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You also can get a lot of shooters with varied backgrounds and experience at gun clubs. Never shot at a public range, but assuming you get a more safety conscious & diverse background of shooters at a gun club's range, even w/o being monitored other than mere entrance to the range...!?! Gun club I frequent requires a one-on-one range safety orientation prior to issuing an entrance key card. Don't know so asking the obvious dumb question - Do public ranges do this? Not meant to be a lecture or any criticism, but we all started out shooting as a newbie. At least for me, back then I needed some interpretation or reinforcement of the Rules Of The Range. Pretty sure most newbies would accept constructive criticism, reinforcement of safety rules or polite instructions as being helpful. Not to get into the gun laws controversy, but JMO - ALL NYS counties need to have a 1st timers handgun training/safety class before buying a 1st handgun or initial permit issuance. Some do, some don't! Not a 1-2hr cursory class and definitely not an on-line course either!!

Yeah, ~$40/mo for an all-in-one streaming service seems to be the sweet spot or target price. Did use Direct TV Now when I got their 3mo intro price and was pleased with service & options. Just more than I want to pay/mo for the regular price service from them. Even the dreaded Spectrum (biting my tongue!) has a couple of interesting options. First is Choice (??), where you pick your favorite 10 channels from an expansive list, network broadcasts included and you can even add-on premium channels (ie; HBO, Showtime, etc). Promoted at ~$22/mo, it's actually ~$30/mo with added broadcast fee for network stations. Premium channels added on for +$15/mo. Used to be an open-ended offer, but IRC see in fine print where it might be only a 2yr pricing offer...!?! Spectrum also has another interesting offer coming out this (March 2019) month for lots of entertainment channels, less news & sports for ~$15/mo. And of course Spectrum's hidden fees could be added on..!! Can't seem to find many details, but did see it was for those of us cable-cutters still stuck with Spectrum internet. To set the record straight, I HATE SPECTRUM! Just giving an idea of some of the options out there. Something out there for everyone's viewing preference. Just have to find the right fit!!!

I saw yesterday where the medical experts are on the anti-egg kick again. More than 3-4/wk is too much cholesterol. Doesn't this change about every 10yrs from eggs are good for you to very bad??? Been dying to try poached eggs done in the microwave, just too hesitant to experiment with recipe &/or timing. Any one do them nuked?

Ugh.. My #1 pet peeve, cost of cable TV and guessing satellite providers are about the same. Did my cable cutting about a year ago and reduced my TV viewing bill from Spectrum's std service (~$110/mo) to Sling plus one add-on (~$30/mo). Unfortunately still stuck with Spectrum's absorbent std internet fee of ~$65/mo, less any equipment rental. Have to admit cutting the cord was super intimidating at first for this old fart. Once you do it, it's not that overwhelming... so I say now! Almost all the streaming providers have at least a 7 day free trial and w/o any contract. Lots of info available about DIY or how-to do cable cutting.and reviews of services and equipment. Once you wade in and get your feet wet, there's a ton of streaming services available. FYI - There is NO best service for every one! Depends on your budget, viewing preferences, ease of use, etc...

More specifically, in the SZ Xbow season opens for the 14 days preceding the regular SZ deer season opener. More or less, the 1st couple weeks of Nov. The SZ deer season opening date is always the 3rd Saturday of Nov, so back date 14 days for Xbow opener each year. Or until our legislators get their heads out of their a$$es.

I've always removed the sling (& quiver) once I'm situated where I'm going to sit/hunt.

Exactly!!! Okay, so maybe there's a certain segment of professional athletes that just can NOT seem to leave the aggressive nature of their job in the locker room before going out in public. These individuals give the whole sport a proverbial black-eye! Unfortunately, this behavior is more common place than athletes that might be considered role models and get much less "press" for their good deeds.

It amazes me just how these teams that secure FAs with big paychecks that have had troublesome relationships with former teams, think they can manage an arrogant, entitled, egotistical man-boy?? People do NOT change... Anyways... sounds great for the Browns, at least on the surface and to the fans. Wait n see!!

As good as a lot of Eastwood's movies are.. In my mind the most memorable is Dirty Harry's "Go ahead. make my day."

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, esp when they are 70yo eyes....

They are worth the $$ if you do any amount of sport shooting. Getting the rounds into my Glock magazines past ~#7 is difficult doing it by the "thumb" method. Probably typical of many handgun mags!?! Not an endorsement by any means, but one of my favorite handgun reviewers on youtube is hickok45. His review of loader is below. Check it out & decide for yourself! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOaqyvd3LS0

If LEOs want to enter your residence, either with or w/o a warrant, there are bigger issues than them noticing unlocked guns. Don't ya think...?

Now-a-days the GPS is probably the go to "on foot" nav aide. Day or night, doesn't matter to a GPS. Key benefit of using a GPS is their ability to set a back-track route or way points, getting you out of the woods in the same place you entered. Using a compass with a USGS topo map is a lost art any more with the lower cost, mapping software & highly functional GPSs available! I used them for several years navigating a 9K acre state forest. Only problem I encountered was the topo maps were so detailed, it took 4X of them to cover the 9K acre forest. Not sure I'd rely on a compass solely when entering an unknown area. They'll keep you from getting lost, but they have their limitations w/o any obvious landmarks in the area you're navigating. Us flatlanders can appreciate this a little more.

Nothing wrong with a dog using a crate as a safe-haven to sleep in, escape any household commotions, thunder storms, etc. Lots of them do!! Rhetorical question - Would you take the advice of PETA anymore?

^^^ Could be numerous reasons. Some dogs are difficult or never seem to catch on to being house broken. My dog gets crated when I leave, She looks for things to get into simply out of defiance that she'd never do when I was home. Then there's the chewers when no one is looking - couches, table legs, remote controls, homework, etc. Lot of pet owners don't want dogs on furniture, beds, around the diner table, etc. A crate can be a training tool, regardless of it appearing to be a doggie jail.

Is that a bulls-eye on Bambi or just a flaw in the wood....? Very cool carving, like all the others!!

Same situation with my dog. Have to tell anyone entering my house NOT to pet the dog. They look shocked & ask - she bites? NO, if you start petting her she won't leave you alone! Not everyone wants a strange dog in their lap or face begging for lovin... Some guard dog, huh? Me too! Thought this would be a story about a daughter's BF...

Apparently this law has not been approved...!?! Talked to someone that attended a recent NWTF dinner and handguns were raffled off, to my amazement.

Still remember my dad making venison corned beef in a huge crock and letting it brine in our basement during the winter months. It was delicious and no one got sick. Is the refrig method used today mainly for safe food handling concerns?

Dude, each carving gets better than the last one! Phenomenal is all I can say. Not sure of the proper name for what this chainsaw carving is, but you've mastered it! Oh yeah, not to mention some endorsement $$ from Stihl would be handy, huh... lol

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/21/us/jim-boeheim-syracuse-kills-pedestrian/index.html

IRC, they were practically giving them away at ~$10/$20 last pre-Christmas shopping time frame. Wondered how people used them, not knowing what was required to utilize them fully. Out of curiosity did an informal polling and common answer when asked was - Not much.... JMO, they are supposed to make your life easier, but shorter because you're not getting off your a$$ turning on lights, the radio, the TV, unlocking the door, starting the car. IMHO, this gizmo falls into the same category as the other thread - When is technology too much?

Okay, so there might be questions about ammo, but really think there's a bigger issue with this video! I love my dog, to a point...! I wouldn't have engaged a mother grizzly (or black) bear with cubs using a shotgun after firing warning shots and the bear not responding! Sorry pooch you're on your own, if you want to play with bears I'm NOT putting my life on the line to save you! After watching this video and seeing the (left pane's) action, re-watch it reading the right pane's dialogue. Paraphrased; He intentionally shot at bear's side due to not wanting to kill it. Duh, seems more like a him or me scenario.... becoming a bear snack or putting the bead between the bear's eyes!!! Fortunately this encounter had a happy (??) ending, but it wouldn't have been posted if it went differently, right!?! Pretty sure the bear will not stop protecting its' cubs, so let's hope the dude learned a lesson.

For all you procrastinators, all Valentine Day gifts go on sale Friday the 15th...

Saw a docu-news segment a few months ago that pointed out the reasons Amazon should not be welcomed at any of the potential new locations. IRC, they had basically created a fake economy in 2-3 different locations already. Higher real estate $, exhortation rents, higher taxes, land development, traffic logistic issues, artificially inflated local economies, not to mention the tax incentive gifts from states/municipalities to entice a new location that taxpayers bare - making the majority of community residents that do NOT work at an Amazon facility spiral into poverty. Bezos is playing these new locations against each other like a game of Texas hold'em... Sure if you're interested the docu-news article it can be found on the web.