Hooligan

Kill it (again) with fire!

I can see shooting a rifle indoors when you're trying to get some standing offhand practice for a match. I wouldn't zero at that distance, just aim at the same point and make sure all the shots group tight wherever they land.

There are bad apples everywhere, but it's especially pronounced in a profession that's constantly in the public eye, is supposed to be there to help us in our worst hour, and has power over others. It sucks for the good cops, but the bad element is really going to stick out. A department can help a thousand old ladies cross the street, but the one gung-ho guy on the force tazes someone questionably and that's the rep the dept will have to overcome. I feel for the cops on the board because they're stuck in a sticky situation: They condemn the same behavior the rest of us do, but still have every right to defend their profession as a whole. I hope everyone can continue to see both sides and be civil. My opinion: I know you can't have a department of Andy Griffiths, but you also can't have a department full of guys that relish putting on their gear and playing soldier, who look for every excuse to do so. I'd like to see more community-oriented policing, but I'm aware that local govt doesn't like funding their PDs. I'm not sure what the solution is.

Everyone has a breaking point. Normal healthy people included. You can't make a career out of poking and prodding and tormenting and expect not to find it eventually.

While I can't condone anything the shooter did, I understand and am not at all surprised. Local govt officials stole this man's property and meager livelihood in the name of beaurocracy. That said... some of the comments in this thread won't exactly improve our position in the public opinion battle on the 2A. The 1A is great, but some opinions are best NOT broadcast over the interwebz where they are permanent.

Heck, I don't volunteer anymore, but I still keep a bag in my truck with a towel, change of clothes, shoes/boots, raincoat, 1st aid kit, lighter, and flashlight. Sheet happens. The idea of being a professional and considering looting a local business for such basic items is unthinkable. A specialized tool that nobody carries that is needed immediately to save lives? I can understand that. Dry clothes? Give me a break. EMT_SAR is correct: many people are of the mindset that if you need something, it's a cell phone call away and so they neglect basic preparation.

Am I seeing this correctly? The controls for the bolt are right at the muzzle?

I think judges deny permits to cover their asses. It's solely up to their discretion, so it's safer to deny a permit than stick their neck out by issuing one. It's not like a "shall issue" state where judges are compelled to issue by default.

Face Off was indeed awesome. I AM CASTOR TROY

I didn't have high expectations for the Last Airbender. I knew it was based off a cartoon. That doesn't excuse the fact that the writing, dialogue, and acting were worse than a high school play. It wasn't the subject matter, it was the execution. TMNT was also based off a cartoon and wasn't as bad.

The Last Airbender and Club Dread

You saw Grown Ups 2 on purpose?

.357 mag revolver 9mm or .45 semi-auto (if .45 should be 1911 pattern) .22 rifle. Semi/bolt/lever isn't important 12ga pump shotgun M1 Garand - This is 'merica Defense/Fighting rifle. Whatever semi-auto centerfire rifle you're most comfortable and confident with. AR, AK, ranch rifle, pistol caliber carbine, etc. Hobby gun. This is the hunting rifle, slug gun, national match rifle, precision bolt gun, nice over-under for skeet, whatever tickles your fancy. I think that's a good foundation for any collection. Anything added from this point is gravy.

I played through the Northrend expansion and eventually lost interest. I tried to go back recently but found they'd revamped the entire skill system. My beloved Blood DPS DK was a mess and I hated the other changes. WoW was at it's best during Burning Crusade and WotLK in my opinion. Now it's too big and dumbed down. All those dangerous wandering elites that terrorized you during your early levels are gone. Nobody has to team up for safety or to complete quests. Lots of top-heavy realms with empty early zones. All there is now is "end game" and "rush to the end game."

I may be game for World of Tanks without voice comms. I play tiers 5-7. 8 soon. An aside: Anybody with a PC who hasn't tried World of Tanks is doing themselves a disservice. It's free and the different tank types accommodate different play styles and abilities.

FF 7 is available through Steam now. I've only played a handful of them, but it seems that X was the last decent one. No way I'd buy a system just to continue the series.

You're right, it is Sprint. Not sure how I mixed that up.

It looks like Boost Mobile uses AT&T. Do you know which networks the other two use?

I'm looking to get a smartphone when my contract is up, and I'm tired of taking it up the chute by Verizon every month. My problem is that Verizon seems to be the only company with good network coverage in this area of the state. T-mobile has great rates, but I don't know about their coverage. All of my friends and family have Verizon. Does anybody here have another provider that gives decent network coverage in Hunterdon and surrounding counties? Texting, talk, and some data usage. Some games, web-browsing, etc. Thanks in advance.

Just FYI, the one review says the ammo can is one of those plastic Plano boxes and not a real metal can.

Agreed, and with that I'm buying NEITHER. I can play better-performing and better-looking games on the PC. With sales on places like Steam I can get good games for around $10. Not to mention fantastic free-to-play games like World of Tanks or epic subscription games like Eve that both blow console offerings out of the water.

So they didn't even board the place back up when they were done loot... er.. appropriating?

^^^ Why can't I have cool dreams like this? Usually I dream about going to work or some crap. Then I wake up and, of course, go to work. Lame!

Video is a year old, but I just found it and a search didn't show it on the forums. I thought you guys would get a kick out of it. C-17 accidentally lands at a small municipal airport instead of the nearby Air Force base. For the short runway takeoff they unloaded cargo to reduce weight and backed it up until the tail was hanging over the water at the edge of the runway, then spooled the engines up and let her rip. Our tax dollars are pretty awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi58Ds3Krgw

^ Video was posted last March.