Combat Auto

You know what they also say? Dog's play Checkers; Cat's play Chess.

You know what they say? Dog's have Masters; Cat's have Staff. CA, Happy Staffer.

im not sure i'd use those words per se, but i do find it much harder to de-freedomize my cat than many do...freedom is important to animals also...i can see how happy she is after a half-day out especially on a nice day...again freedom vs risk...i have quite a delema on my hands.

That is my long term goal... But that aside, because even if she was an all-indoor cat, I would like her to enjoy an enclosed space outside. So the two things are not mutaully exclusive. For this thread, I'd like to focus on the outdoor (enclosed) habitate thing. If I have to do it myself fine, but I'd rather pay some one who might specialize in such things. -If they exist in NJ.

Oh, I forgot to say, no lectures about the outdoor cat thing please - I have heard them all...It like any other risk, your kids leaving the house, or any of us getting in an automobile...Risk vs freedom is almost always a trade off...For a cat, for our kids, for us. I am looking to still give her some freedom but with managable risk...She is not ready yet, although slowly I am cutting back on her outdoor hours, for a full time indoor experience (would that be a Nanny State ;-)).

My Cat, who I rescured off the street 5 years ago keeps getting int vicious fights with other cats. I have had to take her to the vet 2X in 10 months...Over the years, I've decreased her outdoor hours. But comming from a semi-ferrel background she will always have that instict to roam the neighborhood...Nevertheless, I would like to build her an enclose cat habitate, either in the yard, an enclosed deck, or a new room in the house. Anyone know anyone who specializes in building cat habiates for a fee in NJ? I know this is super specialized, but they do have such people on some of the cat shows on the Animal Channel. Thanks

Up to $10,000....I am getting a fine-replica - much much less expensive.

I'll tell you as long as you don't make fun of the price? Agree? Actually it is a hand-fitted, 1911 WW1 Replica, by Turnbull...Beautifull, and a "tack-driver" based on internet reports (but everyone says their guns are tack drivers :-)). So part shooter, part collector item, part heritage item (although I am not a collector per se).

^^^^^That is awsome! If only I could :-). Thanks all for the respons!

Folks, Anyone know if there are hard rules on firarm serial numbers in NJ - you never know in this wacki state...I am purchasing a pistol where you may specify your own serial number (I will use a name) and wondering if there are any issues with this in our "wonderful" state. Thanks.

G6) I purchased my first house durng the real-estate Bubble. Now it is worth less than what I paid for it. The Real-EState Agent told me that Home Prices never go down in this area. Even though I have no intention of moving, and I realize that if I do move the house I buy will likely be lower too so it is kinda a wash, I am still PISSED at the Republicans for creating the RE Bubble (it is there fault, right?), and I am especially PISSED at the Bank for loaning me the money. I want the Bank to take responsibility for this and lower my morgage! ;-)

G5) I took out a loan to go to University. The bank forced me to pay it back. I don't think that is fair. ;-) - LOL!

G4) When I was a child, my parents argued a lot. That is why I am never happy, even now. The Govenment should give me Social Security Disability.

In that case, you are setting a very bad example for the Libreals, the younger generation, and the rest of us!!! ;-), LOL!, Hahahahahah!

You hit it out of the park with this one - what else can I say!

Good point...As good as sports has been all these years in dumming-us down, realty TV has taken this to a far, far,new platue...(Oh yea, and there was that one NJGF post something like this "What names do you use for Holloween" (eg frieght night, mischief night etc.) which was right up there with the secrete Obama ;-) initiative to dum-down the NJGF community...Restitution overdue!

This is quite a Grievance ;-) - what restitution are you demanding? :-)

+1 :-)

No Problem Brother we feel your pain. We take serious or not so serious greviences here... All Grievences welcome - we are in a new era of nany-state-ism, with restitutions forthcoming ;-).

#3 - Priceless!

P.S., After we have them all listed, I am going to submit them to Obama -Hahaha!

Given we are in a new era of Grievance (A Grievance Society) - I mean it seems "everyone" has a complaint, or has been done wrong by some group or somebody, or is owed something by somebody, I thought it might be fun/interesting to list our grievances...You can list a serious one, or a fun one...And a grievance, by definition (see link) can be real or imaginary!...You can list multiple grievances at one time or spread over several entries posts over time...You know, if you can't beat them join them...And if you want, stipulate what restitution you would like :-). https://www.google.com/#q=grievance I'll start: G1) I grew-up in a very finically poor family (many mouths to feed), and my parents could not afford dental to correct my crooked lower teeth. -Perhaps I can sue their estate - i.e. what remains of it dispersed to my siblings. G2) In the US-Navy, I was called a racial slur by an Irish-American Petty-Officer - so I refused his order (Luckily when he rated me out to the Chief, the Chief took my side) (True story by the way). -I am now traumatized for life, every-time I see a uniform, or an Irishman ;-) I get hives. –The Government should send me $1,000,000! G3) In the 2001 or so Stock-Market-Crash, I lost a fortune – where is my bail-out? What is in your Grievance file?

Pretty good analogy Mr "Engineer" :-)... Another way to look at it is swiming in say Florida....Plenty of sharks. Low probability of any specific individual being attacked, but the results could be disasterous. You can try swimming with chain mail ;-); or just say F.I., forget about it, and accept the risk. Or something in between. You can not have 100% security and still have all your freedom at the same time.

Carry at home is a function of your risk profile...I see some folks keep a loaded AR with them all day (I guess in the bathroom too :-0)...All I can say, you can never be 100% safe. If I lived in a so called "bad" nieghborgood I would keep an AR handy also. But given I live in a low crime area, but still recognize that one in a million event could happen, I always have a pistol at hand...SG, AR, broken out in time of crisis like blackouts, etc. For us in NJ, much more at risk outside your home where you have minimum right and tools to defend yourself.

OP, PS...Tons, and tons of people carry 1911s. Just go to the 1911 gun forum, which you should do anyway. There is an enormous amount of 1911 knowledge there...Just FYI, 1911 require just a tad more "tinkering" than your average plastic pistol. You have to stay on-top of the spring changes (more than a plastic pistol), and sometimes you have to upgrade to better magazines. This is no big deal, and the rewards are great. It is hard to find a better shooting more accurate pistol than the 1911. And as far as this particular gun you are looking at - she's a beauty. Just check that it comes with a match-grade barrel. At that price point, I would insist...Sigs, kimbers (and I am sure many others) in that price point have match grade barrels.