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    Gifts for hunting party

    How about something local like one of those axes made from leaf springs?
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    Politics

    I wonder which one is a billionaire's latest wife?
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    Probable new No. 1 EA bohor reedbuck with KOS Safaris Uganda

    Congratulations.
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    Politics

    I agree with you 100% there.
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    Politics

    I don't think the voters mattered much in that election.
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    Politics

    You mean you would actually require the voter to learn viewpoints and policies of their local representatives? Just look at your average Trump or Biden voter, most are clueless about ramification of most policies beyond sound bites. What we have here, especially at open primary States, is much...
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    Politics

    Same here. I can have a nice cup of coffee after dinner and then sleep like a baby. Now, in Africa my coffee consumption goes down considerably as I have no coffee during the day. I have been toying with the idea of a thermos for the vehicle though for the next hunt.
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    Politics

    First, decisions by committee never really work at executive level. That being said, I think that is what is happening at Biden administration as I truly think Biden is not really involved. That is the wrong approach. I'd rather Congress did less rather than more. Most successful State...
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    Politics

    Did someone say coffee? Below is for about 9 months total as I was overseas for 3 months.
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    Passport Renewal...

    My reasoning is for airline travel. Getting a Federally approved driver‘s license requires onerous documentation in addition to hours in line at CA. This way I just use the passport card if the Feds don’t kick the can down the road again.
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    Politics

    Yep, exact same points I made a few posts ago.
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    One cartridge to hunt dangerous game for the rest of your life and it can't be a 375, what are you going with?

    Double in .500 NE. Why? A .577 double is too heavy for me. :sneaky:
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    Politics

    From that article: It is chilling to read. The Ukraine issue, in my view, is more important than anything else. Yes, the same article had Trump's view on how to end the war in a day. Cut off all aid and have them surrender to Russia.o_O
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    Politics

    I think where we are differing is that one thinks the sky is falling and the other does not. As long as we get a GOP majority in the Senate (assuming Trump doesn't sabotage it again) regardless of who is POTUS we will be fine.
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    Politics

    Actually, my main concern in life is hunting Africa. :ROFLMAO: Also, you could ask 10 people in the street what’s best for America and you will get 10 different answers. One thing for sure, neither Biden nor Trump are what’s best for America.
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    Politics

    Well, Democrats do not count Asians as a minority, so yes that puts Whites on top. :ROFLMAO:
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    Finally, my Heym 89b, 577 NE

    Congratulations. Now, go book a proper elephant bull hunt. :sneaky:
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    Politics

    For me what matters is quality and features and customer service more than the cost. On some equipment we use US made solutions per client request, our engineering cost however goes up exponentially as we have to make up for lack of features in our software programming. Siemens and Schneider...
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    Politics

    After my negative experiences with American made vehicles in the 90s I had vowed never to buy another. Well, my partner really wanted a Jeep so I gave in. Horrible service for routine maintenance. One visor attachment broke, it was under warranty, but we had to make another trip a week later...
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    Politics

    No idea where they get produced, all I get is a 10% tariff line item on invoices. We use Digikey as the distributor.
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    Politics

    Using your battlefield analogy (even though it is far-fetched). I'd respect a man who would refuse an illegal order despite personal costs.
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    Politics

    Phoenix Contact, interestingly, even though they are a German company quite a number of their product line does get produced in China as well as Germany. There are alternatives, but no one gets close to their quality and features in most of their product line. Just to give a nerdy example. They...
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    Politics

    You suggest on cost plus contracts we do not charge for all of the cost? Have you ever owned a business where a multitude of employees and contractors are counting on you? The example I presented was to point out that Trump era tariffs of 10% on certain goods were still in effect during the...
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    Politics

    That is still going on. Just paid an extra $50K on China tariffs for electronics we bought for a client. Not a big deal for us as we mark it up and pass on the cost to the client, and who in turn passes it on to the consumers at large.
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    Politics

    I really liked the Trump in his time of Presidency. That is despite his costing me a lot financially due to doing away with SALT deductions. I donated to both of his campaigns and was a major contributor during his Newport Beach, CA fundraiser. He lost me with his election loss denying, January...
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    Politics

    I made it pretty clear that no matter how much damage Biden will do domestically to the country. I truly believe Trump will do worse worldwide and poison the well for any future GOP candidates. I'd rather have 4 years of Biden (yuck) and at least 8 years of a GOP POTUS that can fix his damage...
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    Model 70 Classic 300 RUM

    Donor actions for B&M cartridges are Model 70 WSM cartridges, not full magnums.
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    Passport Renewal...

    Well, my passport was going to expire in July. I have an international trip planned in May, so it was time to renew. Went and got a haircut and a beard trim as the picture would be there for ten years. On March 1, I sent my renewal application to the PA passport office. They picked it up from...
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    Politics

    I think James Carville was right when he said: "It is the economy, stupid". Most people will vote with their wallets. Hence, why the Democrats are pushing a 7.5 trillion budget full of giveaways in order to buy votes. When people complain about inflation etc., they are voting with their wallet.
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    Finally got my Landi!

    I was originally doing research on the new Land Cruiser and the GX 550 kept on appearing on my YouTube feed. After watching a number of reviews, it was an easy decision to decide on that instead of the Land Cruiser.
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    Politics

    I always wonder if bills like this are just virtue signaling in an election year. It has no chance of passing the Senate or being signed into law by Biden.
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    Finally got my Landi!

    I am going a similar route this year as my 2018 4Runner is at 100K+ at the moment. I am in line to receive the new Lexus GX 550 Overtrail+ model sometime in April or May when they start getting shipped over from Japan. Here is a review. Getting the same green color as in the video.
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    Politics

    I don't see how him spending previously allocated funds on the green energy stuff impacts the stock market one way or another. Yes, it is misguided spending from my view as well. BTW, if Trump, through his actions, had not thrown the Georgia runoff election to the Democrats, none of these bills...
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    Politics

    I agree with you there. I think the DC, Manhattan and Georgia cases have no merit. Florida case though, seems to be legitimate, especially the obstruction of Justice charges. That is also self-inflicted as Trump refused multiple requests to return the documents as well as being cavalier with them.
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    Politics

    I think you skipped over the part where I said financially it does not really matter who is POTUS in regard to my businesses.
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    Cape buffalo hunt coming..what bullets to choose..?

    Yes. Here is a comparison to a fist on the other side of entry on the ribcage.
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    Cape buffalo hunt coming..what bullets to choose..?

    Softs are all you will need nowadays. Last two buffalo I hunted were with Hornady DGX 50+ and 60 yards respectively. Both double lung shot and one round is all that was needed per buffalo. Found the bullets just under the skin on the other side.
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    Politics

    I can only go by Trump's own words. Are you saying he is not trustworthy?
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    Politics

    To clarify things, first I am not voting for either one of them. Secondly, my bottom line will not see a difference one way or another. Actually, I might end up paying a bit more in income taxes under Biden if he also increases capital gains tax. Hopefully, people will show up and vote for GOP...
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    Politics

    Just for you I added my grocery bill and gas costs for last month. My grocery bill, which was from Whole Foods was $440, gas was $245. That is for two people and two gasoline cars and CA gas prices of $5.30+ per gallon. You do not need to be rich to afford the cost above, middle class income is...
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    Politics

    I ran across this a while back, and it could explain the demographics of Democrat voters that will still vote for Biden. There is a reason Democrats have been playing the race card often.
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    Politics

    On boutique stocks like Tesla it could be. However, solid companies have been doing really well for a long time.
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    Politics

    No, we'll stay home (actually vote GOP down ballot, just not Trump) as Trump is on record for not wanting our vote or money. BTW, if I weren't hearing you guys complain I'd have said economy is going great. My companies are breaking revenue records, stocks are skyrocketing, and my vendors are...
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    Politics

    I thought George Floyd riots hurt Trump rather than help him. Now, immigration is becoming an issue as the Democrats are taking money away from social services that usually support minorities to help the immigrants. Whether that is going to help Trump in swing States remains to be seen though...
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    Politics

    For me, personally, it is a wash with a slight edge to current economy. Yes, gas is more. I think groceries are a bit more as well. Stocks are a different story. My Apple stock was $78 on Jan. 23, 2020. Today it is $178. Amazon was $93 and today it is $177. Other stocks are up as well. Pretty...
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    Politics

    Yet, he is encouraging Putin to attack NATO countries. :unsure:
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    Politics

    That has been investigated ad nauseum, and debunked as it relates to 2020 election. Ditto for the recent AZ governor's election where Kari Lake cried fraud in multiple lawsuits and was able to prove nothing. No, some would like someone with integrity and honor to run for POTUS. Plus, as @Red...
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    Politics

    One thing to consider is mail in voting. It makes voting very easy, as simple as affixing a stamp. Democrats encourage that to help them with the turnout issues. Incredibly, the MAGA crowd discourages that as "that is why 2020 was stolen" etc. etc.. So, it is more of an effort to vote for Trump...
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    Politics

    I assume you are referencing the Reagan quote: "“Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican.” Well, Trump was attacking DeSantis a couple of days before the Florida governor's race if you recall, hoping DeSantis would lose. Trump even praised Crist...
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    Politics

    He might as well have said “Mussolini made the trains run on time." And advocate for fascist dictators. The man never thinks of optics of what comes out of his mouth. Especially, seeing that he seems to like praising dictators all the time, back to when he was POTUS.
 
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