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A proposal to legalize cannabis extracts for medical purposes was passed April 8 with a unanimous vote by Missouri House General Laws Committee. Under the proposed law, House Bill 2238, the State Department of Agriculture would be authorized to produce, manufacture and distribute cannabis extract that is low in THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and high in CBD (cannabidiol). Those who receive a recommendation from a neurologist would be able to possess up to 20 ounces of cannabis extract.
I have compassion for individuals who are suffering from a chronic illness who cannot be helped through FDA approved medication. But on the other side of this issue, I am against legalizing medicinal marijuana that is sold locally, in individually owned dispensaries, with no doctor's order or pharmacy recommendations.
I am glad that Missouri is considering legislation that will not open the flood gates to anyone who pretends to be ill just to get a joint. The Patient Bill would permit use of hemp extract. Before a patient could be prescribed the extract they would have to have epilepsy that a neurologist has determined is not responding to at least three treatment options.
As residents of Missouri, there are many questions we need answered about the product House Bill 2238 is selling.
We need to know how they will go about creating a hemp product that contains less than .3 percent of THC, let alone synthesize the CBDs for consumption by children? If it is intended that other entities will produce the CBD product, how will the Department of Agriculture ensure that it is accomplished in accordance with the legislation?
This bill is asking the Agricultural Department to make the rules and regulations for something they know nothing about. How will they be funded and who will enforce the rules? If medical harm results from the use of this drug, will the state of Missouri be legally responsible for damages caused? How will doctors be protected from malpractice claims when recommending a drug not approved by the FDA and is illegal on the federal level? How will doctors be trained to administer this drug?
Were any existing laws used as a model for this bill? Or is it a new idea? Where did the language come from and what case law supports the implementation of the law? Given the fact that CBD based products are already going through the approval process by the FDA, they may already be available to Missouri residents through the Orphan Drug program.
Currently the state of Georgia has a CBD-only bill that has the potential to alleviate most of the problems associated with bills around the country. The governor of Georgia has outlined plans for clinical trials at Georgia Regents University for children with epileptic disorders.
"As the state's academic health center encompassing a 154-bed children's hospital, we have a responsibility to address the needs of families whose children are suffering," said Georgia Regents University President Ricardo Azziz. The Georgia plan is based upon scientific research and the use of the pure form of CBD that is going through the proper FDA process. This is the kind of intelligent response we need on this issue.
Doesn't it make more sense to work with university hospitals rather than the State Department of Agriculture? The marijuana issue is not as simple as pro-marijuana groups would have you believe. Their message is "legalize it and our entire drug problem would disappear." Don't be naive and don't take it for granted that the House Committee knows what will work. Don't be afraid to ask questions! This is your state, your community and your home. Stay informed.
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The start of the 2012 Oregon legislative session couldn't come fast enough for Portland mayoral candidates Eileen Brady and Charlie Hales. Both have raised far less money than state Rep. Jefferson Smith this year.
By the beginning of this week, Smith had reported raising nearly $129,000 in 2012 compared to about $80,000 by Brady and a little more than $39,000 by Hales.
But Oregon House rules prevent Smith from raising campaign funds during the session, which is scheduled to end early next month.
Brady is still the overall fundraising leader, however. The New Seasons co-founder passed the $551,000 mark this week.
Hales, a former city commissioner, is second at almost $316,000. Smith is third - where he will remain for at least a few more weeks - at slightly less than $296,000.
Pressing for the paper industry
A Portland Tribune story about the shrinking Northwest paper industry inspired Working Families Party policy adviser Barbara Dudley to do something about it.
Dudley, who also is an adjunct professor at Portland State University, helped bring labor leaders and environmentalists together to craft solutions. One outcome is House Bill 4142, a bill before the Oregon Legislature this session that has won bipartisan support.
The bill, which had its first hearing Wednesday, would grant a preference for government purchases of recycled paper made in Oregon, as long as it doesn't exceed the cost of other supplies by more than 10 percent.
China has been bidding up the price of recycled paper. As a result, much of the paper collected at the curbside in the United States isbeing shipped to China. That has deprived some Northwest mills of the raw material they use to make paper.
Dudley says the bill has the support of labor, the recycling industry, environmentalists and management. The one exception, she says, is Georgia Pacific, owned by the Koch brothers, and its lobbyist Mark Nelson.
Truth gets hazed
Like the classic Japanese film 'Rashomon,' there are many versions of the truth regarding what happened nearly a month ago in the boys' locker room at Grant High School.
As demonstrated by the case of the Feb. 1 fraudulent interview subject broadcast on KGW (8), who claimed to be an aunt to one of the victims, public interest in the scandal is rampant. Willamette Week first reported the story Monday about the TV interview with a person pretending to be a relative of a hazing victim.
Portland Public Schools officials confirmed this week that families of the two hazing victims contacted the school district and said the KGW interview was false. The district made that information available to KGW, which agreed to pull the story from its website, but apparently was reluctant to issue a correction or an apology.
Officials said details in the woman's story were not only untrue, she also 'provided graphic details of things that didn't happen.'
Even within the Grant community, the truth has diverged into wild rumors. Students and teachers are beginning to separate fact from fiction, using the situation as a springboard for discussion.
Many ask: Why has the media continued to call it hazing? First, no one but the boys in the locker room knows exactly what happened that day, or the circumstances surrounding it. Terms have been tossed about in the media, but it's all hearsay.
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I Feel Grateful Another Day I'Ve Lived To See - Poem by Francis Duggan
Though my worth as a writer I often do doubt
There are no shortage of things for one to write about
The birds in the Parkland just across the way
Are chirping and whistling for to greet the new day.
Though eventually the Reaper will catch up with me
I feel grateful another day I've lived to see
The sun o'er the hill like a giant ball rise red
It looks very like a warm day is ahead.
The one I have loved since I was a young boy
The beauty of Nature for all to enjoy
The silver billed magpies songsters of renown
Their flute like notes echoing in the park of the town.
As a writer even minor fame I have not known
And the rhymes I do pen I can claim as my own
Though with everyone them I would like to share
Still I'm not a poet and poets are rare.
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Many technology executives -- current and former -- will tell you directing a large public-sector IT organization is almost more than one person can handle. So imagine having another job. George Newstrom, Virginia's secretary of technology, holds down the dual roles of IT czar and chief strategist for economic development.
Few people could take on both positions and do them well, but Newstrom is no ordinary person. The ex-Marine spent 28 years at systems integrator EDS, where he filled an array of executive positions before ending his career at the firm as president of Asia Pacific-Information Solutions. When Virginia Gov. Mark Warner tapped him as his technology point man, Newstrom had amassed considerable knowledge and experience working in EDS' health-care and government sectors, and involved himself in various advisory and leadership roles on numerous foundations and boards.
But his biggest challenge -- and opportunity -- came when Warner gave Newstrom the job of reforming the state's highly decentralized IT infrastructure, services and resources into a consolidated, centralized program that would rein in costs while boosting services to citizens and businesses. The governor also gave Newstrom the task of attracting investments to grow the state's tech-based economy, boosting research funding for the state's public universities and colleges, commercializing intellectual property and increasing broadband deployment.
Virginia's IT reform effort is perhaps the biggest under way at the state level. Newstrom admits the complex job is far from complete. But the wheels are turning and the first of dozens of agencies have begun to consolidate their IT infrastructure and resources under the control of Virginia Information Technologies Agency.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - British postmen should face on-the-spot fines for throwing away the red rubber bands they use to bundle letters, a litter watchdog said on Monday.
Keep Britain Tidy said Royal Mail staff are not above the law and should be subject to the same 80 pound ($119) spot fine for littering as other members of the public.
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Quick mini-analysis of an ETF we are long in our Allocations Board models (EPP).
Here is a summary of the rationale:
We went long EPP on an Allocations Board portfolio during a small pullback in late August. (members can see allocation board for details). Why EPP and why then?
First, EPP is a regional ETF covering developed markets in the Pacific ex-Japan region. This means companies based in Australia, Hong Kong & to a lesser extent Singapore and New Zealand. Note that none of these are considered emerging markets --- though all are clearly closely tied to the growth of Eastern Asia, which in turn are all emerging Markets (ex-Japan).
EPP began by performing well on a relative strength basis during the summer of 2012 vs various lists we keep on constant monitor.
EPP is very volatile -- so we wanted to expose the model to strong relative strength -- but also be sure to plan ahead in case things went adversely against us. This can be a tricky situation because you absolutely must give yourself a chance to participate in the uptrend by giving it some room in the short-run ---- but we wanted also to have a plan in place to avoid large portfolio drawdowns. Below is a snapshot using the Ratio MA module to manage the individual position. Also included are some pullbacks which are normal for a volatile security like this. These would be buying opportunities within a perceived uptrend. This is not meant to be how anyone else should choose to manage a position. This is just a snapshot of how we were thinking about it.
The exact parameter settings should not be the focus here. Investing is not a pure science, in our view. It is much more like a game of poker, partly mathematical and partly behavioral/psychological. Good poker players don't take wild risks with no plan in place if things go adversely. They start out with a plan for each part of the hand and then make adjustments and often have to make some tough decisions as more information is revealed that is adverse to their position. Sometimes they make a mistake and fold the best hand (like a trading whipsaw) --- but over time, good long-term decision-making is what makes a good investor (and a good poker player). PLAN YOUR HAND.
The MSCI Index ETF list is quite useful as a starting point for ways to think about the global investment landscape. Moving from a domestic to a world focus expands the individual equity universe to well north of 8,000 securities (vs the typical Russell 1000 focus of domestic managers). Global exports are increasing on a secular basis as the world increasingly trades goods and services with each other ---- globalization is unstoppable.
Ironically, I say all of this as our models have been favoring domestic over international ETFs for months now and being short (or avoiding) Europe in particular seems like more than just a short-term trade.
Nevertheless, over the long-run it makes sense that more choices will offer diversification benefits in terms of enhancing return (long and short) and likely reducing risk (though this benefit becomes less as globalization increases). Without going into a long dissertation on this topic, I will just instead show the current relative valuations of the MSCI World Index ETF (ACWI).
Note that approximately 2/3 of this index is in the United States and Europe. It is not AS out of balance as it may at first seem as companies like those in China have very low profit margins. In the U.S., a company like Google might not contribute a lot to GDP – but it does have very high overall profits. Conversely, Wal-Mart contributes a lot to U.S. GDP but has very low margins – and China supplies Wal-Mart so you can imagine how their profit margins look. So each country will have GDP changes and profit margin cycles to think about --- its not JUST about GDP growth and population trends.
Over the very long-run though, these world weightings will likely change in favor of countries with stronger demographics --- (the above chart should only be viewed as a snapshot in time). Importantly, it is not going to be a smooth ride -- even as it seems obvious that countries like China and India grow to be much higher percentages of the total.
The next chart from the ETF Portfolios page re-creates the MSCI World Index ETF as a sanity check. We can do this with regional and country funds. It won't be perfect because there are some anomalies with indexes regarding 'sampling' and starting vs ending weights etc.…
So within the context of a dynamic and volatile global marketplace, ETFreplay.com is based upon – finding quantifiable, back-testable methods to help the investor think about balancing reward and risk. In other words, to participate in global strength and to avoid/underweight/short regions of the world showing global weakness. There will be many large corrections within secular themes. You need to protect yourself by balancing the longer-term demographic trends with the realities of extremely volatile markets. This is doable -- so long as you show proper respect for the markets inherent volatility.
Finally, here is a look at our ETF Screener. The 'ETFreplay.com Selected Betas' grouping has most of these indexes scattered within it. We don't think its complete to just look at regions of the world --- we like to view Relative Strength across asset-classes as well, not just equities. Note here that this is not properly done unless you are tracking total return --- dividends and distributions can make a significant difference in your screens and models. You need clean data to properly calculate relative strength -- especially across asset classes. As experienced professionals, we want to stress the relative benefit of a well-maintained total return database of 400 ETF's --- vs a 15,000 security database that simply reports trading numbers and ignores total return. We have intentionally created a focused environment (based on ETFs) to minimize the data integrity issues that can greatly affect financial models.
Details are important. We cannot be perfect -- but we know that simply ignoring the issue (as others do) is particularly disingenuous. ETFs are based on indexes. Index returns are ALWAYS based on total return. Price alone does not reflect total return, adjustments are needed. We make these adjustments so you don't have to...
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Here is our read on global money flows as we begin May: Asset allocations are the most important aspect to portfolio management. Our ETF Screener helps tell us where global money is flowing. We think it's a good idea to use experience and market savvy in conjunction with the quant models. There are countless ways to actually implement a given higher-level 'strategy.' We would strongly suggest staying with the theme of the backtested models -- but also keeping a watchful eye on overall portfolio volatility as a sanity check. Volatility is a good way to think about the potential for drawdown – so this focus protects you when there are strong rotations within the global marketplace.
Our models have not seen much change recently. Stay overweight US equities and underweight (or short) international equities, particularly Europe. Given instability in Europe and the already large outperformance of US Equity this year, a large divergence like this is a bit of a concern. Other regions of the world, such as Latin America, Emerging Asia and the Pacific countries do not appear to be worth an investment at this time --- these regional ETFs have high volatilities and are not showing relative strength. Interestingly, US REIT's have been showing strong movement within the rankings – indicating global money continues to have a risk appetite for segments of the U.S.
It makes sense to us to stay aggressive on the non-equity portion of the investment landscape. U.S. treasuries do not look interesting at this point as yields are low and the global economy – outside of Europe – appears to be fine. If the U.S. were not strengthening, why are junk bonds continually making new 6-months highs?Outside of the primary indexes (and REITs) – 2 interesting developments we have noticed over past 4-6 weeks: 1) Precious metals are rising in the relative strength rankings2) Emerging market bonds look good in the rankings (note that EMB/PCY are dollar-denominated) -- they tend to trade a lot like U.S. high-yield bonds -- and they have pulled back recently.
In a recent institutional research piece by Goldman Sachs targeted at European portfolio managers, they offer various ways to trade 'the divergence theme in the Eurozone.' In the note, they discuss the problems with domestic demand in Europe within the construct of strong global growth, led by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) theme. This note was on April 28th and followed a similar note discussing a similar theme targeted at US portfolio managers.The basic idea of the note is to "Go long international growth & short Eurozone domestic demand." In both research pieces, they do a lengthy analysis of long lists of 'basket trades' that portfolio managers could do to implement this longer-term trend. The bottom line of these studies was to create a long basket of stocks (to be long) that has companies with high sales exposure to the strong parts of the world and create another basket with high sales exposure to mainstream Europe and go short that basket.To execute this, you would submit a list of trades, with quantities of shares, to a firm like Goldman or Morgan Stanley or Merrill Lynch and say 'buy(sell) this basket of 70 stocks on the market close today.' Then, Goldmans quantitative 'experts' figure out how they are going to both 'guarantee you closing price' – and make money for themselves. They ultimately do some kind of elaborate combination of trades that hedges themselves --- and can use the liquidity in the futures market with a hedge ratio or whatever else they do to create a profit for themselves – and then they charge an extra fee to the buyside firm to do the program trade.Now – enter ETFs. Think about what you can do now – you can buy any of 1000 pre-set trading baskets that were created by index construction experts at MSCI, S&P, Russell etc. In some cases, such as at Schwab or Fidelity, you can do this for zero transaction fee. Its like the world has aligned in favor of the small investor/advisor here. This is very powerful.I should go on to note that in this most recent research piece by Goldman on 'trading the divergence' --- they spend nearly 1/3 of the report going into backtests of their newly created trading baskets. Well, with ETF's – the trading history total return chart of the 'basket' is known. You don't have to simulate it with portfolio management software --- you can just run the total return chart on our site.So this is the power in ETFs: 1) the index has been constructed for you by index experts already (the people at firms like MSCI are every bit as smart (I would say smarter) as the people at your typical large financial institution) – they know what they are doing. 2) the trading history of the ETF 'basket' is known and 3) you haven't done any actual work yet and you are already analyzing the characteristics of the ' ETF basket' (its volatility, out/underperformance, historical relationships etc).The bottom line is that banks makes good money recommending these kinds of things for portfolio managers. The longer the list, the more the profits. Big portfolio managers with huge assets under management cannot buy most ETF's – the ETF's just aren't big enough. But you – as the small advisor, small hedge fund or individual investor can -- and that is what our site is all about -- leveraging the inherent and underrated power that ETF's bring to neutralize the investment landscape.(by the way, our relative strength model pointed towards this weakness in Europe months before Goldman wrote research on this – just go into the ETF screener and move the date back to January and see for yourself)
While it may not be particularly interesting from a global perspective -- the relative strength model in our Screener has been quite clear for past few months. Long US Equity and Negative on Europe. Here is an example using the relative strength model as of the last day of February to create a subsequent long-short portfolio that is representative of the broad themes in the marketplace:


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Now that the children have moved out, my wife and I found ourselves with all this disposable income (it's amazing how much was consumed from the 6'5" teenage burn on groceries and home repair!). We decided to use that to improve the house, gaining some help from architecture contacts and such to attack the bathrooms first.
We have two back-to-back bathrooms, covering a total footprint of about 9'x12'. We're completely gutting the space, and moving the wet wall so that the master bathroom gets enlarged, and the guest bathroom gets reduced to a half-bath. We intend to extend the house and add another bathroom and bedroom down the road shortly, so the bathroom count isn't a problem.
This was to be an ambitious project, but close enough to our capabilities given the right subcontracted experts. I've done plumbing and electric before, and have some licensed experts in the family (though in other states). I've mapped out the demo-construction phases so that at no time are we without a working toilet or shower, which of course makes the project more interesting.
So, I'm planning on coming back here for some advice, if you guys are willing. I've got the good start of a saga, and I'm thinking this
will last for most of the summer, given my time to complete the work.
The fun began this weekend, when I finally finished demo-ing the tile shower. I discovered to my horror that the shower was a poor remodel from a previous owner. Under the liner, I found a plywood patch about 70% the size of the shower. Beyond that patch, the rest of the wood showed dry rot, reaching under the wall into the living room. There was also a lot of water damage affecting the wet wall in-between the two bathrooms. However, since that wall was being moved, I wasn't too worried. The underlying joists were also damaged, but much of that damage looked old, and they had already been sistered. The sisters look pretty good though the floor is a bit bouncy...
I intend on replacing the wall between the bathroom and living room, and repairing the subfloor out to at least the first clear joist. We planned to replace the carpeting in there anyway, and if the dryrot extends farther, I can take care of it then...
My first question (of many :)) surround those joists and the floor repairs I'll be starting. I've included some photos of the situation...
1) How can you tell if an already-sistered joist needs repairing/replacing? Visually, there's just a bit of discoloration on the sistered joists, so I think they're good, but I'm not sure if the bounce I can feel is weak joists or weak subfloor.
2) Since I still have an exterior wall with usable sill-plates, I need to support the subfloor at the edge. I'm thinking of putting 2x6 sections between the joists at the wall's edge, attached to the joists and the rim joist using framing nails. Is this a good plan, or is there something better?
Thanks for all your help!
#1 if you can dig into it with a cat's paw (nailbar) easily, then time to replace. If there are no mushy bits, the wood is solid, then probably fine to apply wood preservative.
#2 Yep, that is exactly right, add blocking as needed.
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This project seems worth most if not all the effort required to obtain the resulting strength and benefits of serviceable front wheel bearings.
However, I'm uncertain if the point regarding stronger ball joints is relevant. The OE HP D30 weak points are 1) axle tube wall thickness and 2) control arm mounting brackets on axle. Jeepaholic solved the tube issue. I have not heard of ball joint issues with the OE Xj HP D30 to know if this is an issue or not. My use off road use will always be mild so I am not an authority in this area. Can anyone comment?
I like this axle a lot but, would not want to choose this route if the end result was an axle with greater width than my Xj's. I am also interested in the outer D44 knuckles that are available from Reid Racing. They are not inexpensive but are a less involved solution for much of these same benefits. Does anyone know which of these two solutions is stronger? We have to make sure we are comparing apples to apples...
Lockouts - agreed
Serviceable bearings - the ticket!
Bigger brakes - agreed
Stronger ball joints - uncertain?
High steer for less $$$ - Many Xj folks I talk to indicate this is unnecessary; need could be usage dependent.
Parts availability - agreed
Added tube strength (if you sleeve the whole tube) - agreed
Added axle width - Can we prevent this if we choose to build this axle?
Welding required (for some) - You can always pay to have this done.
Wheel bolt pattern changes - Only a potential con; no more negative.
Axle Part Cost is Excellent!
$60 for a waggy 44 (flat tops, spindles, brakes)
$50 for ford hubs and rotors
$100 for the XJ 30
-$10 for the cj 30 (tonka?)
Plus high steer arms and machining for ~$200. The discussions I have held with people regarding this issue is that it is not necessary. However, may usage is mild; no rocks, etc. My limits may be far less than need concern others.
I am also concerned regarding the simplicity this posting suggests. Meaning, how much more work is involved than is actually presented? For example, since the D30 lacks outer shaft bearings we need not be concerned regarding the alignment of the finished housing with regard to the shaft/bearing rotation axis. Is everything presented here or, does it get more complicated than this?
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ANTWERP, Belgium -- University of Michigan gymnast Sam Mikulak (Corona del Mar, Calif./Corona del Mar) qualified over the weekend (Sept. 28-30) for the event finals in all-around competition as well as high bar at the 2013 Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. All-around finals will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 2 p.m. EDT, while high bar finals are Sunday, Oct. 6, at 10:40 a.m. EDT.
Mikulak scored an 89.532 in the all-around competition in subdivision I, highlighted by his performance on high bar, where he placed fourth with a 15.366. The routine consisted of two full-twisting Kovacs variations, before sticking his double-twisting, double layout dismount.
Mikulak also took ninth on two events, narrowly missing out on event finals in both as the top eight moved on. He began with a 15.400 on parallel bars which included a giant Suarez directly into a straddled front one-and-a-quarter to a Moy.
On floor, he tallied a 15.033 after opening with a back one-and-a-half twist to double front and then dismounted with a nearly stuck triple.
The 2011 and 2013 NCAA All-Around champion sprinkled in scores of 14.233 on pommels, 14.70 on still rings and 14.80 on vault. His score of 89.352 trails only 2012 Olympic gold medalist and three-time defending World champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan, who scored a 91.924. All scores are dropped prior to all-around finals.
"Like the Olympic Games, the top three earn medals. Judging by his performance during qualifications, I really like his chances in the all-around finals on Thursday," said U-M head coach Kurt Golder.
Mikulak is one of five U.S. men that qualified for event finals along with Brandon Wynn on still rings and parallel bars, Steven Legendre on floor and vault, Jake Dalton on floor, and John Orozco on parallel bars.
Graduate student Syque Caesar (Port St. Lucie, Fla./Lincoln Park Academy) took part in subdivision III on Sept. 30, taking 21st on parallel bars with a 15.066. He also competed on high bar, where he scored a 13.533.
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I know its illegal to have a bayonet or even a bayonet mount/lug on a semi-atomatic rifle or shotgun.
But, is it legal to have an attachable bayonet on any type of "repeating" long gun such as a bolt-action rifle or pump-action shotgun?
Never heard of any law a round here to that affect.
I'm from West Springfield, Massachusetts
The reason that I asked the question is because I couldn't find the answer to my question with the Massachusetts Firearms regulations/laws website.
But, Since its illegal it makes me kind sad because to me without an attachable bayonet a long gun just feels incomplete.
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I grew and lived most of my life in Western MA and finally escaped to the United States almost 5 years ago. The place SUCKS for gun laws! If you do escape, you'll find 1) that you're not living in liberal la-la land and 2) you'll get to enjoy the freedoms we are supposed to have as gun owners. I get dragged back there once a year for my wife's family reunions, and every time we leave, I remind myself that I will never live there again.
So, bayonets aren't legal anywhere in the U.S., even for hunting purposes?
Bayonets are legal to own and have on your rifle in AZ. What are you planning to hunt with a bayonet?
Sorry, it took so long to reply back.
What I, two cousins and an uncle are planning a trip (soon I hope) to Southern Canada to go "Wild Boar Hunting".
"My uncle says its quite a dangerous game (wild boar) to hunt and he says you have to be well prepared."
And that's the reason (well at least one of them) why I would like to own a knife bayonet for a shotgun or rifle.
Bayonets aren't illegal anywhere in the US. Certain states have "assault weapon"(sic) bans in place that do not allow the combination of certain features of semi-automatic rifles and shotguns. Non-automatics are exempt from this law.
I'd recommend against using a bayonet afield. Use enough gun, become proficient with your chosen arm, don't take a shot you're unsure of and you won't have a problem. A clean, humane kill should be your goal.


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NEW YORK — Brooklyn native Tray Woodall returned to his hometown with a heavy heart and a hot hand.
The Pitt fifth-year senior guard used the latter to overcome his personal grief for one of his best performances.
With his maternal grandmother "severely ill," Woodall scored a season-high 25 points to lead Pitt past St. John's, 63-47, on Sunday afternoon in a Big East game before 9,129 at Madison Square Garden.
Elizabeth Ratliff, 68, hadn't moved for 10 days — she has yet to be diagnosed, but Woodall said his family believes she might have had a stroke — until Tray visited her at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center on Saturday night in Paterson, N.J.
"My family is going through a tough time, but I had a lot of family here to support me," said Woodall, who played at national powerhouse St. Anthony's in Jersey City, N.J.
"A guy like me, I don't need any extra motivation. I'm motivated every day when I get up. But it was nice to see my family and have a chance to be around them at this time."
It was a game Woodall called a "must-win" for the No. 20 Panthers (21-7, 9-6), who were coming off losses at Marquette and to Notre Dame. It moved them out of an eighth-place tie with St. John's (16-11, 8-7), clinched at least a .500 record in conference play and did wonders for their morale and NCAA Tournament hopes.
It marked the third 20-point performance of the season for Woodall, who had 24 against Duquesne on Dec. 5 and 23 against Lehigh on Nov. 13. What made this one special was the location,.
"It's great playing at the Garden, the Mecca of basketball, playing in front of my family and my friends," Woodall said. "I've been playing here for four years. It's just a great place to play. It was my last regular-season game here, and I wanted to make sure we came out with a win."
Woodall made 8 of 14 shots from the field, including four 3-pointers, and sank 5 of 6 free throws. He also had four rebounds, two assists, two steals and no turnovers. It was a performance that prompted Pitt coach Jamie Dixon to call Woodall "terrific in every way."
"I don't think he took a bad shot, and I don't think he made a bad pass," Dixon said. "That says a lot for 31 minutes there."
Pitt shot 44 percent (22 of 50) from the field while holding the Red Storm to 31.6 percent (18 of 57). JaKarr Sampson led St. John's with 14 points, six rebounds and three steals, and Phil Greene IV added 11. Top scorer D'Angelo Harrison finished 1 for 12 and finished with six points, 12.3 below his season average.
Woodall, meanwhile, nearly matched his average in the first half, scoring 10 points as Pitt took a 30-27 halftime lead. When Sampson sank two free throws at 19:06 to give St. John's its first lead, 31-30, Woodall sensed the momentum shifting and swore to be the "fearless guard that I am."
He scored eight points as Pitt responded with a 12-4 run, including a 3-pointer to regain the lead and a three-point play at 16:46 for a 38-33 edge.
"That's what we expect from our leader," said Pitt swingman Lamar Patterson, who had 11 points, six rebounds and two steals.
"That's just Tray to me. He's been doing that awhile. He always wants to take the big shot. He had the hot hand, and we were finding him. He put the team on his back and led us to this victory."
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This chart is really astounding. It shows the average number of days that homeowners with defaulted loans (NOD) have not made a mortgage payment. For New York, one of the states which requires court approval (judicial) of a foreclosure, it is more than 21 months. Can you imagine how many seriously delinquent loans there are in that state?
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The findings of a shocking new survey reported jointly by trulia.com and realtytrac.com were released on May 18 of this year. It revealed a dramatic change in consumer attitudes about when the housing market will "recover." Only last November, 37% of those polled believed the recovery would begin no later than the end of 2012. That number plunged to 18% by April.
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There are dozens of infamous quotes that would adequately sum up the ominous overtones of such bearish data, but I think I'll let this one go and let the chart do the talking.
Of course, if you're a vulture real estate investor looking to score serious discounts at foreclosure auctions, you're about to enter the "seven fat years" period.
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This is why you should buy much less house than you can afford at the time you buy.
Emily………Actually that's NOT the moral of the story. The moral of the story is that one should take the "free roll" when it is presented to you. The option to bet on housing & keep the winnings if it goes up…………but to just walk away if it goes down (after living rent free for months or years)………is a free roll. Only downside is your credit score, but that too shall recover.
And before anyone gets on my case about the whole "right & wrong" thing……….I didn't create the system, I didn't write the rules. I live in California & I've got a number of friends who bought houses 4-5 years ago & have been paying their mortgage every month. They're all underwater $100K+. They should have taken my advice to walk away 2-3 yrs ago but they decided to do the "right thing" & to stay & keep paying. If they had done as I suggested, they'd have a small pile of cash in the bank today & already almost half way to rehabilitating their credit score. Instead they keep watching their home value decline every month, live paycheck to paycheck………..with $50 credit left on their credit cards.


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Malik just turned 9 and it seems that more and more often, every few days, we are finding a pellet on his bed, ususally the size of a small ping-pong ball, so not that small. During a visit in November, the vet mentioned that Malik had kind of week anal muscles and asked us if we ever found poop on his bed. That happened some then, but much more now. He didn't say if we should worry about it and I forgot to ask, as there was a more pressing health issue. Is this something of concern?
As a note, he eliminates regularly 3 times a day, his poop is on the harder side but not rock hard.
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Neutered, and he does have a back condition, with a slipped disc from years ago (did MRI), and a pinched nerve, that have weakened his back (for instance, he can't stretch with torso down like all dogs do).
Heres some info i found on the internet. hope it helps. i think its common in older dogs to become unable to retain their poop. plus you mentioned your dog has weak rear end. http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileychi...continence.doc
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|At my mountain, the wallride is a big wood one thats painted Blue (Bluebird Day Foundation colour to represent donated features ). And the paint wears off it but it slides fine, throw a coat of paint on it so it looks decent and it might slide better?
Alright, thanks for the info.
I'll finish putting the frames into one big piece.
When it starts snowing, ill see how simple snow works. For the support, I'll make multiple 2x4's T's all over the all, those T's will be against : The ground and a fence.
Thanks for the help man! Keep shredding
I think you could probably just leave the wood. maybe throw some snow on it. I mean thats what the pros do and it works for them ha.
if you have the extra money you might want to get plexi or something like that.
I would say when winter rolls around try it out with only wood. If you're sticking you can put something on it.
For supporting it the best would be to lean it against a solid tree or something. If you have to make a stand for it out of 2X4s make it strong. when people start jumping on it, thats a lot of stress. there really isnt a light weight way to do this.
I have a small wallride in my park and its just wood. Its the heaviest feature i have and the wood slides just fine
Wallride questions, tips, and tricks (FOR BUILDING IT)
Hey guys, I decided I'd get a wallride going this year.
The backyard as housed multiple snowboarding rails, etcetc
but never a Wallride.
I'm looking for info on how I should build :
-the basic wall ( I have already built 2 wallsegments I am planing on putting together)
-the support ( I was thinking multiple 2x4 in T shapes to move it simply if I need to)
-the material I should put on top of the wall ( I am not sure what I should put on the wall once it is built and ready, I have had multiple suggestions (plexiglass, simple snow build up, simply leave the wood)
Thanks for helping out! Ill post pics of the 2 wall segments soon.
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