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Yes, Harrington it is. FEMININE????? Bite your tongue.
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I agree but 10" low at 10 yards is excessive to me. I would be shooting it off some sand bags and even letting somebody else try it to verify that it's not something that you are doing and if it is truly shooting that low, I think I would be trying to return it.
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Well, it is done. I went this morning with the intention of buying a Glock 30. I liked it because of the high capacity (10 rounds). When I got there though, I ended up comparing it to the Glock 36 and even though the 36 doesn't hold as many rounds, it is quite a lot thinner and would be a much better choice for concealed carry should I ever decide that I want to do that. So, I came home with a new Glock 36. I shot it and the 30 a few months ago at a gun range in Toledo, OH so I already knew how they shot. It was just a tough decision between the 30 and the 36 but I am happy with the choice that I made.
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I did look into the Judge and did a lot of research on it. After reading quite a lot of range tests, I have decided that it is NOT a good gun for self defense. I think it's a neat concept and would be great for keeping around for snakes and etc., the tests show that it is simply not a great weapon for personal protection. I'm not concerned about hitting a target. I just know that I will need to do some shooting to re-train myself. I have no doubt that even right now, I would be accurate enough to get the job done.
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The riding is OK...but unfortunately..for several reasons we just didn't get much riding in this summer. There is a place about 40 minutes from me that has them for $369.00. I'm not getting one though. I went this afternoon to buy one and they had it right there in the case but I was advised by three sales people there to avoid it. They said that they have sent back more of this model for various issues than any other gun they have ever stocked. This was the second gun shop that told me the same thing. The first one didn't have one in stock so I didn't put much faith in what they said. I just figured that they were trying to sell me something else. So, I almost bought a S&W MP45 but just couldn't make myself do it. They sell the Smith and the Glock 30 for $559.00. I have shot the Glock 30 and really do like it. It is also a bit smaller than the Smith. BUT...they were sold out of the Glock. Once again I came home without one. There is another shop close by that sells the Glock for $20.00 more. I make visit them tomorrow if I have time.
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Yes, I agree with Earl. Check the classifieds and you'll also see that he sells a kit to remedy the issue. -
Yes it will. I've used mine many times for that purpose.
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Now you have brought up an issue that I have to deal with. Over the past few months, I have gone completely blind in my right eye. I haven't tried shooting since losing that vision and will have to figure out what the best solution is for me. I know that I can continue to shoot right handed but use my left eye to aim or I can try shooting left handed. I plan to try it both ways and just see which feels better to me. I still forget sometimes that I am now blind in that eye. I was at a friends house the a few days ago and he had just picked up a set of HD mufflers and we were wondering if they had the catalytic converter in them. The first thing I did was pick one of them up and hold it up to my right eye to find out if I could see all the way through it. Nope...I couldn't...not with THAT eye.
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I have been looking at a Taurus also...but the Millennium Pro .45. I've read great reviews of it online but then the first shop that I stopped at told me that they didn't carry that model because they had too many problems with it. I then went back and did more research and found out that there were indeed some problems when they first came out but they are on the third generation now and are very highly rated. So...I'm still looking at all my options but still leaning towards the Millennium Pro.
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I got my flu shot last Monday, no side effects at all from it. I get one every year and have never had a problem.
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I honestly don't know who made them all. I never did any of them. Sorry.
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Be careful what you put in your bikes. The EPA has now approved E15 Ethanol. At this time, they are saying that it is good for vehicles made in 2007 and later but they are saying that they will likely revise that to 2001 models and later. MANY small and large engine manufacturers are warning that you should NOT use E15 in your vehicles because it will damage rubber parts and plastics and can cause fuel leaks. Some environmental groups are even saying that it can cause increased pollution because ethanol contains only 66% the energy of gasoline so fuel mileage will likely suffer. The good news is that, for now at least, it is voluntary and many stations are likely to not add pumps for it or switch over from the E10 that many currently sell. Still, some will likely do it and you don't want to put it in your motorcycles. I don't want it in my cars either. It is absolutely crazy for them to do this. There was a story on the news earlier this week about meat prices going up due to the higher cost of corn. Looks like it is only going to get worse. Let's not let this get political. I'm thinking that it probably will and will then have to be deleted but for now, I'm just saying to WATCH what you put into your gas tank.
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Is this the one? http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=499
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Is there interest in another VentureRider mug order?
Freebird replied to Freebird's topic in Watering Hole
Of course I will ship it to Iceland for you. Extra postage fee? I think not. Yes it does, IF you pick it up in person. -
Mobil 1 for me too.
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OOPS....yea...sorry about that. I forgot that I recently changed that.
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Now THAT is FUNNY.
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Is there interest in another VentureRider mug order?
Freebird replied to Freebird's topic in Watering Hole
I think that, including two for me, that's about 38. A few more and I'll try to get a quote for a quantity of 50. -
I agree that it's a bit hard to find but when you go to the classifieds, the third blue menu bar from the top on the far right side is a link that says "Place an Ad".
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Geezzz...you don't have to take your ball and go home. I understand your points...I just don't necessarily agree with all of them. Some folks really like the Macs...some don't. That's why we have choices. It doesn't bother me at all that you like them and want to recommend them but at the same time, don't get bent out of shape if some folks don't agree. Many of the things that you mention are also available for the PC. A LOT of "creative" people now use nothing but the PC, they are about as capable as the Mac now days. I call on creative people every day in my business. Mostly graphic design companies, sign companies, architects, etc. I would say that well over 90% of them use a PC. I will agree that 10-15 years ago, the Mac was the hands down favorite for those creative tasks but just as you say that the Mac is far different than it was years ago, the PC has become much more competitive than it was years ago in for those creative tasks.
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I understand. I'm doing the same thing....just letting them know that not EVERYBODY thinks so much of the Mac...even some of us who have tried them.
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NADA: Excellent: $5,350 Very Good: $4,025 Good: $2,400 Fair: $2,000 Poor: $1,300
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Well no, it's really not the only reason. There are a LOT of people in this country that money is not really the object. The fact is, a lot of of people just can't stand them. I can't say that money is not an object for me, it always is, but if I wanted a Mac I could have one. Several years ago, after hearing from Mac users how fantastic they are, I finally bought one. I truly hated pretty much everything about that computer. It was NOT all that they are cracked up to be. It wasn't perfect and did lock up from time to time and required a hard boot to get it going again. I would have figured that out eventually but I didn't care enough about it to spend any time doing so. I also found that much of the software that people use is VERY expensive for the Mac. With many Windows software, you have cheaper options that will get the job done but I found that with much of the Mac software you had to pay huge prices for some of it and there were few to NO alternatives. Mine ended up being a big paper weight and I finally sold it. I know a few people who really like them but if they were so great, they would have a much bigger market share than they now do. For me, thanks but no thanks.
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I don't think so. I think that they used to be Diamond Shamrock.
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I tend to do left turns better also and drag more when turning left. I wonder if it has anything to do with whether or not a person is right handed or left handed? Just curious. I am right handed.