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Women. That is the problem. *I just figured out all of our problems. JK

I wonder if some manufacturers stop distributing to this state - controlling the supply chain. That would be a win for A2A but I can see how a company who is trying to protect and insulate themselves might do that. Ugly concept. Statistics are what they are, but the language that the majority of illegal pieces come from outside NY isn't much of a statement. There are 49 other states with many multiples of population. It would heed itself that the majority of pieces would be from out of state. There's only ~20M residents and 15-20X people across the nation....the blame game is on point, because that is just simple math. Don't forget the fact that what was legal in one state now becomes absurdly illegal when it crosses the border. The hoops I had to jump through for my hand pieces when I moved from VA to NY in the early 2000s was SO BAD that I simply gave them to my father (who lives out of state) rather than deal with the bureaucratic BS and red tape. I don't have the solutions, and I wish I had them.

This is the equivalent of big and beasty planted 8-15 for you. You can probably do the same a few weeks earlier I would suspect. August 1. They love a quality fertilizer 30 days post planting.

I'd just be on the lookout for brassicas going to bolt and getting larger than softball size. The problem isn't growth, it may end up "looking good" and the deer avoid it. That said as you noted you are in colder climate space for planting and low ag/food sources, so they may still look at it positively compared to other available options.

I know some beets can be earlier planted but is July 4 early for brassica in your area? We've been moving our brassica planting later and later each year with better results IMO. Our sweet spot has been August 8-15 this past year. Good seeding rate, quality soil amendments - and lots of fertilizer lol. Our July plantings have had much less activity on them due to what I believe LEG noted with less palatability. We had 80% of our bulbs be softball or smaller this year and we had barely anything left come shed season. And what was left...was the big stuff.

I'm familiar with the PHX market; I have probably 40 employees there in my org. Arizona is offering incentive for people to go get jobs as well as the companies are offering signing bonuses. The state is offering 2K. The problem with PHX is that it is experiencing influx from CA. Employers who are multi state are starting to peel back non-necessary hiring in CA. This is making PHX and Albuquerque much more in demand, creating wage escalation/talent war beyond the national trend. There are so many employers there with a presence that started building about 5-10 years ago knowing that hiring in CA would be reduced to "have to" scenarios. And now that is happening. Short of mid and high level/skill/experience roles, most entry or 0-5 year experience workers view the jobs in that market as jobs vs careers because wage hopping is more commonly the way to increase income vs. internal promotions. I see resumes across the board of people who do 1 year here, 2 years here, 1.5 years there. During that time each move gets them a buck here and there. It's quicker to job hop than career build internally sometimes. I honestly CANNOT recall a time where I saw a resume in PHX from someone who had more than three years tenure at a current or prior employer. That said, ASU is world-class in terms of prep for their graduating students. By far the best source I've ever seen or been to. They do not mess around. And, I am also blatantly sad that that school was never on my radar as a young man. You can't drive into that area without getting into an accident because your neck is spun sideways. Oh My Lord.

This is not a NY deer but sharing nonetheless. Enjoy.

I personally do not like changing arrows often. I want something that will be available on the market for years to come if possible. I typically buy several dozen at a time to go a few years between purchases. Easton would be my pick out of those two.

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Weeds. Weeds. Weeds.

Might head down Saturday to do some trimming. Can’t get over how low the deer density is but some quality bucks though.

Of course the couch we ordered - which had a lead time of 18-20 weeks (so September delivery) shows up in early July. Great. Not that I’m complaining but I had planned on having time to finish the walls. Now we will need to work around it to do finish work and install the mini split and TV/sound system. It is comfy though lol. Reclines, has adjustable lumbar support. Lights, charging ports and a couple outlets. Last time I bought a couch, couches were just a couch ha. This thing has modern tech in it.

He doesn't appear to be sporting alot of tine length as a trait but he does look to be getting wider. Really nice deer to have around.

The DVD is solid. I like it much better than the shorts he produces on youtube. Much better learning opp. We should support those who help us. He isn't a businessman, either....just does his thing and tries to get some side money for it.

Hey, it'll only make the rack look bigger! My dad always told me to marry a woman with small hands!

Mapping trophy whitetails by Herndon Hill Country Bucks DVD by Infalt Get both if you don't have them already.

Yep, 100%. Some people love their job/career as a definition of their identity. It is a choice after all. I am appreciative of my career and an honest self-assessment is that I out-punted my coverage. I barely graduated high school because I wasn't engaged. It took me way too many years to "grow up." My career started five years later than most normal people, and then crap started clicking. I couldn't have predicted where I am now back then and its way beyond my best case scenario all things considered. I do my best to count my blessings. All that said, I've darn near sold my soul to my employer in terms of time and work-life balance, and the impact on my health. My work shouldn't define who I am - as a personal belief. I need enough time not working to prove that. Hence the desire to retire early. I'll have helped enough people along the way IMO that I'll have nothing left in the tank to add value with. 55-65 is going to be me being available for my family as much as humanly possible. They deserve it.

Because of our modest home compared to income, our mortgage will be completely paid off in 2023, essentially a six year term vs. 30. That reduces my cost to upkeep and taxes, and living expenses. Many people who retire at 55-60 pick up a small part time job with benefits or work a much more simple job solely for the benefits component. I'll probably fall into that space.

The premise that this suing component doesn't impact legal gun owners and gun rights doesn't account for the cost of manufacturers being sued. They'll have to take on additional debt in the form of retainers, reserves, insurance policies, and reduced revenue opportunities due to increased cost of goods sold. Your ability to buy firearms and parts will be impeded. That is the intent.

I'm aiming for 55 to be done with my career and likely picking up part time work or simply running some degree of individual business. By retirement withdrawal age, I'd like to be pencils down. Biggest gaps right now for me are establishing enough passive income to cover that gap of withdrawal time/lost backend investments into the funds, and then healthcare, since I carry it in our family. We have a pretty modest home for our income size and starting to live pretty well below our means. That is important IMO.

I have zero desire to still be working at 65, but acknowledging just how difficult it actually is to get done earlier in today's world. My grandfather retired at 52 from Kodak with a buyout at his leadership level. Never worked a day again and that painted a picture that made it difficult to want to work to 65 (outside of passion pursuits). Moving that needle from 65 to 55 is very very difficult.

I'm seeing alot of info saying to move to larger cap, high end tech and behemoths. The Russell 2000 compared to the larger indexes isn't awesome. I'm contemplating doing a transfer of my small cap funds to large cap.

I couldn't imagine aiming for 65, but it's dang hard to get done securely, earlier.

If you’ve done a renno you’ve been at this moment. Peak disaster and starting to come together all in one image. The LEDs are independently app controlled and can color change, move to music, etc. my guess is it’ll be on one accent color for its entire life lol.

Yeti is one of those companies that seems to be capable of surviving and thriving despite lots of claims of poor CS, anti-2A/hunting stances, and competition catching up to their disruptor product. And, they do that through aggressive marketing and sitting atop the product vertical. It's a status symbol as much as it is a practical quality product IMO. All that said...most people don't realize just how big they are. Publicly traded, $1B+ in revenue with 12-20% margins. If I follow the paper trail, the original founders sold 2/3 of the company to a PE group for $67M; that remaining third they held onto is worth about 10X that based on valuation. Most people see them as a small player selling fancy coolers. Yeah, a billion dollars a year of 'em.