Howard

You only got 20%, they always give me 60%

Don't just look at dollars, look at what you are getting for the dollar. What I mean there is you might not save money but you are going to get better component and maybe faster components if you build it versus buying. While you might stick with say 16 gigs of RAM, the ram you build with will likely be faster RAM, the same goes for hard drives and the likes.

One other thing to keep in mind with the big outfits like Dell and HP, sometimes they do some very strange stuff with their components that can bite you down the road. I had an HP box that had a strange combination that I believe a modem, TV tuner card, and something else was all on one card. When one part went bad it was a major headache to replace with separate cards. Many of them are not very expandable either. If you go with a desktop I always find it best to get a very large tower case with an oversized power supply, that way you will be good for expansion over many years.

NOT TRUE! They offer both reman and NEW ammo.

Exactly my point, you probably pay 25% to 50% more for the same hardware in a MAC versus a build it your own PC. Further if you really want to run the MAC operating system you can find versions that will actually run on a PC. Any of these machines can be made to operate both Windows and MAC operating systems.

I shoot anything at the range, mostly 115 or 124 grain. For competition I stick with the heavier 147 grain as I find it less snappy which lets me get back on target faster for follow-up shots. You are probably best off with 124 as some guns do not cycle correctly with the lighter 115, YMMV. Freedom Munitions has some good pricing on both new and reman, I typically stick with new. Currently their 147 is only 24 cents a round. You should watch for when they have sales. Typically they have 5% off selected ammo, and other times they offer either free or $5 unlimited shipping. Obviously the more you buy the cheaper it gets, especially when you have more to allocated against the shipping. Generally you'll get the best price in lots of 500 or more rounds.

No way on the Mac, why would you pay more for less computer. You can lock down windows to make it safe, and there is more and more malware for macs everyday.

I am with you on the SSD, I have used them for about five years. Started out with a 120GB unit as they were way too expensive to go bigger than that 5 years ago. Now have a 256 GB unit. I have four 2TB hard drives in the box, and three 3TB drives hanging off of it - two USB3 and an ESATA. As for Win8, not a big fan, but there is a cheap program called Start for windows, which will make it look and feel just like Win7. I would also highly suggest a graphic cards that will let you run two monitors. I don't know how anyone lives with only one display anymore.

Probably a good idea, I have a friend that bought a G42 when they first came out and he has sent it back to Glock twice already for problems.

Cablevision is offering a new service, I think they call it Freewheel (or something similar). You have to buy their device for $100, and then it is $9.99 a month if you are a customer already. I would think the other option is to use any old cellphone and turn off the cellular part and run something like Viber or other VoIP apps over available WiFi for free.

Figure out the specs you want, then go to Microcenter in Paterson (just off of route 80) and buy there. First you only pay half the normal sales tax as it is one of those enterprise zones. Further, they have an expert bar in the back where techs will help you pick out components. You then put it all together yourself, much easier than you would think and you end up with a better computer than your could buy from the big outfits with no spyware or other crapware on it. They also can assemble it for you for a fee, forget how much.

What about a MechTech Glock Carbine? Saw one posted on Facebook the other day with a review on Youube, might not be a bad option if you already own a Glock lower

Strange, I have never noticed that. The point you raise with the DVR's reminds me of another issue. I hate it when I have a show set to record and it gets screwed up because a football game goes late. You would think in this day and age if I had it programed to record show "X" then it would record show "X" when they show it, not just at the one hour time slot it was supposed to be on. This entire industry is totally screwed up that we have to pay for sports stuff or garden shows that maybe we never want to see. I don't get why I have to program the virtual DVR either. I should be able to go to their library and watch any show they ever showed while I was subscribed to that content.

Take it from someone that has lots of different guns, you are better off to stick with one platform. For you that is probably the Glock. That way you have a common grip angle, identical (or at least similar) trigger pull, and with the Glock standardization of the vast majority of parts. Keep in mind this is a do as I say not as I do, as I fondled a VP9 and am thinking of adding one. I did find the mag release to be rather awkward though. The grip feels as if they said close your hand and then they poured the gun into your hands, I'll give them that.

I had DISH years ago and went back to cable due to the pixilation, drop-outs during heavy storms and overall lack of quality. Cable or FiOS I believe still has more available bandwidth and delivers content with less compression. This will become even more critical as we move to 4K content. Further, if one cares, cable is two way communication these days while I don't think sat offers that. The other big thing Cablevision offers is their millions of free WiFi hot spots which saves me a lot on cellular data.

Don't know about the G24, but the 17L is still in production but on a limited basis. This past fall there were lots of ads from the big dealers for them as Glock must have done a big production run of them. The 17L is a great gun, but not legal for many competitive shooting competitions. It certainly does not fit into and IDPA sizing box

Why not call your insurance company? They typically have a list of approved companies that they work with. This should be covered under the comprehensive section of your auto insurance which likely has a much lower deductible than collision. I know I carry zero deductible on comprehensive, so any time I get a chip I just get a new windshield.

Yea, and the South-East part at that

I have a KKM conversion barrel for my G22 and it works great. Well it does now, at first I had lots of issues. Evidently it is all you need in a Gen3 Glock, but in a Gen4 you need to switch the recoil spring when you use it to a G17 spring. Once I did that I never had an issue. Some have even fed the gun 9mm rounds with a .40 cal magazine, but that is not going to be as reliable as using a G17 magazine as well. Again, much depends on what the purpose of the gun is going to be? You have not told us that.

Went out this morning to capture some winter images:

Well you did not say what you intend to use the gun for, so it is hard to answer this. If you want something a little smaller then the G19 is the way to go. If you are looking for accuracy and are thinking of competing is things like IDPA or USPSA then go for the G34, it is not all that much bigger than the G17 but the sight radius is which will help your accuracy. If you are only going to buy one handgun, then the G22 or G23 with the conversion barrel is not a bad route to go as you will be able to shoot both .40cal and 9mm. Again, it really depends on what you want the gun for.

Thanks. She is almost 14 months old.

My dogs seem to like the weather today: Roxy coming at me with Sasha watching in the background Sasha leaping Sasha going for a toy in the snow

I believe this is subject to the discretion of the local police chief. Some will extend them a few days before they expire, some require it to expire, some do it only on expiration date, and a few will do it on day one, while others will not extend them.. While it should probably not be this way, it seems to vary a lot.

Not a lawyer, don't play one on TV, never stayed at a Holiday-Inn express - with that disclaimer out of the way. NJ is a one party knowledge state. Thus, even if others are using your phone I would think if you put a sign up by the phone stating that any and all conversation might be recorded you would be covered. Further, I believe the governing law would be where your phone is located, not where the party on the other end is located. Thus, even if they were calling from a two party notification location you would not have to abide by that as you and your phone are covered by the laws of NJ. That would be akin to an out of state ammo supplier having to comply to NJ law if they ship ammo to NJ but not if they sell in their own state. But take internet advice at what you pay for it