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Down Range Cafe / Re: Classic joke thread...

« Last post by Big Frank on December 04, 2024, 09:24:10 PM »

I just spent a bunch of money on a fancy belt that won't fit.

Huge waist.

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Down Range Cafe / Re: Classic joke thread...

« Last post by Big Frank on December 04, 2024, 09:18:59 PM »

My friend Marty took a seasonal job in a bakery.  He hates the job and wants to quit, but he kneads the dough.

FIFY.

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Down Range Cafe / Re: $hucks it is cold...

« Last post by Big Frank on December 04, 2024, 09:17:20 PM »

It's 34 degrees here but feels like 24. I'm glad I'm inside. We had a weather alert tonight.

Snow Squall Warning issued December 4 at 9:02PM EST until December 4 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northwestern Oakland County in southeastern Michigan...
Southeastern Shiawassee County in southeastern Michigan...
Northeastern Livingston County in southeastern Michigan...
Southern Genesee County in southeastern Michigan...

* Until 1000 PM EST.

* At 901 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Durand to near Hartland, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 35 mph. A rapid accumulation of snow of
roadways, creating slick conditions.

SOURCE...Radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.

This includes the following highways...
I-75 between mile markers 94 and 121.
I-475 between mile markers 1 and 10.
I-69 between mile markers 114 and 148.
US-23 between mile markers 67 and 90.

Locations impacted include...
Flint, Hartland, Fenton, Grand Blanc, Holly, Davison, Durand, Burton,
Swartz Creek, Linden, Corunna, Cohoctah, Goodrich, Ortonville, Byron,
Bancroft, Lennon, Gaines, Oak Grove, and Lake Fenton.
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.

I'm 1 mile from mile marker 118 on I-75 in the affected area. There's just enough snow to cover the roofs of cars so you can't see what color they are. It looks like winter couldn't wait 2-3 more weeks to start.

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Politics & RKBA / Re: Even ray charles saw this coming

« Last post by Jim Kennedy-ar154me on December 04, 2024, 09:39:35 AM »

Statute of limitations probably covers most of it any way.

Presidential pardon only covers Federal crimes.  I’d imagine some DAs might be looking as to whether Hunter might be subject to state prosecution.

I didn't know that. I sure hope they do.

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Knives & Blades / Re: Even more knives

« Last post by Big Frank on December 03, 2024, 11:34:18 PM »

The Parrot knife came with a pouch, cleaning cloth, and challenge coin. Here's the coin with the one from the Arrkfeld Pro and Oclip Pro Christmas Gift package, and the coin that came with my blue Arkfeld Pro.

Now I'm waiting for my Military Armament Corporation MAC MK II Knife, a copy of the Gerber Mark II. It's the one in the middle. The one on the left is a Tisas Raider KB Knife, a copy of the Ka-Bar combat knife adopted by the Marine Corps during WWII, but with G10 instead of a stacked leather handle. On the right is the Inglis Fairbairn Sykes Knife. John Inglis and Company was a Canadian manufacturing firm which made weapons, like copies of the Browning Hi-Power, for the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth military forces during the World War II era. All 3 knives are sold by SDS arms. Besides Tisas USA pistols, Inglis Hi-Powers, and Tokarev USA shotguns, they have Spandau Arms sporting shotguns, and MAC 1911s, like this JSOC .45 ACP for $749.99. That's a good looking pistol IMO, and set up quite nicely.

https://sdsarms.com/mac-mk-ii-knife/

https://sdsarms.com/tisas-raider-kb-knife/

https://sdsarms.com/inglis-fairbairn-sykes-knife/

https://sdsarms.com/mac-1911-jsoc-45/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_Mark_II

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka-Bar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbairn%E2%80%93Sykes_fighting_knife

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Knives & Blades / Re: Even more knives

« Last post by Big Frank on December 03, 2024, 11:03:43 PM »

Last month I got a Parrot Folding Knife from Olight. It has Grey G10 handles and a 2.6 inch 154CM modified sheepsfoot blade. It feels like a bigger knife, with a blade longer than 2.6". The blade has a front flipper on it. I tried using my index finger to flip it open but it didn't budge. I have to use my thumb to flip it open instead. I have to hold it in an awkward position to do it. If my hands weren't always stiff and aching it might be a different story.

https://www.olightstore.com/parrot-folding-knife-grey

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Down Range Cafe / Re: More flashlights and stuff

« Last post by Big Frank on December 03, 2024, 10:53:39 PM »

The other flashlight I got today was another i3T 2 EOS Small EDC Flashlight This one is a Dragon & Phoenix Golden Black. I used 5398 O-coins to pay for it and no money. It came with a AAA battery, but you can also use a 10440 Li-ion battery to boost the maximum output from 200 lumens up to 300 lumens.

https://www.olightstore.com/i3t-2-small-edc-flashlight



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtrizuY2Ejk

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Down Range Cafe / Re: More flashlights and stuff

« Last post by Big Frank on December 03, 2024, 09:59:38 PM »

The Seeker 2 is still charging. Since it has a magnetic base, I can hang it on an L-stand. I'll probably put that one by the back door and keep the 2,300 lumen Warrior 3S by the front door. And I have another L-stand so I might put a light at the top of the basement stairs, next to the light switch.

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Down Range Cafe / Re: More flashlights and stuff

« Last post by Big Frank on December 03, 2024, 09:55:19 PM »

As you can see, the Seeker 4 is almost identical except for the number of LEDs and the way they charge. The Seeker 4 Mini has a similar form to the S2 and S4, but shorter. It has 2 pairs of finger grooves instaed of 3 and uses an 18350 3.6V 1100mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery, instead of a Rechargeable 21700 5000mAh / 3.6V Li-ion Battery. The Seeker 4 Mini is also 4-5mm narrower in the body and head because of the smaller battery, and has 2 LEDs, white and UV.

https://www.olightstore.com/seeker-4-rechargeable-edc-flashlight

https://www.olightstore.com/seeker-4-mini-white-and-uv-led-flashlight

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Down Range Cafe / Re: More flashlights and stuff

« Last post by Big Frank on December 03, 2024, 09:46:23 PM »

I got an Olight Seeker 2 in (Ocean?) Blue today. It's not on their site anymore, and according to some YouTube reviews from 5 years ago, it was a limited edition of 2019 flashlights in the blue color. It's a 3,000 lumen flood light with 3 LEDs. It almost the same size as the 3,100 lumen Seeker 4 that has 1 LED. The Seeker 4 is a little bit longer because it has a covered USB-C port instead of using the magnetic charging cable. The S4 has way more candela and a longer throw, but the S2 runs about 7 times as long on high. The blue one has a black bezel and the black one had a blue bezel. If you had both you could swap them to make each light a single color.