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meltie posted:It's an EV - it's utterly unreal to drive - and it's black, on black, with the extra Black Pack. Ferremit posted:In other news, I’m disappearing up the Flinders Ranges for a week. Going totally off the grid- got the HF radio but that will only get turned on when needed. kastein posted:I don't not own guns because I sailed clear through "liberal" and straight into leftist before I realized I wasn't a right wing libertarian anymore  We have a few guns between us, wife can out shoot her entire squad/unit/whatever and I'm only kind of poo poo. We'll drag one out about once a month and do a little target shooting for fun. We have several neighbors that do weekly shooting and I recently found out one neighbor is a vintage and specialized firearm dealer.
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NitroSpazzz posted:That's a good EV It is. It's a breathtaking 4WD skateboard with 250 miles of range. I remain unconvinced about the nav unit though, which has been a bit fragile. NitroSpazzz posted:Have a good trip, that looks really nice. I think a 'escape from civilization and turn everything off vacation' would be really beneficial to our mental health. I was able to take most of summer off, so I spent quite a bit of it living in a van in Scotland, camping out in forests and by lochs. Rode my bike almost every day. It was fantastic for my mental health as i'd been straddling the edge of burnout at work since the whole COVID thing made things a bit busy. It was a privilege to be able to take that much time out, but the reason I had that much holiday allocation built up was that work was so toxic that i'd not taken a break in several years... cause, meet effect. meltie fucked around with this message at 12:52 on Aug 25, 2021 |
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taqueso posted:What is the Russian ammo ban supposed to do, according to proponents? Make ammo prices go up? For certain rounds yes.
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meltie posted:Rode my bike almost every day. It was fantastic for my mental health as i'd been straddling the edge of burnout at work since the whole COVID thing made things a bit busy. Sounds like a good time all round, really. I think a bunch of people have realised working yourself to death isn't the one during this pandemic.
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Spotted a new bronco in the wild. http://imgur.com/gallery/UxAJXEz It's kinda ugly.
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It has the same issue the Gladiator does in that it is too long and has 4 doors.
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I've seen a few of the hard tops in the wild. I actually kind of like them! They have a friendly robot kind of futuristic look, like something you'd see on an EV. Maybe they remind me of the Rivian.
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Humphreys posted:I love assembling Ikea stuff. Sure, I have the tools and skills to make real furniture and I excelled at woodworking at school. But I am also very lazy with measuring, the Swedes take care of that bit for me. It's also cheaper than the wood alone costs to make something equivalent yourself. If you just want a generic bookcase or nightstand or something, it's by far the best way to go. Save your own skills for something unique and nice.
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Rhyno posted:The soft top looks terrible. Yeah it's awful. Mostly because of how big it is. I think if they chopped off the back half and made it a bed or something it would be fine but that long rear end floppy soft top is sad looking.
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Humphreys posted:I love assembling Ikea stuff. Sure, I have the tools and skills to make real furniture and I excelled at woodworking at school. But I am also very lazy with measuring, the Swedes take care of that bit for me. Same, and my girlfriend and I recently spent a lot of effort to restore a nice dining table she found second hand. Good chunky solid hardwood. But the time and effort spent was not insignificant, plus the cost of materials could have bought a decent table from Ikea. And Ikea's cuts and dimensions are just absolutely spot on and straight. They put a lot of effort into improving their production efficiency and reduce wastage, less waste = more profit.
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Rhyno posted:I have what is probably an insane amount of 9mm for having never fired either gun I bought last year. if you own a gun you absolutely NEED to get in range time otherwise, sell the gun
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kastein posted:I don't not own guns because I sailed clear through "liberal" and straight into leftist before I realized I wasn't a right wing libertarian anymore Shouldn't that loop you back into buying a gun though? 
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Alarbus posted:Shouldn't that loop you back into buying a gun though? Don't need to buy one if you never got rid of them in the first place. KYOON went from right wing extremist to left wing extremist and skipped over all that bullshit in the middle.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:if you own a gun you absolutely NEED to get in range time I've gotten in plenty in the past, I just never felt the need to own one until a nearby house had their front door kicked down in broad daylight last year.
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Rhyno posted:I've gotten in plenty in the past, I just never felt the need to own one until a nearby house had their front door kicked down in broad daylight last year. not having fired a round in a year isn't sufficient
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kastein posted:I don't not own guns because I sailed clear through "liberal" and straight into leftist before I realized I wasn't a right wing libertarian anymore Keep going and you end up in arm the working class territory. Like my Garfield shirt.
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Already there, I've been of the "arm the poor you loving coward" mindset for some time.Alarbus posted:Shouldn't that loop you back into buying a gun though? I double negatived you there Amusingly I didn't actually buy any before the flip, I was just very vocally pro gun ownership. Britt bought me my first gun after convincing me to finally bother getting my license to carry.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:not having fired a round in a year isn't sufficient It's not optimal but I don't blame Rhyno for a second. I won't go to a range at this time, Covid has the usual wackadoo's are more agitated than normal
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kastein posted:Already there, I've been of the "arm the poor you loving coward" mindset for some time. Reading is hard!
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:not having fired a round in a year isn't sufficient I haven't had the opportunity. Both ranges in town were closed for months and the new indoor one is members only and not worth the expense. Hell all the ranges are super CHUD adjacent so I'd prefer to avoid them at all times. I'll find time to hit the farm to shoot but that property is owned by the family of my BIL who's brother just died so I'm not gonna push him to go shoot things. I'm far less worried than I was a year ago. We moved and poo poo's not going crazy like during the protests last year.
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Imagined posted:I've always stuck to .22LR. Effortless fun to shoot for all ages, versatile for hunting/survival/SHTF, cheap, easy to find, and you can carry 1,000 rounds of it in your backpack no sweat. .22 is so much fun. I spent a long time only shooting bigger calibers but right before pandemic I modded this basic-rear end Buckmark into a thing, bought a case of 5k rounds and had a blast shooting through the entire ammo shortage for the equivalent of about $60 of ammo. Two of my friends shot it, and immediately went out and bought their own  Just crazy fun and an excellent way to introduce rookies to the sport as it's completely unintimidating to shoot, and makes you feel like you're an incredible shot. 
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kastein posted:Already there, I've been of the "arm the poor you loving coward" mindset for some time. I have a toddler and a newborn. Some days I'm lucky I remember how to log in to work.
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I’m considering buying a crate of 8mm Mauser even though I only have one rifle in that caliber. It’s military surplus and comes in spam cans inside a wooden crate, but at $0.80 per round I’m hesitating a bit. I know 8mm isn’t exactly common or heavily produced though, and 760 rounds would likely last nearly a decade. Here’s the Mauser currently sporting a synthetic stock. The original sporterized one is going out for crack repairs at some point but I wanted to be able to continue shooting it. 
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STR posted:Gub'nr Abbott is quickly turning into Floridaman DeSantis. Just to be clear, speaking as a lifelong Texan: this is not a good thing, and not a competition that we want to be in. kastein posted:I don't not own guns because I sailed clear through "liberal" and straight into leftist before I realized I wasn't a right wing libertarian anymore I've shot all sorts of poo poo, but I only own two actual firearms - a 20ga pump shotty, and a Springfield XD-9 short barrel. My dad is a hunter from before I was born, so I've got plenty of experience around guns, hunting and target, and he has a bunch igf I want to mess around. He's even done a little gunsmithing to customize his rifles for hunting. Him and my little bro are the enthusiasts (and aboth actually hunt.) I like them as machines, and because they go bang and look cool, but I don't have the patience for hunting, and only feel a little need to "protect myself". I don't have a CCFL (or, here in Texas, just a carry license, period) but kind of want to just for a little additional training, and to have it. Also, guns are kind of expensive, and I have a lot of hobbies. Personally, I feel like the biggest argument to own a firearm is that the right wing chuds have them. The Royal Nonesuch posted:.22 is so much fun. I spent a long time only shooting bigger calibers but right before pandemic I modded this basic-rear end Buckmark into a thing, bought a case of 5k rounds and had a blast shooting through the entire ammo shortage for the equivalent of about $60 of ammo. Two of my friends shot it, and immediately went out and bought their own That's pretty neat. Looks like the Browning equivalent of the Ruger Mark II (they're up to the Mark IV, now) I learned to shoot with. I've been meaning to get something like that for my wife. My XD-9 is a little big for her, and, as you say, .22 is great to learn with and use.
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Darchangel posted:That's pretty neat. Looks like the Browning equivalent of the Ruger Mark II (they're up to the Mark IV, now) I learned to shoot with. I've been meaning to get something like that for my wife. My XD-9 is a little big for her, and, as you say, .22 is great to learn with and use. This is my Mark IV that I built up during the height of the pandemic last year. As docile as you could want for a gun to teach with, and super accurate. Once my tax stamp clears for the suppressor, it will be perfect. 
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taqueso posted:What is the Russian ammo ban supposed to do, according to proponents? Make ammo prices go up? Punish Russia for various Putin-isms. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:if you own a gun you absolutely NEED to get in range time I haven't had any range time in years, but I left my gun at my parents' rather than trying to navigate NYC's gun laws. Getting back into shooting is one of the reasons I'm excited about the Seattle move.
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Safety Dance posted:Punish Russia for various Putin-isms. We're a solid 2 hours West via ferry ride, but once we get out there, come on by and shoot some. Our 5 acres is zoned such that shooting during daylight hours is legal as long as it's not a commercial range.
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Safety Dance posted:Punish Russia for various Putin-isms. I got rid of my guns when I was doing a lot of moving because it just wasn't worth it, and I neither feel the need to own a gun in Boston nor want to navigate the Commonwealth's insane gun laws.
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kastein posted:We're a solid 2 hours West via ferry ride, but once we get out there, come on by and shoot some. Our 5 acres is zoned such that shooting during daylight hours is legal as long as it's not a commercial range. I won't be out there until next July, but I'll send you a message when I get out that way!
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Imperador do Brasil posted:This is my Mark IV that I built up during the height of the pandemic last year. As docile as you could want for a gun to teach with, and super accurate. Once my tax stamp clears for the suppressor, it will be perfect. Dang it, I don't need to spend more money right now. On another topic: boy, can you tell a lot of "EV" folks ain't "car" folks? I'm speaking of the EV thread, of course, where they are currently arguing that acceleration isn't something you need or should desire, apparently. Despite modern EVs being some of the quickest cars in the world... Edit: oh, look, guess I won't be buying Samsung TV: https://www.pcmag.com/news/samsung-can-remotely-disable-any-of-its-tvs-worldwide Darchangel fucked around with this message at 23:00 on Aug 25, 2021 |
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Smart TVs were a mistake.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Smart TVs were a mistake. The motion passes. I just want a big fuckin’ flat screen with no internet connectivity again.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Smart TVs were a mistake. If the product has to call itself "smart" chances are it's loving you over. Lifeprotip that's served me well. Edit: Do any of you Flordidians know if this is gonna be my permanent plate letters;? Cause I'll take it. 
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trouser chili posted:If the product has to call itself "smart" chances are it's loving you over. Lifeprotip that's served me well. Words of wisdom
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trouser chili posted:If the product has to call itself "smart" chances are it's loving you over. Lifeprotip that's served me well. Same with anything that has the name 'professional' in it. It isn't. Imperador do Brasil posted:The motion passes. Considering so many people use sound bars and what have you because TVs sound SO loving BAD on their own, why even bother putting speakers in? Why bother loading it with smart crap when virtually everyone is plugging some other piece of tech in anyway? Save some money on manufacturing it and developing it and just give the consumer the option to buy high grade panels with barely more than the scaling kit in the case. As an aside I had my attention drawn to some 70s electronics earlier too and it made me sad that virtually all of the stuff you can buy these days is just so dull looking. I'm not asking for a 70s space man helmet TV but perhaps a dash of colour?
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Considering so many people use sound bars and what have you because TVs sound SO loving BAD on their own, why even bother putting them in? Why bother loading it with smart crap when virtually everyone is plugging some other piece of tech in anyway? Save some money on manufacturing it and developing it and just give the consumer the option to buy high grade panels with barely more than the scaling kit in the case. The data. The data compensates the cost for "smart" tech. It's just spyware that provides the minimal level of usability needed to encourage you to connect the spyware to a data network that leads to the internet. It's all about exfil.
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