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Maggie’s Star Link

Today star link support called.
I had purchased another complete kit from Home Depot.
They sent a credit for the new equipment and additional months service for the delay.
Next service ticket ask for a phone call to get things started.
Young man was polite and helpful and clearly spoke English and citizen.
A FAN FOR Now
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Pouring a 30"×40" concrete pad on top of concrete floor?

@Aftermath I thought about the moisture issue and just framing out a base, that but I want this safe secured. I'm not concerned about anyone dragging this safe back up the stairs, but an unsecured safe can be tipped over and pushed onto its back in 60 seconds and then it's very vulnerable to a simple prying attack. (And of course I''ll be putting in motion sensors, a wifi camera, and a water sensor - all on battery backup). And roger on the dogs and the mean woman too ;)

@hollowoutadime I would love to go taller like you're suggesting (12" was my first idea), but the safe moving company uses a hydraulic stair climber that can lift a maximum of 8" so I'm somewhat limited.

@redneckbmxer24 @ironpony52 good call on the carpet just being a sponge to hold moisture against the safe. You're right. I'm deleting that from my plan. It will just be the concrete pad plus a 1/4" sheet of solid HDPE on top as a moisture barrier.

@everyone - yes the room does have an 8" floor drain. I'm going to look into installing a sump pump as well, although that will be a future project. But the prior owner said he had never had water in the basement in the 33 years he lived here and I believe him, the carpets and drywall are all original and there isn't a single water stain anywhere.
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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

Calvin Graham started shaving at age 11—not because he needed to, but because he wanted to look older. He practiced speaking in a deep voice and standing tall, hoping no one would guess the truth.At just 12 years old, Calvin did the unthinkable.He forged his mother’s signature, lied about his age, and enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II. By the time most kids were learning cursive, Calvin was aboard the USS South Dakota, fighting in one of the fiercest naval battles of the Pacific.He was wounded by shrapnel, but instead of seeking help, he pulled other injured sailors to safety. For his bravery, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart—all before his 13th birthday.Then the truth came out.Calvin was discharged for being underage. His medals were revoked. His benefits denied. For decades, he was treated like he never served. It wasn’t until years later that his awards were restored and his record made right.He may have lied to get in—but he never lied about his courage.Calvin Graham was a child soldier who fought for a country that almost forgot him. But history remembers.#WWIIHero #CalvinGraham
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Precision Rifle Gear Chad vs Botnia

Performance equals how much gas deflection a brakes has and how efficient the brake is. Gas deflection means more gas being moved through the brakes geometry instead of it escaping down the bore and out the front and efficiency means how effective the brake is at converting that redirected gas then to recoil reducing energy via jet effect and gas pushing the brake forward.
You just don’t get it, go read your fluids book again! They are pushing the gas out at deflection angles that result in the sane net pressure but with less pressure directed at the shooter/observer. The felt pressure wave from the Chad is very similar to that of an ATS or ACE brake but with better muzzle control. It is just a basic Engineering fluids problem.
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Ukraine war Bullshit.

There is no fucking way right now Russian losses are higher than Ukraine's. Not even close. Id bet large amount of money but it will be years if ever those numbers are officially estimated.
TBH I couldn't give a fk about those numbers. The only number that matters to me is the amount of cash and weapons value that the U.S. government, including NATO stuff the US has paid for, that has been sent to Ukraine. Total fucking waste of the U S taxpayers money on an un-winable war. FK Uke.

Tikka T3 Thread

Hey mate what are your thoughts on that scope, I’m pretty interested in one
Mate for the money its pretty good for a chinesium OEM scope. Good solid turret adjustments, tracks, good versatile reticle for holds. my only gripes are that the Magnification adjustment is very stiff, and it has a bot of CA at 16x in bright sunlight. But for a budget rig it fits the bill.

Tim Kennedy is a liar

Almost like an addict who couldn't help themselves.
I think that’s more team guys than not. There’s an addiction to feeling important.

Same drive that gets you through training and being an operator is the same thing that can make you a douche bag to everyone else, especially when your op tempo slows.

Just my general opinion
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Suppressors Suppressor transfers in the no tax stamp era

Going back to post #1, doesn't sound like he has anybody additional on his trust other than himself. He may be looking to transfer his stuff to his trust and then add additional persons to the trust. So, to the OP and others in his position, additional persons are all going to have to get background checks.
The trust I have is easy to amend. I also have access to free notary services at work. I have no suppressors in it. I went the individual route for my first suppressor at a local gun shop. I filed at 3pm Monday. I was approved and picked up the suppressor at 11am Wednesday. Then I bought suppressors from CA and SS, also as an individual. CA took five weeks, SS took 3 weeks before I received them. The form4 approval, however, was still only 48 hours in both cases. Their other processes took a long time. I have been sticking to local gun shops since. I'll see how things settle next year.

Edit: My wife is on the trust as a trustee/beneficiary. I can easily do the 41F Hokey Pokey if I need to. There would be no issues with her getting a background check either. Again, at this point, the suppressors are already in hand.