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12:10 pm
February 4, 2012
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jamie
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Bought 11 pre 64 dimes at an Antique sale. Gave My Mom 1 that was her birth year. Spent $20.00 so it was a good buy for silver content alone.
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1:47 pm
February 4, 2012
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Pete
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Crab Apple said:
I tapped 25 Maple trees today. Now from tomorrow until the trees bud I expect to get somewhere between 0 and 30 gallons a day . When the temperature is below freezing at night and above freezing during the day I will get a sap flow…. the warmer the daytime high the better the sap flow usually. Sometimes I get more than a gallon a day per tree but usually it is 1/2 to 3/4 gallon. My trees are mostly 31 to 55 inches around…. lots of growing to do yet .
We will cook the sap down on our coal stove then do the finish work on the kitchen propane stove since the final cooking is critical to get the thickness you want and not Maple Sugar instead of Maple Syrup.
It takes between 40 and 60 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup.
Hey Crabby: I read an article on this once in my Dr.'s waiting room…it said that sugar maples are the best for tapping. Is that all you tap into or do you try other types? Also, there's a small window for tapping the trees…have to get them when the daytime temps are about 50 and then falls below freezing at night so the sap moves up and down the tree…is this abnormally warm winter going to through you off?
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2:35 pm
February 4, 2012
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Crab Apple
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Pete said:
Crab Apple said:
I tapped 25 Maple trees today. Now from tomorrow until the trees bud I expect to get somewhere between 0 and 30 gallons a day. When the temperature is below freezing at night and above freezing during the day I will get a sap flow…. the warmer the daytime high the better the sap flow usually. Sometimes I get more than a gallon a day per tree but usually it is 1/2 to 3/4 gallon. My trees are mostly 31 to 55 inches around…. lots of growing to do yet.
We will cook the sap down on our coal stove then do the finish work on the kitchen propane stove since the final cooking is critical to get the thickness you want and not Maple Sugar instead of Maple Syrup.
It takes between 40 and 60 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup.
Hey Crabby: I read an article on this once in my Dr.'s waiting room…it said that sugar maples are the best for tapping. Is that all you tap into or do you try other types? Also, there's a small window for tapping the trees…have to get them when the daytime temps are about 50 and then falls below freezing at night so the sap moves up and down the tree…is this abnormally warm winter going to through you off?
Yes a quick change to spring, that is night time temperatures staying above freezing, will shorten the sap gathering season.
I tapped only sugar maples last year but am tapping reds and silvers this year too… the sugar maple has 2% sugar content and the others have about 1%.
No I have not tapped any trees but maple but there are others I have read about like birch and some kind of "elderberry" that is common further west but not the skraggly elderberry variety you cut the berries off here in the east.
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8:13 pm
February 4, 2012
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MW
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Bought 4, .5 oz silver bars, a 5 gram bar of gold and a second glock 26. That makes 2 g17s and 2 g26s.
Reinforced my front door once again, this time replacing the hinges with double laminate steel ones and 4 inch steel screws that reach into the stud. Replaced my old aluminum door bar with a sturdier steel one.
Rotating and replenishing some LTS food.
Replenishing some water storage.
Filled truck with 1 year old emergency fuel, 15gal worth and refilled.
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All the kings horses and all the kings men won’t be able to put the empire together again. -anonymous
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2:52 pm
February 5, 2012
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Gallo
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MW,
I'd take it that you really liked your g26. Do you mind sharing a little more about your experience at the range and carrying it? How does it compare in recoil to a J frame snub in .38 S&W.
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7:37 pm
February 5, 2012
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MW
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Gallo, I like it alot. My g26s have tritium night sights and a grip extender on the bottom of the mag. The recoil is less on the g26 than my charter .38 undercover snub. The snub's barrel is maybe a full inch shorter and more kick. Also not much weight in the barrel so it kicks up more. I'm a tad more accurate with g26 than my g17 which is funny, but i've heard others say the same thing. I'm much more accurate with my g26 than my .38 snub. Concealed carry silhouette is way better with the little snub nose too.
I still love the snub, but I've evolved in my thinking and likes/ dislikes in the past 3 yrs of serious CC.
Still use the g-17 in a retention holster for open carry. I have a hard time sticking with just one carry weapon and method. Therefore I train on all three handguns.
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All the kings horses and all the kings men won’t be able to put the empire together again. -anonymous
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6:01 am
February 6, 2012
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not that i know anything about this stuff, but it's been my experience that it's almost impossible to hit anything with a .38 special. the barrel is just too f***ing short for the amount of recoil. unless the muzzle is actually pushed into the guy's stomach, you're going to be 3 feet over his head or two feet off his shoulder. keeping a round chambered in a semi, you've got a pretty good chance of one accurate shot. of course there's always the possibility of a dud round. nothing's easy. but considering the extra pounds of double action pull for the .38 on a second try, i think you're probably dealing with only a fraction of a second difference to rack. of course that means no slacking on your training.
my thinking has also changed using both as i build up more and more range time. just my 2 cents. MW definitely knows more about it than me.
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9:13 am
February 6, 2012
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Jarhead
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Post edited 9:18 am – February 6, 2012 by Jarhead
I had a SW model 36 with the 3" barrel and square grips that I had no trouble hitting squirrels with when using wad-cutters. I traded it a 2"model with round grips for my wife….I won't be shooting any squirrels with it, but at seven yards I can keep all the shots on a bad guys head fired single action or on his chest fired rapid fire. I don't normally use +P or +P+ in snubby's and I have seen tests where wad-cutters actually create one hell of a wound channel, even though they were developed for target practice not self defense.
I don't think the difference in accuracy of the two Smiths had anything to do with barrel length….just different guns.
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" When a well packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and it's speaker a raving lunatic." Dresden James
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11:18 am
February 6, 2012
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Gallo
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Post edited 1:27 pm – February 6, 2012 by Gallo
Well, here is my reasoning, for what it's worth, since I'm the least experience. I wrote about my experience with a G30 a few weeks ago. I loved it, but the gun is a bit chunky for summer carry or for those times when you just need to drop a gun in a pocket to run an errand or throw the trash.
So this has me contemplating the g26 or a J snub (including the SW 640 or the SP101 for the greater weight and .357 caliber). This is what I see as pro's and con's given my environment:
The G26 is all that people say and more, enough said. The only draw back I see to it, being a pistol, is that it can easily go out of battery in a hand to hand confrontation. It is also bit chunky for pocket carry, which is not my favorite way to carry but sometimes it's just convenient.
The snub is a little mule of a gun in both the good and the bad ways. It kicks hard, require more practice to make accurate shots, holds only 5 rounds, and all this is just with 38 range ammo. Try +p or +p+ or better yet .357 and practice become painfully prohibitive. None of this comes from personal experience just what I've read.
The J frame, nonetheless, is a good little mule too. Reliable as day break, very concealable, and it's a dirty little belly gun that can pump a goblin full of lead and gases at point blank range just when he thinks he's got the upper hand on you. For these reasons, I'm wiling to overlook all its negatives.
The odds of me getting into a gun fight at more than 7 yards are slim to none. Even if it came to that, I'd be dodging for cover instead of duking it out. What's more likely is a close encounter of the personal kind where I get pushed into the car or my own house or I'm taken down by an assailant lurking in the parking lot. In those cases, I'd think the simplicity and reliability of the snub is unbeatable. And at that point it matters little if I place shots in the gut or in the chest, or if the damn little think kicks hard with a 125 gr .357 bullet.
So for a first ccw, I'm highly leaning towards a S&W 640, 642 or SP101 2" – all with concealed hammer.
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11:58 am
February 6, 2012
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Gallo
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Another observation:
The snub also lends itself perfectly for appendix carry which is very discrete because, at least in my case, not many people stare at the crotch area— ymmv. And drawing from appendix is somewhat ambidextrous. I've read that in close confrontations hands and arms are often hit. If the gun is riding at 3:00 it will be very difficult to draw with the left hand.
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7:02 pm
February 6, 2012
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Jarhead
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So for a first ccw, I'm highly leaning towards a S&W 640, 642 or SP101 2" – all with concealed hammer.
All good choices and with lighter loads it's a good weapon for your wife to carry.My wife, like a lot of women (and men) limp wrist pistols causing them to stove pipe rounds. Even the venerable Glock will stove pipe when limp wristed.
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" When a well packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and it's speaker a raving lunatic." Dresden James
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8:35 pm
February 12, 2012
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Gallo
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Post edited 8:38 pm – February 12, 2012 by Gallo
MW,
The g26 has two recoil springs whereas the gen 3 compact and bigger only have 1 recoil spring. The gen4 compact guns now have two recoil springs.
This would explain why people say that they are more accurate with the subcompacts that with the gen 3 compact and standard glocks.
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9:54 pm
February 12, 2012
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jamie
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It's been a lousy week for me getting my buttons pushed by the PTBs. I did some puttering around the house and some planning for this next week.
Got the new seed saver catalog and found a couple of neat plants. http://www.seedsavers.org/shop
#1507 Paris Market, carrot is round and 1-2 inches in diameter and grows great in a container or rocky soil
#1212 Alma Paprika, A cherry pepper and goes from mild peppery to sweet in taste. Good for drying and grinding.
Found a couple of .270 rifles Remington 760 and 700 for under $300 even a couple of SKS 7.62x39 in the same price range, in an free local advertiser. So I have a good idea of price of what can be had locally.
Had a very nice day to try out the solar oven again and got a little bit of heat generated in the rascal. I'm working on the reflector and see if that won't kick the heat up a bit.
My potatoes did winter over in my Styrofoam root cellar. I think I'll use a couple of small Styrofoam coolers to divide the big cooler into sections for different root veggies.
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7:09 am
February 13, 2012
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MW
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MW,
The g26 has two recoil springs whereas the gen 3 compact and bigger only have 1 recoil spring. The gen4 compact guns now have two recoil springs.
This would explain why people say that they are more accurate with the subcompacts that with the gen 3 compact and standard glocks.
Yes, that could be.
Jamie, I've always wanted an SKS but for some reason never bought one. I know for a fact they are easy to convert to full auto. Ahem…..
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All the kings horses and all the kings men won’t be able to put the empire together again. -anonymous
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8:21 am
February 13, 2012
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Jarhead
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For the same price I would much prefer the Saiga.
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" When a well packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and it's speaker a raving lunatic." Dresden James
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10:02 pm
February 16, 2012
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jamie
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Got some generic cold medicines including a Mucinex generic. There are some new studies that the active ingredient in Mucinex relieves Fybromialgia pain. If you know someone with Fybro it might be good to stock up.
Added 3 All metal water bottles. I think they should work with my little pocket stoves for boiling water for drinking and water for meals. Bug out buckets and bags
Turned over 2 of my small raised beds. If you decide to put raised beds over grass use cardboard as your weed/grass blocker. It works a lot better than newspaper and plastic weed blocker.
Got my cash ready for the gun show this weekend and I'm hoping for a good buy. But, if that doesn't work I found a nice youth version 7mm-08 at the pawn shop in great shape and hardware installed for a scope. The stock fits me good with the recoil pad installed. Marlin Model XS7Y Bolt-Action Youth Rifle 7mm-08 Remington 22" Barrel 5 Rounds Black Synthetic Stock plus it's a magazine fed bolt action.
Picked up 8 sets of ear plugs and 2 more LED Flashlights.
Started a new batch of Lager tonight. This is going to be for this spring as it takes lager more time than the Ales. I think I'll be doing a little stocking up on bottles and grains for the future. Ordering Hops to plant
I'm thinking it might be a good idea to grab 1 more fresh water to give me over 200 gallons of fresh water stored as I'm in the high desert and I'm the only one in the family storing more than 3-14 days of water. My folks subdivision is on a well but my Dad says they would need about a 10 K generator to run the pump. I do have a year round creek a couple of blocks from my home but I'd hate to depend on that in the city.
Picked up a pallet and my beer lady said I could have her pallets from her shipments. Not perfect but at least I'll have some building materials, and or something to burn if needed. You can't beat the price of free.
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10:12 pm
February 16, 2012
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Jarhead
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Post edited 9:00 am – February 17, 2012 by Jarhead
I have spinal stenois and have lately been diagnosis with Fybromialgia, I don't believe in Fybromialgia I think it's a diagnosis they use when they don't know what the hell is wrong with you.
The youth model Marlin should be a perfect rifle for you, the extra magazines are expensive, but at least they are available.
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" When a well packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and it's speaker a raving lunatic." Dresden James
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11:00 pm
February 16, 2012
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jamie
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Well Jarhead you maybe right but My Mom has it whatever it is…. Check out massage therapy my Mom gets it a couple of time a month about 10 minutes in the local mall from a gal that knows her stuff and Mom says that it is a huge help. I figure the Mucinex will be of use no matter what at least for colds. I love multi-taskers
I find myself coming back and thinking about that little Marlin more and more. But we will see how it goes at the gun show. I want to thank all of you for forcing me to think about the rifle and not go off half-cocked on what may have been a bad idea. But forced me to look at other alternatives. I know when I buy a rifle it's because I really want it, not because I just settled for anything just to get by.
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8:59 am
February 17, 2012
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Jarhead
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jamie said:
Well Jarhead you maybe right but My Mom has it whatever it is…. Check out massage therapy my Mom gets it a couple of time a month about 10 minutes in the local mall from a gal that knows her stuff and Mom says that it is a huge help. I figure the Mucinex will be of use no matter what at least for colds. I love multi-taskers
I find myself coming back and thinking about that little Marlin more and more. But we will see how it goes at the gun show. I want to thank all of you for forcing me to think about the rifle and not go off half-cocked on what may have been a bad idea. But forced me to look at other alternatives. I know when I buy a rifle it's because I really want it, not because I just settled for anything just to get by.
I'm not saying the pain or symptoms don't exist. I just think a lot of DR.s throw that diagnosis out when they are unable to find the real problem "you have Fybromialgia….no cure….to bad….go away"
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1:16 pm
February 17, 2012
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Jarhead said:
I have spinal stenois and have lately been diagnosis with Fybromialgia, I don't believe in Fybromialgia I think it's a diagnosis they use when they don't know what the hell is wrong with you.
The youth model Marlin should be a perfect rifle for you, the extra magazines are expensive, but at least they are available.
My wife has been saying this for years JH. the Doc's do seem to just want you to go away. She interacts with several Doc's that are of the same opinion. my mom was diagnosed w/it. The pain is real, but the cause is not known. So, the catch all Fybromialgia.
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