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Assembled, not made. Unfortunately assembly provides the least jobs, but that is what everyone thinks of when they think about the auto industry. It's the parts suppliers, steel industry, engineering firms, tool and die shops, etc. that make up the majority of the work force. Even if you bought a Ford make out of this country you would be supporting more jobs than a Honda assembled in the US. I'd rather pay double the price and get half the fuel economy and buy american (I do get 12 mpg in my F250 by the way) than support foreign countries. I wish they'd give you the option to get USA part like you get the option to upgrade to bucket seats. I'd pay the upgrade even if in meant paying 100k for a car. -Don

Yes, but even 10% made in the USA is better than 0%. And I'd rather support Canada any any day of the week, instead of Japan. -Don

Yeah, but buying a toyota is un-american! If you're concerned about gas prices, buy a hybrid or a ethenol vehical. Just make sure it's made by one of the big 3. Who cares about fuel economy, if you can't get a job to pay for the car! -Don from Detriot, the Motor City

Ted's not afraid to tell it like it is. I've been to a few of his seminars and he used to have a radio show here in Detriot. I never get tired of listening to him. -Don

Anyone seen these yet? How's the price? -Don http://www.dealerease.net/catalog/product....9&ret_id=140211

I tend to agree, I use my rifles for hunting and shoot off the shoulder. All my rifles shoot more accurately than I can, including the ones with cheap barrels. Super accurancy is great if you need it. But save the money for more projects if you don't. -Don

And he's right! -Don

Glad you're up and running! It's too hot to be without it. -Don

I've got a crossmen rm377. Came from wally world. I put a cheap 4X32 scope on it and use it for pigeon control. It helps my train my retreiver. -Don

Did you get it to work? -Don

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How long are posts kept? There was some info in the "For Sale" forum I kept meaning to write down and now they're gone. Thanks, Don

Common and the yellow or blue wire. Depends on the brand of wire, but it's the y terminal on the furnace. The common doesn't normally go to the t-stat, but there's a terminal on the furnace. -Don

The Dam This is an actual letter sent to a man named Ryan DeVries by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Quality, State of Pennsylvania. This guy's response is hilarious, but read the State's letter before you get to the response letter. It is in the right order. SUBJECT: DEQ File No.97-59-0023; T11N; R10W, Sec. 20; Lycoming County Dear Mr. DeVries: It has come to the attention of the Department of Environmental Quality that there has been recent unauthorized activity on the above referenced parcel of property. You have been certified as the legal landowner and/or contractor who did the following unauthorized activity: Construction and maintenance of two wood debris dams across the outlet stream of Spring Pond. A permit must be issued prior to the start of this type of activity. A review of the Department's files shows that no permits have been issued. Therefore, the Department has determined that this activity is in violation of Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of the Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.30101 to 324.30113 of the Pennsylvania Compiled Laws, annotated. The Department has been informed that one or both of the dams partially failed during a recent rain event, causing debris and flooding at downstream locations. We find that dams of this nature are inherently hazardous and! cannot be permitted. The Department therefore orders you to cease and desist all activities at this location, and to restore the stream to a free-f low condition by removing all wood and brush forming the dams from the stream channel. All restoration work shall be completed no later than January 31, 2006. Please notify this office when the restoration has been completed so that a follow-up site inspection may be scheduled by our staff. Failure to comply with this request or any further unauthorized activity on the site may result in this case being referred for elevated enforcement action.. We anticipate and would appreciate your full cooperation in this matter. Please feel free to contact me at this office if you have any questions. Sincerely, David L. Price District Representative and Water Management Division. Here is the actual response sent back by Mr. DeVries: Re: DEQ File No. 97-59-0023; T11N; R10W, Sec. 20; Lycoming County Dear Mr. Price, Your certified letter dated 12/17/02 has been handed to me to respond to. I am the legal landowner but not the Contractor at 2088 Dagget Lane, Trout Run, Pennsylvania. A couple of beavers are in the (State unauthorized) process of constructing and maintaining two wood "debris" dams across the outlet stream of my Spring Pond. While I did not pay for, authorize, nor supervise their dam project, I think they would be highly offended that you call their skillful use of natures building materials "debris." I would like to challenge your department to attempt to emulate their dam project any time and/or any place you choose. I believe I can safely state there is no way you could ever match their! dam skills, their dam resourcefulness, their dam ingenuity, their dam persistence, their dam determination and/or their dam work ethic. As to your request, I do not think the beavers are aware that they must first fill out a dam permit prior to the start of this type of dam activity. My first dam question to you is: (1) Are you trying to discriminate against my Spring Pond Beavers, or (2) do you require all beavers throughout this State to conform to said dam request? If you are not discriminating against these particular beavers, through the Freedom of Information Act, I request completed copies of all those other applicable beaver dam permits that have been issued. Perhaps we will see if there really is a dam violation of Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of the Natural Resource and Environmental Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.30101 to 324.30113 of the Pennsylvania Compiled Laws, annotated. I have several concerns. My first concern is, aren't the beavers entitled to legal representation? The Spring Pond Beavers are financially destitute and are unable to pay for said representation -- so the State will have to provide them with a dam lawyer. The Department's dam concern that either one or both of the dams failed during a recent rain event, causing flooding, is proof that this is a natural occurrence, which the Department is required to protect. In other words, we should leave the Spring Pond Beavers alone rather than harassing them and calling their dam names. If you want the stream "restored" to a dam free-flow condition please contact the beavers -- but if you are going to arrest them, they obviously did not pay any attention to your dam letter, they being unable to read English. In my humble opinion, the Spring Pond Beavers have a right to build their unauthorized dams as long as the sky is blue, the grass is green and water flows downstream. They have more dam rights than I do to live and enjoy Spring Pond. If the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection lives up to its name, it should protect the natural resources (Beavers) and the environment (Beavers' Dams). So, as far as the beavers and I are concerned, this dam case can be referred for more elevated enforcement action right now. Why wait until 1/31/2006? The Spring Pond Beavers may be under the dam ice then and there will be no way for you or your dam staff to contact/harass them then. In conclusion, I would like to bring to your attention to a real environmental quality, health, problem in the area. It is the bears! Bears are actually defecating in our woods. I definitely believe you should be persecuting the defecating bears and leave the beavers alone. If you are going to investigate the beaver dam, watch your step! The bears are not careful where they dump! Being unable to comply with your dam request, and being unable to contact you on your dam answering machine, I am sending this response to your dam office. THANK YOU. RYAN DEVRIES & THE DAM BEAVERS

There might be a better way, but I always just waxed the screws and turned them in and back out while applying a downward force. Each time the screw will go in a little farther. -Don

I'd like to see you keep them too. -Don

Blackburn started to respond to my letters and called me yesterday for dimensions. I pm'ed those waiting for parts, but in case I missed anyone, send me a note. -Don

I second that! -Don

Page not found? -Don

I've never done it. But if no one else chimes in I'll give it a try. You'll have to have your own heat treating done though. Mine went out of business and haven't found a new one yet. -Don

Ed LaPour sells the 3 position safeties, and to eliminate the perch all you have to do is weld a piece to the receiver to hold the end of the spring or bent the spring back to contact the receiver. -Don

Most of the time yes. Depends on the material, but it won't do any harm to rough up when it wasn't needed. -Don

Somewhere there was a list of which actions were safe and which were too brittle. Now I can't find it. -Don

I always boycott mex. beer I prefer to support our neighbors to the north. -Don

Not exactly a square bridge and has alot of polishing to be done, but I was trying to dress up the savage mounts gun nutty recomended. Now I wish I would have started with a nicer looking base. But I'm cheap and that burris was only 5 bucks. -Don