Everything posted by Howard
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Water
I keep a container of 33,000 gallons of very lightly chlorinated water in my back yard
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What? Another Revolver???
Congrats Bob. But, what is with this two permit at a time crap? I always go for four....just incase
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$0.22/round WPA (WOLF) 9mm 115grn
Just be aware that is steel case stuff.
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Can I keep my handgun in NJ being from PA?
I would sure like our idiotic legislators to explain the logic of this one. I think the intent is that they want to minimize these things moving around. But what this law as interpreted does is allow a person to drive 100 miles from a home to a range and then 98 miles from the range to the other home that is only two miles from the first home. How stupid does that get????
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Local PD ignoring requests to meet to turn in FID application
This is the people's republic of NJ, its only a human rights violation if you are a member of a protected class - if not you are screwed.
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World Class Steel @ OBRPC - Sunday 11/3/13
Too funny. We need a like button LIKE
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Local PD ignoring requests to meet to turn in FID application
What leftist commie town do you live in? In Randolph this is all handled by civilian clerical type people that are all very helpful. No appt. is needed and everything goes quickly. Perhaps you should contact NJ2AS for some assistance.
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Buying a car, is better to buy it outright or make payments?
As has been said very well here by several, do your homework. Car sales people are right up there with politicians in terms of lack of honesty, sorry if I insulted any politicians Bottom line all you care about is what is your total cost over "x" number of years, pick the method (cash purchase, finance, or lease) that gives you the lowest cost.
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Buying a car, is better to buy it outright or make payments?
While I generally agree with you about not leasing a "middle class car", it really all depends on what they do with the residuals. Leasing really is the same thing as financing except that at the end of term effectively you are selling the car at a predetermined price. That predetermined price (the residual) is the key to if it makes sense or not. Many times car companies are trying to maximize the sale of a number of units and set crazy high residuals to move units accepting the fact they will have to take a hit two to four years down the road when these vehicles come back and sell at auction for less than the residual. For those not familiar with leasing you pay for the difference between the sale price and the residual plus the interest. I did the in the late 1990'2 early 2000's with three sets of Mercury Mountaineers (Ford Explorer with higher level trim and different name plate) when I leased them for two years each. It was the cheapest way of having this type of vehicle. All I ever did with them was add gasoline and change the oil. I once leased an Old's mini van that we knew we were going to put a lot of miles on, and that worked two. At the time Olds, had a deal where you got the vehicle with 15,000 miles per year and if you went over you paid something like 20 cents a mile BUT they let you pre-pay for extra miles at 8 cents a mile. Any miles over the 15K that you did not actually use they actually refunded at 10 cents each, yea you lost the time value of money but it was a great deal. Other note on leasing - never tell them you want to lease up front. Do your homework first. First negotiate a cash price for buying the car outright. Then when they go to write up the paperwork tell them wait, I want to lease it instead - make sure they use your negotiated price as the base price for the lease.
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Buying a car, is better to buy it outright or make payments?
Building a credit history is a separate issue. If you have to do that then do that, but there is a cost to it. The issue of paying back with cheaper dollars is not an issue for two reasons. First, inflation is very low these days, second when the choice is pay with credit or pay with cash well the cash you have now will also be worth less later - it loses the same value under the mattress. For most people these days it is really a moot point as interest rates on both sides of the equation are very low. Those of us that have been around the block a few more times have good memories of when interest rates were 15% to 20%, then these things really came into play. I recall the first time I went to Brazil in the 1980's when they had hyper inflation and prices were higher in the afternoon than in the morning. That is when this issue really becomes important. As for the best way to save money, buy a good two or three year old used car and drive it until it won't go anymore - that is the cheapest lifecycle way to get from point "A" to point "B". The other thing is don't fall in love with a specific car (well you can but don't let it show). Be prepared to walk out of the show room. I have done this a few times and you would be surprised at how many phone calls you get begging you to come back and the price seems to drop with each phone call.
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Can I keep my handgun in NJ being from PA?
I believe the answer is yes to all the questions with the possible exception of the hollow points. There are specific exemptions for hollow point and I don't believe you can transport them in the state within the exemptions coming from out of state, but I could be off on this. As far as transport in NJ you don't need a locked case, just secured in a case when locked in the trunk separate from ammo also locked in the trunk. Do not register them period.
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Buying a car, is better to buy it outright or make payments?
^^^^^^^^This is the winning answer, the others are almost all based on emotion. Money is the ultimate fungible commodity, you use the cheapest money - period.
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Amazon - Barska Biometric Safes on Sale today (11/5)
I have one like this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barska-Compact-Biometric-Keypad-Safe-14x10x10in-Exterior-AX11644-/290992130578 (Barska Compact Biometric Keypad Safe, 14x10x10in Exterior - AX11644) its larger and has biometric, Plus a keypad an a key and is currently going for $159.49 including shipping.
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Amazon - Barska Biometric Safes on Sale today (11/5)
Think you can find them cheaper new on eBay.
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Reminder: NICS IS CLOSED TODAY
Gotta love those government unions. F' em!
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Federal auto match .22LR 17.99
Got one today, second one coming on the 6th.
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Worst thing you forgot to bring to the range?
Went to a match with everything except my gunbelt. Ended securing my holster with a cargo tie strap I had in the trunk of my car.
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Who goes out on Black Friday?
No F'ing way. I hate malls and avoid them on almost all days, not about to go to one when all the crowds are there. Amazon is my friend
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World Class Steel @ OBRPC - Sunday 11/3/13
The guns come with two or three different sized ones, I bet you someone would give you or let have really cheaply one of the sizes they don't use. It was fun seeing everyone, but I am not sure if I could have shot much worse than I did yesterday. Some days you've got it and some days you just don't Even had trouble shooting the camera, this was the best I could do all day just outside of the range:
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Breaker bar or real 4X lug wrench..?
I had the same problem on my old BMW years ago and used a big ass breaker bar. After that I always told the tire shops that said "No customers in the Shop due to insurance regs" that they could go F'-themselves and monitored the monkey and made sure he used a torque wrench when tightening the lug nuts.
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World Class Steel @ OBRPC - Sunday 11/3/13
I'll be there with my new CZ-75.
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USPSA at Shongum 11/2 signup
^^^^^ What he said above!
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RTSP Digital Simulator - WAY COOL, and I don't like video games
RTSP is having an open house today through Sunday to show off the new improvements. One of the things they added is a digital shooting simulator which is AMAZING. Now this is coming from someone who really does not like to play video games. It consisted of a huge TV image projected on a wall that is computer controlled. You have a real handgun with a laser cartridge in it and a CO2 blowback system to rack the slide when you shoot. They have lots of different scenarios and they can playback what you have done so you can see your reaction time and where your shots went and if you killed or got killed. I am probably not doing it full justice with this description. I was not even going to try it, but am glad I did. I would urge you to go try it out this weekend. (No I don't get any commissions, I just think it is awesome).
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