DirtyDigz

All yours. I'll get in touch soon about the job.

$10 shipped in NJ, pay with paypal F&F, or add 4% to cover paypal fee if you want to use G&S service. Bought these upgrade gel cups to use with Howard Leight Impact ear pro a while back - they make a dramatic difference in comfort and noise sealing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CXL534H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 These snap right into the impact earmuff frames - no tools or adhesives needed. Just took them off today because I bought a much more expensive replacement set that has cutouts at the top for eye pro arms. Depending on your head shape/ear positioning you'll probably find that these cups work great even with eyewear frames.

Take the factory job - getting 20 hours a week back will do wonders for your outlook and general enjoyment of life. Once you get some time away from your "cooking as slavery" routine, re-approach it with a different perspective. Would you still enjoy being a chef but in a different context? I know squat about cooking as a profession, but if I were in your shoes I'd take the factory job in a heartbeat and then after a few months or a year take a look at starting a specialty meal prep service out of a commercial kitchen space, not a restaurant. Maybe a prepared meal business for local pickup/delivery that does custom diet plans? Keto/Paleo/Gluten-Free meals? Maybe get your start by prepping occasional sampler meals for co-workers at the factory and working word of mouth from there?

We might learn from history. I remember reading about when Illinois was forced screaming and kicking into becoming "shall issue" via court action. IIRC, they tried to throw up a lot of roadblocks and exceeded the deadline to come up with revised legislation during a court mandated "grace period", so they were effectively constitutional carry for a brief period. I'll see if I can find a good synopsis of what happened. Edit: Moore v. Madigan was the case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_v._Madigan

I'd place my money on the side of NY State is going to fight this one in SCOTUS. To "moot" they'd have to become a "shall issue" state. That's a bridge too far for them. NYC's previous "moot and boot" was to allow NYC residents to take their handguns outside of the city - that was a much smaller "give" than to essentially make the entire state "shall issue".

10 tons 3/4 crushed gravel delivered, should have gone with more, will get another delivery in near future. Driver was super helpful and did multiple rolling drops to spread it out. Looks like I'm just going to be raking, not shoveling/wheelbarrowing:

Running buys you a couple of years at best. Stand and fight!

Malsua tricked me into starting to quote "yards" instead of "tons". Back to TONS. Using my outstanding paint skills, I edited the photo to indicate areas with decent gravel coverage (green), very sparse gravel coverage (red), and almost bare dirt (hatched red). I gotta call today to get delivery before the weekend, so I'm going to go with 12 tons (a little less than 10 yards).

So whaddya think, get 15 yards to start?

It's a a complex shape, but yeah, ~110 feet long at longest point. Here's how I calculated:

Couple of new projects: Driveway gravel replenishment - have a fairly long/wide driveway, let's call it 3,200 sq feet. Gravel is really sparse at the end of the driveway, but still has fair coverage near the house. Used a "gravel calculator" (https://www.inchcalculator.com/gravel-driveway-calculator/) to come up with an estimate of 19.8 yards / 26.7 tons for a depth of 2". Current gravel is 3/4" blue stone (I think). Called up closest gravel company (~6 miles away), their standard truck load is 22 tons, gave me a quote of $29/ton for the gravel, ~$790 including tax for 22 tons delivered. Questions: Decent price including delivery? Think I can get away with 22 tons vs the 27 calculated since I'm replenishing vs. all new? Should I go less than 22 tons? Is a "rolling dump" (there's your opening, Handyman) where the driver dribbles out the load (phrasing!) over the length of the driveway instead of dumping it all in one big pile a standard service for gravel delivery, or do I need to drop a $20 to the driver to get that done? Roofing - Current roof is ~40 years old and sprouting moss. It's past time for a new roof. I'm pretty sure the plywood sheathing is good, checked it at home inspection ~3 years ago and I've been in the attic recently, no moisture that I can see. Top floor bathroom currently does not have a vent. I'd like to add a vent up through the roof. Questions: Any recommendations for a roofing company in the Asbury Park area? What's the current hotness for shingles? Any particular brand/type? Makes sense to get the bathroom vent done at the same time as the new roof, right? I've got an attic fan (vertical through roof) that I like and is working well, but it's noisy. Should I consider replacing it at the same time as the roof work, or does it matter? Thanks!

Steve @ Monmouth is great, but he is stupid busy lately. Be ready for delayed responses and limited windows of availability/appointments required.

Mr. Heller is very friendly and interesting to talk to - had a short conversation with him in person at the Wash D.C. rally a couple of years ago. If you can't attend, consider just donating to the D.C. Project. They're an outstanding countering voice to the Moms Demand Action activists.

Defense Distributed sued Grewal in TX. TX court ruled no jurisdiction over NJ AG. Defense Distributed appealed to 5th Circuit. 5th Circuit disagreed with lower court, said yes, Grewal can be sued in TX, remanded to lower court for trial. Grewal appealed 5th circuit decision to SCOTUS. SCOTUS denied cert. 5th circuit decision stands. Trial will proceed in TX, where I'm sure Grewal's attorneys will be warmly received for putting the screws to a Texas company. Somehow I don't think we'll be getting a tweet about this on the official NJ OAG twitter account.

Send the letter.

Bupkis. I'll keep working to support the rest of you layabouts.

Awaiting the real story on this - what leverage did the NJ AG use to extort that settlement? They ensnared an out-of-state retailer who didn't know the NJ "ghost gun" law and shipped into state, and the AG threatened them with a business-killing suit?

No "free" money for me. No funds received yet, IRS "get my payment" can't tell me anything: "Payment Status - Not Available We are unable to provide the status of your payment right now because: We don't have enough information yet (we're working on this), or You're not eligible for a payment."

Tex, I’ll take it. Let’s work out the details over text messages.

His knee-jerk video back in 2013 didn't do him any favors:

If you want to try a certified letter to the chief then there is a "form letter" in this thread that has worked for me and multiple other people on other NJ gun groups: I had applied for pistol purchase permits in September. Sent the letter in January via certified/return receipt mail. Detective called me first business day after letter was received by chief. I had my permits ~35 days after that. I do believe that local PD's request mental health records from county health dept.'s, so that can consume time for the "local" investigation phase. Not trying to excuse any delays, but it may explain *some* of the wait on the local side.

Pre-ordered previously via the NJ Firearms Owners Syndicate group. Happy to support your book Ant, appreciate all you do for what's left of the RKBA in NJ.