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WOW - that was quick. I (like I suspect others) have been waiting for 2016 to start, to start thinking about this. Well....its almost 2016...gotta see what's doin' that weekend, and if I can come out 'n play...

I have been saying (along with several nationally-known pundits) that Chris Christie is still in the race because he is *really* campaigning for Atty General...a post he is actually well-qualified for, and, IMHO, would be very good both for him and the country.

"Backroom" deals? Isn't that where the outhouse is located?

Advantages of a 5/8 wave antenna are a little bit more gain at lower takeoff elevation angles at the expense of higher elevation (skywave) angles. The radiation pattern of a quarter wave looks like a perfect semi-circle, while a 5/8 wave looks like someone took their fist and squashed it.

"Bryan Miller, executive director of the advocacy group Heeding God's Call to End Gun Violence, had a different take. The panel's recommendations "run directly contrary to the wishes of the overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans, but since he virtually moved out of the state months ago, Christie cares not what Garden Staters want," Miller said. Bryan Miller, on the other hand, moved out of NJ years ago

That was great!

Remember the comic "There Oughta Be A Law"? New Jersey took it to heart.....

The South Jersey Radio Association runs testing generally on the second Wednesday of the month (Third Wednesday this month-December 16) in West Berlin NJ; near the Walmart on route 73. See the web site below for additional information. http://sjra.org/basic-page/amateur-radio-license-exams

Gun Bot is a search bot that checks the web for the best deals on ammo. Right now, the CI stuff is the best deal out there. http://gunbot.net/ammo/rimfire/22lr/

$25 for a brick of any .22 is a good deal these days....where are you buying?

The NRA and Christie haven't really been the best of friends...but then again, the NRA and its named State Assn haven't been on the same page, either. Remember just a few years ago, when Christie was up for re-election and vetoed all of those crazy bills that came out of the legislature...from what I understand, the ANJRPC wanted to give Christie a "B" for his efforts, while the NRA wanted to give him a "C". Guess who won.

Wonderful....get into an internet pissing contest, then call him out at a gun range. If I ran Old Bridge, today would be your last as a member.

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We now have the same problem we had a few years ago....yeah, ditch Chip....but then, who?

Oh I understand...what gets me is that too many of these BS organizations tell us that they are collecting money to buy bullet proof vests for the local police! The towns, boros, and cities have been doing this for years.

Show me the difference between now and 1984... http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Roy-Rogers-NRA-Ad-/371484626928?hash=item567e358ff0:g:pH0AAOSwI-BWQ1iJ or Alan Gottlieb in 1984? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Second-Amendment-Foundation-National-Rifle-Association-NRA-Guns-Print-Ad-1989-/291572678050

I got one the other day, pushing that they were from the Fire Dept. I asked which one....."John" wouldn't answer, except to say he was from the fire dept....I told him I was the past President of the Fire Company, and we never did telephone requests.....to silence. I hung up.

I stopped-by a couple of times myself...nice guys, and a well-stocked gunsmith on site, as well!

Sadly, we've already been there; but the Supremes have no balls. http://www.jdjournal.com/2013/04/16/new-york-gun-law-case-refused-to-be-heard-by-supreme-court/ https://www.rt.com/usa/supreme-court-refuses-gun-laws-495/ I could dig up more, but most of us already know the drill

I thought the same thing. In the basements I've done, I used indoor/outdoor carpet...something like this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Jade-Color-Green-Texture-12-ft-Carpet-7A254860144H/205787786 if you have a flood, you can suck the water out of this with a wet/dry shop vac...never had a bad smell

We've had the tile-style of Pergo (It went down as squares rather than strips, and looks like ceramic tile or linoleum) on the floor since we bought our current house, and the floor still looks great, even after 11 years of hard horse-farm-house living, with mom, dad, and two kids tracking the south jersey sand/mud/muck in and out.

Yep - would be VERY interested in what happened.....

My father did it from South Jersey for 15-20 years; ending in the mid-late 1990's. (we lived right across the river from Philly (Cinnaminson), which is close enough). Lots of reasons for doing it, which I wont go into here, but he did it, and there's a LOT of other people in this area who do the same; mainly for the MUCH higher paycheck that NYC offers. What he did, and what a lot of others do, is catch the bus at Mount Laurel. There are busses leaving there every 15 minutes during commuter hours going non-stop to the Port Authority Bus terminal in Manhattan. They even sell "special" monthly bus tickets, or at least they used to.

I agree...the Buddipoles are nice; but very expensive. for operating portable, I have used/would use a collapsible pole and a wire dipole in an 'inverted vee' configuration.

I had one for several years. They are fun, but they WILL be frustrating to a new ham. I usually suggest a 100 watt transceiver. BUT, if you are committed to QRP - the bigger question than "what antenna?" is "what are YOU, Newtonian, going to do with this radio?" Are you going to run it at the house, the car, or some mountaintop? How much space do you have to put up antennas? Are you testing the waters, or diving-in with both feet? Now if you are going to use it at home, you just blew your wad on the radio, and you have the space and want a decent antenna...here are a few suggestions. Multi band "Fan Dipole". Many different designs, but here is one to get you started thinking: http://www.hamuniverse.com/w6hdgfandipole.html Store bought - around $150, but EXTREMELY well built - the alpha delta dxcc http://www.alphadeltacom.com/dxcc_ii.htm got more money to spend? How about a vertical antenna? This one needs a ground plane, but works well and is extremely tough - the Hustler 4BTV (four band trap vertical) http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/hsr-4btv http://static.dxengineering.com/pdf/hustler_4btv5btv_instl.pdf There are also a ton of other antennas like this. the next step up is some sort of mast/tower and a directional beam. I can also talk to them if you want to....but they are a subject unto themselves If you are thinking portable - like a mountain, beside a stream, or relaxing in the carribean, and you have the money to spend, the Buddipole is an amazing device. http://www.buddipole.com/ Now if you want to op from the car - the choices are really three. Hamsticks - single band whip antennas (hamstick is a trade name...there are several makers) http://www.qsl.net/ka2rgi/rf/antennas/Lakeview/9106.htm Hustler's system of mobile antennas: http://www.cheapham.com/hustler/ or one of several different "screwdriver" antennas (named because the originals used an electric screwdriver to operate the coil). There are several; I have used a tarheel before; the "little tarheel" http://tarheelantennas.com/ Those are some things to think about