Scorpio64

T'was the month of Christmas, And all through the town, People wore masks, That covered their frown. The frown had begun Way back in the Spring, When a Chinese virus, Changed everything. They called it corona, But unlike the beer, It didn’t bring good times, It didn’t bring cheer. Airplanes were grounded, Travel was banned. Borders were closed Across air, sea and land. As America locked down, To flatten the curve, The economy halted, And folks lost their nerve. From March to July, We braved the first wave, People stayed home, They tried to behave. Now it’s December And cases are spiking, Wave two has arrived, Much to our disliking. It is true that this year, Visited sadness upon plenty, We will never forget The year twenty twenty. And just ‘round the corner - The holiday season, But why be merry? Is there even one reason? To adorn the house And put up a tree, Who will see it, No one but me. As I gaze out my window, The snow gently falls, And I think to myself, Let’s deck the halls! So, I gather the ribbon, The garland and bows, As I play those old carols, My happiness grows. My voice lifts up beyond the sky, Giving Him thanks and praise. Up where my heart is not alone, Sings a joyful chorus ablaze. Christmas is not cancelled, And neither is hope. If we lean on each other, I know we can cope. ------------------------------------------------------------------

Hmm. So you were already thinking about it. Interesting.

Peel, you are way too excited about this score. You do realize it not that kind of vi...... Never mind.

Much the same way we all click "agree" when we load up software or register for internet service. buy a cell phone or use Google. We agree because we don't have any other choice. And to not "agree" will exclude one from the opportunity to participate in, or use something that has become necessary to everyday life. We don't agree. We simply accept because there is no other practical choice.

If you ever have a garage sale, you had BETTER put me on the notify list!

When I was putting my SPR together on paper, I felt like everything I had read was steering me towards an expensive adjustable palm shelf type grip. It's what the "experts" use, after all. Well, I'm not an expert and wasn't about to drop a lot of money on a funny looking grip. So, I split the difference. The grip I eventually bought was a stippled finger contoured type with a slight thumb shelf, and a tiny bit over sized, but not by much. It wasn't exactly a scientific method, but the grip I chose has pro like features without the price tag , it just looked like it was a good fit. Luckily for me, instinct paid off. I believe the grip is made by Ergo. Consider the type of grip you are already used to may, or may not translate well to a substantially different platform. The only thing I can suggest is to look at reasonably priced grips, maybe one with a ratcheting adjustable angle, experiment, dial it in, and once you have a better idea of what you like, what's comfortable and producing results, then spend some money on a competition grade grip.

Man, you are making me feel some nostalgia. My first, and only muscle car was a 77 TA with a modded Olds 403 and some other tweaks. Idling, it aways sounded like it was going to stall, but never did. blug blug blug......blug....blug.............blug blug blug.

That's the goal. Will be done by XO and direct ATF to classify.

I'll take it. PM inbound.

CLIA has federal authority over medical laboratories. CLIA can call in the feds.

I'm not surprised. My wife works for a company that labs hire to keep them in compliance with COLA and CLIA. The most disturbing thing going on is labs are being operated by incompetent people with nothing more than a high school diploma, or a GED. The stories about these labs that my wife tells me are downright scary. Never go for in house (POL) testing, demand a reference lab.

I've not seen this discussed yet, but what about foreign ammo manufacturers? I can see a domestic supply drying up, but the US is basically the customer of the entire world, even Russia. We have Israel, Serbia, Germany, Philippines Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, etc as suppliers. What's going on with international ammo supply, is the US soaking up 100% of that as well?

I'll take two. PM inbound

Back in '14 a bunch of guys were talking about buying the premium stuff, green tag and other match grade ammo. They said if they have to pay that much, they ought to at least get some value out of it. It was kind of a good excuse to try expensive ammo that one normally would not buy because of the premium price.

@67gtonut What happens if someone posts ITI but the seller already sold the ammo on PAFOA? This WTS ad is cross posted on at least one other forum. The seller is legit, has a reputation on PAFOA, but cross posting is dubious.

Roundup does not perform especially well on woody vegetation. It will mess up some woody plants (Vines, saplings, brush)real bad, but usually not kill it off 100%. Also, you are treating the plant, not the soil. These chemicals get absorbed into the leaf and interrupt the plants ability to make proteins. Yes, some roundup will get on the soil, but it will not "sterilize" it like Preen or salt will. Anything you do now will have to be repeated one or two more times, at least once in the spring... or possibly Christmas, it may be in the 80's, who the hell knows. Herbicides work best in warm weather, and sometimes TOO well in hot weather. It's going to be 50s/60s for a spell, herbicides will work, just slower and not necessary fully. I would try a one two punch of Triclopyr and 2-4-D. Spray the vines with a coarse pattern to minimize drift, and spray on a calm day with little or no wind. Fine mist invites collateral damage. It is not necessary to spray the ground, or even close to the ground. Any residual herbicide will not have a long lasting effect on soil. Lastly, you can add dish soap to the mixture as a wetting agent. The soap breaks the surface tension of water and allows the application to spread out more evenly. Without a wetting agent, the spray forms large droplets that just roll off the leaf. Suds also break down the oil and wax on plants like poison ivy or english ivy and promote absorption. I maintain a few properties with two fences and it is a summabitch to keep that sliver of no-man's-land clear, or looking good if "my" side is chain link or picket . Cleaning leaves and other debris requires two or three people with powerful backpack blowers. So, once you clear out the vines, you have that to look forward to.

Make your terms more clear. I agree that WTT is more ambiguous than WTS, but, if you say, oh, one for one NATO 5.56 or equivalent, or, any reloadable brass cased premium brand .223, that gives folks an idea of what you are wiling to trade for. Work out the specifics in PM first, then the buyer can post ITI.

Flashlights are very budget friendly. If you want to go thermal, and cheap, look at the Seek thermal cams for iphone and Android. It can be used for many things. Ever wonder where all the heat leaks out in the winter? The cold in the summer? Ever wonder just how hot your breaker panel is? ATN has some 4k IR nightvision scopes priced comfortably under $1,000.00. You will have to invest in a $100-$200 IR flashlight, aka illuminator to see out farter. FLIR has a $600 Thermal monocular that is kinda low resolution, but will do what you need it to out to 100yds. It fits in a pocket. Keep in mind, when considering anything that touts zoom, it is digital zoom, so the more you zoom, the more pixelated the image becomes. These things are basically video cameras. The higher the resolution of the detector, the better zoom will be, you also get a wider field of view.

Depending on the powder you are using, you may be able to get away with using SRPs. Some ball powders are difficult to ignite, so magnum primers are all but necessary. Military SRP are actually pretty close to magnum to ensure ignition of ball powders. However, if you are using stick powder, it's quite possible that a "hot" SRP is all you will need. The difference in pressure should not be an issue unless you are loading over max spec, and may have some effect on accuracy. Some SRP and LRP burn hot, close enough to magnum primer specs. You will have to do some homework, maybe @Bully @Longranger @10X or one of our other resident experts can shed some light on this, but I do believe you can find a workable substitute.