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    Bino recommendation for teenagers

    And that was the part that was the challenge. In the end I asked their dad and he said get the 10’s. My take was the 8’s would be easier and they are teenagers. Maybe I will get one of each…..
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    Bino recommendation for teenagers

    Thanks all. Managed to look at the Vortex, Leupolds, Zeiss and a number of others. Almost everything but the Kowas. I guess I am surprised at how good most of them really are these days. Even some of the Chinese ones are pretty good. I am leaning towards the Vortex although I thought both the...
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    Bino recommendation for teenagers

    Thanks folks. I will head out and look at Vortex options this week and also the Leupolds at the higher price. Any thoughts on Kowa BDII 10x42? They seems to be in about the same price range as the Leupolds.
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    Bino recommendation for teenagers

    Two of the grandsons are going on their first big hunt this year and I was thinking that they should have their own set of bino's. Probably something in the 10x42 category and not over $1k(ideally in the $600-800 range). I probably would not directly give them the bino's in case they dont take...
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    Maybe I was wrong about 20/30 yr olds

    And I guess this the part that surprised me. Most of the folks buying the stuff were from the city or suburbs. Not sure if they came from families in the trades but given how much they seemed to know about the history of the items they probably did. If I think about the ranch kids I know most...
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    Maybe I was wrong about 20/30 yr olds

    That’s a fair point and I didn’t mean to insinuate that all in that age range are obsessed with their pronouns and nothing else. These are tools that generations before me used to help win wars with and now there are people that are generations younger than I am that know about them. Those...
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    Maybe I was wrong about 20/30 yr olds

    I recently started downsizing the shop and was selling off some older tools that folks don’t use anymore. Die grinders, die filer’s, a big manual screw press, big vertical band saw, lathe, etc. This is all stuff that came off old military bases and ships machine shops. What surprised me was...
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    Got rental property?

    The 4 units take an average of 6 weeks to fill once they are vacant. One week before they are officially vacated they are advertised in local papers and on "for rent" websites. Once vacated, we take about 10 days for cleaning, updating etc before we show them. When we do new...
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    Got rental property?

    Of the 7 residential rentals I have, the 4 oldest have an average rental duration of 6 years. I have had these 4 rentals an average of 21 years and have never had any payment issues nor large maintenance costs. We do a lot of work to understand the tenants before they are leased. The remaining...
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    Employees suck !

    Its hard to disagree with this as a general statement. I have had 2 nephews get all the way through the academy and seat time with FTO's. One is in the Sac area and the other in the Memphis area. Before quitting they both shared that they saw too many times what you described happens. Too bad...
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    Employees suck !

    Sac is about the same sort of wasteland that the Bay Area is. Its probably tough enough dealing with the druggies/homeless/gangs but the guilt laden, rich, defund all cop liberals are the worst. Not sure how a good LEO navigates those extremes and survives. I was in Placerville 2 years ago and...
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    Employees suck !

    Easy there Max. If you have been a LEO that long then you have seen the change in LEO's behavior. Personally I believe good cops are a thin blue line and when they do their jobs well it provides a general peace of mind for those that cant protect themselves and helps a civilized society run...
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    Kevin O'Leary on CNBC.

    When hiring, I can’t remember the last time I looked at where someone did or did not go to school if they had more than 6-12 months of experience. Personally the half life of a diploma is 12 months max. If you dont have solid experience after that I am not interested. If you do have experience...
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    What to visit with my 90 year old parents on their last long road trip?

    Thank you sir. Not sure I think of doing this as something special but then I have always felt I have a debt of gratitude to my parents that will be difficult to repay. Not wanting to get into a big philosophical discussion here...... Good parents take care of their kids for many many years when...
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    What to visit with my 90 year old parents on their last long road trip?

    Ok. So here is my more refined plan for the trip to Rapid City so any input is appreciated... Boise head SE on 84 to Mountain Home then to Idaho Falls Idaho Falls NE on 26/89 up through the Teton/Yellowstone and then on out to Cody. Cody E on 14/90 out to Gillette Gillette E to Custer This...
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    What to visit with my 90 year old parents on their last long road trip?

    And can you imagine how his stories of being an artillery instructor would sound there?!?!? “Well ma’am, I spent too much time with young recruits, in the middle of summer, showing them how to clean, prep, aim and shoot their own big Howitzer.” Nope. Ain’t gonna do it.
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    What to visit with my 90 year old parents on their last long road trip?

    Thanks folks for the input, support and guidance. It’s helpful and appreciated. I am indeed blessed to be able spend time with both of them. Hankpac, thanks for the input and I agree with the disorientation. When the dementia set in my mom spent a lot of time with specialists. She has managed...
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    What to visit with my 90 year old parents on their last long road trip?

    Thanks…… I got them to Glacier 2 years ago and I think Yellowstone might be a bit out of range. I like the idea of Devils Tower. My guess is most of that trip between Boise and Rapid will be pretty. Just hoping to find a little gem to make it fun for them. Thanks again…..
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    What to visit with my 90 year old parents on their last long road trip?

    My parents are in their 90’s and in good enough health to make a road trip from Sacramento to Rapid City SD for a family reunion. My father has dementia so 5-6 hours in the car is near the max and air travel is out of the question. I have Sacramento to Boise planned so your help on Boise to...
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    Energy independence

    The problem I have with this is then the state knows you have something on the property. At some point they may choose to tax those with solar to support PGE's expenses. And not that I have a problem with PGE. I cant tell you how I have grown to love standing dead black trees. going to get a...
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