Chief Rick

I have a pair from Caboots in El Paso. I went to the store several years ago and had my feet/calves measured by Joey. Price and turn-around time were both very good, IMO. Most comfortable boots I've ever worn. Period boots

@J-BAR #18287, I wouldn't spend any more money on knives than is necessary. The amount spent would be determined by the recipient's knowledge and application of knife use and care. Both of the brands you've listed make really good knives and both also offer Chinese knives. I have some of both brands. I also have some custom knives from Carter Cutlery. Some of my favorite go-to knives, though, are Dexter-Russell. All of mine are relatively inexpensive (for what they are) and made in the USA. I'd buy a small variety of common use knives along with a magnetic knife wall mount instead of a factory "set" with counter-top "knife block".

It depends on the age of the ship for the most part. Most embarked troops, whether Marines or Sea Bees, are in berthings with racks stacked three or four high. These are the plain racks (no coffin lockers) and some can be triced-up (folded up against the bulkhead). Some are canvas "cots" on aluminum frames that are raised and lowered (vertically) as needed. They are raised into the overhead during the day to allow for floor space and lowered in the evening for sleeping.

What's the difference between a "cabin" and a "stateroom"? The number of people sleeping in it. The CO may have two cabins- an "in-port" cabin and an "underway" cabin. Senior officer's (department heads) may have a single-man stateroom or share with one other. Junior officers may have from two to four sharing a stateroom. On some of the newer ships, even senior enlisted may have staterooms. Also, the number of people in a crew's berthing (enlisted) may be lower.

Dowco Guardian - animals weren't the problem. It traps heat and moisture under/inside just as well as it keeps water out (or even better).

I just dropped off my seats to get recovered. Lesson learned - DO NOT store a motorcycle under a water-proof cover for extended periods of time in hot and humid environments. Totally destroyed my seats. (I don't have a garage or carport.)

Yes, you could have.

Final results by category is from 2023. Not sure who needs to know to fix it.

Stage instructions state: With pistols, first engage the falling plates and then engage the dump target with remaining rounds. Only standing bottles or misses on stationary target count as misses. The shooter only managed to knock down four of the five falling plates, leaving one plate standing. The shooter had two rounds fail to fire, even after multiple attempts. How many misses do you call?

An old food dehydrator for drying, takes about two hours at max temp. This is what I use to clean.

That'd be a neat trick for the TO to stomp it while it was on his head.

Had this visitor at work earlier this week. I prefer this version. Picture taken with Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra at about 20 feet.

Yes - but then the mass propagandists couldn't sensationalize the headline.

Been a long time since I looked at 17HMR rifles. Long time. Last I remember, Savage had problems with the A17s they had released.

RRA will be releasing a semi-auto .17 HMR. Gas-operated, roller blowback. Not inexpensive, but I don't believe any other manufacturer has been able to produce a reliable, semi-auto .17 HMR. The video also says they will be introducing a 22 WMR later this year, as it's only a barrel swap. LAR-15M .17 HMR (rockriverarms.com)

I wonder if any of those pictured above are TSA approved? I'm pretty certain a few/most would not be, just as the multi-tools are not. I hate to fly, but a pocket/keychain bottle opener could always come in handy.

The Tavor originally came to the US as the Tavor SAR and then the X95. Not sure the SAR is still available or not, but I preferred the original version. I liked the magazine release better. While on the heavier side, the weight was carried in the stock. I could comfortably hold and support the weapon one handed for much longer than I could an equal weight AR. I've never shot or even handled a Hellion. The Tavor and the Hellion are both based on proven combat weapons. I wouldn't hesitate to put either in my SHTF bag, if I had a SHTF bag.

I don't subscribe. When I go to the home page, the first thing I do is click on the "x" to close the cookie dialogue box. I then look at the headlines, look to see which networks are covering (left/center/right), and if something piques my interest I'll click on the headline. That takes me to a page that shows which networks are covering the topic/headline. I can then follow a link to the specific news organization covering the topic. Some will want a subscription, but most have not required any further interaction to view the article.

KelTec has its place in the firearms manufacturing market. I have owned a few over the years and will say that they have all been reliable when fed quality ammo. That said, I would not risk my life on any KelTec as a primary weapon. I do not feel they are manufactured to be high-round-count weapons.

The reason I've been using Ground News. They show you the headline and then show how it's being covered by mainstream media. If you follow a headline, it will take you to a page that has all of the coverage on that particular headline, and you can choose to read articles from many of the sources (left, right and center views) for free to see how they compare.

Ever been shopping is Australia?

I started using Ground News, but not on my phone.

I have four pieces of the Hornady brass. PM me your shipping info and I'll send them to you.

I don't know how expensive a Stetson is. Check out D Bar J - not sure if they'll be at EoT or not but if so, well worth any money spent. They also carry what David calls "Crappy Cowboy Hats". Good luck with finding most of the blemishes that he identifies. Still first-rate hats.

Except at Walmart - where the entrance is the left door as you enter and the exit is the left door as you leave.