Hooligan

I call BS. Cool story, though.

PC all the way. I only got an Xbox 360 because my non-pc-gaming friends all had one. I enjoy the console, but PC does it better and offers more options. World of Tanks sucks on Xbox.

Hey now, it could pose a danger to all the customers at the GUN STORE next door...

I'm looking at getting together parts for a monolithic 5-gallon bucket system. It's basically two 5-gal buckets stacked on top of each other, connected by a ceramic filter. Bottom bucket has a spigot at the bottom. Seems like an inexpensive and simple way to keep gallons of fresh water on hand in a worst-case scenario.

Out of curiosity, if someone has a dash cam and records some douche breaking the law, can they turn the footage in to local police to get the douche a ticket? Assuming the video contains the license plate number. Would the person recording need to appear in court? How would that work?

There are quite a few of those in Hunterdon county. I wish they'd keep a few more cars with overhead lights. The little extra height keeps the lights visible when they're parked behind another car on the roadway.

As a shot in the dark: Battlestar Galactica. It's basically a post-apocalyptic scenario set in the "future." It's sci-fi, but mostly grounded in "normal" science and technology (ballistic weapons and nukes, no lasers/phasers/transporters). People trying to survive in space with no home world and few resources and a relentless enemy in pursuit. Edit: BSG is on Netflix, too.

I'll say it. Oarfishnado!

They are, and there is some disturbing video out there, too. This stuff is nasty.

Hey, go **** ya self.

Hadn't considered that.... that's funny AND tragic

I think the comments section is funnier. Some people really don't understand satire.

^ This is an important lesson that may be overlooked. If you decide to stick it to a stranger, make sure you can deal with the possible consequences.

Bringing home a new puppy = best day ever, every time. I'm interested to see how big he gets. Beagle + lab? Hmm.

Very cool map.

Well, the alternative is creating two threads to discuss the same video. Seems like the video has more interesting things going on than just the cop's reaction.

Pretty much. The legality is there, it's more of a public relations battle. Being a douche won't score many points.

I loved Nascar until a couple years after E senior's death. The sport definitely changed and I lost interest. Being at the race is exciting, though. There's nothing like the smell of racing fuel!

Exactly. Conditioning.

"Just a couple guys walking down the street with guns" is highly out of the ordinary, and should expect to cause some alarm and the police to swing by and see what's up. Knowing that, and then refusing to give your name or show ID is just being a pain in the ass. Even if it's not required, if the ultimate purpose is to gain acceptance of open-carry, it's probably best to at least show some ID and let the cop check that the rifle is legal and unloaded. If you do it every day, eventually it will become "normal."

If the sign said something else, would it still have been taken down? I think that's key info to have before any gestapo conspiracy mumbo jumbo... ...but please continue.

Tired of these videos. Lets do something so out of the ordinary that we invite attention, then videotape us acting beligerent when confronted! All these guys are trying to do is make cops look bad and post video of some douche getting one over on them. IMHO, the way to make OC a more normal and accepted activity is to do it more often, and be courteous and polite with any police encountered. Show ID, let the cop inspect the rifle, etc etc. Over time, the confrontation HOPEFULLY would become just a quick formality, then just a wave and a nod. Looking for confrontation with a camera isn't fostering any constructive change.

Funny how schools want to teach kids safety when it comes to sex, but want to teach abstinence or nothing at all when it comes to guns.

Sooo about that border fence...

Starbucks' request reminds me of a sign hanging on the door leading into my bank's lobby. To paraphrase: "For the safety of our customers, we request that you remove your hat, hood, and sunglasses before entering." I assume that's so cameras can identify people as they walk in, in case of a robbery. The problem is, the robber is just going to ignore the sign and keep covered, defeating it's entire purpose. How nobody sees the pointlessness of these requests and actually feels SAFER because of them baffles my brain. To be fair, I do like their seasonal coffees. Pumpkin spice, peppermint mocha, and hot apple cider are pretty darn good.