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I freeze enough at work. Prefer to be warm on my days off

start your journey with a steel challenge match to get comfortable in the shooting sports, and then move on to USPSA. old bridge and central jersey hold matches nearly ever weekend ( during the spring/summer/fall months )

Looks like R2D2 had sex with an octopus.

Sometimes we let the dental hygiene of our fur kids be less than it should be. Teeth cleaning for dogs is usually done under general anesthetic, which is expensive and risky, especially for older dogs, who probably need the cleaning more than their younger counterparts. We last had Maggie's (our GSP) done seven years ago. She was having surgery for removal of some polyps on her eyelids, so we figured since she had to be under anyway that it was a good time to have it done. Fortunately, another opportunity, as above, has not presented itself - but no need for any surgery also meant that her teeth went unattended. Maggie is now 10 1/2 years old so I was torn between having an older dog anesthetized for a teeth cleaning or just letting it go. Maggie and I often spend nice (read that: temperate) afternoons at our local Starbucks - her favorite place to go - no really. We were sitting there one day last summer, when a patron, dressed in scrubs, stopped to give Maggie some love. We got to talking and it turns out that she was a dental hygienist, but had given up her human clientele for the four footed variety. She does this without using anesthesia. She uses relaxation techniques with the dog literally in her lap. Frankly I had my doubts but decided that when it was time for Maggie's annual check-up to give this a try. Today was that day. It only took about an hour and a half and Maggie was still giving an abundance of kisses at the end of the procedure. The hygienist said that Maggie was nervous at first, but after one false start, settled down and was fine for the balance of the procedure. This included scaling under the gum line, to remove impacted hair (short-haired dog with dry skin, licks her forelegs quite a bit). This woman travels to various vets and animal hospitals, mostly in eastern PA. Our regular vet, where this took place, is the Washington Crossing Animal Hospital, and she travels there on Wednesdays. When we had her teeth cleaned in 2010, breaking the cost out from the surgery, it was a little over $400. The procedure today was just a tad under $200 and Maggie is right back to her normal self. I'd suggest you check with your vet to see if they offer this service (I doubt it) or maybe call the Washington Crossing facility. They may also be able to put you in touch with the hygienist so you could see if her schedule takes her closer to you, or perhaps your vet participates. Now that I know how successful this was, and how well Maggie tolerates it, the next time will not be 7 years hence. I thought that those dog-lovers among us would like to know this information. Adios, Pizza Bob

It'll warm up a room a lot faster, but over the long term radiators will always win.

@DeerSlayer put up a post on FB Yesterday about it... *****Public Service announcement for everyone with oil heat and an oil tank that isn't located indoors where it's warm!*****Reguarding number 2 heating oil, gelling happens when the paraffin usually present in fuel starts to solidify when the temperature drops. At 32 degrees, the wax in liquid form will crystallize and leave the fuel tank clouded. At 10-15 degrees, it will finally start to gel and clog the tank and fuel filters.MAKE SURE YOU TREAT YOUR OIL TANK WITH ADDITIVES THAT PREVENT GELLING, BEFORE IT GELLS!!!!!!

It might be a little far from you, but Tenafly has (indoor!) action pistol matches most Sunday evenings starting at 5 pm. This week is steel challenge (5 targets per stage, each stage run through 5 times). It's very beginner friendly, and while they'd like you to have 5 magazines for whatever you shoot (centerfire pistol, rimfire pistol, rimfire rifle, pistol-caliber carbine, each with or without optics), you won't need a holster or belt for the pistol events.

I sneak all new purchases from my car into the safe after she falls asleep! Once there, they all look alike to her!

Yeah.

Man I'm odd then.... I have 4...

Lol.... you are wise beyond your years.

40 degrees is doable, 20 degrees is painful.

Im outside pretty much all day. Yup layers. And my stylin’ beard going on to keep my teeth warm.

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Fair enough.

I realize I'm a bit late to the party on this thread. My old kitchen was on piers. The first piping job, prior to us living there was copper in the 2x4 walls. After that froze, I had a plumber run pipes under the floor(in open air) and we drained them whenever it got cold. That worked right up until we were away and a cold snap burst them. There is no good way to get the pipes into the kitchen through a heated space. The next iteration was Pex. If we forgot to drip the faucet and it got down 20 or colder, the pex would freeze. A few minutes with a torpedo heater blown under the kitchen from a good distance to prevent fire, would thaw it out and we were back in business. I finally got tired of that and put some really good heat tape along the pex, wrapped it all up in insulation and turned it on for cold nights. That works great right up until your sister in law turns off the switch before she went to bed. The ultimate solution was to completely rip off the kitchen, rebuild it and run the pex pipes in the floor. Not only are the pipes insulated with with fiberglass, I put zip system insulated R6 sheathing under the floor and taped all the joints. I also hung plastic all around underneath to still the air. I'm happy to report that we had -3F the other night, did not drip the faucets and it didn't freeze. Some hints from living in an old house. -If you can't replace the windows, window film them during the winter as suggested in this thread already. -Get door snakes! In our new kitchen, the storm door and the main door are so well sealed, you can't close the door fast as this huge puff of air comes out. The old one...you'd get snow on the floor and the door snake made a huge difference. -Spray foam everything you can. Map out spots, get some big gap and small gap. Start the can and go down the list...fill it all up. -turn on ceiling fans, LOW speed. You just want to churn the air up, not blow it hard. -If you have casement windows, latching them tightens it up. -put some wall coverings on outside walls. There's a reason why castles had tapestries everywhere. -During the coldest times, hang a sheet of plastic or a blanket over ancillary doors.

Indeed. Insulation delays freezing. Better insulation delays it more. But, without heat input into the space, whatever is inside is inevitably headed towards ambient temperature; the only question is how fast it will get there. I'm babysitting a shop heater propped up on box propped up on a plastic bin propped up on a bar cart, blowing hot air through a custom tin-foil duct into the wall where my frozen drain remains frozen. This arrangement is making headway, though it's not something I can run if I'm not home to watch it.

Like Alex said it would be a lot easier to start with Steel Challenge that was you can get used to all the basic safety requirements, range commands, safe table rules while only concentrating on one gun. USPSA would be the next step so you can get use to running around with a gun and not break the 180. I'm not trying to steer you away from three gun but I've seen so many people come out for the first couple of matches not having shot any other type of action match and break the 180 with their shotgun every time. The Shotgun is a whole nother animal and takes some practice at home (with dummy shells) to get use to loading, moving different directions and all that. To go backwards a little bit in this post I will say that steel Challenge and USPSA is a hell of a good time and you will meet some awesome people. Is also super addictive. Myself I'm strongly against all those tactical Timmy training classes unless you're a police officer or something like that. They're way too overpriced for what you get. Spend that money on ammo and you will naturally become better at gun handling. I'm usually around most Sundays unless I'm shooting a match somewhere and I will give anyone a basic 3 gun class for free and that goes for everyone. Some of the ranges in the area require you to have a USPSA or IDPA classification in order to compete at their 3-gun matches. Quinton Sportsmen's Club does not. Obviously I don't know you so I have no idea how familiar you are with this stuff. I have seen some people come out to a 3-gun match having not shot any other action match before and do really well and we're perfectly safe the whole time. Not sure how much gear you have or how much you looking to spend but if you like I can post some links to places to get stuff and some less expensive entry-level things to get to get you started.

If you are looking for training, shoot me a PM, a member of my 3-Gun team runs his own training company so he could provide really productive training. Aside from the 3 guns, caddies, belt, holster, mag carriers, and a pile of ammo ( I believe i burned 10k+ this season) you'll want to train with a shot timer. I would look at the Safariland ELS belt system. It allows total flexibility which when you are new is great. I would estimate half or more of 3-gunners use ELS. If you get to a 40 round shotgun stage and realize you're a quad load short of where you'd be comfortable, you can borrow a caddy from anyone else using ELS and pop it right on your belt super easy. Any other system you're up shits creek. If you're pistol goes down and someone is willing to share, same thing. Holster (QLS) pops right off/on. Same with magazine pouches. I can convert from one pistol and mags to another in 15 seconds blindfolded with someone elses gear no problem. For shotgun caddies, I'd start looking at Invictus for the best value. Plan to learn to quad load and buy accordingly, it's easier than loading a different way and then realizing you need to quad load and then having to learn to quad anyways. Especially since some caddies are specific. Shooting carts are nice to haul to 50 pounds of crap around at matches. Converted wagons or baby strollers are also popular. If you don't go this route you really need something like the Safariland or Voodoo 3-gun soft case with the backpack straps so that you can pack your 50 pounds of crap into that one bag and drag it stage to stage Ontelaunee 3-gun matches are beginner friendly and they have their dates posted for 2018, my team and I will be attending all of them if you want to squad with us just shoot me a PM. http://www.blindsquirrelsquad.com/index.php/ontelaunee-3gun/ If you want to bounce any other questions off me, fire away.

Thank you for the info! Shane

Been a few yrs since I needed to be outdoors for long intervals but I did spend 30+ yrs working outside all day all yr whenever possible and most of the time wore a big heavy workbelt so bulky clothing was not an option. The one key thing I had for winter was a substantial investment in heavy duty union suits. Keep the back ass drafts out and gtg! Light layers, any pull over beeny cap and of course good footgear and rarely got cold. Except for the fingers, was a constant battle between getting wet, going commando lol needing dexterity for small nails or detail work etc... no, dont miss it and spent last few yrs just skipping outside work during Jan/Feb or so.

Layers are the key. I wear a moisture wicking underwear and tee shirt as a foundation, and build layers from that. 2 layers of socks. Thinsulate gloves, and my trusty Navy wool watchcap. Cotton is a killer in the cold, as HE points out. Wind/moisture protection for a top layer. I don’t care if I look like a walrus when I go outside, (the protective layer of fat aside), as long as I am warm.

Like Fishnut, I enjoy this weather. I have spent many winter days riding or ice climbing in the back country of New Hampshire, Vermont, Colorado, Washington State, and Western Canada. Cotton Kills! - Yes, a little exaggeration for what most people do, but anything cotton does suck as cold weather layers. Avoid it at all costs. Layers of synthetics are the way to go - wicking/under, mid, insulating, outer/wind/water proof. Have a top layer that is removable to maintain temps when moving, working, sweating, overhearing and you can put back on when you stop working, are resting, or get cold.

I concur

I had to break down last week and pull out the heavy down parka that's rated to -15 F. Other than that, my standard winter gear for a work day is a Carhart hat and a pair of military surplus glove liners. On the weekends, for working outside or in the garage, it's a pair of insulated Carhart overalls and a double insulated sweatshirt. I work in the suburbs now, but I remember how brutal those walks Penn Station to my office on 38th street could be in this type of weather. The only thing that could be worse was trying to make that same walk during a heavy rainstorm and wondering if the umbrellas that I bought from Jacks 99 Cent store would survive the walk (most times they didn't)

Shooting in the snow can be fun!

Not as fast as I can shoot back

Double Strike Capability. Another useless feature on a SA. TAP RACK BANG. or plan on dropping that mag and clearing the jam because no amount of useless trigger clicking is going to work.

Got to get a S/S... probably a Cimmarron 1878. I want the exposed hammers. Do have a 11-87 Police on the list (because two hunting 11-87s aren’t enough), but have a Remington factory folding stock on the way that I likely have to buy an 870 for. Maybe the next Oaks show. But to be fair, one of my ten is a TAC-14... but I consider it a shotgun since it shoots that ammo. Not a fan of calling it a firearm, being it is classified as one. Can call it a boom stick, doesn’t mean it magically changed. For the wife point, my fiancé actually told me that she couldn’t tell I bought a new one since the safes are full. Would have to be stupid and leave a dated receipt around. Played it off like I never though that, or used it already. “Yea, had this for years...” [emoji6]

I have the obligatory 870, another pump, an O/U and a S/S. I don't have a semi auto yet so that is on my short list...Don't tell my wife!

More than ten? Because my ten beats their four... [emoji6]

I do agree with this completely.. they are missing the mark completely.. if I had to pay anywhere near retail I don't know if I would be as all in as I am..

I wouldn't. I watched an episode when that genius stated you shouldn't caulk a toilet. His reason was so you can see if it starts leaking. Too bad we have codes that say it must be caulked and for good reason.

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Yup, and a conversion barrel is like 2 guns in 1.

Step 1, buy 3 guns. Rifle, shotgun and handgun.

pussies. if we manage to get a really good snow fall we should go after that. the sound deadening of snow is quite nice.

I did read your post. All of them. The Griffin Blast Shield does not require a special stop on each gun. This blast shield is designed to attach to the same mounting lugs you would use to mount a USGI BFA. Any gun that has a muzzle device with mil-spec BFA mounting grooves will accept this blast shield. It is perfectly fine for us in NJ if you have muzzle devices that are compatible with USGI BFAs. You do NOT need shims, washers, or any other kind of spacers or timing devices to mount this blast shield on properly installed compatible muzzle device. The blast shield was loose because it did not fit properly on the Gen 2 PWS FSC552. It has nothing to do with special blast shield specific stoppers, shims, etc....

It never left.

If anything, make a bunch of common magwell adaptors for all the big name pistol companies. Not just Glock.

Dude, let the faucet drip/trickle. It won't freeze if it's moving. Also I know how to fix that even in an unheated space. Without moving pipes or adding heat. Install this. Fixed! Plus you will save water, and never have to wait for hot to come up to the faucet. https://www.afsupply.com/grundfos-595916.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA-KzSBRAnEiwAkmQ1521-WJQm3rbZUFR1Wg7b7AMZaGUoTcWuByuawyY9pjOAmm6A2L5DmRoCm-gQAvD_BwE Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Not sure which pods you use (original or vertuo) but there are tons of flavors you can purchase online: https://www.nespresso.com/us/en/order/capsules/vertuo/vertuo-variations-confetto-banana-coffee-capsule

You get one free federal e-file, I believe. Still have to pay for state. Printing/mailing is still eh though - I just efile and pay a little. H&R Block TaxCut has a nice thing though - you can convert your refund to Amazon Credit and get an extra 10% bonus on top of it. We buy from Amazon so much it was a nice bonus.

You’re welcome - using a chemex is pretty simple. You put a filter in the pot and rinse the filter with hot water to prevent that paper taste. After that, you put your coffee grinds in the filter, wet the grinds and let them “bloom” for about 45 seconds, then fill the filter just about to the top, let that water drain through the filter, and then fill it back up one more time and your done. It takes about 4-5 mins from start to finish and cleanup is super easy as well, just toss the filter and rinse out the chemex. I’m pretty simple when it comes to the coffee that I buy with the exception that I tend to buy organic beans since I sometimes wonder about what gets sprayed on plants outside of the U.S. Wegmans has a decent selection of organic coffee that doesn’t cost a lot of money Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I got mine last year for Xmas. Use it almost every week for an hour. I'll swap out the battery just because its been a year but its still going strong. YMMV

Roland slide on a full size grip that fits in a G34 holster? Yes please

Making fun and tuff love very different things. jus sayen

keep it simple. the single biggest thing you can do is to go to home depot, and buy the window insulating kits. they're clear plastic. put them over the inside of your windows. those alone made a 25 gallon/month difference in my oil consumption before i had the woodstove. run the woodstove. put a fan next to it, to blow the air around. if you've got ceiling fans, run them. they'll force the heat spread throughout the home too.

Stay in PA. Have her move there. If she won't move to PA now don't get married. Getting a Jersey Girl out of NJ is a monumental task.

Dissenting opinion alert. Surprised there is still so much Larue support these days. I take my RDS on and off rather frequently. So Larue wouldn't make my list. Bobro or ADM. Although not quite QD, the Scalerworks mounts look interesting. Havent had hands on though.