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It's possible that SCOTUS may not rule in our favor, but I feel like the court makeup is as good as it's going to get, barring a Rand Paul election. Imagine Hillary appointing justices... yikes.

Could someone who waded through the 120+ pages please post a brief summary?

^^^ Finishing his route like a boss. YOLO

The bill doesn't ban semi-autos with detachable magazines. It bans semi-autos with detachable magazines IF they have just one additional evil feature. Unfortunately that means anything with a detachable magazine AND a pistol grip or thumb hole would now be illegal.

The original "super storm" that was mentioned over a week ago was based on a graphic of one weather model that somebody posted, not an actual forecast. People saw the map, took it as gospel, and ran with it all over the internet. I've been following Severe NJ Weather and he's tired of hearing about it, to the point of disabling private messages, saying it's irresponsible to predict weather that far out, etc etc. Right now it looks like a storm will come in off the coast and the severity of snow will depend on the track and what else it interacts with. It could be a big event or it could be a dud. It's too soon to tell for sure.

What's funny is them lugging that ridiculous broiler contraption around instead of just grilling them a real burger over a real fire. It'd taste better, too.

I'm still a novice, but I believe the inexpensive stick welders are all 220. You can get an old tombstone-style AC or AC/DC arc welder for cheap, but you'll need the juice to run it. On the mig side of things, I think some of the best deals out there are Hobart Handler wire-feed welders from Tractor Supply. They run on a 115v outlet and come set up with flux-core wire, but also include a regulator if you ever want to add gas and do some mig welding. Edit: Numbers. Not enough coffee today.

^^^ I'm going to keep at least two or three 5-gallon cans for the generator and cars (and lawn mower, trimmer, etc. Very small yard.) plus 5 gallons of kerosene for a heater and maybe a lamp. The consensus seems to be that a sealed, stabilized container of gasoline will keep for about a year before it should get used up and replaced. Lots of good info, guys, thanks.

I want to keep a few 5 gallon cans on hand. What is the best way to store containers of this crappy ethanol gasoline, and how long will they last? The best method I've heard so far is to use stabilizer formulated for the ethanol gas, and to keep cans filled to the top and sealed to minimize the amount of air (and moisture) inside the can. I'm curious to see other's ideas and solutions for gasoline storage.

He says snow likely tonight-tomorrow for southern NJ. Mostly SE Jersey. "Starting to look like 3-6" in possible for Cape May, Atlantic, and parts of Ocean, Burlington, Cumberland." I also think Severe NJ Weather is public, so I don't think you need to make a FB account and friend him to see his information.

I trust "Severe NJ Weather" on facebook for storm information.

It would make perfect sense. A Florida permit would be good enough for a Florida resident, but not for a NJ resident. Seems like a simple court case.

Finding a "qualified" coach is tough work. A basic crossfit certification, as noted above, isn't all that difficult to get. There are personal trainers who hold other certifications who teach crappy squat form. Letters after one's name don't make them a competent coach. I don't have any real advice, unfortunately, just commenting that there is a glut of bad coaches and trainers out there that are doing their eager clients a disservice. Buyer beware. On crossfit, I don't care for it due to the easy entry into certification, and the emphasis on speed/quantity over weight/quality. JMHO

Agreed on no crossfit. Lifting with poor form is a recipe for bad knees, and crossift doesn't exactly stress perfect form. That said, I think barbell squats and deadlifts with excellent form might be helpful. They will build the muscle around the joint without all the repetitive wear and tear of a cardio machine. JMHO

Just popped the cap on Edmund Fitzgerald Porter from Great Lakes Brewing. It's a big, bold, tasty porter that's great for winter.

I'm a little confused... don't these still require metal bullets inside a metal casing to shoot? Does ammo not show up on an x-ray or set off a metal detector? Am I oversimplifying this?

See if you can advertise at the local community colleges. Photography classes that involve film developing will require a manual camera, and there may be students or faculty in the market for one.

Storms, or terror attack on a large city or power plant. Sandy taught me that you're on your own when everything goes to crap. All the power companies were working at the shore while northwestern communities were left isolated with blocked roads, downed wires, no power, no gasoline, no anything. Our infrastructure is so fragile that "normal life" is held suspended by a fine thread of delivery trucks bringing food/fuel/etc. When those trucks don't arrive, people change. Stock enough of everything to last yourself a month, and have the means to defend it from others who didn't plan ahead. A major disaster/attack in a city could send those desperate city-dwellers out our way.

Buy him a storage shed kit and a space heater. Give him somewhere to escape that doesn't involve noise.

Seriously! Talk about stepping in it, huh?

It does make you wonder where that dedication is in society the rest of the time, doesn't it? I went to a midnight release once for Gears of War 3 in Mansfield... never again. One guy went screaming through the parking lot waving the game around overhead. My buddy and I were the oldest people there next to all those kids'/teens' parents, and it was depressing knowing all those 13-year-olds were going to be kicking our asses online in the following days Off topic, I think the retro lancer was designed for people like me who can't fast-twitch the gnasher in phone booth-size battles like those damn try-hard kids.

Several ways to start fires so far but why no Bic lighters? They are small and can start a lot of fires without fussing with matches or strikers. Seems like they should have a place in any kit, no?

Aren't their firearms sales LEO only?

Nice review, but it's notable that S&W has changed barrels on the Sport since that review. Now you get a 1/9 chrome-lined barrel. Still 5.56.

Personally, I went with buying a complete rifle at first because i don't know exactly what features I want. I grabbed an M&P Sport at a good price and a stripped lower. I'm going to shoot the hell out of the M&P and make notes on what I'd change, what features I'd like, what I don't like, etc, and use that info to build my ideal rifle as find sales on components. Later, I can sell the M&P.