Everything posted by TanJovi
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Tea Party to run in Bulington County District 8
Who? I'm not voting for the fools we have in there now. IIRC Brown (Asm) voted Yes on all those bills. Doesn't look like Rudder (Asm) is running. Addiego (Sen) hasn't voted on them yet, but given that her two ticket buddies voted yes says enough for me. Guess I have to do some research on folks.
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44 mag Tuarus Revolver - capable or crap?
I don't own one, but I've fired several boxes through a 4" Ported Tracker 44M. No complaints whatsoever. Very comfortable to shoot and never had an issue. [Fill in the forum] snobs crack me up. I like Ruger myself. I would also try to dig up a pre-lock S&W versus a new one.
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Wounded Warrior Project - Anti-Gun?
That sucks. I just don't get the refusal to go on the show. Just because you go on the show doesn't mean a thing. Go on there and thank a community for their support and solicit more $$. I fail to see how going on the show would have hurt them, especially after taking money from shooting / hunting fund raisers. I usually don't give to these mega-charities because of their inefficiencies and huge director pay. Bang-for-buck you are almost always better off donating to a local charity. They run on nothing and help your community directly.
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NJGF, learn me on Televisions
I have the Sony HX850 55". Absolutely love it. The only drawback is the 3d glasses are pricey (but a better 3d picture). You should be able to get 240Hz pretty cheap these days. Most tv's are 'smart' too, as well as everything hooked to it (xbox,ps3,bluray). What will cost is how the lighting is done (local dimming / Full Array). That is what makes that high end Pioneer Elite so expensive and good looking.
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How did the NRA find me!?
Ever buy sporting goods online? Have a credit card used to buy sporting goods? 'Off the grid' is difficult. Our info is in hundreds of databases being sold daily.
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M&P9 Fullsize FACTORY 15 rnd mags available
G&R appears to have them back in stock BUT they currently have this message on the top of their site: "WARNING:Security features on our site are currently down. Please wait for this message to be removed to place your order securely. Thank you"
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Fat People on the Plane
I would fly 1st class if it weren't so outrageously expensive. Either me or my wallet will get violated it seems.
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Blackout Post-Mortem - What would you do different?
I lost power for a few days the winter before last when we got clobbered by a few blizzards. It sucked (I ended up leaving). I hear people complaining that it's cold - it really isn't too bad. I'd take this weather over dead of winter or heat of summer any day. Coffee is a must - I love my Cabelas stove-top percolator. All metal, no filters - has lasted me years. I can't stand instant coffee.
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Blackout Post-Mortem - What would you do different?
Stuff I need to improve/buy: More light sticks - they were super handy, cheap and safe waterBob - I filled my tub but the plug didn't seal well - I ended up using a mason jar lid that worked much better but not perfect Some sort of water filtration system - I think I might go with a 2 bucket ceramic - and get some pool shock. OTA HD antenna - at one point I had power but no cable (comcast) - this annoyed me Another La Cross battery charger - took me a while to get all my rechargables done with the one charger My truck - while the 6L V8 (TBSS) is fun it's just not practical if I had to get through any real crap More 'comfort' food. This didn't really cross my mind in preparing. I ended up eating lots of halloween candy. I will buy myself a Biolite campstove for christmas. I like dual use prepping + camping stuff. Things I found helpful: stovetop stuff - Coffee Percolator - Popcorn Popper manual coffee grinder and can opener Ziploc baggies to make iceblocks Smartphone apps - AC Electric - 5-0 Police Scanner - Weather App Phone battery backup - I can get 3+ charges on my iPhone out of Newtrent Power inverter Primarily using only AA and AAA devices (very few exceptions) Overall I think I was very prepared but I didn't have a prolonged outage like some people are having. If I didn't live in a condo I would definately have a generator.
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Need a Good Flashlight
Cree 300lumen LED light - they run about $5-$9. It has been my EDC for quite a while now and keep a couple around the house. Has an adjustable beam and is extremely bright. 1 AA battery. http://www.amazon.com/SODIAL-300lm-Flashlight-Torch-Adjustable/dp/B009NAE3YM/ref=pd_cp_hi_0
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The "Knockout" Game
This was making it's rounds through Philly not too long ago. They put several people in the hospital. Not sure if it's stopped or just not newsworthy anymore.
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Plate scanners--again
Stuff like TrapWire disturbs me more.
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A WTF Moment
Mostly the potential PC BS. Just another level of bureaucratic crap. I understand the community not wanting someone in the development to paint their house safety orange, but is that really a problem? Enough so to justify all this nanny pandering to the hypersensitive PC crowd? Nope. Home of the free. I do see value to my HOA dues because I don't shovel, mow, paint, landscape, etc. It's not just going to the paint-police.
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A WTF Moment
That house is great. My HOA does not have anything against flags and many people do fly them (I do 24/7). It looks great on Memorial day or Veterans day when a good % of the places are flying US Flags. If I were looking to move somewhere and saw this, I would see this as a plus. That being said I will try to avoid an HOA in the next place I live because of the PC BS like in the story.
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Several Dead, Including Gunman, in NJ Supermarket Shootout
Ugh I just read nj.com artitcles. Very sad. Apparently it was a 45mm automatic pistol. Holy smokes!
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Cars...
I currently drive a Trailblazer SS (AWD) - Fast, fun, and lots of space. I've also owned a Subaru WRX and would highly recommend that as well.
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BioLite CampStove
http://biolitestove.com/campstove/camp-overview/features/ Has anyone had any hands-on experience with this? Looks pretty new to the market. I definately dig the idea of charging batteries/phones/etc with fire. At $129 it certainly is not a cheap item. Should power go out for an extended period of time, that might not seem like a bad deal... boil water, charge your phone, listen to some tunes... heh. Maybe Santa will bring me one. There's a few YouTube vids out there as well - but not much more than them proving their iPhones charge and the fan works.
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Ak-47 on septa
It's funny that Seth gets all bent out of shape that this guy is on the subway with a firearm. If they could convict the guy of all the other violent and weapons violations he's had in the past he would be locked up and not on a train. This vid shows a little bit more about his past charges http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/08/01/police-arrest-suspect-carrying-ak-47-on-septa-train/
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Gun for Hire Radio and Joe Kyrillos
Joe definately has an uphill battle in NJ. While I will never vote for Menendez, I don't think I would support Joe at this point ("F"). I may end up voting for him. But I am a conservative so that's not a big deal. What is a big deal is the weight NJ Gun owners can throw behind a candidate if they were enthusiastic about them. It's quite a large voting block - and maybe more important - that's a TON of $$$ and grassroots support. That can sway other voters that he needs to win.
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401k -- Early Withdrawals (Prior to Age 59 1/2)
^^ What he said. Check out: http://www.state.nj....tgi-ee/git1.pdf If you are still employed with the 401k employer you really can't get it out unless you claim hardship. You can take a loan for certain things. Fed Tax + 10% + State Tax = not worth itThis is tax preferred account and it is tough to justify taking that kind of hit. Given the contribution limits it is tough to re-build. There's also other protections that retirement accounts get that others don't. And as for the "Substantially Equal and Periodic Payments" - 72(t)(2) - be very careful with this one. There is no leniency with this method and one little hiccup can make the whole thing taxable+penalties etc etc...
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Birdshot for HD? VIDEO!
How far away was Dick Cheyney's buddy when he popped him in the face? Maybe bird as a first round but I'd be following it up with something more.
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Pa transport.
Are you going fishing? If so just get a $15 LTCF (Sportsmens) with your PA fishing license. It makes things much easier, good for 5 years.
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Interesting discussion with my ffl about ammo!
Greece recently bought tons of Arms and Ammo from the US (pretty easy to guess why) http://www.businessi...munition-2012-5 I still have not seen any issues with getting ammo - Cabelas had some stuff backordered but that isn't too unusual.
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Why not propose an NJ RKBA Amendment?
I like PA's amendment - "The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State shall not be questioned." This doesn't mean there aren't any regulations around firearms ownership and carrying. It would make the just cause unconstitutional, ya know by restating US 2A.
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How to tell M&P from Pro to Regular
The 19/17 rd mags are illegal. The gun is legal and those mags can't be sold with the gun. I got mine from A-n-A with 2 blocked @ 15 and then got some extra 15rd mags from G & R Tactical.