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I never said ban the gun. We're never going to ban any firearm in the US with the money and power of the gun lobby. Sure, I've said that in the past, but I've realized that's not the most helpful position to have. Many people just love their guns more than anything else. Who am I to stop being from being happy? How often are the other "deer hunting" rifles used in mass shootings? How many people are shot per year in an AR-type weapon versus a deer hunting rifle? While I did actually look for a "damage" comparison or impact comparison - you are correct that a "deer hunting rifle" is a deadly weapon. It has a larger, more powerful bullet. BUT - there is a significant difference in how the damage occurs. The smaller round starts it's expansion sooner than the larger. The larger will more often blow through a human sized target before it expands and tumbles. At least, that's what I researched in 10 minutes of googling. Is there a way to "solve" the ammo issue while still respecting gun owners who enjoy target shooting or legitimate hunting (animals not people)? I don't want to pile on the demonization of gun owners because while it is fun and easy, it's not productive. Hence why I think dealing with the ammunition the is the least bad way of trying to do some good.

My wife and I were considering a move because our neighborhood is full of renters and the HOA cares more about the colors on people doors and shutters than trashy renters. Oh, and Cabarrus county is a complete poo-show. We looked at the rates and the prices per sq. foot, and while we're still OK, we're going to stick it out. Like we could sell well, but what are we going to be able to get else where? So we're going to try to stick it out as much as we can.

I'm kind of surprised we're not in the TB yet, to be honest =P My problem with the AR-15 is less the gun and more the ammo. The bullets do TREMENDOUS amounts of internal damage. I mean, the base of the AR-15 and the M-16 (Source: https://special-ops.org/whats-the-difference-between-an-ar15-m4-and-m16/#:~:text=The distinction between an AR,military in close-quarters combat) are similar in nature, and both fire the same ammunition. This is not a weapon made for civilians, it was made for combat and the ammo was designed for war, not self-defense. So fine, people wants their "cool" looking AR-15s and other tacti-cool gear for Insurgency Cos-Play, hog hunting or scaring people with whom they have a disagreement. My biggest problem is the actual wounds caused by the weapon are much worse than other firearms. Time after time, when the super popular AR-15 is used in a violent attack, there is always a medical professional who is saying that the wounds are just worse. https://abc7.com/why-ar15-semi-automatic-weapons-dangerous/13051721/ That is the MUCH larger issue. While the 2nd amendment says, and has been interpreted, as buy as much guns as you want - there is nothing about limiting the ammunition. Or is there a way to redesign the round so that ammo sold to civilians would be more of a straight shot through a target as opposed to the devastating wound pattern the military round causes? I've fired some higher powered, long rifles before. There is a certain cool "this thing is powerful" feeling. I get that. You feel it from your tingly bits on up. The dopamine rush is real. Last time I did, I was at an outdoor "not strictly regulated" range. There were some bowling pins we could set up, and being able to see those things hit and fly was cool as crap. I think for many people, that's where the fantasy ends. Like you can shoot a bunch of random stuff, and it's cool and all; but then you have to ask yourself the hard question: what happens if I shoot a living creature or a person with this weapon? Hopefully I won't get this thread tossed in the TB, but while I respect people who collect cool and antique firearms, or those who responsibly own guns; I do think there is more that can be done to protect the greater public from the people who want to abuse the good behavior of the larger population.

I heard about it this weekend. Just horrible. I have no idea how you move on from such a tragedy.

When my dad died, I got his guns, mostly antiques, but some that are still fun to shoot. I have a Stevens Marksman-12, a Marlin lever action 22, a Remington Shotgun, and my favorite: a Savage over/under .22/.410 model 24. I've shot that one since I was a kid - I've always been able to get those .22s to line up really well at around 50 yards. My father's favorite was his Browning .22 challenger 3. That's a nice little pistol to shoot. I enjoy shooting them, and when my son is ready, he'll learn how to handle them. Realistically, I don't have anything remotely for home security. I do have two dogs who will tell me when anyone comes to the door, lol. I have a bunch of target guns for fun. I don't have the money to go out and buy anything new. I've got bills to pay as I get further out of debt, and it's not a priority. Though a buddy let me shoot his .45 once, and I loved that one. Felt really good. Maybe one day. Oh, and no tacti-cool gear for me. When I go to the range I have my fire arms in their cases, ammo in a left over tool bag with my safety gear.

I know right? Some one in the draft thread on reddit said the same thing lol. Have you been encountering a TON of annoying bugs? I got a new puppy so I've been a BIT behind the past two weeks. Last night I tried to run some of the seasonal jailbreak heists - it seemed even worse than it was when the season started! My god. My jumps were floating, floors bounced us, and snipers still suck (not a bug, but a feature!). I've kind of been let down pretty hard this season with D2. The main lightfall campaign was fun, but had some major holes. The seasonal story had some moments, but playing the heroic activities is such a PAIN. I still haven't gotten an undying one. I know I'm not some hardcore pro player, but I know mechanics, how to synergize my builds, and I've played for 10 years. I think I should be better at these... Hopefully season of the Deep is better....

Well, he made a lot of mistakes. A LOT of BIG MISTAKES. But then it's looking better right now. Was he saying "I order you to get the first pick?" Or had he, Scott and Frank been talking about trading up, and Tepper was giving his go-ahead and do whatever it takes to get the best player? There's a bit of missing context there. I think the search for Fitterer, Reich and his staff, and the Qb evaluations shows that he's learning when and how to use his mouth.

No, y'all have it all wrong. Each team is thrilled with their guy! They can't believe they were able to draft the best player on their boards! This is just exactly what they wanted to happen! /sarcasm That's basically what every coach and GM presser says.

Bryce Young comes across as a really good, level headed kid. He understands a lot of the business of the NFL already. That response he had for Stroud was just ANOTHER demonstration that he's a great person. Bryce isn't dumb, he knows how the NFL media will tear guys down. Didn't he workout with Stroud this offseason and they hit off a friendship? I'm sure he hated seeing his buddy getting torn down over what is ultimately some BS.

In this type of hypothetical, you're just comparing traits. Does Maye have great traits? Sure? I guess? I dunno. What I do know is that he's not up for drafting. Neither is Williams of USC. We have our pick of the litter of this year's QBs, and that's what matters to me. Who has better traits? Maye or Richardson? Williams or Levis? Sadly, being a QB needy team for as long as we've been, we live in this perpetual "edging" fantasy of having it all when we get nothing out of it. Well, that time is over. In a little over 12 hours from right now (7:45am), we'll know who our next QB is. This wonder team of of coaches will coach them up because their livelihoods depend on it. If they pick the wrong guy? Sucks for us, but I heard the QB class in 4 years is going to be something! For many of them, it's a loss of a job. The NFL and Tepper won't care too much as they will still get our money.

Lesson learned from the future, but they are sending me a new one. Just be here Thursday.

We're going this summer to Disney (sweat city), and we looked into the fast pass and park hopper and realized they were nothing more than cash grabs. So we passed. We'll see how it goes. Hopefully my son can build his lightsaber. That's what he's most excited about.

Yep, just thought it was odd I wasn't sending it in or anything. I guess there is SOME meaning into brands being popular. When I bought it, I was talking to the IT guy at work, and he raved about how good their PSUs were. Then I looked around online, and saw that they were highly regarded, more so than the more popular PSUs. I saw that model was at least on the "not e-waste, won't blow up your system" on the PSU Cultists lists.

You're too kind I'll see what they say.

All wrong. Look, we're on the INTERNETS! You need the RAGE! The petty insults! The Passive Aggressive Arrogance! Put them down! Dude, this is is lamest as told on the internet but happened IRL story ever!!! *SARCASM!!!!* I've been on the internet for a long time (probably too much to be honest), and when I was a stupid kid - I would get legitimately mad at kids in chat rooms in the 1990s/2000s. I look back on that dweeb I was and I laugh at myself for being such an internet moron. That's why I try to be decent online. My success varies, but I try to be myself. Trolls have been around the webz for 25+ years, and if you can't handle them as an adult - time to get off the computer. I tell my kids - Words are cheap, keystrokes are cheaper.

I didn't have the budget for a modular power supply It's just a spaghetti mess in the basement lol. Oh, I just got a response from them. They want me to document the S/N, ok, a picture of the warranty label, ok, then break the warranty label and send the three pictures in...

My board didn't come with rubber washers. Would that happen if it was working just fine, then nothing?

Let's all remember that the time we're in is PEAK BS season. We see teams "leak" all kinds of information to try to manipulate the draft. I'm sure teams in the bottom of the top 10 are happy to say some BS to try and get folks to pass on a top QB so they can "fall" to them. Let's also give a shout out to the "wait til next year!" folks. They are more than happy to point out that next year's group is so much better than this year's crop of young men. That's just human nature =P I still have no idea who the Panthers pick. Nor do I care. They are going to pick a QB, and I'm going to be behind them 100% until they prove they suck. I'm going to trust this staff to develop them and put them in a situation to be successful. I mean, if they don't, then they'll be out of a job pretty quickly. Stroud is an elite thrower of the football. He showed some great stuff in the Georgia game, but we didn't see those improvisation skills much of the rest of the season. Young is an elite processor who is a point guard of a QB, but to say he lacks ideal size is an understatement. Richardson is a Madden Cheat code of a player, but will he be able to reach his ceiling in time for a coach to not get fired? Levis eats bananas with their skins on...need we say more? Enjoy the BS/smokescreens! Two more weeks (right, it's the 29th?) until we find out for sure!

I filed a warranty claim with Antec so we'll see how that goes. I chose them because a lot of IT folks swear by them.

Troubleshooting help: So I turned off my computer earlier today, and went to turn it back on and it won't post. I've disconnected the power supply, basically took the computer apart, testing out each componenet, all the ram slots, no USB/perepherials, etc. Nada. Here's what it does: the LED on the cooler (AMD box cooler), and the case lighting will start for a second. I hear a "click" that would normally happen before the rest of everything start to spin up, then NADA. Any other ideas for troubleshooting this issue? Could be a power supply issue?

It's a great tool. I watched how Corridor made it, and it's fascinating. Though it's pretty crappy when you train your AI on the art of someone else. I could see a studio could allow an AI like Stable Diffusion to animate the images they trained via their own inhouse artists. It's such a cool tool and idea. I'm thinking I might try to use it as a project down the line.

I use a Linksys mesh system and it has been FANTASTIC! Never going back to those other struggles again! As far as a smart home - you need to figure out what you want out of it. For us: we wanted to have some smart switches/outlets, garage door openers and a couple nest thermostats. It runs off our Google Home. Our main usage is to manage our lighting on a timer and handle our temps while we're out for work and stuff. If I were doing this again, I'd pass on smart thermostats and stick with a programable. We end up leaving our system on a hard schedule instead of letting it make decisions. In the summer, while we're out, it let's the entire house heat up. It takes forever running the AC to death to get it remotely comfortable. When all your walls, floors, furniture and stuff gets warm, it doesn't cool off fast enough. The smart switches and outlets have been fantastic. Being able to set up a schedule when we're out of town is great. Setting exterior lights to come on when the sun goes down is cool. For me, I always get paranoid that I didn't close the garage door. I can open and close it remotely which eases my anxiety. The kicker with all of that is making sure your hub is pretty solid.

You have to take a swing on one. Neither one is a perfect candidate, but we have to pick somebody. I've listened to my fair share of pundits talking about each player and it really comes down to these main points: Young: Better player, IT factor, VERY SLIGHT/Narrow frame. What happens the 5-6th time Young get's obliterated in an NFL game? Stroud: One of the best throwers of the football in several years. Checks a LOT of boxes. But is the Georgia game a one off or a precursor to NFL success? There are legitimate concerns about the Day-Ohio State offense, but Stroud is so much better than the others. A bit robotic. It comes down to what the team wants to do. It could completely be possible in three years we see that Stroud and Young aren't it, and AR and Levis are the two best QBs in the class. Look, that's just how random the NFL can be. I'm fine with the team making the best choice and moving on from there. I thought this would be an exciting time as a fan. Instead, it's just endless, circular logic. Ugh!

I have no idea what the team plans. I do know that looking at AR, due looks like an absolute manimal. Big, tall, fast, rocket arm. Looks like a Madden Cheat Code. But he's not Cam. Cam played better in his one year of starting at Auburn versus Richardson's lone year as a starter. That's not to take away from AR's tools, but the reality of the situation is that you can't really compare them. Now if the coaching staff feels like they can coach AR into being a franchise QB who can be a high level passer, a guy who can elevate the team and the face of a NFL franchise for 10+ years... Well, I'm just an idiot fan with a keyboard We'll have to wait and see what happens.

I'll admit, Richardson was super interesting as a watch. Mega talented athlete, played better than his stats, but he's no Cam Newton. Cam started one year at auburn and was the best player in college that year AND won a National Championship. Thats part of what made Cam the #1 pick in 2011. I just don't see it with AR. I think he's a great talent, and is going to be very entertaining as a player. Do I think he's going to turn the Panthers into the "it" team? Probably not. I feel like this is smoke from Frank. It's going to be between Young and Stroud and I'm completely happy with either one.