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Yes, when you receive your license, do a live chat with them on the DOACS webstie. They'll have to replace it if it's wrong on both the license and the system. Do you have a copy of what you sent in to them? Just so they can't say, "Well, that's what you put on your papers," when you know absolutely you didn't.

If I'm that close, I'd have other, more important things to worry about.... ("lnvoluntary moshing," etc. etc.)

Funny,,, It seems I was feeling a bit "dyslexic" this morning and thought it said, "Repeal NRA." I was ready to launch a decent tirade (i.e. "HOW CAN THEY REPEAL/REMOVE A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION????)...

The objective in getting a FL and/or UT license is to get as much coverage across all 50 states as is possible. To be covered in all the "free" states, you need both FL & UT. I also have AZ for backup. Of course, if National Reciprocity is passed, and it sticks (i.e. survives all court challenges), it may no longer be necessary to do that. We'll see.

I don't prefer to go to concerts myself, frankly, because the noise, mayhem, etc., distract me from actually enjoying the music. I don't need the atmosphere. I just want the music, and I can do that just as effectively with a good pair of Bose QC's, That said, I don't think I would have minded taking my niece or nephew had they wanted to go to a particluar event. Both are, pretty much, adults now (they will be 21 and 18 this year) and can go by themselves. Just out of curiosity, what's the issue?

I did, because I knew I'd be visiting other states besides PA where I could carry. This, as well as being able to carry inside my residence in NJ. I also could carry at my business location if I were the owner.

I think the quickest and most effective thing that could help NJ is to pass national reciprocity, and then back it up by tying compliance with it to the issuance of federal funds to the states. It's the only thing I think "anti" states will respect. Just as it did when they tied federal higway funds to raising the drinking age to 21 across the country. Now, I understand that there are legal prohibitions against that sort of thing, these days, but I think an exception might be in order, here. Otherwise, I don't think the anti states will honor it. They'll find ways around it... like only honoring permits from your "domicile" state. It will be a long time before things like that could reach SCOTUS. Assuming, of course, that SCOTUS has the appropriate conservative representation, by then.

I agree with those who say, "discuss it with the prosecutor." If you show good faith, etc., and due to the clean record, they might allow you to plea down to a lesser offense. Whatever you do, don't fight it in court. You will lose. Even if it's a matter of the LEOs word vs. yours (i.e. no other evidence), to whom do you think the judge will give more creedence? Someone who may pass his/her way only once, or a LEO and prosecutor with whom s/he deals with on a daily basis? Take whatever deal the prosecutor is offering you. It's your best shot.

If you buy them at Costco and similar outlet stores, you may be right. I did buy my 1st Vizio at Costco, and it failed (thankfully) within the Warranty period. They got techs out there pronto and, in the end, they ordered a full replacement and shipped it to me, free of charge, with a tech to configure it, once it arrived. Never had a problem with it, since, and it has moved all the way from NJ to FL with no difficulties. The techs told me that the one's sold to Costco and similar outlets may not be QC'ed completely. The replacement had a QC sticker on it. I would love to buy all Sony's (I used to work for them, after all), but they can be expensive.

Or, for a less expesive alternative, a Vizzio.

And Massachusetts, Hawaii, etc. None of these states will give up without a huge fight. I think the only way the states will give in is if the Feds start tying compliance with the reciprocity laws to the disbursement of Federal funds for various "state stuff," just as they did with raising the drinking age to 21 and highway funds. Suposedly, it's illegal to do that now, but maybe we should rethink that.

I'm about 62 miles south southeast of Crystal River. If you want a good manatee tour, I recommend Bird's Underwater Dive Center. He's also a very good cave diving instructor. I'm not sure how close they'll actually let you get to the manatees... they protect them from direct human interaction. The classic "look but don't touch." I'll see if I can come up with some good restaurant recommendations.... Just let me know when you're leaving.

I now have a P320SC as my EDC. I really like it.

I did exactly that, but I used the Magpul MOE furniture set. I'm not sure what you need to do to make the OEM1 "NJ Legal." But I was able to use mine without any mods.

Correct. The "initial" contact from the IRS on a given issue is always via "snail mail."

And how would he know if your machine had been hacked, unless he was the one doing it??? It's called "Social Engineering." Avoid it like the Plague.

Townhouse.... same thing, though.

Which unit/model do you have? In re: the Alarm, of course, all the light outlets would have to be connected to the controller for that to happen. Maybe that might be something that Simplisafe or their equivalents could do quickly. Simplisafe seems to be working well for me. But it does collect info. It records every time you turn the alarm on/off, whether or not you are "away" or "at home," and from which device you are operating the alarm. One has to hope the Simplisafe people can be trusted not to use that data to try and figure out when you aren't home....

I'm thinking something different with all this IOT stuff. My motto is, "only if it truly adds value" to your life." Do you really need a refrigerator to tell you when you need to order more groceries? Can you not, just as easily, open the door and discern that for yourself? Etc. etc. etc.... Do you really need Alexa or Siri to play music or look up stuff? Seriously? Point being, the more you depend on these IOT devices for things, the more you're in trouble when they break down or or the internet itself goes down. And, more importantly, the more these devices collect data about you, sending it to collection points where your "profile" is built and maintained. The fewer devices you own that do that, the less they can collect about you. Yeah, I know, it's happening already with internet browsing, shopping, etc. etc. But why help it along? If the device truly adds value, if it can do things for you that you can't do on your own, then maybe... you'll have to decide if that value added is worth the cost of your data being captured and profile being built. I seriously doubt Siri/Alexa will ever see the inside of my residence.... ever!

Well, in the case of my former NJ residence, there is a "trap board" in the main utility closet (where electric meters, water cut offs, etc. exist - residents aren't allowed in there). If they wanted to, they could disconnect the feeder cables at that point (ie. that lead to the outlets in the walls), and there's nothing the unit owner could do about it. But that's not the same thing as visiting the unit itself. There would be no need for a unit visit if the cables were disconnected there, unless they also needed to collect the boxes, etc.

When I was terminating service with Comcrap in NJ, I actually disconnected all the boxes myself and brought them to their local office in my area. No tech ever visited the place, and I didn't have to deal with any "retention specialists."

I don't think for one minute that NJ will let this happen. Even if the federal legislation passes, they'll dishonor it and impose other restrictions that make the federal law moot in NJ. Things like, "you must be a resident of the state who's permit you are using. Don't like it? Take us to court! It will take years, and we've got all the time and legal power in the world!" The only way to put teeth in the federal law is to tie compliance to the receipt of federal funds. I know they got rid of that a while back, but they could bring it back in this case.

If I were doing "Surf & Turf," I'd want to get two 1lb lobster tails instead. The larger the size, the more tough the meat.

Our HOA has to be very careful, because the contract with the Cable Co. is up for renewal this year. We were advised by the "developer reps" on the HOA board (who are now relinquishing their positions to actual residents) that we should hire a good "TV" lawyer to supervise those negotiations, lest we really get screwed for the next 10 years. I hope they do lawyer up for that.

It did. But it was worth it! But, oddly enough, it wasn't the most expensive thing... That would have been the "Fugu Sashimi" dinner (poisonous puffer fish). US$250.00 at the time (just for the entree). It had to be ordered a day in advance because the chef would have to go to the Tsukiji Fish market that morning to pick up a Fugu to prepare. Not worth it... Too risky healthwise (what if the chef is having a bad day) and the cost. Kobe Tenderloin... Definitely worth it! Literally, melts in your mouth!