Howard

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The system is perfect for you. A young healthy guy, the answer is simple - don't get insurance. The penalty is only something like $95 next year, and they might even waive that the way things are going. Also you only pay the penalty if you are going to get a tax refund, if you owe money there is absolutely no mechanism for the IRS to actually collect the penalty. Why do you need insurance? If you could avoid paying for collision insurance on your car and then get insurance after you total your car that would pay you for the damage that already took place wouldn't you do it? Well that is how 0bamba Care works. They cannot deny pre-existing conditions, so you buy the insurance after you need it and save lots of money. Would I actually do this? No, but that is how they designed this stupid program.

I think it is fine for any center fire gun.

Yea, but it didn't stop people from doing it. Also know a guy with a farm that buys diesel that is not taxed as road fuel and also fills his cars with it. Sort of the same as not paying use tax on the stuff you buy out of state - not legal but most people do it.

That is interesting about the price of diesel versus heating oil as years ago it was the exact opposite. People with diesel cars would often install a tank and buy heating oil and use it "illegally" to fuel their cars.

How do you figure it should be cheaper? It contains more BTUs than gasoline so they price it based on energy content. I forget the exact numbers but I think per gallon it's something like 140,000 versus 110,000 for gasoline

The point is these signs are just like NJ Guns laws, they are not intuitively understood by the average citizen. You have to read them carefully, and ask yourself a lot of question to be certain you are obeying the law. It is very easy to think you are in the right and find you are in the wrong just because of wording or where they place a comma. The problem with the sign is one of those brown uniformed wannabe cops could decide to interpret it differently than you do then you end up with a ticket. You could fight it and maybe win, but you might lose also. I'll make this one even worse than the way I originally presented it. About two feet below the sign was a yellow temporary paper sign that said no parking Saturday by order NYPD. No problem there. But just above that was a yellow sign facing the other direction that said no parking Sunday by order NYPD. Now my quandary was even if the metal sign said I could legally park there with or without paying was the yellow paper sign really facing the other way or since it was loosely attached with a thin white rubber strap did it really mean forward of the post or had the heavy wind blown it around and it was to apply where I wanted to park. I asked a guy who was unlocking his bike from the pole at the time and he said I was OK to park there on Sunday, but thought I might have to pay. I asked about the yellow sign and he was concerned with that as he thought it might have blown around too. He told me the paper sign should have had a date on it, but this one had none. He looked around and suggested I rip down the paper sign. I told him I did not want to do that as I was the one going to park there, and suggested he do it. He said he was not a hooligan, but took another quick look and ripped it down crumpling up into his pocket and said now you are good. That is when I snapped the full picture just showing the no Saturday sign on my iphone just in case. I also did not pay, as I checked all the other cars on the street and found only two or three had paid as they did not understand either. When I returned to the car at 10pm it was still there with no ticket. This was just like stopping for gas while you are driving home from a shooting match with a gun in your trunk, as you look over your shoulder not certain if you are legally doing this or are a potential felon.

I think NJ gun laws and NYC parking laws may have been written by the same people. I was confronted by the following sign in NYC yesterday and was wishing I had a law degree so I could figure out exactly what I was being instructed to do: NYC parking signs, who designs these things? So what exactly does the sign actually say? Does it say that only commercial vehicles can park there for a maximum of three hours between 7am and 7pm except for Sunday? What is the exception for Sunday? Does it mean those vehicles cannot park there either on Sunday? Does it mean they can park there Sunday but don’t have to pay? Does it mean that anyone can park there on Sunday if they pay? Does it mean anyone can park there on Sunday and they don’t have to pay? Or does it mean that they can park there as any other time if they pay but other vehicles can stand there on Sunday? Would you dare park there on a Sunday without paying and risk a ticket of perhaps over $100????

As a photographer I can tell you it is perfectly acceptable to shoot any model you want, you just need a model release form

Wow I am overwhelmed by all the positive feedback, thanks all. Was not taken in China town. I was on the subway from Columbus Circle going down to Alphabet City, so it was probably taken around 20th street if memory serves me correctly.

Thanks Bob. Never too concerned about the camera. It would be an excuse to get a new and better one Thanks for the well wishes, I am sure I can use all the luck out there. Dave, very nice meeting you too. Everyday I pleasantly surprised at how friendly most gun owners are. We definitely need more gun owners, as the country would be a much more friendly place.

Thanks. Tonemapped with PhotoMatix Pro and Lightroom.

Did some shooting in NYC with the camera yesterday. Here is a highly processed shot of my shooting on the subway:

Sorry about, not sure how it indicated that, but if you supply them I will take pictures of them

Thanks all. I took these with my baby camera, and old Nikon D5000 with the 18-55 kit lens. Usually go out with my D800e and some serious glass, but just take the little guy when going to matches.

Got in my car to go to Old Bridge this morning for Knock Down Steel, and boy was it cold. This is what I saw on the rear glass of my car: Oh, and this was the view out my front windshield:

Thanks, most are in the tri-state area - except for the ones on nice exotic beaches or other obvious travel locations.

I'll be there if the snow is not too deep

I think the answer to this question has a lot to do with what you use your gun for, how many guns you have, and if you can carry it or not. Since most of us are citizens of the people's republic of NJ carry is not an issue. While I have an out of state carry permit, not sure I will ever actually put the gun in the trunk and go do that anyway. In my case I use several of my guns for IDPA, USPSA and Knockdown steel matches. That said I like to have five or six for those guns. For other guns I find that three seems to be fine. As someone else said, I only have "one" for my revolver

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Earlier today I used google to search for shot timers. I have my computer set to not accept cookies without my permission using a program called cookiewall. When I came here a few minutes ago the banner ad just happens to be for, you guessed it, shot timers. So, how is this tracked?

Most people on the "Inter-Webs" seem to hate promags. I was researching them when I was looking for some 15 round mags for my CZ. I was warned that the gun would not lock back on empty with them. But I needed something quick and they were cheap, like $18 versus $35 plus the cost to pin MecGar 16 round mags. So, I bought a pair. Bottom line is they work fine and they do lock back perfectly. They seem to be made of thinner gauge metal than the ones that come with the gun. Would I use them for critical HD use? Maybe not, but for USPSA and IDPA they are fine. If they don't function in a match the worst that will happen is I won't win - not that I was going to be anywhere close to winning anyway

In the people's republic of New Jersey every round you fire has a lawyer attached to it. There are certain exceptions for most of those fired at a range or in competition, but some of them can have lawyers attached to them also. Bottom line is it will be highly unlikely that you will not get sued in civil court if you shoot a bad guy in your home as some lawyer somewhere in this state will see it as an opportunity for a pay day.

You can transport from home "a" to a range and then from a range to home "b", just not directly from one home to another, stupid legislators.

Have not done it at Old Bridge, but have at other places. No fancy USPSA holsters, a normal holster that one would use for concealed carry is required. You need a long shirt or vest as you must have gun and mag pouches concealed. You must shoot from cover where available or shot while moving forward or backward unless otherwise stated. You must also shoot in tactical order - ie shoot them as you see them. No dropping of magazines unless from a slide lock. Also new rules only allow for one step while changing mags from behind cover, sort of like a pivot foot in basket ball. Suggest you go to the IDPA site for specific rules. Also to shoot SSP (similar to production) gun must fit into a wooden box to make sure it does not exceed allowed size. Very different than USPSA but can also be a lot of fun.