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    A "Dog" question.

    Maybe the vibrating sensor has its charms, but Mr. Hilton also needs a DOG! I agree with the border collie recommendation, but I'm going to one-up the suggestion with a border collie mixed with a less wired love-my-master dog like a lab or golden retriever. I hope my generalization isn't...
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    Looking for experience with Steiner T1042

    I got mine years ago used for $350. That's a lot of juice for a $350 squeeze. They're not broken, but I also never threw them out of a helicopter. One of the plastic/rubber eye piece covers separated, but Steiner sold me a new one for pretty cheap and shipped it quickly. I think they're fine...
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    Looking for experience with Steiner T1042

    I love mine! They get used for a lot... watching animals, spotting on steel, and checking out planets and moons. What do you want to know?
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    Active retention holster for G17L

    I used a G-Code retention holster for my G17L in 3-gun and really like it. The retention is a spring-loaded piece that covers the top of the pistol. For stages where you're standing still or starting with your pistol, you have the option to have already released the retention for that 1...
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    Poplar, Can ya Burn It for Heat?

    I burn poplar, usually when it's not bitter cold out. It makes more ash than some other choices, but that's a plus to having a garden. Make sure to keep it dry because it soaks up water like a sponge when it's on the ground.
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    The First Annual Badger Trekker Run-n-Gun, 9/2/23, Oconomowoc, WI (near Milwaukee)

    How do you put 10k (I'm assuming "k" is kilometers) of trail on 80 acres? Honest question... I'm trying to picture it and can't make it fit in my head.
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    Explosion over Billings Montana?

    There's a small and little-known sliver of WV called the "Northern Panhandle" that's very close to East Palestine. If you search for Weirton, WV, then zoom in, you can see the OH, PA, WV border on the Ohio River about 10 miles south of East Palestine.
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    Anybody here install a Woodstove

    Put some thought into whether you want a stove with a blower or one without. I have one of each and much prefer the stove without the fan. The one without the blower isn't nearly as warm during a power outage. Also, if you tile around the stove be sure to get extra tiles!
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns What pocket pistol to get?

    The safety has been accidentally disengaged twice in the time that I've owned it. The first time was a long time ago (I'd say closer to a decade than a half decade), single incident. I was just chalking it up to a fluke until about a month ago when it happened again. It's in a good pocket...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns What pocket pistol to get?

    I carry its little brother (238) when it's pocket carry or nothing. It's a truly amazing little gun for what it is. If I had it to do over, I'd get the non-ambi safety for pocket carry.
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    Nnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

    Well, I'm little embarrassed by my pool noodle trick then. You'd probably shit a yule tide log if you looked under my house. It predates indoor plumbing. And let's just say that I am NOT a licensed plumber... I'll trust you have this one under control :^)
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    Nnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

    Bummer. I bought an ancient farmhouse on an exposed ridgetop and have been in your shoes a few times. Here are some thoughts to maintain a rosy outlook on life... 1. While you're defrosting it, figure out how to prevent it in the future. Insulate (I bet you can get a great deal on pool...
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    Net energy gain by fusion

    At the press conference one reporter asked what the input energy was "from the wall." I don't remember the exact words, but it was on the order of 150 times the output energy of the fusion event. The reported energy gain (the big headline) was calculated with the energy of the laser beam as...
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    Thats made where?

    I got my D28 right around 2000 for about $1500 out the door. I liked the HD28s but worried how well they'd hold up with scalloped bracing. But yeah, my D28 (and the '30s'40s Frankenstein Gibson A50 mando and the Upton bass etc...) are all proudly made in the US! One good thing about quality...
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    Thats made where?

    It can be tough to figure out where stuff's made. I wish a more complete list existed with all of the exceptions (like this one does for Martins where they say that some models are made in Mexico, for example). If you could get me said list by 8AM Monday morning that would be great. Shall I...
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