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I suppose when you figger in the cost of equipment you may have a point, but it was an enjoyable process for me, and I learnt a whole lot about ballistics and took great pride in my reloads. I still have some left today, and don't remember ever having a misfire on one of my loads. It's also cool being able to load up / down just to play around I'd load 44s up to the point where they were really uncomfortable to shoot, and would also load them down to the point where you could see them in flight. When I was heavily into shooting, it was like I'd be ashamed of myself if I shot factory loads. I guess that we wouldn't do a lot of things if we looked at it purely from a standpoint of cost anyway....It'd be pretty tough to say that hunting or fishing is cost effective, but many of us sure enjoy it.

Not arguing....just trying to understand how you figger you won't save any money.....Have bullets, power and primers gotten expensive? I felt I'd saved quite a bit...especially when loading rifle ammo and .44mag. I will say I used the same brass over and over, which works best when you avoid the max loads I mentioned. I never did make my own bullets,... but for pistol rounds for plinking, I'd always use lead bullets from local bullet makers and got them pretty cheap. I had a RCBS junior press and a Lee something or another for shotgun. I should still have that stuff in a container somewhere. It is time consuming, but I got a lot of enjoyment out of it.

Been a while, but if you do a lot of shooting, it'll definitely save you some money. I got a lot of enjoyment out of it, and spent a lot of time doing it....I don't really see any downside to it. I don't shoot much at all anymore, but if I did, I'd get back into it. If you're doing pistol ammo, try to resist constantly going after hot loads. Hard on the gun and hard on the brass, and I enjoyed shooting wadcutter loads more anyhow. I seem to remember that anything getting much over 1000fps should be copper jacketed to avoid leading up the barrel.

Things being as they are....that'd be a pretty boring place to put it.

Puc's post reminded ME of an old story from Huntin' Camp. One of the old timers who was up in his deer stand had to pee, but didn't want to climb down out of the stand to do it, so he peed in a Ziploc bag he had with him, and zipped it shut, then while holding it, he realized how nice and warm it was, so he kept holding it, using it as a hand warmer until it came unzipped and dumped into his lap. lol The next morning he was handing out baggies, asking if anyone needed handwarmers.

Gonna throw caution to the wind and GENTLY set it in a dumpster. Like Puc, I too like the crash, but I'm not going to BEG for the bad luck.

IMHO, one of the things that's so great about this site is it's pretty much open to ANYTHING but politics and maybe religion. I like that I can discuss a variety of topics with my Venturerider friends. I think that if it was restricted to Yamaha Venture talk only, I'd be more likely to visit only when I had issues with / questions about my Venture. I like it much better that I can still do that, but also spend time here purely for entertainment, or at least a pleasant distraction. Thanks Don, for a wonderful site.

I mix about a quart of old gas with 3 quarts of old motor oil and use it as a firestarter when I'm burning brush / trash / leaves. If ya get a fire started with it, once there's a few coals burning, then I incorporate the leaf blower and it looks like a blast furnace. Using that method has worked well to get a roaring fire going even with wet materials. I go through 15 or 20 gallons of that stuff every year. When I retire I'm not going to miss all the PITA stuff I have to do living in the woods. House is 700' off the road and property is mostly wooded. I loved the seclusion and the idea of rural living, but when I submit to my golden years, I don't want to deal with this crap.

Went up to the cabin with friends last weekend, and while I was there I decided to get rid of some junk that's been lying around. One of the things I removed is an old mirror that's been cracked, and before I throw it in a dumpster, I'd like to know the possible ramifications. So here's the question: If I throw it in a dumpster / compactor without breaking it, but knowing it will be broken, ...am I subject to the dreaded 7 years bad luck? If I throw it in a dumpster that doesn't compact, still knowing that it will eventually be broken......same result? Since it's already somewhat broken, has the bad luck already been given to whomever originally broke it? To what extent am I responsible for this mirror, and how do I dispose of it without getting the bad luck? If I dig a pit and line it with sand, place the mirror in, then more sand on top, then bury it, it will probably still be broken someday, but having taken such care to protect it, would I still be subject to the bad luck? I dunno what I'm supposed to do here.

I'm going back 25 years here, but I had a KZ1000 with a missing title, (not stolen) and there was a service out of Delaware that would make it pretty easy to get a new title. As long as the bike had never been reported as stolen:....... For a fee ? $275 or somewhere thereabouts, you would sell the bike to them and they'd turn around and sell it back, providing a bill of sale. You would then take the bill of sale to the Ohio BMV and, since Delaware did not require titles on motorcycles 10 years or older, Ohio would then issue a new title. It was actually pretty easy, and perfectly legal.

Dad passed in January, which was a blessing, ....but terribly sad, as he was loved by so many. Today, my little angel, Teddy, passed......also a blessing....he was nearly 18 years old and feeble, but we loved him so very much. He's with the angels, and waiting for us.

1980 CB750F Super Sport. I'd have sold my car before selling that bike. I ran the pee out of that bike and it never gave me any trouble.

I'll be thinkin' about ya brother. Best wishes for a quick recovery, and a great result.

Stainless ia a royal PITA to work with, but it sure can be purdy. When I worked at Turkey Point power plant, I did some time on the Nuke side, and during an overhaul I had a chance to check out the reactor head. It sat in a stainless swimming pool, which was drained, and I climbed down the ladder to check out the head itself, and it was really cool...(temp was still quite warm) but it looked cool. Everything was polished stainless....it was like everything I looked at down there was a mirror finish. I picked up a bit of a dose meandering around down there, but it was worth it......Besides, I thought it was a cool feature when I grew a third testicle...

I'd be interested as well.

I like Taurus. I've a few of them and have never had an issue. I have some Ruger's as well and have had a rare issue. I like my Glock, I only have one Smith...it's ok, but I gotta say my Taurus PT140 is my go to. IMHO Taurus makes a rugged, reliable weapon at a good price.

Had a heavy, wet snow yesterday morning. Enough that I called off work, as I didn't want to do an involved job on a roof in that crap. Ended up plowing the drive, and 5 neighbors drives. I waited for the snow to stop before plowing, and as I began to plow, down came a fairly heavy rain. It was just a nasty day....glad I stayed home.....plus I got some brownie points with the neighbors.

I'm kinda going through a similar situation, by proxy. I'm the legal guardian for one of my brothers, he's soon to be 60, mildly autistic, mild schizophrenia. He does just fine in that he needs minimal care....He lives in an apartment that I built onto the garage, we make sure he either joins us for dinner, or I'll bring him something....freezer and cabinets always have a couple weeks worth of food, he can use the microwave so it's not that much trouble to care for him. Thing is that at his last dental checkup the dentist said it's time to think about pulling his remaining teeth and getting him dentures. He's on SSI as his only income, and we've been able to save a good chunk of it for just such a rainy day. He has no dental insurance so it'll be paid for with his savings, but this stuff is PRICEY. Dentist said we'll be looking at 8-10K for dental work and dentures. He suggested the "Post?" type if we can afford it, or standard dentures if we want to save $$$. Anyone have any opinions on which way to go with this?

Hey...when I'm driving the motorhome, or, as I like to call it..."Ridin' the Big Wheel"....I go where I want....my lug nuts are bigger so if you don't like it, get outta the way. (Just kidding) For those of you who haven't had the experience, when you first climb behind the wheel it's a bit intimidating, but if you've a normal understanding of common sense physics, you get into the groove pretty quick. After a bit, it's not much different than driving my work van. What it comes down to is that those who are lousy drivers in cars, will be even worse drivers in larger vehicles. I've often thought there should be some sort of a driver test to pass before you can drive these things, but when you think about it, it's pretty rare to see a motorhome in a traffic accident. I can only remember maybe 2 that I've seen in all my years. Anyhoo, I think most people willing to drive a behemoth are courteous and capable.

Really tough to find people right now. We're talking about hiring 3 qualified mechanics in Western OH area, and the local Union Hall has no one to give us. 70K+ job with great retirement / health benefits, and it's next to impossible to find anything but entry level people.

Sounds like your quick reaction saved the day. You've time to heal before the REAL riding season begins. Take it easy, get yourself healed up.

Basement concrete isn't usually very thick though.....Cut, if you've a concrete saw, ... or at least deeply score with a circular saw / diamond blade and break.

I built a small garage just to house a 69 Chevelle project, with the intention of working on it in said garage. I'd installed 2 - 8' electric baseboards to keep it above freezing, and a hanging gas heater for quicker heat. As it turned out, the electrics do the trick and I've never needed the gas heat. Electric is safe, and needs no propane refills. Baseboards are easy to install if you don't have to run miles of wire. If getting power to it is an issue, then I'd agree with everyone else.

Lol...sounds like where I work. Things went well for quite a while. About a year ago, they got rid of the 2 key people who directed 40 some techs and in an attempt to streamline and make things run more efficiently, they hired 9 people to replace the 2 they got rid of. What a mess. Management is now trying to figure out why we're not making money anymore..... It'd be funny if it wasn't so sad....and dangerous. Thank God I'm in the Trades and can get work pretty easily even if the company tanks.

I told Lisa that when we got our lives back, we'd go on an Alaskan Cruise. Still have a little snag....(Little Pomeranian who's going to be 18)...still can't leave him, but don't know how long we'll still have him. Anyhoo, I'm starting to look into booking a cruise and thought I may be able to get some valuable input from my Venturerider family. We'll be flying out of Columbus, OH, and will want a package deal.. What line? What time of year? What to do when we get there? Don't know what happened with the text size....whatever....