Nissan Sentra. I kinda liked the Elantra but I needed something more reliable for work. If anyone wants to trade for a Wrangler, let me know. Hahaha.

Got a babysitter the Mrs and I are in. Plenty of time to schedule, no excuses......cough.......Peel......cough......HE......cough........Tex

I have disdain for no dog... people on the other hand... Taking a blasé security attitude by using Tapatalk Pro

I have two Eotechs.... I loved my Aimpoints.. and was always an Aimpoint fanboy.. but the dot looks like molten lava (I guess my eyes are screwed up).. I don't have that issue with Eotech.. so for me.. Eotech works a million times better..

love it.. Mesa stuff is good to go.. quality is definitely there.. the grip is very rubbery.. and super comfortable.. I really wanted to like it without the PG.. I really really tried.. I think that I just shoot carbines so much PG is second nature to me.. I shoot very squared off and boxy facing the target.. the PG lets me get tighter full of Polyshocks for @High Exposure LOL..

That's weird.... And wouldnt that make them PIS?

Just because you can't think of a reason doesn't mean there isn't one Ray.

For social work I would take a subgun or a PCC over a pistol all day - better range and accuracy, possibly better ballistics to a point - but I'd prefer a rifle. My PCC lives in the safe and is used for steel comps only. It is set up identical to my work and training gun, but only so it feels generally the same. I think you are right Shane, but I never really looked into it. Duty ammo is designed to work best within a certain parameter - one of which is velocity which can be effected in both directions by barrel length. Makes sense that you We used 115gr GDHP in our MP5s when we had them, but were phasing them out in favor of M4s by the time I joined the team and was issued one. We didn't spend a whole lot of time comparing the effectiveness of the pistol v subgun round. And they were 8" barrels if I remember correctly.

COLLATERAL. Alley Scene= Tom Cruise:"Yo Homey...that my briefcase ?"

Tremors

Looks like Zeke is washing dishes then

Sorry to kill it for you all, but there is NO budget for campaign events! I don't care how many digits you have

Really had a great time. Don't get to meet up that often with my schedule so its nice to meet a bunch of forum members. All of the air show stuff outside was cool to see too. Guess it was all stuff related to fleet week. Anyway..thanks again for organizing this

Taran does not work on HK. i am sure part of deal of training with Taran was using guns modified by him. Killer product placement. For me, at least from the gun perspective, HK (JW1) and 1911s from ala Hitman Agent 47.... scream classy. Nothing wrong with Glock though for movies, and non gun teenie boppers would of herd of Glock but not HK. As far as Russian, Baba Yaga is an old witch who takes bad kids. There is NO boogie man in Russian culture. It is 100% woman. Boogy man is just wrong and like Calling Jesus .... Mohamed or Shiva. In any case as nick pointed out, JW is not Baba Yaga but the guy who kills her.

Hey! Thanks for the nudge to this post DT. I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. What a happy accident. A Buddy of mine guested me to his range to troubleshoot one of his guns and I run into Griz and Peel! Too cool. It's a small gun owning world in this god forsaken state. I've texted with Griz a bit, but my first time talking with Peel. I am mad we all haven't chatted sooner. And what a good idea to start calling/texting folks. I figured with the long weekend everyone would be tied up, but quite a few of us got together. I stayed a little longer than I should have - been on extra chore duty and family time since - it totally worth it. Peel, I like your style. I think we had a quorum for that to be considered an official NJGF meetup.

To get HE, BlueLineFish and other LEO's together from here for a get together, BS'ing and some drinks. A few months ago me, GRIZ, Zeke (Mrs. Zeke), Purple Patrick (STB Mrs. Purple Patrick), Golf Battery, and Kevin125 met up for a nice night of dinner and drinks. My apologies if I forgot anyone.

Not a very good firearm

Ok finally saw it and it was great. However, this long thread and no mention of the move from HK to Glock when dealing with the Somlier? 34 and 26?

When Walther is pushing rebates on guns that don't need rebates...... slowdown in sales. Really amazed SW has to offer rebates on Shield.

I had relatives who travelled to the Pacific and European theaters, and they picked up some nice milsurp stuff...but that was back in the 40's. Thanks to all the vets out there, this Memorial Day weekend!

I'm currently house hunting. If I can get the house I'm interested in I'll do a housewarming BBQ later in the summer. Hopefully catered since my BBQ skills are insufficient for throwing a BBQ!

Not bad for 10 yards.

Funny debate. We have a cartridge that falls squarely in between a 9mm and .45 ACP in diameter, common bullet weight, and typical velocity. -and yet- The 9mm and 45 ACP are beyond reproach, while the 40 S&W is a pig.